Category Archives: Framing

Juan Cole to Climatologists: “It is not your fault”

Posted on March 2, 2010 by mikethemadbiologist

The problem isn’t one of poor framing.
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Posted in Environment, Framing | 7 Comments

Note to Senate Dems and Obama: Throw a Yellow Dog a Bone, Will Ya?

Posted on February 21, 2010 by mikethemadbiologist

Or it’s not the messaging, it’s the actual policy.
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Posted in Democrats, Framing | 1 Comment

Pseudonymity, Blogging, and Journalism Versus Marketing

Posted on February 15, 2010 by mikethemadbiologist

Blogging should not be branding.
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Posted in Bloggity Blog, Framing, Propaganda | 3 Comments

Poll: Rank-and-File Republicans Are Insane

Posted on February 3, 2010 by mikethemadbiologist

Who knew that Obama wants terrorists to win, and hates white people? Oh yeah, don’t forget about the secession either.
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Posted in Conservatives, Creationism, Framing, We're Really Fucked | 21 Comments

Framing the Not-So-Obvious Answer, Stimulus, Theopolitical Conservatism, and the Power of Empowered Stupidity

Posted on November 19, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

The rampant stupidity of an idea is meaningless to the Potomac Mandarins: what matters is the power possessed by the person espousing that idea.
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Posted in Conservatives, Democrats, Economics, Framing | 2 Comments

If You Think Creationism Arises from Poor Framing, Then You Need to Read Neal Gabler

Posted on October 9, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

“Rationality won’t work because their arguments are faith-based rather than evidence-based. Better message control won’t work. Improved strategies won’t work. Grass-roots organizing won’t work. Nothing will work because you cannot convince religious fanatics of anything other than what they already believe.”
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Posted in Creationism, Framing | 4 Comments

Why the Stimulus Should Have Been Called Rebuilding: U.S. Falling Behind in Trains and Internet

Posted on October 5, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

Two news items underscore how the Peter Pan way of thinking isn’t sufficient for rebuilding a nation.
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Posted in Framing, Internet, Transportation | 8 Comments

Van Jones Is Right: They Are A–holes

Posted on September 6, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

Van Jones is right, isn’t he? This is an excellent framing opportunity to make the argument that certain policies have immoral and unethical outcomes.
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Posted in Conservatives, Framing | 11 Comments

Blue Dog Dem Kent Conrad Isn’t a ‘Moderate’, He’s a Radical Ideologue

Posted on September 2, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

Conrad is not a ‘moderate’–he is a radical deficit hawk who is more than willing to harm progress on a core Democratic issue like healthcare.
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Posted in Democrats, Framing | 2 Comments

Evolution: The Utility Defense

Posted on September 1, 2009 by mikethemadbiologist

“I use evolution as a carpenter uses a hammer or a hunter uses a gun.”
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Posted in Creationism, Evolution, Framing, Genomics, Viruses | 15 Comments