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When the race for the Republican presidential nomination began in earnest a year or so ago, one of the almost twenty names being kicked about as potential nominees was that of Donald J. Trump. At the time, he was considered at best an extreme long shot and at worst a joke candidate seeking only to feather his ego.
Now, six weeks before the Republican National Convention, Trump has the nomination in hand, and most of the Republican establishment leaders (and even other "outsider" candidates) are in a rush to fall in line, lest the train leave the station without them. New Jersey governor Chris Christie, once an object of scorn for dropping out of the race to back Trump, is now considered a clairvoyant genius. The nation is stunned, the Democratic Party seems not to know whether to laugh or cry, and the news media are having a celebration over their good fortune at having a candidate who will keep viewers watching and advertising minutes selling. The pundits of talk news radio have switched from decrying Trump as a fake conservative to touting him as the only way to beat Hillary Clinton. The rest of the world looks on in wonder.
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How did he do it? How did someone with no political experience, no backing from anyone among the party leaders, and no articulated platform capture the nomination so easily?
A plethora of explanations are making the rounds of the talk news shows and op-ed pages. Trump offers a home to the disaffected, downwardly-mobile, white working and middle class that feels it is being ignored and robbed by the politicians and the bankers. Trump is a rabble-rousing demagogue who tells unthinking people what they want to hear with no concrete policies to back up his promises. Trump is an empty vessel into which people pour their hopes and dreams, identifying him with their fulfillment. Trump is the outsider who offers true change. Trump is the consummate insider who knows everybody and knows the tricks that will slyly persuade or outright snooker them.
Looking at the overall effect of the times and the circumstances that exist today, there are a few things that can be said for sure about Donald Trump and how he took the Republican nomination.
Trump has great name recognition. We've had celebrity candidates before (Arnold Schwarzenegger, for example), but they generally do not start their political careers by running for president. Governor or U.S. Senator is the typical springboard, as shown by Ronald Reagan, the closest historical example to Trump in terms of branding. During his days as host of GE Theater, Reagan and his family became a fixture in American households for a decade. The program format brought us into the Reagan household as the family showed off their new General Electric appliances. In the same way, Trump's fourteen years as the star of The Apprentice reinforced his self-created image as the greatest business mind and most successful entrepreneur in America. That Trump is nothing special as entrepreneurs go (he inherited millions of dollars as well as connections and expertise from his father) doesn't matter, because he is perceived as something special, and in politics perception beats reality every time.
Trump knows how to work the media. Traditionally, politicians have not openly sought out the news reporting outlets. They may hold press conferences or release statements, but only Trump has made it his regular business to openly go to the news media instead of waiting for them to come to him. If something happens, Trump gets on the air first because he immediately goes to the news outlets with his statement while other candidates are waiting to be asked. Trump's experience in this line goes back at least 25 years, to his "John Miller" calls to reporters that gave him a lot of free brand promotion and PR boosts. He knows, as well, that media people want you as much as you want them. He played Fox News's Megyn Kelly like a kazoo, first attacking her and then letting her ride his coattails to fame by giving her an exclusive interview in which she repaid him by kissing up and lobbing softballs for him to knock out of the park.
Trump knows it isn't 1992 anymore. It's not even 2012. Barack Obama's election to the presidency is often attributed to his mastery of modern electronic media, but Trump has gone far beyond that. A year ago, one would have thought that Jeb Bush, with the backing of the party establishment, a huge advantage in fundraising, and the name recognition that comes with being the son and brother of presidents as well as governor of a large State, would mop the floor with Trump. What nobody was noticing at that time was the influence of social media, whereby a candidate with tens of millions dollars in campaign contributions was at a disadvantage to a candidate with six million Twitter followers. These are not the days of the Lincoln-Douglas debates, where hundreds of people stood for hours to listen to intellectual discussions of arcane political policies. These are the days of 142-character blips whose contents are forgotten as soon as they are read, but whose imparted feelings remain.
Trump is, at the center, a persuader. He calls himself the master of deal-making, and what is deal-making if not persuasion? Persuasion is best accomplished by trickery. In politics, the oldest trick in the book is having somebody else say what you can't say. You have one of your associates or supporters say something provocative, and if it turns out to be unacceptable, you disavow it. That way you get it said twice: once when they say it, and once when you disavow it. Trump also employs the mechanism whereby he utters unsubstantiated claims and smears by attributing them to somebody else. "I've heard," he will say, "that Hillary Clinton [fill in the blank with your favorite Whitewater/Vince Foster/Benghazi story]……." It's not him saying it, he will explain with disingenuous pseudology, he's just saying what he's been told or what the National Enquirer has reported. He just retweeted what somebody else said. "That's not me talking, that's what I've been told – it's what people are saying."
Trump knows that what he says doesn't matter. Throughout this stretched-out process, Trump has said so many outrageous things, so many contradictory things, and so few things of any actual substance that observers keep waiting for him to "go too far." When, they wonder, will he finally exceed American voters' limits on talk or behavior? The answer appears to be, "Never." In this day of Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram, etc., it doesn't matter what you said yesterday, and it doesn't matter what you're going to say tomorrow. All anyone notices is what you say to them right now. Not two hours ago. Right now. Say something bizarre? No worries – just say something else and everyone will forget that first one. The news turns over constantly, and with networks such as CNN and MSNBC devoting their political coverage to whatever draws the most viewers, "All Trump, all the time" is a plan for ratings success. The sheer quantity of information swamps any coherent message, allowing Trump's speeches and pronouncements to be, in the words of George Will, "stream of semi-consciousness."
In 1981, boxing promoter Bob Arum uttered this immortal statement: "Yesterday I was lying, but today I'm telling the truth." Donald Trump is Bob Arum put in motion. He has demonstrated that one need not even acknowledge that there is a difference between telling the truth and telling a lie.
[Note: For my earlier post on Trump's fitness for office, click here.]
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Sacramento State beats CSUN in overtime 2-1
The CSUN men's soccer team huddling after their win on Wednesday, Oct. 16. The team's record moves to 6-6-1. Photo credit: Cesar Saldana
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The men's soccer team played the Sacramento State Hornets (6-6-2, 1-1-1 Big West) at Matador Soccer Field on Oct. 16.
Both teams were scoreless at the end of the first half, though Sacramento State had led the game in shots at halftime 6-3. During the first 45 minutes of the game, both teams had four corner kicks.
