{"id":265693,"date":"2010-02-02T07:48:17","date_gmt":"2010-02-02T12:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thehollywoodliberal.com\/2010\/02\/02\/rotten-minds-shriveled-hearts-and-human-souls\/"},"modified":"2010-02-02T07:48:17","modified_gmt":"2010-02-02T12:48:17","slug":"rotten-minds-shriveled-hearts-and-human-souls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/265693","title":{"rendered":"Rotten Minds, Shriveled Hearts and Human Souls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/Truthdig\/~3\/1eeczMNMU6M\/\" >Rotten Minds, Shriveled Hearts and Human Souls       <\/a><br \/>Should progressives hold themselves to a higher standard than the name-calling and intellectual violence that conservative bloggers routinely engage in? Much could rest on the answer to this question.                          <b>By Fred Branfman<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Should progressives hold themselves to a higher standard than the name-calling and intellectual violence that conservative bloggers routinely engage in? Much could rest on the answer to this question. <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3>Related Entries<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>February 2, 2010 <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.truthdig.com\/cartoon\/item\/a-b-c_ptsd_20100202\/\">A-B-C &#8230; PTSD<\/a><\/li>\n<li>February 1, 2010 <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.truthdig.com\/report\/item\/not_another_lone_wolf_20100201\/\">Another Lone Wolf Joins the Pack<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/_RPobiWmJdMCm1V3i6bZTaVgjqg\/0\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/_RPobiWmJdMCm1V3i6bZTaVgjqg\/0\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><br \/> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/_RPobiWmJdMCm1V3i6bZTaVgjqg\/1\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/_RPobiWmJdMCm1V3i6bZTaVgjqg\/1\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\"> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=1eeczMNMU6M:BzA4tQ3KAmw:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=1eeczMNMU6M:BzA4tQ3KAmw:7Q72WNTAKBA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?d=7Q72WNTAKBA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=1eeczMNMU6M:BzA4tQ3KAmw:dnMXMwOfBR0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?d=dnMXMwOfBR0\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=1eeczMNMU6M:BzA4tQ3KAmw:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?i=1eeczMNMU6M:BzA4tQ3KAmw:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=1eeczMNMU6M:BzA4tQ3KAmw:wF9xT3WuBAs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?i=1eeczMNMU6M:BzA4tQ3KAmw:wF9xT3WuBAs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <\/div>\n<div class=\"feedflare\"> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=1eeczMNMU6M:8jKXcAWuZM0:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=1eeczMNMU6M:8jKXcAWuZM0:dnMXMwOfBR0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?d=dnMXMwOfBR0\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=1eeczMNMU6M:8jKXcAWuZM0:7Q72WNTAKBA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?d=7Q72WNTAKBA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=1eeczMNMU6M:8jKXcAWuZM0:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?i=1eeczMNMU6M:8jKXcAWuZM0:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=1eeczMNMU6M:8jKXcAWuZM0:wF9xT3WuBAs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?i=1eeczMNMU6M:8jKXcAWuZM0:wF9xT3WuBAs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/Truthdig\/~4\/1eeczMNMU6M\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"\/>       <\/p>\n<p><a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/Truthdig\/~3\/4EQwr82yPHI\/\" >Get Ready for the GOP\u2019s New Talking Points       <\/a><br \/>Certain vigilant operatives from the blogosphere have caught wind of some key words and phrases that we might soon be hearing on Fox News, as Republican pollster and memo composer Frank Luntz has let fly with his latest manifesto on how to spin the news about happenings on Capitol Hill to the GOP\u2019s advantage.  Click here to peruse some excerpts from Luntz\u2019s memo curated by Gawker.  The Huffington Post:  In a 17-page memo titled, \u201cThe Language of Financial Reform,\u201d Luntz urged opponents of reform to frame the final product as filled with bank bailouts, lobbyist loopholes, and additional layers of complicated government bureaucracy.  \u201cIf there is one thing we can all agree on, it\u2019s that the bad decisions and harmful policies by Washington bureaucrats that in many ways led to the economic crash must never be repeated,\u201d Luntz wrote. \u201cThis is your critical advantage. Washington\u2019s incompetence is the common ground on which you can build support.