Comments on: Trent Lott On The Attack Against Big Insurance http://www.desiringmachine.org/blog/2006/10/11/trent-lott-on-the-attack-against-big-insurance/ Fri, 31 Jul 2009 09:02:02 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Helen http://www.desiringmachine.org/blog/2006/10/11/trent-lott-on-the-attack-against-big-insurance/comment-page-1/#comment-1906 Helen Tue, 17 Oct 2006 03:15:40 +0000 http://www.desiringmachine.org/blog/?p=84#comment-1906 Perhaps there is a modicum of substance in some of these characters afterall. They may be lost in space for the most part. Perhaps there is a modicum of substance in some
of these characters afterall. They may be lost in space
for the most part.

]]> By: Academia as an Extreme Sport » Desiring Machine » Trent Lott On The Attack Against Big Insurance http://www.desiringmachine.org/blog/2006/10/11/trent-lott-on-the-attack-against-big-insurance/comment-page-1/#comment-1870 Academia as an Extreme Sport » Desiring Machine » Trent Lott On The Attack Against Big Insurance Sat, 14 Oct 2006 00:29:24 +0000 http://www.desiringmachine.org/blog/?p=84#comment-1870 [...] Trent Lott was on The Daily Show recently, holding himself very well against Jon and generally being surprisingly likeable. While on the show, they talked briefly about Katrina and how it affected Lott, who lost his house. Well, over at Desiring Machine, Gordon's got an interesting post about Lott taking on the insurance companies. It would seem that insurance companies will cover damage from the winds of a hurricane, but not the flooding of a hurricane, and are denying boatloads of people any kind of coverage, claiming the damage was flooding based, and not the Cat-4 winds. And surprise, surprise, they're upset that someone in power has said "enough" and is doing something about it. [...] [...] Trent Lott was on The Daily Show recently, holding himself very well against Jon and generally being surprisingly likeable. While on the show, they talked briefly about Katrina and how it affected Lott, who lost his house. Well, over at Desiring Machine, Gordon’s got an interesting post about Lott taking on the insurance companies. It would seem that insurance companies will cover damage from the winds of a hurricane, but not the flooding of a hurricane, and are denying boatloads of people any kind of coverage, claiming the damage was flooding based, and not the Cat-4 winds. And surprise, surprise, they’re upset that someone in power has said “enough” and is doing something about it. [...]

]]> By: Kelly http://www.desiringmachine.org/blog/2006/10/11/trent-lott-on-the-attack-against-big-insurance/comment-page-1/#comment-1862 Kelly Thu, 12 Oct 2006 14:13:38 +0000 http://www.desiringmachine.org/blog/?p=84#comment-1862 I hate to admit it, because <i>it's Trent Lott!</i>, but the guy made a seriously positive impression on me when he was on The Daily Show last week. Funny, articulate, and composed, he handled himself very well with the Foley stuff Jon dished and general chatting. And, I'm glad to see him do this. I don't think this is a case of improper use of power, I think this is a case of it's very hard for us to comprehend certain things without the experience - if we want to go Husserlian on it, it's the deaf man argument and the howness of sound. You can intellectually know the data points on a subject, like insurance companies are a pain in the ass to work with and flip numbers to their advantage, but until you experience them first hand, it's nearly impossible to truly comprehend the howness of the experience. Lott is in a unique position, in that he's privileged, now, in his knowledge, and also his power and connections. He can do things that are <i>right</i> with his power, stemming from the experience of Katrina, and do exactly what he should be doing - represent and protect the people he was elected to serve. I hate to admit it, because it’s Trent Lott!, but the guy made a seriously positive impression on me when he was on The Daily Show last week. Funny, articulate, and composed, he handled himself very well with the Foley stuff Jon dished and general chatting.

And, I’m glad to see him do this. I don’t think this is a case of improper use of power, I think this is a case of it’s very hard for us to comprehend certain things without the experience – if we want to go Husserlian on it, it’s the deaf man argument and the howness of sound. You can intellectually know the data points on a subject, like insurance companies are a pain in the ass to work with and flip numbers to their advantage, but until you experience them first hand, it’s nearly impossible to truly comprehend the howness of the experience.

Lott is in a unique position, in that he’s privileged, now, in his knowledge, and also his power and connections. He can do things that are right with his power, stemming from the experience of Katrina, and do exactly what he should be doing – represent and protect the people he was elected to serve.

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