The opening goal was scored by Sacramento State sophomore midfielder Oscar Govea in the 65th minute of the game. Arath Chavez's pass went straight to Govea in front of the Matadors' goal where his shot going towards the goal deflected off a CSUN defender and went in.
In the 69th minute, freshman forward Samuel Salter tied up the game at 1-1. Sophomore forward Wolfgang Prentice passed the ball to junior forward Daniel Trejo from the right side, who then headed the ball to Salter in the front of the goal and he scored his third goal of the season.
Junior forward Daniel Trejo takes a shot on goal on Oct. 16. He had one assist against CSUS. Photo credit: Cesar Saldana
Sacramento State got the next two shots with one opportunity coming in the 71st minute and the other in the 78th. With less than five minutes to go in regulation, CSUN got two corner kicks. Those moments were two of few opportunities the Matadors had to take control of the game.
In overtime, the Matadors didn't get a chance to go on offense as the game-winning goal from the Hornets came on the one and only offensive opportunity within the first minute.
Chavez gave Ben Kikanovic a good pass on the run. Redshirt freshman goalie David Preys came out of the goal to challenge Kikanovic's shot, but the Hornets forward was able to get the ball past Preys to get his fourth goal of the season.
Not only that, but the goal gave the Hornets their sixth win of the season and their first in Big West conference play. The win puts the Hornets at a 6-6-2 overall record and 1-1-1 record in Big West conference play.
Sacramento State outshot CSUN for the night, 14-7 with five shots on goal. CSUN had a slight advantage in corner kicks, 8-6 with Preys having three saves for the game.
The thing that Salter liked about the Matadors this game was their ability to get out of the 1-0 deficit that they were in.
"The fact that we came back from 1-0 down was great. I feel like we deserved a win tonight, but unfortunately it didn't happen tonight," Salter said. "So we gotta just keep pushing forward."
There were big differences between the first half and the second half of the game.
"I feel like everyone gave their all and we pushed as a team. We got the equalizer and it wasn't enough, which sucks," Salter said.
In order to prepare for the next game, CSUN will work on a lot of things to get better.
"We will keep doing what we do everyday, push hard in training and hopefully we can win this next game," Salter said.
The CSUN Matadors going down 1-0 in the second half was a hard pill to swallow but they were able to tie up the game.
"It was good for our team because we had a few people running upfront, those guys were running and they produce a goal," head coach Terry Davila said. "In order to overcome the 1-0 deficit, we just ran on the channels, produced the ball and it went in. Danny (Trejo) ran hard to the near post and the ball got loose and Salter came in behind to score."
The Matadors still have some things that they need to improve on as they continue conference play.
"One thing that we can improve on is scoring. We have not scored a lot of goals these past four to five games," Davila said. "You have to run and go put that effort in order for that to happen."
For the next game, the Matadors (6-6-1, 1-2 Big West) travel to San Luis Obispo to take on Cal Poly (5-6-1, 1-2 Big West) Oct. 20 for a 5 p.m. match-up. The Mustangs defeated Cal State Fullerton 3-1 in San Luis Obispo Wednesday night in Cal Poly's third game of Big West Conference play.
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Children of Bodom – Hexed Album Review
Album: Hexed
Artist: Children of Bodom
Genre: #Metal
Sub-Genres: #Melodic #DeathMetal, #PowerMetal
Label: Nuclear Blast
Non-Airable Tracks: n/a
Release Date: March 8th, 2019
Coming off the recent singles leading up to this album, Hexed has no surprises but delivers on the quality set forth on the lead single "This Road". In fact, most songs on the album could have been the accompanying B-side and it would have worked well because of the consistency here. Of course, that consistency works both ways because, as each song accomplishes a pleasing melodeath sound, there are hardly any moments which accomplish anything besides that. "Hecate's Nightmare" is the notable track here with the Helloween-like guitar and keyboard riffs and epic solo near the end which sets it apart from the other tracks. "This Road" is the other highlight here (which I already reviewed). Outside of these two, there was nothing on the album that had me feeling like I was spending my time well having already heard the two singles here; it just all follows the same formula of melodic power metal at variable quality levels.
As far as late career albums are concerned, music, especially melodeath, won't be much better than this – this is a good album after all. It can hardly be a bad thing if all these songs sound like "This Road" but it can also hardly be a great thing. Thus, this one is a good album awash in a sea of other good albums which probably won't escape their scene. Fans of melodeath and fans of Children of Bodom rejoice: here is a good quality album. Hexed won't be popping up on anyone else's radar anytime soon however.
Sounds Like: Carcass
Recommended tracks for radio play: Hecate's Nightmare
Reviewer: Bryan Burnett
Review Date: March 27th, 2019
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Leadership in a police agency requires a high degree of skill, commitment to excellence, and the ability to bring out the best in those being led. Below are the members of the CSPD who have demonstrated those requirements in abundance and earned the senior leadership position of Commander.
Commander Mary Rosenoff - Stetson Hills Division
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Commander Mary Rosenoff
Current Assignment: Stetson Hills Division
Biographical Information: Commander Rosenoff joined the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) in 1994, after serving six years with the California Highway Patrol. As an officer with the CSPD, Commander Rosenoff was assigned to the Sand Creek Division where she served as a Field Training Officer as well as a Master Patrol Officer.
Promoted to sergeant in 2009, she worked as a patrol supervisor in the Gold Hill, Stetson Hills, and Sand Creek Divisions before transferring to the Specialized Enforcement Division where she worked as the Special Events Unit sergeant. As such, she was in charge of a Negotiator Team, a Crowd Control Team, the Alarms Unit, the Extra Duty Unit, and the Parking Services Unit as well as supervising the Major Crash Team.
In 2016, Commander Rosenoff was promoted to the position of lieutenant and assigned to patrol at the Gold Hill Division. In 2017, she was transferred to the Professional Standards Division. She supervised the Internal Affairs Section (IA) as the IA lieutenant until being promoting to commander of the Stetson Hills Division in 2019.
Commander Rosenoff holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology from the University of California at Berkeley and is a current advisory council member of Operation TBI Freedom (OTF).
