tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25986640.post2694761185247452971..comments2023-04-26T05:40:15.292-07:00Comments on Petey's Pipeline: The Qualm before the StormPhilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09974356693812650266noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25986640.post-37371190317739732832008-03-12T14:01:00.000-07:002008-03-12T14:01:00.000-07:00While I agree that Truth's slur's against Oprah co...While I agree that <I>Truth's</I> slur's against Oprah could have been toned down a bit, I think racism and sexism were less important factors than the fact that Oprah shamelessly self-promotes her own generosity to an extent not characteristic of other publicly recognized figures who are noted for their philanthropy and "good works." In other words, in staying true to the purpose of his or her Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09974356693812650266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25986640.post-21319589064311284392008-03-11T19:41:00.000-07:002008-03-11T19:41:00.000-07:00By the way, I'm not part of the Cascadia movement,...By the way, I'm not part of the Cascadia movement, although I'm aware of it. I don't advocate for anything that looks like a "nationstate", or relies on "leaders". I've yet to come across a governed society that is "equitable" or fully "inclusive". . .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25986640.post-81447742628208315072008-03-11T19:27:00.000-07:002008-03-11T19:27:00.000-07:00I'm not here to beat on you Phil; most of the stat...I'm not here to beat on you Phil; most of the stats you mention are familiar to me, and yes, they're "shocking". However, they're nothing new - the Bush administration is just so full on that even some men are getting it.<BR/><BR/>Your re-writing of the rant from the BikeBlog dude left intact what I consider unnecessary slurs against Oprah Winfrey. Yes, she's one of the super-rich, and I'm no Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25986640.post-5975539230966343092008-03-09T17:48:00.000-07:002008-03-09T17:48:00.000-07:00We're really not as far apart as you might suppose...We're really not as far apart as you might suppose. I wrote "Qualm" not because I lament what we stand to lose but because of what we're in danger of becoming; it was meant as a wake-up call.<BR/><BR/>Actually, I think <I>Cascadia</I> is a fine idea, but only if it gives rise to an inclusive society and not an exclusive one. If it's not equitable, I'm not for it.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09974356693812650266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25986640.post-68120151913122784322008-03-09T14:06:00.000-07:002008-03-09T14:06:00.000-07:00"Signs of the imminent failure of the once-great n..."Signs of the imminent failure of the once-great nation known as the United States of America are plentiful and pervasive—and unmistakable."<BR/><BR/>consider this for a moment: this nationstate was created in genocide, the constitution was written to protect the interests of white male landowners (solely), and every bit of "freedom" for anyone NOT included in that narrow description has been Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com