Comments on: Center of Attention http://themoderatevoice.com/16180/center-of-attention-150/ An Internet hub for moderates, centrists, and independents, with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, and right Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:44:39 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: DLS http://themoderatevoice.com/16180/center-of-attention-150/comment-page-1/#comment-105638 DLS Wed, 21 Nov 2007 21:33:49 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/center-of-attention/16180/center-of-attention-150/#comment-105638 Marcus wasn't the only one to notice Krugman was dead wrong, and dishonestly so, about Social Security. Meanwhile, his defense against Marcus's column is worthless. (<a href="http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/" rel="nofollow">here</a>) Marcus wasn’t the only one to notice Krugman was dead wrong, and dishonestly so, about Social Security. Meanwhile, his defense against Marcus’s column is worthless. (here)

]]> By: Pete Abel http://themoderatevoice.com/16180/center-of-attention-150/comment-page-1/#comment-105629 Pete Abel Wed, 21 Nov 2007 20:18:25 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/center-of-attention/16180/center-of-attention-150/#comment-105629 Dave J. - If that's true, then linking to Marcus' column in this post is a gross oversight on my part, and I do apologize. Perhaps my personal distrust of Krugman -- I think he's to the left what <a href="http://centralsanity.blogspot.com/2007/02/cro-magnon-man-lives.html" rel="nofollow">Michael Medved</a> and his ilk are to the right -- prompted me to give Marcus the benefit of the doubt in this case. Dave J. – If that’s true, then linking to Marcus’ column in this post is a gross oversight on my part, and I do apologize. Perhaps my personal distrust of Krugman — I think he’s to the left what Michael Medved and his ilk are to the right — prompted me to give Marcus the benefit of the doubt in this case.

]]> By: Dave Johnson http://themoderatevoice.com/16180/center-of-attention-150/comment-page-1/#comment-105624 Dave Johnson Wed, 21 Nov 2007 19:19:52 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/center-of-attention/16180/center-of-attention-150/#comment-105624 I fail to see how a gross misrepresentation of Paul Kurgman's comments on Social Security is an example of putting "balance" back. Krugman was writing that tax cuts will make it difficult to pay back what the government was borrowing from Social Security. Marcus represents these comments as claims that there is a Social Security crisis. I fail to see how a gross misrepresentation of Paul Kurgman’s comments on Social Security is an example of putting “balance” back.

Krugman was writing that tax cuts will make it difficult to pay back what the government was borrowing from Social Security. Marcus represents these comments as claims that there is a Social Security crisis.

]]> By: Pete Abel http://themoderatevoice.com/16180/center-of-attention-150/comment-page-1/#comment-105621 Pete Abel Wed, 21 Nov 2007 18:41:04 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/center-of-attention/16180/center-of-attention-150/#comment-105621 Wow, domajot, that's a tremendously profound sentiment, and I think I have to agree. Wow, domajot, that’s a tremendously profound sentiment, and I think I have to agree.

]]> By: domajot http://themoderatevoice.com/16180/center-of-attention-150/comment-page-1/#comment-105617 domajot Wed, 21 Nov 2007 18:17:19 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/center-of-attention/16180/center-of-attention-150/#comment-105617 In the spirit of the season, I responded especially to Randy Woodley's article on the Myth of Thanksgiving. I'm sorry to see that even Thanksgiving has become controversial. it is, at heart, just a continuation of the harvest celebrating rituals practised by most, if not all, cultures. Although I can understand why Native Americans would be reminded of dark times in history, I believe there is value in the story of Indians and settlers celebrating harvest time together, wheher it be myth or not. If that's not quite the way it was tjem., then, perhaps, that's the way it should be now. The harsher lessons of history can be put aside for this one day of celebrating survival and life. I don't believe it scars people for life when they discover there is no Santa Claus. The spirit of Santa can live in the myth, and the spirit of Thanksgiving can live on similarly. In the spirit of the season, I responded especially to Randy Woodley’s article on the Myth of Thanksgiving.

I’m sorry to see that even Thanksgiving has become controversial.
it is, at heart, just a continuation of the harvest celebrating rituals practised by most, if not all, cultures.
Although I can understand why Native Americans would be reminded of dark times in history, I believe there is value in the story of Indians and settlers celebrating harvest time together, wheher it be myth or not.
If that’s not quite the way it was tjem., then, perhaps, that’s the way it should be now.

The harsher lessons of history can be put aside for this one day of celebrating survival and life. I don’t believe it scars people for life when they discover there is no Santa Claus. The spirit of Santa can live in the myth, and the spirit of Thanksgiving can live on similarly.

]]> By: University Update - Iraq - Center of Attention http://themoderatevoice.com/16180/center-of-attention-150/comment-page-1/#comment-105616 University Update - Iraq - Center of Attention Wed, 21 Nov 2007 17:49:36 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/at-tmv/center-of-attention/16180/center-of-attention-150/#comment-105616 [...] House Center of Attention » This Summary is from an article posted at The Moderate Voice » Domestic and international news [...] [...] House Center of Attention » This Summary is from an article posted at The Moderate Voice » Domestic and international news [...]

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