Commander Jeff Strossner - Specialized Enforcement Division
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Commander Jeff Strossner
Current Assignment: Specialized Enforcement Division
Biographical Information: Commander Jeff Strossner joined the Colorado Springs Police Department in 1997, after serving two years as a dispatcher in Adams County and one year as a police officer in Manitou Springs. While at the rank of officer, Commander Strossner served Falcon, Stetson Hills, and Sand Creek patrol, with special assignments as a Neighborhood Resource Officer, School Resource Officer, and Financial Crimes Detective. He was promoted to sergeant in 2008 and served the Gold Hill Division supervising patrol officers, the Downtown Area Response Team, the Homeless Outreach Team, and Metal Theft Impact Team.
In 2014 he was promoted to lieutenant with assignments at both the Falcon and Gold Hill Divisions. In 2016 he was transferred to the Professional Standards Division where he served nearly two years leading Internal Affairs. He was promoted to Commander in 2017 and is currently assigned to the Falcon Division. Commander Strossner has a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Security Management from Bellevue University.
Commander Brian Makofske - Management Services Division
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Commander Brian Makofske
Current Assignment: Management Services Division
Commander Brian Makofske joined the Colorado Springs Police Department in 2003. As an officer, he worked in patrol and the Tactical Enforcement Unit. He was promoted to sergeant in 2009 and served patrol in the Gold Hill, Stetson Hills and Sand Creek Divisions, before transferring to Internal Affairs where he conducted investigations and supervised the Background Investigation Unit. Promoted in 2015, Lieutenant Makofske provided leadership while managing patrol shifts in the Falcon, Sand Creek and Gold Hill Divisions. During this time, he also led the CSPD Training Cadre which developed and hosted tactical training for officers throughout the patrol bureau. In 2019, he transferred to the Specialized Enforcement Division where he oversaw the Municipal Security Unit, the Airport Unit and served as a CSPD liaison to the Pikes Peak Regional Office of Emergency ManagementThe City and County are consolidating their Offices of Emergency Management in an effort to optimize staff resources, establish a single point of contact during major incidences and enhance communication both during and after an event. The new office, the Pikes Peak Regional Office of Emergency Management (PPR-OEM) will support operations during a disaster or emergency in El Paso County and Colorado Springs.Because disaster knows no jurisdictional boundaries, we can most efficiently prepare for an emergency and respond to one by coordinating our efforts on a regional basis. The establishment of the PPR-OEM will allow the county and the city to more effectively coordinate and assist first responders in an emergency as well as preparing the government and the community for a disaster.. He was promoted to commander in 2020 and is currently assigned to the Management Services Division.
Commander Makofske has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Colorado College and a Master of Counseling degree from the University of Phoenix. He is also a graduate of the UCCS College of Business's Leadership Development Program.
Commander Sean Mandel - Investigations Division
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Commander Sean Mandel
Current Assignment: Investigations Division
Biographical Information: Commander Mandel joined the Colorado Springs Police Department in 1992. As an officer, he worked as a patrol officer, narcotics detective, and homicide detective. Commander Mandel was promoted to sergeant in 2004 and served as a supervisor in Patrol, Internal Affairs, and the FBI Safe Streets Task Force.
In 2008, Commander Mandel was promoted to lieutenant and was assigned to Patrol and the Specialized Enforcement Division, before being promoted to commander in 2013. As a commander, he has served in the Specialized Enforcement Division; Metro, Vice, Narcotics, and Intelligence Division; Gold Hill Division; and Investigations Division.
Commander Mandel holds a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice from St. Mary's College and is a graduate of the Center for Creative Leadership's Leadership Development Program. In 2015, he graduated from the 259th session of the FBI National Academy. Commander Mandel is a native of Colorado Springs and proud graduate of William Mitchell High School.
Commander Tish Olszewski - Falcon Division
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Commander Tish Olszewski
Current Assignment: Falcon Division
Biographical Information: Commander Tish Olszewski joined the Colorado Springs Police Department in 1984. She was promoted to Sergeant in 1993 working in Patrol, the Training Academy, Internal Affairs and the Sex Crimes/Crimes Against Children Unit. She was promoted to Lieutenant in 2003 with assignments in Patrol, Metro Vice, Narcotics & Intelligence, and Specialized Enforcement.
She was promoted to Commander in 2008 with assignments in the Patrol Division at Stetson Hills, Gold Hill, Falcon, and the Investigations Division. Commander Olszewski has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and a Master's in Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix. Commander Olszewski is also a graduate of the 243rd Session of the FBI National Academy, the DEA Drug Unit Commander's Academy and Leadership Pikes Peak.
Commander Mike Velasquez - Professional Standards Division
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Commander Mike Velasquez
Current Assignment: Professional Standards Division
Commander Velasquez began his service with the Colorado Springs Police Department at the Sand Creek Patrol Division in 1997 where he also became a property crime detective in 2001. He then transferred to the Homicide Unit in 2002. He was promoted to Sergeant in 2005 where he served in three patrol divisions (Gold Hill, Falcon and Sand Creek). As a Sergeant, he also served in the Sex Crimes/Crimes Against Children Unit from 2007-2011. He was promoted to Lieutenant in 2012 where he served in three patrol divisions (Sand Creek, Stetson Hills and Falcon). As a Patrol Lieutenant, at differing times, he also oversaw the School Resource Officer Unit, the Sand Creek Division Impact Unit, and GangNet. He served in the Professional Standards Division as the Training Director from 2012-2016. His final assignment as a Lieutenant was in the Patrol Support Section of the Specialized Enforcement Division in 2019.
Commander Velasquez has a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He attended the FBI Rocky Mountain Command College, Center for Creative Leadership's Leadership Development Program and, the Colorado POST-University of Denver Daniels Executive Education Program's Public Leadership Program.
Commander Scott Whittington - Metro Vice, Narcotics, Intelligence Division
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Commander Scott Whittington
Current Assignment: Metro Vice, Narcotics, Intelligence Division
Biographical Information: Commander Scott Whittington joined the Colorado Springs Police Department in February 1988. As a police officer, he has held a variety of assignments to include, Patrol, and investigations as an Economic, Sex Crimes, and Fugitive Detective. He was promoted to sergeant in January of 1999 and served in Patrol, Internal Affairs and Investigations as the Robbery Unit Sergeant. In March of 2006, he was promoted to lieutenant and served in Patrol, Office of Emergence Management, and Professional Standards. In July of 2013, he was promoted to Commander of the Office of Professional Standards.
Commander Whittington was responsible for Planning/Research and Grants; Public Information Office; Community Relations; Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement (CALEA); Internal Affairs; and the Training Academy. In July of 2014, he was assigned to the Sand Creek Patrol Division, which has responsibilities for the southeast portion of Colorado Springs.
