BHS Posted May 17, 2006 Report Posted May 17, 2006 From the May 15 Best of the Web Today by James Taranto: Look for the Union Label, Right or WrongDemocratic politicians are standing up UC Berkeley graduates, the Contra Costa (Calif.) Times reports: Former presidential candidate Howard Dean, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, backed out of [saturday's] commencement address for Boalt Hall law graduates after a handful of campus custodians and other service workers began picketing graduation ceremonies. Dean instead chose to attend a sparsely attended off-campus party in Berkeley on Thursday night. "He will never cross a picket line," Dean spokesman Luis Miranda said Thursday. Liberals like to claim that dissent is patriotic, that only a simpleton would say "my country, right or wrong." Why do they take this position? Not, it seems clear, out of a general opposition to unquestioning deference. Any dissenting voices? Quote "And, representing the Slightly Silly Party, Mr. Kevin Phillips Bong." * * * "Er..no. Harper was elected because the people were sick of the other guys and wanted a change. Don't confuse electoral success (which came be attributed to a wide variety of factors) with broad support. That's the surest way to wind up on the sidelines." - Black Dog
Black Dog Posted May 18, 2006 Report Posted May 18, 2006 Liberals like to claim that dissent is patriotic, that only a simpleton would say "my country, right or wrong." Why do they take this position? Not, it seems clear, out of a general opposition to unquestioning deference. Dissent for the sake of dissent is simply contrarianism. And of course, Tranto's position that an absolutist position is "unquestioning deference" is an assumption on his part. Quote
BHS Posted May 22, 2006 Author Report Posted May 22, 2006 Dissent for the sake of dissent is simply contrarianism. And of course, Tranto's position that an absolutist position is "unquestioning deference" is an assumption on his part. All true. I'm a little disappointed this post didn't take off. Maybe the topic is too obscure. Quote "And, representing the Slightly Silly Party, Mr. Kevin Phillips Bong." * * * "Er..no. Harper was elected because the people were sick of the other guys and wanted a change. Don't confuse electoral success (which came be attributed to a wide variety of factors) with broad support. That's the surest way to wind up on the sidelines." - Black Dog
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.