Comments on: Open thread http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2006/12/open_thread_5-8/ The Wichita Eagle Editorial Department Blog Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:02:52 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5.2 hourly 1 By: Mary Caruso http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2006/12/open_thread_5-8/#comment-109274 Mary Caruso Sun, 10 Dec 2006 16:09:21 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/weblog/2006/12/open_thread_5html-8/#comment-109274 rm6046, I'd bet that the Dixie Chicks are more informed about what's going on in our country than you are. Why do you assume that because someone is famous, that they don't have the right to speak their mind and that they can't know what they're talikng about? How are they any different than you?What happened to the Chicks was the same thing that happened in the MeCarthy era, they were black balled by a mega broadcaster in an attempt to punish them by ruining their careers. The largest radio broadcaster in the world is based in San Antonio and the owner is one of Bush's "homebase...the haves and the have mores".I love it that CCC wasn't successful in it's attempt to muffle the dissent that many of us feel. That's what makes me feel good about America, the fact that MOST of us don't buy the spin and rehtoric put out by enept leaders the way some of the more dimwitted in our country do. rm6046, I’d bet that the Dixie Chicks are more informed about what’s going on in our country than you are. Why do you assume that because someone is famous, that they don’t have the right to speak their mind and that they can’t know what they’re talikng about? How are they any different than you?What happened to the Chicks was the same thing that happened in the MeCarthy era, they were black balled by a mega broadcaster in an attempt to punish them by ruining their careers. The largest radio broadcaster in the world is based in San Antonio and the owner is one of Bush’s “homebase…the haves and the have mores”.I love it that CCC wasn’t successful in it’s attempt to muffle the dissent that many of us feel. That’s what makes me feel good about America, the fact that MOST of us don’t buy the spin and rehtoric put out by enept leaders the way some of the more dimwitted in our country do.

]]> By: CrusaderX http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2006/12/open_thread_5-8/#comment-109273 CrusaderX Fri, 08 Dec 2006 06:05:16 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/weblog/2006/12/open_thread_5html-8/#comment-109273 "The Soviet economy had suffered enormous devastation. [...] The death of an estimated 20 million [Soviets] is an index of the enormous costs of the war to the Soviets. Although the united States had suffered some 300,000 casualties, the ratio of Soviet to American war deaths was about seventy to one" "American Foreign Policy" by Kegley & Wittkopf The Final Truth is that without any of the allies, the war would have been lost. without material aid from the USA, Russia and the UK would have taken many more years to finally defeat Germany - if at all. USA bombers and UK fighters (Battle of Britain) were the only serious returns we made on Germany other than Russian ground forces. The much repeated phrase that "USA saved Europe" is very much untrue, and completely dismissive of the intense war that actually occurred far from the USA and for years without USA involvement. Russia saved Europe, so did the UK, so did France and the other allies... for any country to claim that it is more of a benefactor than the others is untrue and shows an emotionally disturbing lack of empathy. I would reckon that historically only the poor, suppressed Russian civilians and soldiers could claim to have saved anyone. “The Soviet economy had suffered enormous devastation. [...] The death of an estimated 20 million [Soviets] is an index of the enormous costs of the war to the Soviets. Although the united States had suffered some 300,000 casualties, the ratio of Soviet to American war deaths was about seventy to one”

“American Foreign Policy” by Kegley & Wittkopf

The Final Truth is that without any of the allies, the war would have been lost. without material aid from the USA, Russia and the UK would have taken many more years to finally defeat Germany – if at all. USA bombers and UK fighters (Battle of Britain) were the only serious returns we made on Germany other than Russian ground forces. The much repeated phrase that “USA saved Europe” is very much untrue, and completely dismissive of the intense war that actually occurred far from the USA and for years without USA involvement. Russia saved Europe, so did the UK, so did France and the other allies… for any country to claim that it is more of a benefactor than the others is untrue and shows an emotionally disturbing lack of empathy. I would reckon that historically only the poor, suppressed Russian civilians and soldiers could claim to have saved anyone.

