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Friday, June 30, 2006Who Reads ShaunKenney.com?31,000 visitors for the month of June. Frequent readers here know the war I wage against hits vs. visitors, and given the fact that I do not allow anonymous commentary here (which drives down hits thanks to fewer comments from trolls), 31,000 readers over the course of a month is a notable achievement. So thank you! Typically I don't enjoy the chest-thumping most websites and blogs engage in, but for those of us who do read what we say here, it's nice to know we're in good company. Deo VindiceFellow 1st District true believer and frequent contributor to such publications as Bacon's Rebellion and GOP USA, James Bowden has a great blog up called Deo Vindice. Listed there is a great post in defense of raising the recruiting age for the U.S. Army to the age of 42. Reminds me of the stories of Roman legions who, upon serving their 16 years would re-enlist for another 16 long years, creating legionaries and centurions upwards of 50 years of age who the most respected (or alternately, feared) men in the unit. Vatican vows to expel stem cell scientists from Church... as well as abortionists, politicians, and others who condone and approve of destroying embryos and carry out stem cell research on embryos: Scientists who carry out embryonic stem cell research and politicians who pass laws permitting the practice will be excommunicated, the Vatican said yesterday.Given the fact that stem cell research can be carried out without endangering embryos, this seems like a complete non-issue. Unfortunately, some folks don't get the point (or don't see the ethical problems with using embryos for tests). For those not familiar with the process, excommunications within the Catholic Church occur in two ways, either formally or latae sententiae (automatic). What many people do not understand about excommunicatory acts is that -- in the eyes of the Church anyhow -- the only reason to excommunicate anyone is to prevent scandal or the leading of others away from the faith. For example, if you have someone teaching that Jesus Christ was not the Son of God, then that person excommunicates himself by teaching something heretical. The Church gets into all sorts of debate of what is and what is not an automatic excommunication. For instance, St. Thomas Aquinas' followers condemned the Immaculate Conception (now a dogma of the Church) as "the Scotus heresy" as the debate raged amongst Scholastics during the 13th century. Is dissent an excommunicatory act? Be surprised -- no. But dissent that leads to scandal or the straying of the faithful is. Catholic theologians and philosophers are often criticised for being rigidly captured by the Catholic Church, but the opposite is true. In fact, dissent is appreciated and cultured, so long as it is willing to assent to truth. Dissent for novelty or for the sake of dissention is contrary to the spirit of unity (a Christian ethic if there ever was one) can could never rightly be tolerated as being Catholic. In fact, because it intentionally splits itself from the unitative quality of the Church, it separates itself and viola!, latae sententiae excommunication. On issues regarding the Catholic Faith -- homosexuality, abortion, marriage, priesthood, sanctity of human life, Christ's divinity, the Eucharist, etc. -- there must be unity of faith based on an assent to truth. Dissenting theologians, philosophers, religous, and laity must always understand that private dissent may in fact be tolerated, but not at the sake of creating divisions in the Body of Christ. You're dose of theology for the day... China's never-ending blog crackdownThe Chinese Communists are cracking down on blogs: (A)pparently Beijing thought it was time to remind its citizens once again that theirs is not an anything-goes Internet. In a stern and eerily vague pronouncement, the head of the country's Information Office says that the government will 'take effective measures to put the BBS, blog and search engine under control' to combat what it sees as a rising tide of 'illegal and unhealthy information,' according to an AP story Friday.Anyone surprised, both at the number of blogs in the PRC and the Communists efforts to crack down on them? Thursday, June 29, 2006Allen 56%, Webb 37%Read 'em and weep, Dems. A nineteen point spread deserves an "I PITY THE FOOL" from the A-Team! Wednesday, June 28, 2006QandO: The Patriotism DodgeJon Henke has everything I would want to say about Webb's reading comprehension skills... Meanwhile, Dick Wadhams is driving the point home in a press release sent out by RPV today: I wanted to make sure you saw last night's diatribe from the Webb campaign. You can't fully appreciate it until you actually see it and read it.Fair points to be raised. I get the feeling that Webb's staff is very trepidacious about being "swiftboated" (whatever that means). Certainly someone with Webb's credentials should have very little to fear from that angle. This is probably one more instance of overzealousness on the part of "The Worst Campaign Ever."™ Storming the Gaza StripIt's on. If force doesn't do the job... Tuesday, June 27, 2006OpinionJournal: All the Nudes That's Fit to PrintIt doesn't get any better than this. I'll let James Taranto over at the OpinionJournal do the talking, with all apologies for copying and pasting. This is just too funny... On May 10, we noted that Brad Blanton, who was seeking the Democratic nomination to challenge Rep. Eric Cantor of Virginia, was running into trouble because he had to explain--well, we'll let Blanton finish the thought: 'People are concerned because I have run workshop groups involving nudity, used profanity in my books, have a comedy routine about establishing a new religion, 'Futilitarianism,' and have been arrested a number of times.' Yesterday we received this email from reader Steven Kush: As one who reads your column and Dr. Brad Blanton's new campaign manager, I couldn't help noticing and reading (with interest) your Best of the Web for May 10, 2006, 'For Bush critics, the war is all about him. Plus will Brad Blanton bring nudity to C-Span?'As Blanton's reference to 'Dempublicrats' suggests, he did not win the Democratic nomination, but he's still running as an independent. He must be hoping residents of Virginia's Seventh District aren't clothed-minded. Monday, June 26, 2006New Advent Has a Blog!For those of you not familiar with New Advent, this is the website that has the entire Catholic Encyclopedia, Summa Theologicae, Catholic Catechism, and a healthy listing of the Early Church Fathers -- all online and all done long before Wikipedia ever came onto the scene with reader input and investment. NewAdvent has now started a blog, and it has some excellent content. Check it out! Your Newest Olympic SportIrish road bowling. This is just too damn cool. I'm waiting for the first casualty in Virginia (and yes, his last name will more than likely be Kenney). Cardinal Rode on Same-Sex UnionsCardinal Rode is giving us a preview of what's to come at the World Meeting of the Families: In a statement for Radio Caritas, Cardinal Rode said that, 'it is simply ridiculous to say that same-sex unions should be called families.' He recalled Pope Benedict words in a recent speech before members of