Comments on: This Week In Politics http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/09/30/this-week-in-politics/ Feminist, anti-racist, pro-fat, plus whatever else we feel like talking about. Fri, 16 May 2008 03:35:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Amy http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/09/30/this-week-in-politics/#comment-190104 Amy Mon, 02 Oct 2006 23:25:10 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/09/30/this-week-in-politics/#comment-190104 I'm going to chime in and defend Webb...well a bit, or maybe just make Allen look worse in comparison. During that MTP debate, neither of them did well about women. But I'll take Webb any day over Allen's obnoxious (paraphrased) "Women are too noble and beautiful and weak to go through military training. I honor and esteem women, I just think they are helpless and don't belong." Hey, at least Webb admitted feminists could be sex-positive! I’m going to chime in and defend Webb…well a bit, or maybe just make Allen look worse in comparison. During that MTP debate, neither of them did well about women. But I’ll take Webb any day over Allen’s obnoxious (paraphrased) “Women are too noble and beautiful and weak to go through military training. I honor and esteem women, I just think they are helpless and don’t belong.” Hey, at least Webb admitted feminists could be sex-positive!

]]> By: Rachel S. http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/09/30/this-week-in-politics/#comment-189913 Rachel S. Mon, 02 Oct 2006 14:04:02 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/09/30/this-week-in-politics/#comment-189913 SamChevre, I think it's important to distinguish between "welcome to America" and "welcome to the real VA." He said both of those things in the same general part of the speech, right after he said macaca. I think it all needs to be put together and taken in that context. I think one part of the statement is appealing to that northern vs. southern VA divide, but it's also hard to ignore the fact that he seems to be associating southern VA with "good old boys." Especially those who would take kindly to immigrants. SamChevre,
I think it’s important to distinguish between “welcome to America” and “welcome to the real VA.” He said both of those things in the same general part of the speech, right after he said macaca. I think it all needs to be put together and taken in that context. I think one part of the statement is appealing to that northern vs. southern VA divide, but it’s also hard to ignore the fact that he seems to be associating southern VA with “good old boys.” Especially those who would take kindly to immigrants.

]]> By: SamChevre http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/09/30/this-week-in-politics/#comment-189892 SamChevre Mon, 02 Oct 2006 13:02:58 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/09/30/this-week-in-politics/#comment-189892 Why am I doing this? Allen is an idiot, and I don't like him--at all--but I'm going to defend him anyway. The "welcome to America" comment was not, in context, particularly worrying. Here in VA, there is a huge divide between Southside/Southwest VA (rural and very insular) and NoVA (urban and cosmopolitan). Southwest VA thinks it is "real Virginia/real America", in contrast to NoVA--and politicians,being politicians, pander to this. (On majikthise, one commenter mentioned that in her orientation at UVA, the guide said the class was "1/3 from Virginia, 1/3 from other states, and 1/3 from Northern Virginia--and this was back in the 70's.) Why am I doing this? Allen is an idiot, and I don’t like him–at all–but I’m going to defend him anyway.

The “welcome to America” comment was not, in context, particularly worrying. Here in VA, there is a huge divide between Southside/Southwest VA (rural and very insular) and NoVA (urban and cosmopolitan). Southwest VA thinks it is “real Virginia/real America”, in contrast to NoVA–and politicians,being politicians, pander to this. (On majikthise, one commenter mentioned that in her orientation at UVA, the guide said the class was “1/3 from Virginia, 1/3 from other states, and 1/3 from Northern Virginia–and this was back in the 70’s.)

]]> By: moe99 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/09/30/this-week-in-politics/#comment-189832 moe99 Mon, 02 Oct 2006 07:53:41 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/09/30/this-week-in-politics/#comment-189832 Can someone point me to a good article that distinguishes pederasty from homosexuality? I am anticipating a number of questions from some not-so enlightened, and surprisingly, I don't feel well enough grounded to take on my right-of center family members. Can someone point me to a good article that distinguishes pederasty from homosexuality? I am anticipating a number of questions from some not-so enlightened, and surprisingly, I don’t feel well enough grounded to take on my right-of center family members.

]]> By: The Happy Feminist http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/09/30/this-week-in-politics/#comment-189718 The Happy Feminist Sun, 01 Oct 2006 17:16:52 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/09/30/this-week-in-politics/#comment-189718 I don't know what the law is in New York, but where I live it is a criminal act to wiretap someone without his or knowledge absent a warrant. And that's certainly what the law should be, in my view! I don’t know what the law is in New York, but where I live it is a criminal act to wiretap someone without his or knowledge absent a warrant. And that’s certainly what the law should be, in my view!

]]> By: curiousgyr http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/09/30/this-week-in-politics/#comment-189713 curiousgyr Sun, 01 Oct 2006 16:32:59 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/09/30/this-week-in-politics/#comment-189713 I 2nd peon. last week was a low one not just in US politics, but in US history and this history of human rights world wide. Our elected representatives managed to roll back the gains of the 1215 magna carta, while the broader political culture is engaged in a debate (!) on whether torture (!) is an appropriate instrument of US law. And 1.5 of our two political parties are on the wrong side. I 2nd peon. last week was a low one not just in US politics, but in US history and this history of human rights world wide. Our elected representatives managed to roll back the gains of the 1215 magna carta, while the broader political culture is engaged in a debate (!) on whether torture (!) is an appropriate instrument of US law. And 1.5 of our two political parties are on the wrong side.

]]> By: peon http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/09/30/this-week-in-politics/#comment-189704 peon Sun, 01 Oct 2006 15:29:28 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/09/30/this-week-in-politics/#comment-189704 What about the repeal of habeas corpus and abandonment of the Geneva Convention by the US faux Congress. How about the 700 mile wall on our border with our neighbor. I am shocked at how this radical group in power can do revolutionary acts and hardly get a rumble in the public discourse. Even here neither was included in the list of outrages of the week What about the repeal of habeas corpus and abandonment of the Geneva Convention by the US faux Congress. How about the 700 mile wall on our border with our neighbor.
I am shocked at how this radical group in power can do revolutionary acts and hardly get a rumble in the public discourse. Even here neither was included in the list of outrages of the week

]]> By: feminist blogs http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/09/30/this-week-in-politics/#comment-267240 feminist blogs Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.amptoons.com/blog/archives/2006/09/30/this-week-in-politics/#comment-267240 <!--%kramer-pre%-->political system was in turmoil all week and, of course, the saga that leads up to the election played out like an episode of Dallas. Well, maybe not Dallas. I guess we need a new prime time soap opera called “DC.” I just thought I’d […] Continue reading at Alas, a blog … posted 11:19 pm at Alas, a blog <!--%kramer-post%--> political system was in turmoil all week and, of course, the saga that leads up to the election played out like an episode of Dallas. Well, maybe not Dallas. I guess we need a new prime time soap opera called “DC.” I just thought I’d […] Continue reading at Alas, a blog … posted 11:19 pm at Alas, a blog

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