<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
		>
<channel>
	<title>Comments on: Friday Odds And Ends</title>
	<atom:link href="http://www.chrisweigant.com/2007/06/15/friday-odds-and-ends/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2007/06/15/friday-odds-and-ends/</link>
	<description>Reality-based political commentary</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 01:36:41 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1</generator>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
		<item>
		<title>By: fstanley</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2007/06/15/friday-odds-and-ends/#comment-75</link>
		<dc:creator>fstanley</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jun 2007 16:58:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.chrisweigant.com/index.php/2007/06/15/friday-odds-and-ends/#comment-75</guid>
		<description>Hi Chris,

I guess I&#039;ll have to wear a wig next time I visit london!
Stan...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Chris,</p>
<p>I guess I'll have to wear a wig next time I visit london!<br />
Stan...</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2007/06/15/friday-odds-and-ends/#comment-74</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jun 2007 23:40:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.chrisweigant.com/index.php/2007/06/15/friday-odds-and-ends/#comment-74</guid>
		<description>What I am looking for is the same connotation as &quot;racist&quot; except as it applies to politics.. 

Postulate that political designations are racial designations and then you would have a perfect idea of what I am trying to describe.

This also might provide some insight:

Beware the Bloggers&#039; Bile
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1630004,00.html

The animosity and invective that political bloggers hurl at those who do not agree exactly with them is pure poison to this country..

Surely there MUST be a better way to make the political process work...


Michale.....</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What I am looking for is the same connotation as "racist" except as it applies to politics.. </p>
<p>Postulate that political designations are racial designations and then you would have a perfect idea of what I am trying to describe.</p>
<p>This also might provide some insight:</p>
<p>Beware the Bloggers' Bile<br />
<a href="http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1630004,00.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1630004,00.html</a></p>
<p>The animosity and invective that political bloggers hurl at those who do not agree exactly with them is pure poison to this country..</p>
<p>Surely there MUST be a better way to make the political process work...</p>
<p>Michale.....</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: Chris Weigant</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2007/06/15/friday-odds-and-ends/#comment-73</link>
		<dc:creator>Chris Weigant</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jun 2007 22:36:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.chrisweigant.com/index.php/2007/06/15/friday-odds-and-ends/#comment-73</guid>
		<description>Michale -

You&#039;d need to define &quot;political racist&quot; better (what you mean by that) to come up with an exact word, I think.

I&#039;ve always used &quot;ideologue&quot; but it doesn&#039;t have the same punch as an &quot;-ism.&quot;  Or maybe &quot;rabid partisan,&quot; but then I might not completely understand what you&#039;re trying to define, I fully admit.

dapper -

Welcome to the site!  Glad to have you...

-CW</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Michale -</p>
<p>You'd need to define "political racist" better (what you mean by that) to come up with an exact word, I think.</p>
<p>I've always used "ideologue" but it doesn't have the same punch as an "-ism."  Or maybe "rabid partisan," but then I might not completely understand what you're trying to define, I fully admit.</p>
<p>dapper -</p>
<p>Welcome to the site!  Glad to have you...</p>
<p>-CW</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: Michale</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2007/06/15/friday-odds-and-ends/#comment-72</link>
		<dc:creator>Michale</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jun 2007 11:52:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.chrisweigant.com/index.php/2007/06/15/friday-odds-and-ends/#comment-72</guid>
		<description>&gt;Hypocrisy Watch: Apparently the California 
&gt;Republican Party is hiring immigrants to 
&gt;do the jobs â€œAmericans arenâ€™t willing to 
&gt;do.â€ The state GOP just hired a Canadian 
&gt;as deputy political director. Even funnier, 
&gt;the guy that hired him (the state GOPâ€™s chief 
&gt;operations officer) is an Australian. The 
&gt;San Francisco Chronicle has the story, and The 
&gt;Carpetbagger Report blog has an extra-snarky 
&gt;commentary on the situation.

Correct me if I am wrong, but the beef with the Immigration issue is not with &quot;immigrants&quot; per se, but with ILLEGAL immigrants...

