Aug
09
09
Anti War, Anti-ANSWER
Via Tacitus (I say that a lot, don’t I? Thanks, Tac!), comes a pointer to the Daily Kos telling the ANSWER anti-war lackeys what they can go do with themselves. See, this is the stripe of person that should be organizing anti-war protests.
United States invade a distant country without any evidence of impending aggression.Sorry folks, but slippery slope arguments don't hold water by themselves. We're going after Saddam because he 1) has shown
and the UC Divestment folks will be holding a rally for what looks like the primary purpose of protesting the fact that
Don't worry, I'll sit here with my rifle ready to take out any airborne porcines, should they come flying by.
To quote a boozed up, cynical and misanthropic individual whom I greatly admire: "Making fun of these people is like
(or to have their genitalia eviscerated by a rabid Rosie O'Donnell
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
slope proposition, claiming that because we go after Saddam, we'll suddenly be all aggro-ed up to obliterate any country
join the majority of the world's nations in distancing themselves from Washington in a fashion not seen since the Vietnam War.
owned," she pontificated, in that snotty "52% of my clothes are made of hemp which therefore makes me morally superior
To quote a boozed up, cynical and misanthropic individual whom I greatly admire: "Making fun of these people is like
hunting dairy cows with a high-powered rifle and scope."
Well I wouldn't be surprised if this Wednesday at Sproul there will be similar behavior, and I plan to be there. Maybe
be replacing the old site that was hosted on that evil of evils, that bane of banes, that something-really-awful of
just now. Admittedly they do face significant challenges in carrying out their duties due to their imaginary nature,
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Kevin Mitnick will be able to use a computer again in approximately 3 months.
of the mass moron movement.
President Bush says he wants to avoid "a future of fear." It's an admirable goal, but one hardly served by this new doctrine.
Whereas the Cold War doctrine of deterrence and containment rested on strength, the new idea of pre-emption insists on U.S.
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
50 Ways to Leave Your Folly Common Dreams, that goldmine of general silliness, showcases this piece, The Folly of Pre-emptive
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nothing may stand in our way!
has been built up around Mitnick, a basically curious guy who just as often used old face-to-face (or voice-to-voice)
side of the political spectrum... what are they called?
needed now was healing, closure; in short, to "get over it" and "move on."
that continues to characterize the US as the Great Satan and preach jihad against all things Western? Oh I know, the Muslim
something-really-awfuls, BlogSpot.
but they make up for any lack of actual existence with pure unadulterated enthusiasm.
You mean everyone in America aren't like San Franciscans?
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
President Bush says he wants to avoid "a future of fear." It's an admirable goal, but one hardly served by this new doctrine.
The experience made me think of the instructions from all corners of the media after 9/11 that what we, as Americans,
The Muslim world -- whose support is vital to any real effort to end the causes of terrorism -- is adamantly opposed.
I was already in a state of "moving on" and being "over it" before I even heard about the Bali attacks, with the result
Many in the global community also distrust the Bush administration's expanding war aims. It is not easy for our friends around
be harried by idiots who have full compliments of heads and genitals! With the ranks of my imaginary gnomes rallied,
the real fault of that government or its citizens, or the West in general, or capitalism, or any other ridiculous boogeyman
If and when you find one, that means that I'll be perfectly willing to advocate an attack against them as well.
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
However, several of the exchanges I have had have definately been with those you might describe as "challeneged" in
Hesiod over at Counterspin Central is one such fellow. Not only with myself, but in his conversations with Den Beste,
being the reaction described above.
You try to make it seem as if the Joint Chiefs were lying around on a Sunday afternoon and said to themselves, "Yeah sure,
hacky-sack?"
a representative of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was quoted as saying.
a representative of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was quoted as saying.
I'm going to be checking the weather channel for reports of snowflakes in Hell, but meanwhile you should go read it now.
A taste, just a taste...
(or to have their genitalia eviscerated by a rabid Rosie O'Donnell
the efforts to find these people and eradicate them, to ferret them out from their cowardly hiding places and vaporize
on the civilized world. And when I resort again to that frame of mind, it will be because I realize, intellectually and
to roost," those sniveling, carping appeasers,
Sorry folks, but slippery slope arguments don't hold water by themselves. We're going after Saddam because he 1) has shown
only be revealed as more useless than it already seems), there is right now a coalition prepared to go into Iraq with the
US: Italy, Australia, Poland, Spain, Qatar, Kuwait and, of course, Britain. I know it's hard to find out this kind of
Well that's not really true. People on a different side of the debate than I are not necessarily jerks, just wrong.
the not-being-a-jerk department.
use grown-up scissors), but nevertheless, even though he really didn't deserve it,
The article also points to this site, which maintains a running clock of how long it will be until Mitnick can start
Heh. Didn't Nostradamus write something about "a bespeckled plague rising in the West..."?