]]> By: CrusaderX http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2006/12/open_thread_5-8/#comment-109272 CrusaderX Fri, 08 Dec 2006 06:02:54 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/weblog/2006/12/open_thread_5html-8/#comment-109272 "The US contains 4% of the world's population but produces about 25% of all carbon dioxide emissions. By comparison, Britain emits 3% - about the same as India which has 15 times as many people " BBC: The US and climate change “The US contains 4% of the world’s population but produces about 25% of all carbon dioxide emissions. By comparison, Britain emits 3% – about the same as India which has 15 times as many people ”

BBC: The US and climate change

]]> By: CrusaderX http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2006/12/open_thread_5-8/#comment-109271 CrusaderX Fri, 08 Dec 2006 06:01:49 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/weblog/2006/12/open_thread_5html-8/#comment-109271 "The Korean War, which caused 3 million deaths and the Vietnam War, which killed 2 million people, were the most deadly conflicts. All 138 wars were fought in the Third World, and many were fuelled by weapons provided by the two major powers or their allies [...] The surfeit of weapons, especially small arms, left over from this era is a key enabling factor in many conflicts now scarring the world [...] Yet the arms trade continues. [...] The five permanent members of the security council provide 86% of the arms exported to developing countries. In 1992, the United States alone accounted for 46 percent. " "Our Global Neighbourhood: The Report of the Commission on Global Governance", 1995, Oxford University Press “The Korean War, which caused 3 million deaths and the Vietnam War, which killed 2 million people, were the most deadly conflicts. All 138 wars were fought in the Third World, and many were fuelled by weapons provided by the two major powers or their allies [...]

The surfeit of weapons, especially small arms, left over from this era is a key enabling factor in many conflicts now scarring the world [...] Yet the arms trade continues. [...] The five permanent members of the security council provide 86% of the arms exported to developing countries. In 1992, the United States alone accounted for 46 percent. ”

“Our Global Neighbourhood: The Report of the Commission on Global Governance”, 1995, Oxford University Press

]]> By: CrusaderX http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2006/12/open_thread_5-8/#comment-109270 CrusaderX Fri, 08 Dec 2006 05:59:46 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/weblog/2006/12/open_thread_5html-8/#comment-109270 "George Bush's administration yesterday blasted another lethal hole in the vital structure of multilateral arms agreements that has so far protected most of the world from the worst dangers of the modern military age. America's lone, wanton wrecking of long-running negotiations to enforce the 1972 treaty banning biological or germ weapons is an insult to the pact's 142 other signatories, a body-blow for the treaty itself and a major setback for international efforts to agree practical curbs on the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. By this action, the US suggests that its national security interests, narrowly defined, and the commercial interests of its dominant biotechnology sector should take precedence over responsible global collaboration to meet a common threat. By rejecting the proposed inspection regime, it further, dangerously, suggests to others that the US is not really worried about germ-warfare controls and wants to develop its own, advanced biological weapons. This in turn could have a serious impact on continuing efforts to bolster the equally important chemical weapons convention. Since Tony Blair's government has been particularly active in promoting the BWC enforcement protocol, it may now be expected to be particularly active in condemning this latest piece of Bush vandalism. Jack Straw should summon the US ambassador, a Bush appointee, to the Foreign Office and demand an explanation. The US move confirms a pattern of reckless, unilateralist behaviour on arms control, as on environmental and other issues. Since taking office, Mr Bush has spoken in grandiose terms of the need for "new thinking" and for a "new strategic framework". But to date, this supposed post-cold war global security "vision" has largely amounted to trashing existing agreements without any clear idea of what to put in their place." The Guardian, 2001 July 26 “George Bush’s administration yesterday blasted another lethal hole in the vital structure of multilateral arms agreements that has so far protected most of the world from the worst dangers of the modern military age. America’s lone, wanton wrecking of long-running negotiations to enforce the 1972 treaty banning biological or germ weapons is an insult to the pact’s 142 other signatories, a body-blow for the treaty itself and a major setback for international efforts to agree practical curbs on the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

By this action, the US suggests that its national security interests, narrowly defined, and the commercial interests of its dominant biotechnology sector should take precedence over responsible global collaboration to meet a common threat. By rejecting the proposed inspection regime, it further, dangerously, suggests to others that the US is not really worried about germ-warfare controls and wants to develop its own, advanced biological weapons.

