Comments on: Political Culture: Rudy and the First Amendment, Part Two http://popdose.com/political-culture-rudy-and-the-first-amendment-part-two/ your daily dose of pop culture Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:37:20 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Zack http://popdose.com/political-culture-rudy-and-the-first-amendment-part-two/comment-page-1/#comment-42683 Zack Fri, 25 Jan 2008 01:05:14 +0000 http://popdose.com/political-culture-rudy-and-the-first-amendment-part-two/#comment-42683 Never underestimate the GOTV power of hatred and fear. Rove has been banking on that his entire career. Never underestimate the GOTV power of hatred and fear. Rove has been banking on that his entire career.

]]> By: Zack http://popdose.com/political-culture-rudy-and-the-first-amendment-part-two/comment-page-1/#comment-23727 Zack Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:05:14 +0000 http://popdose.com/political-culture-rudy-and-the-first-amendment-part-two/#comment-23727 Never underestimate the GOTV power of hatred and fear. Rove has been banking on that his entire career. Never underestimate the GOTV power of hatred and fear. Rove has been banking on that his entire career.

]]> By: DwDunphy http://popdose.com/political-culture-rudy-and-the-first-amendment-part-two/comment-page-1/#comment-23726 DwDunphy Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:11:21 +0000 http://popdose.com/political-culture-rudy-and-the-first-amendment-part-two/#comment-23726 You know, I was really worried about Rudy for a period of time. With all the fear-baiting that went on in 2004, I thought for sure his tactics would get everyone shaking again.<br><br>Luckily, (luckily??) the economy's desperate state has brought focus back to here-and-now problems, if only momentarily. You know, I was really worried about Rudy for a period of time. With all the fear-baiting that went on in 2004, I thought for sure his tactics would get everyone shaking again.

Luckily, (luckily??) the economy's desperate state has brought focus back to here-and-now problems, if only momentarily.

]]> By: eric http://popdose.com/political-culture-rudy-and-the-first-amendment-part-two/comment-page-1/#comment-23725 eric Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:39:01 +0000 http://popdose.com/political-culture-rudy-and-the-first-amendment-part-two/#comment-23725 There's a simple answer to the dilemma of political influence/suppression: the libertarian solution. Get the government out of the arts. Completely. The Constitution guarantees the right of privately funded dung art (and let's not forget urine art!) to be exhibited in private excretions, er I mean exhibitions. <br><br>However, when taxpayers fund institutions that exhibit "controversial" pieces (of crap) such as this one, if our elected officials are not allowed to exercise some control over the content, then we have, as in this example, defecation... sorry... *desecration* without representation. There's a simple answer to the dilemma of political influence/suppression: the libertarian solution. Get the government out of the arts. Completely. The Constitution guarantees the right of privately funded dung art (and let's not forget urine art!) to be exhibited in private excretions, er I mean exhibitions.

However, when taxpayers fund institutions that exhibit “controversial” pieces (of crap) such as this one, if our elected officials are not allowed to exercise some control over the content, then we have, as in this example, defecation… sorry… *desecration* without representation.

]]> By: billy budapest http://popdose.com/political-culture-rudy-and-the-first-amendment-part-two/comment-page-1/#comment-23724 billy budapest Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:17:19 +0000 http://popdose.com/political-culture-rudy-and-the-first-amendment-part-two/#comment-23724 "Done" is too kind a fate for the man. “Done” is too kind a fate for the man.

]]> By: Zack http://popdose.com/political-culture-rudy-and-the-first-amendment-part-two/comment-page-1/#comment-23723 Zack Thu, 24 Jan 2008 19:58:21 +0000 http://popdose.com/political-culture-rudy-and-the-first-amendment-part-two/#comment-23723 I hate to dismiss Guiliani's candidacy as irrelevant (wait, did I say "hate"? I meant to say "love") but he'll be lucky to finish fourth in Florida. He's done. I hate to dismiss Guiliani's candidacy as irrelevant (wait, did I say “hate”? I meant to say “love”) but he'll be lucky to finish fourth in Florida. He's done.

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