the European Parliament, in which he said that the defense of the family is one of the issues on which the Catholic Church 'cannot negotiate.'From taking on the communists in China to defending family, this is an awesome Pope! Spain is currently going through a dramatic cultural upheaval as the Socialist government continues to push through changes, among them the recognition of same-sex unions. Naturally in Catholic Spain, this hasn't gone over well at all and has instigated a fierce debate as to what Spain's identity really is. Friday, June 23, 2006Bloggers in Italy Convicted for DefamationVirginia's blogosphere doesn't seem to be the only one debating the effects of anonymous/pseudonymous blogging al la Black Velvet Bruce Lee. Italy of all places just fined a blogger for defamation, and the ripples are finally reaching the United States (where the offending blog was hosted). If we don't solve the problem ourselves, people who don't understand the medium of blogs will solve it for us! New Dem Strategy: Everyone Cuts And RunsYou can't help but laugh at this: 'We all want to change America,' added Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) with compassion. 'We want it to be a land where noble teachers are free to leave class before the school's over, and heroic firefighters can go home without putting out the fire, where ambulance drivers can drop off patients half-way to the hospital, and construction workers can walk away if a building is taking too long to build. This is what I did in Vietnam and I'm willing to do it again!'Satire at it's best! From the same people who brought you Communists for Kerry so long ago... Thursday, June 22, 2006The Daily Pulse, June 22- whos-right-on-iraq - AOL NewsAOL is conducting a poll with some very interesting results. Here are the questions and answers: 1. Which party has better ideas for Iraq? Republicans or Democrats? 2. How important is Iraq as a voting issue? Very. Somewhat. Not at all. 3. Should a timetable for withdrawal be set? Yes or no? 4. Does the political debate over Iraq help or hurt? Hurt. Help. Neither Thanks to Virginia Progressive for the tip! Of Keystroke Loggers and TrojansI have been forced to delete two keystroke loggers and now four trojans in just the past three hours. Is there a virus going around that the virus protection guys haven't gotten to yet, or is this just someone picking on a new IP address? Battleground States PollSince we're all slobbering over ourselves concerning which races are doing what, here's the WSJ's Flash animation going through each one. Enjoy! But most importantly, look at the trends in the polls... not good for the home team, folks. COME ON USA!!!!If you're sad like me, working from a desk and not watching the USA-Ghana, then you are thanking Google for updates. 1 Ghana USA 0 The worst part? 0 Czech Italy 1!!! If Italy wins, and the USA wins, we go to the second round. Italy is doing their part, and Ghana is all of the sudden looking to shock the world... UPDATE: Just as the USA scores, Ghana comes back in garbage time to put up another goal. 2-1, 69min into the match... UPDATE x2: 2 Ghana USA 1. Remember folks, it's the use of our hands that separates us from the animals. Of course, I wouldn't be saying all of that if we had won a game of communist kickball, but cut me some slack for being bitter. Guess I'm off to rooting for Mexico or Germany now. FOXNews.com: Hundreds of WMDs Found in IraqChemical weapons found in Iraq, though most seem to be pre-1991. So does this prove Saddam was hiding WMD? Probably not. Saddam's Iraq was notorious for the left hand not knowing what the right hand was doing. The sheer impossibility of locating every buried artillery shell in Iraq must have been impossible for the Ba'athists to co-ordinate. Furthermore, there is still much speculation about the dual-use equipment, stuff sent to Syria, the attempted chemical attack on Amman, etc. We now know that Saddam wasn't trying to skirt the United States inasmuch as he was trying to show the Iranians he was still strong and had the WMD to back it up (potential or actual). All this having been said, I'm sure both sides will make arguments these findings are either earth-shattering or inconsequential. Regardless, it does point to one salient fact: Saddam did not live up to the 1991 cease-fire. Wednesday, June 21, 2006Will Blog for FoodContinuing the conversation of ethical landmines and blogging, it seems as if none other than The Daily Kos is in the middle of a blog-for-money controversy. What a shame. I get the feeling this issue of blogs taking money, being massaged by campaigns, etc. is going to be the issue of 2006. Rightly so, and this time it will be the MSM that gets to shake the righteous fist of indignation at us blogs. Not vice versa. Earmark the What Out of Whom?I've kinda been waiting for the right moment to comment on Rep. Jim Moran's decorous remarks concerning earmarks, and I might have found just the right meme: Moran, who's famously promised, "When I become chairman [of a House appropriations subcommittee], I'm going to earmark the s*** out of it," at a Jefferson-Jackson dinner in Arlington on June 9th, also has an interesting personal financial history, as Armed Liberal noted back in 2002, and helpfully reminds us with a compendium of Moran links at Winds of Change....with picture goodness. I used to work at DEA (just behind the old MCI buildings in the pics towards the Pentagon) and remembered the Pentagon City Metro stop to be pretty decent. Guess it didn't meet everyone's tastes. Thanks to the Sunlight Foundation for just the right comment. Tuesday, June 20, 2006Abandon All Hope, Ye Who Enter HereKenney the Younger is hosting next week's Virginia Blog Carnival, and if I know Jay this one is going to be an awesome blog carnival! Vivian J. PaigeOne of the great things about going to places like Sorenson is that you get to meet good people on both sides of the aisle. One of those great people to meet is none other than Vivian Paige. I'd vote for this Democrat for Treasurer. Seriously. Read through the blog when you get a chance. Excellent stuff, and a wonderful person to boot. It ain't SDI, but it will do...THAAD is operational. So much for the ABM treaty! Make Your Own PlanetGiven Stephen Hawking's recent call-to-arms to colonize other planets, why not just go ahead and make your own? Sounds like Jon Henke's Libertopia is right around the corner... which would make a fascinating series of conversations (and book) if the right people ever got into the room. Monday, June 19, 2006The Jaded JD: Blogethical landmines*From the Jaded_JD comes a blogethical landmine: I have a question on which Virginia Centrist or blogethical maestro Shaun Kenney might opine: suppose one receives payment from an organization for professional services and happens, coincidentally, to blog about political issues from a personal perspective coincidentally, and independently, parallel to the political goals of that organization?Coincidentally? Three components: (1) Payment from an organization for professional services, (2) Political issues from a personal perspective, (3) Where the personal and professional ideas align? My response? Disclosure on a case-by-case basis. Let's rephrase: Suppose one receives payment from an organization for professional services and happens, purposefully, to blog about political issues from a personal perspective purposefully, and independently, parallel to the political goals of that organization?Now I will not be the one to imply that correlation always implies causality, but it sure as hell begs the question... Sunday, June 18, 2006perseverando: Shaun Kenney on Ethics