This in turn could have a serious impact on continuing efforts to bolster the equally important chemical weapons convention. Since Tony Blair’s government has been particularly active in promoting the BWC enforcement protocol, it may now be expected to be particularly active in condemning this latest piece of Bush vandalism. Jack Straw should summon the US ambassador, a Bush appointee, to the Foreign Office and demand an explanation.

The US move confirms a pattern of reckless, unilateralist behaviour on arms control, as on environmental and other issues. Since taking office, Mr Bush has spoken in grandiose terms of the need for “new thinking” and for a “new strategic framework”. But to date, this supposed post-cold war global security “vision” has largely amounted to trashing existing agreements without any clear idea of what to put in their place.”

The Guardian, 2001 July 26

]]> By: CrusaderX http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2006/12/open_thread_5-8/#comment-109269 CrusaderX Fri, 08 Dec 2006 05:57:05 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/weblog/2006/12/open_thread_5html-8/#comment-109269 "Three years ago, in response to embassy bombings, America attacked a pharmaceutical factory in one of the poorest countries in the world. The Clinton administration said that the Sudanese factory was linked to Osama bin Laden and involved in the production of chemical weapons. In the following months, that justification fell apart. Although it was not widely reported, it appears that our leaders reacted too hastily, with tragic results. While there were few injuries from the bombing itself, the people of Sudan have suffered enormously as a result of losing this crucial source of medicine. Please, let's not let that happen again." Jeff Kandt 2001 Sep 13 “Three years ago, in response to embassy bombings, America attacked a pharmaceutical factory in one of the poorest countries in the world. The Clinton administration said that the Sudanese factory was linked to Osama bin Laden and involved in the production of chemical weapons.

In the following months, that justification fell apart. Although it was not widely reported, it appears that our leaders reacted too hastily, with tragic results. While there were few injuries from the bombing itself, the people of Sudan have suffered enormously as a result of losing this crucial source of medicine.

Please, let’s not let that happen again.”

Jeff Kandt 2001 Sep 13

]]> By: CrusaderX http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2006/12/open_thread_5-8/#comment-109268 CrusaderX Fri, 08 Dec 2006 05:55:23 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/weblog/2006/12/open_thread_5html-8/#comment-109268 "Unconstrained by any superpower rival or system of global governance, the US giant has rewritten the global financial and trading system in its own interest; ripped up a string of treaties it finds inconvenient; sent troops to every corner of the globe; bombed Afghanistan, Sudan, Yugoslavia and Iraq without troubling the United Nations; maintained a string of murderous embargos against recalcitrant regimes; and recklessly thrown its weight behind Israel's 34-year illegal military occupation of the West Bank and Gaza as the Palestinian intifada rages." The Guardian, 2001 Sep 13 “Unconstrained by any superpower rival or system of global governance, the US giant has rewritten the global financial and trading system in its own interest; ripped up a string of treaties it finds inconvenient; sent troops to every corner of the globe; bombed Afghanistan, Sudan, Yugoslavia and Iraq without troubling the United Nations; maintained a string of murderous embargos against recalcitrant regimes; and recklessly thrown its weight behind Israel’s 34-year illegal military occupation of the West Bank and Gaza as the Palestinian intifada rages.”

The Guardian, 2001 Sep 13

]]> By: CrusaderX http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2006/12/open_thread_5-8/#comment-109267 CrusaderX Fri, 08 Dec 2006 05:38:40 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/weblog/2006/12/open_thread_5html-8/#comment-109267 Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

