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Africa: Tentative Hope
Millions of people in Africa who could never dream of seeing normally now have a chance to, with a new type of adjustable-lens eyeglasses that don’t require an optometrist. As the Independent article says, in Ghana there’s one optician per 400,000 people in the country. I’d expect numbers in the rest of the continent to be similar. But with these glasses that magnify with variable levels of silicon oil, the user can simply adjust the levels of oil until their sight becomes clear, and readjust them if their sight degrades later in life. And they cost about 14 bucks a pair.
Currently Ghana and South Africa are buying millions of pairs for their citizens, and good for them. But frankly, as Instapundit points out, there will most likely be people who are unhappy about this beastiality movies. He (perhaps a little faceitiously) pegs anti-globalists.
Well, maybe.
After all, you can never overestimate the propensity of the hemp-sandaled unwashed hordes to find fault with something that has to do with life-improving technology in underdeveloped countries, especially one in which the Western suppliers of that technology are making a profit (as the article points out, the glasses sell for about 14 bucks, which is more than they cost to make), no matter whether or not their profit-making ends up helping millions. It’s the triumph of fanatic idealogical purity over any consideration of practicality: making profits often comes with some sort of enviromental or cultural drawback, so therefore, any action that results in private enrichment is, at best, morally suspect, and at worst, the height of all evil.
But I think even more likely than getting the goats of the anti-globos, I would not be surprised if this move aroused the indignation of government officials and other elite members of African society. As pointed out in the comments section of the Samisdata post:
A few years ago there was an admirable scheme whereby people gave away their old glasses to Africa. The glasses were sorted into necessarily approximate categories of sight correction and distributed to those who needed them fucking female horse. A generous scheme, you would have thought. Not everyone did, though. Ah, the screams of outrage at this “second best” scheme – as if half a loaf were worse than no bread. (Or as if GM modified food were worse than no food at all, perhaps.)
As Natalie points out, this scheme was derided as being “second-best” and therefore likely a form of racism or imperialist pandering. Can’t you just hear the shouts of moral outrage at this “hand-me-down” insult? No matter that such a plan would give real, non-trivial help to millions whose life would be improved by the ability to see better, the fact that it wasn’t a perfect solution means that it was actually worse than doing nothing.
I think it’s highly possible that there will be those who will call this plan to give the gift of clear sight to millions of Africans simply not good enough males fucking dogs. What the West should do to make up for the rape of Africa is to spend billions of dollars training optometrists in Africa, and then shedding many more billions to pay for free designer Italian specs for poor-sighted Africans, so that Africa can have the same kind of eye care developed nations do.
Sounds silly, doesn’t it? Wouldn’t happen, you say?
Does it sound any sillier than berating the US and calling it stingy and greedy for not sending billions of dollars in foreign aid to Africa without any strings attached? Often when America gives foreign aid to troubled economies, part of the agreement is that the recieving country implement economic reforms (essentially free market programs and efforts to lessen corruption) that would make them more self-sufficient, less dependent on aid, and more prosperous. Recently, after the Johannesburg summit, assembled African governments demanded a huge increase in economic aid from the US that carried no such restrictions. The demand is, quite simply, ludicrous and the height of arrogance. Acceding to those demands would be the equivalent handing a twenty dollar bill to a homeless guy whom you know will spend the money on bottles of Ripple. I’m all for foreign aid to Africa. The place is in shambles generally and badly needs help first beastiality experience. But just throwing gobs of money at them and hoping their governments will use it sensibly is a recipe for disaster. At best, you’ll be pouring billions of dollars into the pockets of various bureaucrats and failed economic models.
But doing anything less than that is derided as implicit imperialism and racism.
The news of the adjustable glasses is heartening though, and will go a long way towards improving life in those countries. Now, if only we could convince the place to accept GM seed stock, they may start themselves on a road tpwards real, significant improvement in the lives of Africans.
and the UC Divestment folks will be holding a rally for what looks like the primary purpose of protesting the fact thatlap dance.
I don't know about you people, but I'm already stocking up on extra food, water, and electrons.
For that reason and others, I didn't actually start reading the news coverage until this morning.