Looks as if some folks didn't appreciate my talking points regarding the license anonymity/pseudonymity affords, for obvious reasons... Well, at least I know why my hairline was receding in those areas. Heh! North Korea Appears Close to Missile TestWouldn't it be cool if we tested THAAD against this? Boom Times for Roman CatholicismPriest shortage? Decline in membership? Problems with Church teaching? Usually these are questions brought up in the West, but not so in the rest of the world. In fact, Catholicism is booming worldwide, and the problems experienced in the West tend to be cultural rather than systematic: While there's perfectly legitimate debate to be had on each of these questions, the underlying assumption of decline reveals a particularly Western focus. The reality is that worldwide, these are boom times for Catholicism, not bust.It is the Catholic Church, after all. I find these numbers interesting not only for the fact that the Church is growing worldwide, but for the fact the Church struggles only in the hypersecular West. While these problems are indeed real and very serious, they are entirely our own. Ask an African or Latin American bishop about a seminarian problem. In the West, we speak of recruitment. There, they can't build the seminaries fast enough! I wonder whether by 2025 if the United States will be receiving missionary priests and nuns? Holy See sends envoys to BeijingThe Vatican is sending diplomats to request (demand?) the release of eight Catholic bishops being detained by the Communist Chinese: The talks were disclosed by Cardinal Joseph Zen, who has watched with alarm as recent moves to reconcile the Vatican with China have turned into a strident confrontation.The situation on the ground hasn't quite reached the level of crisis, but the Vatican is being very forward in putting the Communists on guard. Will they acquiesce to the demands of religious freedom, or will the 2008 Olympics be held under the dark cloud of repression? Did I mention how much I love this Pope? Winners and LosersSince we seem to be mulling over who won and lost last Tuesday, I thought I'd chime in with my own analysis: WINNERS: * White Collar Progressives: Progressives showed the Democratic Party of Virginia who was dominant, and sent the traditional liberals packing. * Republican Blogs: On the flip side of the coin, the Miller-Webb race turned into a win-win situation. * Harris Miller: For Governor? Wait and see... but after suffering some of the more brutal attacks from Webb, in the end I get the feeling he earned the respect of many in the Virginia electorate, especially after his classy concession speech. * George Allen: I still contend that we got the weaker candidate on Tuesday, one who will not motivate the African-American base, one who alienated Jewish-Americans, and one who has a terrible campaign staff. Miller would have been much more difficult to beat. A Webb campaign holding hands with Senator John Kerry is gold for Republicans -- especially when you consider that Allen is the most popular Republican in the Commonwealth. DRAW: * Jim Webb: Sometimes people judge you on the manner of which you win your campaign, and what might work for within a Democratic primary (cartoons, standing next to John Kerry) will destroy you among independent and Republican voters. Welcome to the big leagues, Jim. * Democratic Blogs: Sure you helped Webb win, but at what cost to your own reputations (and do you care)? * DPVA: Progressives vs. liberals, and the establishment got whacked. Tantamount to a coup d'etat. LOSERS: * Liberals: You got whacked folks, and you're losing your party to a movement I'm not sure anyone wants to see come to power. Fight back for Christ's sake!!! * Civility and Decorum in the Democratic Party: That entire primary was atrocious, and those who participated in the smear attacks should be absolutely ashamed of themselves. Negative campaigning is one thing, but nasty campaigning has no place in Virginia (or so I thought). * Civility and Decorum in the GOP: Senator George Allen isn't going to let Jim Webb get away with the nonsense his poor campaign staff forced him to accept during the primary. And be forewarned: Republicans are at a tipping point. If you think the Howard Dean style candidacy is bad, angry Republicans on the ground are getting sick and tired of being pushed around -- and I don't like it one bit. Frankly, the behavior of radical Democrats is changing the behavior of conservatives in a big way. The reason why Ann Coulter is popular is because she fights back. How much longer before conservatives (the traditionally calm and reasoned types) decide to react? I worry... * Jim Webb's Reputation: Secretary Webb entered this race with a chance - distant though possible - of building his coaltion. His campaign staff and his volunteers have utterly destroyed that reputation. Now George Allen has a chance to unite not just the moderate and conservative factions of the GOP under his "Jeffersonian conservativism", he also has a clear chance of bringing those Webb alienated into a Republican Party sensitive to African-Americans, Hispanics, and yes Jewish voters. Through September, Allen has an excellent chance to build that coalition, and Webb must rebuild his reputation. Derailing that effort will only hurt Webb further, especially if his volunteers use the same tactics the primary engendered them to use. * Ben Tribbett: This has to be said -- one year ago when he was all analysis, he was top of the heap. Since he drifted into commentary, it's been all downhill from there. If you were at Sorenson, he had to be the most universally disliked character in Virginia (to the point I was actually defending him at times during our panel conversation). NLS has imploded from analysis to tabloid, beyond repair at this point, and it's sad to see. To be mentioned in the same breath as BVBL and "when will he sued" is not a good sign... That's my take on it folks. Webb won, civility lost, and Republicans are getting angry in a way I have never seen. Libs' new strategy: Assault 7 year oldTrue item: That was the day that 10 of these thug-kins grabbed David Parker's 7 year old son, dragged him behind the corner of the school, well out of sight from the school officials, and proceeded to punch him in the groin, stomach, and chest, before he dropped to the ground when they then kicked and stomped on him. Several of the alleged thug-kins were children of the adults who had been protesting Parker, several of them - not even in the same class as Parker's child. It also needs to be pointed out that May 17 was a targeted date because that is the anniversary of changing the marriage definitions in the state of Massachusetts to include homosexual unions. Emotions among many activists were running very high on this day.Naturally, my problem with this isn't the position of the perpetrators' parents or the position of the seven-year old who was brutally attacked. My