I just watched the Daily Show segment where Jon Stewart talks to Mike Huckabee about social conservatism and gay rights. Although I have to count myself firmly on the side of Jon on this issue, and I was once again blown away by how good Jon is when he puts on his 'reporter hat', I also have to admit my respect for Mike.
Don't get me wrong, I do not buy Mike's arguments for a second, but in this day and age we could all bring up some respect for those on the other side of the political isle from us that are prepared to come and discuss contentious issues without resorting to yelling or name calling or outright contrived argumentation.
Tue, 2009-09-08 09:06
As for the weather... it was still marginally winter when you wrote the message, but Sydney has been fairly mild this year. Although I have a hard time really judging it, coming from the Netherlands.
Tue, 2009-09-08 09:04
I tried to look at both sides of any issue... I find it hard to verify my perspective otherwise ;) ...
Thu, 2009-08-13 06:14
Hi Jerry,
I found your blog via StackOverflow. I'm impressed that you're following American politics from Down Under, and I'm impressed that you care about what happens to us, and can see the reasonableness in a candidate you don't agree with. If only there were more Americans who could do this.
It's winter where you are, right? Stay warm :)
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