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Feb. 23 at 8:11pm
In last night's Republican primary debate, candidates were asked to describe themselves with one word. Ron Paul answered firmly: "Consistent." That struck me as both apt and telling. I haven't been paying very close attention to the race, but I gather that Ron Paul is a principled libertarian. His positions hang together in a coherent way and follow logically from the first principles to which he subscribes. He has defended virtually the same positions throughout his political career. He is not beholden to any person or any party, and not swayed by public opinion. He seems to have the integrity so needed and yet so often lacking in a politician. He can't be bribed into supporting things he does not believe.
All that is good and admirable. But consistency becomes a problem if one's first principles are inadequate, as they so often are, especially in politics. A politician has to be able to take in new situations and deal practically with unexpected events. He should be able to adjust his principles as needed—not in the Machiavellian sense of setting them aside because the end justifies the means, but in the Aristotelian sense of realizing that the concrete is often richer and more complicated than the general principle accounts for. Hence, it is not so much logical consistency, as principled prudence that is wanted in a political leader.
My impression is—though I'm open to be being persuaded otherwise—that Ron Paul is consistent to a fault; that his political principles are too narrow, and that he sometimes applies them without due regard for the particulars at stake. A lot of what he says about foreign aid for instance, strikes me as sensible. But to oppose it tout court seems reckless.
One thing that confirms me in this impression is the ease with which Ron Paul decides all sorts of difficult questions. Such ease could be a sign, of course, of having deeply understood the whole problem and knowing exactly what to do. But I rather fear it comes from a tendency to oversimplify matters, and a habit of not recognizing realities that fall outside of his libertarian principles. (This is how we used to solve physics problems in high-school: by ignoring the factors we hadn't covered yet, such as wind-resistance and surface-friction.) Ron Paul sometimes reminds me of what Chesterton says about madness, that its strongest and most unmistakable mark is a "combination between a logical completeness and a spiritual contraction":
If you argue with a madman, it is extremely probable that you will get the worst of it; for in many ways his mind moves all the quicker for not being delayed by the things that go with good judgment.
I don't mean to suggest that Ron Paul is mad or even anywhere close. But he does strike me as too committed to consistency for the job he's seeking. A principled but prudent politician, someone who wants to be effective as wel as consistent, and who knows that politics is "the art of the possible," may find it more difficult to come to a decision in a given case. (That explains, perhaps, some of the difficulties Rick Santorum found himself in yesterday, having to defend his voting record in light of his principles and positions, and struggling to do so within the limits of the debate format.)
I have said a lot about Ron Paul just now. More, perhaps, than I should have, given my limited knowledge. But my main point is not really about him at all. I am more interested in the philosophical question: Whether, to what degree, and in what sense, is consistency a desirable quality in a politician? Or, to put the question more precisely: is consistency something that should be directly pursued, or is it rather the natural fruit of a life-long, disinterested dedictation to the civic and common good?
I think the latter. If consistency becomes a goal, it will inevitably degenerate into a kind of dogmatism and inflexibility. An inability to cope with new situations. It is possible to be perfectly consistent and dead wrong. It is also possible to be right and truly consistent, while appearing to be inconsistent. True consistency is the result of being faithful to reality.
Genuine consistency in the realm of politics, can be described in similar words as John Henry Newman uses to explain the lasting identity of a real and living idea:
In time it enters upon strange territory; points of controversy alter their bearing; parties rise and fall around it; dangers and hopes appear in new relations; and old principles reappear under new forms. It changes with them in order to remain the same. In a higher world it is otherwise, but here below to live is to change, and to be perfect is to have changed often.
This line of thinking accords well with a realization I had recently about the Catholic principles of subsidiarity and solidarity. While so many political 'isms' are prone to reducing the world to suit one or another theory, leading inexorably in one or another direction, the Church has given us two pragmatic lodestars which, by their tension with each other, require us to discern a median path according to our particular circumstances.
When given a specific, real problem, the libertarian will always tend towards assuming that the answer requires less government action and more individual freedom. But subsidiarity is not a theory which needs to be proven, it is a question we can ask ourselves for which the answer can vary widely according to circumstance: what is the most local level at which that this or that good can be achieved effectively? Similarly, the principle of solidarity: you are responsible to consider the good and dignity of others. In between these principles lies space enough for the world to be encountered as it IS, rather than simplified into unreality.
#1 - Feb. 24 at 8:50am | quote
Excellent point, Kate! (And good to hear from you after so many years.)
I've had similar thoughts but I don't think I could have expressed them clearly.
#2 - Feb. 24 at 12:55pm | quote
Hey Jules, in general I agree with your point. In particular I think Ron Paul does indeed reflect a balanced approach. His pro-life position is a reflection of that truth that "it is also possible to be right and truly consistent, while appearing to be inconsistent." Many libertarians are utilitarian in thought (though most dont know it) and Pauls pro-life position demonstrates that "principled prudence" to which you refer. I also happen to think (and I'd very much like to hear your views on this,) his position on the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq are more "Catholic" than Catholic candidates Santorum or Gingrich.
#3 - Feb. 27 at 1:25pm | quote
I've been reading here for a bit but this is the first time I felt I had something to say! I'm sadly out of practice when it comes to academic/philosophic discussion.
Stephen - Do you think Ron Paul's pro-life position represents 'principled prudence'? I was of the impression that he would refer the matter to the states, and while I of course agree with him that Roe v. Wade should be overturned, I cannot really agree that the appropriate level at which to establish legal protection for the unborn is the state level. This is why I maintain that subsidiarity is a pragmatic principle - one that has to be balanced by solidarity and concern for the dignity of human life.
#4 - Feb. 27 at 1:56pm | quote
"Be wise as serpents and innocent as doves." I think his approach is sincere yet pragmatic. Though i wish we could just be done with it in one fell swoop to call for a constitutional ammendment just wont fly. We can accomplish much more on the state level. One at a time. Divide and conquer.
#5 - Feb. 27 at 5:14pm | quote
Stephen Ellis, Feb. 27 at 5:14pm
"Be wise as serpents and innocent as doves." I think his approach is sincere yet pragmatic. Though i wish we could just be done with it in one fell swoop to call for a constitutional ammendment just wont fly. We can accomplish much more on the state level. One at a time. Divide and conquer.
I wouldn't mind if he were to favor a repeal of Roe v. Wade as a good beginning in the effort toward dismantling the abortion industry in America. But that doesn't seem to be his position. His position seems rather to be that it should be up to the states to decide whether or not abortion is legal. That's an unacceptable position, from a Catholic point of view, and one that I think reflects his consistent libertarianism rather than a right sense of the role of government.
Another place where he seems to me to put political theory ahead of reality is in his treatment of Iran's effort to develop a nuclear weapon.
#6 - Feb. 27 at 5:59pm | quote
Hello Katie great to talk to you. I really like the initiative here. I came across it actually looking for some resource for further developing my understanding of Personalism. Thank you for your efforts.
I dont think Ron Paul is opposed to an effort to repeal Roe. Maybe you are not aware he has delivered 4000 or so babies. I think he is commited to life just pragmatic in his politics.
