As you can tell, we’re moving slow this day before Thanksgiving. I’ve already been digging into the sweet potato pie. This will be our first Thanksgiving at home. With a baby expected in the next two weeks, we’ve decided not to travel. And we’re having no guests. So it’ll just be us.
Evelyn, this morning, discovered the Superman episode with Batman and the Joker. When she’s not downstairs telling the Joker she’s going to have a talk to Jesus about him, is absolutely fascinated that all three are on the same show at once. Now if only Wonder Woman showed up.
As for me? Today, like every day, will be a work day. The fight continues. We’ll be posting sporadically and promoting diaries to the front.
Happy Thanksgiving.
Question for the Open Thread: What do you want to see RedState accomplish in 2009? My thoughts are here
(H/t to Em Zanotti for the pic)
What I want to see RedState Accomplish in 2009
youthgrunt Wednesday, November 26th at 10:22AM EST (link)There is RedState, the site and RedState the community. Item one is for the former and 2 and 3 are for the latter.
Get some technical stability to the site (I know that you are working on it–it really isn’t too much of a complaint)
That we will move beyond commentary and become activists. Or in terms of our President-elect, Community Organizers.
That we will continue with the efforts of EPU, Hermes and many others to work on deepening all of our understanding of conservatism so that we are better able to communicate conservatism to our families, neighbors, friends and acquaintances.
3 Goals for 2009
tankertodd Wednesday, November 26th at 10:39AM EST (link)First: Technology stability. This is table stakes as we all know.
Second: Winning Hearts and Minds. This is a tough one. How do we as conservatives create compelling arguments that can succeed using a 50-state strategy? How do we win California and even Massachusetts? What messages resonate? How do we measure this?
———————————
The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race - Chief Justice Roberts
On Stability
Erick Erickson Wednesday, November 26th at 10:41AM EST (link)Begin your one week countdown.
Who will stand on either hand and keep this bridge with me?
I wish indigestion on every TV announcer that calls it "The Macy's Day Parade." n/t
Vladimir Wednesday, November 26th at 10:42AM EST (link)~
There is no opinion, however absurd, which men will not readily embrace as soon as they can be brought to the conviction that it is generally adopted. - Arthur Schopenhauer
Erik
Rich Chatfield Wednesday, November 26th at 10:45AM EST (link)I was smiling as I read your post and thinking back and remembering that some of the best holidays were ones me and my wife shared together alone at home. No travel, no extended family…just peace and quiet.
Congratulations on the little one coming soon.
And while I wish you a happy Thanksgiving, I will take the time to wish all here at Redstate the same.
O.o Benjamin Franklin - “Well done is better than well said.
Thanks
Erick Erickson Wednesday, November 26th at 10:53AM EST (link)Same to you.
Who will stand on either hand and keep this bridge with me?
Thanksgiving--a time when our thoughts turn to our Creator
wag Wednesday, November 26th at 11:00AM EST (link)I would like to see Red State....
Jonah Shumate Wednesday, November 26th at 3:13PM EST (link)In 2009 help educate its readers more about policy issues that effect overall decisions that are going on. The devil is in the details, and one of the best I have seen is blackhedd post on some of the economics going on.
I like to read all of the content, but I want to know more about how policy creates financial results, both good and bad. Policy, obviously, of any kind has an impact on the pocket book’s of Americans, and I am tired of things getting through and in place that we dont know about…
When balloon animals go bad
Robert A. Hahn Wednesday, November 26th at 3:46PM EST (link)…no giant balloon animal tragedies
No kidding! Remember the year somebody got confused between Barney and Godzilla? Put the air heater in upside-down? Dozens killed… hundreds burned!
Drink Good Coffee. You can sleep when you’re dead.
Congratulations Erick!
Whitehorse Wednesday, November 26th at 5:54PM EST (link)Nothing like a baby - no one is ever completely ready for the feeling of seeing the little one, hearing a sigh as he or she sleeps in your arms. You will wonder how you could love something or someone so much - & if you’re like me, you’ll wonder how anyone could be pro-”choice” on convenience abortions.
For 2009 we need to re-introduce conservatism - all-round conservatism, not enclaves of the Socon, Fiscon, Degcon, etc… - to the American people. Building up (further) for information dissemination & calls to action, using new tools, etc… That’s all good, however we need to have the base stabilized by reclaiming limted government conservatism & fiscal responsibility.
Happy Thanksgiving Erick & to all my fellow Redstaters!
Happy Thanksgiving!
benning Thursday, November 27th at 6:10AM EST (link)Best wishes on your soon-to-be new baby! Cool Beans!
Be safe, be happy, keep up the Good Fight!
gobble gobble!
“If I knew what I was doing would I be here?”