Michael Conniff
Michael Conniff purports to be a third-generation newspaperman, the son of a Pulitzer Prize winner, the first person ever hired fulltime in new media at NBC, the first writing instructor at Harvard ever to use word processing as a teaching tool, a Breadloaf Scholar in fiction, a ballboy for the world champion New York Jets in 1969-1970, the host of "Con Games" in Aspen, and the guy's guy behind Post Time Media Inc. and Aspen Post.
The rally drew white people like grilled cheese to white bread, all in the name of civil rights that barely got a nod from the madding crowd. Glenn Beck is presented to the public on the 47th anniversary of Martin Luther King’s “Dream” speech and the March on Washington by marching out on a summer’s day to the bucolic strains of “Appalachian Spring” by Aaron Copland.
Spring, you see, is now summer. A Mormon who cares nothing for the poor declares himself a civil rights leader by accident. His fans worship in Mammon at the feet of a Mormon God and don’t even know it. A Presidential wannabe gives a speech “Restoring Honor” before she admits that no such restoration is possible.
Continue Reading August 29th, 2010
My good friends Richard Long and Ariane Zurcher have done a wonderful job doing everything they can to help Emma, their autistic daughter. This entry in their blog by Richard is particularly heartbreaking.
Continue Reading August 27th, 2010
Carbondale, Colo. (Aug. 18,2010) — Slow Food Roaring Fork/Aspen and Chef/Owner Mark Fischer of Restaurant SIX89 are sponsoring the Seventh Annual Summer Harvest Social on Monday, Sept. 13 at 689 Main Street in Carbondale Colo. The evening, a benefit for Slow Food Roaring Fork, features a lineup of Colorado’s best chefs, with each preparing a course highlighting and inspired by local ingredients.
Continue Reading August 25th, 2010
Those unafraid to be called “Islamophobes” for criticizing the Ground Zero mosque now called Park51 have a new weapon: a translation of Imam Faisal Abdul Rauf by a man who claims to be a former Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) terrorist. If the translation holds up to linguistic scrutiny, then Imam Rauf’s claims for a mosque near Ground Zero will be seen as nothing more than religious sleight-of-hand, a form of Shariah subterfuge.
Continue Reading August 24th, 2010
Cameron: I spent the last five years making one movie to move the needle a little bit. "There’s a limit to its effectiveness because there wasn’t a specific message on specific problems with specific solutions. We spoke to people who were already predisposed to that message. "We need to reach people caught in middle and who think that climate change is a controversial topic."
Continue Reading August 23rd, 2010
As host of “the last of the liberal talk shows” and prognosticator without portfolio, I have been literally gobsmacked by the liberal reaction to the Ground Zero mosque now known so innocuously as Park51—hardly a mosque at all to hear tell from forces on the Left. Liberals to a man, woman, and child have decided that the argument against such a place of worship is “embarrassing” (Chris Hayes over and over again on the Rachel Maddow show). They say nay-sayers are Islamaphobes or worse—as if anything could be worse than being afraid of a religion that stones women.
Continue Reading August 19th, 2010
Con Games Facebook thread:
Michael Conniff Don't be fooled by the "moderate" Muslims you read about in The New York Times. The Investigative Project on Terrorism has checked into their past--and they believe in jihad. Don't take my word or it: see for yourself.
The New York Times' Grand Deception :: The Investigative Project on Terrorism
www.investigativeproject.org
If Mel Gibson issued a statement saying he had nothing but love for humanity, regardless of gender or ethnicity, would you believe him? Probably not. For no matter how sincere he may sound, he's on record repeatedly bashing women, blacks, Jews and others
Doug Tucker
Religious bigotry is un-American!
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to ass...emble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
What part of that don't you understand?
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Scott Bolitho don't know where religious bigotry fits in here. The facts speak for themselves. The people referenced in this article say one thing and do another. Thanks for bringing this to our attention, Michael.
Doug Tucker
Turning all Muslims into our enemy is bigotry. Painting all 5 million US citizens who believe in the Koran as terrorists is bigoted. Denying US citizens their first amendment right to to free speech, no matter how much we disagree with t...hat speech, is un-American.
I never thought New Yorkers would turn into such whiny, scared, intolerant, twits.See More
Roberta McGowan This is not a religious issue - it's about specific evidence of support and advocate terrorism - Our Constitution is self-evident - but don't let the terrorists twist it for their own purposes.
Michael Conniff Let's be even more specific: let's focus on the nine Islamic leaders in the YouTube video--and no one else. It's not bigotry, it's asking a fundamental question about their credibility when it comes to "moderation." I say, based on the evidence, they have none.
Patricia A. Hill It is made quite clear in the article that the Muslim religion accepts no compromise position whatsoever: You are either a Muslim or you are "The Enemy". It is therefore any Muslim's "duty" to bring Jihad against all Non-Muslims because they are "Slaves of Allah" and they must enforce "Allah's Will" which is to either convert or to destroy anyone and anything that opposes them.....
Doug Tucker Onward Christian soldiers! I don't see anything in the first amendment about moderation. I never heard any of you saying the Klan doesn't have the right to speak. The Republicans are waging a wedge issue war and the fools are falling for it. First the Hispanics then the Muslims. Any brown people will do.
Michael Conniff Everyone has a right to worship anyway they want. And we have the right of Free Speech to expose them.
Patricia A. Hill Anyone who is not a WASP or even a non-Republican will do in that "wedge issue war", frankly...There is definitely a widespread hate campaign going on in this country, but that does not change the fact that Muslim religious leaders have declared Jihad, which is an actual war, on our entire Western culture; I don't believe that the Klan or any other ethnic or religious group has done THAT so far!