Regarding Iran, I side with Pope JP II and I think we made a serious mistake with the second Iraq war it gained US little and cost US as well as the Iraqi people dearly. Once we leave Afghanistan all we've done there will be for naught. I supported both these wars against the advice of the Holy Father and now I am sorry i did.
I think if we are serious christians maybe we need to embrace the pacifism of the early church. I cant promise there wont be suffering but what a witness if we actually said enough to the muslim world and in obedience to our Lord we put away our sword or at least kept it sheathed until we have a just war.
#7 - Feb. 27 at 9:43pm | quote
KWC i never really addressed your first comment. The tension between the two "lodestars" is compounded or at times relieved by the Presidents oath to defend and uphold the constitution. I do want a politician to be consistent in his loyalty to this founding document.
#8 - Feb. 27 at 10:13pm | quote
Hi Kate, Stephen (and Katie, sitting across from me as I type),
As I mentioned in my post, my knowledge of Ron Paul is limited. But I am glad you are discussing some of his views here. I've already learned a thing or two.
I can understand the pragmatic reasoning behind Ron Paul's idea of letting the states decide the legality of abortion. But, like Kate, I think that as a matter of principle it ought to be decided on the highest level, by the nation as a whole, rather than by each state separately.
Stephen, what exactly is this "pacifism of the early church" you refer to?
#9 - Feb. 27 at 10:22pm | quote
Stephen Ellis, Feb. 27 at 9:43pm
I dont think Ron Paul is opposed to an effort to repeal Roe. Maybe you are not aware he has delivered 4000 or so babies. I think he is commited to life just pragmatic in his politics.
I think this may be wishful thinking. Ron Paul is not a pragmatist. He is better described as a libertarian absolutist. He favors repeal of Roe not because he thinks the government is responsible to protect the dignity of human life, but because he thinks the right to make laws about abortion belongs to the State governments, not the Federal government.
Personally, I doubt pacifism is legitimate for secular rulers, including Christian ones. In any case, I think Ron Paul's comments on Iran (not Iraq and Afghanistan) are dangerously naive.
#10 - Feb. 28 at 11:08am | quote
Ron Paul has sponsored the "Sanctity of Life Act" on 4 different occasions in the Congress. The act would have defined human life and legal personhood as beginning at conception. He was endorsed yesterday by Paul Maloney, one of North Dakota's most prominent pro-life leaders. NRTL has given Paul a 100% rating on its website. Because he is playing this issue a little closer to the vest does not cause me concern.
Pacifism may not be a legitimate position for secular rulers however that does not make aggressor actions acceptable. As Catholics do we at least demand the just war priciples?
#11 - Feb. 28 at 12:01pm | quote
You've told me things I didn't know about his record on life. Thank you. Still, his libertarian principles, and his libertarian followers generally, call for abortion matters to be settled at the state level.
Of course we should abide by just war principles. Ron Paul's principles go much further than that, however. They call for an isolationism that is at odds with our real responsibilities in the world, IMO.
#12 - Feb. 28 at 12:06pm | quote
I admit I can not make the case for pacifism in the early Church. Scholars are divided and i dont think it would be settled here..
"The Lord has triumphed upon the cross. He did not triumph with a new empire, with a power greater than the others and capable of destroying them; he triumphed, not in a human way, as we would imagine, with an empire more powerful than the other. He triumphed with a love capable of reaching even to death . . .This is God's new way of winning: he does not oppose violence with a stronger form of violence. He opposes violence with its exact opposite: love to the very end, his cross. ...This is a way of winning that seems very slow to us, but it is the real way to overcome evil, to overcome violence, and we must entrust ourselves to this divine way of winning." Pope Benedict XVI
Most of the candidates as well as the present administration are sounding the drums of war against Iran. When does it stop? Will it stop? Is perpetual war preferable to life under a Caliphate?
#13 - Feb. 28 at 12:42pm | quote
I dont think he is isolationist just not an eager interventionist. Regardless, from a moral philosophical perspective I ask, which is worse the isolationism which you believe he embraces or the interventionism without regard to just war principles which the others represent?
#14 - Feb. 28 at 12:53pm | quote
No need to settle the issue of pacism here, or even discuss it at great length. Better to start a new post, so people can find it, and jump in if they like.
Let me just say that
#15 - Feb. 28 at 1:13pm | quote
Stephen Ellis, Feb. 28 at 12:53pm
I dont think he is isolationist just not an eager interventionist. Regardless, from a moral philosophical perspective I ask, which is worse the isolationism which you believe he embraces or the interventionism without regard to just war principles which the others represent?
I don't know any eager interventionists. And I reject the alternative you offer. On what grounds do you say that a President Santorum or Romney would act without regard for just war principles?
All Ron Paul's public statements indicate an isolationism at odds with our real responsibilities to combat evil in the world, IMO. Another piece of libertarian absolutism (as far as I've been able to glean in very cursory reading) is his wanting to "get government out of marriage." Disastrous.
#16 - Feb. 28 at 1:44pm | quote
On 1 I think my thoughts were scattered. I hade written something that when I tried to post it it disappeared. I had been reflecting on pacifism more personally. It was an interesting quote though.
On 2 I'll check that out soon.
On 3 I think we will be in perpetual war with Islam because I dont see US waging war to win but rather fighting a PC war that we will tire of and back out of untill the next one. Next stop Iran. Only way I see out of the cycle is if China decides it wants to tame the Muslims then that problem will be solved.
#17 - Feb. 28 at 3:18pm | quote
With the exeption of Paul I do think they all are eager interventionists. They may not be eager in the sense of happy but eager in the sense of not justified
Gingrich "So, I think the world needs to understand, Iran is not going to get a nuclear weapon. All the world can decide is whether they help us peacefully stop it or they force us to use violence, but Iran is not going to get a nuclear weapon"
Romney "And if you elect Mitt Romney, Iran will not have a nuclear weapon"
Santorum when asked Bomb Iran? "Yes, that's the plan," he replied
Mere possesion of nukes does not meet the demands of justification under Just War principles. But even if it did we are not prepared to meet the other demands of Just War.
I think in this regard Paul is more "Catholic" then the two Catholics. Bombing Iran will not end well. I dont think they will role over like Libya did. It will be war. So I dont clasify his position as isolationist I see it as the only moral.option.
#18 - Feb. 28 at 3:57pm | quote
Stephen Ellis, Feb. 28 at 3:57pm
Santorum when asked Bomb Iran? "Yes, that's the plan,"
This is tendentious, surely. He is determined to stop Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, but he would plainly rather do it through robust sanctions and other means, including especially by supporting the democratic resistance movement within Iran. He means he thinks we have to be willing to bomb Iran if all else fails—if that's what it takes.
Mere possesion of nukes does not meet the demands of justification under Just War principles.
No, true. But Iran wouldn't be a case of "merely" possessing nukes, would it?
I don't argue that bombing Iran would be just. I only argue that it may be just, and that I think your charge that Gingrich, Romney and Santorum have no regard for just war theory is unjust.
