Comments on: Beaten To The Punch http://theomniscientmussel.com/2007/08/beaten-to-the-punch/ Classical Music & Culture Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:13:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Lane Savant http://theomniscientmussel.com/2007/08/beaten-to-the-punch/#comment-17 Lane Savant Fri, 31 Aug 2007 16:34:35 +0000 http://theomniscientmussel.com/?p=61#comment-17 Maybe with Carl Rove out of the way, we'll see less of that obnoxious tactic. Maybe with Carl Rove out of the way, we’ll see less of that obnoxious tactic.

]]> By: Miss Mussel http://theomniscientmussel.com/2007/08/beaten-to-the-punch/#comment-16 Miss Mussel Thu, 30 Aug 2007 18:05:47 +0000 http://theomniscientmussel.com/?p=61#comment-16 That is the definition Miss Mussel is familiar with as well, but there seems to be a fad of late to attach a negative value judgement to the term as well. In the current climate of super egalitarianism, it appears that possessing specialist skills or knowledge is automatically classist. The fact that they are easily acquired by any interested party is simply viewed as a red herring. That is the definition Miss Mussel is familiar with as well, but there seems to be a fad of late to attach a negative value judgement to the term as well. In the current climate of super egalitarianism, it appears that possessing specialist skills or knowledge is automatically classist. The fact that they are easily acquired by any interested party is simply viewed as a red herring.

]]> By: Lane Savant http://theomniscientmussel.com/2007/08/beaten-to-the-punch/#comment-15 Lane Savant Thu, 30 Aug 2007 17:54:00 +0000 http://theomniscientmussel.com/?p=61#comment-15 I have always thought rhat "elite" meant "chosen for special skills, abilities or worthiness". As in "elite forces" who are given the reward of going into a battle first. Or "elite customers" only one of whom is born in any given minute. I have always thought rhat “elite” meant “chosen for special skills, abilities or worthiness”.
As in “elite forces” who are given the reward of going into a battle first.
Or “elite customers” only one of whom is born in any given minute.

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