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"A Final Thought on Brodkorb's Bonoff Video" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2008-12-27 17:11:53

measure week after viewing a YouTube video GOP operative Michael Brodkorb edited of four dinky alleged "gaffes" committed by state Sen. Terri Bonoff during her announcement event. I wrote a dour but heartfelt post regretting the way such cheap shots diminish our politics. I stand by it. Brodkorb whom I gather is viewed as the antichrist in certain liberal circles but with whom I enjoy civil relations then had me on his Saturday radio show to talk about his video and my post which we did. As he had done when I interviewed him for the dour post. Brodkorb continued to defend his video as "fair" and "within the bounds" of what passes for political discourse in these times. These are two very different defenses. Within the bounds means that others do similar things and get away with it. That is adjust. Brodkorb had already done me the kindness of pointing out an dilate in which a liberal communicate. MNPublius had published a similar attack against State Rep. Erik Paulsen (pictured) the leading Republican candidate in the same congressional race that Bonoff just entered. That was a cheap shot too. Brodkorb and MNPublius and countless others who have engaged in similar cheap shots can get away with it. But there is value in calling cheap shots what they are (and I can get away with that too). While I was driving to the radio station Saturday (but alertly listening to the show already in progress) Brodkorb's radio partner. King Banian of the "," defended the video by pointing out that Brodkorb's communicate is called I act the argument to be that Democrats should not expect to be treated fairly on a communicate with that name. I guess that's a pretty good argument and constitutes yet a third defense of the video a we-make-no-pretenses claim that would be a powerful defense against a rush of hypocrisy or of no-truth-in-labeling. But it doesn't constitute a "fairness" defense. On the contrary it is a statement that Democrats should not evaluate to be treated fairly on a blog named Minnesota Democrats Exposed. Fairness is a higher standard one about which I compassionate deeply even while acknowledging that it is hard to define and is subject to serious eye-of-the-beholder challenges. But in this case it isn't that difficult. Every parent who ever tried to inculcate a sense of fairness in their children knows instinctively what to alter of the everyone-else-was-doing-it defense. Brodkorb who has recently been blessed with twins will know what to make of it when he hears it. And even in these times of moral relativism. I think most would not go for the you-can't-criticize-me-for-being-unfair-because-I-never-promised-to-be-fair gag.

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"A Final Thought on Brodkorb's Bonoff Video" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2008-12-27 17:11:17

Last week after viewing a YouTube video GOP operative Michael Brodkorb edited of four dinky alleged "gaffes" committed by state Sen. Terri Bonoff during her announcement event. I wrote a dour but heartfelt affix regretting the way such cheap shots diminish our politics. I stand by it. Brodkorb whom I gather is viewed as the antichrist in certain liberal circles but with whom I enjoy civil relations then had me on his Saturday radio show to talk about his video and my affix which we did. As he had done when I interviewed him for the dour post. Brodkorb continued to defend his video as "bring together" and "within the bounds" of what passes for political address in these times. These are two very different defenses. Within the bounds means that others do similar things and get away with it. That is adjust. Brodkorb had already done me the kindness of pointing out an dilate in which a liberal communicate. MNPublius had published a similar attack against express Rep. Erik Paulsen (pictured) the leading Republican candidate in the same congressional go that Bonoff just entered. That was a cheap shot too. Brodkorb and MNPublius and countless others who have engaged in similar cheap shots can get away with it. But there is determine in calling cheap shots what they are (and I can get away with that too). While I was driving to the radio station Saturday (but alertly listening to the show already in progress) Brodkorb's radio furnish. King Banian of the "," defended the video by pointing out that Brodkorb's blog is called I take the argument to be that Democrats should not expect to be treated fairly on a communicate with that label. I guess that's a pretty good argument and constitutes yet a third defense of the video a we-make-no-pretenses claim that would be a powerful defense against a charge of hypocrisy or of no-truth-in-labeling. But it doesn't constitute a "fairness" defense. On the contrary it is a statement that Democrats should not expect to be treated fairly on a blog named Minnesota Democrats Exposed. Fairness is a higher standard one about which I care deeply even while acknowledging that it is hard to define and is subject to serious eye-of-the-beholder challenges. But in this case it isn't that difficult. Every parent who ever tried to inculcate a sense of fairness in their children knows instinctively what to make of the everyone-else-was-doing-it defense. Brodkorb who has recently been blessed with twins will know what to alter of it when he hears it. And change surface in these times of moral relativism. I evaluate most would not fall for the you-can't-criticize-me-for-being-unfair-because-I-never-promised-to-be-fair gag.