He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice from Sam Houston State University and a Master's Degree in Criminal Justice from the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs.
Commander John Koch - Gold Hill Division
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Commander John Koch
Current Assignment: Gold Hill Division
Commander John Koch joined the Colorado Springs Police Department in 2002, where he served as a patrol officer in the Falcon and Gold Hill Divisions for the first five years of his career. He then transferred to detective positions in the Crimes Against Children Unit (2007-2010) and Homicide Unit (2010-2013). He was promoted to sergeant in 2013, serving as a patrol supervisor (2013-2014), detective sergeant in the Special Victims Section (2014-2017), and Internal Affairs sergeant (2018). Promoted to lieutenant in 2018, he was a patrol watch commander in the Sand Creek Division (2018-2019) and the Strategic Information Center lieutenant in Metro VNI (2019-2020). Promoted to commander in 2020, he is currently assigned to the Gold Hill Division.
Commander Koch holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems from the University of Northern Colorado, and a Master's of Public Administration degree from the University of Colorado – Colorado Springs. Commander Koch is currently a LEADS scholar (2019-2022) with the United States Department of Justice & International Association of Chiefs of Police.
Commander Dave Edmondson - Sand Creek Division
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Commander Dave Edmondson
Current Assignment: Sand Creek Division
Biographical Information: Commander David Edmondson joined the Colorado Springs Police Department in 1996. He served as a patrol officer in Sand Creek and Gold Hill before transferring to the Professional Standards Division as a Training Academy Instructor 1999. In 2003, he was assigned to the Investigations Division as a homicide detective. He was promoted to sergeant in 2005 where he served as a patrol supervisor and as the Recruit Training sergeant supervising both the recruit and in-service units. He was promoted to lieutenant in 2012.
He served as a patrol watch commander, Protective Security Section manager with the Specialized Enforcement Division, and the Special Victims Section back in the Investigations Division where he was responsible for the security of city facilities, Airport security, and Municipal Court, as well as, the management of investigatory personnel handling cases involving crimes against children, domestic violence, and adult sexual assault. He was promoted to the rank of commander in 2017 and is currently assigned to the Stetson Hills Division.
Commander Edmondson holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from Troy State University. He is a graduate of the Center for Creative Leadership, Leadership Pikes Peak Signature Program, and Leading in Police Organizations.
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Public Safety Communications Manager Renee Henshaw
Current Assignment: Communications Center
Biographical Information: Public Safety Communications Manager Renee Henshaw joined the Colorado Springs Police Department in September of 1998 as an Emergency Response Technician. Six months later she was promoted to Public Safety Dispatcher. In 2010 she took over as the training coordinator for the communications center and in August of 2012 was promoted to supervisor. In May of 2013 she was promoted again to the position she currently holds as Manager of the Public Safety Communications Center.
Renee has a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology from California State University Sacramento and has attended the Center for Creative Leadership.
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So what's so wrong about socialism?
Yeah right..that's exactly how socialism works... wow. You should go to school and learn some more or perhaps start learning.
So what percentage of socialist countries don't engage in wealth redistribution? Which socilaist political parties are against wealth redistribution?
from each according to his ability, to each according to his need"
The Marxist conception of socialism is that of a specific historical phase that will displace capitalism and be a precursor to communism. The major characteristics of socialism (particularly as conceived by Marx and Engels after the Paris Commune of 1871), are that the proletariat will control the means of production through a workers' state erected by the workers in their interests. Economic activity is still organised through the use of incentive systems and social classes would still exist but to a lesser and diminishing extent than under capitalism. For orthodox Marxists, socialism is the lower stage of communism based on the principle of "from each according to his ability, to each according to his contribution" while upper stage communism is based on the principle of "from each according to his ability, to each according to his need"; the upper stage becoming possible only after the socialist stage further develops economic efficiency and the automation of production has led to a superabundance of goods and services.
Although some would rather not admit it, the formation of labor unions was something Marx did not account for and their formation has actually helped to keep capitalism intact.
Pure capitalism is like the game Monopoly: winner takes all.
Oh yes must get rid of those Evil socialist Fire departments all over the country. Those evil socialist public libraries, and those god forsaken public works. No one who cannot afford Haliburton to come to their house and put out the fire at 200xs the cost should have their house fires put out and if they cant afford to pay Haliburton to rescue them from the fire they should roast like the no good pigs they are! Damn people learning in those evil socialist libraries too! only the rich should learn anything and they should pay through the nose for a private library or be damned! Yeah water and sewage should only be for rich mouth and feces if you can't afford it you should die of thirst or some infection from lack of sanitation !
Lets not forget those military people leeching off the VA and sucking the governments teat eating all that evil socialist food, and being put up in evil socialist barracks and flown all over the place in all that wicked socialist equipment. Damn if those commie **stards want anything to defend the country they should buy it their damn selves and stay out of our pocketbook. Those evil socialist generals should have to buy mercenaries from other countries in fact at the highest cost possible with their own money and if they dont have enough those dirty **stards need to have a bake sale!
Down with the socialists! Love it or leave it and all that drivel! YEEEEEEEEEEHAAAAWWW!
PS that is not socialism that is some half baked pipe dream of yours.
Socialism would be you and your neighbor would pool your money together and get more cows for the dollar and both of you would come up. United we stand divided we look like a bunch of idiots whom cant do basic math.
What percentage of them did not have to repair the damages of a capitalist system before they can become a socialist country?
Which socilaist political parties are against wealth redistribution?
Libertarian socialists might be a good place for a self proclaimed "anarchist" to start to investigate. You did claim to be an anarchist in another thread yes? I would not say they were "against" it but, they are not "for" it either. More like voluntary co-ops and unions as opposed to government forced ones. hmmmm.
I don't think he has any hidden agenda,he's been extremely upfront about all his moves.
As for socialism ,I quite enjoy it now,where we have a blend of the two,many of our countries organizations are socialist and others are not,I like having our police,fire,and such and public schools all being socialism and would like our health,well complete health plan made socialistic,sure Medicare and Medicaid and the VA are already socialistic,but I'd like it all.In fact I'd like it how Canadians have their health,their seeing that over the years there is a need for a for pay system blended in to there socialistic system.
They believe Obama is ruthlessly advancing a 'secret agenda' to bankrupt the United States and dramatically expand government control to an extent nothing short of socialism.
