http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/04/29/a-couple-of-things-i-didnt-know-at-first/ Pat Cunningham offers an unabashedly liberal perspective on national politics. A note of caution: The language gets a litttle salty on some of the sites to which this blog links. So, don't say you weren't warned. By the way, this blog's name is inspired by the Will Rogers quote, "All politics is applesauce." Sun, 7 Sep 2008 04:28:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.4 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/04/29/a-couple-of-things-i-didnt-know-at-first/#comment-2021 Pat Cunningham Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:00:35 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/04/29/a-couple-of-things-i-didnt-know-at-first/#comment-2021 Julie Christie was (is) a fine actress and as easy on the eyes as any woman I've ever seen. One of her best films was "Far From the Madding Crowd" (which sometimes is wrongly called "Far from the Maddening Crowd." Such mispronunciations are maddening. Julie Christie was (is) a fine actress and as easy on the eyes as any woman I’ve ever seen. One of her best films was “Far From the Madding Crowd” (which sometimes is wrongly called “Far from the Maddening Crowd.” Such mispronunciations are maddening.

]]> http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/04/29/a-couple-of-things-i-didnt-know-at-first/#comment-2007 Kaus Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:47:02 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/04/29/a-couple-of-things-i-didnt-know-at-first/#comment-2007 It's pretty obvious based on the 3 weak candidates (and I do mean weak) running, that we are missing a log of qualified candidates too afraid to serve because their personal lives are exposed to the smallest detail. You don't have to go too far back to pick a president who wouldn't get elected today....JFK. If we would have reported the details of his family history and personal life,....good post Pat ! It’s pretty obvious based on the 3 weak candidates (and I do mean weak) running, that we are missing a log of qualified candidates too afraid to serve because their personal lives are exposed to the smallest detail. You don’t have to go too far back to pick a president who wouldn’t get elected today….JFK. If we would have reported the details of his family history and personal life,….good post Pat !

]]> http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/04/29/a-couple-of-things-i-didnt-know-at-first/#comment-2006 dr. Z Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:57:59 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/04/29/a-couple-of-things-i-didnt-know-at-first/#comment-2006 No, I aint married to Julie Christie. No, I aint married to Julie Christie.

]]> http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/04/29/a-couple-of-things-i-didnt-know-at-first/#comment-1998 Pat Cunningham Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:37:32 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/04/29/a-couple-of-things-i-didnt-know-at-first/#comment-1998 As well you should, Dr. Z. (By the way, are you Dr. Zhivago?) As well you should, Dr. Z. (By the way, are you Dr. Zhivago?)

]]> http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/04/29/a-couple-of-things-i-didnt-know-at-first/#comment-1993 dr. Z Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:39:25 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/applesauce/2008/04/29/a-couple-of-things-i-didnt-know-at-first/#comment-1993 Pertaining to your questions at the end, Pat -- to paraphase an American histotrian, Charles Sydnor, writing about the system that produced the founding fathers, Democracy must do two things and do them well: It must develop people who are fit to govern, and it must select those people over their less worthy contemporaries. Kinda dated, its from a 1950's book, but I think about that quote a lot lately. Pertaining to your questions at the end, Pat — to paraphase an American histotrian, Charles Sydnor, writing about the system that produced the founding fathers, Democracy must do two things and do them well: It must develop people who are fit to govern, and it must select those people over their less worthy contemporaries.
Kinda dated, its from a 1950’s book, but I think about that quote a lot lately.

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