Comments on: In other words, the old politics is the new politics

By: jayhuck

jayhuck — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 01:39:25 +0000

Has anyone noticed that the percentage point difference on the Prop 8 results are incredibly small – MUCH smaller than the last time this same vote was held. The BIG thing happening is that people are changing their minds on this issue – and they are doing it much faster than even I would have thought.

By: Lynn David

Lynn David — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:18:37 +0000

Warren wrote: So you want me to consciously direct my mind away from my fascination with politics to review an article you suggest? I would need to have a mind to do that wouldn’t I?
My neurons may get around to it one of these days. Until then, I am a passive recipient of their directives and they are telling me….

Are you saying you don’t have a mind? Passive recipient? Ha! Subject to influence from some outside spirit no doubt. Will you become an exorcist of demons in your new line of work? Ok, the question was a bit lame. But I’m more interested in your thinking on the brain/mind association; and it is of interest to know just how faith and science are to be reconciled with respect to one’s mind. Afterall, we have NARTH proclaiming “God the Reparative Therapist: How God Responds to Shame.”
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You’ve been feeling the conservative love recently during the presidential campaign. It seems you are loath to give that up and go back to some things which necessarily aren’t so lovable to that fan base. Post on NARTH get only 12 diggs, post on the election get up to 100 diggs, 8 times as many. Science is sometimes a lonely business.

By: Zoe Brain

Zoe Brain — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:13:32 +0000

Obama has repeatedly, for several years now, said that in his view, and on religious grounds, marriage is between a man and a woman.
It was only a few days before the election that he stated that he was against proposition 8 anyway, though he thought it was up to the individual states to decide.
But he’s cool with the vote for it.
Not exactly a ringing endorsement for the “No” case, especially when DNC robocalls emphasised his opposition to same-sex marriages in hispanic areas.

By: Warren

Warren — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:18:10 +0000

@Holden Magroin: I believe your analysis of Prop 8 is on target. I may do a post on that.
RE: Change. We should do a Fannie/Freddie reunion watch, eh?

By: Holden Magroin

Holden Magroin — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:15:48 +0000

Yes, Isn’t it interesting that those same black and Hispanic voters who voted overwhelmingly for Obama (Our Dear Leader-elect) also voted in the majority for Prop 8 in California. Even though The One opposed it! From what I have seen most of them did so on religious grounds.
As far as the other issue, That’s really nothing that should surprise anyone. How many Clinton Administration officials got cushy jobs and big payouts at Fannie and Freddie–Rahm Emanuel, Frankin Raines, Jamie Gorelick…and how many will show up in The One’s Adminstration? That’s change you can believe in!