Comments on: Attention: Class of 2013 http://cmcforum.com/life/08052009-attention-class-of-2013 The Official Student Publication of Claremont McKenna College Tue, 22 May 2012 03:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Agreed http://cmcforum.com/life/08052009-attention-class-of-2013#comment-14359 Agreed Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:58:54 +0000 http://cmcforum.com/?p=5469#comment-14359 Yeah, RCP has been moving decidedly rightward since the rise of Obama. I balance it by reading fivethirtyeight.com. It was founded by a baseball statistician, and focuses on polls and stats, and it's got a leftward tilt, but not a crazy one. Yeah, RCP has been moving decidedly rightward since the rise of Obama. I balance it by reading fivethirtyeight.com. It was founded by a baseball statistician, and focuses on polls and stats, and it’s got a leftward tilt, but not a crazy one.

]]> By: Agreed http://cmcforum.com/life/08052009-attention-class-of-2013#comment-48353 Agreed Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:58:00 +0000 http://cmcforum.com/?p=5469#comment-48353 Yeah, RCP has been moving decidedly rightward since the rise of Obama. I balance it by reading fivethirtyeight.com. It was founded by a baseball statistician, and focuses on polls and stats, and it's got a leftward tilt, but not a crazy one. Yeah, RCP has been moving decidedly rightward since the rise of Obama. I balance it by reading fivethirtyeight.com. It was founded by a baseball statistician, and focuses on polls and stats, and it’s got a leftward tilt, but not a crazy one.

]]> By: woo... http://cmcforum.com/life/08052009-attention-class-of-2013#comment-14355 woo... Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:32:31 +0000 http://cmcforum.com/?p=5469#comment-14355 Per suggestion, Ive been reading real clear politics daily. I couldn't help but notice a clear lack of liberal articles. I by no means consider myself a democrat, but many arguments made by various republican writers seemed to intentionally misconstrue presidential statements and poll responses to forward their obvious right wing discrepancies. I think I'll stick to the economist. At least with them, my ignorance of english politics gives the impression of non-biased reporting. Are there any other political or news websites that you would suggest? Per suggestion, Ive been reading real clear politics daily. I couldn’t help but notice a clear lack of liberal articles. I by no means consider myself a democrat, but many arguments made by various republican writers seemed to intentionally misconstrue presidential statements and poll responses to forward their obvious right wing discrepancies. I think I’ll stick to the economist. At least with them, my ignorance of english politics gives the impression of non-biased reporting. Are there any other political or news websites that you would suggest?

]]> By: woo... http://cmcforum.com/life/08052009-attention-class-of-2013#comment-48352 woo... Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:32:00 +0000 http://cmcforum.com/?p=5469#comment-48352 Per suggestion, Ive been reading real clear politics daily. I couldn't help but notice a clear lack of liberal articles. I by no means consider myself a democrat, but many arguments made by various republican writers seemed to intentionally misconstrue presidential statements and poll responses to forward their obvious right wing discrepancies. I think I'll stick to the economist. At least with them, my ignorance of english politics gives the impression of non-biased reporting. Are there any other political or news websites that you would suggest? Per suggestion, Ive been reading real clear politics daily. I couldn’t help but notice a clear lack of liberal articles. I by no means consider myself a democrat, but many arguments made by various republican writers seemed to intentionally misconstrue presidential statements and poll responses to forward their obvious right wing discrepancies. I think I’ll stick to the economist. At least with them, my ignorance of english politics gives the impression of non-biased reporting. Are there any other political or news websites that you would suggest?

]]> By: Dave http://cmcforum.com/life/08052009-attention-class-of-2013#comment-14145 Dave Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:55:15 +0000 http://cmcforum.com/?p=5469#comment-14145 One other thing you need to know: 98% of CMC Forum articles will turn into debates with/about/in spite of Charles Johnson. Politico.com...use it Piece of advice number one is the truest story ever told. Last until at least 6:30 on 6:01. And don't throw up in or around the general door vicinity of Green 107. If you can avoid it. Really. Please don't. One other thing you need to know: 98% of CMC Forum articles will turn into debates with/about/in spite of Charles Johnson.

Politico.com…use it

Piece of advice number one is the truest story ever told.

