Liberty is an inherently offensive lifestyle. Living in a free society guarantees that each one of us will see our most cherished principles and beliefs questioned and in some cases mocked. That psychic discomfort is the price we pay for basic civic peace. It's worth it. It's a pragmatic principle. Defend everyone else's rights, because if you don't there is no one to defend yours. -- MaxedOutMama

I don't just want gun rights... I want individual liberty, a culture of self-reliance....I want the whole bloody thing. -- Kim du Toit

The most glaring example of the cognitive dissonance on the left is the concept that human beings are inherently good, yet at the same time cannot be trusted with any kind of weapon, unless the magic fairy dust of government authority gets sprinkled upon them.-- Moshe Ben-David

The cult of the left believes that it is engaged in a great apocalyptic battle with corporations and industrialists for the ownership of the unthinking masses. Its acolytes see themselves as the individuals who have been "liberated" to think for themselves. They make choices. You however are just a member of the unthinking masses. You are not really a person, but only respond to the agendas of your corporate overlords. If you eat too much, it's because corporations make you eat. If you kill, it's because corporations encourage you to buy guns. You are not an individual. You are a social problem. -- Sultan Knish

All politics in this country now is just dress rehearsal for civil war. -- Billy Beck

Monday, May 07, 2007

James, Arizona Wants You!.

James Lileks reports in today's Bleat that the management of the Star Tribune has decided that his talents are best used not in writing a daily or even weekly humor column, but instead in covering "straight local news stories." The news has draw a lot of blog attention.

Now, granted, James has himself strongly recommended that local newspapers do local coverage. Local, local, local. Section "A" should be local, and section "B" should be national and international, he has said. That does not mean that James' talents are best utilized as a beat reporter. You wouldn't expect the Miami Herald to put Dave Barry on assignment doing "straight local news stories," would you?

James recently dropped his longstanding contract with Newhouse News Services because of the speed of today's world. A piece that he wrote a week ago might no longer be relevant by the time Newhouse placed it. I have no doubt, however, that he will be receiving offers from other outlets for his services.

Which brings me to Arizona. On more than one occasion, James has made noises about moving to Arizona - the Prescott vicinity if I recall correctly. Apparently his wife's family lives in the area.

C'mon down, James. We'd love to have you as a neighbor.

Dan of Jackalope Pursuivant concurs - with a link to a pertinent Lileks piece, and another link to another Arizona blogger who wants to make the invite official. Suggestion: Don't forget to mention Jasper in that invite!

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