A person I know on FB puts up two posts, within a day of each other, one of which says "Shutting down free speech because you don't like it doesn't make you an activist, it makes you a fascist" and the other of which says something like "Burning the American flag should not be considered legal speech."
In the most respectful way I could (legitimately, not being sarcastic here), I pointed out the inconsistency. His response was to delete my comments and close the option to comment on his posts.
I continue to be amazed and confused that some people are able to be completely immune to cognitive dissonance.
Don't be. We're all likely guilty of this sort of thing to some degree or another. Hopefully, most of us aren't as clumsy to display them through such temporal proximity as Phil's fbriend.
Many of mine are probably regarding child-rearing, but I'm sure a few minutes' reflection could get
TBH, I find the shutting down of Phil's comments to be the bigger inconsistency here. Although I disagree, one can easily hold the opinion that flag-burning is not "speech" (much as many do with campaign spending), and that small criminal penalties for it do not amount to "shutting down speech". Alternately, the fbriend could be not necessarily opposed to fascistic behavior, just fascistic behavior that is aligned against his other political beliefs and policy preferences.
I grabbed Michael Barone's adage "All procedural arguments are insincere, including this one," as appropriate to the subject, but lost a place to seamlessly add it, so here it is, without any attempt at stitching it in. I've found it to be useful in this year's political debates. Perhaps its part of my cognitive dissonance, as I've often purported that having and holding to well-defined procedures is important, regardless of results, as it reduces the chances of losers from feeling "cheated".
Or maybe it's that there have been many unprecedented situations this year, without clearly-defined procedures to determine them.
Metallica in town the same night as Wilco. Mpls will be a mess.
The wife and I were in Chicago a few years back for our anniversary. On the Sunday we were there, the Bears, Blackhawks, Cubs and White Sox all had afternoon home games. The streets were a sea of humanity. It was pretty awesome as long as you didn't have to get anywhere in a timely fashion.
In college, my Dad went to a triple header in Chicago - noon and 4 PM doubleheader at Wrigley, then a night game at the old Comiskey.
The speculation was Guns and Roses. Since I have Wilco tix, that would have been a rough choice.
That would have been tough.
I wanted to see Metallica but Wilco is the clear choice for me.
The lawn needs mowing, trees are budding/leafing out, the forsythias are blooming (so I need to get the crabgrass preventer down), and Oak pollen is already in the "moderate" stage -- what the hell happened during the week we spent in Ft. Myers?? Everything is at least a ½ month early this year.
I think you did. I auto-invited everyone from last year. (But if you didn't do it last year...)
On the grill stove top: New Orleans BBQ shrimps. Yeah baby. Eff what your doctor told you about eating healthy. YOLO.
Bun-length Hebrew National all beef hot dogs in New England style buns, with melted cheddar cheese, chopped onions, and Dijon mustard with deli-bought coleslaw and German potato salad.
I tried to grill pork chops tonight, but it was so effing windy the damn grill wouldn't stay lit. I was able to sear them and finish them in the oven, at least.
Sometimes you eat the bear... And sometimes the bear eats you.
I ate the shit out of that bear those shirmps. hell. yeah.
OFFICIAL BRACKET (most of you that are saying you weren't invited were indeed invited, but may not use the same email addresses)
Group #: 139508
Password: 12346
Could someone can let me know if these invites are going out tonight? I sent them to everyone from the Jeff A email thread a while back, but Yahoo is being coy as to whether the invites went out at all.
Sorry S-milk, I'm not on the list. I'll send you my creds.
I got the Scamp invite not realizing it was from you.
Dido
I never got notification and my e ail hasn't changed.
I think I received my invite on Tuesday and joined the same day.
''First time going out there and throwing all of my pitches,'' Buchholz said. ''I'm still feeling for the changeup, obviously. Other than that, I gave up two well-hit balls, a lot of groundball outs. The team is aggressive. They've been that way over the last couple of years. You know what you're going to get when you go out there - early swings and contact. It's not necessarily a bad thing if you can locate your stuff. The first inning, I had a little bit of trouble locating, but I felt like it got better through the next three.''
Apparently, the Red Sox aren't as stat savvy as we thought or maybe Buchholz just doesn't bother reading advanced reports anymore since the Twins were above the AL average in strikeout rate last year and slightly below average in swinging at first pitches and I'm guessing both rates will go up this year with Sano in the lineup for the full season. Being aggressive and making contact sounds like the Twins of a decade ago but not the current lineup, including the only one left from that time, Joe Mauer.
Last year Trueblood wrote an article about the Twins swinging early less than most teams, and how they were probably disadvantaged by it because it permitted so many pitcher-friendly counts.
Apparently, the Red Sox aren't as stat savvy as we thought
Pi Day, Ides of March, [ ], St. Patrick's,Runner Anniversary
It is something in my house, though not so relevant for others.