(or to have their genitalia eviscerated by a rabid Rosie O'Donnell
When they aired some actual interviews with the protesters, I started to honestly think they were part of some sort of
Meanwhile, the fact that we are able to use pre-emptive action when deemed necessary is a fact of our strength, not weakness
occurred, smashing the window of their hotel room.
anger that is so justifiable -no, demanded- by these despicable acts, but if that must be the case, then from on, I'll be
"The lethal combination is when you exploit both people and technology," Mr Mitnick told BBC News Online.
That is, until this morning. Now I'm glad to say that I've gotten over getting over it, and am thoroughly pissed again.
alternative economy." I suppose that's better PR than saying they want to impose a grab bag full of sociialistic silliness
University or Diversity
weapons inspections in Iraq represent a good example of how the rule of law has been used, and can be used again, to avert
and that it wasn't fair for these people to stop them, the girl started literally screaming at her about selfish she was.
she can last 6 hours). I make this declaration keeping in mind that this does not imply a judgement on the Idiotarian
Either that, or I now have to admit the existence of clairvoyance.
agree that [insert additional badly-forced car metaphor here]!
I don't know about you people, but I'm already stocking up on extra food, water, and electrons.
or any other simply crappy country in the world, because none of them satisfy both those propositions.
making a point of reading in depth about any such future atrocity to ensure that I don't allow myself to be instantly "over it."
Saddam is so hot to get his grubby hands on nukes is enough evidence of aggression. What's he going to do with them once
fact that these people are thugs, bullies and liars.
to roost," those sniveling, carping appeasers,
attack against the United States. Even though President Bush acknowledged in his speech that Iraq does not currently
has been built up around Mitnick, a basically curious guy who just as often used old face-to-face (or voice-to-voice)
act such as this. In a few days or weeks, I'm sure it will subside to a colder, more focused resolution to continue to
to prolonged indulgence in luxury and soft, effortless ease, or to the deification of a warped and twisted sentimentality.
50 Ways to Leave Your Folly Common Dreams, that goldmine of general silliness, showcases this piece, The Folly of Pre-emptive
Sorry folks, but slippery slope arguments don't hold water by themselves. We're going after Saddam because he 1) has shown
Peace is generally good in itself, but it is never the highest good unless it comes as the handmaid
for the life of me, cannot see it. The news showed a clip of a guy trying politely to walk around a woman so self-righteous
predictable frequency. Follow a politician to a school photo-op,
they're done, hang them on his wall next to the framed heads of Iraqi dissidents and say to himself, "Well, I can check
Heh. Didn't Nostradamus write something about "a bespeckled plague rising in the West..."?
I have to admit I'm pretty curious just to see what he's going to do. The guy has shown himself to have an overpowering
why she thought there weren't more stories about protests going on in the news, "Well, because the media is corporately
looks like a green light, no?
needed now was healing, closure; in short, to "get over it" and "move on."
jerkwad I encounter, an order for them to be beheaded with extreme prejudice until the the point at which they are dead
You try to make it seem as if the Joint Chiefs were lying around on a Sunday afternoon and said to themselves, "Yeah sure,
it is shoved, in all its detailed horror, right into my face.
join the majority of the world's nations in distancing themselves from Washington in a fashion not seen since the Vietnam War.
some of their cohorts are actually being held accountable by the university for their disruptive, illegal actions at
Whereas the Cold War doctrine of deterrence and containment rested on strength, the new idea of pre-emption insists on U.S.
In your face, Space Coyote!
Either that, or I now have to admit the existence of clairvoyance.
"approach parody" is too mild. They sprinted towards parody, jumped on top of it and proceded to give parody a spirited
After 3000 of your countrymen die in a couple hours, anything less than that is wont to be downplayed in significance
the All Men Are Rapists self defense workshop? Surely that must be a representative sample of the country!
Eventually he got a little ticked off and said roughly, "Get away from me!" I was hungrily anticipating the energetic dissenter
Containment and deterrence were responses to US weakness, you silly-headed dunderpate. It was obvious that using direct
By tossing out any reasonable standards of evidence as a prerequisite for military action, the White House puts us in a state
lap dance.
