tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22657443.post5793555201013793180..comments2023-12-31T03:18:37.403-06:00Comments on "E pur si muove!": Gov. Blagojevich, Meet Lord ActonLester Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14746157071827337723noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22657443.post-72757992374421744812008-12-14T12:08:00.000-06:002008-12-14T12:08:00.000-06:00So Chris Matthews a pundit whose claim to fame is ...So Chris Matthews a pundit whose claim to fame is "I love politics" should be a viable candidate for senate like Al Franken, another pundit comedian who did zilch except run a charity benefit. Let's face facts, the country is turning into a sh*thole.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22657443.post-47947654824381278312008-12-13T23:33:00.000-06:002008-12-13T23:33:00.000-06:00Jeremy, I was amazed when Matthews announced that ...Jeremy, <BR/><BR/>I was amazed when Matthews announced that he would henceforth devote his "journalistic" efforts to helping the new president to be "successful." At least he was being honest about it.<BR/><BR/>Kellie, <BR/><BR/>As you seem to suggest in your post, Acton doesn't mean to refer to power in general -- what tends to corrupt is not the power of ideas, the power to create wealth, or prowess in battle. It's settled, established political power. The key here, I think, is that last sentence, the one people don't quote: "Great men are almost always bad men." In those days, "great men" was often used to refer to political rulers.Lester Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14746157071827337723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22657443.post-14520565972373504512008-12-13T20:31:00.000-06:002008-12-13T20:31:00.000-06:00Hi Lester,I have difficulty with the Lord Acton li...Hi Lester,<BR/>I have difficulty with the Lord Acton line, in that it seems to encourage an unsound belief that the weaker party in any conflict is likely to be more virtuous. I've waffled at greater length on the topic <A HREF="http://airforceamazons.blogspot.com/2008/04/conflict-corrupts.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>.kelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03503738414917449549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22657443.post-60823358829375456742008-12-13T20:01:00.000-06:002008-12-13T20:01:00.000-06:00Sometimes when i watch the talking heads on televi...Sometimes when i watch the talking heads on television(for entertainment purposes only; Postman's "Amusing Ourselves to Death" is a great book) i find my self wondering if it is really possible that their disdain is not just feigned. I mean i understand the ratings are important to them, but really, is there not any journalistic integrity anymore? Was there ever? Or is it possible they really believe what they are saying? And now have you seen that Rendell is trying to convince Chris Matthews he should run for the senate in Penn.? Matthews, the same guy that thinks we should just let henry paulson dole out all the bailout money because it is too complicated for him (and therefore anyone else) to understand! Its insanity i tell you.Jeremyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00810448111306323791noreply@blogger.com