problem with this is that (a) it happened and (b) no one in the major media felt in newsworthy, and (c) our lack of attention to such events makes future attacks and reprisals possible through silence. If the roles were reversed, would it be news? Transparency. Authenticity. Containment.I had a great time at Sorenson, finally meeting in person James Martin (whose love for LBJ is disturbing), Paul Anderson of Virginia Centrist, and Vivian J. Paige (who quickly moved up my list of good Democrats). Here is a brief explanation of my ideas on blogger ethics as explained this morning: (1) Transparency. (2) Authenticity. (3) Containment. Transparency is a question of who is doing the writing. Nothing more. Authenticity is whether what is being written is a true and honest account, not just in what is being written but why it is being written. Containment is an action then placed upon the reader; why is this person asking me to believe their account of events? Now obviously, there are several issues that come up with regards to these three principles. Should one take money to blog? No, not unless you are entirely up front about who is paying you and why. Disassociated events (e.g. James Young working for National Right to Work does not invalidate his thoughts) do not apply, so if you are working for a political official, rest assured I am not talking about you. Taking money from a group or individual and not revealing that information when commenting on topics pertinent to them? I find that to be highly unethical. Anonymous and pseudonymous (pronounced sue-doe'-nim-us) commenters and bloggers have a bit more work to do when it comes to transparency and authenticity. Jaded JD for example meets the bar by not only explaining his circumstances, but by posting authentic material. Others such as BVBL fail utterly on both counts. Several bloggers fell in between (or very close to BVBL in their methods), but understandably this is why transparency and authenticity are important qualifications for a blog. Should all information be questioned on face value? Mike Shear brings up an excellent point, one we as poltical bloggers miss constantly -- we are very quick to question the authenticity of the MSM, but how often do we apply that to what other bloggers post when it comes to rumormongering and the "echo chamber" effect? For one, I stand by the Washington Post in terms of ethics. It is my personal opinion that the WaPo takes the responsibility of responsible journalism very seriously, and that our reporters here in Virginia do an excellent job. Mike Shear, Chris Jenkins, Michelle Boorstein are all top-notch reporters (and the definition of what I consider to be journalists). What I do find interesting about Sorenson: the tables are turning. No longer are bloggers the conscience of the MSM, but rather journalists are reminding bloggers of their responsibilities to the public square. Mike Shear, for all of his constructive criticism of blogs, is proving to be the Socratic gadfly we all need to hear. With regards to the question of ethics and political blogs, I still believe there is room for self-regulation in the blogosphere -- but that window is closing somewhat if bloggers do not take seriously the role of policing themselves and being critical (analytically, not personally) of what they read online. Bloggers need to instill the idea of critical analysis in virtually everything that is read or offered as information. Will that get rid of the tabloid blogger (a status uniformily mocked among Sorenson attendees, I discovered)? I don't have that answer, but I do know the answer will come from today's bloggers and how we approach the unethical blogs in our midst. UPDATE: Since the question was asked, my ethnicity is Irish-Lebanese. Don't know why it was a topic of conversation, but I guess I didn't look all that Irish for a guy wit the last name Kenney... :) Friday, June 16, 2006TCS Daily: Live Bait: Grunt with a Camera EyeThis is just an absolutely fascinating account on the ground in Iraq. Here's a snip: The daily successes. The Marines would joke about this. Their MOS [military operation specialty] was in 0311 or 0352 is 0350 as in infantry police officer. You gather Intel. You set up ambush and bait-and-kill operations. You track down a bad guy when they were bringing in a bad guy every other day. Finding a weapons cache every other day in the area... But those weren't the things making the headlines.If it bleeds, it leads. Right? There's another comment in this interview concerning the number of journalists in Iraq compared to the number of journalists reporting on the Michael Jackson case. You can only guess at which one had more journalists, but the proportion of the numbers will stun you. Case in point: I get a call (about a month or two ago) from a TV news director who had known what I had done in Iraq. He was hoping I was still there so he could hire me to go out and do what I had done in the past because there was a reserve unit from their area being deployed. But the parent affiliate said: "nope, we don't leave the Fortified Hotel -- ever." So a lot of the employers aren't willing to bear the risk. And that is the structural program that really tilts the war.Fascinating article on the way the media is covering the situation in Iraq, and it goes a long way in dismissing the myth that we are "losing" the reconstruction of a nation ravaged by the most brutal dictatorship of our time. (kudos to McQ over at QandO for the article) Blogging and Ethics at SorensonThe rumors are true. Tomorrow I will be sitting on the panel at the 9:30am "Blogging and Ethics" panel, free to take questions and offer brief thoughts. Later today, I'll post a link to a short two-page synapses of what I think are critical issues. Looking forward to meeting everyone at Sorenson! OMT on StatesmanshipHeh. Thursday, June 15, 2006Vernon Robinson for CongressClick here. Heh! Former Delegate Earl Dickinson Passes Away at 81Looks like we're losing all the old titans. Changes to the Mass?EDIT: Props to Jim Riley for the article! Some folks may or may not know, but the American version of the Novus Ordo Mass is rife with errors the Vatican has been trying to change for years. Now it seems as if Rome has put the question to the USCCB, and not without a bit of consternation from the old guard: 'My big concern is people are going to feel like they're being jerked around. They finally got used to the English translation and now they have to get used to another translation,' said Rev. Thomas Reese, a senior fellow at the Woodstock Theological Center at Georgetown University and a Jesuit priest.Then perhaps we should have done it right the first time. Example: the Nicene Creed. Two glaring problems off the top of my head. First, the Latin is credo, a singluar and personal attestment to one's faith. I beleive, not we believe. Second, list what we believe in. I believe in God the Father, I believe in God the Son, I believe in God the Holy Spirit... then we get to "We believe in the Holy Catholic Church." Wha? I believe the Catholic Church, but not in the Catholic Church. The American translation literally deifies the Church, and it's amazing that our Protestant friends who enjoy attacking the Church haven't picked up on it by now. In short, the changes that are coming are