Comments on: Support Cory Mason in Racine http://crookedtimber.org/2006/10/30/support-cory-mason-in-racine/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:29:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: harry b http://crookedtimber.org/2006/10/30/support-cory-mason-in-racine/comment-page-1/#comment-177234 harry b Tue, 31 Oct 2006 00:36:50 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/10/30/support-cory-mason-in-racine/#comment-177234 Republicans... NO, that was a joke. I usually don't support anyone in partisan elections (I'm not allowed to vote, if I were I'd almost always vote Democrat, but without enthusiasm). I support the Green for Senate here this time round (the Republicans don't have a candidate, the Dem is an intellectually-challenged multi-millionnaire). I'd probably vote Green in the Governor race too, but I'd check the opinion polls first. I'd vote for our other Senator with enthusiasm and would give him money if he looked vulnerable, but I never have. Republicans… NO, that was a joke. I usually don’t support anyone in partisan elections (I’m not allowed to vote, if I were I’d almost always vote Democrat, but without enthusiasm). I support the Green for Senate here this time round (the Republicans don’t have a candidate, the Dem is an intellectually-challenged multi-millionnaire). I’d probably vote Green in the Governor race too, but I’d check the opinion polls first. I’d vote for our other Senator with enthusiasm and would give him money if he looked vulnerable, but I never have.

]]> By: tps12 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/10/30/support-cory-mason-in-racine/comment-page-1/#comment-177219 tps12 Mon, 30 Oct 2006 22:56:09 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/10/30/support-cory-mason-in-racine/#comment-177219 So who do you usually support? So who do you usually support?

]]> By: harry b http://crookedtimber.org/2006/10/30/support-cory-mason-in-racine/comment-page-1/#comment-177155 harry b Mon, 30 Oct 2006 18:01:19 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/10/30/support-cory-mason-in-racine/#comment-177155 point well-taken, and I refrained from going into too much detail because I wouldn't want to sound as if I was committing him to beliefs he doesn't have. So he should speak for himself. But I mean something like this: a society in which certain basic liberties are guaranteed for all, in which the extent to which one's class background limits one's opportunities is pretty small, and in which not only are wage inequalities limited to those which, ultimately, redound to the benefit of the least advantaged, but everyone is guaranteed pretty good health care and public health, a decent standard of living (relative to the wealth of the society) and pretty good educational opportunities in childhood, and remedial educational opportunities over the course of their lives. Something like what Rawls argues for. I'm sure Cory and I disagree on details, and balance of the elements of justice, but I trust him more than the vast majority of politicians (including the vast majority of Democrats) to make judgments that advance social justice as I understand it in the short and medium term. point well-taken, and I refrained from going into too much detail because I wouldn’t want to sound as if I was committing him to beliefs he doesn’t have. So he should speak for himself. But I mean something like this: a society in which certain basic liberties are guaranteed for all, in which the extent to which one’s class background limits one’s opportunities is pretty small, and in which not only are wage inequalities limited to those which, ultimately, redound to the benefit of the least advantaged, but everyone is guaranteed pretty good health care and public health, a decent standard of living (relative to the wealth of the society) and pretty good educational opportunities in childhood, and remedial educational opportunities over the course of their lives. Something like what Rawls argues for. I’m sure Cory and I disagree on details, and balance of the elements of justice, but I trust him more than the vast majority of politicians (including the vast majority of Democrats) to make judgments that advance social justice as I understand it in the short and medium term.

]]> By: pidgas http://crookedtimber.org/2006/10/30/support-cory-mason-in-racine/comment-page-1/#comment-177151 pidgas Mon, 30 Oct 2006 17:46:32 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/10/30/support-cory-mason-in-racine/#comment-177151 You say he is dedicated to "social justice." I've never found that term particularly helpful for understanding someone's positions. What does this mean in his case? What is your definition of social justice? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_justice You say he is dedicated to “social justice.” I’ve never found that term particularly helpful for understanding someone’s positions. What does this mean in his case? What is your definition of social justice?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_justice

]]> By: harry b http://crookedtimber.org/2006/10/30/support-cory-mason-in-racine/comment-page-1/#comment-177132 harry b Mon, 30 Oct 2006 15:53:00 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/10/30/support-cory-mason-in-racine/#comment-177132 I think that's because Wisconsin has no influence over foreign policy, and he is in REagan Democrat country and doesn't want to raise unnecessary hackles. If he's a PNAC/AIPAC Democrat, I'm a banana. (translation from the UK English -- no, he's not!). I think that’s because Wisconsin has no influence over foreign policy, and he is in REagan Democrat country and doesn’t want to raise unnecessary hackles. If he’s a PNAC/AIPAC Democrat, I’m a banana. (translation from the UK English—no, he’s not!).

]]> By: otto http://crookedtimber.org/2006/10/30/support-cory-mason-in-racine/comment-page-1/#comment-177126 otto Mon, 30 Oct 2006 15:20:29 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/10/30/support-cory-mason-in-racine/#comment-177126 Is he an AIPAC/PNAC democrat or the other sort? I dont see any discussion of the war in Iraq or the possible war with Iran on his website. Is he an AIPAC/PNAC democrat or the other sort? I dont see any discussion of the war in Iraq or the possible war with Iran on his website.

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