Alarming News: I like Morgan Freeberg. A lot.
American Digest: And I like this from "The Blog That Nobody Reads", because it is -- mostly -- about me. What can I say? I'm on an ego trip today. It won't last.
Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler: We were following a trackback and thinking "hmmm... this is a bloody excellent post!", and then we realized that it was just part III of, well, three...Damn. I wish I'd written those.
Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler: ...I just remembered that I found a new blog a short while ago, House of Eratosthenes, that I really like. I like his common sense approach and his curiosity when it comes to why people believe what they believe rather than just what they believe.
Brutally Honest: Morgan Freeberg is brilliant.
Dr. Melissa Clouthier: Morgan Freeberg at House of Eratosthenes (pftthats a mouthful) honors big boned women in skimpy clothing. The picture there is priceless--keep scrolling down.
Exile in Portales: Via Gerard: Morgan Freeberg, a guy with a lot to say. And he speaks The Truth...and it's fascinating stuff. Worth a read, or three. Or six.
Just Muttering: Two nice pieces at House of Eratosthenes, one about a perhaps unintended effect of the Enron mess, and one on the Gore-y environ-movie.
Mein Blogovault: Make "the Blog that No One Reads" one of your daily reads.
The Virginian: I know this post will offend some people, but the author makes some good points.
Poetic Justice: Cletus! Ah gots a laiv one fer yew...
FINALLY someone gets it…thank you Mr. Krauthammer
I really like Charles Krauthammer. He actually makes a habit of getting things that other people don’t get. The myth of the bigoted Christian redneck.
I wouldn’t call it a “myth” because there are some bigots out there. Not a majority, but Republicans do need to court them somewhat to get their votes, just as Democrats need to court people who hate America to get their votes. But I’ve been looking for someone to notice this and so far no one, save Krauthammer, has:
The way the question was set up, moral values was sure to be ranked disproportionately high. Why? Because it was a multiple-choice question and moral values cover a group of issues, while all the other choices were individual issues. Chop up the alternatives finely enough, and moral values is sure to get a bare plurality over the others.
This is Polling 101 stuff. If there is anyone out there who follows polls just for the fun of it, not making any money doing so, or doesn’t follow them at all, then congratulations. You are excused for not knowing the difference between an aggregate choice that covers several lesser choices, and a singular choice that does not. The professionals who compiled this data, or interepreted the data in the way they have and trumpeted their flawed discovery from the highest mountaintops, don’t have that excuse. They’re paid good money to know better. A pox on their houses.
And can someone please explain to me this scandal that seems to be involved with believing in God and Jesus nowadays? Maybe “Ron” (see below) knows something I don’t.
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.