Friday Wrap-up
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Let’s see, what’s been happening this week? I haven’t been paying much attention actually. Looks like a plan will be going forward to try the Gitmo detainees without having to re-write GC Article III. I guess that’s a good thing, as long as all the trials result in guilty verdicts. :) But seriously, I don’t pretend to understand all the nuances of this particular debate. Anytime anyone speaks about it, they all sound like they’re saying the same basic thing but in different ways (ie. we can’t torture, but we must interrogate).
In the Virginia senate race, there’s a bunch of controversy over the candidates’ paid bloggers getting out of hand. So far, the attention is on Webb’s bloggers, who have been hyping Allen’s kinda-sorta-Jewish heritage for some inconceivable reason. I don’t see what the big deal about the bloggers is, though. As soon as you find out a blogger is being paid by a candidate, just stop reading them. Pretty simple solution, if you ask me. Or you can make it even easier by simply ignoring any blogging commentary related to any candidate, because you aren’t likely to see anything that’s unbiased or even factual. Unless you want to analyze each posting to find the truth behind the spin, it’s better to exercise your “free listening” rights and just ignore them. The same philosophy can be used for political ads, too.
Thomas Krehbiel writes The Krehbiel Strikes Back, a moderate commentary on news, media, politics, and culture.
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