MacPhoenix: BlogAlways the blogsmaid, never the blogI have seen the future, and it is...- February 24, 2008 I&8217;ve always been interested in how issues are framed. Many political issues are framed in specific ways by their proponents, and eventually it becomes difficult to see the issue in anyway but how it&8217;s been framed for so long. In the long-running abortion debate, abortion foes used &8220;partial birth&8221; as a way to frame the debate around the emotionally and mentally repugnant method of late period abortion. It is very difficult to argue with the image of a viable baby being killed.http://www.macphoenix.com/creative/blog/archives/2008/02/i_have_seen_the_future_and_it_is.... Hippies for Obama- February 20, 2008 Machinists Union President Tom Buffenbarger, about Obama supporters: Give me a break! I&8217;ve got news for all the latte-drinking, Prius-driving, Birkenstock-wearing, trust fund babies crowding in to hear him speak! This guy won&8217;t last a round against the Republican attack machine. He&8217;s a poet, not a fighter. (via TPM) I wasn&8217;t really an Obama supporter, but I did think he&8217;d have a better chance against McCain than Clinton. But it&8217;s this type of talk that makes.http://www.macphoenix.com/creative/blog/archives/2008/02/machinists_union_president_tom_bu... Suckers- February 15, 2008 I&8217;m an elitist populist. I believe democracy is the best form of government, but it&8217;s insanely important to have checks in that government to protect (and even foster) minority opinions. This is because we are incredibly and eternally stupid, stupid people. We believe all sorts of very dumb things, no matter how smart and reasonable we are. I, for instance, believe that democracy is the best form of government despite it needing well-reasoned and intelligent people to make it work....http://www.macphoenix.com/creative/blog/archives/2008/02/im_an_elitist_populist_i.html |