Stand up to these thugs This Wednesday, the 16th at noon, an apparent composite of the Students for Justice in Palestine
cause, but I,
information with your heads crammed so far up your asses, so I'll give you a pass.
assures everyone that "Don't worry, the problem is being taking care of by the inspectors."
who like to chant slogans and can't come up with any better rhyme than something that has to do with the number "four" and "war."
but I hope to do that soon. I also hope to win the Nobel Prize in Kickboxing, and judge each of those things to be of
You mean everyone in America aren't like San Franciscans?
that I hadn't thought of it first!
making a point of reading in depth about any such future atrocity to ensure that I don't allow myself to be instantly "over it."
Do you mean the Muslim world that celebrated 9/11, saying the US deserved it all along? Or perhaps you mean the Muslim world
If a good education is meant to produce independent thinkers, I've seen precious little evidence it does. Education is
cutting-edge performance art group impersonating real anti-war folks, as the whole ordeal seemed to approach parody. No,
I simply love it when my case is made for me.
when you apply your own internal calculus of death and suffering and conclude that it isn't something that you need
To quote a boozed up, cynical and misanthropic individual whom I greatly admire: "Making fun of these people is like
he revealed himself to be a seriously dishonest debater (that, or he was so stupid that it wouldn't be safe for him to
It may be a sad illustration of my lack to find sympathy within myself without reading descriptions or seeing pictures,
about equal probability.
about equal probability.
Such as this quote by Teddy Roosevelt concerning his acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize, posted now
of righteousness; and it becomes a very evil thing if it serves merely as a mask for cowardice and
Yes, well I suppose you're suggesting that we would be well-served to wait for this "final proof," then? Very well. I'll
satisfy you. I'd be much more amendable to the idea however if you were willing to be a personal eye-witness to this
really just put Saddam in a better situation than he was before because the presence of inspectors invites complacency and
them into a thin paste of protein on a cave wall, to wipe out every last vestige of the disgusting stain they have left
morally, that this is the right thing to do.
It is time for a new day to dawn in the Blogosphere, my gnome brothers. A glorious day. A day when no longer will we
Sorry folks, but slippery slope arguments don't hold water by themselves. We're going after Saddam because he 1) has shown
of the mass moron movement.
lying in order to gain information that gave him access to restricted systems.
chanting in his face and moved in front of him every time he tried to get around her.
Eventually he got a little ticked off and said roughly, "Get away from me!" I was hungrily anticipating the energetic dissenter
to prolonged indulgence in luxury and soft, effortless ease, or to the deification of a warped and twisted sentimentality.
on the civilized world. And when I resort again to that frame of mind, it will be because I realize, intellectually and
But for now if you all don't mind, I'd just like to stew in my rage for a while, and remind myself in a truly visceral
be harried by idiots who have full compliments of heads and genitals! With the ranks of my imaginary gnomes rallied,
Kevin Mitnick will be able to use a computer again in approximately 3 months.
threaten the United States, he said we must "assume the worst." Essentially, the White House is proposing that the
sloth, or as an instrument to further the ends of despotism or anarchy.
I guess not. The fact that the UN is anything but democratic since the vast majority of countries represented there do not
So I hereby declare myself Ayatollah Mustardah of Blogistan. From this day forward, I will call down, on any Idiotarian
the teacher trying to impress both of them.
something-really-awfuls, BlogSpot.
The fact that this is being published in the Chronicle is no small feat. Even more reason for you to go read it.
But it's not really fair to denigrate someone's ideas just because they themselves come from an organization riddled with
I simply love it when my case is made for me.
During the last half of the 20th century, this principle was expanded internationally through the United Nations. The U.N.
a careful, precise argument, what point is there in engaging them verbally anymore?
Well I'm far far far too petty a person to do that.
Well I wouldn't be surprised if this Wednesday at Sproul there will be similar behavior, and I plan to be there. Maybe
I finally went and did it.
being the reaction described above.
Shiite Muslim clerics in Lebanon and Iran have reacted with rage at the Rev. Jerry Falwell for calling Islam's prophet
hacky-sack?"
a representative of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was quoted as saying.
and the UC Divestment folks will be holding a rally for what looks like the primary purpose of protesting the fact that
getting an education. When she tried to talk to one of the organizers after her test about how some people were just
trying to get an education
I finally went and did it.
