Hey Mark,
Congratulations on your find. If you've re-read it and found it good after all this time, it must be good. What's it about?
As for exposing the Southern Conservative Christian Dominionists, they shouldn't be hard to find. Down here, the right hand has a propensity for not knowing what the left hand is doing--but they're doing just the same..
Right now the Internet is our only good response to media consolidation until the big boys sew that one up, too. However, its inherent weakness is that you can find so much "information" supporting your biases and beliefs that you don't ever half to look at an opposing viewpoint. If you're a dominionist, you just find all the dominionists and say, "yup, it says right here...." You can dip from your own well whenever you want and never have to taste the water in any other well.
Wilda
Congratulations on your find. If you've re-read it and found it good after all this time, it must be good. What's it about?
As for exposing the Southern Conservative Christian Dominionists, they shouldn't be hard to find. Down here, the right hand has a propensity for not knowing what the left hand is doing--but they're doing just the same..
Right now the Internet is our only good response to media consolidation until the big boys sew that one up, too. However, its inherent weakness is that you can find so much "information" supporting your biases and beliefs that you don't ever half to look at an opposing viewpoint. If you're a dominionist, you just find all the dominionists and say, "yup, it says right here...." You can dip from your own well whenever you want and never have to taste the water in any other well.
Wilda
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Ganzer [mailto:ganzermark@yahoo.com]
Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 09:15 AM
To: pms_213@sheshere.net
Subject: I owe you an even bigger debt of gratitude
Hi there Wilda,
Inspired by your original e-mail (no other reason explains it) I continued my search through the boxes and piles of files which line my parent's basement ... and I found IT ... my 213 page manuscript ... the book my son and I wrote (I, of course, was the editor) which had been AWOL since 2000!!
Damn ... it was even better than I remembered.
One last thought about getting published ... some of the porn magazines -- in particular HUSTLER do excellent investigative journalist work ... picture this .. the irony of exposing the Southern Conservative Christian Dominionists ... in a Larrry Flynt publication !!
Stellar beyoind words.
Of course, media de-consolidation as the #1 priority is NOT my original idea .. but I do read a LOT .. and Media Matters For America has made a most compelling case (although, Molly Ivins idea to limit campaign spending to some pretty nominal amount has to rank right up there ... except ... how can you vote intelligently when the candidate's positions are obfuscated? ... we simply MUST have all the relevant fact available in a readily accessible place .. and with only 13% of the country getting their news regularly off the internet ... well, yes, myt #1 priority IS appropriate.)
Warm regards,
Mark
pms_213@sheshere.net wrote:I like it:-) And I especially like the number one priority - ending media consolidation.
Wilda-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Ganzer [mailto:ganzermark@yahoo.com]
Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 06:46 PM
To: pms_213@sheshere.net
Subject: Fight the good fight - publish and thou shalt not perish
You have my fondest regards and best wishes for your publishing enterprise.
I'll keep you in my prayers.
I intend to soon make a general announcement of my candidacy for President of the United States. Hoping to get Danny Glover for myrunning mate. This should not be impossible unless he's not interested (Samuel Jackson is a very close 2nd choice).
I hope to form a coalition of
Liberal Christian Churches
People of color
Labor
Working single moms
18-29 year old females
#1 priority - end media consolidation
#2 nationalize the following industries with are CRITICAL to this nation's defense:
oil & gas
coal & timber
health insurance
health care
#3 repeal Taft-Hartley
#4 take away from corporations (pieces of paper) their status as equal to human beings (flesh, bone & blood creatures)
#5 cut defense spending by 50%
#6 tax reform - reduce the marginal tax rate to a flat 25%
on all incomes in excess of SOME number which will vary by geographic and regional socio-economic conditions
Tax ALL income, including dividends, interest, and capital gains at the 25% rate
Reduce corporate tax rate to 25%
special tax on all individuals earning more than the president of the United States (excessive compensation and uber-good living tax) equals 25% of the amount by which an individual's gross income exceeds the gross salary of POTUS.
Reduce the social security tax rate to some amount ... BUT ... SS taxes to be paid on ALL income, no matter how high, including divdends, interest, and capital gains
So - if you care to float my name out there, I'd appreciate it ... more details to follow.
Warm regards
Mark Ganzer
Hi Wilda,
Saw your questions about a publisher.
You can ALWAYS find someone to publish you -- it's just that they want YOU to give them your money to fund the book. These are called "vanity publishing houses."
If you're looking for someone to help fund the project for your research, travel, etc, etc ... that's another issue.
Have you considered self-publshing ... online, via an e-book?
You might be able to provoke some strong interest.
