Busy Day
It’s been a pretty busy day, but here’s some articles that I’ve been reading, and feel free to discuss anything political.
Dutch abortion ship sparks controversy in Spain
Youngsters treated to lesbian ‘wedding’
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What Sacrifice?
On Tuesday night, Tom Brokaw asked a question that I immediately wished I was there to answer instead of either of the candidates. No, it wasn’t the question of what I didn’t know—for that I think I would have gone into full Donald Rumsfeld mode and waxed eloquent about what we know, what we don’t know, what we know we don’t know and what we don’t know we don’t know.
No, the question that I wished I could have answered was the one from the woman that asked what the candidates, as President, would ask us to sacrifice.
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Framing the Debate
Holly writes about her family with charm, wit and honesty from her blog Seeking Faithfulness
Hello, I’m Holly. MIn has graciously asked me to join him on his blog for the remainder of the election season. I’ve been a political junkie since I was a child. My first memory of election coverage is from the night I settled in to watch Reagan’s second election. I didn’t even make it through my first bowl of popcorn before the landslide was called in his favor. I’m a wife and mom of eight children now, and I am enjoying teaching my kids many valuable lessons throughout this current election process.
Over the last several years, I have happily cast aside the main stream media. With the emergence of conservative internet media sources, I haven’t had to count on Katie or Tom or Brian to tell me how to think. Online, I read a variety of sites, both conservative and liberal. I am able to read what I want, watch what videos interest me, and form my own opinions.
A week ago, my internet was down. The repair-man could not be dispatched for a week! It was a bleak time for me and my Minnesota-born husband. His beloved Twins were down to the wire and he was reduced to frequenting the library in order to read scores. (They eventually lost…something…but don’t ask me what. I don’t do sports.) Read the rest of this page »
5 Things I’d Love To See In a Presidential Debate
Tonight is yet another Election Infomercial Debate, this time on the topic of the economy. It’s a Town-Hall style debate, which means that there’ll be bleachers and questions from the audience, but not as much interaction.
As I hinted at earlier, these debates are little more than chances to see the two candidates together and watch for gaffes (and fact checking). Seeing as that’s the case, and dreaming of a better system, I’d propose that I’d love to see a debate that had one of the five features.
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Gov. Palin Reminds Us of Reagan
From the start of the debate, it seemed like Gov. Palin had an advantage. While Sen. Biden looked right at the moderator for his answers (for the first half hour, it seemed), Gov. Palin looked directly into the camera—so much that it looked like she was talking right to us.
And it didn’t hurt that she used common expressions and emphasized that she wasn’t from Washington.
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Why the Moderator Matters
It’s not a question of whether or not the person can be civil. It’s not even a question of whether they can be fair. The question is, what baggage do they enter with?
Two years ago this spring our church decided to close its Christian School. It was a difficult and complex decision, which ended up being decided primarily by money. When this tough subject came up, and we had a relatively new pastor, I was asked to be moderator. But I had an opinion.
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Moderator Bias?
Now
What do you think the reaction would be if I told you that the moderator for Thursday night’s Vice Presidential debate was writing a book due for release that highlighted the rise of women to seats of power in America. That she did a lot of research, and featured women from different sectors and discussed just how far women had come. And that she includes a discussion of Gov. Sarah Palin, and her amazing transition from PTA mom to Vice Presidential nominee.
Going in to the debate this Thursday, could we expect her to be unbiased?
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A Little Premature?
Tonight’s the first debate—and yet a reader of the Wall Street Journal online found this:
Although the fate of tonight’s presidential debate in Mississippi remains very much up in the air, John McCain has apparently already won it—if you believe an Internet ad an astute reader spotted next to this piece in the online edition of the Wall Street Journal this morning. – Hat Tip: Say Anything
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