necessary and overdue. If they offend a few, then their faith probably wasn't all that strong in the first place. Wednesday, June 14, 2006Ben Tribbett is rightDemocratic Webb bloggers won yesterday's primary, though I can't say they should be proud of how they prosecuted that victory... Just shave your head, for crying out loud...Head lice are becoming indestructible thanks to nautral selection. Simple solution for all of this: shave your head. When you see my kids with buzz cuts, it's either (1) summertime, (2) a bonding moment between us guys in which case I'll be joining them, or (3) someone brought home friends. Flag DayToday is Flag Day. Display the colors! When you travel overseas, one thing you notice about America coming back is that everyone - and it seems like everyone - flys the American flag. It's what earns Americans the title of being such a patriotic people, and to those not sympathetic to the United States, it frankly scares the hell out of 'em. So fly the flag. You just might piss off a terrorist, or some other America-hating scum. Tuesday, June 13, 2006Webb WinsUnless there is some huge cataclysmic change in the vote totals, as of 8:38pm former Secretary James Webb will be facing off against Senator George Allen in November. What's worse, only 3% of the electorate voted?!?! How embarassing is that for Virginia Democrats? The good news is that we got the weaker of the two candidates. The even better news? What radical Democrats can get away with in a Democratic primary will certainly not fly for conservative Republicans or Main Street Virginia. You guys ready for the Kerry/Webb photographs? I am. Jim Webb and his buddy John Kerry. What better springboard for Allen to use going into 2008? UPDATE: Get ready to laugh: Well, with over 92% of the precincts reporting it looks like Jim Webb just won the Democratic primary. Congratulations Mr. Webb, you just earned yourself a date with the A-Team on November 7th.James Webb? I PITY THE FOOL! Why Blog Post Frequency Does Not Matter AnymoreEric Kintz dispells some of the myths about blogs, including the importance of traffic, posting every day, and RSS burnout. Great article. I often get asked how to get a blog started, how often to post, do I have the time. Some bloggers get caught up in the "popularity contest" of blogs (i.e. who's more read, etc.). But like so many things in life, quality trumps quantity every time. Remember the first blogs were personal journals, so follow their lead. Post quality stuff, and people will take notice. In Case You Needed Proof...... former Vice President Al Gore is running for president. Here's the one guy who can win. It's not Hillary, not Warner, not Richardson, not Bayh, not Biden, not Wesley Clark, not Dodd, not John Edwards, not Kerry, and certainly not Howard Dean. Think about it: name one other candidate who say, "Unlike anyone else you see here tonight, I actually beat George Bush." Gore in 2008. You read it here first. Free logos!First free fonts, then free pics, now I give you free logos! Waldo Jaquith: Webb vs. MillerIf you are a Democrat and truly undecided at this point, then Waldo's post on the strengths and weaknesses of each is about the best analysis you're going to get. The implications for the Democratic blogosphere are immense. If Webb wins, it's a victory. If Miller wins, it's an utter disaster. For some reason, I see this as more of a referendum on the Webb blogs than anything else (insofar as blogs go). They have pushed every chip to the center of the table with some of the most outrageous commentary you could possibly find. Miller has run a great campaign, made few mistakes, and pushed a lot of money into the race -- every reason why I was afraid Miller would be the stronger candidate. My concerns if Webb wins? It will be a nasty, brutish campaign where Virginia Republicans will learn to take the gloves off. It will be polarizing and nasty, mark my words. Huge for the GOP, but it will change the climate in Virginia for years to come, and perhaps irreversably so. It's a shame James Webb has been hamstrung by an inept and utterly incompetent campaign. I respect James Webb, but I have nothing but contempt for those who pushed the "Miller the Job Killer" comic. It's trash, and I suspect Webb knows it. My concerns if Miller wins? He'll show well (lose, but show well) against Allen and weaken his presidential bid, Miller will self-finance which means the DCCC will push more money into other races nationwide, and based on how well-run the campaign has been Miller will coincide nicely with Mark Warner's bid for president. Should be an interesting day. Sunday, June 11, 2006Virginia Blog Carnival!It's that time again! The day before the Democratic Primary between former Secretary of the Navy James Webb and longtime Democrat and businessman Harris Miller, for whose sake I will firmly not mention either candidate this Monday morning. For those unfamiliar with the Virginia Blog Carnival, this is the best of the best for the week from the up-and-coming all the way to the long established bloggers. It is non-partisan, and it doesn't even have to be political. For those interested in hosting in the future, shoot an e-mail to Chad Dotson over at Commonwealth Conservative at jbehan -at- verizon.net. Now onto the Virginia Blog Carnival! Just a Few Questions by Rocinante's Burdens (Roci) What's on Roci's mind? Well, find out! Strange Bedfellows by Leslie Carbone (Leslie Carbone) When the Christian Coalition and MoveOn.org join forces, you know it's gotta be a good post -- Leslie on net neutrality. Seventeen Years Later by Below the Beltway (Doug Mataconis) Remembering Tiananmen Square, Doug leads us back to an excellent article on the massacre no one seems to remember... Blog Readers in Virginia by Spark It Up! (Kilo) How many people read blogs in Virginia? Kilo has the stats (and we have some advertising space to sell you). Cheap Passion and Celebrity Worship by SLANTblog (F. T. Rea) If you aren't reading SLANTblog, you are unnecessarily punishing your mind. This post encourages bloggers to get out from the echo-chamber and start posting on stuff that's worthwhile! A manifesto if I have ever read one, and an excellent read. Waiting For the Crash... by Bacon's Rebellion (Jim Bacon) Another must-read blog, Jim Bacon goes over the current free-fall in the housing market and asks some great questions (with pics). The Ugly Columnist Returns by One Man's Trash (Norm Leahy) Yes, another must read, Norm Leahy lays it into "Good Copy" Schapiro. Heh. Blog Summit Registration Closes! by Waldo Jaquith (Waldo Jaquith) Waldo announces the tally -- 88 attendees and a great line up of speakers. Sorenson is looking to be a great kickoff to a series of great Virginia blogger conferences. 