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by wobblie
Thought I'd post a "head's-up" to someone more up on the history of this particular GOP criminal act than I. Found this AP story over at the Guardian.
First, Ken Mehlman's "solemn word": Earlier this week, RNC chairman Ken Mehlman, the former White House political director, reiterated a "zero-tolerance policy" for any GOP official caught trying to block legitimate votes. "The position of the Republican National Committee is simple: We will not tolerate fraud; we will not tolerate intimidation; we will not tolerate suppression. No employee, associate or any person representing the Republican Party who engages in these kinds of acts will remain in that position," Mehlman wrote Monday to a group that studied voter suppression tactics. That carefully worded bold section does not bind their hands, however, in paying the legal bills for someone who did engage in one of these activities.
Flip, flip, flip to review... Read more... (8 comments, 560 words in story) by wobblie
Wowzers, an NYT editorial I can read:
Surely no one can approve turning an American soldier into a pseudo-lap-dancer or having another smear fake menstrual blood on an Arab man. These practices are as degrading to the women as they are to the prisoners. They violate American moral values - and they seem pointless. More on the flip... Read more... (46 comments, 339 words in story) by wobblie
In today's little theory party, I'm going to endeavor to explain how organizations are gendered. Before you gasp, "WTF?!", let me issue the standard explanations and disclaimers. These gender theory discussions were started a few weeks ago here at the Frog Pond and have included some well thought out diaries by lorraine, MAJeff, and IndyLib. It's become something of a Friday treat for us.
Also, gender theory tends to get dense at times. If you're really interested in some of the points being made, or just want to make sure that we're not simply making up words and giggling at our in-jokes, feel free to ask for clarification. There's a good chance that even we don't know what we're talking about. Now, what were you saying? Oh yes - "Gendered organizations? WTF?!" More on the flip Read more... (21 comments, 815 words in story) by wobblie
Wanted: Snarkshuckers, cranks, and all manner of bloviation specialists needed to guide public opinion away from dangerous thoughts. From today's Guardian:
With the number of users forecast to rise above 100 million this year, access to the web is spreading beyond China's well-rewarded middle class and into the more disgruntled factory and farming communities, where young migrant workers are teaching their families about internet cafes.
In response, the propaganda departments of provincial and municipal governments have recently been instructed to build teams of internet commentators, whose job is to guide discussion on public bulletin boards away from politically sensitive topics by posting opinions anonymously or under false names. Read more... (1 comment, 238 words in story) by wobblie
In a fit of pique, a suddenly conscience-stricken U.S. Senate delivered a long overdue apology for the actions that its members took (or, more to the point, didn't take) over 100 years ago.
Tomorrow, too late for Williams and the 4,742 others murdered by lynch mobs between 1882 and 1968, the Senate will vote on a motion apologising for the failure to enact an anti-lynching law first proposed 105 years ago. The Guardian has the story here. More on the flip Read more... (3 comments, 509 words in story) by wobblie
And now, for a bit of the lunch-time snark
Dear Mainstream Media, I suppose it started off as a merely functional consideration - you needed colors for the map, and needed to utilize the traditional "red, white, and blue" motif. And in those heady days following the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November 2000, it's to be expected that we'd let this misappropriation slide. But it's 4 and a half years and two election cycles later. So, on behalf of my fellow leftists, I'm politely asking you, please, please, give us the color red back. Read more... (6 comments, 336 words in story) |
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