Comments on: Georgia on My Mind http://thecrossedpond.com/2008/08/08/georgia-on-my-mind/ "A nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master, and deserves one." Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:14:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Cameron http://thecrossedpond.com/2008/08/08/georgia-on-my-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-13009 Cameron Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:13:41 +0000 http://thecrossedpond.com/?p=4114#comment-13009 I share your sentiment. Drudge doesn't even have it in red text (though he does have Edwards admitting an affair in red). CNN has some shit on marijuana and the downed firefighter helicopter in California. Google News's top story is Detroit's mayor's issues. The one bright spot is unsurprisingly overseas; the BBC is covering the events rather thoroughly and leading with it. I share your sentiment. Drudge doesn’t even have it in red text (though he does have Edwards admitting an affair in red). CNN has some shit on marijuana and the downed firefighter helicopter in California. Google News’s top story is Detroit’s mayor’s issues.

The one bright spot is unsurprisingly overseas; the BBC is covering the events rather thoroughly and leading with it.

]]> By: Rojas http://thecrossedpond.com/2008/08/08/georgia-on-my-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-13007 Rojas Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:05:34 +0000 http://thecrossedpond.com/?p=4114#comment-13007 I am baffled that this isn't the lead story in every media outlet. <em>An increasingly imperialist Russia just invaded its freaking neighbor.</em> This is the equivalent of a Chinese cross-channel assault on Taiwan. What are we going to do about this? I am baffled that this isn’t the lead story in every media outlet. An increasingly imperialist Russia just invaded its freaking neighbor. This is the equivalent of a Chinese cross-channel assault on Taiwan.

What are we going to do about this?

]]> By: Cameron http://thecrossedpond.com/2008/08/08/georgia-on-my-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-13006 Cameron Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:12:14 +0000 http://thecrossedpond.com/?p=4114#comment-13006 I was talking about the war, not you. Amusing how it works both ways though. I was talking about the war, not you.

Amusing how it works both ways though.

]]> By: Brad http://thecrossedpond.com/2008/08/08/georgia-on-my-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-13005 Brad Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:59:09 +0000 http://thecrossedpond.com/?p=4114#comment-13005 Well, I'd be there for a year or two. Hopefully I can still blog from there (Vladimir Putin is a strong leader and a gift to the glorious people of Russia). Well, I’d be there for a year or two.

Hopefully I can still blog from there (Vladimir Putin is a strong leader and a gift to the glorious people of Russia).

]]> By: Cameron http://thecrossedpond.com/2008/08/08/georgia-on-my-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-13004 Cameron Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:16:34 +0000 http://thecrossedpond.com/?p=4114#comment-13004 Wow, I didn't see this coming. I hope this doesn't turn into something bigger. Wow, I didn’t see this coming. I hope this doesn’t turn into something bigger.

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