20 Things Everyone Should Know by J's Notes (Jason Kenney) Kenney the Younger informs us of what being a civilized human being is all about. Of course, it begs the question as to how many of these things he can actually do... White House Watch by China-e-Lobby (D.J. McGuire) D.J. McGuire is the voice of the Chinese dissident community in America. Brilliant fellow, and he has registered several thoughts about whom the next Republican candidate for President could be. What Big Boys Don't Publish by Republitarian (Myron Rhodes) The Sage of Harrisonburg reflects on what is appropriate and inappropriate speech. Pay heed and obey! Married to Earmarks by Jefferson Mammoth (nickfinity) Congressman Rick Boucher got married last weekend, but you already sent him a present. BEST POLLS EVER! by Virginia Centrist (Paul Anderson) VC tips us off to the best polls in the world; bookies and the oddsmakers! Too bad we don't have one for the Democratic Primary... The Left Controls the Blogosphere by Bearing Drift (J.R. Hoeft) J.R. takes on the Daily Kos, and brings up some interesting points on the righty vs. lefty blogosphere. Sort of reminds me of the setup to Gangs of New York. What's a Social Conservative? by Too Conservative (Vince Harris) Vince wonders what a social conservative is... This is a Social Conservative! by Two Conservatives (Charles) ...and Charles graciously answers the question. Does This Government Agency Make My Budget Look Fat? by Virginia Virtucon (Jim Riley) This blog rocks. Jim Riley takes a look at some of the things Congress has to explicitly tell Homeland Security not to spend money on. Speaker Pelosi? by Save the GOP (Andrew) Ben Stein warns of what may very well become reality, unless the GOP proposes a new Contract with America. That vision thing... Le Gusta Pat’s by novatownhall (Singleton) Want a Philly Cheese Steak at Pat's? Better ask in English, or ask Singleton to bring you one back from Philly. Farewell, Tom Delay by Mason Conservative (cbeer) Mason Conservative takes a look at the Delay legacy in the U.S. House of Representatives. My question: will the Hammer be more effective on K Street than in Congress? We'll see. "We Will Beat Them With Our Tanks And Our Shoes!" by Jaded JD (Jaded JD) Okay, so I'm breaking my promise not to mention the Democratic Primary, but anything involving the former Iraqi Information Minister has gotta be good (even if it's taking a swipe at fellow Republicans)! Encouraging News for Abolitionists in Virginia by Virginia Progressive (Howling Latina) A lengthy post mental retardation and the death penalty in Virginia, this in the wake of Percy Walton's stayed execution earlier last week. Bloggers United in Martinsville! by ImNotEmeril (I'm Not Emeril) I wrote earlier this week about "un-conferences" and it seems as if the Martinsville Bloggers' Conference was one step ahead of me! The Only Good Terrorist is a Dead Terrorist by SkepticalObservor (James Young) Finally, James Young celebrates the death of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi -- good riddance. While it may not win the War on Terror, it certainly sends a message: if you kill innocents, your remaining days will indeed be nasty, brutish, and utterly short -- courtesy of the United States Armed Forces. That's it! Hope everyone enjoys the VBC! Republitarian: Miller-Webb PollGo vote for what are many options. My vote? George Allen of course. Waldo Jaquith Endorses......nobody: I’ve watched this race with something between disgust and forced disinterest for the past six weeks. I’m tired of seeing otherwise-intelligent friends convince themselves (and attempt to convince others) that one candidate or another is “evil.” I have no wisdom to impart. I’m sick of increasingly-hysterical mailers from each candidate. I’ll sit at my polling place for a few hours on Tuesday, hand out literature and gab with my neighbors. And whoever wins, I’ll volunteer for him and know that he’d make a far better representative than Sen. George Allen.By far the most intelligent thing I've seen a Democrat write on the Miller-Webb primary. Bad news? Just wait until all that invective is hurled against George Allen, no matter who wins. Saturday, June 10, 2006Is the Miller Comic anti-Semitic?
Blow this picture up, and you can see the Webb campaign traced Harris Miller. Anyone who says this is anti-Semitic is ridiculous.Is that so? All you really need to do to see if it was "traced" as Webb boosters claim is transpose the two. If traced, then there shouldn't be any exaggerating features, such as a big nose... or no chin...  You be the judge. UPDATE: I never thought I'd see this in political campaigning, but now we seem to have a motive for the attacks on Miller: The caricature has been "quite upsetting to me and my family, to most of my friends, and to a lot of people across this country, frankly," Miller said.I'm stunned and shocked. I think the question can be genuinely raised: Was the comic an attempt to get back for questioning Webb's position on affirmative action??? UPDATE x2: Webb booster Ben Tribbett tries to coverup the obvious, but you can't warp a picture to try to make it fit...  ... and then expect it to fit with the original.  I leave it in the hands of the reader to decide for themselves (and wonder what connection there is between Ben Tribbett and Jim Webb). Ben Tribbett, for those who will recall, was the first Webb booster to attack Miller for his Jewish faith. Such a co-ordinated attack, and all over Webb's opposition to affirmative action? Personal touch once defined small townJohn Amos in the Free Lance-Star reminiscing about the Town of Orange he remembered as a child, and what has been lost over the years: I recently spotted a signboard in front of a local business exhorting us all to 'Shop Orange First.' That's a tough sell. Long ago Wal-Mart, Target, Lowe's, the Home Depot and a thousand other suburban mega-stores beckoned; and we all heeded their siren song. Of course, what we gained in selection we sacrificed in community. And what we saved in dollars we lost in personal connection. To my mind, it wasn't an even trade.Interesting article. In an era of connectivity, where broadband access enables you to speak to others thousands of miles away, have we lost the personal touch? Are we more or less civil than we used to be? Virginians are fond of rememberance, and always in a positive light. Orange may have changed from the argarian community it once was to the commuter town it is today. Finding a new civility or connectivity amongst our neighbors is an elusive target, but I can understand what he means. Fredericksburg certainly has gone through that change, as people have moved away, passed on, or as we've grown as a city. There are few inevitabilities in life: death, loss, taxes, and change. How we meet them is what our children will remember as "the good ol' days." Easily Confuses Taxes and the DevilSo I am described by James Martin, though I don't know why he had to be so repetitive.... Heh! Friday, June 09, 2006The Heaping of Scorn Continues...This time Virginia Beach Democrats listing their grievances with Ben Tribbett. Yikes. What is up with the namecalling recently? TwoConservatives: $40 per familyThat's how much the U.S. Senate version of the supplemental appropriation just saved you, for a grand total of $13.5 billion. Good catch, Charles. SUBMIT (again) to the Virginia Blog Carnival!I'll be hosting the Virginia Blog Carnival this week, with an announcement from yours truly that most folks should put together by the time the VBC debuts on Monday. As usual, the requirements are: * Send an e-mail to svkenney@shaunkenney.com with "VBC SUBMISSION" clearly in the title. * Send no later than 6:00pm on Sunday. * Include the link, title, blog name, your name, and a short explanation of the post (unless you want me to do it for you). * VBC will go up on