I think the previous guy beat him to it. Which shows that government control isn't synonymous with socialism.
They also believe they possess a level of knowledge and understanding when it comes to politics and current events, one gained from a rejection of the mainstream media and an embrace of conservative media and pundits such as Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh, which sets them apart even more.
In other words they hear what they want to.
I didn't think anyone was trying to keep it a "Secret"
Its been Public knowledge since before he was Elected, at least in my little corner of the world.
and others are allowed to keep what they have worked for, and paid for,......Im cool.
What I dont want to see,..is someone get better Medical Treatment,...better Representation,...better Trash Service,..etc,....just because of the area of town we live in, or based on our Race, Creed, or Religion.
Thats where Socialism is supposed to level the playing field,..where we really need it.
If I worked for, and paid for 2 Vehicles,....I dont see where Im obligated to share one with a Lazy Neighbor, that neither worked for, nor paid for it.
If redistributing the "Wealth" means spending some of that TAX Money in improvished neighborhoods, to help inprove the quailty of life for others less fortunate,.....instead of only spending it in upscale neighborhoods,....Im a'll for it.
But if its just a continuation of Over Taxing the Poor, and making them bare the brunt of the responcibility, but get none of the benefits,..you know,..the same old "Song and Dance" routine,...just dressed in fancier words,..then forget it.
All we have seen, and heard so far,.is the same old story,....just more of the "Same Old Same Old",...Lip Service,..we've heard since as far back as I can remember.
"Hey Brother,..I Hope you can spare some Change?"
Socialism works great,..Till you run out of other peoples Money.
IF,...the people in Congress wanted a Balanced Budget, and a better Economy, they could of done so long ago.
I cant blame Obama for Socialism,..., I cant blame him for a lot of our Societies ills,...but I can blame him for not being smart enough to know that in order to cut Run Away Inflation, create a better Economy, and to help Balance a Budget,..you have to Cut Government Spending,....NOT Increase it.
No Country ever spent its way out of Debt.
" The new social system has only just been established and requires time for its consolidation. It must not be assumed that the new system can be completely consolidated the moment it is established, for that is impossible. It has to be consolidated systematically. To achieve its ultimate consolidation, it is necessary not only to bring about the socialist industrialization of the country and persevere in the socialist revolution on the economic front, but also to carry on constant and arduous socialist revolutionary struggles and socialist education on the political and ideological fronts. Moreover, various contributory international factors are required.
The socialist system will eventually replace the capitalist system; this is an objective law independent of man's will. However much the reactionaries try to hold back the wheel of history, eventually revolution will take place and will inevitably triumph.
Frankster you TKO'd him,way to go,I mean some of these haters talk of the impending sky "IS" going to fall,that Obama is the one way greased slide to Communism,its that rock in roll definitely leads to drugs and immoral behavior thing !
Its funny that many of these haters do not understand a vast amount of our system is already socialistic and we have not gone to hell yet.Well Bush tried,he bought us tickets,Obama stopped the plane !
We understand that a vast amount of our system is socialistic, but disagree about not having gone to hell yet. The sky isn't going to fall, it's already falling.
I'm sorry your feeling so pessimistic,I do understand the Bush administration ,hell,lets just say it,the last 20 years of Republican majority has left us in such a horrible state that the economy collapsed and we had lost world trust and weakened most all our allies trust and confidence,who could blame them,we turned into a nation that had gone to torture ,starting wars over misinformation and wrong reasons and saying,"what constitutution"!
I'm happy though,because that was the past and we have Obama now and he has been turning around everything the the past administration buried.Whether in environmental,science,citizens rights,medicine,Iraq,infrastructure,Wall street,Banks,Auto,he have made improvements on every one of them,of course not fast enough for the mass of the "I have to have it know" mentality,but for the ones that realize unearthing a country out of a nuclear blast takes some work,we are realistically pleased at the reasonable pace ,understanding the entire scope of whats on his plate.
Now you being a fan of anarchy,I would assume its not hellish enough for your jollies !
"I have to disagree with you. Would far left liberals agree with the thoughts below? I have little interest in streamlining government or in making it more efficient, for I mean to reduce its size. I do not undertake to promote welfare, for I propose to extend freedom. "
Actually... yes i can. It's the gargling and regurgitation of the holy water gospel of talk radio / Fox heroes who keep you from realizing it... who need to convince you that democrats are all about taking money that you earned in order to freely give it to those who don't deserve it. Nothing could be further from the truth!
"I can blame him for not being smart enough to know that in order to cut Run Away Inflation, create a better Economy, and to help Balance a Budget,..you have to Cut Government Spending,....NOT Increase it. No Country ever spent its way out of Debt."
Precisely correct... but that doesn't mean you don't add the programs you need to add and cut other programs and make efficiencies elsewhere to pay for them.
"The sky isn't going to fall, it's already falling"
I'm sorry you feel that the Demoncrats share no part of the blame. It's voters like you who keep this dog and pony show alive. Left and Right are two wings of the same bird and it's dumping on all of our heads.
I'm happy though,because that was the past and we have Obama now and he has been turning around everything the the past administration buried.
Seems to me that he's doing his part to make matters worse.


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Winner: Vivitek H1080FD
While the Optoma HD20 and the Vivitek H1080FD are alike in many respects, the bottom line is that Vivitek pushed the envelope a bit more with picture quality, and provided more of those features that you might find in a pricier projector.
It's a shade bigger than the Optoma, and a little more than a pound heavier at 7.8 lbs, but it is still an extremely portable device (they even go so far as to throw in a carrying case). Both the Vivitek and the Optoma lack lens shift capability, so I had to set them up on this ghetto cardboard box on top of a card table configuration in order to deliver a straight, unobstructed picture to the wall. However, once things were set up and calibrated properly, the Vivitek offered up slightly richer colors and better overall contrast (5000:1) than the Optoma—although black levels and overall quality of the 1080p picture appear similar between the two devices. I also give the Vivitek an edge in the brightness department—especially when comparing the brightest modes. Still, after running through several 1080p video clips on both machines, I was really wowed by the overall image quality on these entry-level projectors.
As I mentioned earlier, the Vivitek brought a few features to the table that you usually find in pricier models. For one thing, it's extremely quiet—especially when compared to the Optoma. It also features more inputs/outputs than the Optoma, including S-Video, RS-232c connector and audio jacks (although it would be a crime to use S-Video). It even features a small 5W onboard speaker which aids in portability and ease of use for those who are looking for a simple, all-in-one solution. The speaker is basic, but I found it helpful in my temporary setup when I just wanted to plug and play.
