tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22657443.post8673668439510056770..comments2023-12-31T03:18:37.403-06:00Comments on "E pur si muove!": Ticked-Off Crowd Pledges Allegiance AnywayLester Hunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14746157071827337723noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22657443.post-73896293834336408762010-10-29T08:58:55.719-05:002010-10-29T08:58:55.719-05:00I thought that the election that was dominated by ...I thought that the election that was dominated by Sarah Palin and Tina Fey would be the most entertaining one I would see for a while, but the very next one turned out to be right up there!<br /><br />I keep thinking of a quote from H. L. Mencken. When he was asked "You criticize America so much, why do you stay here?" he sometimes answered with another question: "Why do people go to zoos?"Lester Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14746157071827337723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22657443.post-41874845211159266742010-10-28T19:50:07.578-05:002010-10-28T19:50:07.578-05:00Wild! The Pledgers are coming across as the '...Wild! The Pledgers are coming across as the 'radical's and the lady moderator sounds like a prissy establishment type. A reversal of the 60s stereotypes. Then again, part of the fury over Obama is that his administration seems to embody the 60s view - America is bad, we need to apologize. These Pledgers are rebelling against that notion it would seem. So much political theater in an election year. I wonder if we're going to see the present Congress hosed off the sidewalk on Tuesday.Annnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22657443.post-45110358364230914902010-10-25T07:27:21.424-05:002010-10-25T07:27:21.424-05:00Oddly enough, I had never heard of "The Child...Oddly enough, I had never heard of "The Children's Story". I'm watching it now. I see on Wikipedia that it was inspired by a conversation that the author, James Clavell, had with his then-six-year-old daughter Michaela about the Pledge. In the film the now-adult Michaela performs the role of the New Regime teacheLester Hunthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14746157071827337723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22657443.post-48134494406866776502010-10-24T23:45:13.839-05:002010-10-24T23:45:13.839-05:00I just watched the video. That was absolutely wond...I just watched the video. That was absolutely wonderful! It captures the present rebellious political mood perfectly. (I'm an atheist, so I never say "under God." It's a bit irksome, and it wasn't even in the original pledge. At any rate, this is not the important thing in this context.)<br /><br />This is going to be a <i>very</i> exciting election. Studying for my upcoming physics exam is going to be hard!Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03284021773544449457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22657443.post-63714247558696314692010-10-24T23:32:13.699-05:002010-10-24T23:32:13.699-05:00Have you seen James Clavell's The Children'...Have you seen James Clavell's <i>The Children's Story</i>? I think it's still available on YouTube.Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03284021773544449457noreply@blogger.com