#19 - Feb. 28 at 4:12pm | quote
Katie you may be correct ....or I may be, only time will tell. But in the meantime we have their words. Iran is bad news and arguably maybe it is they whom we should have went to war with in the first place because it is they and Saudi Arabia who are bankrolling the terror. I just am tired of the wars and am not sure its doing much but bankrupting US and slowing the inevitable.
#20 - Feb. 28 at 6:13pm | quote
Jules, you raise a thoughtful question about consistency and its value in politics. I agree with many of the concerns raised above about Paul and Santorum and would like to complement those concerns by highlighting what I think are the positive contributions offered by Santorum and Paul. Santorum is strong on marriage and protection of the unborn. He recognizes that government should have limited intervention in the economy and his intervention seems to favor the working class. Santorum will do what he says he wants to do and he will listen to others and find consensus.
Ron Paul seems corrrect in his diagnoses of underlying problems facing the United States. Ron Paul reminds us of the importance of the rule of law, the relevant functions of the executive power, the need to balance the budget, and the negative consequences of our excessive militarism.
#21 - Feb. 29 at 11:31am | quote
I was going to not comment anymore but I did have a thought. Consider the alternative inconsistency. Had president Bush been consistent in his conservatism we wouldnt have had such an increase in medicare which turned off the conservative base and we would not have had the Patriot Act which not only fired up the libs but also drove many libertarians away from the Republican party.
Santorum had a record as the most corrupt senator at one time. Santorums record on big gov is inconsistent with conservative principles. So people wonder which Santorum will we get if he is elected.
As a gereral rule I am guessing we as parental leaders consider consistency a priority.
Though I see the benefit in being flexible enough to learn and grow overall I would favor consistency.
#22 - Feb. 29 at 12:06pm | quote
I would not say that "Santorum had a record as the most corrupt senator at one time." Among other things, he just has too many challengers deserving of the award.
That being said, I think Ron Paul is right to speak against the corruption of big government. It should not be overlooked that the HHS mandate is in part a fruit of too much federal government. Government spending is so out of control that Paul's intention to decrease next years budget by a trillion dollars still ends up adding money to our $15,000,000,000,000.00 national debt. I trust that Ron Paul would decrease the size of government and I think that would go a long way in decreasing government corruption.
#23 - Feb. 29 at 1:44pm | quote
Stephen Ellis, Feb. 29 at 12:06pm
Santorum had a record as the most corrupt senator at one time.
A record or a reputation? If the latter, is it a just one? I find it hard to believe. Mistaken or wrongheaded maybe. But corrupt?
As to Ron Paul, let me ask you (Kevin and Stephen) this: what role would he grant the government for protecting and nourishing the common good?
#24 - Feb. 29 at 4:46pm | quote
You offer some fine points regarding consistency and the role of political prudence here Jules. As far as consistency is related to the equal application of the rule of law, I see that as a great positive. Reminds me of the exchange in A Man for All Seasons between More and Roper in which Roper wants to cut down all laws to get at the devil. More states:
Oh? And when the last law was down, and the Devil turned 'round on you, where would you hide, Roper, the laws all being flat? This country is planted thick with laws, from coast to coast, Man's laws, not God's! And if you cut them down, and you're just the man to do it, do you really think you could stand upright in the winds that would blow then? Yes, I'd give the Devil benefit of law, for my own safety's sake!"
However, it is also true that Politics is the "art of the possible" in which a politician requires a great deal of skill, knowledge, character and prudence to negotiate, pursuade and achieve results for the common good. I find Ron Paul lacking on both of these fronts.
#25 - Feb. 29 at 9:06pm | quote
First point of Consistency, Ron Paul seems "arbitrarily consistent" at times. He is against any military intervention for humanitarian reasons even saying he would have done nothing to help save the million innocent Rwandans massacred with machettes in the 1994 genocide. He simply says its "unconstitutional" and a violation of "international law." I never hear the mention of JPII's clear moral mandate for humanitarian intervention by Ron Paul.
Clearly, when a civilian population risks being overcome by the attacks of an unjust aggressor and political efforts and non-violent defence prove to be of no avail, it is legitimate and even obligatory to take concrete measures to disarm the aggressor. (from Peace on Earth to Those Whom God Loves!)
JPII even pleaded with Clinton to intervene in Bosnia, and Clinton sent troops. Where does RP get his concept of International Law that he randomly applies so liberally as a quick fix to complex problems? Aquinas defines law as "nothing other than a certain dictate of reason (rationis ordinatio) for the common good, made by him who has the care of the community and promulgated." (ST. IaIIae, Q.90, art.4.)
#26 - Feb. 29 at 9:20pm | quote
However, Ron Paul rejects the possibility of an international community to define and promulgate laws.
The problem is not that the UN is corrupt, or ineffective, or run by scoundrels. The real problem is that the UN is inherently illegitimate, because supra-national government is an inherently illegitimate concept. Legitimate governments operate only by the consent of those they govern. Yet it is ludicrous to suggest that billions of people across the globe have in any way consented to UN governance, or have even the slightest influence over their own governments. –Ron Paul Can the UN Really be Reformed?
Yet Ron Paul refers to "International Law" often as in his recent statements regarding the killing of Bin Ladin, which he held showed no "respect for the rule of law, international law." Yet again, Ron Paul states "America must either remain a constitutional republic or submit to international law, because it cannot do both." (from "A Court of No Authority," Ron Paul's Texas Straight Talk: A Weekly Column, 4/8/2002) This is a very inconsistent and incoherent position to hold on fundamental issues related to national security.
#27 - Feb. 29 at 9:28pm | quote
The Church could alleviate a considerable amount of suffering in the world if it sold all it had and gave it to the poor but prudence dictates that it use the resources to grow more resources which would then be given to the poor. If the US does not in prudence abstain, at least for a time and get its financial house in order then it may never have the ability to offer that aid again. We also have a constitution which is legitimate law and the President is under oath to uphold and obey. By your reason Mike should not the Church then fund a military so that it may meet its obligation in these regards?
Whether international law is legitimate or not there are still consequences to breaking them that I think a President should consider.
Submitting to and giving consideration to international law are two different things. We did take an enormous risk in invading a sovereign nuclear power. While I am glad Bin Laden is no longer a threat in many respects his assassination was a foolish move that was politically motivated.
#28 - Mar. 1 at 6:52am | quote
Stephen, I agree that prudence may certainly dictate that the overextension of the US at present needs to be calculated in the political decision making process. At least with Ron Paul, he rejects in principle to military humanitarian intervention (he does promote non-governmental assistance) and not on prudential grounds. While the Church did have use of military force in years past, it does not now nor does that seem very practical at this point. However, as a moral defender of the dignity of persons, it is proper for the Church to engage nations to futher the common good. Any and all actions at the political level are "politically motivated" to some degree of another. One would be an incompetent politician not to take such factors into account. Perhaps this is one of Ron Paul's biggest flaws in my opinion. After a 14 year tenure in Congress and proposing approx. 500 bills, he past a total of 1. This reveals a total lack of political skill and ability to compromise and negotiate. Had Ron Paul been able to apply political prudence over these 14 years, perhaps he would have actually affected some change in Washington.
