Comments on: Moore or less predictable http://averyfineline.com/2009/10/27/moore-or-less-predictable/ Criticism and commentary on southern gospel music Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:53:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: sgnsider http://averyfineline.com/2009/10/27/moore-or-less-predictable/#comment-1035080 sgnsider Sun, 01 Nov 2009 02:11:13 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2009/10/27/moore-or-less-predictable/#comment-1035080 You wrote: "expecting sound political judgment out of someone b/c they’re a celebrity (religious or not, conservative or liberal) is rather like expecting to get sound financial advice from an ATM" .......or like expecting a non-musical blogger to give an informed opinion on music You wrote: “expecting sound political judgment out of someone b/c they’re a celebrity (religious or not, conservative or liberal) is rather like expecting to get sound financial advice from an ATM”

…….or like expecting a non-musical blogger to give an informed opinion on music

]]> By: Michael McIlwain http://averyfineline.com/2009/10/27/moore-or-less-predictable/#comment-1033330 Michael McIlwain Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:38:09 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2009/10/27/moore-or-less-predictable/#comment-1033330 I'm finding it interesting that states such as Hawaii are beginning to get in on the state's right issue. Many states in our country are moving this way because they can't afford all the mandates that the federal government is placing upon them. I say let SG groups support who they want to support. I know that there are various political opinions in SG music. Hovie Lister was a Democrat and Scott Fowler is a Republican. Each one is entitled to his own opinion. I’m finding it interesting that states such as Hawaii are beginning to get in on the state’s right issue. Many states in our country are moving this way because they can’t afford all the mandates that the federal government is placing upon them.

I say let SG groups support who they want to support. I know that there are various political opinions in SG music. Hovie Lister was a Democrat and Scott Fowler is a Republican. Each one is entitled to his own opinion.

]]> By: Alan http://averyfineline.com/2009/10/27/moore-or-less-predictable/#comment-1033257 Alan Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:07:40 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2009/10/27/moore-or-less-predictable/#comment-1033257 Jason, is there not a difference between 1865 and 2009? Dredging up one of the darkest eras in US history to make an argument nearly 150 years later seems a real stretch to me. Nor does one states' abuse of states' rights - if you're correct - negate the established fact that states do have Constitutional rights. The ATM line was priceless, though. Jason, is there not a difference between 1865 and 2009? Dredging up one of the darkest eras in US history to make an argument nearly 150 years later seems a real stretch to me. Nor does one states’ abuse of states’ rights - if you’re correct - negate the established fact that states do have Constitutional rights. The ATM line was priceless, though.

]]> By: Jason http://averyfineline.com/2009/10/27/moore-or-less-predictable/#comment-1033175 Jason Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:14:00 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2009/10/27/moore-or-less-predictable/#comment-1033175 Maybe because Alabama used the states' rights argument to restore white supremacy after the Civil War. Maybe because Alabama used the states’ rights argument to restore white supremacy after the Civil War.

]]> By: Alan http://averyfineline.com/2009/10/27/moore-or-less-predictable/#comment-1033122 Alan Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:42:10 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2009/10/27/moore-or-less-predictable/#comment-1033122 "...the tired old racist rhetoric of states’ rights"? When did something so basic and fundamental in the history of American governance become tired or especially, racist? Did I miss a redrawing of the tenth Amendment? " "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people. " (1791) So, as I've always understood it, anything not specifically covered in the Constitution itself gives each state the right to pass their own laws. i.e., these are "states rights". Am I wrong? Of course, so many things have been ignored and changed from the intent of the Constitution's framers. Note their collective wisdom reflected in the original term limits section! With the most important document in our nations' history being so abused over the last years, states' rights are even more critically important - and pronounced - today. And that is hardly tired, and much less so racist. I thought only Jimmy Carter could find racism where it ain't! “…the tired old racist rhetoric of states’ rights”? When did something so basic and fundamental in the history of American governance become tired or especially, racist? Did I miss a redrawing of the tenth Amendment? ”

“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people. ” (1791)

So, as I’ve always understood it, anything not specifically covered in the Constitution itself gives each state the right to pass their own laws. i.e., these are “states rights”. Am I wrong?

Of course, so many things have been ignored and changed from the intent of the Constitution’s framers. Note their collective wisdom reflected in the original term limits section! With the most important document in our nations’ history being so abused over the last years, states’ rights are even more critically important - and pronounced - today. And that is hardly tired, and much less so racist. I thought only Jimmy Carter could find racism where it ain’t!

]]> By: GospelMusicFan http://averyfineline.com/2009/10/27/moore-or-less-predictable/#comment-1032934 GospelMusicFan Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:54:26 +0000 http://averyfineline.com/2009/10/27/moore-or-less-predictable/#comment-1032934 I didn't have to email the host of this blog. I knew what the answer would be. Just what he wrote. I didn’t have to email the host of this blog.
I knew what the answer would be.
Just what he wrote.

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