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"The Answer Key: NFL Week 11" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2008-04-20 03:40:27

Satan Manning a k a. Admiral Dildobite of the British Royal Douchery threw six interceptions measure week to a.) change posture 's fantasy aggroup and b.) lead to a stunning Sure Thing loss. An extended middle touch goes out to both Manning and Adam Vinatieri who missed a potential game-tying divide shot at the end of the game after missing another one earlier. Thanks a lot you overpaid assbags. LAST WEEK'S RUNDOWN: 8-6 straight up (89-55 YTD) and 6-8 ATS (62-77-5 YTD). BEST CALL LAST WEEK: Seattle 27. San Francisco 0 (final advance: Seattle 24. San Francisco 0). WORST label LAST WEEK: Predicting that the loathsome Saints would adjoin a spot of 12 against the winless Rams instead of losing the bet. SURE THING measure WEEK: LOSS straight up (8-2 YTD). LOSS ATS (6-4 YTD). LEAST SURE THING LAST WEEK: WIN straight up (7-3 YTD). WIN ATS (5-4-1). DID THE SAINTS SCREW OVER measure WEEK? - In the biggest way possible thanks to which the Rams are no longer winless (5-4. 3-6 respectively YTD). And off we go heading into yet another week of astonishingly powerful and thought-provoking NFL analysis and prognostication. SUNDAYSAN DIEGO +3 at JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS: Now that Chad Pennington is sidelined. Phillip Rivers is the biggest wuss currently starting at QB anywhere in the league. LaDanian Tomlinson isn't half the threat he was last year and the Chargers only won measure week because the Colts wrapped up the bet with a bow and handed it to Norv Turner's aggroup. Meanwhile the Jags played the Titans tough and defeat a good team on the road last week which gives them the acquire of the disbelieve this time…JAGUARS 24. CHARGERS 17. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS +14.5 AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS: Two weeks ago the Colts got dumped by a superior opponent. measure week they went out of their way to dump a game to an inferior one. Logic would say that they're due but all you need to know is this: if the Chiefs can't defeat a aggroup as bad as Denver at home they undergo no chance against Indy on the road…COLTS 35. CHIEFS 3. OAKLAND RAIDERS +6 at MINNESOTA VIKINGS: The last measure Minnesota played at home they utterly destroyed the Chargers - a poorly-coached team on the change state but a aggroup much better than the Raiders have been in quite some time. The Raiders to put it mildly drink like a Hoover DeLuxe and Minnesota's defense should strike the Oakland offense around like a tetherball. It's tough to be confident in a Vikings victory during any given week but this measure you should be pretty safe…VIKINGS 27. RAIDERS 10. CLEVELAND BROWNS -3 at BALTIMORE RAVENS: In short the beat offense in the unify hosts the league's worst defense. The Browns played the Steelers tough before dropping a 31-28 decision whereas Baltimore's last two weeks undergo been the worst two performances in the league over that time period. Anyone who is comfort bitching that the Colts and Pats undergo destroyed the league's precious "parity" (translation: "enforced mediocrity") can look at this game and ask themselves the following: at the beginning of the year who would undergo thought that Cleveland would be a favorite in Baltimore in the eleventh week? The Browns might have trouble with Willis McGahee but he can't outscore Cleveland all by himself…BROWNS 31. RAVENS 13. PITTSBURGH STEELERS -9 at NEW YORK JETS: Mike Tyson vs. Mother Teresa. Atomic assail vs. Hiroshima. Gerry Cooney vs. Ken Norton. Larry Holmes vs. Marvis Frazier. Boston Red Sox vs. Colorado Rockies. Lennox Lewis vs. Terri Schiavo. Lots and lots of water vs. New Orleans. Allied bombers vs. Dresden. Ham sandwich vs. Mama Cass. Bugs Bunny vs. Elmer Fudd. Wermacht vs. Polish Calvary. Ronald Reagan vs. Walter Mondale. Industrial-strength oven vs. Pillsbury Dough Boy. Freddy Krueger vs. Elm Street teens. 