]]> By: Mrage http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2006/12/open_thread_5-8/#comment-109266 Mrage Fri, 08 Dec 2006 05:35:03 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/weblog/2006/12/open_thread_5html-8/#comment-109266 My family, friends and everyone I'm familar are taxpayers Ben. Why would I do to them, for profits sake. I don't like strangers taxes to go up either. Length of time building the facility we need, that could do grass field football and closed roof basketball won't cause tax increases. I don't know how KC folks keep pumping tax money into improving stadiums for Chiefs and Royals. They embrace sports as their own. Here, its like some germ is being offered to citizens causing disgust. Sons and daughters grow up somewhere to play college and professional sports. We're only building witness seats and cheering while they grow up before our eyes. Is a college team better than a pro team, I think so. We can get behind a local college football team. I won't rush and scream at the downtown arena group, unless its only a money issue about changing the downtown arena for more seats.Redraw the plans. They probably already pre-constructed steel beams, so slapping the arena together pretty fast happens when the financing is all in. I was told, two years too late voicing concern about seating size of the downtown arena. That's fine if we're building a facility with seats more than the Sprint Center and less than Chiefs stadium. This is a for profit facility and not tax only financed. Investors will pay much more into the facility. The risk is faith that Sedgwick County citizens and Wichita fans find time in future busy Saturday schedules to stop and witness a college football game. 5 or 6 times a year in the fall months. A few hours is all it will take. Everyone will have years to save money too, as the stadium is being constructed. Budget to see a college football game. Buy season tickets and save. The process improves Wichita Shockers University to benefit our growing community in the long term.We would have comparable event facilities with Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Lincoln. Competitive with KC, St. Louis, and Denver. We would have a unique facility, four states around us won't have. My family, friends and everyone I’m familar are taxpayers Ben. Why would I do to them, for profits sake. I don’t like strangers taxes to go up either.

Length of time building the facility we need, that could do grass field football and closed roof basketball won’t cause tax increases.

I don’t know how KC folks keep pumping tax money into improving stadiums for Chiefs and Royals. They embrace sports as their own.

Here, its like some germ is being offered to citizens causing disgust.

Sons and daughters grow up somewhere to play college and professional sports. We’re only building witness seats and cheering while they grow up before our eyes.

Is a college team better than a pro team, I think so. We can get behind a local college football team.

I won’t rush and scream at the downtown arena group, unless its only a money issue about changing the downtown arena for more seats.Redraw the plans.

They probably already pre-constructed steel beams, so slapping the arena together pretty fast happens when the financing is all in.

I was told, two years too late voicing concern about seating size of the downtown arena.

That’s fine if we’re building a facility with seats more than the Sprint Center and less than Chiefs stadium.

This is a for profit facility and not tax only financed. Investors will pay much more into the facility.

The risk is faith that Sedgwick County citizens and Wichita fans find time in future busy Saturday schedules to stop and witness a college football game. 5 or 6 times a year in the fall months. A few hours is all it will take.

Everyone will have years to save money too, as the stadium is being constructed. Budget to see a college football game. Buy season tickets and save.

The process improves Wichita Shockers University to benefit our growing community in the long term.We would have comparable event facilities with Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Lincoln.

Competitive with KC, St. Louis, and Denver. We would have a unique facility, four states around us won’t have.

]]> By: CrusaderX http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2006/12/open_thread_5-8/#comment-109265 CrusaderX Fri, 08 Dec 2006 05:22:41 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/weblog/2006/12/open_thread_5html-8/#comment-109265 Damn, all the old threads are closed. Damn, all the old threads are closed.

]]> By: Ben Huie http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2006/12/open_thread_5-8/#comment-109264 Ben Huie Fri, 08 Dec 2006 05:08:23 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/weblog/2006/12/open_thread_5html-8/#comment-109264 mrage - you should act now to gt your arena 'up-sized' to 18,000 seate. Get a re-vote to authorize it. As for "One day KU will host a basketball tournament in Wichita from the same facility where WSU plays football games" - outdoor basketball? Or is this going to be a half-billion dollar domed stadium? I can't wait for the taxpayers revolt if you try to force that on our backs. mrage – you should act now to gt your arena ‘up-sized’ to 18,000 seate. Get a re-vote to authorize it.

As for “One day KU will host a basketball tournament in Wichita from the same facility where WSU plays football games” – outdoor basketball? Or is this going to be a half-billion dollar domed stadium? I can’t wait for the taxpayers revolt if you try to force that on our backs.

