Comments for Only A Bill - Making Sense of the 2008 Election

Comment on Epcot Food and Wine Festival 2008 Schedule by Bill

Bill — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 02:42:46 +0000

Thanks Carol. Good luck in Morocco… I haven’t done the F&W stuff there, but Restaurant Marrakesh is one of my favorite park restaurants.

Comment on Epcot Food and Wine Festival 2008 Schedule by Carol

Carol — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 20:49:16 +0000

I found your color coded spreadsheet very helpful. Thanks for doing it and for sharing it - I found a link to your site from the DIS.

This will be our second time to the F&W. We’re going to do the Food & Wine Pairing in Morocco. (Would like to do the one in Japan, but DH will not go - doesn’t eat even cooked fish, LOL).

Disappointed about the signature dinners and regional feasts, too. We were hoping to attend one this year.

Thanks again -

Carol

Comment on ABC Democratic Debate - April 16, 2008 by Coleen Hardman

Coleen Hardman — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:35:11 +0000

“Pennsylvania numbers come in next Tuesday night. After that, on to the conventions.” You dismiss 9 states with 345 delegates up for grabs? Look, even if Clinton took all 188 delegates, she’d only be 60 delegates ahead of Obama. He’s 122 ahead now. She needs 527 to win and he heeds 405.

Good blog site. Thanks for the info, opinion and opportunity to respond.

Comment on ABC Democratic Debate - April 16, 2008 by Bill

Bill — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:22:25 +0000

Hi L-Mani… I think you may have misread my comments on affirmative action. I never suggested who the primary beneficiaries of the programs are. I only said that using discrimination to fight discrimination is a poor approach. Whether the advantage is given to one particular group or another is entirely beside the point.

Comment on ABC Democratic Debate - April 16, 2008 by WhyNot?

WhyNot? — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:16:59 +0000

L-Mani is stating the very well-intentioned ideas behind affirmative action. I don’t know how you can say that it makes a level playing field for “fully qualified” people. It lowers the requirements for entering the playing field for some. I have NO problem with the best candidate getting the job, no matter their race or gender. This is NOT what affirmative action has done and that is a shame.

In other news I heard the distinct sounds of a sinking ship: the SS Clinton is going down.

Comment on ABC Democratic Debate - April 16, 2008 by David

David — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:21:03 +0000

Terrible journalism–both candidates seemed fed up with having to answer the same DUMB ASS questions over and over and over again.

And they both have the right to be fed up, ABC Moderators should be ashamed of themselves for waiting an hour before getting to the real issues.

Comment on ABC Democratic Debate - April 16, 2008 by L-Mani S. Viney

L-Mani S. Viney — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:14:34 +0000

One thing. You have it, as many people do, very wrong on Affrimative Action. The purpose of Affrimative Action is to make sure that FULLY QUALIFIED people are not discriminated against in getting positions.

In fact another mistatement is that African Americans have benefited most from Afrimative Action. Not true. White women have benefited the most.

Please be sure to research your facts before making such statements.

Comment on Obama and Clinton at the Compassion Forum, April 13 2008 by ObamaFan

ObamaFan — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 03:14:45 +0000

I personally am disappointed that either Clinton or Obama agreed to participate in this forum. I think that it only allows organized religion’s heavy-handed guidance to creep further into the political process. We need to back up from all of this, to come together not as members of one religion or another but as members of the human race. We need to argue from a place of logic and compassion and not from dogma. The founders has separation of church and state correct and whether Clinton has a favorite Bible story or Obama believes in a literal 6 day creation should not be knowledge that either is compelled to share. There religious beliefs should have no impact on my voting decisions; their views on foreign trade policy and health care should.

Comment on Obama and Clinton at the Compassion Forum, April 13 2008 by Bill

Bill — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 03:10:00 +0000

Wow Mike, thank you very much for the kind words. If I had known a professional would be reading I would have taken more time to edit.

Comment on Obama and Clinton at the Compassion Forum, April 13 2008 by Mike Stricklin

Mike Stricklin — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 02:16:58 +0000

Thank you, my young friend, for informing this old and retired journalism professor who is a long way from a broadband connection. You did a fine job, and I appreciate your efforts and heartfelt commentary.