\u201d  Read more<\/p>\n<div style=\"float:left; margin: 0 10px 0 0; border: 1px solid #333333;\"><a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.truthdig.com\/eartotheground\/item\/get_ready_for_the_gops_new_talking_points_20100201\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.truthdig.com\/images\/eartothegrounduploads\/luntzkeywords_160.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Luntz keywords\" width=\"160\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Certain vigilant operatives from the blogosphere have caught wind of some key words and phrases that we might soon be hearing on Fox News, as Republican pollster and memo composer Frank Luntz has let fly with his latest manifesto on how to spin the news about happenings on Capitol Hill to the GOP&#8217;s advantage.<\/p>\n<p><b>Click <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/gawker.com\/5461788\/get-used-to-these-words\/gallery\/\" title=\"here\">here<\/a> to peruse some excerpts from Luntz&#8217;s memo curated by Gawker.<\/b><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><b>The Huffington Post:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In a 17-page memo titled, &#8220;The Language of Financial Reform,&#8221; Luntz urged opponents of reform to frame the final product as filled with bank bailouts, lobbyist loopholes, and additional layers of complicated government bureaucracy.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If there is one thing we can all agree on, it&#8217;s that the bad decisions and harmful policies by Washington bureaucrats that in many ways led to the economic crash must never be repeated,&#8221; Luntz wrote. &#8220;This is your critical advantage. Washington&#8217;s incompetence is the common ground on which you can build support.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2010\/02\/01\/frank-luntz-pens-memo-to_n_444332.html\" title=\"Read more\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h3>Related Entries<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>February 2, 2010 <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.truthdig.com\/cartoon\/item\/a-b-c_ptsd_20100202\/\">A-B-C &#8230; PTSD<\/a><\/li>\n<li>February 1, 2010 <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.truthdig.com\/report\/item\/not_another_lone_wolf_20100201\/\">Another Lone Wolf Joins the Pack<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/5cLRNtEOY7MyYLMibXBMGoARxk8\/0\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/5cLRNtEOY7MyYLMibXBMGoARxk8\/0\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><br \/> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/5cLRNtEOY7MyYLMibXBMGoARxk8\/1\/da\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feedads.g.doubleclick.net\/~a\/5cLRNtEOY7MyYLMibXBMGoARxk8\/1\/di\" border=\"0\" ismap=\"true\"><\/img><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\"> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=4EQwr82yPHI:GBHInCGB6mc:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=4EQwr82yPHI:GBHInCGB6mc:7Q72WNTAKBA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?d=7Q72WNTAKBA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=4EQwr82yPHI:GBHInCGB6mc:dnMXMwOfBR0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?d=dnMXMwOfBR0\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=4EQwr82yPHI:GBHInCGB6mc:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?i=4EQwr82yPHI:GBHInCGB6mc:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=4EQwr82yPHI:GBHInCGB6mc:wF9xT3WuBAs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?i=4EQwr82yPHI:GBHInCGB6mc:wF9xT3WuBAs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <\/div>\n<div class=\"feedflare\"> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=4EQwr82yPHI:0mP4iBuicG0:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=4EQwr82yPHI:0mP4iBuicG0:dnMXMwOfBR0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?d=dnMXMwOfBR0\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=4EQwr82yPHI:0mP4iBuicG0:7Q72WNTAKBA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?d=7Q72WNTAKBA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=4EQwr82yPHI:0mP4iBuicG0:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?i=4EQwr82yPHI:0mP4iBuicG0:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a  rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?a=4EQwr82yPHI:0mP4iBuicG0:wF9xT3WuBAs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/Truthdig?i=4EQwr82yPHI:0mP4iBuicG0:wF9xT3WuBAs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/Truthdig\/~4\/4EQwr82yPHI\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"\/>       <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rotten Minds, Shriveled Hearts and Human Souls Should progressives hold themselves to a higher standard than the name-calling and intellectual violence that conservative bloggers routinely engage in? Much could rest on the answer to this question. 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