http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2008/04/21/rockridge-institute-to-close-april-30/ Politics in the Bay Area and beyond Wed, 22 May 2013 02:57:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2008/04/21/rockridge-institute-to-close-april-30/comment-page-1/#comment-92790 FDL Book Salon Welcomes Anat Shenker Osorio, Don’t Buy It: The Trouble With Talking Nonsense About the Economy Sat, 29 Sep 2012 22:41:51 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/insidepolitics/2008/04/21/rockridge-institute-to-close-april-30/#comment-92790 [...] shout, ‘Lakoff!! Frames! Don’t Think of an Elephant!” as if Lakoff, his books and his defunct institute is any match for the fully-funded, focus-group-tested, linguistically robust messaging work [...]

]]> http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2008/04/21/rockridge-institute-to-close-april-30/comment-page-1/#comment-1083 RR Thu, 01 May 2008 19:33:38 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/insidepolitics/2008/04/21/rockridge-institute-to-close-april-30/#comment-1083 Well, did the institute close its doors yet? If it has, Dr Lakoff should get in touch ASAP with Pastor Wright.

]]> http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2008/04/21/rockridge-institute-to-close-april-30/comment-page-1/#comment-1087 RR Thu, 01 May 2008 19:33:38 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/insidepolitics/2008/04/21/rockridge-institute-to-close-april-30/#comment-1087 Well, did the institute close its doors yet? If it has, Dr Lakoff should get in touch ASAP with Pastor Wright.

]]> http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2008/04/21/rockridge-institute-to-close-april-30/comment-page-1/#comment-1080 RR Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:03:05 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/insidepolitics/2008/04/21/rockridge-institute-to-close-april-30/#comment-1080 Roz, maybe you should appeal to Geo. Soros or even the DNC.

]]> http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2008/04/21/rockridge-institute-to-close-april-30/comment-page-1/#comment-1084 RR Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:03:05 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/insidepolitics/2008/04/21/rockridge-institute-to-close-april-30/#comment-1084 Roz, maybe you should appeal to Geo. Soros or even the DNC.

]]> http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2008/04/21/rockridge-institute-to-close-april-30/comment-page-1/#comment-1081 Roz Orwell Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:25:25 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/insidepolitics/2008/04/21/rockridge-institute-to-close-april-30/#comment-1081 It’s still possible, still a little time left I hear, if there are any dedicated benefactors rich enough and smart enough to keep Rockridge Institute afloat.
The problem is and has been that the conservative think tanks have corporate and other fat cats who recognize the importance of keeping them solvent and healthy. It has worked well for them but progressives somehow don’t have their counterparts contributing and sponsoring an amazing and unique organization — Rockridge Institute.
They close by the end of April. Hello–is there anyone out there to come to the rescue??? Surely there must be. Hurry and help!!!

]]> http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2008/04/21/rockridge-institute-to-close-april-30/comment-page-1/#comment-1085 Roz Orwell Thu, 24 Apr 2008 18:25:25 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/insidepolitics/2008/04/21/rockridge-institute-to-close-april-30/#comment-1085 It’s still possible, still a little time left I hear, if there are any dedicated benefactors rich enough and smart enough to keep Rockridge Institute afloat.
The problem is and has been that the conservative think tanks have corporate and other fat cats who recognize the importance of keeping them solvent and healthy. It has worked well for them but progressives somehow don’t have their counterparts contributing and sponsoring an amazing and unique organization — Rockridge Institute.
They close by the end of April. Hello–is there anyone out there to come to the rescue??? Surely there must be. Hurry and help!!!

]]> http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2008/04/21/rockridge-institute-to-close-april-30/comment-page-1/#comment-1082 RR Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:26:55 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/insidepolitics/2008/04/21/rockridge-institute-to-close-april-30/#comment-1082 Aside from Dr Lakoff, I’ve never heard of the rest of this “think tank.” It’s remarkable that in the heart of Bolshevik California “progressives” can’t ante up enough to keep this enterprise going. As for its accomplishments, they will go unappreciated by small-minded, bitter and angry old fogeys who cling to their guns and churches, oblivious of the great truths uncovered by “progressives.”

]]> http://www.ibabuzz.com/politics/2008/04/21/rockridge-institute-to-close-april-30/comment-page-1/#comment-1086 RR Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:26:55 +0000 http://www.ibabuzz.com/insidepolitics/2008/04/21/rockridge-institute-to-close-april-30/#comment-1086 Aside from Dr Lakoff, I’ve never heard of the rest of this “think tank.” It’s remarkable that in the heart of Bolshevik California “progressives” can’t ante up enough to keep this enterprise going. As for its accomplishments, they will go unappreciated by small-minded, bitter and angry old fogeys who cling to their guns and churches, oblivious of the great truths uncovered by “progressives.”

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