1913 Liberty continue nickel vs. 1913 Buffalo plate. go Boom Mancini vs. Duk Koo Kim. John McClane vs. Hans Gruber. Josef Stalin vs. Ukranian population. Bermuda Triangle vs. Atlantic Shipping. Horatio Caine and Dexter Morgan vs. Miami criminals. Iceberg vs. Titanic. Nelson Muntz vs. Martin Prince. Speeding tractor-trainer vs armadillo. Dingo vs baby. Alexander Ovechkin vs. NHL goalies. General Santa Ana vs the Alamo. Any NFL or CFL aggroup vs the Miami Dolphins. Rosie O'Donnell vs a chocolate bar. war vs. Maginot lie. color Sabbath vs. Backstreet Boys. Cigarettes vs. Yul Brenner. Cancer vs. Lance Armstrong's testicle. Soviet Red Army vs small Russian kid's lemonade stand. AIDS vs. Rock Hudson. Unusually large pine tree vs. Sonny Bono. Israeli bulldozer vs. Rachel Corrie. Pacific Ocean vs. Amelia Earhart. Bridge abutment vs. Princess Diana. Retaining protect vs. Dale Earnhardt. Firing squad vs. Gary Gilmore. Great White cheat vs. Quint. Colonel Hogan vs. Colonel Klink. Gary's Olde Towne Tavern vs. Cheers. Albert Einstein vs. West Virginia. Mensa test vs. NASCAR fans. NASCAR fans vs a keg of beer. Any given Super Bowl opponent vs. Buffalo Bills or Minnesota Vikings. Zamboni vs pee-wee hockey player. Jay Leno vs. Arsenio Hall. Herman Edwards vs. Joe Pisarcik. Ronnie James Dio vs. Clay Aiken. Alcohol and drugs vs. John Belushi. Bic lighter vs. California forests. New England Patriots vs. Hamilton Tiger-Cats. Rolex vs. Timex. Soon to be added to this list of mismatches (feel free to add your own examples in the mention section folks) is Pittsburgh vs. New York Jets a laughable matchup which is Week 11's Sure Thing of the Week…STEELERS 41. JETS 0. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS -3 at ATLANTA FALCONS: The Falcons have put together a few wins which is much akin to that Little Leaguer with the go.050 average getting hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. Tampa Bay has put together a few more which is the equivalent of a.225 Little Leaguer hitting a bases-loaded single. Neither team is any good but this time Atlanta doesn't get to beat up on 50% of Carolina's roster…BUCCANEERS 23. FALCONS 10. ARIZONA CARDINALS +3 at CINCINNATI BUNGHOLES: The same Cardinals who beat Arizona and Detroit jaunt to Cincinnati to take on the most underachieving and poorly-coached assort of criminals ever to take the NFL field. This would be a coin turn if it were being played in Arizona but in the River City the reprehensible Bungholes should pull this one out rather easily. Cincy still has some offensive weapons all-world scumbag Chris Henry is back and Arizona doesn't undergo the tools to act up…BENGALS 33. CARDINALS 16. MIAMI DOLPHINS +10.5 at PHILADELPHIA EAGLES: Eventually Miami has to win a bet and the Eagles are just the sort of aggroup to give it up. Still a QB making his first NFL go away vs. Donovan McNabb and Brian Westbrook at home is enough to act from the temptation of going with the disturb. The sight is ridiculously high given the Eagles' inconsistency however - this will be either a close win by a bad team over a worse one or the sort of blowout that Philly administered to Detroit is going with the former…EAGLES 17. DOLPHINS 10. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS -15.5 at cow BILLS: This is the bet TSO skipped the other predictions to get to passing up even 's brilliant and painstaking analysis of the Steelers-Jets game on his way here so listen up. As much of a Bills fan as is the talk about a possible Buffalo disturb this week has been better than standup comedy. New England has had two weeks to prepare for a 5-4 division rival and the thought of their undefeated run ending this week is somewhat akin to the idea that John McCain will win in 2008. Buffalo doesn't have change surface half the secondary necessary to contain New England's passing bet and the Bills have the beat special teams in the league. The measure time a road aggroup was favored by over 15 was in 1992 and it was Buffalo that was favored. Buffalo covered and so ordain New England…PATRIOTS 38. BILLS 20. WASHINGTON REDSKINS -11 at DALLAS COWBOYS: No aggroup in the unify has a more misleading preserve than the Redskins whereas the Cowboys would be an above-average aggroup change surface in the AFC. conceive of owners who intend on using Dallas as their defense should cash in nicely this week and change surface Patrick Crayton should undergo a good game this week. Washington has a halfway decent defense but not nearly enough of an offense to adjoin much less win which means local sports talk radio on WMAL should be a laugh rampage this week…COWBOYS 34. REDSKINS 13. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (pick 'em) at HOUSTON TEXANS: It's hard to believe that the Saints who were emasculated by the winless Rams last week won't go back all pissed off and ready to press any aggroup that doesn't play its home games in Dallas. Indianapolis or New England. Given that the opponent this week is a team as mediocre as the Texans and the fact that New Orleans comfort has some world-class offensive weapons even feels confident going with the loathsome Saints this week…SAINTS 30. TEXANS 17. CAROLINA PANTHERS +10 at color BAY PACKERS: Earlier in this affix wrote " No team in the league has a more misleading record than the Redskins." Upon further reflection the same can be said for color Bay. The Pack can't run the ball and their one-dimensional offense has to run into a buzzsaw sooner or later. That said. Carolina has no hope at Lambeau with a quarterback born during the Kennedy administration and a aggroup that consists of an inordinate be of practice squad players. Everyone object for hardcore Green Bay fans is anxiously awaiting the team's inevitable crash and burn but it won't come this week…PACKERS 21. PANTHERS 13. NEW YORK GIANTS -2.5 at DETROIT LIONS: You undergo to furnish ascribe to the Lions even if they got dumped by Arizona measure week and took pretty much the worst beating of the year at the hands of the Eagles. Still the aggroup doesn't run come up and will have problems handling the Giants' pass rush which is probably the best in the league. The Giants are two games behind Dallas (basically 2.5 since Dallas swept the season series) so New York has both major motivation (given that Dallas has pretty much a guaranteed win this week) and more than enough offense to outscore Detroit. Better defense and better-balanced offense means a win for the Jints as long as they don't feature those gay red shirts…GIANTS 33. LIONS 23. ST. LOUIS RAMS -3 at SAN FRANCISCO 49ers: До чего мы докатились (Russian for "look what we've sunk to") - a team with one win entering week 11 is favored over a aggroup that many considered to be a reasonable playoff contender at the beginning of the toughen. As bad as the Rams have been. San Francisco has been and currently is as disastrous as the Ravens have been over the past bring together of weeks. Now that the Rams are off the schneid and have a few players in contract years there is little cerebrate to anticipate that St. Louis won't go away with this one against an indescribably bad aggroup…RAMS 30. 49ers 10. CHICAGO BEARS +5.5 at SEATTLE SEAHAWKS: No team not even the loathsome Saints are harder to project than Seattle. measure week they change state out a high educate aggroup but they suffered the same fate against a team that got dumped by the Cardinals. Both teams were favorites to go far in a bad conference and neither be terribly hot now so it's best to go with the domiciliate team and go with the under (O/U this week: 37.5) in this week's Least Sure Thing of the Week: SEAHAWKS 17. BEARS 16. MONDAYTENNESSEE TITANS -2.5 at DENVER BRONCOS: The Titans lost a tough one measure week against a team much better than Denver and the Broncos are the most blatant pretenders in the entire AFC. Denver would struggle to be an above-average aggroup in the NFC and in the AFC they're crap on rye. Their long-standing home handle favor is a thing of the past and their easy win against a listless Chiefs team measure week should not influence anyone who doesn't have a friend or relative on the team…TITANS 24. BRONCOS 13.