]]> By: Mrage http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2006/12/open_thread_5-8/#comment-109263 Mrage Fri, 08 Dec 2006 03:25:20 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/weblog/2006/12/open_thread_5html-8/#comment-109263 Vaughn, I don't know details of college conference affliations, its spirit of competition, a facility exists games get played. In other words, details be damned. Let's get the game on to determine the best. KU wants to use an argument their Big 12 associations precludes WSU getting more being the host of tournament they won't play. They demand the same whereever the source of money comes from. Business advertising during the TV event goes more to KU. They can use any argument, but if WSU asks KU to play in Wichita for a four team tournament, they should do it. WSU attracts network TV because they have done well in basketball should be rewarded. Let the lawyers work it out and WSU stays getting a bit more host money than KU. We had to suffer a long time going to Kemper. Its time KU and their fans came here for a game every now and then, when the downtown arena is open. There is a chance they wouldn't even play WSU. Risk a loss, the horror. KSU playing it KU's way the same thing. If WSU hosts a four team tournament, KSU should come here. Kevin Weiberg, Big 12 Commissioner surely remembers WSU when he worked there and helps to make the basketball games between WSU, KSU and KU happen. All our colleges come from the same regents when asking for state money. Their all on the same bottle no matter the Conference they play in. Let the games play! We just didn't build a large facility downtown for KU to host a game in, maybe. They might who knows. No matter the Sprint Centeris wanting to be a Big 12 forever basketball championship facility, KU is still crossing the border. Border wars existed between Kansas and Missouri, economically is still alive. One day KU will host a basketball tournament in Wichita from the same facility where WSU plays football games. It will have more seating for basketball, than the Sprint Center. Smaller amount of seats than Chiefs stadium. Seat levels hidden when not in use. Unless KU hosts an incredible tournament with 8 teams invited. Ranked teams from across the country. TV very interested then. WSU football, of course no seats unused hidden. Every seat filled. We'll love Wichita Shockers University football. Vaughn,

I don’t know details of college conference affliations, its spirit of competition, a facility exists games get played. In other words, details be damned. Let’s get the game on to determine the best.

KU wants to use an argument their Big 12 associations precludes WSU getting more being the host of tournament they won’t play. They demand the same whereever the source of money comes from.

Business advertising during the TV event goes more to KU.

They can use any argument, but if WSU asks KU to play in Wichita for a four team tournament, they should do it.

WSU attracts network TV because they have done well in basketball should be rewarded. Let the lawyers work it out and WSU stays getting a bit more host money than KU.

We had to suffer a long time going to Kemper. Its time KU and their fans came here for a game every now and then, when the downtown arena is open.

There is a chance they wouldn’t even play WSU. Risk a loss, the horror.

KSU playing it KU’s way the same thing. If WSU hosts a four team tournament, KSU should come here.

Kevin Weiberg, Big 12 Commissioner surely remembers WSU when he worked there and helps to make the basketball games between WSU, KSU and KU happen.

All our colleges come from the same regents when asking for state money. Their all on the same bottle no matter the Conference they play in.

Let the games play!

We just didn’t build a large facility downtown for KU to host a game in, maybe. They might who knows. No matter the Sprint Centeris wanting to be a Big 12 forever basketball championship facility, KU is still crossing the border.

Border wars existed between Kansas and Missouri, economically is still alive.

One day KU will host a basketball tournament in Wichita from the same facility where WSU plays football games. It will have more seating for basketball, than the Sprint Center.

Smaller amount of seats than Chiefs stadium. Seat levels hidden when not in use. Unless KU hosts an incredible tournament with 8 teams invited. Ranked teams from across the country. TV very interested then.

WSU football, of course no seats unused hidden. Every seat filled.

We’ll love Wichita Shockers University football.

]]> By: cosmos http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2006/12/open_thread_5-8/#comment-109262 cosmos Fri, 08 Dec 2006 03:12:29 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/weblog/2006/12/open_thread_5html-8/#comment-109262 rm6046, I would not "follow I-35" to see their concert, but you're not smart enough to know that. You're also not smart enough to realize that some musicians can have informed and valid opinions about non-music issues. rm6046,

I would not “follow I-35″ to see their concert, but you’re not smart enough to know that.