Monday, 12 June 2006 (one day before the Democratic Primary too). Looking forward to collecting your posts! Best of luck to the Dems out campaigning this weekend. It's gonna be HOT! Revenge of the Kamikaze DemocratsYes, I saw VC's tailspin. Paul's a good guy, and I'll forgive him for ill-spirited moment. After all, he wants his guy to win, right? Makes me wander back to an earlier post, though... You see, kamikazes - much like modern day Deaniacs and other radical left wing lunatics - are fanatics. They know their empire is dying, so they make that ultimate sacrifice. During the Second World War, it was flying a plane into a carrier. For radical liberals, it's tossing decorum to the wind and conjuring up every disgusting epithet you can create in lieu of decent, honest discussion.See what I mean? The future is South KoreaCNN is singing the praises of South Korea's broadband investment, and sees it as the testing grounds for broadband services: I, for one, welcome our South Korean overlords.Interesting stuff, especially given the fact that most American firms almost gave up on the internet after the Dot Com Bust of 2000. Still, there are a number of ways where the internet can apply beyond blogs, MySpace, and games. I'm still waiting for the service firm that allows it's employees to work from home... but that might take a younger generation more comfortable with being online and away from the office. Thursday, June 08, 2006Jewbaiting Harris Miller v2The Free Lance Star picked up on the comic issued by the Webb campaign, and came to a conclusion that will undoubtedly shock NLS and company: The flier put out by Jim Webb's campaign for U.S. Senate described his opponent as a corporate lobbyist who made money by sending American jobs overseas.As I've mentioned in my first post on this subject, Republicans and Democrats need to be especially aware whenever the old hatreds of past generations seep into today's politics. It's intolerable, and a sin against the public square: Jewbaiting is a word created by the Germans in 1853 (literally Judenheutze) who's purpose is to use the Jewishness of an individual as part of his definition, usually as an epithet. In anti-Semitic Germany, you can only imagine what connotations it would have... "He's a shrewd businessman, but he's a Jew after all... He drove a tough bargain, but Jews are like that... I've never been able to trust that fellow, but Jews can help but be that way..."This one is beyond politics, folks. Despite the best attempts of Webbbloggers last week to undo the damage, political analysts and many Jews are taking notable offense: "That doesn't look so good. There's no question to me that's replete with anti-Semitic stereotypes," said Mark Feldstein, an associate professor of media and public affairs at George Washington University. "I'm not someone who readily cries anti-Semitism, but I think it's hard to look at this and not see a number of anti-Semitic stereotypes plugged into this ad, from the hook nose to the 'antichrist' to the money-grubbing character."Agreed. Next, we have the immortal quote from Ben Tribbett over at NLS, who responded to Miller's concerns about Webb's committment to the Democratic Party: There might be nothing more uncomfortable than a candidate whose analogies don't come from personal experience. Harris Miller is Jewish and doesn't go to church!What makes this entire debacle even more disgusting is the Webb campaign's efforts to backtrack on the issue. From the FLS: The cartoon features Webb as a sort of super-hero fighting to keep jobs in America. The text on the flier refers to Miller, a former lobbyist for the IT industry, as the "anti-Christ of outsourcing."Oh really? Here's the actual line from the InformationWeek article: Harris Miller, aka the Antichrist if you're an unemployed IT worker, is gearing up for a Senate run as--a Democrat? "I think businesspeople can be good Democrats," Miller told me last week. "I'm proud to be a businessman; my father was a small businessman."I did a Google search on "antichrist of outsourcing", and you can see the results for yourself. Fact of the matter is, IW never used that phrase. The author? Jim Webb, which leads one to believe that the tactic of pointing our Miller's "jewishness" is much more than just ill-directed volunteerism. Now comes the real question the Webb supporters have been asking me: What do you care? I care because no one should be criticized on the basis of faith in America. Not Republican, not Democrat, not anyone. After that disgusting comic, it's not just about faith anymore, it's about ethnicity and gutter politicking. Why go to such lengths to point out Miller's faith? His ethnicity to the point of cariacture? What's to be gained? Jim Webb should do more than apologize. He should personally condemn the comic and those who created it, renounce the tactics his supporters have employed, and lastly do what honor demands and back out of the race. Why on earth would he, or any other candidate, want to claim victory (or defeat) thanks to the tactics of jewbaiting? Tuesday, June 06, 2006Business 2.0: The do-it-yourself conferenceWith all of these Virginia bloggers conferences going around, it's pretty cool to read about the unconference: Welcome to the weird world of unconferences, a trend that is shaking up the $122 billion conference industry. These inexpensive, informal gatherings - like BarCamp, BrainJams, and Foo Camp – are conceived as little as weeks in advance. All were started in the past few years by Valley types bored with the usual calendar of confabs.Sounds like a pretty neat paradigm. Between Sorenson, Martinsville, and the August conference we may want to give it a try, yes? To the Moon!By 2014. One day, I would like to be able to say that I travelled to the Moon or to Mars. Sure, there are more important things to spend money on (folks who can't afford to eat, much less dream of flying of spaceships), but still it would be a very cool thing to do. Commonwealth Conservative: Harris Miller making a move?Chad opines on Ben Tribbett's man crush for Jim Webb, while Jim Riley over at Virginia Virtucon comments on what I've been wondering for the past week: Why are the Webb-bloggers backing down on their man? The last bastion of a sinking campaign is when its supporters start making up excuses before the election as to why their candidate did not win.Eerily, I had a conversation the other day with a friend as to why the Democrats are in such bad shape. The answer? They are in the same condition Republicans were in 1976 -- ideologically polarized, but no idea what to do about it. Jim also has an open thread on what NLS' new slogan will be after Webb's loss. Sad to see that NLS will be one of many victims of the radical "netroots" run amok. SLANTblogSure he's a Democrat, but this is definitely a blog that is going on my aggregator immediately. Great blog on just about everything. Saturday, June 03, 2006270,000 Free PicsFirst I give you fonts, now I give you pictures! Bearing Drift: Goldman on WebbloggersJim Hoeft over at Bearing Drift has a great op-ed from Paul Goldman concerning the negative effect Webb-supporting blogs have had on his campaign: Without the Blogger's over-the-top attacks on Miller, would this be a different campaign right now?Ditto. Positive and negative campaigning