Thoughts on Today's Political Landscape

[Enoch Root]

Originally Posted by TracyCoxx

Many people on this thread are of the Bush's Fault camp or of the Occupy gangs. They can't see the big picture in our own country... you expect them to notice the world economy?

You will take any excuse, however flimsy, to rag on people who actually give a shit, don't you?

[Enoch Root]

Bloomber now, Bloomberg tomorrow, Bloomberg forever! A Special Comment by Keith Olbermann:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iNmM...ure=digest_tue

[transjen]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

Bloomber now, Bloomberg tomorrow, Bloomberg forever! A Special Comment by Keith Olbermann:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iNmM...ure=digest_tue

Not sure after watching this if i should laught or cry

But the little history lesson in the begining is why they no longer teach history in US schools and if history classes do return to US schools Newt would want the students to use that time to do there janitor duties to learn there work ethic
but looking back at history the GOP always did say that anyone not goose stepping along with them are unamerican and pinko commie fags
So grab an American flag drape it over your shoulders and start goose stepping along with the GOP
Jerseygirl Jen

[Enoch Root]

Third Rail?:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisf...ackdown-occupy

[smc]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

Third Rail?:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisf...ackdown-occupy

Naomi Wolf's thesis is important and interesting, but I think she hurts herself by referring to this as the "third rail." Why? Because in the American political vernacular, "third rail" is widely known to refer to Social Security. Hence, she inadvertently sows confusion.

[ila]

Originally Posted by smc

Naomi Wolf's thesis is important and interesting, but I think she hurts herself by referring to this as the "third rail." Why? Because in the American political vernacular, "third rail" is widely known to refer to Social Security. Hence, she inadvertently sows confusion.

I didn't see any confusion as she explained what she meant by the third rail.

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

Third Rail?:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisf...ackdown-occupy

It was clear to me what she meant. And I think she?s right. She could also have said something like ?touched a nerve.? But touching the ?third rail? has more powerful and deadly connotations.

Don?t forget I lived in NYC for a short time and used to ride the subway!

[smc]

Originally Posted by smc

Naomi Wolf's thesis is important and interesting, but I think she hurts herself by referring to this as the "third rail." Why? Because in the American political vernacular, "third rail" is widely known to refer to Social Security. Hence, she inadvertently sows confusion.

Originally Posted by ila

I didn't see any confusion as she explained what she meant by the third rail.

Originally Posted by aw9725

It was clear to me what she meant. And I think she?s right. She could also have said something like ?touched a nerve.? But touching the ?third rail? has more powerful and deadly connotations.

Don?t forget I lived in NYC for a short time and used to ride the subway!

It was clear to me, too. I guess I didn't do a good enough job of making my point, which is that when wants to create a political shorthand for something it is best not to choose a term that is already in widespread use as shorthand for something else.

[ila]

Originally Posted by smc

It was clear to me, too. I guess I didn't do a good enough job of making my point, which is that when wants to create a political shorthand for something it is best not to choose a term that is already in widespread use as shorthand for something else.

The term "Third Rail" may has one meaning in the US, but the linked article was written for a newspaper in the UK where the term "Third Rail" has a different meaning. Therefore the journalist's use of "Third Rail" was perfectly reasonable and no doubt would not have confused her readers.