You’re also not smart enough to realize that some musicians can have informed and valid opinions about non-music issues.

]]> By: SM http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2006/12/open_thread_5-8/#comment-109261 SM Fri, 08 Dec 2006 03:02:26 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/weblog/2006/12/open_thread_5html-8/#comment-109261 JR, Steven Davis, I'm afraid you're both wrong on your theory of troll detection. I do find your guesses amusing though. "converging evidence" ha! ....more like wacky lib theories. Reminds me of "global warming" Oh, I mean "climate change"...yeah, that sounds better don't it. JR, Steven Davis,

I’m afraid you’re both wrong on your theory of troll detection. I do find your guesses amusing though.

“converging evidence” ha! ….more like wacky lib theories. Reminds me of “global warming” Oh, I mean “climate change”…yeah, that sounds better don’t it.

]]> By: Ben Huie http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2006/12/open_thread_5-8/#comment-109260 Ben Huie Fri, 08 Dec 2006 02:46:33 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/weblog/2006/12/open_thread_5html-8/#comment-109260 DARN! Oh well, couldn't get your video Joe; will have to have the geek upgrade my computer. From the rest of the link I suspect it should be funny. DARN! Oh well, couldn’t get your video Joe; will have to have the geek upgrade my computer. From the rest of the link I suspect it should be funny.

]]> By: rm6046 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2006/12/open_thread_5-8/#comment-109259 rm6046 Fri, 08 Dec 2006 02:41:43 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/weblog/2006/12/open_thread_5html-8/#comment-109259 For whatever it is worth, I know Tracy. He is neither a troll nor a female. I can guanrantee that, friends! Absolutely! For whatever it is worth, I know Tracy. He is neither a troll nor a female. I can guanrantee that, friends! Absolutely!

]]> By: J R http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2006/12/open_thread_5-8/#comment-109258 J R Fri, 08 Dec 2006 02:28:13 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/weblog/2006/12/open_thread_5html-8/#comment-109258 Thank you Steven. What an idiot of a troll. He trolls my nic making the same statement on 6 threads. THEN he comes here, forgets to troll me, and answers the post I supposedly made. Laughable But to more important matters. SAFE TRIP DISCOVERY! Thank you Steven.

What an idiot of a troll. He trolls my nic making the same statement on 6 threads. THEN he comes here, forgets to troll me, and answers the post I supposedly made.

Laughable

But to more important matters.

SAFE TRIP DISCOVERY!

]]> By: Steven Davis http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2006/12/open_thread_5-8/#comment-109257 Steven Davis Fri, 08 Dec 2006 02:06:17 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/weblog/2006/12/open_thread_5html-8/#comment-109257 JR,As a bit of converging evidence that SM is your troll, in one that appeared yesterday, the poster as "JR" referred to our friend TRACY as a female. The only person posting on the WE Blog to ever do that, to my knowledge, was SM. I meant to write you an email about it, but work intruded into my space today. Of course, this is not irrefutable proof, but as I suggest, converging evidence. JR,As a bit of converging evidence that SM is your troll, in one that appeared yesterday, the poster as “JR” referred to our friend TRACY as a female. The only person posting on the WE Blog to ever do that, to my knowledge, was SM. I meant to write you an email about it, but work intruded into my space today.

Of course, this is not irrefutable proof, but as I suggest, converging evidence.

]]> By: Steven Davis http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2006/12/open_thread_5-8/#comment-109256 Steven Davis Fri, 08 Dec 2006 01:53:31 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/weblog/2006/12/open_thread_5html-8/#comment-109256 STS, Thanks for the info. As I said before, Chappell's complaint (at least as reported in the Eagle) seems like a stretch to me. If I were him, I wouldn't count on somebody else paying for the recount. STS,

Thanks for the info. As I said before, Chappell’s complaint (at least as reported in the Eagle) seems like a stretch to me. If I were him, I wouldn’t count on somebody else paying for the recount.

