tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post5512792169829603568..comments2024-03-28T12:50:25.792-04:00Comments on The Philosopher's Stone: A TREE ROLLS DOWN THE HILLSIDERobert Paul Wolffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11970360952872431856noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-57065442734253586882017-01-17T21:27:46.601-05:002017-01-17T21:27:46.601-05:00The Chief Justice always administers the oath. The Chief Justice always administers the oath. Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02998793914690685677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-79278839141927040982017-01-17T10:20:44.378-05:002017-01-17T10:20:44.378-05:00I will be there!
I am curious what you think abo...I will be there! <br /><br />I am curious what you think about some of the criticisms of the march that have been popping up:<br />1. Its theme is too broad, so the message is too muddled.<br />2. Calling it a "women's march" alienates too many and distracts from the anti-Trump flavor of it. (#2 kind of contradicts #1).<br />3. Its too frivolous - women knitting pink "pussyhats" will make the march look not serious and turn people off.<br />4. Its too white.<br /><br />All of these are concerns I've seen aired in in major outlets like the Washington Post and NY Mag. I've read stories of people not going to the march because of one of the above four reasons. And more dismayingly, I personally know people that are progressive, and politically active, that are not going to the march because of some combination of the above four reasons.<br /><br />This last point is the most dismaying for me. I know a number of smart, politically engaged people that just don't think Trump is ushering in neo-Fascism. The organizers are saying its not an "anti-Trump" march but when one of my skeptical friends asks me to articulate in a few words what the march is all about - "anti-Trump" is the best reason I can give. And that is certainly the reason why I will be there.DMLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02578180458879730376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-48914624322646813282017-01-17T10:11:55.448-05:002017-01-17T10:11:55.448-05:00While I am sure some people who register may not g...While I am sure some people who register may not go there will many tens of thousands who go and have not registered. It is a free public event afterall and for many registering seems inappropriate. I have registered but we only registered part of our group for example. Anyway, I am sure many more than a million will gather and march.<br /><br />I hope there are many voices. You mention the opportunity for recruiting around specific (other) action. I was actually surprised impressed that the official program in Boston has this structured into the event (it may be that way everywhere and more power to that thought).Jim Westrichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11523640492416820740noreply@blogger.com