For other ideas, I recommend you talk to the following publishers
Dr. Lou Bolchazy, or Dr. Marie Carducci-Bolchazy
They are the owners of Bolchazy-Carducci Publisheres, of Waudonda, Illiinois, the largest publisher of Greek and Latin student text books in America.
Just tell them a little bit about yourself, that Mark Ganzer recommeded you talk to Lou or Marie (yes, DO call them Lou and Marie -- Dr. is a bit too formal for these gracious people).
B-C Publishers:
(847) 526-4344
Also, you might try contacting Georgine Cooper (a former editor at B-C publishers) at home, on the weekend. Again, tell her Mark Ganzer suggested you call her for some input. Georgine has a razor sharp mind and mercury quick tongue that help her cut to the hearts of the matters swiftly.
Georgine Cooper: 847-526-1185
Finally, give a call to Dr. Ken Bennett, chairman emeritus, Lake Forest College, Department of English Literature
Ken Bennett: 847-234-0168
Good luck. Keep the faith. Fight the good fight.
Mark Ganzer
You have my fondest regards and best wishes for your publishing enterprise.
I'll keep you in my prayers.
I intend to soon make a general announcement of my candidacy for President of the United States. Hoping to get Danny Glover for my running mate. This should not be impossible unless he's not interested (Samuel Jackson is a very close 2nd choice).
I hope to form a coalition of
Liberal Christian Churches
People of color
Labor
Working single moms
18-29 year old females
#1 priority - end media consolidation
#2 nationalize the following industries with are CRITICAL to this nation's defense:
oil & gas
coal & timber
health insurance
health care
#3 repeal Taft-Hartley
#4 take away from corporations (pieces of paper) their status as equal to human beings (flesh, bone & blood creatures)
#5 cut defense spending by 50%
#6 tax reform - reduce the marginal tax rate to a flat 25%
on all incomes in excess of SOME number which will vary by geographic and regional socio-economic conditions
Tax ALL income, including dividends, interest, and capital gains at the 25% rate
Reduce corporate tax rate to 25%
special tax on all individuals earning more than the president of the United States (excessive compensation and uber-good living tax) equals 25% of the amount by which an individual's gross income exceeds the gross salary of POTUS.
Reduce the social security tax rate to some amount ... BUT ... SS taxes to be paid on ALL income, no matter how high, including divdends, interest, and capital gains
So - if you care to float my name out there, I'd appreciate it ... more details to follow.
Warm regards
I'll keep you in my prayers.
I intend to soon make a general announcement of my candidacy for President of the United States. Hoping to get Danny Glover for my running mate. This should not be impossible unless he's not interested (Samuel Jackson is a very close 2nd choice).
I hope to form a coalition of
Liberal Christian Churches
People of color
Labor
Working single moms
18-29 year old females
#1 priority - end media consolidation
#2 nationalize the following industries with are CRITICAL to this nation's defense:
oil & gas
coal & timber
health insurance
health care
#3 repeal Taft-Hartley
#4 take away from corporations (pieces of paper) their status as equal to human beings (flesh, bone & blood creatures)
#5 cut defense spending by 50%
#6 tax reform - reduce the marginal tax rate to a flat 25%
on all incomes in excess of SOME number which will vary by geographic and regional socio-economic conditions
Tax ALL income, including dividends, interest, and capital gains at the 25% rate
Reduce corporate tax rate to 25%
special tax on all individuals earning more than the president of the United States (excessive compensation and uber-good living tax) equals 25% of the amount by which an individual's gross income exceeds the gross salary of POTUS.
Reduce the social security tax rate to some amount ... BUT ... SS taxes to be paid on ALL income, no matter how high, including divdends, interest, and capital gains
So - if you care to float my name out there, I'd appreciate it ... more details to follow.
Warm regards
Hi there Wilda,
Inspired by your original e-mail (no other reason explains it) I continued my search through the boxes and piles of files which line my parent's basement ... and I found IT ... my 213 page manuscript ... the book my son and I wrote (I, of course, was the editor) which had been AWOL since 2000!!
Damn ... it was even better than I remembered.
One last thought about getting published ... some of the porn magazines -- in particular HUSTLER do excellent investigative journalist work ... picture this .. the irony of exposing the Southern Conservative Christian Dominionists ... in a Larrry Flynt publication !!
Stellar beyoind words.
Of course, media de-consolidation as the #1 priority is NOT my original idea .. but I do read a LOT .. and Media Matters For America has made a most compelling case (although, Molly Ivins idea to limit campaign spending to some pretty nominal amount has to rank right up there ... except ... how can you vote intelligently when the candidate's positions are obfuscated? ... we simply MUST have all the relevant fact available in a readily accessible place .. and with only 13% of the country getting their news regularly off the internet ... well, yes, myt #1 priority IS appropriate.)
Warm regards,
Mark
