In our local mullet-wrap, The News & Observer, they have been running profile pieces on the Democrats to mitigate the damage of healthcare reform. Things like reporting on rallies that they neglect to mention were filled with screened, hand-picked participants. Some of my Rush-Belt friends may think Southern newspapers reflect the community. Not at all. Following the example of Dr. Geobbels (“If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it"), the Southern press is closely controled and monitored by liberals, and has been for as long as I've been alive. I suspect it's a Reconstruction thing. But I do my part to fight the power. I harass the N&O's chief propagandist Rob Christenson to the limits of legality. But I will give him this, I can call him an asshole in the most eloquent and elegant language, and he still replies with his ridiculous rationalizations. I begrudgingly give him credit for that. But as I've told him, enjoy it while you can, before long he'll be writing for one of those free hippie rags you see in front of college bars and head shops.
The Blog: A compendium of thoughts on politics, world affairs, economics, pop culture and social issues, from the center right perspective of me 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! I've also invited a few friends to join in, so 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. Secondly, 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 ONLY for what I write. I do not take responsibility, nor will I be held responsible, for what my guest bloggers write or for what those who offer comments write. I will occasionally exercise my right to edit/delete both blog posts and comments if they do not meet my view of what clean, civil, concise and relevant mean.
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In our local mullet-wrap, The News & Observer, they have been running profile pieces on the Democrats to mitigate the damage of healthcare reform. Things like reporting on rallies that they neglect to mention were filled with screened, hand-picked participants.
Some of my Rush-Belt friends may think Southern newspapers reflect the community. Not at all. Following the example of Dr. Geobbels (“If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it"), the Southern press is closely controled and monitored by liberals, and has been for as long as I've been alive. I suspect it's a Reconstruction thing.
But I do my part to fight the power. I harass the N&O's chief propagandist Rob Christenson to the limits of legality. But I will give him this, I can call him an asshole in the most eloquent and elegant language, and he still replies with his ridiculous rationalizations. I begrudgingly give him credit for that. But as I've told him, enjoy it while you can, before long he'll be writing for one of those free hippie rags you see in front of college bars and head shops.
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