Comments on: I Read the News Today, Oh Boy http://madisonian.net/2004/11/03/i-read-the-news-today-oh-boy/ a blog about law, tech, culture, and related things Thu, 10 May 2012 20:32:56 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: will gerda http://madisonian.net/2004/11/03/i-read-the-news-today-oh-boy/comment-page-1/#comment-141 will gerda Fri, 05 Nov 2004 21:53:17 +0000 /?p=60#comment-141 Very well said. In the next four years, the consequences of this election may very well act, both unfortunately (to America) but maybe hopefully and possibly fortunately (to those who failed to vote or failed to truly consider the consequences of their vote) as a wake-up call regarding the current "fork in the road" America is at. I hope that a decade from now, America will be able to look back and see this more of an experience that we have successfully learned from, rather than as something that had led to such devastating consequences regarding America’s nature and culture, consequences rising to such an extent that will not be easily correctable by those seeking reason, compassion, and wisdom in their government. Very well said.
In the next four years, the consequences of this election may very well act, both unfortunately (to America) but maybe hopefully and possibly fortunately (to those who failed to vote or failed to truly consider the consequences of their vote) as a wake-up call regarding the current “fork in the road” America is at. I hope that a decade from now, America will be able to look back and see this more of an experience that we have successfully learned from, rather than as something that had led to such devastating consequences regarding America’s nature and culture, consequences rising to such an extent that will not be easily correctable by those seeking reason, compassion, and wisdom in their government.

]]> By: No Need for a Name http://madisonian.net/2004/11/03/i-read-the-news-today-oh-boy/comment-page-1/#comment-114 No Need for a Name Thu, 04 Nov 2004 01:59:06 +0000 /?p=60#comment-114 Interesting. While I voted for Kerry, I do believe that President Bush did win fair and square (unlike the prior election). I am glad that Kerry conceded early. I have no doubt that this is due to his Senatorial hat and his holding out would only paint him as a fool.<p> While I have never met Kerry, I would imagine that his holding out in vain, just for an ideal that 'every vote should count' would create undue angst. Also, I can understand why he would have a need to save face.<p> Politics are everywhere - there is even injustice in the way law schools are run and the administration works. I heard from a fairly angry classmate recently. Law school politics may be a microcosm compared to national politics, but they do happen. The question (I think) is whether justice is <i>ever</i> served <b>in any aspect of society</b>.<p></p></p></p> Interesting. While I voted for Kerry, I do believe that President Bush did win fair and square (unlike the prior election). I am glad that Kerry conceded early. I have no doubt that this is due to his Senatorial hat and his holding out would only paint him as a fool.

While I have never met Kerry, I would imagine that his holding out in vain, just for an ideal that ‘every vote should count’ would create undue angst. Also, I can understand why he would have a need to save face.

Politics are everywhere – there is even injustice in the way law schools are run and the administration works. I heard from a fairly angry classmate recently. Law school politics may be a microcosm compared to national politics, but they do happen. The question (I think) is whether justice is ever served in any aspect of society.

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