Edgar Newt's End Notes

Obama - Clark '08

That's my call. I've been talking about it for a while now, but I think it is inevitable. I know, this is hardly news.

List your top choice in the comments. Or don't. Your choice.

Labels: obama, politics, politics primary

posted by Edgar Newt @ 2:18 PM 5 comments links

Owned

This Fox reporter is owned. Long, but well worth the viewing.



I fear what will happen to this country once we've lost the people who shared this world with Dr. King -- those that sacrificed for the Vietnam War, that experienced legitimate political journalism, that lived through the Nixon escapades, that questioned authority and that watched or participated in speaking truth to power and to the nation. We are losing a scarce resource, day by day. And our emerging group-think generation "Z" is not an adequate replacement.

Labels: media, politics, religion

posted by Edgar Newt @ 11:45 AM 3 comments links

Iraq - Preparation and Judgment Matter

Labels: clinton, iraq, obama, politics, primary

posted by Edgar Newt @ 4:48 PM 2 comments links

She wants to be the leader of the Democratic party and the free world

And she wants to get there through distortions. Not just distortions of records -- hers and Obama's -- but with actual distortions and deceptions of the worst kind.

As a Daily Kos reader points out:

Nothing in advertising is accidental. It is over-thought and then subjected to second thoughts and second guessing then over-thought and re-looked at again. I've been doing this ten years. It is my professional opinion that the film was made darker, and it has obviously been stretched. I will not comment on their reasons, as I can't offer an informed case for that.

Here is the result of her campaign's efforts (last image below):


Shameful. Absolutely shameful. And not representative of the Democratic Party -- at least the one to which I thought I belonged.

Labels: 2008 campaign, Democrats, Hillary, obama, politics

posted by Edgar Newt @ 4:22 PM 3 comments links

Loss for words

It is so easy for me to get caught up in my day to day life, worrying about the next meeting, or the most recent deadline missed. So easy to forget what is going on in the world, both at home and abroad.

This recent story caught my eye and, in a heart beat, made me stop, go silent and pause.

LOS ANGELES -- Family members and friends Monday mourned the shooting death of a 17-year-old Los Angeles High School football star who police say was shot to death by gang members in an unprovoked attack.

Jamiel Shaw was shot and killed at about 8:30 p.m. Sunday in the 2100 block of Fifth Avenue, said Craig Harvey of the coroner's office. The teen was a senior who earned good grades and had been named the football team's "Most Valuable Player."

His mother, Anita Shaw, is a sergeant in the Army serving her second tour of duty in Iraq.

The boy was killed less than three blocks from his home when a group of gang members approached and demanded to know if he was a gang member, police said.

I was telling a colleague today that "they don't pay me enough to do this." I am sure, that whatever we -- the American people -- are paying Ms. Anita Shaw, it isn't enough. Not a week ago, and definitely not today.

I am tremendously saddened for her loss and incredibly thankful for her service. But I cannot make sense of her son's death. And while I'd like to point out how America could have used our resources (both financial and human) better had we not gone into Iraq, the words seem hollow and tiny in my head and they cannot make it out of my mouth. So, I am just going to pause...and reflect...and be thankful. For everything.

posted by Edgar Newt @ 7:41 PM 1 comments links

Surprise Endorsement!

Labels: 2008 campaign, clinton, politics, primary

posted by Edgar Newt @ 12:19 PM 0 comments links

We Are The Ones