Xoff's BlogCommentary on state politics by Bill Christofferson, who often uses Xofferson or Xoff to shorten his 14-letter last name.
Christofferson, a recovered journalist and ex-political reporter, has been a Democratic strategist and consultant for 20 years and is now retired. He lives in Milwaukee. |
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The right hand giveth: Bush announces withdrawal of 8,000 troops from Iraq
and the left hand taketh away: As many as 3,500 Wisconsin National Guard soldiers heading to Iraq
Are we going to ask a Wisconsin National Guard member to be the last one to die for this mistake?
There is a movement underway in several states to keep the Guard home, on grounds that the legal basis to send them to Iraq has expired. Wisconsin is one of the states where legislation is expected to be introduced in the next legislature. Flyer.
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Who's paying attention to any of this?
The front page of the Journal Sentinel this morning had an article with the important news announcement that Wisconsin is "America's Cheeryland."
Our state ranks second in Extraversion, fifth in Agreeableness, and a still-solid twenthieth in Conscientiousness.
OK, so we're a lowly forty-seventh in Openness, but that's only because we're so accomodating and friendly it's considered impolite to bring up potentially stressful Bad News, or Serious Questions.
That must be the Journal Sentinel's attitude, and it probably goes a long way toward explaining their head-in-the-sand editorial policy, especially regarding world affairs.
I've written a few of their reporters -- and even received e-mail replies -- but it's not like I'm holding my breath, expecting anything to change:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=186x26474
Follow the link -- and those contained in it -- at your own peril. Headache remedies should be within easy arm's reach.
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