There isn't much to complain about with regard to the Vivitek H1080FD, but I did notice that menus in the UI don't collapse, so you have to exit in order to get a full picture of your changes. However, the most troubling negative has to do with the $400 cost of a replacement lamp. The overall lamp life of the Vivitek and the Optoma are the same, but there is a $150 difference in the price of the replacement. Given the fact that there isn't a vast difference in performance between the two models, this expense could be a real dealbreaker for people who are looking to use their projector on a more regular basis.
Runner-Up: Optoma HD20
Sure, the runner-up in a contest of two is the "loser," but there's a lot to like about the Optoma. Right off the bat, you have to marvel at how small this thing is. At 12.76" x 3.82" x 9.21" and 6.4 pounds, users don't need to use the HD20 in a permanent setup. It can be easily stored and transported—but, again, the lack of lens shift means you might struggle to get an optimum viewing angle.
Granted, the HD20 isn't going to blow away enthusiasts who will settle for nothing less than the blackest blacks and whitest whites, but most of us will be more than satisfied with the clarity, color and contrast (4000:1). Overall lumen output wasn't quite up to snuff when compared to the Vivitek, but it was still considerably better than you would expect in a budget model in both bright and theater modes—easily allowing for a screen just under 100" in my living room to be comfortably viewable with ambient light.
Of course, the HD20 is not without it's flaws. First of all, excessive fan noise makes it sound more like what you might expect from buying a cheaply priced DLP. It's noticeable in Standard mode, but I was definitely distracted by it in Bright (users might also find the light emanating from the front vent to be distracting). I also found the UI to be well organized but fairly annoying to navigate, mostly because the remote isn't very responsive. I felt like I had to mash the button down to get a response.
But What If You Spend More?
OK, so what if you're willing to spend a bit more than $1000?
Epson's HC 8100 represents a price point in the entry-level market for consumers willing to pay extra for better 1080p performance. At $1600, the LCD-based 8100 is a big step up from the Vivitek and the Optoma. In my opinion, it is worth the added expense.
Simply put, it easily outstrips both of its cheaper competitors in just about every performance category. It also has some advantages that the others lack, many of which derive from the advantages 3LCD has over DLP. Brightness and color accuracy are better, no color wheel means no rainbow effect (for the people who suffer from that—you know who you are) and it has a high degree of vertical and horizontal lens shift, meaning you can put this thing just about anywhere and throw a clean image. However, it is literally twice as big and heavy as the Vivitek, which could make it unsuitable for some setups.
If you are concerned with the long term cost of ownership, the Epson is competitive in that area with a $300 lamp replacement cost (4000 hour lamp life in Normal and Eco modes) and a two-year limited warranty. So, in that sense, it could be cheaper to own in the long term than both the Vivitek and the Optoma, depending on your usage.
If you have your heart set on 1080p, the good news is that you will probably be satisfied no matter which one of these projectors you choose—definitely an encouraging sign at these price points. That having been said, I think it is worth spending an an extra $600 for the improved performance of the Epson HC 8100.
However, if the HC 8100 isn't in your budget, there is no shame in going with the Vivitek—it will deliver a lot of bang for your buck. On the other hand, if you plan on using your projector frequently and the long term cost of ownership is a concern, the Optoma HD20 will be less expensive in the long run—and the choice might be further justified since there isn't a vast difference in performance. Perhaps the best news is that, within the next year, more 1080p projectors from the likes of Sony and Panasonic will be competing at these lower prices, too. If you are patient, it might be worth it to wait and see how the market develops. [Epson and Vivitek and Optoma]


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By Peter Adrastos Athas	Adrastos, Bigotry, Diary, Fog Of History, Gret Stet Politics, New Orleans, Political Crack, Race
The Fog Of History: The Jacksonian Straw Man
Dr. A and I had dinner last Friday night at the house of some old friends. Actually, our hosts were the parents of some friends who have become our friends over the years as well. These are white folks in their 80's and I *never* talk politics with them. The good news is that they're not the sort of people who sit around and watch Fox News all-day everyday. I know a few people like that and try to avoid them.
Our hostess asked me what I thought about the whole Confederate monuments controversy. I follow my usual policy with people I'd rather not go there with: I briefly express my real opinion and immediately try to change the subject. I prefer not to bite the hand that's feeding me, especially when there's brisket involved. Unfortunately, she asked a follow-up question prefaced with her opinion: "I hear Mitch wants to tear down the Jackson statute and change the name of the Square. What do you think of that?"
The Mitch in question is, of course, Mayor Landrieu and he's never addressed Jackson Square nor is he likely to. He's only discussed Confederate monuments erected in support of white supremacy and the so-called lost cause., which are one and the same. The Jackson Square meme is being put out there as a straw man by the "don't erase our history and heitage" crowd. What does one do with a straw man? You knock it over or set it ablaze. I don't believe in playing with matches so I'll try to defog history without burning down the house. In any event, it's too hot for striking matches. To my friends' mom I offered a terse comment about Lee having nothing to do with New Orleans and Jackson being the hero of the Battle of New Orleans. I politely changed the subject. This time it worked.
More details after the break and this video:
The "them people" want to whitewash (an ironic phrase but if the shoe fits, wear it) our "history and heritage"meme popped up in the City Council chambers when the Mayor's proposals were debated. Landrieu said bupkis about Jackson Square or banning everything that commemorates prominent New Orleanians who were slave owners. This letter to the editor in the Advocate covers the waterfront:
If the statue to Robert E. Lee causes discomfort, unease, pain and anger to some of our citizens, why don't these same citizens feel similarly when walking across Jackson Square and encountering the "slave owner and Indian killer" Andrew Jackson perched on his mighty steed?
Not only did Andrew Jackson own slaves while holding the highest office in our country, he signed the Indian Removal Act, which resulted in the forced removal of approximately 50,000 Native Americans from their 25 million acres of homeland. Remember the "Trail of Tears"? Surely, those with Choctaw, Creek, Cherokee or Seminole blood take great offense at the honorific position Andrew Jackson has been granted by the city of New Orleans. Why are our elected leaders silent on Jackson?
