On 20 Jul 2005 at 7:46, dhbailey wrote: > Phil Daley wrote: > > At 7/19/2005 11:17 PM, Darcy James Argue wrote: > > > > >Off-topic, of course, and submitted without comment, but some may find > > >this LA Times editorial interesting: > > > > > >http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-ed-soprano11jul11,0,369179.story > > > > Yes, I already read that article. It was in our local newspaper. > > > > I did think it interesting, perhaps a sign of the times in a "red" state. > > You don't think they're called "red" states due to any comparison to > "red" countries where totalitarianism is the norm and the rights of the > many are trampled by the dictates of a powerful few do you? Nah, that > couldn't be, not in a land where "life, liberty and the pursuit of > happiness" are part of the founding ideals.
The origin of "red states" is simply that this was the color used by the network news in the 2000 Presidential election to represent states that swung Republican. I've read that in the 1996 election, the networks used red for the Democrats. Why it hardened into red vs. blue in the media is a different question, but the origin of the colors is quite benign. > While I agree with the boy's mother that often lawsuits aren't the way > to resolve problems, they very often are the ONLY way to force such > issues to the national forefront and get them resolved in a fair manner. Stupidity is not limited to red states. > On a Finale note (just to keep it somewhat relevant): it'll be wise not > to make any arrangements for school-age groups which include > countertenor, not if you want to sell them in Texas. I'd be thrilled if any of my work were never made available in Texas. -- David W. Fenton http://www.bway.net/~dfenton David Fenton Associates http://www.bway.net/~dfassoc _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