Pi Day, Ides of March, [my wife's birthday ], St. Patrick's,Runner Anniversary
Pi Day, Ides of March [John 3:16 day], St. Patrick's.
St. Urho's Day.
Of course! I can't believe I forgot.
Austin 3:16 says today should be Stone Cold Stunner Day.
Not a bad idea.
Holy crap, the dude whipping those beers over the ring better have gotten a raise for his accuracy.
I'd wait a tad before opening the beer...
When you open them by smashing them together, spillage and head aren't really among your concerns.
Can I get a hell yeah?
That's the header I typed last night. Apparently I didn't end up sending it.
Today is Book Smugglers' Day in Lithuania, which is kinda neat. Two of my favorite things - books and the little guy sticking it to The Man.
For God so loved the day?
I'm so excited that President Obama has reached out to the Buffyverse for his SCOTUS nominee. The world needs saving.
Metallica in town the same night as Wilco. Mpls will be a mess.
The wife and I were in Chicago a few years back for our anniversary. On the Sunday we were there, the Bears, Blackhawks, Cubs and White Sox all had afternoon home games. The streets were a sea of humanity. It was pretty awesome as long as you didn't have to get anywhere in a timely fashion.
In college, my Dad went to a triple header in Chicago - noon and 4 PM doubleheader at Wrigley, then a night game at the old Comiskey.
The speculation was Guns and Roses. Since I have Wilco tix, that would have been a rough choice.
That would have been tough.
I wanted to see Metallica but Wilco is the clear choice for me.
The lawn needs mowing, trees are budding/leafing out, the forsythias are blooming (so I need to get the crabgrass preventer down), and Oak pollen is already in the "moderate" stage -- what the hell happened during the week we spent in Ft. Myers?? Everything is at least a ½ month early this year.
Woot!
Good thing they covered him up...
tee hee
yards and yardsMeters and Meters...Bunting...Probably placed by Gordo?
It really should have been a photo of TC swinging the bat. Or, perhaps, sniffing a road kill deer on I-94 outside of Black River Falls.
Last year's set includes a TC autographed card. Been looking at getting one, but not at the prices being asked.
Bears are cool.
Bears, beets, Battlestar Galactica
I think I might have set a personal best time in filling out my WGOM bracket this year. Under two minutes!
On what site? No one ever answered my question the other day. I want to be humiliated!
On DW'a board. I didn't get an invite for spooky's either.
easy solution join dw's and if you win spooky will excommunicate you. Then no worries!
milkman link is maybe https://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/t1/group/152938
Buzz - you are not a member of this group. Natch.
It took a weird amount of digging to find the place to join without getting the invite.
https://tournament.fantasysports.yahoo.com/t1/register/joingroup then "Join Private Pool"
Plz post link to wattsy's treehouse
I think you did. I auto-invited everyone from last year. (But if you didn't do it last year...)
On the
grillstove top: New Orleans BBQ shrimps. Yeah baby. Eff what your doctor told you about eating healthy. YOLO.Bun-length Hebrew National all beef hot dogs in New England style buns, with melted cheddar cheese, chopped onions, and Dijon mustard with deli-bought coleslaw and German potato salad.
I tried to grill pork chops tonight, but it was so effing windy the damn grill wouldn't stay lit. I was able to sear them and finish them in the oven, at least.
Sometimes you eat the bear... And sometimes the bear eats you.
I ate the shit out of
that bearthose shirmps. hell. yeah.OFFICIAL BRACKET (most of you that are saying you weren't invited were indeed invited, but may not use the same email addresses)
Group #: 139508
Password: 12346
Could someone can let me know if these invites are going out tonight? I sent them to everyone from the Jeff A email thread a while back, but Yahoo is being coy as to whether the invites went out at all.
Sorry S-milk, I'm not on the list. I'll send you my creds.
I got the Scamp invite not realizing it was from you.
Dido
I never got notification and my e ail hasn't changed.
I think I received my invite on Tuesday and joined the same day.
Apparently, the Red Sox aren't as stat savvy as we thought or maybe Buchholz just doesn't bother reading advanced reports anymore since the Twins were above the AL average in strikeout rate last year and slightly below average in swinging at first pitches and I'm guessing both rates will go up this year with Sano in the lineup for the full season. Being aggressive and making contact sounds like the Twins of a decade ago but not the current lineup, including the only one left from that time, Joe Mauer.
Last year Trueblood wrote an article about the Twins swinging early less than most teams, and how they were probably disadvantaged by it because it permitted so many pitcher-friendly counts.
Well, John Henry came out and thought the team was "too reliant on stats" and then hired Dombrowski as GM. So, they're actively moving away from stats. My Red Sox fan buddy is uh, less than pleased!