I am not an Andrew Jackson fan. I think he's the most overrated President in American history. I believe that he was the only psychotic Oval One ever. He made Tricky Dick look sane. I do not approve of the American government's policy in the 19th Century towards our native people BUT there's a difference in motive behind the erection of the Lee statue, and the naming of Jackson Square after the lunatic General/President. First, Jackson Square was renamed to honor his role in the Battle of New Orleans soon after it happened. As far as I know, Robert E. Lee never stepped foot in either the Gret Stet or New Orleans. (Unlike say, General William Tecumseh Sherman who was the first superintendent of what became LSU. Maybe we should put up a monument to him, he said maliciously. )The Jackson statue was installed in 1856 and had nothing to do with the talk of secession wafting about the Deep South at that point. The Lee statue was installed in 1884 as a symbol of white supremacy and the "redeemed South."
Second, Andrew Jackson WAS NOT A TRAITOR. Jackson was adamantly opposed to the notions of nullification, interposition, and secession that were espoused by his first term Vice President, John C. Calhoun. In contrast, Robert E. Lee joined an armed rebellion against the United States government, which qualifies as treason in my book. The adherents of the lost cause and the "don't erase our history and heritage" crowd are the ones who have rewritten history.
I am personally opposed to renaming Jackson Square or removing the Jackson statue. I would have no problem, however, with adding a plaque that explained the complexities of Jackson and his role in some of the less salubrious aspects of our history. That would, of course, give the "don't erase our history and heritage" claque the vapors. Somebody find a fainting couch, a park bench will never do.
A new straw man was introduced in the Sunday Advocate by a tour guide. I should say straw woman or person:
What will happen to the plaque in the sidewalk on Royal Street honoring Henriette Delille? For those unfamiliar with her story, she was born in New Orleans in 1812, the daughter of a free woman of color. Henriette's mother and sister followed the placage system, which means entering into "concubinage" with a wealthy white man once a daughter became of age.
Henriette chose a religious life instead but was turned down when she applied to join the Ursuline and Carmelite sisters because she was of mixed race. As a teenager, Henriette began working to bring the Catholic faith to the enslaved and free people of color. Eventually, she founded the Sisters of the Holy Family in 1842, and all the sisters were free women of color. The sisters taught, worked in hospitals and tended to the elderly and those dying. They were Louisiana's 19th-century hospice!
The Sisters of the Holy Family played an important role in Louisiana history. They cared for orphans and the sick during the worst yellow fever epidemics in New Orleans history, 1853 and 1897. These nuns continue to serve their community almost 175 years later.
Mother Henriette owned a slave. Her name was Betsy. Henriette freed her in her will when she died in 1862. Many African-Americans are descendants of free people of color that owned slaves.
Mother Henriette is in the process of sainthood. There are four phases, and two of them are complete. The venerable phase was decreed by Pope Benedict XVI on March 27, 2010.
The plaque honoring Henriette is on the sidewalk on Royal Street behind the St. Louis Cathedral. As a mixed-race slave owner, will the plaque honoring her and the Sisters of the Holy Family be removed if the city takes down statues and removes monuments that have anything to do with slavery?
Nothing will happen to that plaque because only the "don't erase our history and heritage" crowd is talking about removing everything having to do with the bad old days of slavery with the exception of veteran local crackpot Malcolm Suber who represents only himself. Nobody that I'm aware of advocates "erasing" our checkered history as a bastion of the slave economy, certainly not the Mayor or City Council. This letter by Ms. DeSalvo is interesting because it points out the complexity of Louisiana history and the Creole heritage of New Orleans. Nobody has suggsted the removal of this plaque and it's unlikely anyone will. The only reason one needs to create
straw men/women is if one's case is as weak as this one.
Now that I've ridiculed two letters to the editor, there was a good one by local writer Jason Berry who should not be confused with Jason Brad Berry, the world's only investigative zombie:
I'd like to see the statues of Lee and Gen. PGT Beauregard on horseback repositioned in a green area with newly-commissioned works: A grove of figures, to include the rebellious slave St. Malo, civil rights pioneer Homer Plessy and other historic figures, in City Park as a Forest of the Ancients for us and generations to come. Don't hide them. Ground them in a new constellation of historical memory.
The past is messy. It intrudes like an unwanted cousin, spilling wine and gravy at the supper table. But we cannot grow as a city or a people without an honest confrontation with that messy past.
I like idea of a Confederate sculpture garden that discusses these statues and their meaning in our history. Looks like a damn good way of preserving our "history and heritage" without all the moonlight and magnolias/lost cause crapola that pollutes most discussions of Southern history.
Finally, there's one more straw man to address. This one comes courtesy of local libertarian lawyer and pundit, Owen Courrges, who writes for an otherwise fine online publication, the Uptown Messenger:
Even the ubiquitous symbol of the city, the fleur-de-lis, came under fire. Just this Friday,WWL-TV published an article by Wynton Yates entitled "Historians say fleur-de-lis has troubled history." The piece quoted slave historian Dr. Ibrahima Seck as describing how slaves accused of fleeing "would be taken before a court and the sentence would be being branded on one shoulder and with the fleur-de-lis[.]"
Yates mused that "some may wonder whether there are parallels to the Confederate flag."
At least he has the Courreges of his convictions, but he's Owen us an explanation as to why he's taking a piece by a baby reporter for WWL-TV so seriously. I know why: he needs a straw man to back up his thesis that the city's "history and heritage" is being destroyed by having this discussion. He also failed to link to the piece he found so horrifying, which was written by a reporter who's wet behind the ears as opposed to all wet…
Repeat after me: nobody is arguing for the expungement of the fleur de lis, which was imported to New Orleans by French royals who were long ago removed from power. The Courreges piece combines two forms of specious argument. First, our old pal, the straw man. Second, the slippery slope argument. Ain't no slope slippery enough to make New Orleanians give up something that now symbolizes our beloved NFL team and the city's resiliency after Hurricane Katrina and the Federal Flood. Symbols have a way of changing over time, the best example being the swastika, which started life as a symbol of good fortune and now symbolizes genocidal Nazi depravity. At least the fleur de lis has come up in the world.
I'm glad we're having this debate. I only wish people didn't feel the need to create straw men and ascribe non-existent motives to various actors in this contemporary drama about the past. Nobody in power is trying to dismount General/President Jackson or rename his Square, which is a good thing since the crazy sumbitch may return from the grave and challenge all and sundry to a duel if anyone messes with the Square.
