I read the blog post of the sad american, and I agree on some of her reasons, yet I am somewhat negligent considering the other few of her reasons she listed. I agree that the Kerry/Edwards people made rich people look bad, which they shouldn't have. Me being from a financially well-secure family, I have to say that not all rich people like Bush. Not all rich people like Kerry either.
Also. I agree to the "bombs paid by my tax money" idea, which is what really happened, but I don't agree that we should have gone to war with anyone. And the fact that she doesn't care what other countries think of the Americans shows exactly how negligent and ignorant she is.
Thanks, Olzhas
Hmm...this piece by Barry Deutsch is interesting in that it is written by
a man...you don't see many men who defend women and who degrade their own position as being on top (as some people put it)...I think Peggy McIntosh also mentioned that point in her checklist thing ...another neat thing I
noticed was that Barry Deutsch addresses possible refuting arguments before
his checklist. For example:
"Several critics have also argued that the list somehow victimizes women. I
disagree; pointing out problems is not the same as perpetuating them. It is
not a “victimizing” position to acknowledge that injustice exists; on the
contrary, without that acknowledgement it isn't possible to fight
injustice."
I think in addressing possible refuting arguments before the actual
checklist is pretty effective, and it shows that he has considered all
sides of the issue..The checklist itself was so true it was funny! I mean,
he just mentions things that sometimes people wouldn't even think twice
about like:
"31. I can be confident that the ordinary language of day-to-day existence
will always include my sex. "All men are created equal…," mailman,
chairman, freshman, he."
That was interesting....all in all I think it is a good piece, and it shows
the author's point of view clearly and persuasivley....