tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14766582.post112563094178061583..comments2023-09-18T07:02:00.214-04:00Comments on The Asylum: The Joys of the College NewspaperMatthew Robinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04426871413937137353noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14766582.post-1125764721132223272005-09-03T12:25:00.000-04:002005-09-03T12:25:00.000-04:00I too generally vote Democate but I think its most...I too generally vote Democate but I think its mostly because I am a liberal, not a democrat. Its unfortunate the way that politics are done these days and people vote party and not policy. Its also unfortunate that we associate Dem with Liberal and Rep with conservative, and if they don't do that then their own party shuns them. I don't think we should have parties just because then people would actually have to listen to what is said before they vote.<BR/><BR/>(And no I take no offence John about the weather men comment, having met and talked with many... they just leave an icky taste in my mouth so I am a bit biased in my oppinions of how good they are. We do both agree though, they try hard.)Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09403295619980735108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14766582.post-1125696818311380412005-09-02T17:33:00.000-04:002005-09-02T17:33:00.000-04:00John you're right that I placed some blame on folk...John you're right that I placed some blame on folks who don't really deserve it. My knee jerk reaction was a bit hasty, due to being pissed about the factual incorrectness of the article (I learned earlier today that the President did in fact urge residents to evacuate, something the article said he never did), thus my words did not properly convey the meaning I wished them to. I don't think it was because of politics that folks didn't leave but rather an ignorance of what would occur, as you said due to insensitivity and poor communication. Cooler heads should have prevailed upon me before writing that letter, ah well, hindsight 20/20 as they say. In any case thanks for both responses. Perhaps one day we'll get a candidate who is intelligent and charismatic enough to bring together both sides of party politics and eventually do away with the party system, something George Washington thought was a very bad idea. I personally always try to choose the candidate who best aligns with my opinions (often a Republican), however if a Democrate offered a better alternative I would not hesitate to vote for that candidate instead. My worst fear is having to choose between two candidates that I severly dislike, can you imagine if in 2008 it is Hillary Clinton vs. Jeb Bush? I'd be moving to a foreign country for the four - eight years that followed that election. Anyways, thanks for writing.Matthew Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04426871413937137353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14766582.post-1125667930959964482005-09-02T09:32:00.000-04:002005-09-02T09:32:00.000-04:00And now for the Bush hater to reply.First off, I H...And now for the Bush hater to reply.<BR/><BR/>First off, I HATE the president with the fiery passion, but I think he is doing all he can. Yes maybe in hind sight there are a few more things he/we could have done, but no one knew that before the storm. Its something you can only find out if you were right on once its over. <BR/><BR/>If you bring in supplies for recovery to early they may get hit by the storm and be lost or be in the wrong place. There is only so much you can do other than tell people to get the hell out while they can or sit tight if they waited to long. We did the same thing for this storm that we have done for every other whopper of a hurricane that we had that much advance notice of expected land fall.<BR/><BR/>Finally I would like to add that its not really the people who stayed behinds fault that they are stuck. I blame metierologists. Why? Because 9 times out of 10 they are wrong and people know this. When they predict the worst each year (like this years St Pete will be under water scare) and are wrong, the people loose faith in the message and the gravity of the situations. <BR/><BR/>This is however not the metierologists fault, as weather science is difficult at best. When you come down to it that bird flap from south america just might have caused the whole thing. The weather people are doing their best with what they have to work with. You have to give them credit for even trying to predict what is nearly impossible.<BR/><BR/>and thats my 2 centsCrystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09403295619980735108noreply@blogger.com