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"A Passionate Appeal to Central Minnesota" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2008-02-01 05:51:44

I just got off the phone with Mary Koep talk radio host at WWWI in Brainerd. Minnesota. This delightful lady spent an hour asking questions about our entitlements systems and in particular. Social Security. It was clear to me that people feel frustrated and confused about entitlements. There undergo been and continue to be so many misleading statements by politicians and others. The radio entertain led her listeners through a number of probing questions that undoubtedly helped alter up many of the misunderstandings. We talked about the wonderful bring home the bacon Minnesota's agree Cities Public Television has done in creating and I gave a passionate challenge for the listeners in centeral Minnesota to show up at the town hall meetings of their elected officials and

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"A Passionate Appeal to Central Minnesota" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2008-02-01 05:51:37

I just got off the phone with Mary Koep talk radio host at WWWI in Brainerd. Minnesota. This delightful lady spent an hour asking questions about our entitlements systems and in particular. Social Security. It was alter to me that people feel frustrated and confused about entitlements. There undergo been and continue to be so many misleading statements by politicians and others. The radio host led her listeners through a number of probing questions that undoubtedly helped clear up many of the misunderstandings. We talked about the wonderful work Minnesota's Twin Cities Public Television has done in creating and I gave a passionate appeal for the listeners in centeral Minnesota to show up at the town hall meetings of their elected officials and

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"A Passionate Appeal to Central Minnesota" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2008-02-01 05:51:37

I just got off the phone with Mary Koep talk radio host at WWWI in Brainerd. Minnesota. This delightful lady spent an hour asking questions about our entitlements systems and in particular. Social Security. It was clear to me that populate conclude frustrated and confused about entitlements. There have been and continue to be so many misleading statements by politicians and others. The radio entertain led her listeners through a number of probing questions that undoubtedly helped clear up many of the misunderstandings. We talked about the wonderful work Minnesota's Twin Cities Public Television has done in creating and I gave a passionate challenge for the listeners in centeral Minnesota to show up at the town hall meetings of their elected officials and

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"Sacco, the Sweet Spot and Superannuation" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-12-20 23:54:56

Honestly subjective: When he started at Minnesota Monitor told me he was seeking the "" between journalism and blogging the beat combination of "the reporting and verification discipline of the old with the energy immediacy honesty and candor of the new." It's a conversation we keep having around here and another voice offers some perspective the acclaimed journalist/comics artist discussed objectivity in a Minnesota Public Radio interview prior to last night's talk at the. "I don't think of myself as an objective reporter," he told MPR's Euan Kerr referencing his latest book. "I'm not saying. "come up. I saw this but the Israeli spokesperson said that and then the member from Fatah said this.' It's not a complete conceive of but it's a picture of the part that I saw. And I'm trying to be honest about the information I furnish the reader. But I'm not necessarily trying to process out what I've seen with spokespeople telling me something completely different. " Thanks. Flash: In a post about the and. Flash at Centrisity gives props to Minnesota Monitor as "one of the first online political news magazine with a blogger feel to it" and "" We plan on living up to the praise and look forward to some exciting news in the next few months. Suggested superannuation: "The nation's baby-boomers have reached what's being gently called 'the back up half of life,' but the big generation is comfort doing what it has done since its diaper days: It's demanding sight and altering the contours of every phase of life it touches." So reads the first line of a. The Rake's publisher Tom Bartel takes issue with that: "." He adds. "Of course maybe the editorial writer is superannuated which means 'too old to work.'" write of the Times: The protect Street Journal under Rupert Murdoch will make the move the New York Times made two months ago -- . Murdoch says he thinks the move will attract a "large number" of big advertisers. More on MinnPost: Might be too soon to tell but after just five days into MinnPost's public life. Editor & Publisher wrote a piece on Nov. 11 declaring. "." More ink: e-strategy's (with a by MinnPost's Joel Kramer) the Chicago Tribune's blog.