Now, if this Canadian or Australian are here in this country illegally, then I would think you have a case for hypocrisy...


&gt;And finally, nonsense from the other 
&gt;side of the pond (for a change) â€” the 
&gt;BBC is reporting on a brand new â€œ-ismâ€ 
&gt;to add to the list of all the different 
&gt;ways to be a bigot: gingerism. I guess 
&gt;thatâ€™s easier to say than â€œanti-redhead-ism.â€ 
&gt;Maybe thatâ€™s why Mrs. Dennis Kucinich 
&gt;left Merrie Olde England?


You know I have been trying to rack my brain for a word to describe a political &quot;racist&quot; or bigot.  I was happy with the term &quot;politicism&quot; or &quot;politicist&quot;.  But one of your readers pointed out, &quot;politicist&quot; is defined as a Political Writer,

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Politicist


&gt;Thankfully, the article notes that it 
&gt;probably wonâ€™t be appearing in America 
&gt;any time soon, noting â€œIn other countries 
&gt;redheads will get teased at school but it 
&gt;stops when they become adults. If you are 
&gt;a woman you are fiery and alluring, beautiful.â€

&gt;Call me biased, but I would have to agree.

I could not possibly agree with you (and the writer) more....


Michale.....</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&gt;Hypocrisy Watch: Apparently the California<br />
&gt;Republican Party is hiring immigrants to<br />
&gt;do the jobs â€œAmericans arenâ€™t willing to<br />
&gt;do.â€ The state GOP just hired a Canadian<br />
&gt;as deputy political director. Even funnier,<br />
&gt;the guy that hired him (the state GOPâ€™s chief<br />
&gt;operations officer) is an Australian. The<br />
&gt;San Francisco Chronicle has the story, and The<br />
&gt;Carpetbagger Report blog has an extra-snarky<br />
&gt;commentary on the situation.</p>
<p>Correct me if I am wrong, but the beef with the Immigration issue is not with "immigrants" per se, but with ILLEGAL immigrants...</p>
<p>Now, if this Canadian or Australian are here in this country illegally, then I would think you have a case for hypocrisy...</p>
<p>&gt;And finally, nonsense from the other<br />
&gt;side of the pond (for a change) â€” the<br />
&gt;BBC is reporting on a brand new â€œ-ismâ€<br />
&gt;to add to the list of all the different<br />
&gt;ways to be a bigot: gingerism. I guess<br />
&gt;thatâ€™s easier to say than â€œanti-redhead-ism.â€<br />
&gt;Maybe thatâ€™s why Mrs. Dennis Kucinich<br />
&gt;left Merrie Olde England?</p>
<p>You know I have been trying to rack my brain for a word to describe a political "racist" or bigot.  I was happy with the term "politicism" or "politicist".  But one of your readers pointed out, "politicist" is defined as a Political Writer,</p>
<p><a href="http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Politicist" rel="nofollow">http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Politicist</a></p>
<p>&gt;Thankfully, the article notes that it<br />
&gt;probably wonâ€™t be appearing in America<br />
&gt;any time soon, noting â€œIn other countries<br />
&gt;redheads will get teased at school but it<br />
&gt;stops when they become adults. If you are<br />
&gt;a woman you are fiery and alluring, beautiful.â€</p>
<p>&gt;Call me biased, but I would have to agree.</p>
<p>I could not possibly agree with you (and the writer) more....</p>
<p>Michale.....</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
	<item>
		<title>By: dapper</title>
		<link>http://www.chrisweigant.com/2007/06/15/friday-odds-and-ends/#comment-71</link>
		<dc:creator>dapper</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jun 2007 09:54:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.chrisweigant.com/index.php/2007/06/15/friday-odds-and-ends/#comment-71</guid>
		<description>Dear Chris,

Just dropped by to check out your blog, &quot;LOOKIN GOOD&quot;. Agape.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dear Chris,</p>
<p>Just dropped by to check out your blog, "LOOKIN GOOD". Agape.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
	</item>
</channel>
</rss>
