Couple of things
- This was a pretty interesting story on States McCarter. I didn't know he closed down his email account.
- Don Nelson's been doing some pretty good work as of late, and this column on the park-and-ride lot is another example. I think, as folks may have seen through the course of this conversation here, my position had evolved greatly on this whole matter. I still have legitimate and honest concerns about where it goes and about how best to make it a long-term, viable option, but I also recognize the importance of putting something in place that may lead to benefits down the road. Also, for what it's worth, Nelson's puts forward an interesting idea involving pairing it with the proposed Target. I don't know if that's the ideal spot location-wise, but that's the kind of thinking I like to see.
- Speaking as someone who enjoys their music, it's more than a bit odd that The Dixie Chicks won five Grammys last night. Not because I don't think they're talented, but rather because Taking The Long Way, while a fine album that is full of political discourse and personal experience, pales in comparison to Home. It's more than a bit head-scratching because here The Grammys award a group for political discourse and personal experience, but in 2003, with Bruce Springsteen having put together such a historic collection in The Rising (considerably more loaded with political discourse and personal experience), they gave the award to jazz singer.
- Gosh, far be it from me to defend Ralph Hudgens, but I think we're being a bit too hard on him here. There is lots of speculation going on regarding the 10th Congressional District, and Hudgens never actually said he planned to run. He said he wouldn't make a decision about running until the appropriate time. He surely could have phrased his words better, but I don't think his intent was to show any disrespect to Charlie Norwood.
- Phil Mickelson won his 30th tournament yesterday at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am. He fired a final round 66 to finish at a tournament record 20-under and win by five shots. Since his implosion on the final hole of last year's U.S. Open, he's struggled, so it was good to see him play so well. In fact, he was lights out yesterday. He played No. 17 and No. 18 at Pebble Beach about as well as you can play them.
- Awesome. Adrian is totally 'that guy' in his letter. And that's why we love him. I would like to ask a question though ... technically, wouldn't driving in the left lane over the maximum speed limit be illegal? If the only condition for driving in the left lane (that doesn't involved passing another car) is that you do so unlawfully, then wouldn't the officers be doing this properly?
- My guy is officially in the race as Barack Obama declared his candidacy for the presidency on Saturday.
- Don Nelson's been doing some pretty good work as of late, and this column on the park-and-ride lot is another example. I think, as folks may have seen through the course of this conversation here, my position had evolved greatly on this whole matter. I still have legitimate and honest concerns about where it goes and about how best to make it a long-term, viable option, but I also recognize the importance of putting something in place that may lead to benefits down the road. Also, for what it's worth, Nelson's puts forward an interesting idea involving pairing it with the proposed Target. I don't know if that's the ideal spot location-wise, but that's the kind of thinking I like to see.
- Speaking as someone who enjoys their music, it's more than a bit odd that The Dixie Chicks won five Grammys last night. Not because I don't think they're talented, but rather because Taking The Long Way, while a fine album that is full of political discourse and personal experience, pales in comparison to Home. It's more than a bit head-scratching because here The Grammys award a group for political discourse and personal experience, but in 2003, with Bruce Springsteen having put together such a historic collection in The Rising (considerably more loaded with political discourse and personal experience), they gave the award to jazz singer.
- Gosh, far be it from me to defend Ralph Hudgens, but I think we're being a bit too hard on him here. There is lots of speculation going on regarding the 10th Congressional District, and Hudgens never actually said he planned to run. He said he wouldn't make a decision about running until the appropriate time. He surely could have phrased his words better, but I don't think his intent was to show any disrespect to Charlie Norwood.
- Phil Mickelson won his 30th tournament yesterday at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am. He fired a final round 66 to finish at a tournament record 20-under and win by five shots. Since his implosion on the final hole of last year's U.S. Open, he's struggled, so it was good to see him play so well. In fact, he was lights out yesterday. He played No. 17 and No. 18 at Pebble Beach about as well as you can play them.
- Awesome. Adrian is totally 'that guy' in his letter. And that's why we love him. I would like to ask a question though ... technically, wouldn't driving in the left lane over the maximum speed limit be illegal? If the only condition for driving in the left lane (that doesn't involved passing another car) is that you do so unlawfully, then wouldn't the officers be doing this properly?
- My guy is officially in the race as Barack Obama declared his candidacy for the presidency on Saturday.
The genius of our founders is that they designed a system of government that can be changed. And we should take heart, because we've changed this country before. In the face of tyranny, a band of patriots brought an Empire to its knees. In the face of secession, we unified a nation and set the captives free. In the face of Depression, we put people back to work and lifted millions out of poverty. We welcomed immigrants to our shores, we opened railroads to the west, we landed a man on the moon, and we heard a King's call to let justice roll down like water, and righteousness like a mighty stream.
Each and every time, a new generation has risen up and done what's needed to be done. Today we are called once more - and it is time for our generation to answer that call.
For that is our unyielding faith - that in the face of impossible odds, people who love their country can change it.
posted by Jmac at 7:09 AM
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Also, your friend who lives on the Eastside posted a long list of concerns that relate to the commission race and received a response both there and to the repost on Athens World.
Jmac, did you see that lady on The Colbert Report talking about how Obama isn't black because he's not a descendant of West-Africans (who were enslaved)? Seriously, she defines black as "descended from West-Africans who were slaves."
When did the definition of "black" change?
Here's a link:
Debra Dickerson is an idiot.
As I was just telling Hillary, Obama was interviewed on 60 Minutes last night and he got asked about that criticism.
And he said something to the effect of ... 'well, let's see me try to go get a cab in New York City and we can answer that question.'
Awesome. It was a fantastic interview. When The Wife said she got chills at time, I knew it was going pretty well.
No two ways about it, Hudgens' conduct is just tacky and ghoulish. He got his point (that he's running) across, and then qualified it so he wouldn't seem quite such an a-hole. People can see through that, and maybe both sides can keep the naked ambition to a minimum at least until there's actually a seat to run for.
Russell -- I blogged on that last week. The original article was in Salon.com
About speeding in the left lane -- important point. The left-lane law would not apply, but of course the speeding law would, and that would be the appropriate one to enforce. Interestingly, though, local agencies usually can only cite the driver if his speed is at least 10 miles over the speed limit, meaning there is this range of speed within which a local police officer should neither stop you for driving in the left lane nor speeding. However, the State Patrol is exempt from that 10-mph rule, so they could stop you for, say, 5 mph, over the limit, if they had such an enforcement policy. An assistant post commander somewhere else told me they generally give 10 mph except in a 70 mph zone.
I am trying to address each of Hillary's points over at my blog - daveinathens.blogspot.com - rather than taking up too much comment space elsewhere. Good points, and I will give them the attention they deserve. Please check in anytime! Don't hesitate to contact me if needed . . . I look forward to it.
David Hamilton
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