Comments on: Stuff From Around Arkansas, April 16 http://www.thearkansasproject.com/stuff-from-around-arkansas-april-16/ Your Source for News and Views on Arkansas Politics, Media and More Fri, 25 Jun 2010 17:02:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Authentic Frontier Gibberish http://www.thearkansasproject.com/stuff-from-around-arkansas-april-16/comment-page-1/#comment-2669 Authentic Frontier Gibberish Sun, 19 Apr 2009 14:11:04 +0000 http://www.thearkansasproject.com/?p=6200#comment-2669 Oh noes!! Somebody is wrong on the internets!! I must respond!! Sorry If it seemed like I lumped you in with a group D- it wasn't intentional. I enjoy your blog and your posts precisely because you're not in a category. As far as Nemo or any other poster- I simply couldn't care less. My point was, maybe Republicans should stop and take a look around. These Teabagger parties are a bunch of middle aged white guys who watch Fox news. How much diversity did you see at the Capitol the other day? Maybe, just maybe, they should consider reaching out to other groups. If that observation offends people, so be it- but I hope it makes them think about it. And Bob- I was in First Cav- which is pretty much the same thing as the Glee Club. Oh noes!! Somebody is wrong on the internets!! I must respond!!

Sorry If it seemed like I lumped you in with a group D- it wasn’t intentional. I enjoy your blog and your posts precisely because you’re not in a category. As far as Nemo or any other poster- I simply couldn’t care less.

My point was, maybe Republicans should stop and take a look around. These Teabagger parties are a bunch of middle aged white guys who watch Fox news. How much diversity did you see at the Capitol the other day? Maybe, just maybe, they should consider reaching out to other groups. If that observation offends people, so be it- but I hope it makes them think about it.

And Bob- I was in First Cav- which is pretty much the same thing as the Glee Club.

]]> By: David Kinkade http://www.thearkansasproject.com/stuff-from-around-arkansas-april-16/comment-page-1/#comment-2660 David Kinkade Sat, 18 Apr 2009 12:34:20 +0000 http://www.thearkansasproject.com/?p=6200#comment-2660 P.S. For that matter, AFG, I have no idea what Nemo's politics might be, since you lumped him/her in there with me. He/she comments here frequently, but the comments don't generally reflect a strong ideological bias. I suspect he/she may be just as difficult to categorize as you celebrate yourself for being. D. P.S. For that matter, AFG, I have no idea what Nemo’s politics might be, since you lumped him/her in there with me. He/she comments here frequently, but the comments don’t generally reflect a strong ideological bias. I suspect he/she may be just as difficult to categorize as you celebrate yourself for being.
D.

]]> By: David Kinkade http://www.thearkansasproject.com/stuff-from-around-arkansas-april-16/comment-page-1/#comment-2659 David Kinkade Sat, 18 Apr 2009 12:29:30 +0000 http://www.thearkansasproject.com/?p=6200#comment-2659 AFG, The problem here is that you are assuming that, since I self-identify politically as a Republican, that is some all-encompassing category that explains everything I say. But if I criticize Gene Lyons for writing something patently foolish, I'm not necessarily writing that as a "Republican" -- I'm writing that as a "blogger" or a "media observer" or a "media consumer" or whatever you wanna call it. His foolishness and complacency is independent of political categories. You bristle when I poked back at you with the same tired political labeling game, because you feel it doesn't capture you in all your glorious subtlety and complexity, but you're not willing to extend the same courtesy or generosity to others. You might ponder that for a while while you're patting yourself on the back for being so "open minded." Methinks. D. AFG,
The problem here is that you are assuming that, since I self-identify politically as a Republican, that is some all-encompassing category that explains everything I say. But if I criticize Gene Lyons for writing something patently foolish, I’m not necessarily writing that as a “Republican” — I’m writing that as a “blogger” or a “media observer” or a “media consumer” or whatever you wanna call it. His foolishness and complacency is independent of political categories.

You bristle when I poked back at you with the same tired political labeling game, because you feel it doesn’t capture you in all your glorious subtlety and complexity, but you’re not willing to extend the same courtesy or generosity to others. You might ponder that for a while while you’re patting yourself on the back for being so “open minded.” Methinks.
D.

