Is Public Deliberation A Possibility?

As I am preparing to teach a public address course on the rhetoric of rights, I keep seeing online videos that show screaming matches and, in some cases, violence at town hall meetings. You can see some violence here and here. At times like these, it would seem easier to teach in a department that public deliberation is not a practical concept.

In the first video, a opponent to heath care reporter pushes and assaults a supporter. It does not help that the opponent states that the supporter of health care reform "attacked America."

And Harrogate, did you think the violence would end if Obama won the election?

A Moral Imperative

Since Bill Murray is now on board, Ghostbusters III will begin filming soon. Developing.

The Democrats have attacked our imaginations

Overheard today by a student (not mine) wearing a "Beat the Hell Out of OBAMA" T-Shirt.

"Well, at least it won't be ManBearPig in charge."

I consider that the first official "knell" here in B/CS.

Soon will come the wailing and the gnashing of teeth.

Then: CHANGE!!!


Bwah-ha-ha!!!

It may really be the end of times

The Eagle in Bryan/ College State endorsed Senator Obama. And Andrew Sullivan took the time to find it?