CBS News VP Debate

 

[VIDEO] CBS News had broadcast this debate (and aired on all the major news networks) between US Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) and Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN).

Unlike the debate last month between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris I will show this one today. That debate will come later.

This wasn't a particularly exciting debate, but I didn't detect any attacks or even any baits between these two candidates. There were some common ground seen between these two men, especially when on some issues there were a stark divide.

Both men by my eyes came off very well. I'm not so sure about Gov. Walz but then again I have no real issues with Sen. Vance. I'm glad to see Vance would be supportive of Walz if he gets elected. Hopefully Walz would do they same.

What was noted by some pundits and by my eyes Walz seemed very nervous. I would day say for me Walz at times seemed to have the "deer in headlights" look. Some will say he didn't belong on that stage, and well who am I to judge as I'm not up there. And nor is anyone else saying that although many of them are on TV and I'm not.

What I would say is that both VP Harris and Gov. Walz come from states that are most favorable to them as far as electoral process. Especially the Vice President. I don't know what the margin of victory for Walz in his elections for the Governor of Minnesota, however, that state is considered a solid blue state so who knows being on that national stage for a debate might be new territory for him.

I didn't see this debate from the beginning, missed out on the main event for NXT on The CW network (not a major network). So there were some portions of the debate that was missed but I'm glad I saw it.

Last #ILGovDebate from Tuesday

 

[VIDEO] Darren Bailey the Republican challenger to Incumbent Democrat Gov. J.B. Pritzker sparred in a very heated debate for the last time on October 18, 2022. It aired live on WGN and a lot of overtalking with the Governor and Bailey literally bickering over the interruptions at one point.

I'm sorry to be late with this, however, I will share from Wednesday the Capitol Fax roundup of coverage with regards to this debate.

If you missed last night's #ILGovDebate

 

[VIDEO] Watch it here! It aired on WGN in the Chicago area on Thursday night. The next debate will be in Chicago in WGN's studios on October 18th, 2022. I very much hope that it is much different than last night's debate between Gov. Pritzker and Darren Bailey. A lot of over talking and distractions and side comments. Although there were a few good moments and good answers on both sides.

I got to share this interesting react via CapFax from a member of Darren Bailey's staff. Nice touch I thought, however, could it translate to voters?

I will also add this round-up also via CapFax regarding last night's debate.

Mr. Beat gets reactions to the Confederate battle flag

 

[VIDEO] Mr. Beat does a man on the street style video getting reactions from people in Lawrence, Kansas regarding the Confederate battle flag. I'm referring to this flag by it's most common reference although we mostly know it as the Confederate flag. As you will see in this video Confederate forces carried the battle flag in engagements against the Union Army during the Civil War.

The Confederacy had used different flags to represent their nation and the battle flag itself as we're most familiar wasn't used as such. The history as far as how the flag itself became less of a symbol of Southern heritage vs a symbol of hate and white supremacy is very interesting. It's also interesting how this flag became so mainstream as opposed to only being seen in the south - or the former Confederacy is another story in and of itself.

Also, I see a great lesson to be learned by teachers as Mr. Beat talks with David Muhammad who taught in a Kansas high school and hosted an open dialogue with students at his school over the Confederate flag in 2015. Mr. Muhammad terms this debate as very reasonable and civil. Many people shoot from the hip on this issue, however, they did their research before speaking utilizing laptops, cell phones or tablets. And people instead of getting very passionate left that dialogue in a civil fashion.

That being said those who believed the Confederate flag was a symbol of heritage lost ground to those who argued it was a symbol of hate or racism.

I'm curious about your thoughts on this.

Reason: Ban Private Schools in the Name of the Collective Good?

Consider me something of a supporter of public education especially when it works well. These days we're seeing further options for those parents who want more for their children educationally. In Chicago - of course - there are charter schools of course and there is a debate over school vouchers.

Here's hoping no one here in Chicago will take this debate this far.

Back in 1922, the Ku Klux Klan and other anti-Catholic groups spearheaded an Oregon initiative that resulted in the prohibition of all private schooling within that state. Known as the Compulsory Education Act, this law required all children between the ages of eight and 16 to attend "a public school for the period of time a public school shall be held during the current year." The Society of Sisters, a corporate entity organized in 1880 to provide for the care and education of orphans, challenged this prohibition in federal court, arguing that it violated the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment, which forbids the states from depriving "any person [including corporate persons] of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law."

Unfortunately for both yesterday's Ku Klux Klan and today's progressive British political philosophers, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of the Society of Sisters and struck down the private school ban. According to the majority opinion of Justice James McReynolds, "the child is not the mere creature of the state." 

Via Newsalert!