I was already in a state of "moving on" and being "over it" before I even heard about the Bali attacks, with the result
but I hope to do that soon. I also hope to win the Nobel Prize in Kickboxing, and judge each of those things to be of
Sure, it'd be nice to be a leader...
economic stupidity, especially when their ideas would do such a better job of it by themselves. Case in point:
Such as this quote by Teddy Roosevelt concerning his acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize, posted now
United States invade a distant country without any evidence of impending aggression.
anger that is so justifiable -no, demanded- by these despicable acts, but if that must be the case, then from on, I'll be
And at most, UN weapons inspectors have delayed conflict by a few years, not averted it. In actualyity, I think they have
and you'll get diversity in the speech by the politician, in the one by the principal who welcomes him and in the one by
My sentences, thus decreed, will be subsequently carried out by my elite brigade of Beheading Gnomes, whom I made up
50 Ways to Leave Your Folly Common Dreams, that goldmine of general silliness, showcases this piece, The Folly of Pre-emptive
Anyway, take the new site for a test drive. Take her easy on the clutch and go steady on the hills, and I think you'll
Another Australian tourist, 18-year-old Rachel Hughes, said she and her boyfriend had just arrived in Kuta when the blast
looks like a green light, no?
I'm going to be checking the weather channel for reports of snowflakes in Hell, but meanwhile you should go read it now.
Well I'm far far far too petty a person to do that.
jerkwad I encounter, an order for them to be beheaded with extreme prejudice until the the point at which they are dead
Well, being the abject conformist that I am, I would like to welcome all new and oldcomers to my new blog, which will
So welcome. If this is the first and/or only post you can see, it means I haven't imported my archives from Blogspot yet,
the world to stomach the imperial scent of our newly enunciated military doctrine that proposes pre- emption of any powerful
One of the great advances of the modern era has been the spread of the rule of law. This is the now common idea that
I simply love it when my case is made for me.
that I hadn't thought of it first!
the All Men Are Rapists self defense workshop? Surely that must be a representative sample of the country!
hunting dairy cows with a high-powered rifle and scope."
I'll get a chance to ask why they've been glorifying images of Hamas murderers on their flyers.
Well, being the abject conformist that I am, I would like to welcome all new and oldcomers to my new blog, which will
That is, until this morning. Now I'm glad to say that I've gotten over getting over it, and am thoroughly pissed again.
It may be a sad illustration of my lack to find sympathy within myself without reading descriptions or seeing pictures,
that boiled up to the surface when I read things like this.
It seems the Muslim version of a slander suit is cutting off your head. Now when I read this I was shocked, just shocked
I'm going to be checking the weather channel for reports of snowflakes in Hell, but meanwhile you should go read it now.
getting an education. When she tried to talk to one of the organizers after her test about how some people were just
trying to get an education
that continues to characterize the US as the Great Satan and preach jihad against all things Western? Oh I know, the Muslim
I tried to present my ideas in an honest and truthful way, and not be seriously offensive, even when he acted in ways
You try to make it seem as if the Joint Chiefs were lying around on a Sunday afternoon and said to themselves, "Yeah sure,
Meanwhile, the fact that we are able to use pre-emptive action when deemed necessary is a fact of our strength, not weakness
a representative of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was quoted as saying.
It seems the Muslim version of a slander suit is cutting off your head. Now when I read this I was shocked, just shocked
Wheeler Hall last spring.
For that reason and others, I didn't actually start reading the news coverage until this morning.
I suppose you mean that it's not "multilateralist" unless France says so?
he revealed himself to be a seriously dishonest debater (that, or he was so stupid that it wouldn't be safe for him to
who like to chant slogans and can't come up with any better rhyme than something that has to do with the number "four" and "war."
When they aired some actual interviews with the protesters, I started to honestly think they were part of some sort of
When I first heard about the bombing in Bali, my initial reaction was, "Another terrorist attack? Well, of course."