#29 - Mar. 1 at 9:19am | quote
The Center for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington named Santorum one of the 20 most corrupt politicians in 2006. It is a left leaning group but names pleanty of dems as well.
Pauls policies are in line with the principle of Subsidiarity. Regarding positive subsidiarity one must recognize the Constitutional limitations placed upon the president.
#30 - Mar. 1 at 9:38am | quote
I wonder what Media Matters says about Santorum? Paul's positions are at odds with almost all of the teachings of Catholic Social Thought from the family to the common good. While he is partially correct in the first aspect of subsidiarity (i.e. Catechism- 1894 In accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, neither the state nor any larger society should substitute itself for the initiative and responsibility of individuals and intermediary bodies.), he rejects the second which requires the larger social level to step in to aid when lower levels of society break down. This is so that the dignity of the person can be defended. (1881 Each community is defined by its purpose and consequently obeys specific rules; but "the human person . . . is and ought to be the principle, the subject and the end of all social institutions.").
#31 - Mar. 1 at 9:56am | quote
Ron Paul takes a very radical position on the basic building block of any healthy society. He states in Liberty Defined that "There should essentially be no limits to the voluntary definition of marriage." "Everyone can have his or her own definition of what marriage means, and if an agreement or contract is reached by the participants, it would qualify as a civil contract if desired…Why not tolerate everyone's definition as long as neither side uses force to impose its views on the other? Problem solved!" I doubt any civilization can survive with this level of anarchy and what sounds to me like a form of social nihilism. Polygamy, incest, pedophilia and the list goes on. Why does this remind me of that relativistic mystery passage from the notorious Supreme Court "Casey" decision? "At the heart of liberty is the right to define one's own concept of existence, of meaning, of the universe, and of the mystery of human life."
#32 - Mar. 1 at 9:59am | quote
Don't see how Paul's positions on marriage can be reconciled with "2210 The importance of the family for the life and well-being of society13 entails a particular responsibility for society to support and strengthen marriage and the family. Civil authority should consider it a grave duty "to acknowledge the true nature of marriage and the family, to protect and foster them, to safeguard public morality, and promote domestic prosperity."14 2211 The political community has a duty to honor the family, to assist it, and to ensure especially: - the freedom to establish a family, have children, and bring them up in keeping with the family's own moral and religious convictions; - the protection of the stability of the marriage bond and the institution of the family; - .......; - the right to private property, to free enterprise, to obtain work and housing, and the right to emigrate; - in keeping with the country's institutions, the right to medical care, assistance for the aged, and family benefits; - the protection of security and health, especially with respect to dangers like drugs, pornography, alcoholism, etc.; - the freedom to form associations with other families and so to have representation before civil authority."
#33 - Mar. 1 at 10:04am | quote
I think Paul would argue that we have been overextended for a long time.
"We must follow the Biblical mandate of using honest weights and measures – not printing money out of thin air in almost complete secrecy and then handing it over to oppressive dictators." RP
I might add that all the while we have real needs right here in our own house that are not met.
You said "At least with Ron Paul, he rejects in principle to military humanitarian intervention and not on prudential grounds. " I am not sure what that means.
How convenient for the Church to expect US to intervene militarily while not raising a fingure to lift the load itself. Dont get me wrong I love the Church but if its a moral obligation to police the world then....
You said "Any and all actions at the political level are "politically motivated."' To some extent yes but Bin Laden did not present an actual threat to the US. When we consider the risk that was taken to complete this assassination vs the benefit minus the political consideration it becomes clear that this was an almost purely politically motivated action.
#34 - Mar. 1 at 10:05am | quote
Mike in a secular nation I dont think we can expect our President to carry our water as Catholics. WE have not made the arguement WE have not educated our people.
If you want every aspect of Catholic Social teaching applied in the US then make your case get the constitution changed and replaced with the CCC. Until then we are legally a secular nation with a constitution that in order to avoid the anarchy that you claim Paul represents must be adhered to.
Unless and until there is a constitutional ammendment defining marriage as being between a man and a woman (and that is not going to happen) the courts will continue to inflict gay marriage upon US we must be proactive instead of reactive. I think we should go one step futher and eliminate govt from recognizing marriage at all. Instead it should only recognize civil unions and leave "Marriage" to the church. I had two great aunts who were sisters in Ireland who would have benefited greatly from the opportunity to have a civil union.
#35 - Mar. 1 at 10:35am | quote
The Social Thought of the Church is a proposal of natural law that is consistent with America's founding. One of my biggest problems with Catholic defenders of RP is that they pick & choose what helps them make RP seem in line with the Church (i.e. Iraq & 1st aspect of subsidiarity). Then when the fact that JPII was supportive of Afganistan & humanitarian intervention (i.e. Bosnia) comes up, I get the standard response that the Church needs set up its own army. This happens across the board with RP & Catholic thought. I find these inconsistencies disingenuous. RP is against humanitarian intervention on principle that it is "unconstitutional" and a violation of "sovereignty" and practical arguements are secondary. RP states re Rawanda- "So I don't think it's constitutional. I don't think it accomplishes what it's supposed to. And that the Founders were, I think, rather shrew d in giving us advice. Stay outof entangling alliances, stay out of the internal affairs of other nations." I have been attacked for not having been in Rawanda & now in Sudan helping to fight to save lives but is that really realistic? I recommend watching http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xON22c7pZ6c.
#36 - Mar. 1 at 11:04am | quote
http://dailycaller.com/2012/02/28/the-deal-with-jack-hunter-how-rick-santorum-hurts-social-conservatism/ a short video that expreses my point well.
#37 - Mar. 1 at 11:10am | quote
As Catholics in a secular nation, we need to educate ourselves & other Catholics in the social teaching of the Church and through the democratic process, vote in those leaders who are most in line with defending human dignity. So if Catholics read & reflection on the compendium of Catholic Social Thought http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils/justpeace/documents/rc_pc_justpeace_doc_20060526_compendio-dott-soc_en.html, it is unlikely they will come to remotely support RP's nihilistic libertarian positions. Regardless, it seems to me that with as dismal a record of accomplishing close to nothing in Congress over 14 years, RP would not magically gain the habitus of political skill or leadership if he were voted in as President. His level of ineffectivenss makes me conclude a vote for him is a vote for the status quo.
#38 - Mar. 1 at 11:14am | quote
I adore JP II but is it possible that his support of the war in Afghanistan was wrong? He was a human and it was not a dogma of the church that we go there. When we leave there will be much bloodshed. Suffering before,during and after. It will revert to what it was. What good will our soldiers sacrafice have done?
I assume we all trying to merge our loyalty to our country, our faith, our intellect and reality. Thats quite a stew . Each will taste different. I wont question your motive or call you disingenuous because your stew tastes different. I would appreciate it if you would respect mine.