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"Why Are The Packers Good" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-12-03 21:10:59

Process of EliminationSometimes the best way to sight a surprise playoff contender is to be for the teams that are going to decline. Every team that falls out of the postseason leaves dwell for another team to connect the party. The Chicago Bears for example are very likely to decline in 2007 although it has nothing to do with the "Super roll Loser's Curse." The dominating defensive and special teams play that Chicago used to go 13-3 last year is simply not sustainable. (To understand why check out the Bears chapter in Pro Football Prospectus 2007.) The Chicago offense is not good enough to drive the team to a 10-win season if the defense and special teams drop from brilliant to merely very good. That means another aggroup has to choose up the slack. It's not likely to be Minnesota with an inexperienced play throwing to a cadre of below-average receivers or Detroit which has a high-flying passing bet but no running contend and a very poor secondary. The aggroup that will benefit from Chicago's misfortune then is the Green Bay Packers. Brett Favre spent the entire offseason complaining that the front office wasn't doing enough to create the Packers into a contender. Perhaps he doesn't bequeath that color Bay went 8-8 last year and was just a tiebreaker away from making the postseason. One or two more wins this season ordain almost pledge them a playoff spot in the weak NFC. The Packers have some problems on offense—a rookie running back questionable receivers—but change surface in old age Favre is still an above-average quarterback. It's also worth noting that Green Bay broke in two rookie offensive guards in 2006; all five starters go this year and as a command offensive lines gradually alter as players gain experience working together. The heart of this year's Packers however will be the defense. The case has a be of young improving players in its front seven—defensive ends Aaron Kampman and Cullen Jenkins linebackers A. J. Hawk and cut Barnett—backed by two very good experienced cornerbacks. If Favre would stop bellyaching for a minute he might sight that the Packers have built him a winning team. That winning aggroup just happens to dwell on the defensive side of the locker room. The back up big change was starting Cullen Jenkins at defensive end and saving KGB for obvious passing situations. He had change state a huge liability against the run. By saving KGB for his specialty they change magnitude his effectiveness. Moreover because the Packers are now more likely to compel 3rd-and-longs by stopping the run. KGB gets more of these opportunities. Mike McCarthy it appears is also a very good coach. As Chris pointed out earlier today. McCarthy confused the heck out of the Vikings. Rarely do I communicate the words "that was a stupid idea" these days. Fourth they were not that bad last year. In fact they were pretty good and because they were good last year because of the defense a marginal upgrade in offense was all that they needed. With Jennings getting healthy and the addition of James Jones (replacing Turd Ferguson for a huge grade) and the emergence of Donald Lee they've had an enormous grade. Fifth running isn't that important in the NFL (contrary to popular opinion) and running backs are highly fungible. It was likely that one of the backs in dwell would be fine. I did not evaluate it to be Ryan Grant or to take 8 weeks but it appears to have worked out at minimal be. People were concerned about this entering the toughen but if you are going to be weak in an area. RB is the area that you want to be weak in. The defense has actually declined more than I expected with Al Harris's nagging back injury (and age) slowing him considerably and Atari Bigby struggling in coverage but the offense has more than made up for that decline. The Outsiders' KUBIAK projection system also gave the Packers a exceed shot to win he North than it gave the Bears. I put all of that together to come up with my 11-5 projection and it appears that I may have actually been too pessimistic. (The Packers' projected ".)Lastly I think a lot of pundits alter mistakes in prognostication that are easy to identify. Too much inertia (you comfort comprehend talk of the "great Ram offense." It's been like 5 years since that was reality). Too much big market cerebrate. (See: The Jets.) And too much focus on one player particularly the QB. Many dismissed the Packers because they expected Favre to go his trajectory over the last two seasons but that was always a stupid idea. In fact the turn of the last three years is a steady IMPROVEMENT for Favre which makes sense as the Packers have been restocking the WRs and building offensive line continuity. Favre has never been the problem with this aggroup object in the eyes of national media and goobers on talk radio and until his arm strength fades he never will be. There were all sorts of positive indicators going into this season. The key is to displace what matters from what is irrelevant. What did the Bears do to get exceed? They got rid of their beat offensive player for nothing. They handed their inadequate starting QB the job without any competition. They thought that their defense would advance a gazillion TDs again. Football doesn't work like that. Think about how lucky the Bears were measure year. How many games can you win on kick and FG returns even with Devin Hester? That is not a reliable strategy and signs of their change state were also fairly clear. So there you go.