Last until at least 6:30 on 6:01. And don’t throw up in or around the general door vicinity of Green 107. If you can avoid it. Really. Please don’t.

]]> By: Dave http://cmcforum.com/life/08052009-attention-class-of-2013#comment-48351 Dave Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:55:00 +0000 http://cmcforum.com/?p=5469#comment-48351 One other thing you need to know: 98% of CMC Forum articles will turn into debates with/about/in spite of Charles Johnson. Politico.com...use it Piece of advice number one is the truest story ever told. Last until at least 6:30 on 6:01. And don't throw up in or around the general door vicinity of Green 107. If you can avoid it. Really. Please don't. One other thing you need to know: 98% of CMC Forum articles will turn into debates with/about/in spite of Charles Johnson.

Politico.com…use it

Piece of advice number one is the truest story ever told.

Last until at least 6:30 on 6:01. And don’t throw up in or around the general door vicinity of Green 107. If you can avoid it. Really. Please don’t.

]]> By: Spencer http://cmcforum.com/life/08052009-attention-class-of-2013#comment-14144 Spencer Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:04:29 +0000 http://cmcforum.com/?p=5469#comment-14144 Haha yeah thanks for the photo Emily. some shoddy form though Haha yeah thanks for the photo Emily. some shoddy form though

]]> By: Spencer http://cmcforum.com/life/08052009-attention-class-of-2013#comment-48350 Spencer Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:04:00 +0000 http://cmcforum.com/?p=5469#comment-48350 Haha yeah thanks for the photo Emily. some shoddy form though Haha yeah thanks for the photo Emily. some shoddy form though

]]> By: Charles C. Johnson http://cmcforum.com/life/08052009-attention-class-of-2013#comment-14078 Charles C. Johnson Sat, 15 Aug 2009 05:56:47 +0000 http://cmcforum.com/?p=5469#comment-14078 How am I fair game? By having my own opinions? And what bridges did I burn? I think it's more likely that people can't respond to my arguments so they make things personal. Often people who are intolerant of heterodox ideas feel the need to go after people personally. I know that it's often a good tactic to demonize someone with whom you disagree politically -- Saul Alinksy would be proud -- but it's a lazy way out. I understand the efforts to go after me personally, but really, you should let the freshmen make up their own opinions about CMC and those who attend it -- if only so they can make their own prejudices. It's a courtesy you were extended, after all, why not extend it to others? How am I fair game? By having my own opinions? And what bridges did I burn?

I think it’s more likely that people can’t respond to my arguments so they make things personal. Often people who are intolerant of heterodox ideas feel the need to go after people personally. I know that it’s often a good tactic to demonize someone with whom you disagree politically — Saul Alinksy would be proud — but it’s a lazy way out.

I understand the efforts to go after me personally, but really, you should let the freshmen make up their own opinions about CMC and those who attend it — if only so they can make their own prejudices. It’s a courtesy you were extended, after all, why not extend it to others?

]]> By: Charles C. Johnson http://cmcforum.com/life/08052009-attention-class-of-2013#comment-48349 Charles C. Johnson Sat, 15 Aug 2009 05:56:00 +0000 http://cmcforum.com/?p=5469#comment-48349 How am I fair game? By having my own opinions? And what bridges did I burn? I think it's more likely that people can't respond to my arguments so they make things personal. Often people who are intolerant of heterodox ideas feel the need to go after people personally. I know that it's often a good tactic to demonize someone with whom you disagree politically -- Saul Alinksy would be proud -- but it's a lazy way out. I understand the efforts to go after me personally, but really, you should let the freshmen make up their own opinions about CMC and those who attend it -- if only so they can make their own prejudices. It's a courtesy you were extended, after all, why not extend it to others? How am I fair game? By having my own opinions? And what bridges did I burn?

I think it’s more likely that people can’t respond to my arguments so they make things personal. Often people who are intolerant of heterodox ideas feel the need to go after people personally. I know that it’s often a good tactic to demonize someone with whom you disagree politically — Saul Alinksy would be proud — but it’s a lazy way out.

I understand the efforts to go after me personally, but really, you should let the freshmen make up their own opinions about CMC and those who attend it — if only so they can make their own prejudices. It’s a courtesy you were extended, after all, why not extend it to others?

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