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The Conservative Wahoo
The Blog: A compendium of thoughts on politics, world affairs, economics, pop culture and social issues, from the center right perspective of me--Bryan McGrath--a University of Virginia graduate who spent a career in the world's greatest Navy keeping my mouth shut about politics and social issues (ok, publicly keeping it shut). Those days are over! Pull up a chair and chime in where you will. Keep it clean, civil, concise and relevant.
The Fish: The fish is a "coat of arms" for the blog, symbolizing three formative influences in the life of the blog founder. The first is his experience at the University of Virginia--symbolized most importantly by the fish itself, or a caricature of a "Wahoo", the fish we have acquired as an informal nickname. Additionally there is the sword, the sword of a Cavalier. It is not wielded in a threatening manner, as this is a civil blog. But it is there, should it be needed. Thirdly, there is the influence of 21 years in the Navy--symbolized by the anchor on the Wahoo's fin (and again, the sword) . Finally, there is the bowler, tuxedo, and monocle, symbols of a refined, intellectual conservatism, or what I seek to encourage here.
The Policy: I take FULL responsibility for what I write. I will not be held responsible for the content of my comments section--as long as it is civil and passes my own inscrutable sniff tests, it will appear. If the comment offends you, that is on you.
The Fish: The fish is a "coat of arms" for the blog, symbolizing three formative influences in the life of the blog founder. The first is his experience at the University of Virginia--symbolized most importantly by the fish itself, or a caricature of a "Wahoo", the fish we have acquired as an informal nickname. Additionally there is the sword, the sword of a Cavalier. It is not wielded in a threatening manner, as this is a civil blog. But it is there, should it be needed. Thirdly, there is the influence of 21 years in the Navy--symbolized by the anchor on the Wahoo's fin (and again, the sword) . Finally, there is the bowler, tuxedo, and monocle, symbols of a refined, intellectual conservatism, or what I seek to encourage here.
The Policy: I take FULL responsibility for what I write. I will not be held responsible for the content of my comments section--as long as it is civil and passes my own inscrutable sniff tests, it will appear. If the comment offends you, that is on you.
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11 comments:
Nicely said for the most part.
Much as I think the media outlet is deeply flawed and should be classified as entertainment rather than "news," I don't, however, agree that bringing up FoxNews (or MSNBC News, CNN, Olbermann's show, the Daily Show, whatever your poison), is similarly ridiculous in its offensiveness as pushing the nuclear button by invoking Hitler or Nazi comparisons. Much as I hate to come to FoxNews' defense, it's not a comparable reductio ad-anything. I think the video could stand well without that point, which weakens and in a way counters what I think is a very honorable message that should apply to all parties in any discussion.
BTE, looking sharp, CW!
GHP--I tried to backpedal from that one, unsuccessfully. It isn't in the same league as the Nazi thing--but it is intellectually lazy nonetheless.
Can we do reductio ad Hammerum?
You guys are not like Hitler, you are more like Joseph Goebbels.
Is Mussolini off limits as well?
I couldn't get past the "Hitler finds out Michael jackson died videos" on youtube.
Not into this one. Calling someone a NAZI is boring and talking about someone calling someone a NAZI is boring. Let's talk about how Obama is ruining the economy or how Maureen Dowd sleeps with her sources or anything but NAZIs. By the way Inglourious Basterds is gettin' really good reviews and if you don't like it you're just like Hitler.
Would pointing out many of the similarities between President Obama's agenda and that of the National Socialist German Workers' Party be the same as calling him a Nazi?
Smoothfur--Yes
GHD--your boredom is of little concern to me. That's what your mouse click button is for--to take you to whatever sites it is that "excite" you.
CW that's a very rude comment. I have feelings too you know. You're obviously a blog-NAZI and I'm telling.
Hitler? Mussolini? Nah, Juan Perón is my favorite fascist!
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