Comments on: Who isn’t cynical yet? http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/06/24/who-isnt-cynical-yet/ news and views from uc berkeley Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:25:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Ben Chapman http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/06/24/who-isnt-cynical-yet/#comment-8832 Ben Chapman Mon, 26 Jun 2006 16:15:31 +0000 http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/06/24/who-isnt-cynical-yet/#comment-8832 Jon Stewart on Crossfire was awesome! Jon Stewart on Crossfire was awesome!

]]> By: Yaman http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/06/24/who-isnt-cynical-yet/#comment-8715 Yaman Mon, 26 Jun 2006 07:09:49 +0000 http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/06/24/who-isnt-cynical-yet/#comment-8715 For me, the good of the US government is visible primarily in its ability to correct itself or to be corrected. Otherwise, there is nothing inherently good about any government. Ben, did you see the clip of Jon Stewart on Crossfire, before the show was cancelled? That was a rare sight! For me, the good of the US government is visible primarily in its ability to correct itself or to be corrected. Otherwise, there is nothing inherently good about any government.

Ben, did you see the clip of Jon Stewart on Crossfire, before the show was cancelled? That was a rare sight!

]]> By: Ben Chapman http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/06/24/who-isnt-cynical-yet/#comment-8712 Ben Chapman Mon, 26 Jun 2006 06:50:31 +0000 http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/06/24/who-isnt-cynical-yet/#comment-8712 I agree with Yaman! our elected officials have only themselves to blame for bad press. also the Daily Show ought to be taken in the spirit in which it was created: a joke. a critical joke yes, but a joke nonetheless. and theres no doubt in my mind that the good of the US government outweighs the bad, though it is important to have the eternal vigilance of the press (and even the Daily Show) to point out our flaws so we can fix them. thus, i love the Daily Show, and I vote. I agree with Yaman! our elected officials have only themselves to blame for bad press.

also the Daily Show ought to be taken in the spirit in which it was created: a joke. a critical joke yes, but a joke nonetheless. and theres no doubt in my mind that the good of the US government outweighs the bad, though it is important to have the eternal vigilance of the press (and even the Daily Show) to point out our flaws so we can fix them.

thus, i love the Daily Show, and I vote.

]]> By: Paulpaz http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/06/24/who-isnt-cynical-yet/#comment-8705 Paulpaz Mon, 26 Jun 2006 06:29:21 +0000 http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/06/24/who-isnt-cynical-yet/#comment-8705 There's a site to register your support for Jon and outrage at the column in the Post. Please visit www.enemyofdemocracy.com today! Thanks Paul There’s a site to register your support for Jon and outrage at the column in the Post.

Please visit http://www.enemyofdemocracy.com today!

Thanks

Paul

]]> By: Yaman http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/06/24/who-isnt-cynical-yet/#comment-8699 Yaman Mon, 26 Jun 2006 05:27:30 +0000 http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/06/24/who-isnt-cynical-yet/#comment-8699 Jon Stewart is to blame for cynical views of the government? Hah! No, the government is to blame for cynical views of the government. Jon Stewart is to blame for cynical views of the government? Hah!

No, the government is to blame for cynical views of the government.

]]> By: Ben Chapman http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/06/24/who-isnt-cynical-yet/#comment-8624 Ben Chapman Sat, 24 Jun 2006 23:26:30 +0000 http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/06/24/who-isnt-cynical-yet/#comment-8624 *less favorable towards Republicans *less favorable towards Republicans

]]> By: Ben Chapman http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/06/24/who-isnt-cynical-yet/#comment-8623 Ben Chapman Sat, 24 Jun 2006 23:26:06 +0000 http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/06/24/who-isnt-cynical-yet/#comment-8623 I love the Daily Show and watch it whenever I can (which is to say, of course, not often) and I definitely can see why that show would make one terribly cynical. Also, in my humble opinion, the show is biased towards a favorable view of Democrats and is less favorable towards Democrats. anyway, to me, cynicism is nothing to hide behind. if you are disgusted with what you see and hear in the news, or the Daily Show, shouldnt that be *more* reason to vote? I love the Daily Show and watch it whenever I can (which is to say, of course, not often) and I definitely can see why that show would make one terribly cynical. Also, in my humble opinion, the show is biased towards a favorable view of Democrats and is less favorable towards Democrats. anyway, to me, cynicism is nothing to hide behind. if you are disgusted with what you see and hear in the news, or the Daily Show, shouldnt that be *more* reason to vote?

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