http://fauxrealtho.com/2006/11/22/what-you-should-read-since-i-have-faux-real-things-to-do/ Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:13:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://fauxrealtho.com/2006/11/22/what-you-should-read-since-i-have-faux-real-things-to-do/#comment-1666 Various and Sundry, Redux « Abstract Nonsense Tue, 05 Dec 2006 05:24:55 +0000 http://fauxrealtho.com/2006/11/22/what-you-should-read-since-i-have-faux-real-things-to-do/#comment-1666 [...] And speaking of Lauren, she links to a class-A post on the Republic of T explaining why gay marriage seems less and less of a progressive issue. No surprise there [that the newly elected Democrats are mostly anti-SSM]. I’ve been watching this happen for about the past year or so. I’ve ranted on about it on various progressive blogs. I’ve whooped and hollered about it at the YearlyKos convention. The answer I got was always the same, even from gay people: this is what we have to do to win, and get back into power. At the time I said that shifting right or shutting up on certain issues in order to win over more conservative voters will mean having to do more of the same to keep those voters and thus hold on to power. [...] [...] And speaking of Lauren, she links to a class-A post on the Republic of T explaining why gay marriage seems less and less of a progressive issue. No surprise there [that the newly elected Democrats are mostly anti-SSM]. I’ve been watching this happen for about the past year or so. I’ve ranted on about it on various progressive blogs. I’ve whooped and hollered about it at the YearlyKos convention. The answer I got was always the same, even from gay people: this is what we have to do to win, and get back into power. At the time I said that shifting right or shutting up on certain issues in order to win over more conservative voters will mean having to do more of the same to keep those voters and thus hold on to power. [...]

]]> http://fauxrealtho.com/2006/11/22/what-you-should-read-since-i-have-faux-real-things-to-do/#comment-1469 Elizabeth Tue, 28 Nov 2006 20:39:09 +0000 http://fauxrealtho.com/2006/11/22/what-you-should-read-since-i-have-faux-real-things-to-do/#comment-1469 Thanks for the mention. I'd love to hear your reactions to Chutes and Ladders, since I know you've been struggling trying to get ahead on the job front. Thanks for the mention. I’d love to hear your reactions to Chutes and Ladders, since I know you’ve been struggling trying to get ahead on the job front.

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