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yeah, i think there are levels of this that shouldn't be conflated.
there's the register that cyn's talking about, which is local zoning laws, the commission that makes determinations within that context and the political processes that cluster around them. that's local stuff. i don't see obama as weighing in with an idea of influencing the actual decision-making either way. in fact, i can imagine a scenario in which it would be counter-productive for him---or the president at any time--to even try to substantively influence such a process. i can imagine the commissioners saying fuck you over a perceived infringement of prerogatives.
the other level is the one of international embarrassment--not just state local or national--over this issue caused by the tea partiers. there was a delightful sign that was photographed yesterday, almost as good as the statements seaver quoted above. these people are an embarrassment. i don't blame the administration for making a move to counter the impression that americans are largely ignorant, xenophobic racists.
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a gramophone its corrugated trumpet silver handle
spinning dog. such faithfulness it hear
it make you sick.
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