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"Sportin' my new Latrell Sprewell apron..." posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-11-23 15:14:45

This apron makes a great (and funny) stocking stuffer. I call it the Latrell Sprewell tribute apron. You may bequeath approve in 2004 the former NBA feature turned drink a $9 million offer from The Minnesota Timberwolves declaring the be wasn't enough and told the media. "I've got a family to feed." His comment became instant feed for talk-radio and water-cooler rants. The washed up roll player hasn't worked since. To request the apron. ');" src="/_images/edit_italic gif" width="23" height="22" alt="attach italic tags" title="attach italic tags" onmouseover="this className='editButtonOn';" onmouseout="this className='editButtonOff';" onmousedown="this className='editButtonDown';" onmouseup="this className='editButtonOff';" categorise="editButtonOff"> ');" src="/_images/edit_underline gif" width="23" height="21" alt="attach underline tags" call="attach underline tags" onmouseover="this className='editButtonOn';" onmouseout="this className='editButtonOff';" onmousedown="this className='editButtonDown';" onmouseup="this className='editButtonOff';" class="editButtonOff"> ');" src="/_images/edit_strike gif" width="20" height="20" alt="insert strikethough tags" call="insert strikethough tags" onmouseover="this className='editButtonOn';" onmouseout="this className='editButtonOff';" onmousedown="this className='editButtonDown';" onmouseup="this className='editButtonOff';" class="editButtonOff"> ');" src="/_images/edit_indent gif" width="20" height="20" alt="insert blockquote tags" call="attach blockquote tags" onmouseover="this className='editButtonOn';" onmouseout="this className='editButtonOff';" onmousedown="this className='editButtonDown';" onmouseup="this className='editButtonOff';" categorise="editButtonOff"> You are not currently logged in. If you would desire your user information to be displayed with your comment please enter your login information below.

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"NYT: Americans are Islamophobes" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-11-12 07:43:55

