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I haven’t paid much attention to Dave Weigel situation

Posted: June 25, 2010 by datechguy in Uncategorized
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But here is my take:

It would be nice if the Washington Post appointed a, you know, conservative, to cover conservatives, but that isn’t in the cards, where their customer base is and just not going to happen. Conservatives being angry at Weigel is not going to change this policy.

Stacy calls him a friend, he has gone after him on occasion when wrong (as have I) but he believes in the honey/vinegar principle here, plus since he declares him a friend that has to trump political considerations.

Weigel’s apology can be taken or not, it’s up to you. Do remember that if you choose not to accept the apology, be aware that this is the standard you are setting for yourself.

As far as him as an individual, I don’t know him or have loyalty one way or the other, he is a friend of a friend so I’ll give him some consideration on those lines, but as far as the conservative movement is concerned here’s the bottom line.

As far as him and the Wa Po, it’s real simple. I see no reason why we should give him more consideration than any other journalist. If he gives us a fair shake then we should act accordingly, if not then not.

And Dave some basic advice: If you don’t want something to get out, you don’t send it in an e-mail. Write the e-mail, vent your spleen, then delete it. I’ve done that myself and you’d be shocked at how much better you feel just writing it.

Sooner or later someone is going to Hack JournoList so the people on it should act accordingly.

Update: Weigel resigns. Will they choose a conservative to cover conservatives in the future? I wouldn’t be a whole lot of money on it.

Update 2: I have since met Weigel, he seems like a nice enough guy.

Racism, the liberal answer to everything, even soccer

Posted: June 15, 2010 by datechguy in opinion/news
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For our liberal friends there is nothing in the conservative mind that can’t be explained by conservative racism. Not even the like or dislike of Soccer:

“When we say Americans don’t play soccer we are thinking of the big white people who live in the suburbs. Tens of millions of Hispanic Americans [and other nationalities] do play, and watch and read about soccer.” In other words, Beck rejects soccer because his idealized “real America” – in all its monochromatic glory – rejects it as well. To be clear, I know a lot of folks who can’t stand soccer. It’s simply a matter of taste. But for Beck it’s a lot more than, “Gee. It’s kind of boring.” Instead it’s, “Look out whitey! Felipe Melo’s gonna get your mama!”

Yes and those “Hispanic” (what exactly does “Hispanic” mean anyway? Are all “Hispanics” from the island of Hispaniola? Since that was named by a European isn’t the very name “Hispanic” a racist imperial label?) also watch baseball and football? Do black Americans favor basketball and football because of some idealized “real American” dream? Jonah Goldberg answers this nonsense in detail only because his readers request it.

As with women’s professional basketball, journalistic and other elites tell the masses they’re supposed to love it – and they just don’t. Moreover they resent being told to “evolve” in their sports tastes.

While I was typing this I watched a bit of the first round Brazil vs. North Korea match. It took one of the power houses of the world 50 minutes to score a goal against one of the planets true basket cases. Now that’s excitement. Goldberg then plays the clincher:

Oh one last thing about this racism nonsense. How many competitors in the World Cup are from nations guilty of ethnic cleansing in the last decade or two? How many are represent racist regimes? How many refuse to play sports against Israelis or let their women play sports (publicly) at all? A reader reminded me of the tendency of European soccer fans to make monkey noises at black players. I googled “monkey noises” and “soccer” and found no shortage of such stories.

But of course the race card like the Spy in Stratego is only allowed to be played upon a particular target.

Interesting contrast “Government” vs “Taxpayers”

Posted: June 10, 2010 by datechguy in opinion/news
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Apparently it all depends on what is being paid for.

When it is welfare and other social programs that the left likes it is “Government” paying for it.

But if it is something unpopular like say the oil spill, then it becomes the taxpayer money.

This is not a comment on how it should be paid for but it’s an interesting contrast as to when the media decides the money belongs to us isn’t it?

Personally I’m delighted that the left has discovered the source of government funding and hope they can remember it in the future.

I disagree with Michael Savage…

Posted: June 9, 2010 by datechguy in opinion/news
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This call as highlighted by the Lonely Conservative is the type of call that SHOULD get on the air.

Until folks understand what people are actually thinking. Until people understand that many of the folks actually believe that their checks are coming from some magical stash rather than taxpayers pockets there will be nothing to stop us from becoming Greece.

I guess that WSJ wasn’t just whistling dixie about liberals and economics..

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