tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692053.post5694485428441530069..comments2023-11-03T06:35:48.003-05:00Comments on Shark and Shepherd: Tips for the truceRick Esenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07280070509167910367noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692053.post-69735598326032428792014-02-22T18:18:53.463-06:002014-02-22T18:18:53.463-06:00It would appear that the gloves have come off. Th...It would appear that the gloves have come off. The truce lasted barely a month. At least the professor tried (golf clap).George Mitchellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692053.post-5669456033797266442014-02-22T18:18:51.812-06:002014-02-22T18:18:51.812-06:00It would appear that the gloves have come off. Th...It would appear that the gloves have come off. The truce lasted barely a month. At least the professor tried (golf clap).George Mitchellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692053.post-37257515720387951692014-01-14T09:50:23.577-06:002014-01-14T09:50:23.577-06:00Beware of responding to a cartoon that you have cr...<i>Beware of responding to a cartoon that you have created... place the most uncharitable - and often unreasonable - interpretation...</i> Yet somehow you manage to write title blog posts like "Does the Milwaukee Common Council Hate the First Amendment?"<br /><br /><i>The left, in my view, overstates income inequality...</i> It what way? You think all those poor folk have offshore accounts where they're hiding their assets?<br /><br /><i>Marquis of Queensbury rules...</i> Well, the golden rule in Matthew is "Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them," or "treat others as you'd like to be treated." Full stop. It's not "treat others as you think you're being treated" as you say you'll do. That sort of "get even" is known as the "brass rule." See Romans 12.<br /><br /><i>Wealthy conservative donors are [...] are well beyond personal concern about what American politics can do to them. What motivates them is a sincere belief...</i> I could almost picture your hands in a praying position as you said that. Can I continue for you? "It is almost unimaginable that the ultra-wealthy (even if we generously assume there is such a group, <i>supra</i>) would use their money, influence, or facile political access to shape the laws to benefit themselves." Am I doing it right? If I can keep this up, can I get a grant from some ultra-wealthy conservative donors, too? I can pump this stuff out by the pound.<br /><br /><i>"racist," "homophobic," "un-American" or "pro-criminal." Most of us are none of these things.</i> If there are a few racist or homophobic conservatives out there, we can rely on you to identify them? <br /><br />Here's another blog post idea: You could turn these recommendations into a sort of bingo card, and we could use it to turn the Journal's opinion page into a form of entertainment. I think the flaw in my idea, though, is that whoever started reading Christian Schneider's weekly piece would win the bingo game right away.Display Namehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15842340986220388709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20692053.post-12971517717888731892014-01-01T10:33:17.244-06:002014-01-01T10:33:17.244-06:00"Another is to place the most uncharitable - ... "Another is to place the most uncharitable - and often unreasonable - interpretation on something that a person is said in order to label them as "racist," "homophobic," "un-American" or "pro-criminal." <br /><br /><br />Or fascist, right, professor? Feeling guilty, I surmise.<br /><br />Listen, that's absolutely wonderful that you chose to post what amounts to be a New Year's Resolution. Will you and others on each side of the political spectrum (myself included) refrain from temerity?<br /><br />Actions speak louder than words, since you have the podium and bullhorn.George Mitchellnoreply@blogger.com