Jack & Jill Politics

My opinion on this:

Senator Obama knows how to deal with truth and lies in this cultural context.

He knows.

Calling out liars as liars can lead to Energizer-Bunny-energy feedback loops. I know this from experience.

I believe — from observation and from my gut — that Senator Obama knows how to work with truth, and deal with lies.

I have never found a good way to call out lies — they multiply and there is no accountability at all.

But I see that he does. I think he understands how to do this. Remember the primaries.

rikyrah: Thank you again for the referral to http://www.FiveThirtyEight.com

I decided to re-post this link so that others will be encouraged to look at the tracking DATA.

If you wanted to start keeping an ACTION LIST, here is my contribution:

I serve as Voter Registration Facilitator in my church. At lease 10 people have completed the application. [church population = 200 +/- ] People from other churches have been notified of this service.

I will work the polls, again, on Nov. 4.

My children asked me what kind of “music” would I be using?!!! :>) :>) :>)

Hope this helps!! :>) :>)

(I should mention, I don't currently live in VA.)

I guess that's where the maligned community organizers come in….LOL. :-)

I'm not getting email notifications. No sweat, my pleasure.

parker404: U R correct!! :>) :>) That poor child!! :>)

I just sent an email to Governor Tim Kaine about the Virginia situation:

From: [me]

Affiliation: Private Citizen
Subject: student voting: Montgomery County/Virginia Tech

Message:

Dear Gov. Kaine,

I just read this online article: http://insidehighered.com/news/2008/09/03/voting.

I am very concerned about this situation and hope that you are working to prevent/correct any attempted voter suppression of young people in this and any other similar cases in Virginia.

Could you (aka a member of your staff) let me know what you and others in Virginia are doing to protect the voting rights of Virginia Tech students specifically — and all Virginia voters, including young people, in general.

I have heard that you are committed to fair and clean elections in Virginia this November. Could you please inform and reassure me on this point? I would be very grateful.

Warmly,
[me]

My opinion on this:

Senator Obama knows how to deal with truth and lies in this cultural context.

He knows.

Calling out liars as liars can lead to Energizer-Bunny-energy feedback loops. I know this from experience.

I believe — from observation and from my gut — that Senator Obama knows how to work with truth, and deal with lies.

I have never found a good way to call out lies — they multiply and there is no accountability at all.

But I see that he does. I think he understands how to do this. Remember the primaries.