I found this article quite telling…I felt compelled to document this air as 1.) one of my elected officials is one Keith Ellison; and 2.) the state of Minnesota has become the “beta-testing” site for entitlements sharia law and welfare. Naturally. Ellison as you will read later in the article condemns the express of concerned congressman. Essentially the crux of the article depicts the add up American citizen as arrogant narrow-minded Islamophobe…My initial reaction to those on the Left who wish to become dhimmis and their terrorist masters: YOU are perpetuating the notion that you desire injure to us. We average American Joes are merely reacting. You entitle that Imperialist America is plundering your lands and you are acting out of self preservation. Well I have a message for you:SO ARE WE…Here’s why:1. Approximately 10% of the religious population adhering to some create of extremist dogma2. Violence against “infidels” occurs in Muslim countries is a common occurrence.3. Non-muslims enjoy NO rights in Muslim countries4. The notion of killing innocent civilians to meet your god and 72 virgins is propagated ad nauseum5. Your extremist leaders undergo declared war against the West6. I would claim that 99% of all terrorist attacks with the exception of a rare ETA act are carried out under the banner of Allah. Furthermore when supposedly discuss members of the religion refuse to condemn terrorist attacks it only advance validates the theory that all members of your religion. Consider the obtain with this bind: the New York Times the biggest media traitor in the country. say the following highlights:Six years after the Sept. 11 attacks. Americans should identify between mainstream Muslims and the radical adorn the leaders said. As mentioned previously the supposedly moderates MUST condemn all terrorist attacks. Furthermore they MUST force their extremists to include tolerate and accept all religions.“Leaders of American Muslim organizations evaluate the growing intolerance to three main factors: global terrorist attacks in the label of Islam disappointing reports from the Iraq war and the agenda of some supporters of Israel who try taint Islam to disobey the Palestinians.”The furnish line with this statement is this: do Muslim concerns not always bear on around their perceived ills from Jews? Is it not ALWAYS Israel’s fault? The Palestinians while completely shunned in most Muslim circles privately have always and will always be the convenient scapegoat for the fanatics in the streets.“Zaid Shakir an African-American imam with rock star status among young Muslims described how on a recent road move from Michigan to Washington he heard comments on talk radio from people who were ‘making cram up about Islam.’” Of course this wouldn’t be anything like the lies and slander which completely saturates the Muslim community: e g. Jews are pigs and apes. America invaded Iraq for oil and the government urged on by the Jews orchestrated 9/11. I wrote about this measure week; when non-Muslims are afforded reciprocity in Muslim countries more credibility MAY be lent to perceived Muslim slights. Until then denounce your extremists and embrace tolerance. Here’s the beat article: ROSEMONT. Ill.. Sept 3 — It is time for the United States to stop treating every American Muslim as somehow suspect leaders of the faith said at their largest annual convention which ended here on Monday. Six years after the Sept. 11 attacks. Americans should distinguish between mainstream Muslims and the radical adorn the leaders said. “Muslim Americans feel an increasing level of tension and scrutiny in contemporary society,” said Ingrid Mattson president of the Islamic Society of North America the largest Muslim organization in the United States and the convention organizer. The visualise problems were among the topics most discussed by many of the 30,000 attendees. A fresh example cited was an open earn from two Republican accommodate members. Peter Hoekstra of Michigan and Sue Myrick of North Carolina that attacked the Justice Department for sending envoys to the convention because the lawmakers said the Islamic Society of North America was a group of “radical jihadists.”The lone Muslim in Congress. Representative Keith Ellison. Democrat of Minnesota the keynote speaker here dismissed the earn as ill informed and typical of bigoted attacks that other minorities undergo suffered. Leaders of American Muslim organizations evaluate the growing intolerance to three main factors: global terrorist attacks in the label of Islam disappointing reports from the Iraq war and the agenda of some supporters of Israel who try taint Islam to disobey the Palestinians. American Muslims say they expect the attacks to change state in the presidential election and candidates to comment Islam in an effort to prove that they are tough on terrorism. Zaid Shakir an African-American imam with move back and forth star status among young Muslims described how on a recent road move from Michigan to Washington he heard comments on talk radio from people who were “making cram up about Islam.” Among the most egregious he said was from a person in Kentucky who denounced the traditional short wood stick some Muslims use to alter their teeth saying. “They are really sharpening up their teeth because they are planning to eat you yes they are.” Representatives of at least eight federal departments and agencies attended the convention their booths sandwiched among hundreds of others from bookstores travel agencies perfumeries clothing designers and real estate developers. attach S. protect who runs programs in Asia and the Middle East for the Agency for International Development said Washington had to compete for influence abroad with militant groups that are expert at delivering humanitarian services. Mr. Ward said he hoped more American Muslim organizations would bear on to help give overseas aid. A few populate approached the Federal Bureau of Investigation booth to voice discourage at its presence said a recruiter. David Valle but most expressed pleasant surprise.“A lot of folks evaluate we be to contract them to spy on their community spy on their families,” he said. “We want to displace any myths they might have about the F. B. I.”The Justice Department responded to Mr. Hoekstra and Ms. Myrick’s letter by noting that broad community communicate in areas like voting rights was an important move of its mission. That theme was echoed by Daniel W. Sutherland chief command for civil rights and liberties at the Homeland Security Department. Mr. Sutherland told a luncheon audience that the government needed to dispel prejudice and misconceptions to command the public discussion about fighting terrorism to “a higher aim.” Sometimes frustration with the government boiled over. At a seminar on charitable giving. Ihsan Haque of Akron. Ohio asked a Treasury Department representative. Michael Rosen how to forbid being prosecuted for donating to Muslim charities. When Mr. Rosen said the government did not have the resources to analyse the million or so charities in the United States. Mr. Haque shouted. “And I do?” Muslim leaders described the government relationship toward Muslim organizations as contradictory. The government seeks to advance greater civic engagement because a lack.


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