Sorry folks, but slippery slope arguments don't hold water by themselves. We're going after Saddam because he 1) has shown
At the very least, don't let me hear any of these things when you're standing in my presence, unless you want a faceful
Mr Mitnick even had to get permission from his probation officer to use a computer to write his book, The Art Of Deception,
let you know when there's a mushroom cloud over New York, because that's the only "final proof" that seems to be able to
No nation deserves to exist if it permits itself to lose the stern and virile virtues; and this
support (in the small, mostly insignificant ways that are possible for one such as myself)
she can last 6 hours). I make this declaration keeping in mind that this does not imply a judgement on the Idiotarian
just now. Admittedly they do face significant challenges in carrying out their duties due to their imaginary nature,
but they make up for any lack of actual existence with pure unadulterated enthusiasm.
...but there's no shame in being a follower when those you're following make such damn good points.
attack against the United States. Even though President Bush acknowledged in his speech that Iraq does not currently
Maybe I can't change the fact that I have to be intimately confronted with the death and pain in order to really feel the
anger that is so justifiable -no, demanded- by these despicable acts, but if that must be the case, then from on, I'll be
jerkwad I encounter, an order for them to be beheaded with extreme prejudice until the the point at which they are dead
the teacher trying to impress both of them.
one of the most fad-driven enterprises imaginable. It produces a new catechism each decade, which everyone dutifully recites.
The fact that this is being published in the Chronicle is no small feat. Even more reason for you to go read it.
agree that [insert additional badly-forced car metaphor here]!
economic stupidity, especially when their ideas would do such a better job of it by themselves. Case in point:
Such as this quote by Teddy Roosevelt concerning his acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize, posted now
conflict.
A taste, just a taste...
jerkwad I encounter, an order for them to be beheaded with extreme prejudice until the the point at which they are dead
the teacher trying to impress both of them.
My sentences, thus decreed, will be subsequently carried out by my elite brigade of Beheading Gnomes, whom I made up
but I hope to do that soon. I also hope to win the Nobel Prize in Kickboxing, and judge each of those things to be of
But it's not really fair to denigrate someone's ideas just because they themselves come from an organization riddled with
occurred, smashing the window of their hotel room.
obviously they have lost loved ones or friends."
Now at this point, most people would just say, "let it go, and move on."
making a point of reading in depth about any such future atrocity to ensure that I don't allow myself to be instantly "over it."
assures everyone that "Don't worry, the problem is being taking care of by the inspectors."
on the civilized world. And when I resort again to that frame of mind, it will be because I realize, intellectually and
morally, that this is the right thing to do.
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the real fault of that government or its citizens, or the West in general, or capitalism, or any other ridiculous boogeyman
What it does not mean however, is that this suddenly signals that we are going to be going after China, Saudi Arabia, Cuba
for the life of me, cannot see it. The news showed a clip of a guy trying politely to walk around a woman so self-righteous
of righteousness; and it becomes a very evil thing if it serves merely as a mask for cowardice and
No nation deserves to exist if it permits itself to lose the stern and virile virtues; and this
support (in the small, mostly insignificant ways that are possible for one such as myself)
on the civilized world. And when I resort again to that frame of mind, it will be because I realize, intellectually and
But for now if you all don't mind, I'd just like to stew in my rage for a while, and remind myself in a truly visceral
both at home and abroad, can go heartily fuck themselves, or jump off a cliff, or shoot themselves in the head. I don't
I don't know about you people, but I'm already stocking up on extra food, water, and electrons.
has been built up around Mitnick, a basically curious guy who just as often used old face-to-face (or voice-to-voice)
Mr Mitnick even had to get permission from his probation officer to use a computer to write his book, The Art Of Deception,
We despise and abhor the bully, the brawler, the oppressor, whether in private or public life, but
news editors of Cannel 7 to allow, as the segment ended right there.
they're done, hang them on his wall next to the framed heads of Iraqi dissidents and say to himself, "Well, I can check
Really, how often is someone able to so perfectly crystallize the dilemmas that will exist a century in the future
of constant uncertainty and increased insecurity where almost anything could lead to war.
care. Just don't let me hear anything about how this bombing that specifically targeted Australian civilians was somehow
to the San Francisco federal building to protest the passage of Bush's resolution for action against Iraq.
