http://www.mickwright.net Mick Wright.net is a Memphis political blog. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 14:26:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In his July 4 post, Independency and Dependency, Josh Ross presents something that's part straw man argument and part false dichotomy. After acknowledging that Independence Day will be celebrated for "as long as the US remains the US" and noting ways in which our nation has changed, Ross says what ... http://www.mickwright.net/2008/07/06/622 Step 1. Open an account on electronic social networking platforms like Youtube and Facebook. Step 2. Wear a Che Guevara t-shirt. Step 3. Support a Presidential candidate whose campaign has a Youtube and Facebook account and whose staff and supporters display Che Guevara flags and posters alongside the candidate's signs. http://www.mickwright.net/2008/07/03/621 First, BRCK BM surrogate Wesley Clark said McCain would represent Bush's Third Term, as if the Bush-McCain split isn't legendary. Now Gen. Clark says McCain doesn't have enough military experience, as if there were any national politician with a more impressive story of service and dedication to this country. Just to save ... http://www.mickwright.net/2008/07/01/619 Did you see the announcement by the Florida Marlins this week, that they played a "carbon-neutral" game of baseball? By the Marlins' calculations, more than 440 metric tons of carbon dioxide would be emitted during the game, from people traveling to the ballpark, stadium operations and other means. The Marlins, the ... http://www.mickwright.net/2008/06/26/617 Anybody have an extra "End" key for the iBook G4 handy? I could use a spare; one of the puppies snatched mine and chewed it up. On the bright side, I have a ready-made excuse for being late on my next writing assignment: the dog ate it. http://www.mickwright.net/2008/06/25/616 My sophomore post at Newsbusters highlights the NY Times's contentious decision to expose the CIA interrogator responsible for getting information out of 9/11 mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammed. Most interesting are the comments the post is generating (22 and counting), especially one by sean robins examining how the Times defends its ... http://www.mickwright.net/2008/06/22/615 We should all be fully aware that the latest political ad from BRCK BM was specifically intended to inspire the following free-attention-getting comparison: It was a stupid idea the first time around. UPDATE: Looks like that isn't the only stupid thing in the ad; BRCK BM also takes credit for legislation he ... http://www.mickwright.net/2008/06/20/612 At the risk of upsetting the delicate puppy-to-politics ratio, here are a couple good shots my in-laws took in Nashville this weekend. Did I say Nashville? I meant Dagobah. Here's Eden practicing one of her Jedi mind tricks (you get more treats that way). http://www.mickwright.net/2008/06/17/610 Since the puppies aren't frequently peeing on the floor anymore, the little make-shift fence we built to keep them off the carpet has largely fallen out of use and was moved against the wall, out of the way. This morning, Eden jumped behind it and then decided she was trapped. ... http://www.mickwright.net/2008/06/13/606 The sharp folks over at NewsBusters.org have welcomed me as a contributor, picking up my recent post on the Daily Show. I'm thrilled to be joining such a remarkable group of professionals and look forward to writing more media criticism in the near future. http://www.mickwright.net/2008/06/11/600