Comments on: Questions for Skip http://www.frumforum.com/questions-for-skip Building a conservatism that can win again Sun, 21 Mar 2010 05:20:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: txanne http://www.frumforum.com/questions-for-skip/comment-page-1#comment-57432 txanne Tue, 28 Jul 2009 18:29:47 +0000 http://www.newmajority.com/?p=8769#comment-57432 Why not a few questions for officer Crowley while were at it? I think most reasonable people might conclude that both of these gentlemen could have behaved better. However, I see few if any questions from the conservative arena, that would defend their natural default position; the 1st amendment right to free speech. Officer Crowley wrote in his report that the 911 caller mentioned two black men with backpacks. Yet we learn now that the caller never said that nor did she even speak with him before he entered the house as he claims. Surely this deserves some flushing out if you are going to take Officer Crowleys version as gospel. Where did the idea that it was two black men come from? Why not a few questions for officer Crowley while were at it? I think most reasonable people might conclude that both of these gentlemen could have behaved better.
However, I see few if any questions from the conservative arena, that would defend their natural default position; the 1st amendment right to free speech.

Officer Crowley wrote in his report that the 911 caller mentioned two black men with backpacks. Yet we learn now that the caller never said that nor did she even speak with him before he entered the house as he claims. Surely this deserves some flushing out if you are going to take Officer Crowleys version as gospel. Where did the idea that it was two black men come from?

]]> By: Bulldoglover100 http://www.frumforum.com/questions-for-skip/comment-page-1#comment-57408 Bulldoglover100 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:59:04 +0000 http://www.newmajority.com/?p=8769#comment-57408 ....Am I living in China now? Is this a police state??? if not? then regardless of liking Gates/Obama people better pay attention when an officer of the law can come in your house and you can be thrown in jail for saying things he might not like. The police are paid to ignore comments they may not like and if they lack self control? Then someone PLEASE take that gun out of their hand! Ipersonally thing Gates was being an a** but I expect the police to be able to handle taunts. Besides ignoring the FACT that the charge was dropped because it would not hold up in court is being discounted....it tells you who was in the wrong. ….Am I living in China now? Is this a police state??? if not? then regardless of liking Gates/Obama people better pay attention when an officer of the law can come in your house and you can be thrown in jail for saying things he might not like. The police are paid to ignore comments they may not like and if they lack self control? Then someone PLEASE take that gun out of their hand!
Ipersonally thing Gates was being an a** but I expect the police to be able to handle taunts.
Besides ignoring the FACT that the charge was dropped because it would not hold up in court is being discounted….it tells you who was in the wrong.

]]> By: barker13 http://www.frumforum.com/questions-for-skip/comment-page-1#comment-57390 barker13 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:23:46 +0000 http://www.newmajority.com/?p=8769#comment-57390 Re: Midcon // Jul 28, 2009 at 8:55 am -- "...it also could be that the social aspects of conservatism and liberalism generate far more coverage and comment than the mundane reality of the nation’s fiscal situation." (*SIGH*) Unfortunately... TRUE. But does Frum have to buy into it...??? Does he have to ally himself with "them" against "us?" (*SIGH*) BILL Re: Midcon // Jul 28, 2009 at 8:55 am –

“…it also could be that the social aspects of conservatism and liberalism generate far more coverage and comment than the mundane reality of the nation’s fiscal situation.”

(*SIGH*) Unfortunately… TRUE.

But does Frum have to buy into it…??? Does he have to ally himself with “them” against “us?”

(*SIGH*)

BILL

]]> By: midcon http://www.frumforum.com/questions-for-skip/comment-page-1#comment-57348 midcon Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:55:24 +0000 http://www.newmajority.com/?p=8769#comment-57348 Yes it does sometimes seem that way. But it also could be that the social aspects of conservatism and liberalism generate far more coverage and comment than the mundane reality of the nation's fiscal situation. It tends to be a ratings game. After all who watches all those documentaries or CSPAN instead of the reality shows? An uninformed and emotional electorate is far more malleable than voters who understand the issues and seek legitimate solutions. It's the world we live in and the dead old parties (DOPs) have learned the hard way that the way to win is to recognize the short attention span of the public. Yes it does sometimes seem that way. But it also could be that the social aspects of conservatism and liberalism generate far more coverage and comment than the mundane reality of the nation’s fiscal situation. It tends to be a ratings game. After all who watches all those documentaries or CSPAN instead of the reality shows? An uninformed and emotional electorate is far more malleable than voters who understand the issues and seek legitimate solutions. It’s the world we live in and the dead old parties (DOPs) have learned the hard way that the way to win is to recognize the short attention span of the public.

]]> By: barker13 http://www.frumforum.com/questions-for-skip/comment-page-1#comment-57341 barker13 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 11:30:56 +0000 http://www.newmajority.com/?p=8769#comment-57341 Folks, let me ask you... Does it sometimes seem as if Frum and his "contributors" deliberately act in such a fashion as to "take our eyes off the ball" of the fiscal train wreak that is federal and most state economic policy? BILL Folks, let me ask you…

Does it sometimes seem as if Frum and his “contributors” deliberately act in such a fashion as to “take our eyes off the ball” of the fiscal train wreak that is federal and most state economic policy?

BILL

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