Is human dignity defended by a law that allows the US military or other police agencies to detain US citizens caught on US soil without trial or hearing indefinately. A law was signed by BO on dec 31, 2011 as a provision within the NDAA that does just that. Ron Paul has spoken out against it Santorum is for it.
Rick Santorum thinks thinks its OK to ignore the 5th, 6th, 7th ammendments and habeas corpus. And thats the candidate you think best at defending human dignity. Really?
#39 - Mar. 1 at 12:07pm | quote
I completely agree that JPII was acting in his private capacity when personally applying Just War theory in both Iraq and Afganistan. However, since he was so vocally opposed to war in general, it does make me think twice. ""NO TO WAR"! War is not always inevitable. It is always a defeat for humanity. International law, honest dialogue, solidarity between States, the noble exercise of diplomacy: these are methods worthy of individuals and nations in resolving their differences" -JPII. The rules of Jus ad Bellum differ from Jus in Bello. Even ad Bellum has several criteria that must be met. It here that political leaders have a grave responsibility in collecting and evaluating all the information in making a right decisions. It is not always black and white unforuntately but such is the tragic nature of war, which can sometimes be necessary. Paul supported going into Afghanistan originally and voted to give the President the authority to use force there. We do need to have individuals of character in political positions who have the political and moral duty to make such hard decisions.
#40 - Mar. 1 at 1:51pm | quote
I agree applying faith principles to decisions of voting is no easy task and I apologies if I am come across as disrespectful. Re the indefinite detention, if it is unconstitutional, it should and would be overturned. However, I am not convinced it is not a legitimate defense of human dignity and the common good at this point. I will have to research more.
#41 - Mar. 1 at 1:55pm | quote
Jules, I am not exactly sure how to answer your excellent question about the role Ron Paul would "grant the government for protecting and nourishing the common good." I think Paul would say that there are certain tasks that are proper to the federal government, like defending the nation from aggressors, supporting inter-state commerce, and establishing and supporting laws for attaining citizenship.
Some of Ron Paul's end game policies are problematic (no definition of marriage, unlimited access to guns, leaving states to decide on abortion, free market economy, and no humanitarian intervention).
I like Ron Paul's apparent attentiveness to the constitution, his concern about the federal debt, and his realization that military spending, including the funding of other nations' military, is one difficult step towards a sane financial position. Our current federal budget spends about 1.2 trillion dollars a year on the military and interest on the national debt alone. That is about $4000/citizen per year or $16,000/family of four. I am not sure what we are doing in the Middle East.
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#43 - Mar. 1 at 9:12pm | quote
Kevin from what ive gathered he had been asking for intervention prior to 9-11 because of the civil war & humanitarian crisis. The presense of al-Qaeda the agressor in the 9-11 attack was further justification for our action. Unfortunately I do not have a reference to point you to.
#44 - Mar. 1 at 9:35pm | quote
Sorry guys, I haven't been able to keep up with this thread.
- I hadn't heard that JPII supported our intervention in Afghanistan either. But it isn't all that surprising from one of the "spirital fathers" of the Solidarity movement in Poland.
- One thing Ron Paul fails to take into account, it seems to me, is that the situation now is very different from when the founding documents were written. The authors of those documents assumed a basic level of virtue in the citizenry. They well knew that without it the system they had devized could not survive. That level of virtue is practically gone, or at least very rapidly declining. Today, therefore, we need to recover not only the constitution, but also the national ethos or character it needs to thrive. This is why a vision of and concern for the common good seems to me so important. Political leaders need to know that virtue is under attack from all sides and have some good ideas for dealing with that issue without unduly interfering with the liberty of people.
That could have been said better. Oh well.
#45 - Mar. 1 at 10:02pm | quote
Thank you, Jules - you are right to highlight the need for a clear vision of the common good. In light of our current national ethos, what kind of vision would you like a president to have? I like Santorum's vision on marriage and the dignity of the unborn, two fundamental issues for the common good. I like Paul's vision on the rule of law, descrease in militarism, torture and capital punishment, and concern for irresponsible debt. I like Romney and Obama's pragmatism and I like Gingrich's creative ideas.
The current ethos of our country makes it all the more necessary to follow the rule of law. If Santorum is elected and implements a long list of executive orders and uses his bully pulpit to speak to issues related to marriage and abortion, what is to prevent another Obama from being elected again and reversing it all? If the Constitution is out of date with our national ethos, what should we do with the Constitution in the meantime? I suggest ammendment not neglect. Otherwise, we are subject to those with power, for good or for ill (HHS mandate, indefinite imprisonment of citizens, declaration of war without house and senate approval).
#46 - Mar. 2 at 9:50am | quote
Kevin, I share your attraction to RP's commitment to the rule of law, his hatred of militarism and his urgent concern over the debt. But my sense is that his libertarian vision with its legal absolutism is an alien vision.
Rick Santorum, though not free from imperfections, seems to me to be guided by an essential American and essentially Catholic vision of reality and government. Whether he can win, I don't know.
I, too, admire Gingrich's creative genius. And Romney's apparent managerial competence.
I would not call Obama a pragmatist. He strikes me as an ideological absolutist.
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I think a part of the loss of virtue is the state displacing the family and church. Often the blame is placed on changes in civil law (i.e. Abortion-contraception etc) yet early in the colonies and later in the "wild west" there was fewer laws regulating people's lives and yet those persons generally displayed greater virtue.
Maslow's hierarchy of needs has become disjointed. As a result of the government providing the basic physiological needs with no accountability the higher psychological needs develop with an increased narcissistic leaning void of empathy. I liken it to a baby being fed by a machine rather than its mother; as a result bonds are not formed affecting the growth of both mother and child.
I am convinced that to argue for a socially conservative political agenda will not work. We kill the beast by appealing to the narcissism and arguing for limited government, constitutionalism and liberty. Ron Paul's platform moves US towards that end. Paul's foreign policy does take me out of my comfort zone, particularly as a guy, but maybe that's a good thing. As a guy I am not always thinking as a child of God.
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Katie, I think you are right to express concern about Ron Paul's vision. Can you think of ways this would play out negatively in 4 to 8 years? In some ways, his libertarian vision would be an important corrective to where we are at now. He would tone back our military spending, he would descrease the size of federal government, move to allow states to ban abortion (although I think his libertarian interpretation would promote a complete ban if possible).
I am concerned about Paul's approach to marriage and access to guns. The common good requires the protection and support of marriage. Santorum would use his presidency, in part, to speak to the importance of marriage.
Santorum, however, frightens me when he discusses Iran and the Middle East. He appeals to Evangelicals on the issue. He says that Radical Islam attacks us because we are free and prosperous. In this, he misses the political motivations behind the attacks. Our recent interventions have attempted to undermine those we helped attain power in previous interventions.
Katie, you might be more accurate in your categorization of Obama. I struggled to find something positive to say because I am so angry about the HHS mandate among other things.
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I think you are right to express concern about Ron Paul's vision. Can you think of ways this would play out negatively in 4 to 8 years?
I can think of a nuclear attack by Iran on Israel. I can think of Islamists gaining total control over Pakistan's nuclear arsenal.