]]> By: fleettwood http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2006/12/open_thread_5-8/#comment-109255 fleettwood Fri, 08 Dec 2006 01:31:25 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/weblog/2006/12/open_thread_5html-8/#comment-109255 Of course they have every right to speak and say whatever they want. BUT, they shouldn't have done it in another country. It's tacky and self serving.Dixie Chicks = I'd still hit it Of course they have every right to speak and say whatever they want. BUT, they shouldn’t have done it in another country. It’s tacky and self serving.Dixie Chicks = I’d still hit it

]]> By: rm6046 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2006/12/open_thread_5-8/#comment-109254 rm6046 Fri, 08 Dec 2006 01:28:39 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/weblog/2006/12/open_thread_5html-8/#comment-109254 Cosmos: Why didn't you go to the concert? It's not that far. But then again, you would have to be smart enough to follow I-35. I just aswered my own question. Frankly, I like their music too. Having totally missed the point, I'll try to explain it to you. The Dixie Chicks are artists, very talented at that. Rummy was a fucking idiot, and very talented at that. This is like Johnny Carson ( circa 1969 ) asking Eva Gabor her opinions on the Viet Nam situation. Cosmos: Why didn’t you go to the concert? It’s not that far. But then again, you would have to be smart enough to follow I-35. I just aswered my own question.

Frankly, I like their music too. Having totally missed the point, I’ll try to explain it to you. The Dixie Chicks are artists, very talented at that. Rummy was a fucking idiot, and very talented at that. This is like Johnny Carson ( circa 1969 ) asking Eva Gabor her opinions on the Viet Nam situation.

]]> By: cosmos http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2006/12/open_thread_5-8/#comment-109253 cosmos Fri, 08 Dec 2006 01:06:59 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/weblog/2006/12/open_thread_5html-8/#comment-109253 Mary, I'm glad the Dixie Chicks concert sold out, etc. I bought their 'Taking the Long Way' CD and really enjoy it. Has a great sound mix, especially piano and strings. I'd also guess that a large majority of rational (and now better informed) people now understand Natalie Maines' 2003 remark... and agree with her. Mary,

I’m glad the Dixie Chicks concert sold out, etc. I bought their ‘Taking the Long Way’ CD and really enjoy it. Has a great sound mix, especially piano and strings.

I’d also guess that a large majority of rational (and now better informed) people now understand Natalie Maines’ 2003 remark… and agree with her.

]]> By: Joe Williams http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2006/12/open_thread_5-8/#comment-109252 Joe Williams Fri, 08 Dec 2006 00:03:29 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/weblog/2006/12/open_thread_5html-8/#comment-109252 Here something funny! Not work safe! <a href="http://www.strmz.com/Clip6167" rel="nofollow">http://www.strmz.com/Clip6167</a> Here something funny!

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]]> By: rm6046 http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2006/12/open_thread_5-8/#comment-109251 rm6046 Fri, 08 Dec 2006 00:01:58 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/weblog/2006/12/open_thread_5html-8/#comment-109251 Gawd, Mary. Thanks so much. I needed to try to find something to regain faith in my country. Damn, why didn't I see it? And all I needed to do was go to a Dixie Chicks concert. We're saved !!!! It was soooooo simple. Sorry for my oversight ! Gawd, Mary. Thanks so much. I needed to try to find something to regain faith in my country. Damn, why didn’t I see it? And all I needed to do was go to a Dixie Chicks concert. We’re saved !!!! It was soooooo simple. Sorry for my oversight !

]]> By: fleettwood http://blogs.kansas.com/weblog/2006/12/open_thread_5-8/#comment-109250 fleettwood Fri, 08 Dec 2006 00:00:46 +0000 http://blogs.varsitykansas.com/weblog/2006/12/open_thread_5html-8/#comment-109250 Oh mary-We all have freedom of speech. Radio stations have freedom of speech. The freedom to not play their music. The Dixie Chicks have the freedom to speak, we have the freedom not to listen Oh mary-We all have freedom of speech. Radio stations have freedom of speech. The freedom to not play their music. The Dixie Chicks have the freedom to speak, we have the freedom not to listen

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