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| Author | Content |
|---|---|
| set Jun 09, 2005 7:45 PM EDT |
I wonder if tuxchick even read this piece before rating it down. If anything, its just a bit of conspiricy conjecturing. Astroturf? It complains about astroturfing and other things, and then ends on a positive note, emphasising the strength of the community. |
| helios Jun 09, 2005 9:07 PM EDT |
Aside from the fact that it was short on links and documentation, I saw nothing wrong with the piece...maybe a bit skinny on fact, but if we can take the authors assertions at face value, then indeed there is something here that does not pass the smell test. If fact, I am going to include the link to this bit as part of my blog...a very interesting turn of developments in the fight for some schools in the Austin Independent School district. Should be finished by 1 am Texas time. Thats Central time for you yankees helios |
| tuxchick Jun 09, 2005 10:24 PM EDT |
**blush** I did read it, but carelessly. I take it all back. |
| steve542 Jun 10, 2005 4:10 PM EDT |
Well. It's in-vogue to control thoughts by controlling media nowadays. Why should this technique not work here – as it has worked so well elsewhere?? 101 How to Gain Political Control: Buy up the media, get your mouthpieces to set the agenda, wait for a decade or so till most people have heard no other set of arguments. Light blue touch paper with a few well placed emergencies and stand well back. It's reaction time! Actually it's all a bit slow, but it's what's driven America to the ultra-right without upsetting too many. Mind control. Now, where has my foil hat gone? |
| peragrin Jun 11, 2005 6:23 AM EDT |
Actually it's all a bit slow, but it's what's driven America to the ultra-right without upsetting too many. Actually it's begining to back-fire on the ultra-right. Bush is falling to 43% overall approval with 1 in 3 supporting his forgien and domestic policies. At this rate of decline hillarey will be elected president. now that is scary. |
| dinotrac Jun 11, 2005 8:59 AM EDT |
>At this rate of decline hillarey will be elected president. now that is scary. Hillary's not so scary, and I still can't believe that I'm saying that. As Democrats go, she is thoughtful and pragmatic. Admittedly, given the Howard Dean-Nancy Pelosi-Barbara Boxer-Harry Reid-Ted Kennedy-Dianne Feinstein wing, that may not be saying much, but Hillary does show signs of caring as much for her country as for her party, a rarity among Democrats. Even Republican pols (including the big Newt himself) have said nice things about her. |
| richo123 Jun 11, 2005 9:02 AM EDT |
Yeah Dino I agree ;-) Hillary for President! |
| dinotrac Jun 11, 2005 1:11 PM EDT |
richo123 - I haven't gone that far yet, but stranger things have happened. Actually, I have this strange vision of Hillary v. Condy in 2008. It would be different. |
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