Even if our interventions in the Middle East over the last many decades have been ill judged and dangerous, they have involved us with responsibilities. I fear RP's absolutism would make him pull out on principle in a way that would cause real misery for millions.
I read an interesting article some years back. (By George Wiegel perhaps?) It reminded me that according to the just war theory, the prudential judgments regarding war are a charism of office. Only the one vested with actual responsibiity and all the special knowledge that goes with it is capable of making the decision. (He knows things even the Pope doesn't.) This has made me more merciful toward Bush and Cheney and others, even though I have grave doubts about their decisions.
I get no sense that Obama is exercising his powers under a profound sense of responsiblity.
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I do agree that the strong medicine of Ron Paul's Libertarianism might be a healthly corrective to get the pedulum to move in the other direction of where we are heading w the Federal government. I just do not see from his record in office, that RP can get what he says done as President. Although that office has far more power than a congressional seat. I see RP more of an evangelizer (in a good way) for constitutionalism and other, more skilled politicians, including Rand, may translate that vision into real political change. I still don't comprehend RP's understanding of the relation of the Fed to the States on abortion. He wants to pass the Sanctity of Life act at the Federal level stating: "Deems human life to exist from conception, without regard to race, sex, age, health, defect, or condition of dependency and requires that the term "person" include all such human life." This would overturn Roe & get it back to the states. But states can individually deny the rights of the unborn. RP is against using the 14th Amendment for due process for the unborn. Federal level, unborn are persons under the law without legal enforcement.
#51 - Mar. 2 at 12:03pm | quote
Hello Mike, do you have a reference on John Paul II's support for our intervention in Afghanistan?
Katie, I think you are right about our responsibilities in the Middle East and the possible devastation that could result if we were to pull out completely. I do not know what our end game policy should be there. We sure have made a lot of misteps along the way.
Thank you, Jules for provoking this ongoing conversation. My biggest take away from the original post and the discussion has been the need to consider not only possible pragmatic gains but also the longterm vision that a political leader espouses. I wish we could all chat over coffee. I am leaving to visit family for the weekend.
#52 - Mar. 2 at 1:03pm | quote
I have never come across any direct quotes from JPII supporting the military action in Afganistan but have read many articles which have claimed it. See http://www.catholicherald.com/stories/The-morality-of-the-war-in-Afghanistan,11042 I will keep looking to see if I can find something direct. Most likely, he may have acknowledged it seemed to meet the Just War criteria but I imagine he still pressed for other more non-violent options, if possible! Mike
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Bringing more than 1,000 people in 2009, Risen Fest launched its explosive first annual kick-off as a community outreach event to celebrate the church's five year anniversary. Due to the recent devastation in Haiti, the mission-minded New Vision Church decided to focus this year's event towards relief efforts in this anguished country.
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In lieu of the yummy high fat food [6] from your local Indian restaurant, whip up this easy curry for half the fat. Just sauté 1 onion, 2 garlic cloves and 1 inch of ginger in a pot with 2 tablespoons of olive oil. After 5 minutes, dump the mixture along with 2 cans of chickpeas, one can of diced tomatoes and 1 teaspoon each of cumin, coriander, turmeric and salt into your crockpot. Add a cinnamon stick if it tickles your fancy. Fill enough water to cover the beans and simmer for six hours for homemade Indian goodness.
Lasagna noodles can be temperamental, easily breaking or burning in the oven. The Crockpot keeps the ingredients all together [8], and easy to serve. First combine 1 container tofu, ¼ cup coy milk, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, 2 tbsp lemon juice, chopped basil and 1 tsp salt into a food processor. Mix 2 packages of thawed frozen spinach. Now comes the layering part, layer tomato sauce, lasagna noodles and the spinach tofu mixture until you reach the top of your cockpot, ending with a sauce layer. Let it cook for 6 to 8 hours, and enjoy.
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For a different veggie stew [14], try a Mediterranean flair. Chopped butternut squash, eggplant, zucchini, okra, tomato and onion are added to 1 can tomato sauces, ½ cup vegetable stock and a mixture of garlic, cumin, turmeric, crush red pepper, cinnamon and paprika to taste. One last ingredient-raisins- will give the stew a little sweet kick that is sure to please.
You may want to sip on something to keep your hands warm this winter, and mulled cider does just the trick. Using 2 quarts of cider, add ½ cup brown sugar, 1 tsp whole all spice, 2 cinnamon sticks and one sliced orange. Simmer on low for 5 hours, the mixture will condense and become perfect for sipping. Add a little whiskey to make it an adult drink [16]!
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Losing Faith In Wulff And The Cougs
I don't know what to say about the Cougs anymore. I know this – we were as bad as the weather on Saturday. Weird to see rain like that in San Francisco. I'd like to say it was weird to see the Cougs play like that, but it wasn't; heck, we've seen those kinds of games a lot in the last four years.
The highlight for me was when we went for a field goal trailing 30-0. I really, really enjoyed that coaching decision. Yeah, baby, let's put three on the board to make the score more respectable. And then when we whiffed on the field goal, that was just perfect.
So here we are, needing to win our last three games to make it to the lowest-rent bowl game out there. As if that's going to happen. Yep, we're going to beat Arizona State this Saturday, Utah next Saturday and Washington on Nov. 26. We're already double-digit underdogs to ASU; we'll probably be 7 or 8-point underdogs to Utah, and surely the Dawgs will be 14-point favorites to beat us too.
No sense covering up my frustration or sugar-coating this crap anymore – we pretty much suck, and if that effort against Cal didn't confirm it, I don't know what will. In fact, if you're still at the point where you don't think we suck, you must be Jim Walden.
We're 3-6, which is pretty good for us when you think about it, in comparison to the last three seasons. Even if we lose the rest of our games, we'll still have a better record than last year's team that finished 2-10.
But come on, we could just as easily be 0-9 if we had played anyone but Idaho State and UNLV in non-conference games to open the season and if we hadn't gotten extremely lucky in Colorado when the Buffs' DBs let Marquess Wilson get behind them.
Plus make no mistake – Idaho State, UNL and Colorado are three of the worst teams in the country. And to continue this cynical take on the Cougs – those three teams must be bad if we can beat them.
The hell of it is, I'm still pulling for Paul Wulff. I think everyone is. You pull for fellow Cougs. You pull for a guy who will stay at WSU and not look for greener pastures. You pull for a guy who has suffered through two personal tragedies.
But Christ almighty, I can't take being a laughingstock anymore. I know it's just football and doesn't really matter in the scheme of things, but I'd still like to see us win more often than we do if that's all right with everyone.
I think we can all agree that in terms of Wulff keeping his job, it's the bottom of the ninth and he's in the batter's box with two outs and an 0-2 count, trailing 13-2 with no one on base. The St. Louis Cardinals proved that anything's possible, but at this point, it's easy to assume that Wulff will be fired after the Apple Cup.