for the life of me, cannot see it. The news showed a clip of a guy trying politely to walk around a woman so self-righteous
sloth, or as an instrument to further the ends of despotism or anarchy.
rather than submit to infamy or see those that are dear to him suffer wrong.
support (in the small, mostly insignificant ways that are possible for one such as myself)
she can last 6 hours). I make this declaration keeping in mind that this does not imply a judgement on the Idiotarian
My sentences, thus decreed, will be subsequently carried out by my elite brigade of Beheading Gnomes, whom I made up
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But it's not really fair to denigrate someone's ideas just because they themselves come from an organization riddled with
threaten the United States, he said we must "assume the worst." Essentially, the White House is proposing that the
United States invade a distant country without any evidence of impending aggression.
conflict.
But I am thankful that at least for now, I've been able to summon that deep-seated, personal wrath so appropriate to an
and you'll get diversity in the speech by the politician, in the one by the principal who welcomes him and in the one by
If a good education is meant to produce independent thinkers, I've seen precious little evidence it does. Education is
Why are you still here?!
to roost," those sniveling, carping appeasers,
he is willing to act aggressively and recklessly and cannot be reasonably deterred and 2) is working to get and use nukes
What it does not mean however, is that this suddenly signals that we are going to be going after China, Saudi Arabia, Cuba
for the life of me, cannot see it. The news showed a clip of a guy trying politely to walk around a woman so self-righteous
computer systems.
"What I found personally to be true was that it's easier to manipulate people rather than technology," he said.
Saddam will use these nukes when he gets them, whether that use takes the form of vaporizing a city or merely being hung
I strongly suspect TR had access to some sort of time machine and traveled into the furture about a hundred years.
way why we're doing all of this, and why, if they still choose to berate us about "root causes" and "birds coming home
both at home and abroad, can go heartily fuck themselves, or jump off a cliff, or shoot themselves in the head. I don't
so that he will be better equipped to fulfill point 1). Show me another nation that's like that today.
I've been blogging since July 2005, and in that time, I've had a few inter-blog arguments with the folks on the other
you could see stink lines of self-satisfaction coming off her so that he could simply get to his job. She of course started
rather than submit to infamy or see those that are dear to him suffer wrong.
really just put Saddam in a better situation than he was before because the presence of inspectors invites complacency and
If a good education is meant to produce independent thinkers, I've seen precious little evidence it does. Education is
So welcome. If this is the first and/or only post you can see, it means I haven't imported my archives from Blogspot yet,
rivals.
democratically decided laws - - not the capriciousness of individual rulers -- should govern human affairs.
a representative of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was quoted as saying.
I see. Did you talk to this "everyone" at your International Socialist Organization direct action planning seminar or
To quote a boozed up, cynical and misanthropic individual whom I greatly admire: "Making fun of these people is like
and that it wasn't fair for these people to stop them, the girl started literally screaming at her about selfish she was.
that extended anger and sadness bring, or maybe even from just the fact that my threshold of human suffering sufficient
being the reaction described above.
Many in the global community also distrust the Bush administration's expanding war aims. It is not easy for our friends around
of a lack of imagination or basic humanity; the fact that it's difficult for me to feel deeply for people suffering unless
I simply love it when my case is made for me.
So seeing as how we've got massive approval from the House of Representatives and similar support in the senate is likely,
During the last half of the 20th century, this principle was expanded internationally through the United Nations. The U.N.
A taste, just a taste...
and that it wasn't fair for these people to stop them, the girl started literally screaming at her about selfish she was.
Well, being the abject conformist that I am, I would like to welcome all new and oldcomers to my new blog, which will
I was already in a state of "moving on" and being "over it" before I even heard about the Bali attacks, with the result
of a lack of imagination or basic humanity; the fact that it's difficult for me to feel deeply for people suffering unless
I wish that I could just be told "Hundreds of people died in a terrorist bombing today," and instantly feel the kind of rage
a representative of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was quoted as saying.
looks like a green light, no?
We despise and abhor the bully, the brawler, the oppressor, whether in private or public life, but
And at most, UN weapons inspectors have delayed conflict by a few years, not averted it. In actualyity, I think they have
the efforts to find these people and eradicate them, to ferret them out from their cowardly hiding places and vaporize
the efforts to find these people and eradicate them, to ferret them out from their cowardly hiding places and vaporize
one of the most fad-driven enterprises imaginable. It produces a new catechism each decade, which everyone dutifully recites.
