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The Politics of Star Wars
In response to Jeff’s Advice for McCain (which, itself, was a response): Maybe John McCain is going for the nerd vote with this commercial’s (as you put it) “Star Wars” production values? When you have Darth Vader in your video, it’s almost guaranteed to go viral. Upon watching this particular McCain political ad, I felt [...]
Political Things I Don’t Understand
Last week, Pope Benedict XVI quoted a Byzantine emperor who characterized the Prophet Muhammad as “evil and inhuman.” In protest, several Muslims set fire to five churches in Palestine. I’m not sure whether to laugh or to cry. Who coined the “Islamic fascist” label? It’s manipulating language to further fan the flames of hatred and [...]
