Obama’s speech to students
by David SafierHere are Obama's prepared remarks for Tuesday's talk to students. WHAT HE SAID, MONDAY REPUBLICAN EDITION UPDATE: Two twitter posts (tweets?) from Newt Gingrich. Advertisement Just read President Obamas speech to students.white House posted it. it is a good speech and will be good for students to hear and Remember that Presidents Reagan … Read more
What they said, Monday Republican edition
by David SafierFrom the NY Times: Newt Gingrich, the former House speaker, said on “Fox News Sunday,” “It is good to have the president of the United States say to young people across America, ‘Stay in school, study and do your homework.’ ” And Senator Lamar Alexander, Republican of Tennessee, said on the same show, … Read more
A psychologist looks at right wing authoritarianism
by David SafierTodd offered this comment to the post, Is it a proto-fascist movement? A Canadian Psychologist, Bob Altemeyer, has been looking for years at what makes people more or less likely to adhere to a right-wing authoritarianism. His research has been going on for 40 years and has a wealth of data and has … Read more
What he said too?
by David SafierJoe Scarborough — yes, the conservative Morning Joe guy — sounds a little fed up with his own party, based on a string of twitter feeds. [Truth in advertising: I don't know Twitter from a hole in the wall. I believe these are Scarborough's tweets. If I'm wrong, someone a bit more tweet-savvy … Read more
What he said, Sunday edition, part 2
by David SafierBill Moyer is pretty disgusted with the level of dialogue in the country right now — emphasis on right. If you prefer, you can read the transcript here.
Is it a proto-fascist movement?
by David SafierWhen I wrote the post, Mobs and mob psychology, Mike Bryan took me to task for being naive. He wrote in a comment: The reason it felt so unfamiliar is because you were experiencing the populist irrationalism that is the raw material of fascistic movements . . . You don't hang out with … Read more
What she said, Sunday edition
by David SafierSarah Garrecht Gassen of the Star wrote laid it all out in a terrific op ed, combining her personal battles to get adequate coverage from her health care insurance with her wealth of information and skills as an essayist. It's a must read. I know what it's like to be powerless. And I … Read more