That said, I'll still be in the stands at Martin Stadium Saturday night, no doubt freezing my ass off, hoping that Wulff and the Cougs will stage the most memorable rally in school history. He's got one strike left – here's to hoping that Wulff swings as hard as he can just in case he connects.
Dammit, Go Cougs!
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As a fellow Coug alum, I've seen better days. If the coaches are really coaching their butts off and the players go out and stink up the place, whose fault is it? One would say the players, but
as we all know, the buck stops with the coach. I'm losing faith too. We need to make a change.
I like Wulff too, but he's paid to win, and he's not getting it done. -
Go cougs
Mac, Go Cougs
Agreed Mark. Hate to agree with you but I do. Go Cougs
I'm a Husky fan, and have been all my life. That being said, your article made even me feel a little sad for Couger Nation. Loved the article and sorry for laughing out loud while reading it. Lets face it– it's time for you to write a book chronicalling the last four years being a Coug fan. I'd buy it!! Great stuff, Jim. Thx for the article. –Dan
Thanks Dan, nice of you to take the time to stop by the website.
Good idea. Maybe once you're over the liver damage. "Blackout" games have had a different meaning around these parts….
I'm a born and raised Oregonian; from a Duck family, but I'm not a Duck. Living in Eugene for a year cured me of that. In any case, imagine what it was like to come of age in Oregon during the '80s. Not a good decade for D1 football fans at home. The Cougs do suck. They're horrible. And they need to dump Wulff and get started at rebuilding. I hate the Huskies more than Satan. I always have. So it's troublesome to make this observation. But look what happens when a school takes out the trash (Neuheisel, Hedges, Willingham, Emmert) and gets serious about rebuilding its program. Sarkisian was the right hire. Thank God the Huskies aren't really that good yet. I'll get a few more years to enjoy their misfortune. But 6-3 is a damn sight better than they've been in a long time. Washington State can do it too. They just need someone with the drive and ability to make it happen.
JR: Well, here's what I'm hoping for…a Husky loss to USC so they fall to 6-4. then the Dawgs lose in Corvallis. it's possible with it being a road game and Mike Riley being the Beavers' coach. then they're 6-5. and if God's willing – and I don't know why He wouldn't be – the Dawgs lose to the Cougs in the Apple Cup, dropping them to 6-6. Then they'd have to put on fake smiles to accept the invitation to the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl to play Toledo or some other low-rent 6-6 team. thanks for stopping by the website.
You got a way with words my friend. Like you, I always pull for any Coug, anytime, anywhere. I have had my heart broken by my beloved Cougs for decades in dozens, no hundreds of games. I come back like a loyal old dog. Did I say dog? scratch that. Did I say scratch that? Anyhow my passion for all things Coug, runs deep and my wish for a better game, season or Apple Cup is eternal.
That said, CPW is at the end of his leash and it is time to set Coach Coug free. I am going to miss Paul Wluff the person and Coug, but not the coach. No more 100 yard run backs by the other team. No more wide open receivers for the other team. No more .08 yards per carry by us. No more field goals by us when down by thirty. A new coach (even the old duck coach) will give us something that I have not really had in a long time….Hope. Peace -
Big Coug: Thanks for the compliment, greatly appreciate that, but your last sentence put it better than I ever could have. It's been some time since we had hope. You summed it up perfectly. Thanks. Go Cougs. Jim.
I was at the game and said out loud that if I wanted rain like that I'd live in Seattle. I have been a strong backer of Wolf's approach to the rebuilding project. My measure is whether these young men are a credit to the university. And for the most part they are. (As an aside Jimbo, wouldn't you just quake in your boots if the g2girl brought Karstetter home for a visit?)
I admit to being severely disapointed in the outcome, but then, didn't the Dawgfather say that's the whole point of going to Wazzu?
After watching the game on the DVR, it's not the effort, so much as the coaching that now has my attention. The play-calling was painfully predictable and the defense was just plain vanilla.
I've reached the point where I'm not sure the coordintators are D-1 caliber. Course when you factor in that these are PW's guys, that does raise the spector that just maybe he isn't D-1 caliber either.
However, let's put this in perspective — we just celebrated the 500th win in cougar football this year, after more than a century of play. Doesn't this average out to about 5 wins +/- per year?
Truth be told, we have a history of mediocracy. Doesn't mean we can't strive for better, but it does mean that we have to go about it with a bit more patience. Otherwise, we just have to accept that the Dawgfather was right.
All that having been said, I still want to give PW the benefit of the doubt, give him the last year on his contract, maybe suggest an upgrade at the coordiantor level, and hope for the best.
Go Cougs!
Andy, I know for a fact that my daughter thinks Karstetter's hot. I don't care if he's hot or not, I just want him to catch the ball every time it comes his way. Another tough year. Hard to keep the faith. And yet we do. Go Cougs. Jim.
I too really want Paul Wulff to succeed, but what he's trying to do with this team … well, Im not seeing it. There is a line from the movie, The Outlaw Josey Wales that comes to mind when I listen to Wulf talk about the losses and his job.
"Don't piss down my back and tell me it's raining!"
I know, the cupboard was bare, the cupboard was bare … if I had a nickel every time I heard that phrase. How long does it take to buy groceries? We are nearly four years away from Old Mother Hubbord and we still don't have a bone (3-30 in conference – and the 2008 Apple Cup was won with the last of the Doba fries). I suppose I am cranky because I am so damn hungry for a win–no starving.
I'm getting a little pissed too…. Tired of listening to the Coaches Show on Tuesday nights and hearing about how Wulff has been deprived his quarterback all year, how the cupboard was bare, no scholorships, etc….
Your team is not executing!!! There's no energy… Nothing.. Thank's Paul, but bye…..
Hal: Funny stuff, thanks for the chuckle. I'm with you on the cupboard thing. Go Cougs. It's four years into it now. Pathetic effort at Cal. I really don't know what to say anymore. Other than Go Cougs. Have a good day. Jim.
How is the new go-to-dog taking another lost season?
One positive this season – I did not go move onto WSU baskeball until the 9th game of the season-
honoring steve gleason, that will be great. my heart goes out to him and his family. a friend of mine had ALS and it was tough for him, his family, his friends, everyone. i'll be there on saturday with my dog at the tailgate party. his tail will be wagging win or lose. go cougs.
WSU is honoring Steve Gleason at Staurday's ASU Game. WSU has set up Team Gleason for donations…
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Well said. I think realistically the Cougs should have a 'really good team' every 3-4 years or so. The 10 win seasons we experienced is not something that will happen year after year. I think some of the Cougs just don't see the challenges our school faces regarding recruiting. Mike Price took chances on kids, some of them worked out, some didn't. Paul Wulff is recruiting quality kids. We just don't have the athletes yet. All it takes is a few kids to have a bad game and it spells disaster. We just don't have the depth. Give him another year, or bring in some hotshot and then we can talk about how they were 'Wulff's recruits'. You know it will happen.
Go Cougs!
You hit it on the head with this column. Cougs have not been ready to play the last 2 games that they really had a chance to win, Oregon St. and Cal. How can you not have your team ready to play when there is so much on the line? -
I have supported Coach Paul Wulff from the beginning, as he inherited Mission Impossible after the Doba Debacle. Both these men are Cougars whose blood pumps Crimson, but the data is in and neither were Head Coaching material.
