Month: October 2006
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EDITORIAL: “Does hot air from politicians contribute to global warming?”
Does hot air from politicians contribute to global warming? “Yes”. First in the obvious way (by placing special interests above the needs of the people) and second by using characterization and ambiguity that allows wiggle room after they are elected.
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EDITORIAL: “The Idiots Guide to Gerrymandering,” or, “How to Win an Election Without Really Trying.”
Step One: Set your platform in such a manner as to ensure you get funding from the appropriate mix of special interests. … Allowing sitting politicians to redistrict their own regions is sort of like storing all the cookies in your kids room and saying “don’t eat any, because they are …
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EDITORIAL: “We are under attack!” – A Primer on Political Spin
“Terrorism” Image + “Spin is Bad” Image = “Terrorists Use Spin” Image. Combine that with … is how spin works, in a relational manner. … battle plans of the left and the right political parties entrenched in their ideologies, emboldened with the ammunition of characterization …