I'm sure we haven't heard the last of the Jacksonian straw man but I did my best to knock it over without resorting to arson or mendacity. If only the "don't erase our history and heritage" crowd could say the same.
NOTE ON FORMATTING: I *almost* lost this post. The only way I could save it was to cut and paste it from my Feedly reader. That, in turn, lead to some paragraphs getting squished together. I tried to fix it but couldn't. Besides, what's a little squishiness among friends?
11 thoughts on "The Fog Of History: The Jacksonian Straw Man"
skooks says:
Another fun note about Jackson Square which, I know you already know, but is worth pointing out in this context. During the Union occupation of New Orleans, General Butler had the statue's pedestal inscribed with the Jackson quote, "The Union Must And Shall Be Preserved."
Rather than pretending that statue is under any sort of threat, shouldn't the neo-confederates themselves be clamoring to have it removed?
Hopitoulas says:
Re: skooks: the ironies of history know no boundaries.
gratuitous says:
Not only the straw man arguments, but the ridiculous "all or nothing" inanities. "Oh, you want to take down all the slave stuff? Well, what about . . ." Nuance and subtlety is just lost on these knuckleheads. There's no reason to censor these dopes, but there's no reason the local media outlets need to provide them a platform, either.
Adrastos says:
Exactly. It's been driving me crazy. Speaking of nuance, I'm not sure if renaming Jefferson Davis Parkway, which is a long ass street is a good idea on a practical level. I'd let the residents and business owners on it decide.
muddy says:
Everything seems to be a slippery slope with these nitwits. Maybe they should get out of their slippers and put some damned outdoor shoes on.
Owen Courrèges (@Owen_Courreges) says:
My argument isn't a strawman or histrionics; it's about the fact that once you start removing historic monuments on these types of grounds, there's no really principled place to stop doing so. Any division is just a pretextual basis for stopping somewhere, because at its heart, this is simply a ridiculous endeavor.
The lack of a principled argument for why this move to purge the public sphere should stop with Lee, Beauregard, or Davis, is why people are pointing out that many other symbols and monuments are around that commemorate persons deemed dubious by modern mores. If we removed monuments that a fair number of people later found offensive (and refuse to simply see as historic relics) we'd be removing a lot more than the four that Landrieu is discussing.
Moreover, the only way you seem to work your way around this is with your own brand of histrionics, which is to say that any monument to a leader in the Confederacy is necessarily a monument to treason, white supremacy, eating babies, etc. That's really not a fair-minded reading of a complex historical record. It's not even the position of the federal government, which granted general amnesty.
Even good 'ol Jimmy Carter took a role by posthumously restoring Jefferson Davis' citizenship in 1978, claiming it was necessary because "[o]ur Nation needs to clear away the guilts and enmities and recriminations of the past[.]" Official US policy has long been against dismissing Confederate leaders in the manner you and Morial would, but that's the only distinction you can rest on. I say it's pathetically weak.
I'm afraid you lost me when I realized you were afraid to have an adult conversation with an 80 year old white women. Was it because she was 80 or white or she might faint? You might give it another try. You might learn something.
@Mary: It was not the time or place to have a political discussion. It was a social occasion and I preferred not to get into a row with my hostess. I was raised to be polite. She was not interested in a prolonged wrangle either. It's the way civilized people deal with disagreements like this. The world would be a better place if more people agreed to disagree.
@Owen: "Moreover, the only way you seem to work your way around this is with your own brand of histrionics, which is to say that any monument to a leader in the Confederacy is necessarily a monument to treason, white supremacy, eating babies, etc. That's really not a fair-minded reading of a complex historical record. It's not even the position of the federal government, which granted general amnesty."
It was an armed uprising against the Union Government that Lee himself referred to as treason in the years after the war. The federal government at the time chose forgiveness. The Lee monument is clearly an homage to white supremacy and the "redemption" of the South after Reconstruction. Timing is everything.
The only thing that's pathetically weak is your logic.
Owen Courrèges says:
When the heck did Lee ever say that what he did was "treason?" I would definitely need a citation for that. Lee consistently opposed secession but felt that he couldn't turn his back on his state and fight his own neighbors. Again, that's a far more complex narrative that isn't encompassed by simply slandering him as a traitor.
As for timing, money started being raised just after Lee's death. That's the only reason for the timing.
Southern Pride says:
As a native New Orleanian, I don't need a straw man, nor a logical argument. I only need to say that I love those old statues. They have been here 130+yrs, long before any of us. They add to the aesthetic quality of our city. Tourists come here every year, to see these Civil War monuments. What is New Orleans without history? Just a miserably hot/humid, crime-ridden, poverty-stricken, pothole-having, no-opportunity nightmare. Without our history, we have Mardi Gras, Jazz Fest, po-boys, alcoholism, and the Saints. Not much else. The historical presence is what makes us New Orleans.
The statues are part of our childhood memories. Many families, including mine, watched Mardi Gras @ Lee Circle, and played on the green fields in City Park, right across from General P.G.T Beauregard's statue (a St. Bernard Parish native). Lee & Beauregard are men who defended the South from the aggressive Northern armies. For me, it's about Southern pride, in addition to childhood memories. I am proud of this great land of these Southern United States. It's home, it's beautiful, it's where the heart lives. God Bless ol' Dixie! Let's not forget, Atlanta was burned to the ground by Northern troops. Lest we forget the brave men who stood their ground, yet ultimately perished… the survivors wanted to honor their general, so they built Lee Circle. Or the struggle for the right to govern ourselves; a struggle that continues today. If you feel alienated in the South, I invite you to spend some time up North. They are neither hospitable nor welcoming. They don't understand the South, or it's wonderful charm. They don't like us & look down on us. They think erroneously of us, as backwards, uneducated, ignorant, inbred, insect-eating buffoons. There exists an air of love, generosity, and inclusiveness in the South, you just can't find up North. Our food, football, traditions, and yes, our heritage. Our love of the Good Lord & his risen son, Jesus Christ. These, and so many other reasons, cause my heart to swell with pride, when I ride by General Lee's statue, and see him facing the North, as our protector from their judgment & hatred of the South.
If anything, we should have pride in where we are from. Yes, these men where wrong about slavery. It's something we should never forget. But the conflict between North & South goes much deeper; it's more complex & cannot be reduced down to a single cause. For these reasons I've given, we should keep the Confederate monuments. And because the only way they're coming down, is over my dead body.


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