Saturdays game shows that this team is regressing back into boneheaded penalities, lack of effort, little or no mental preparation, and really bad excuses as to why this is happening. Yet Coach Paul Wulff is to be commended for changing the prevailing culture, jettisonong the bad seeds, raising the academic standards, and recruiting some PAC-12 talent, especially at the skill positions.
WAZZU is and always will be the smallest market in the PAC-12. They will always have the smallest Athletic Department budget and will have to make do with antiquated Facilities.
Did anyone else notice what USC, U Dub, and Cal are doing to their Stadiums with > $250M renovations, while WAZZU struggles to gain approval/financing to accomplish a < $80M merely to bring things into the 21st Century with a new press box/premium seating and a team training facility?While paying Wulff $600K/year (by far one of the lowest salaries in the BCS) and receiving 8 wins in 4 years, that averages out to $300k/win, not a very good return on investment. You get what you pay for, eh? Enough is enough. With the PAC-12 TV money rolling in next year, the time for change has come. We must come up with the dollars to pay the prevailing wage and get on with regaining some semblance of Cougar football being played a mere ten years ago.
These disparities are the stark reality of where we find ourselves in the overall BCS scheme of things, yet I believe there is a Coach out there who is hungry enough to take on this challenge (Mike Bellotti anyone?).
In Bill We Trust.
Go Cougs!
Paul was The Choice when we picked him up. He had it all…built winners at Eastern, local guy makes good, great Coug career, all of it. I'm a big supporter. Now, I think over a beer he might think hey, I didn't know what I was getting in to, this is a different level of ball. First year, no conditioning, big time injuries. Next year, low talent, some really poor mistakes on the field. Last year bad luck and trouble, but a stronf finish. Each year a learning experience. This year, a Division 2 squib kick at Colorado that nearly cost us that one, some mistakes at UCLA that cost us that one, and now there's not much evidence the guys are showing up ready to play for 60 minutes.
I'm with you, I'd like to honor that 5 year contract for all the reasons we hired Paul for in the first place, besides, he's a Coug, and we're nothing if not loyal. I'll even settle if we're not winning. But Paul, I'm really not happy we're not showing up. We gotta show up. When we step off the field and sing the fight song, somebody on the other side of the ball has to know they were in a game with some tough, tough guys.
Great column, Jim.
I'm a Coug from Seattle (now living in San Diego) and have always loved your fusky sentiments (the only reasons I looked at the old PI). I'm not sure what happened at Cal except it was another gut wrencher, not because it was a close loss, but because I'm a diehard and had to watch the whole thing. I actually believe that if we had Tuel this whole year we'd be 5-4 now and just a win away from a bowl. While the lobster has made some big plays, he's not a playmaker and his limited mobility and accuracy has killed too many drives. I'm hoping (dying) for 3 wins and a bowl game, but without the quarterback I believe has a future on Sundays it looks pretty bleak. Does PW deserve another shot? Only if we can show some heart instead of the red carpet for the last three (especially a fusky beatdown).Thanks
Why has nobody mentioned Wilson's body language? Jesus, one overthrown ball and the guy mopes around the field until the fourth quarter when he makes an ESPN top 10 catch. Hey buddy, make the routine catches and run sharp routes every play.
Anyway Jim, I'm going to go freeze my ass off this weekend in God's Country also. My buddy got sideline passes, so I'm excited for that experience. Hopefully we pull off the upset and storm the field for beating a top 100 team, but probably not. At least we'll have fun tailgating in the RV lot!
Go Cougs.
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I had a open Rhinoplasty exactly one year ago. Much of the work was to reduce the tip because it was bulbous. My tip is still hard and swollen. I went to the surgeon for my one year check up, and she gave me a steroid injection. Will this injection actually work to break up the swelling/scar tissue? Should I be taping the nose or massaging it? Isn't one year past the surgery too late for these techniques? Thank you!
Steroid Injections for Hard, Swollen Tip After Rhinoplasty?
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Thank you for the question. Yes, steroid injections (typically kenalog) can be very useful in breaking up hard swelling or scar tissue after rhinoplasty. These can be repeated every 4-6 weeks with increasing doses. Persistent swelling is not uncommon and generally happens at the tip of the nose. Other treatments, such as massage and taping, can also be helpful. Please stay in touch with your surgeon throughout this process.
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Yes. The steroid injections can help. I have seen them help even 2 - 4 years after surgery. Stick with your surgeon. Sounds like she is on the right track. Taping will not do anything. Massage after the steroid injections may help.
Web reference: http://www.drbentkover.com/procedures/rhinoplasty-worcester-boston.shtml
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Steroids are used for hard swollen tips of the nose following rhinoplasty. They are usually given several months after surgery. The effect is to have the nose soften and shrink. After a rhinoplasty the nose can be swollen for a year or more.
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In general, steroid injections especially after a primary rhinoplasty are not indicated. However, in secondary rhinoplasty it may be indicated in a thick-skinned or male patient if done properly, one can do it very judiciously as long as it is not injected in the dermal level. I would highly recommend that it be done by a surgeon of expertise in secondary rhinoplasty. This can be done along with taping and massaging of the nasal tip. It may take up to a year or longer to see the final result in rhinoplasty.
In some patients, scar tissue forms underneath the skin envelope which is thick and firm. This can make the shape of the nose larger and rounder than ideal. Steroid injections can help break up the scar tissue and give the nose an improved shape when used appropriately.
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Steroids injected into the tip may or may not be helpful. Yes, it can reduce residual swelling, but too much may cause soft tissue atrophy and telangiectasias of the skin. I think you just have to give it some more time and be patient.
The use of steroid injections to reduce scar tissue or certain side effects of Rhinoplasty is quite common, and most specialists have used this technqiue once or more. It is not usually used until most healing has occured (9-12 months or longer). It is effective and your nose will continue to become smaller as each year goes, by not just the first year. This is due to loss of soft tissue volume.
Hi Jupiter,
Wait and see how the steroid injection works out. It may soften the firmness. It is possible that you have cartilage grafts in your tip that are contributing to the hardness. Your surgeon best knows what she did at the time of surgery, and is in the best position to answer your questions. Massaging and taping will not help at this point.
Good luck and be well.
Dr. P
Corticosteroids may help accelerate resolution of swelling due to residual inflammation one year after rhinoplasty, and I know of no other method to accomplish this. The alternative is just to wait. There could easily be edema contributing to a large and firm nasal tip one year following your procedure. If the size of your tip is too large and it is NOT due to swelling, the steroids may not be helpful. Unless your surgeon recommended it, I would NOT massage or tape.
Web reference: http://www.feelbeautiful.com/rhinoplasty-san-diego/
These answers are for educational purposes and should not be relied upon as a substitute for medical advice you may receive from your physician. If you have a medical emergency, please call 911. These answers do not constitute or initiate a patient/doctor relationship.


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