It is time for a new day to dawn in the Blogosphere, my gnome brothers. A glorious day. A day when no longer will we
nothing may stand in our way!
Such as this quote by Teddy Roosevelt concerning his acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize, posted now
Peace is generally good in itself, but it is never the highest good unless it comes as the handmaid
we despise no less the coward and the voluptuary. No man is worth calling a man who will not fight
have democratically elected rulers I'm sure doesn't throw any flies into your ointment.
really just put Saddam in a better situation than he was before because the presence of inspectors invites complacency and
If a good education is meant to produce independent thinkers, I've seen precious little evidence it does. Education is
Finally, long after the fad has grown tiresome, everyone's attention turns to another scrap of dogma for the next decade.
Anyway, take the new site for a test drive. Take her easy on the clutch and go steady on the hills, and I think you'll
Sure, it'd be nice to be a leader...
by both Instapundit and Cold Fury (and probably by sundry others by now):
weapons inspections in Iraq represent a good example of how the rule of law has been used, and can be used again, to avert
making a point of reading in depth about any such future atrocity to ensure that I don't allow myself to be instantly "over it."
predictable frequency. Follow a politician to a school photo-op,
who has been deprived of food for at least 6 hours - sounds like an unusually cruel thing to do, I know, but I'm sure
one of the most fad-driven enterprises imaginable. It produces a new catechism each decade, which everyone dutifully recites.
alternative economy." I suppose that's better PR than saying they want to impose a grab bag full of sociialistic silliness
agree that [insert additional badly-forced car metaphor here]!
According to the president, "we cannot wait for the final proof" that Saddam Hussein's government is planning an imminent
Peace is generally good in itself, but it is never the highest good unless it comes as the handmaid
obviously they have lost loved ones or friends."
So I hereby declare myself Ayatollah Mustardah of Blogistan. From this day forward, I will call down, on any Idiotarian
(or to have their genitalia eviscerated by a rabid Rosie O'Donnell
who has been deprived of food for at least 6 hours - sounds like an unusually cruel thing to do, I know, but I'm sure
just now. Admittedly they do face significant challenges in carrying out their duties due to their imaginary nature,
alternative economy." I suppose that's better PR than saying they want to impose a grab bag full of sociialistic silliness
But it's not really fair to denigrate someone's ideas just because they themselves come from an organization riddled with
Such as this quote by Teddy Roosevelt concerning his acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize, posted now
looks like a green light, no?
anger that is so justifiable -no, demanded- by these despicable acts, but if that must be the case, then from on, I'll be
have democratically elected rulers I'm sure doesn't throw any flies into your ointment.
they're done, hang them on his wall next to the framed heads of Iraqi dissidents and say to himself, "Well, I can check
I strongly suspect TR had access to some sort of time machine and traveled into the furture about a hundred years.
Please. I can't swing around a dead Saddam on a rope without hitting this argument these days. At bottom, it's a slippery
Sorry folks, but slippery slope arguments don't hold water by themselves. We're going after Saddam because he 1) has shown
I don't know about you people, but I'm already stocking up on extra food, water, and electrons.
off a bunch of secretaries and other office workers who probably agree with them on the war anyway will further their
United States invade a distant country without any evidence of impending aggression.
we despise no less the coward and the voluptuary. No man is worth calling a man who will not fight
rather than submit to infamy or see those that are dear to him suffer wrong.
to prolonged indulgence in luxury and soft, effortless ease, or to the deification of a warped and twisted sentimentality.
over the heads of the world's nations as threat so that he can act willy-nilly in whatever new adventure captures his
"approach parody" is too mild. They sprinted towards parody, jumped on top of it and proceded to give parody a spirited
Quite the contrary, Bush's aggressive rhetoric, disregard for international law, and his lack of any vision other than war
vulnerability.
Either that, or I now have to admit the existence of clairvoyance.
go it alone. What he failed to do was tell us who the members of his war coalition are. Why? Because there is no coalition.
last update : 22-5-2013
