Comments for The Outpost

Comment on Playing “Ain’t It Awful” by George Kaye

George Kaye — Fri, 11 May 2012 20:18:22 +0000

There’s a difference between shining light on a bad situation and playing “ain’t it awful”. Fox/Republican “ain’t it awful” is a purposeful political propaganda technique designed to get people mad about something, either real or imagined, (seems like mostly the latter) and to blame their lot on the progressive liberal side of politics.

I’m glad you did not draw a false equivalency with Current TV and MSNBC, the only 2 tv channels with an admitted liberal bias. While they engage in uncovering lies on both sides they also fact check and do not present editorial content as news.

Comment on Playing “Ain’t It Awful” by Jet levine

Jet levine — Fri, 11 May 2012 04:22:24 +0000

Dan,
There’s a reminder at the (Jewish) high holidays not to speak ill of others. I think about it whenever I am drawn to criticize others or join in on an ain’t it awful ‘game’ — I love your essay and think it should reach a wider readership. Ill start the applause and hope this gets more attention. Beautiful essay/blog.

thank you for reminding me to emphasize what can be done to take incremental steps toward positive change. thanks, Jet

Comment on Playing “Ain’t It Awful” by Roger Faulkner

Roger Faulkner — Fri, 11 May 2012 03:48:56 +0000

This gave me a different way to understand what the right is up to. I think of it as a diversionary tactic, but that is only the case for the puppetmasters. For the puppets themselves, this is the explanation I was missing!

Comment on Playing “Ain’t It Awful” by Vera

Vera — Fri, 11 May 2012 02:23:50 +0000

enjoyed the read– is there anything you can describe in your life that fits the bill of committing to that which, enhances our evolution?

not just cursing the night, but being involved in that which will help our world — society — lives–

Comment on The Election – What It Means. Or not. by Dan Murphy

Dan Murphy — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 02:19:40 +0000

Read this – a better explanation than I gave of how Obama benefitted the nation but suffered for it in the election.
http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/02/how-obama-saved-capitalism-and-lost-the-midterms/

Comment on Marriage Equality is the Present and the Future by Dan Murphy

Dan Murphy — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 16:32:23 +0000

Dean, Thanks for the info. I thought that was the case, but a bit of searching before I posted the piece didn’t turn up the previous attribution.

Comment on Marriage Equality is the Present and the Future by Dean Stevens

Dean Stevens — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 16:19:18 +0000

Dan,

“The arc of the moral universe”….quote is actually much older than MLK. It’s from Theodore Parker, UU minister and abolitionist. I used it several times before realizing I was misattributing it to MLK. Best to you and your work, Dean

Comment on Health Care Reform Is Not a Socialist Plot by Kristina

Kristina — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 05:54:46 +0000

I love this. I used to work for Regence Blue Shield and let me tell you, the money the waste on stupid things is endless. I could not BELIEVE what I was taught in my training. If people only knew. Kudos to President Obama on his bill passing tonight.

Comment on Marriage Equality is the Present and the Future by Sterling Eanes

Sterling Eanes — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:59:40 +0000

This is what I said at the Hollis town meeting about the attempt to vote on the definition of marriage:

I am Sterling Eanes and I live at 207 Depot Road in Hollis. I oppose this article for some very fundamental reasons.
Our Declaration of Independence lists among the “self-evident”, “unalienable” rights of all people, the right to the “Pursuit of Happiness”.

What constitutes happiness is a highly individual thing. For many of us, an important part of our Pursuit of Happiness includes marriage with a partner of our choice – finding someone to live with, to love, and to share joys and sorrows. My choice of partner is intensely personal depending on factors that only I can judge. My choice of partner doesn’t hurt anyone else or constrain anyone else’s choice of partner.

And since I’m not hurting anyone else, it is simply not ok for someone to demand a vote to define who I can marry. That amounts to imposing limits on my self-evident, unalienable right to my individual Pursuit of Happiness.
If rights were decided by popular vote there would likely be places in this country where some people would still be told to “sit in the back of the bus”.

I strongly believe that the people of the town of Hollis should vote against this article and its attempt to call for a popular vote to impose limits on some individuals’ Pursuit of Happiness. Let’s stay with the motto on our license plates and let all our citizens “Live Free” to pursue their happiness in their own way.

Comment on Marriage Equality is the Present and the Future by Louise

Louise — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:59:22 +0000

In Va with an Attorny General who has ruled that banning discrimination of gays and lesbians can’t be done by the state colleges because there is nothing in state law says so
On the other hand up the road in evil DC gays this week began celebrating weddings and guess what it’s economics because people having weddings spend oodles of money so it provides jobs!!
Congradulations to New Hamshire for continuing to practice true democracy through town meetings