tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5640358.post8622956760726227024..comments2023-10-31T06:25:46.016-04:00Comments on SLANTblog: The new Ross MacKenzieF.T. Reahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02042465274190082050noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5640358.post-60659427089401605852008-06-27T12:32:00.000-04:002008-06-27T12:32:00.000-04:00Joel,In his piece today, Hinkle seems to be saying...Joel,<BR/><BR/>In his piece today, Hinkle seems to be saying that with regard to this Supreme Court's decisions, straight line ideology hasn't been playing out as predictably as some might think.<BR/><BR/>And, that's been true in the past, as well. I don't see much to quarrel with him about with that premise.<BR/><BR/>But if you are just saying the Supreme Court, as it is today, seems to be more right-leaning than one might prefer, then I agree with you.<BR/><BR/>The process that puts members on the Court is political. Nonetheless, judges can still have integrity.F.T. Reahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02042465274190082050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5640358.post-26260738166309309302008-06-27T08:58:00.000-04:002008-06-27T08:58:00.000-04:00Hinkle may be funny but I'm not blinded by his bra...Hinkle may be funny but I'm not blinded by his brain. Today's column illustrated the severe shift in the Supreme Ct and yet Hinky said they could not be pigeonholed. Let's see: Ct supported Exxon, opened door to guns everywhere, and denied whistleblower rights (that made me mad). Clearly a conservative Ct getting scarier everyday. Imagine who McCain would appoint?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5640358.post-78007478887552894062008-06-26T00:02:00.000-04:002008-06-26T00:02:00.000-04:00Paul: Are you OK? You don't seem like yourself. Th...Paul: Are you OK? You don't seem like yourself. Thank you (I think).<BR/><BR/>I'm not even sure what a "liberal" is anymore, frankly. It has been used by the Right to describe every Democrat from Bill Clinton to Tim Kaine to Barack Obama, and anyone who is to the left of, say, Attila the Hun. If you can describe a liberal as someone who thinks George Bush is the worst president of the modern era, yeah I'm a liberal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5640358.post-45327350054804018052008-06-25T22:19:00.000-04:002008-06-25T22:19:00.000-04:00There are always ideologues on all sides of the sp...There are always ideologues on all sides of the spectrum, not just on the right. Making simplistic judgments about "the opposition" doesn't serve open debate or your blog, unless you simply want to preach to the choir. Ideology is a poor substitute for rational discussion.<BR/><BR/>As far as being funny and fair, I look to Don for both.Paul Hammondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00672123256678811134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5640358.post-63767587266022781032008-06-25T22:10:00.000-04:002008-06-25T22:10:00.000-04:00Don, To follow up, I must say that I frequently en...Don, <BR/><BR/>To follow up, I must say that I frequently enjoy reading Bart Hinkle on the OpEd Page in the R-TD. Not that I usually agree with most of what he writes, but sometimes I do. <BR/><BR/>The key is Hinkle tries to be fair and he's funny, sometimes.F.T. Reahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02042465274190082050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5640358.post-73512428550133387412008-06-25T20:21:00.000-04:002008-06-25T20:21:00.000-04:00Don,Thanks. And, you certainly followed up on your...Don,<BR/><BR/>Thanks. And, you certainly followed up on your Save Richmond posts on Pantele with "style."<BR/><BR/>Paul,<BR/><BR/>Aren't hardcore rightwingers proud of not having a fresh thought in decades? Isn't that the essence of the faith?F.T. Reahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02042465274190082050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5640358.post-72453640714623544362008-06-25T19:41:00.000-04:002008-06-25T19:41:00.000-04:00Hurling guff? How dare he. a'It's easy to please...Hurling guff? How dare he. <BR/><I><BR/>a'It's easy to please readers who haven't had a new thought in 20 years."<BR/></I><BR/><B>Wow, that smarts. Nothing like respecting your inferiors or your readers.</B><BR/><BR/>Don, does this mean You are a liberal? or are your a Liberal? or liberal?Paul Hammondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00672123256678811134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5640358.post-24655775347386890522008-06-25T16:58:00.000-04:002008-06-25T16:58:00.000-04:00You nailed it, Terry. But this is part of an ongoi...You nailed it, Terry. But this is part of an ongoing trend as the RTD op ed page flounders about searching for its soul. I seem to recall a series of columns informing us that George Bush's economic policies were working out just great (all evidence to the contrary was not to be trusted - facts are just liberal propaganda, you know) and this past Sunday's editorial proclaiming that George Braxton should run for Mayor might have taken the cake for surrealist absurdity. There is some conservative opinion writing out there that is good and thought-provoking - you won't find any of it in the RTD. If this were an op ed page found on Superman's "Bizarro World," it couldn't be any less relevant or grounded in reality. Again, superb job!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com