Scott Bolitho Wow, Doug, quite the generalization of Republicans. I am Republican, and my thoughts are that any Hispanic here illegally is breaking the law, pure and simple. Any Muslim who states that the USA is their enemy and advocates destruction of this country should be considered an enemy. And finally, don't generalize about "Any brown people will do". That is insulting to me personally and is totally ignorant.
Doug Tucker
Pat- you haven't been listening to the Klan and Skinhead rhetoric have you? They advocate the overthrow of the government and setting up a white power state. I defend their right to say it but not to act. But it's not your people they wa...nt to kill so it doesn't matter to you.
Scott- what can I say? You are the problem. I'm glad you feel insulted. See More
Tony Vagneur Freedom of religion is one thing, but it doesn't mean you can build a church or mosque any place you feel like it. First thing to do is check the local building codes and zoning laws before you get sweaty about it. I haven't seen anything written about that.
Doug Tucker They own the property and there is no zoning restriction. The Mayor of NYC and the zoning board spoke to that.
Tony Vagneur It just seems a little bit too tidy. They'd never get it built in Aspen or Pitkin County without years of meetings and hearings.
Michael Conniff Repeat: they have a right to do it but that doesn't make it right. Can you imagine a 9/11 family member walking by Park51? A horrible thought.
Doug Tucker Again, Islam didn't knock down the WTC. 19 criminal freaks with box cutters did that. There already is a Mosque in that neighborhood. It's been there for years. I used to go to school 8 or 9 blocks away from the WTC. There are all types of Americans in that area. Muslims died in the 9/11 attack. Maybe some of their families will want to pray after they visit the site. Your religious bigotry is un-American!
Michael Conniff In both airliners and mosques, they shouted: Allah Akhbar, God is Great! That speaks for itself.
Doug Tucker So are you admitting you are a bigot?
Tony Vagneur Come on! We've been a nation of religious bigots since we gained religious freedom. If you think we're above that, you haven't been paying attention. And it's legal.
Edward Troy Corruptors of religion (in this case Islam) declare holy wars and jihads. People of faith would never do this, only those who claim to be religious. People claiming to be Jews and Christians are not exempt either. Wisdom would suggest recognizing a lot of furious ignorant types will not like this, and building elsewhere. The KKK bombed churches, I have little doubt that some er umm affiliated types will engage in some violence towards this Mosque, if it is built.
Roberta McGowan will be interesting to see, if it's built, what will go on there. It's supposed to be also a "Community Center" -
Michael Conniff @Doug I'm saying if Catholics spouting the One True God had smashed the planes into the Twin Towers would we be building a Basilica one-tenth of a mile from Ground Zero. I think not.
Doug Tucker How many Christian churches are there in Oklahoma City? How many baptists didn't blow up abortion clinics? Face it, you are bigoted against Muslims. Don't try to front.
Doug Tucker PS- religious bigotry is un-American.
Nick Kertz Doug, you still haven't addressed the claims of the article (not surprising considering there is nothing of substance to stand on). You've just been calling everyone a bigot. Although being anti-Christian is both politically and socially acceptable in the US, the most bigoted (intolerant) statements in this thread have come from you. You need to look up the definition of "bigotry", and while you're at it look up "irony" as well. Then perhaps read the article in question...
Michael Conniff Hey, Nick, how does it feel to agree with me? Try it you'll like it.
Nick Kertz That's how ya know Doug is skating on thin ice. Real thin ice. Are you ever gonna buy me my steak dinner? I see yer friends with the Cantina. How about carne asada?
Michael Conniff Sing for your supper: how long before Obama got the troops out and what was the bet anyway?
August 17th, 2010
The Republican pretenders to the political throne in Colorado remind both wag and wonk of Abbott and Costello, one of the greatest tag teams in American comedic history.
Unfortunately for nominees Ken Buck for Governor and Dick Maes for Senator, politics as per usual is no joke in the Rockies, though the pair has long been an embarrassment to regular old Republicans. I know this from Right here in Pitkin County because Righty party types have been bemoaning B&M from the moment it looked as though they might squeegee the Tea leaves hard enough to win their party’s nominations. The word “crazy” has been summoned up by local Republicans more than once—albeit before Buck and Maes won their amazin’ primary victories.
Continue Reading August 13th, 2010
Aspen, CO, August 2, 2010–– The Studio for Arts + Works (SAW) will feature a First Friday benefit for Flash Bell and Anderson Ranch Art Center’s student scholarships. Flash Bell, one of the studio dogs at SAW, was recently hit by a car. Some of SAW’s friends have generously donated works to a group show called “Flash Drive.” A portion of the evening’s proceeds will go to Flash’s veterinary bills. Other proceeds will be donated to Anderson Ranch’s scholarship funds. Artists featured at “Flash Drive” will include: James Surls, Mark Cesark, Rick Parsons, Brad Reed Nelson, Doug Casebeer, John Hitchcock, Jason Schneider, Erin Dinsmoor, Elizabeth Ferrel, Paul Collins, Stanley Bell, Steven Colby, Carly Rebeiz, Diane Kenney, Alleghany Meadows, Sam Harvey, K. Rynus Cesark, among others.
Continue Reading August 10th, 2010
How can we possibly get out of this disasterous state of media, Mr. Isaacson? Can corporate-owned media produce real news? Can govt.- subsidized media? Can philanthropists save it or will they have an angle they insist is inserted? I us...ed to mock BBC for being owned by govt. but how anyone can really watch/read any major news outlet in the U.S. owned by profit-driven people who are in a race to the bottom of the barrel to appeal to fear in humans is beyond me. Is there any hope to real news ever being reported by a major American journal? Interview sounds interesting, Michael.
Continue Reading August 8th, 2010
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