]]> By: Bob http://www.thearkansasproject.com/stuff-from-around-arkansas-april-16/comment-page-1/#comment-2656 Bob Sat, 18 Apr 2009 04:37:06 +0000 http://www.thearkansasproject.com/?p=6200#comment-2656 Who the hell says methinks? What are you a veteran of, the Medieval Times Glee club? Who the hell says methinks? What are you a veteran of, the Medieval Times Glee club?

]]> By: Authentic Frontier Gibberish http://www.thearkansasproject.com/stuff-from-around-arkansas-april-16/comment-page-1/#comment-2635 Authentic Frontier Gibberish Fri, 17 Apr 2009 01:25:23 +0000 http://www.thearkansasproject.com/?p=6200#comment-2635 Oh I'm awake- http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/15/AR2009041503371.html http://www.flickr.com/photos/irees/3446664194/ But for the record- I'm no liberal, an open-minded person perhaps, but no liberal. I voted republican, democrat, green party, and independent this last election. No straight "R" like most here. I try to think for myself. And yes, maybe "try" is the operative word. And I'll defend the right for these people to peacefully assemble and protest to my dying breath- in fact- I'm a veteran- but I can also use my noggin. All this BS having been said, methinks I have been taken too seriously. My point was- youse guys might want to rethink your strategeries. Or not. I really don't care. Oh I’m awake-

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/15/AR2009041503371.html

http://www.flickr.com/photos/irees/3446664194/

But for the record- I’m no liberal, an open-minded person perhaps, but no liberal. I voted republican, democrat, green party, and independent this last election. No straight “R” like most here. I try to think for myself. And yes, maybe “try” is the operative word.

And I’ll defend the right for these people to peacefully assemble and protest to my dying breath- in fact- I’m a veteran- but I can also use my noggin.

All this BS having been said, methinks I have been taken too seriously. My point was- youse guys might want to rethink your strategeries. Or not. I really don’t care.

]]> By: David Kinkade http://www.thearkansasproject.com/stuff-from-around-arkansas-april-16/comment-page-1/#comment-2634 David Kinkade Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:30 +0000 http://www.thearkansasproject.com/?p=6200#comment-2634 Is this the direction liberalism is headed? Unleashing irrelevant emotional appeals to sanctimoniously defend complacent and ignorant old journalists whose tender feelings may be wounded by a little richly deserved ridicule from those below him on the social status scale? While at the same time taking gratuitous swipes at average people peaceably assembling to express their dissent with government fiscal policy? Seriously AFG- take this as a wake-up call. D. Is this the direction liberalism is headed? Unleashing irrelevant emotional appeals to sanctimoniously defend complacent and ignorant old journalists whose tender feelings may be wounded by a little richly deserved ridicule from those below him on the social status scale? While at the same time taking gratuitous swipes at average people peaceably assembling to express their dissent with government fiscal policy?

Seriously AFG- take this as a wake-up call.
D.

]]> By: Authentic Frontier Gibberish http://www.thearkansasproject.com/stuff-from-around-arkansas-april-16/comment-page-1/#comment-2633 Authentic Frontier Gibberish Thu, 16 Apr 2009 23:44:34 +0000 http://www.thearkansasproject.com/?p=6200#comment-2633 Is that all you repubs got left? Poking fun at an award winning journalist that has a heart for neglected animals? Doing a circle jerk with a bunch of other white dudes claiming the country is going to hell in a hand-basket because the rich are paying a bit more again? Really? Seriously guys- take this as a wake-up call. Is that all you repubs got left? Poking fun at an award winning journalist that has a heart for neglected animals? Doing a circle jerk with a bunch of other white dudes claiming the country is going to hell in a hand-basket because the rich are paying a bit more again? Really?

Seriously guys- take this as a wake-up call.

]]> By: nemo http://www.thearkansasproject.com/stuff-from-around-arkansas-april-16/comment-page-1/#comment-2632 nemo Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:26:07 +0000 http://www.thearkansasproject.com/?p=6200#comment-2632 You heartless bastard. I wonder how their baby goat is doing...? Can you say veal parmasan? You heartless bastard. I wonder how their baby goat is doing…? Can you say veal parmasan?

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