have a role in politics. But what does not have a role is nasty campaigning. Webb supporters take note: when Harris Miller wins, the blame can be squarely placed on a Democratic blogosphere run amok. Webb supporters claim 65% lead over Miller?On this site, good ol' Virginia Centrist enlightens us as to some poll numbers for his man James Webb: It's looking like about 60-65% for Webb. I'm not worried.Interesting indeed. If I had internals like that... I think we deserve to know where those numbers came from. If Webb is up by 65%, Miller's in trouble. Of course, if we're misinforming voters, that's another deal altogether. Is Webb really up by 65%? That's big news if true! Save The GOP: "Where orthodoxy is optional, orthodoxy will sooner or later be proscribed"Save the GOP comments on the upcoming battle for marriage. Every child has the right to a mother and a father. What's incredible to me is that some radicals disagree with that premise... Friday, June 02, 20069800 Free FontsGet 'em while they're hot! Think the Virginia Democratic Primary is Bad?Check out California. Now add this to Jim Riley's addition that Allen has a 10-1 cash advantage over both his Democratic primary opponents, and Senator Allen isn't so bad off. What's more revealing here is that the Miller campaign seems to be pacing themselves on outspending Webb 2-1. What's makes it even better for Miller is that Webb's final shot is nothing less than a comic book reminiscent of G.I. Joe. Should have given Miller a blanket for his head, then picture him with Cobra Commander's high-pitched squeal. REEETREEEAAAT!!! Comics were great when I was 10. Not so great when you're in politics. Frankly, the comic is juvenile, and like most comics can be easily laughed off. Too many Webbsters in the fishbowl, I think. That's what having volunteers run your campaign does to you. I wouldn't be surprised if Miller himself was handing these ridiculous comics out on election day... UPDATE: Jim is updating that the flyer is/was a joke, but we already knew that much, right? In other news, the WaPo endorsed Harris Miller, with reasons that Miller is "better briefed, better focused, and more thoughtful." What they don't mention is that he's financially better prepared to challenge Allen. The first question now becomes not whether Webb will lose, but by how much, and will it give Miller momentum into Labor Day. The next question is whether or not the Webbsters will (a) support Miller despite their oaths not to do so, and (b) recognize their agitation and vitriol probably cost their man the election. Finally, we have to ask a technical question. Much like Howard Dean, the James Webb campaign utilized the same strategies in building momentum: blogs, volunteers, liberal emphaisis, in-your-face politicking. It didn't work for Dean in 2004. At the moment, it's not working for Webb in 2006. You have to ask yourself (if you're a political junkie) whether the Dean/Webb model works? Thursday, June 01, 2006Police Protective FundI just received a phone call from an organization calling itself the Police Protective Fund. Odd, since the phone came up on the caller ID as a graphics firm. After interrogating the guy on the other line, I went and did a brief search as to who these guys are: These telemarketing companies are said to use high-pressure tactics in order to get people to pledge money to these organizations, under the belief that the money will find its way to the local police officer or police department.Quite a business. There's a scam going about. While the organization seems legitimate, there are better ways to support your local law enforcement. And if they call you, give them some hell for me, will you? OMT: More on the Pennsylvania ShakeupGreat post over at OMT: Messages matter. But as we have all seen since the Contract with America, even the most powerful message is useless unless those who preach it remain fully committed to it's content...in both word and substance. The congressional GOP has long-since abandoned the words and substance of the 1994 Contract. And it is entirely possible that the Pennsylvania candidates who adopted the "Promise" will backslide as well, given enough time.Now I tried something like this during my 2005 run, but my "Five Pledges" weren't picked up by my fellow VCAP challengers: (1) Repeal The 2005 Tax Hike (2) Comprehensive School Choice Legislation (3) Pass the Taxpayer Bill of Rights (4) Implement the Wilder Commission Cost-Saving Reforms (5) Support the "Life at Conception" Bill The FPA has promise, but folks need to be willing to sign on and sign on early, before it gets co-opted by liberals and moderates in the Republican Party. CNet: Newspapers woo bloggers with mixed resultsInteresting article on how newspapers are struggling to come to terms with blogs, beginning with the great synthesizer of all truth, Coach Bobby Knight: Explosive college basketball coach Bobby Knight once summed up his views on journalists, and in doing so may have unintentionally explained why newspapers are struggling to deal with Internet bloggers.Heh. You can guess who the second-graders are, and who those who moved on to "greater things" might be. Initially caught off guard by blogs, newspapers and old-guard news agencies are now racing to present their own. So far, the results have been mixed. While papers such as the Austin (Texas) American-Statesman are using blogs to give readers a news voice they never had before, other papers like the Washington Post are struggling with everything from charges of plagiarism in their blogs to being labeled with the word every editor dreads--boring.So what's the solution? Some solutions like BlogBurst allow newspapers to syndicate certain posts. Other newspapers have simply started their own blogs (Washington Post and the Free Lance-Star respectively). Needless to say, most newspapers still don't get the medium, and this confusion and ignorance leads more than a few editors and journalists towards not co-operation, but honest to goodness hatred towards a competitor. Another hurdle for newspapers is making sure that their blogs don't bore readers, said Patrick Williams, managing editor of the Dallas Observer, a weekly publication. He says that too often newspaper blogs are filled with leftovers from stories too long to fit in the paper that day.See what I mean? Bloggers on the whole are opinion editors. We share much in common with the pamphleteers of the Revolutionary War, and some with the "men of letters" of old. The best synthesis is to (a) turn articles into blog posts where readers can comment on them, (b) turn bloggers into opinion writers, and allow journalists to (c) write without the heavy hand of editors and (d) allow different journalists to write on the same topic. For some sources, journalists are irreplaceable. For in-depth exploration, bloggers have the upper hand. For a dual synthesis that doesn't stray into the "daily me" Cass Sunstein warned of (where readers get only the information they agree with), mainstream media will have to adapt to what is desired information from their consumers. This is a bullet we should have seen coming in the 1990's with the advent of talk radio. Republitarian's WifeWhen did I miss that Republitarian's Wife had a blog?
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