If he were a white dude, the issue would then be gender. Then Hillary would be the one benefiting from group identity politics. So, even though I’m convinced that Ferraro is correct, it’s hard to feel sorry for the junior senator from New York. In many ways she’s a victim of her own creation.

In any case, it can hardly be called a “statement of fact” as Ferarro has done. It’s opinion either way; it can’t be verified objectively.

Geraldine Ferraro has learned what many who aren’t on the Left have learned. If you say something that is politically incorrect there is a high price to be paid. It makes no difference that what she said is totally correct. It just matters that it offended a key Democratic constituency. Telling the truth is politically incorrect if it offends the wrong people.

Apparently she needs to go to a sensitivity training class.

Actually, though, their set was very disappointing: 7 songs, 4 from their worst album to date, and 2 covers. But Tracey and I still loved it. And Ani was good too—she is a powerful performer. I loved the new song “Smiling Underneath.”

Brian, I’m about 50 pages in. It’s a good story so far.

Amber, thanks for the video link!

As if I didn’t have enough to do this time of year, I finally followed your links to your personal blog & also the Boar’s Head Tavern. Will have to spend some more time looking around.

In regard to Ron Paul, I voted for him way back when he ran as the Libertarian Party candidate. I was hoping he’d get a little more traction but I wasn’t thinking any miracles would happen. At least we heard a little bit more truth in the Republican debates this time around.

I left the Republican Party way back in the mid-80’s, but then I am older than you. I also ended up leaving the Libertarian Party in the late ’90’s & am now a small ‘l’ libertarian.

I don’t hold out much hope for a 3rd party but not because of how hard the political haves have made it for the have nots. But because the vast bulk of the American people have been conditioned to think that there is some kind of difference between the Democrats & the Republicans, when in reality there is none. Both are for big,intrusive government. They just differ on the minor details.

I’m reminded of the one Simpson’s Tree house of Horror episode where Kang & Kodos disguise themselves as Bill Clinton & Bob Dole. It skewers the utter stupidity of the two party system. There’s also a South Park episode that does the same thing.

Nice blog. Thanks.