I had an interesting day over at Devinely Southern.. Frank's been fawning over the likely naming of Jim Clyburn as Majority Whip. With his new title, Frank feels that the bridge over Lake Marion is a done deal now. Being one who loves to throw salt into the open wound of stupidity, I have been discussing it back and forth over the weekend, and I was even joined by the Queen of the Blogosphere herself, Laurin Manning, in the demerits of the project.
Now , I love discussing the finer points of politics with Frank, because he continues to try and defend the indefensible. I think there is mutual respect, although our views differ, and I think there are different motivations. There are politicians I respect, and some I don't. And then there are those I disagree with on a point or two. In my opinion, the only way to earn respect is to credit that person where he/she is right, and criticize them where they are wrong.
Frank has an apparent love affair with Old Jim. In his mind , Jim can do no wrong. No doubt, Jim is a role model for any young African -American especially. However, that in no way means that everything that he comes up with is right. As kids, we all idolize our parents, but when we get older, we find their flaws. In the end, we keep the good, throw out the bad, and become our own people. This is what I have tried to instill into all young people like him.
The discussion of the bridge between us caused a friend of his to think the fur was flying, so I explained that it wasn't, but that I felt Frank was defending the indefensible in the hopes of getting on Clyburn's staff. All of a sudden, the entire posting was gone, including Clyburn's letter to his fellow Congressmen - the whole thing!! Did I touch a nerve, or is someone else reading his blog, and they didn't like it? Is one of the Whipmaster's henchmen keeping tabs on us??
Hey, maybe something else happened, but it sure doesn't look like it from my end. I don't think I really insulted anyone, or exposed some big secret going on. Sure, I'd like to work my way up the ladder, but I wouldn't turn myself into a Stepford Wife to do it. I've got my own brain, and we all do. In the end, you get more respect for your independent thought than for being a dominatrix's submissive partner.
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How was the score as Mama calls it. Did Gary get what was expected or did he do better or worse in the election. Can you believe that Mark Hammond took over 46 % of Clarendon county vote. WOW. Gary did much worse. Let us keep the bridge a dream until the dude drops.
you get under everyone's skin ... i think you must be part of my family's distant, long-lost northern relatives?
Well, now that the Alaska bridge to nowhere is on the skids, maybe Jimmy's upper lake fishing pier and bridge to the inland port will make the national other white meat lists.
Maybe you touched a nerve, maybe the bridge access to an (Abramoff) Indian Casino saw a Drew Theodore Nixonian attempt to cover up things... one wonders if there is a cached copy on Google or Yahoo.
Mike, if you've been reading the blog and the comments, you should have seen the post about the blog being laggy (I figured it was due to the graphics and length of recent posts). I changed my settings so that only my five newest posts are shown and not the last ten.
As much as I like for there to be another story here, that's it. The post you reference is still in my archives and it hadn't gone anywhere. So that's your story. I hope you keep reading and commenting; as always take care.
Frank
Ok, I'll take you at your word. But if that's the case, it should be in the archives, which it isn't. No big whoop, my misguided friend!
Mike, it's there. Just use the search feature.
Okay, I'll try again..
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