Velvet pants and puffy vest
Oct 24th, 2008 by Jesse Moore
I’ve been pretty ethereal lately, so let me take a couple of seconds to talk about matters of more substance…
I read an article yesterday that deserves some attention. It’s starting to gain a lot of momentum, so many of you may have already read it. It’s an open letter to American newspapers, written by a journalist by the name of Orson Scott Card. Card is also a registered Democrat (even though many of his views wouldn’t be endorsed or supported by many of those in his party), and the letter is a rebuke of the media’s imbalance on their coverage of the presidential race. I sent this to a few open-minded Obama supporters yesterday and it resulted in some honest talk and deep discussion. I’ve been inundated with political emails, and a good share of them are more hyperbole than truth, so I’ve largely stayed quiet on the issue. This is an intelligent and pointed discourse though, so I’m shining a light on it today. So when you have time today, take a second to read “Would the last honest reporter please turn on the lights?”, and then forward the article to anyone else that reads.
In lighter fare, most of you have probably seen this as well, but I think that Sarah Palin’s visit to SNL resulted in one of their funniest bits of late. So happy Friday – cap off your week with a little Palin Rap.
Excellent article, Jess. I think Orson Scott Card hits the nail squarely on the head. One other point that that I’ve been thinking a lot on lately regarding the current financial meltdown that we find ourselves in: we, meaning the general population, are to blame. We’ve buried ourselves in debt – be it mortgage or revolving – and then expect the government to fix our problem. Only they can’t fix it. 700B won’t do you or me or Joe next door any good anytime in the foreseeable future. It’s only going to devalue the US dollar, increase inflation, and increase the burden of debt that we all feel. So until we, as individuals, own up to our own financial stupidity and then figure out a path getting ourselves out of the quicksand, nothing is going to change. That’s my two cents.