Comments on: Welcome To The Real World… http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2007/11/05/welcome-to-the-real-world/ Mon, 12 May 2008 02:22:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Robin http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2007/11/05/welcome-to-the-real-world/#comment-109788 Robin Wed, 07 Nov 2007 19:32:01 +0000 http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2007/11/05/welcome-to-the-real-world/#comment-109788 Dave, Have you tried submitting this response to local papers? This is excellent. Keep up the great work! Dave,

Have you tried submitting this response to local papers? This is excellent. Keep up the great work!

]]> By: John http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2007/11/05/welcome-to-the-real-world/#comment-109823 John Wed, 07 Nov 2007 22:13:41 +0000 http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2007/11/05/welcome-to-the-real-world/#comment-109823 I'd also like to point out that NYD is for folks 13-36... not just college kids. Many of us are in the real world working full time, or serving in the military (like Robin), have kids (like Abbey or Kevin), are in law school (like well, lots of NYD members I can think of), etc. I think, however, that the cushy job of AG in Nebraska (so cushy, that he's managing to run for senate simultaneously...?) must be pretty far from the real world. I’d also like to point out that NYD is for folks 13-36…
not just college kids.

Many of us are in the real world working full time, or serving in the military (like Robin), have kids (like Abbey or Kevin), are in law school (like well, lots of NYD members I can think of), etc.

I think, however, that the cushy job of AG in Nebraska (so cushy, that he’s managing to run for senate simultaneously…?) must be pretty far from the real world.

]]> By: Kyle Michaelis http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2007/11/05/welcome-to-the-real-world/#comment-110300 Kyle Michaelis Fri, 09 Nov 2007 09:33:22 +0000 http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2007/11/05/welcome-to-the-real-world/#comment-110300 Well said, Mr. Sund. Below is my response published in this morning's North Platte Telegraph. Bruning’s ‘award’ not a political stunt This past weekend (Nov. 3) Jordan McGrain dismissed Nebraska Young Democrats’ recognizing Republican Jon Bruning with the Fallen Star Award as a simple political stunt. As a paid political operative and manager of Attorney General Bruning’s Senate campaign, it doesn’t surprise me that McGrain would show such disrespect for the principles and passion that Bruning once shared. McGrain explained Bruning’s conversion from progressive college student to right-wing attorney general as a result of life experience and common sense. Considering that Bruning wrote “I believe homosexuals should have the same rights as everyone else” when he was a 23-year-old law student, I have to wonder what sort of life experience made him change his mind. It was barely a decade later that as Nebraska’s Attorney General Bruning compared marriage between two people of the same sex to marriage between a woman and her dog or a man and his chair. A person’s politics can change over time, but there is no principle that explains this sort of dehumanization of people based on whom they love. In 1992, Bruning also hailed incoming First Lady Hillary Clinton as “amazing,” declaring “If anyone can lead the charge to destroy the glass ceiling holding women back, Hillary Clinton is that person.” Considering that Senator Clinton might just be the next president of the United States, I have to wonder what common sense Bruning was lacking at the time. Nebraska Young Democrats believe there is still a place for principle, hope and idealism in American politics. Bruning once gave a voice to all three. I assure Mr. McGrain we were quite genuine in honoring that voice, even while mourning what it has become. Kyle Michaelis President Nebraska Young Democrats Well said, Mr. Sund. Below is my response published in this morning’s North Platte Telegraph.

Bruning’s ‘award’ not a political stunt

This past weekend (Nov. 3) Jordan McGrain dismissed Nebraska Young Democrats’ recognizing Republican Jon Bruning with the Fallen Star Award as a simple political stunt.

As a paid political operative and manager of Attorney General Bruning’s Senate campaign, it doesn’t surprise me that McGrain would show such disrespect for the principles and passion that Bruning once shared.

McGrain explained Bruning’s conversion from progressive college student to right-wing attorney general as a result of life experience and common sense. Considering that Bruning wrote “I believe homosexuals should have the same rights as everyone else” when he was a 23-year-old law student, I have to wonder what sort of life experience made him change his mind.

It was barely a decade later that as Nebraska’s Attorney General Bruning compared marriage between two people of the same sex to marriage between a woman and her dog or a man and his chair. A person’s politics can change over time, but there is no principle that explains this sort of dehumanization of people based on whom they love.

In 1992, Bruning also hailed incoming First Lady Hillary Clinton as “amazing,” declaring “If anyone can lead the charge to destroy the glass ceiling holding women back, Hillary Clinton is that person.”

Considering that Senator Clinton might just be the next president of the United States, I have to wonder what common sense Bruning was lacking at the time.

Nebraska Young Democrats believe there is still a place for principle, hope and idealism in American politics. Bruning once gave a voice to all three. I assure Mr. McGrain we were quite genuine in honoring that voice, even while mourning what it has become.

Kyle Michaelis
President
Nebraska Young Democrats

]]> By: Habiba http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2007/11/05/welcome-to-the-real-world/#comment-110439 Habiba Fri, 09 Nov 2007 21:08:53 +0000 http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2007/11/05/welcome-to-the-real-world/#comment-110439 Right on! Added this to the newsfeed on the Nation's student webpage. Right on! Added this to the newsfeed on the Nation’s student webpage.

]]> By: Megan http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2007/11/05/welcome-to-the-real-world/#comment-113798 Megan Sat, 17 Nov 2007 18:20:12 +0000 http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2007/11/05/welcome-to-the-real-world/#comment-113798 Dave and Kyle - You both wrote incredibly well thought out pieces. Tell me how someone who is sheltered and without life experiences could be so eloquent. Thank you both for contributing to this. Dave, you echoed exactly how I feel every time someone looks at me funny when I tell them I am a democrats. Kyle, yours was a great response, including simple but poignant fact. Keep up the good work, fellas. See ya! Meg ps. Happy birthday tomorr Dave and Kyle - You both wrote incredibly well thought out pieces. Tell me how someone who is sheltered and without life experiences could be so eloquent. Thank you both for contributing to this. Dave, you echoed exactly how I feel every time someone looks at me funny when I tell them I am a democrats. Kyle, yours was a great response, including simple but poignant fact.

Keep up the good work, fellas.

See ya!

Meg

ps. Happy birthday tomorr

]]> By: Megan http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2007/11/05/welcome-to-the-real-world/#comment-113799 Megan Sat, 17 Nov 2007 18:21:15 +0000 http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2007/11/05/welcome-to-the-real-world/#comment-113799 For some reason, some letters have been removed and added to my comment. I don't know how, since I proof read it before submitting. For some reason, some letters have been removed and added to my comment. I don’t know how, since I proof read it before submitting.

]]> By: 2007 - A Year In Review at U. of Nebraska - Omaha College Democrats Blog http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2007/11/05/welcome-to-the-real-world/#comment-125169 2007 - A Year In Review at U. of Nebraska - Omaha College Democrats Blog Tue, 01 Jan 2008 02:27:10 +0000 http://www.unodemocrats.com/blog/2007/11/05/welcome-to-the-real-world/#comment-125169 [...] Bruning - still not a Hagel guy - fires one last parting shot at the Nebraska Young Democrats before the embarrasment of his “Fallen Star” Award [...] […] Bruning - still not a Hagel guy - fires one last parting shot at the Nebraska Young Democrats before the embarrasment of his “Fallen Star” Award […]

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