Setting the record straight

[unixronin]

There's this meme going around that calls for you to write about a Supreme Court decision you disagree with.  But it didn't start out that way.  It started out just as, "Write about a Supreme Court decision other than Roe v. Wade."  Because, after all, "that's the only Supreme Court decision Sarah Palin's ever heard of."

Except that's not true.  The actual question put to Palin (wording not guaranteed to be exact) wasn't "Do you know any Supreme Court decisions other than Roe v. Wade?"  It was, "Do you know any Supreme Court decisions that you disagree with, other than Roe v. Wade?"

I think we can all agree that's a very, very different question to answer "No" to.

Fer crissake, people, NONE of these candidates are paragons.  Doesn't any one of them have enough flaws worthy of criticism without people just making up extra ones to bash them about?

Comments

[anda.livejournal.com]

Actually, I would note that the meme doesn't call for you to post one that you disagree with - just post about -any- Supreme Court decision.

Certainly, I didn't post one that I disagree with. I also, as you may have noticed, mentioned that the question asked was not what the meme says.

Regardless of the political shenanigans going on and associated with the meme, I have still quite enjoyed and learned some things from this meme ... while I recognized some of them once I saw names, I've seen a number of more obscure ones pulled out, and maybe have a shot at remembering some names next time.

[unixronin.livejournal.com]

Actually, I would note that the meme doesn't call for you to post one that you disagree with - just post about -any- Supreme Court decision.

Ah, you've seen the original version of the meme then. :)

[anda.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I haven't seen the version you mention at all.