Things to Come
by Katie • Jun 9th, 2008 at 5:06 pm • 5 comments
In the midst of heated Hillary/Barack debates, we sometimes forget the historic nature of this election. Regardless of whose name sits atop the Democratic ticket, or who emerges as a running mate, Election ‘08 marks a victory in the battles of sexism, racism, and even ageism.
But we can’t forget that these are mere battles, temporary triumphs in a greater war against intolerance and ignorance. I came across this link today. It is a sober reminder of American reality and probably an indication of things to come.
Comment by kofi the seriously folks how about some quality control on 9 June 2008 at 6:27 pm:
You are completely uninformed. I bitch and moan about the liberal shilling and the Obamamania that infects the place, but no matter how misguided and incorrect these posts are they are at least respectable. I may not agree with the opinions expressed but at least they arent perpetuating (or initiating) absolute fabrications. The picture you posted was the entrance for an art exhibit (and arts fartys folks are usually right). Assassination referred to treatment by the media. It referred to rash, reactionary, shallow stories. Killing character and integrity in exchange for an exciting headline. It was meant to point the finger at such behavior. You were apparently too dim to investigate beyond some hack attorneys half-truth shill piece; are you too dim to recognize the irony of your posting this.
Another tolerant liberal quick to burn the First Amendment. Sigh.
Comment by Katie on 9 June 2008 at 9:18 pm:
Kofi-
You’re right. I completely misinterpreted this. I received the link from a U of I administrator who was very concerned about campus reactions. It had been sent out to most of the administration. After reading the article, I assumed the exhibit was an expression of hate. It’s not at all. In fact, it’s quite the opposite.
Here’s a more updated link about the story’s progress: http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/04/police-shut-down-assassination-art-exhibition/
I think a lot of people in New York are still confused about the artist’s intentions, as was I.
The point still stands that this will be an historic election cycle, but I promise not to jump to conclusions in the future.
Comment by Brian on 9 June 2008 at 10:33 pm:
Meanwhile, Kofi remains an asshole.
Comment by kofi the brian would find me a much bigger asshole if i exposed the ridiculousness of his praise post following hillarys speech on 9 June 2008 at 11:16 pm:
I remain a respectul and fair asshole, Brian.
Katie admits she was wrong and corrects herself. I thank her for that. But her explanation simply reinforces my reason for being so critical. University administrators are not only hastily coming to incorrect conclusions, but they are emailing third parties and feeding these flames. This administrators name should be forwarded to the News-Gazette so he/shes irresponsible reaction can be properly documented. We dont need to be afraid of free speech in the days to come. We need to be afraid of narrow minded and agenda driven mischaracterizations in the days to come. We dont need to be afraid of Yazmany Arboleda. We need to be afraid of Administrator Anonymous.
Im sorry if I was a little harsh, Katie, but my feathers get ruffled when people perpetuate racism and attack free speech in the name of political correctness. And Im sorry, Brian, if my habit of correcting factual errors, championing freedoms, and defending the Constitution upsets you.
Comment by Brian on 10 June 2008 at 6:46 am:
Kofi, I actually think you’re one of the smarter people who comment on or contribute to this blog, and I certainly find your criticisms among the sharpest and most challenging.
Separately from that, you’re an asshole.
Just sayin’.