The Declaration of Independence Was Handwritten Too. What's Your Point?
Diane Ellis ·
October 7, 2011 at 6:49pm
So maybe it's a little odd that Rick Perry was the only major candidate to submit a hand written Statement of Candidacy to the FEC (everyone else typed them up). But it's hardly enough evidence to merit jumping to any major conclusions.
Over at UMN's Smart Politics blog, Eric Ostermeier asks,
[W]as Perry's decision to hand write his form an intentional man-of-the-people gesture, or is it a symbol of a hastily put together campaign that finds its candidate struggling to be disciplined and communicate effectively in the debates?
I'm going with 'none of the above.'
America's first printing press was set up in 1638 at Harvard. And yet, most of this country's founding paperwork was handwritten. What shall we conclude about that?
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Jun '10
Re: The Declaration of Independence Was Handwritten Too. What's Your Point?
Once, because of a conflict in schedules, I had to draft a contract and get it signed before a competitor returned with his typed, "blue-cornered" copy. The clients in question completed the binding transaction before my competitor returned with his nicely typed, but useless paper. The guys back at the office couldn't believe that I would even consider doing such a thing.
Edited on October 7, 2011 at 7:00pmJul '10
Re: The Declaration of Independence Was Handwritten Too. What's Your Point?
Diane Ellis, Ed.:
Over at UMN's Smart Politics blog, Eric Ostermeier asks,
I'm going with 'none of the above.'
Me too. Frankly, I don't get the first one at all.
What do they think, that Perry is going to run around the country waving the form yelling "See I'm regular folk like you?"
Edited on October 7, 2011 at 7:01pmOct '10
Re: The Declaration of Independence Was Handwritten Too. What's Your Point?
Well, Diane, we can conclude that this makes perfect sense. I mean, the Constitution was handwritten too and we know they don't take that one seriously either.
Jun '10
Re: The Declaration of Independence Was Handwritten Too. What's Your Point?
One of the most valuable lessons I ever got in contract law was provided by a very high priced lawyer. A friend and I, both of us just out of school, wanted to form a contractual relationship. We made an appointment with the lawyer in question only because he was a good friend to my friend's father.
The sagacious looking advocate sat us down in front of his imposing desk and asked why we had come to see him. We told him a little of our plans and the need for a contract. The lawyer handed me a yellow legal pad and asked what we wanted the contract to say. We told him. He told me to "Write that down." He continued by asking us questions, and with every answer he looked at me and said, "Write that down." This went on for about twenty minutes, after which the lawyer asked, "Anything else you have in mind?" My friend and I looked at each other and said no. To which the lawyer replied, "Date and sign that paper and get the hell out of here."
Edited on October 7, 2011 at 7:15pmMay '10
Re: The Declaration of Independence Was Handwritten Too. What's Your Point?
The only possible conclusion that can be reached is the pressing need for the FEC to develop an iPhone app.
Jan '11
Re: The Declaration of Independence Was Handwritten Too. What's Your Point?
Who knows why he hand wrote the statement? And who knows if that's of importance?
But re: your question - the distinction in differences is available options - then and now.
Re: The Declaration of Independence Was Handwritten Too. What's Your Point?
I think we all know the answer to this. The governor found a way to get ahead of the pack. By writing the statement with his hands, he separated himself from his competition. What a great political move!
Jul '10
Re: The Declaration of Independence Was Handwritten Too. What's Your Point?
Because Liquid Paper wasn't invented until 1951.
Nov '10
Re: The Declaration of Independence Was Handwritten Too. What's Your Point?
I am of the party of Mr. Cas Balicki's friends's father's lawyer. Nothing I have seen (especially the book size contracts produced by the country's lace curtain law firms) is better than a manuscript notation of what the parties have agreed. But, I have spent my years in the courtroom instead at the word processor and can speak only of what I should be glad to carry to a judge and jury.
May '10
Re: The Declaration of Independence Was Handwritten Too. What's Your Point?
Why does Rick Perry shower in the morning? Is it because he wants to be seen as a man of the people by adopting their daily grooming habits, or is he trying to establish his conservative bona fides by differentiating himself from hippies? Or is he so undisciplined that he has to follow a morning routine? Can we trust a man with a morning-routine dependency to be our commander-in-chief in these volatile times?
Dec '10
Re: The Declaration of Independence Was Handwritten Too. What's Your Point?
Eric Ostermeier has some cheek. Or way too much time on his hands.
I suppose if Perry had typed it, we'd be having this discussion on his choice of fonts. Or his secretary's choice of fonts, or Perry's choice of secretary, or why it wasn't submitted electronically.
Just what does Perry have against high-tech, anyway?