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...
Received a personal e-mail the other day from President Obama. I notice He consistently applies salutation on His notes and letters the same way: Christian name of the recipient, space, two dashes, new line. An impressive, crisp, efficient flourish with a distinct overtone of “You owe me, I don’t owe you,” the tenor of a Field Marshall summoning the soldiers to arms.
Morgan —
I enjoy talking about fundraising deadlines as much as I imagine you enjoy hearing about them.
But this Friday’s deadline is important.
It’s a chance for us to prove how we’re different from any campaign in politics: We rely on ordinary Americans giving what they can — one grassroots donation at a time.
This is not just a campaign. It’s a chance for each of us as citizens to organize and change the course of history.
And before we close the books this Friday at midnight, I hope you’ll become a part of it.
Please donate $3 or more today.
I’ll be calling some grassroots donors like you by phone this week, so I can say thank you.
And if I don’t call you, there’s a chance I’ll see you at dinner with three other supporters sometime soon.
Even if I don’t get to thank you personally, every single donation counts…
Thanks for doing your part,
Barack
So, noticing something vital seemed to be missing from this polished overture, I replied with an earnest inquiry:
Barack —
Can you please refresh my memory? What exactly is it we’re trying to accomplish here?
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Beauty! And, what exactly is it that we’re supposed to be supporting THROUGH him? The taking of more and more of our liberty, money, property, etc.?
“You’re now going to have to sacrifice and I’m here to lead you…from back here, though.”
- BillW. | 09/29/2011 @ 10:12You can take the community organizer out of the community, but you can’t take the community organizer out of the community organizer….
This isn’t even a good fundraising letter. The man can’t be completely incompetent – can he?
- Daniel | 09/29/2011 @ 17:54Crap – drop the third “community” out of that quote above. Maybe I’m not the one to be questioning competence…
- Daniel | 09/29/2011 @ 17:55Both versions make perfect sense to me, Daniel.
- mkfreeberg | 09/29/2011 @ 19:32How about, “I think at a certain point you’ve taken enough of my money…..Barack.”
- cylarz | 10/01/2011 @ 22:37