tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post6621994258212060693..comments2024-03-27T01:27:21.576-08:00Comments on The Immoral Minority: Is there really a MORE deserving choice for Time magazine's Person of the Year?Gryphenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02356503547155430235noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-89125159416909985982012-11-30T00:58:53.181-09:002012-11-30T00:58:53.181-09:00Gryph, this is the best post on earth! I totally a...Gryph, this is the best post on earth! I totally agree with you, this young girl should get both rewards. There is not another person that I see this past year that deserves more recognition than this girl. She stands for humanity in the world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-85240780601931004022012-11-29T04:51:10.775-09:002012-11-29T04:51:10.775-09:00Malala is a child. I know children can understand... Malala is a child. I know children can understand death and danger. But I can't imagine she really understood the political reality of what she was saying, particularly with her father, the person who loves and protects her, is there with her. I used to think my father could stop bullets too.<br /> But like I said, perhaps her knowledge is irrelevant to any impact she has had. Could you be more specific about the impact Malala has had in Muslim countries - how have opportunities for girls opened up?<br /><br /> I'm also curious how Nate Silver changed the world (although I like him very much). He did a better job than any on predicting the world (or at least the campaign, and perhaps baseball), but that's not change or influence on the world events. His predictions didn't even change Romney's campaign - nor Obama's.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-38230903246146236512012-11-28T22:16:11.614-09:002012-11-28T22:16:11.614-09:00I think Malala deserves both honors, and then some...I think Malala deserves both honors, and then some. We take so very much for granted and think WE have it bad. This girl wants to go to school and can't, just because of her sex. Anita Winecoolernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-22949262000400276862012-11-28T21:02:16.493-09:002012-11-28T21:02:16.493-09:00Nate Silver should have been the topic of conversa...Nate Silver should have been the topic of conversation for months by everyone. It's pretty clear that the Romney staff never looked at his numbers or took him seriously-- or they wouldn't have been so surprised. I don't think that Fox looked at Nate Silver, either. Well, they did when it came to call him names that had nothing to do with his ability to accurately predict the election. The major networks didn't take Nate Silver seriously enough, either, because they kept calling it a horse race and too close to call-- when it wasn't. <br /><br />I like Nate Silver, and I admire how accurate his methods are (were). But, the MSM and the Romney team didn't pay enough attention to him. I did, though, and it kept me sane.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-34310871817248421422012-11-28T20:58:44.226-09:002012-11-28T20:58:44.226-09:00I have nothing against the brave little girl from ...I have nothing against the brave little girl from Pakistan, whose father has been giving her wonderful publicity. Girls in Afghanistan have had acid thrown in their faces for leaving the house and going to school. They just haven't had the same public attention. I hope that the girl from Pakistan is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, where the money can be put to good use in her campaign to gain opportunities in the Muslim community for girls' education. (I didn't say equal opportunities, just opportunities).<br /><br />Time Magazine's Person of the Year can be a person who influences world opinion, and the magazine has chosen both evil dictators and great politicians. It has also made some lame choices. This year, the unknown person who provided the 47% video which revealed Mitt Romney for the snob that he is deserves the honor, since that video changed the course of the election. After that moment, Romney's chances went downhill. If Romney was elected (oh, horrors) there would be fresh wars in the Middle East and the girl from Pakistan would have no influence. Obama's election is the more significant event.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-77511919623517747532012-11-28T18:25:44.730-09:002012-11-28T18:25:44.730-09:00I'm for Jimmy Carter's grandson who took t...I'm for Jimmy Carter's grandson who took that video of Mitt Romney citing the 47% losers in the American population.Betsy Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-46902911874391375792012-11-28T17:52:00.270-09:002012-11-28T17:52:00.270-09:00It's blank because they haven't chosen yet...It's blank because they haven't chosen yet. mlaiuppahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13792165896828163411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-6444579741026186612012-11-28T17:51:18.718-09:002012-11-28T17:51:18.718-09:00Karl Rove, Paul Ryan and Mitt Romney are so far in...Karl Rove, Paul Ryan and Mitt Romney are so far in the No Way votes there is NO WAY they will be chosen. Not if Time wants to maintain any credibility. <br /><br />I think Malala knew exactly what danger she was in, just not the form it would take. And while we may not be that aware in this country of her impact, she had made a huge impact in other parts of the world, especially Muslim countries and where the education of women is suppressed. <br /><br />I'm surprised Nate Silver wasn't on the list. He deserved to be on it more than some others. <br /><br />I believe Anonymous was nominated last year or a few years ago. mlaiuppahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13792165896828163411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-88943076335330719972012-11-28T17:47:24.623-09:002012-11-28T17:47:24.623-09:00I couldn't lodge my vote against Kim Jong Un. ...I couldn't lodge my vote against Kim Jong Un. I tried twice and it wouldn't show. When I got to the end I saw that he is 2 to 1 in the definite column. Something is fishy there. <br /><br />Malala is still winning at 79%. I hope they do the right thing and pick her. <br /><br />I think Stephen Colbert is going to be upset if he loses to the Mars Rover or the Higgs Boson. At least he's beating Jon Stewart. That's probably all he cares about. mlaiuppahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13792165896828163411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-88456597326112595952012-11-28T15:13:01.667-09:002012-11-28T15:13:01.667-09:00I think Malala is a terrific kid. I doubt she und... I think Malala is a terrific kid. I doubt she understood the risk she was taking in speaking out although perhaps that isn't necessary to be the person with the greatest impact on the world. And even if she did, I've also heard little about the effect she has had on the education of girls. She has strummed our heart strings and we wish her the very very very best, but I'm not sure quite how she has changed the world - at least not yet.<br /><br /> Nate Silver hasn't really changed the world either.<br /><br /> Not sure how Paul Ryan or Karl Rove changed the world either - they did more to fail to change the world. I don't think that counts.<br /><br /> Perhaps Anonymous. I like Hilary. Maybe the Obama campaign (Obama, the GOTV, the decision-makers for campaign decisions about how to use money). MAYBE John Roberts for changing his vote on OBAMAcare, although that's more America than world-wide influence.<br /><br /> I'm not aware of the impact of Malala on education for girls.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-12570836558868523972012-11-28T14:06:51.935-09:002012-11-28T14:06:51.935-09:00I agree with her choice for Peace Prize, but the p...I agree with her choice for Peace Prize, but the person of the year award should go to Nate Silver. He was THE topic of conversation for months, by everyone.gobbomomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00608240772605276111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-48484440193436650452012-11-28T13:46:40.601-09:002012-11-28T13:46:40.601-09:00What's with the blank cover? Does that repres...What's with the blank cover? Does that represent their brains at Time?<br /><br />Thanks for the info on this brave young woman. Somehow the story slipped past me with just a slight awareness, and I need to go back and read about her.Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08645466919415273707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9361564.post-26878283721375557862012-11-28T13:16:41.368-09:002012-11-28T13:16:41.368-09:00I think this lady deserves due consideration
http...I think this lady deserves due consideration<br /><br />http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2238577/Maria-Santos-Gorrostieta-executed-surviving-assassination-attempts.html?ICO=most_read_moduleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com