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wwhuskerman:

--- Quote from: LitlRat on July 22, 2009, 08:04:13 PM ---My baby was in the barn today. If you saw one, hey, they are bound to break down after 200k miles or so.

We need to get a bunch of republican minded people to register as democrats so they get voted in, but it may be hard to take that type of shame upon yourself. Too bad Lincoln and Omaha can't be absorbed by Iowa. Like I've said before, we need to redraw the state lines. The south border needs to be at the Oklahoma line and the east border could run up Highway 81, with a loop to the west side of Wichita. That would keep all the wackos in the east and hard working independant minded people could run the west state like it should be. I am sure a lot of west Kansas people would love that too.

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Oh there's plenty of conservative people here in the eastern portion of the state. Problem is that the dominant media" in Nebraska is here too. The World-Herald sucks up to anyone in power (except Suttle 'cause he's too much, even for them), and right now, that's the Dems... and the tv stations are populated by journalism school graduates. Need I say more?

Of course, the World Herald isn't going to be around much longer. There are a lot of rumors that they're in severe financial trouble. Don't know about the Journal Star.

Oh, and just so I don't get accused of hijacking this thread... my perception of Casady is that he's a reasonable person, just doesn't like the loopholes in the current law. Of course, I would like to see him write on his blog as much about the REAL illegal gun problems, as he does about PERCEIVED/POTENTIAL problems with CHP holders.

armed and humorous:
I'd say you nailed it pretty well, both regarding the conservative/liberal aspect of our state and on your perception of Casady.  By the way, the JournalStar isn't doing very well financially either (hee hee hee!).  This should probably go on another thread, but I was once selected as a guest columnist for them.  However, my first submission was regarding the concealed handgun act which was up in front of the legislature at the time.  I happened to be out of town for about a week when the dealine came for my submission so I sent it in an email.  They (LJS) chose not to publish it using the excuse that the bill had already been tabled for the current session (this was the year before it finally passed), and therefore all my arguments for it were moot.  Instead, I sent in a somewhat lackluster story about treating the flag with repsect, which they did print.  My next effort was in regard to Chief Casady and his handling of a case about a certain individual in Lincoln whom he felt the public needed to be warned about.  It seems the man had a string of fairly minor offenses for which he had either paid fines or spent his time in jail.  The Chief felt that this guy still posed a threat to the public and got an interview with the local television station to let the public know that this guy was a scum bag and not to be trusted.  Now, I didn't necessarily think Casady was wrong to do this.  However, I questioned whether it was wise, considering the possibility that the guy might get the ACLU on his side and sue the city for defamation of character.  My article simply explained both sides of the issue and was written as sort of a what-do-you-think type piece.  LJS wouldn't publish that one either, claiming that there was no point to the article.  When my next deadline came (I was offered the opportunity to do three articles), I just stiffed them without even giving them time to come up with something to fill the space.  They apparently have my computer blocked now from even offering comments to online articles or simple letters to the editor.  There's freedom of the press for you.

wwhuskerman:

--- Quote from: armed and humorous on July 23, 2009, 12:34:06 PM ---There's freedom of the press for you.

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It never ceases to amaze me that those who benefit (and profit) most from the 1st Amendment are so fast to deny it to others who may disagree with their views.

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