Comments on: FDL Movie Night: What’s the Matter with Kansas? http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/18/fdl-movie-night-whats-the-matter-with-kansas/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 23:45:09 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: BargainCountertenor http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/18/fdl-movie-night-whats-the-matter-with-kansas/#comment-1901755 BargainCountertenor Tue, 19 May 2009 02:01:58 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/18/fdl-movie-night-whats-the-matter-with-kansas/#comment-1901755 <p>G****** wireless network!</p> <p>I went to gradual school in Kansas and worked in Topeka for several years after I finished my doctorate. Between going to school and working, I lived there for 11 years. I can’t say that I understand Kansas at all, even after all that time there.</p> <p>By comparison New Mexico is fairly easy to understand, despite Lew Wallace’s aphorism that one can be sure that whatever experience may show to work elsewhere, it won’t work in New Mexico. Of course, Governor Lew might have felt differently if he’d spent more time at his desk governing and less working on <em>Ben Hur</em>.</p> <p>Hawaii (the State where I was born) has a well-earned reputation for hospitality (best found on the outer islands, and on Oahu <em>away</em> from Honolulu). Kansans were as welcoming as folks on the Big Island. And, and, and yet … Kansans combine this with an intolerance that I could never quite comprehend.</p> <p>If understanding Kansas is prerequisite to understanding America, I don’t think I will ever understand America.</p> G****** wireless network!

I went to gradual school in Kansas and worked in Topeka for several years after I finished my doctorate. Between going to school and working, I lived there for 11 years. I can’t say that I understand Kansas at all, even after all that time there.

By comparison New Mexico is fairly easy to understand, despite Lew Wallace’s aphorism that one can be sure that whatever experience may show to work elsewhere, it won’t work in New Mexico. Of course, Governor Lew might have felt differently if he’d spent more time at his desk governing and less working on Ben Hur.

Hawaii (the State where I was born) has a well-earned reputation for hospitality (best found on the outer islands, and on Oahu away from Honolulu). Kansans were as welcoming as folks on the Big Island. And, and, and yet … Kansans combine this with an intolerance that I could never quite comprehend.

If understanding Kansas is prerequisite to understanding America, I don’t think I will ever understand America.

]]> By: PJEvans http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/18/fdl-movie-night-whats-the-matter-with-kansas/#comment-1901738 PJEvans Tue, 19 May 2009 01:42:41 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/18/fdl-movie-night-whats-the-matter-with-kansas/#comment-1901738 <p>My mother (whose grandfather was actually born near Radical City) was registered as a Republican until 1980 - although she didn’t vote as one. One of the older family member told her that her father would turn over in his grave because she was a Democrat, to which my mother replied that they’d just have to go out and smooth down the grass. (She voted against Reagan and both Bushes. More than once. Don’t even ask her views on Nixon.)</p> My mother (whose grandfather was actually born near Radical City) was registered as a Republican until 1980 – although she didn’t vote as one. One of the older family member told her that her father would turn over in his grave because she was a Democrat, to which my mother replied that they’d just have to go out and smooth down the grass. (She voted against Reagan and both Bushes. More than once. Don’t even ask her views on Nixon.)

]]> By: kirk murphy http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/18/fdl-movie-night-whats-the-matter-with-kansas/#comment-1901736 kirk murphy Tue, 19 May 2009 01:40:13 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/18/fdl-movie-night-whats-the-matter-with-kansas/#comment-1901736 <p>Laura and Joe, thanks so much for joining us today and for your work. Good luck at your premiere and screenings.</p> <p>Lisa, thanks so much for being our gracious hostess tonight.</p> Laura and Joe, thanks so much for joining us today and for your work. Good luck at your premiere and screenings.

Lisa, thanks so much for being our gracious hostess tonight.

]]> By: foothillsmike http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/18/fdl-movie-night-whats-the-matter-with-kansas/#comment-1901733 foothillsmike Tue, 19 May 2009 01:37:16 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/18/fdl-movie-night-whats-the-matter-with-kansas/#comment-1901733 <p>Thanks for visiting Joe and Laura - will look forward to a showing in Denver.</p> Thanks for visiting Joe and Laura – will look forward to a showing in Denver.

