Yeah, I've pretty much turned off the politics and world news of late. I still catch little bits - NPR and my browserr homepage. But not enough to get too depressed or pissed (or engaged).
Sometimes its what the candidates are not saying that concerns me...
This link (below) is a video of former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich's response to a question on the War on Terror - what we can expect in the next few years and what we have to do to win it - at the National Press Club. No matter what you think of Gingrich, it is an interesting response. It is not politics as usual. Rather, it is a blunt and chilling answer to a serious question, rarely heard from any public figure.
The video is a little old (August 8, 2007), but it is making the rounds now. You may have to cut and paste the link into your Internet browser:
I read the papers, I watch the news. I plain refuse to read the political blogs. They piss me off and then I end up posting some righteous ass remark and regret it....
hang in there - only 8 months to go!
ReplyDeleteYeah, I've pretty much turned off the politics and world news of late. I still catch little bits - NPR and my browserr homepage. But not enough to get too depressed or pissed (or engaged).
ReplyDeleteJust listen to the fun stuff on NPR - Car Talk and Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me . . .
ReplyDeleteIt's bad here in Michigan, where it looks like we a`re going to have a "do-over" primary in June. O. M. G. - just make it stop!
Sometimes its what the candidates are not saying that concerns me...
ReplyDeleteThis link (below) is a video of former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich's response to a question on the War on Terror - what we can expect in the next few years and what we have to do to win it - at the National Press Club. No matter what you think of Gingrich, it is an interesting response. It is not politics as usual. Rather, it is a blunt and chilling answer to a serious question, rarely heard from any public figure.
The video is a little old (August 8, 2007), but it is making the rounds now. You may have to cut and paste the link into your Internet browser:
http://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/08/gingrich/index.html#cnnSTCVideo
Here is a link to the corresponding article, which deals more on the road to the White House:
http://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/08/08/gingrich/index.html#cnnSTCText
I read the papers, I watch the news. I plain refuse to read the political blogs. They piss me off and then I end up posting some righteous ass remark and regret it....
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