]]> By: Eureka Springs http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/18/fdl-movie-night-whats-the-matter-with-kansas/#comment-1901732 Eureka Springs Tue, 19 May 2009 01:34:26 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/18/fdl-movie-night-whats-the-matter-with-kansas/#comment-1901732 <p>Yes, sorry I forget about him. Was stunned by his (shortsighted) statement. I guess there is no Green party to turn to in KS. But running to the republicans because the Dems wont help labor just defies all reason.</p> <p>Bless his heart.</p> Yes, sorry I forget about him. Was stunned by his (shortsighted) statement. I guess there is no Green party to turn to in KS. But running to the republicans because the Dems wont help labor just defies all reason.

Bless his heart.

]]> By: Laura Cohen http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/18/fdl-movie-night-whats-the-matter-with-kansas/#comment-1901731 Laura Cohen Tue, 19 May 2009 01:33:47 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/18/fdl-movie-night-whats-the-matter-with-kansas/#comment-1901731 <p>We love fi folks could sign up for our infrequent updates on our website. We will let you know if we are coming to a city near you and our DVD will be available for sale very very soon!<br /> Thanks so much! This was fun.</p> We love fi folks could sign up for our infrequent updates on our website. We will let you know if we are coming to a city near you and our DVD will be available for sale very very soon!
Thanks so much! This was fun.

]]> By: Joe Winston http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/18/fdl-movie-night-whats-the-matter-with-kansas/#comment-1901730 Joe Winston Tue, 19 May 2009 01:33:23 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/18/fdl-movie-night-whats-the-matter-with-kansas/#comment-1901730 <p>World premiere Aug 6 at Film Society of Lincoln Center in NYC.<br /> September for a full week at the Gene Siskel Film Center in Chicago.<br /> Contact us if you can help organize a screening near you.<br /> More info on whatsthematterwithkansas.com and our Facebook page.</p> <p>Thanks everybody! Great chat!</p> World premiere Aug 6 at Film Society of Lincoln Center in NYC.
September for a full week at the Gene Siskel Film Center in Chicago.
Contact us if you can help organize a screening near you.
More info on whatsthematterwithkansas.com and our Facebook page.

Thanks everybody! Great chat!

]]> By: aggyp http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/18/fdl-movie-night-whats-the-matter-with-kansas/#comment-1901729 aggyp Tue, 19 May 2009 01:33:00 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/18/fdl-movie-night-whats-the-matter-with-kansas/#comment-1901729 <p>Indeed. Enjoyed the conversation and looking forward to seeing the Doc.</p> Indeed. Enjoyed the conversation and looking forward to seeing the Doc.

]]> By: Joe Winston http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/18/fdl-movie-night-whats-the-matter-with-kansas/#comment-1901728 Joe Winston Tue, 19 May 2009 01:31:51 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/18/fdl-movie-night-whats-the-matter-with-kansas/#comment-1901728 <p>Laura and I just watched the original Seven Up. One of the greatest docs ever, it started as a political statement about social class in Britain and evolved into a portrait of people and how we age. Amazing.</p> <p>Of course, in our case, it might be fascinating to return to Kansas to see how our conservative activists hold up, if conservatism itself continues to falter.</p> Laura and I just watched the original Seven Up. One of the greatest docs ever, it started as a political statement about social class in Britain and evolved into a portrait of people and how we age. Amazing.

Of course, in our case, it might be fascinating to return to Kansas to see how our conservative activists hold up, if conservatism itself continues to falter.

]]> By: Lisa Derrick http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/18/fdl-movie-night-whats-the-matter-with-kansas/#comment-1901727 Lisa Derrick Tue, 19 May 2009 01:30:46 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/05/18/fdl-movie-night-whats-the-matter-with-kansas/#comment-1901727 <p>Oh shoot, we are almost out of time! Joe and Laura thank you sooo much! and please let us know where and when What’s the Matter with Kansas wil be screening around the country and when we can get it on DVD or Huku.com! It’s AWESOME!</p> <p>and everyone, thank you all for a GREAT chat!</p> Oh shoot, we are almost out of time! Joe and Laura thank you sooo much! and please let us know where and when What’s the Matter with Kansas wil be screening around the country and when we can get it on DVD or Huku.com! It’s AWESOME!

and everyone, thank you all for a GREAT chat!

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