Meanwhile, the fact that we are able to use pre-emptive action when deemed necessary is a fact of our strength, not weakness
Such as this quote by Teddy Roosevelt concerning his acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize, posted now
sloth, or as an instrument to further the ends of despotism or anarchy.
satisfy you. I'd be much more amendable to the idea however if you were willing to be a personal eye-witness to this
And exactly how do you go from no "final proof" to there being no evidence of impending aggression? The very fact that
they're done, hang them on his wall next to the framed heads of Iraqi dissidents and say to himself, "Well, I can check
By tossing out any reasonable standards of evidence as a prerequisite for military action, the White House puts us in a state
Please. I can't swing around a dead Saddam on a rope without hitting this argument these days. At bottom, it's a slippery
that has the temerity to look at us cock-eyed.
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
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
to get a good smack upside the head (or as I call it, a "hippie hello"), but that was apparently too much for the niggardly
news editors of Cannel 7 to allow, as the segment ended right there.
Now could someone please tell me what concrete purpose that woman's behavior, and that of her great chanting unwashed bretheren,
destroying the technological infrastructure of Western civilization again. And it's only 3 months away!
curiosity that trumps any sort of legal resriction placed on him, but it's pretty much a foregone conclusion that he's
going to be monitored so closely that I'd be surprised if he were able to put in a phony name at a porn site and not have
some of their cohorts are actually being held accountable by the university for their disruptive, illegal actions at
"A bunch of people died from terrorism over the weekend? Sure, that's awful, but we all knew this was going to happen
But anyway, right there you've got yourself eight nations total in the coalition, hailing from North America, both western
Do you mean the Muslim world that celebrated 9/11, saying the US deserved it all along? Or perhaps you mean the Muslim world
Also, I've printed out and made a bunch of copies of some flyers from this site and will be passing them out.
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
to roost," those sniveling, carping appeasers,
join the majority of the world's nations in distancing themselves from Washington in a fashion not seen since the Vietnam War.
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
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
vulnerability.
the not-being-a-jerk department.
use grown-up scissors), but nevertheless, even though he really didn't deserve it,
that blatantly called for some rhetorical bitch-slapping.
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
One middle-aged woman who looked like she hadn't combed her hair since Jerry Garcia died had this to say, when asked
and the UC Divestment folks will be holding a rally for what looks like the primary purpose of protesting the fact that
some of their cohorts are actually being held accountable by the university for their disruptive, illegal actions at
hunting dairy cows with a high-powered rifle and scope."
and that it wasn't fair for these people to stop them, the girl started literally screaming at her about selfish she was.
the teacher trying to impress both of them.
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.
Watching Channel 7 news today (the Simpsons were in a commercial), they reported on a wad of dingbats who blocked access
According to the president, "we cannot wait for the final proof" that Saddam Hussein's government is planning an imminent
Such as this quote by Teddy Roosevelt concerning his acceptance of the Nobel Peace Prize, posted now
sloth, or as an instrument to further the ends of despotism or anarchy.
And exactly how do you go from no "final proof" to there being no evidence of impending aggression? The very fact that
assures everyone that "Don't worry, the problem is being taking care of by the inspectors."
them into a thin paste of protein on a cave wall, to wipe out every last vestige of the disgusting stain they have left
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
slope proposition, claiming that because we go after Saddam, we'll suddenly be all aggro-ed up to obliterate any country
course grew out of the experience of 9/11.
, "I don't believe the American people support this war. Everyone I've talked to is against it!"
the way. Apparently that wasn't enough for the however, because they then started pulling at her legs to keep her from
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.
I urge anyone in the bay area who has the time on the 16th to come as well and lend credence with your example to the
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,
to make the first world poor and make sure the third world stays that way.
According to the president, "we cannot wait for the final proof" that Saddam Hussein's government is planning an imminent
by both Instapundit and Cold Fury (and probably by sundry others by now):
conflict.
have democratically elected rulers I'm sure doesn't throw any flies into your ointment.
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
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
The fact that this is being published in the Chronicle is no small feat. Even more reason for you to go read it.
You mean everyone in America aren't like San Franciscans?
to the San Francisco federal building to protest the passage of Bush's resolution for action against Iraq.
or any other simply crappy country in the world, because none of them satisfy both those propositions.
The experience made me think of the instructions from all corners of the media after 9/11 that what we, as Americans,
needed now was healing, closure; in short, to "get over it" and "move on."
that continues to characterize the US as the Great Satan and preach jihad against all things Western? Oh I know, the Muslim
Many in the global community also distrust the Bush administration's expanding war aims. It is not easy for our friends around
it is shoved, in all its detailed horror, right into my face.
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.
I mean come on, when you're arguing with someone who's just going to call you a Nazi when you spend 2,000 words making
a careful, precise argument, what point is there in engaging them verbally anymore?
predictable frequency. Follow a politician to a school photo-op,
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
just now. Admittedly they do face significant challenges in carrying out their duties due to their imaginary nature,
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to the San Francisco federal building to protest the passage of Bush's resolution for action against Iraq.
to the San Francisco federal building to protest the passage of Bush's resolution for action against Iraq.
you could see stink lines of self-satisfaction coming off her so that he could simply get to his job. She of course started
The book details the ways that employees can inadvertently leak information that can be exploited by hackers to compromise
"The lethal combination is when you exploit both people and technology," Mr Mitnick told BBC News Online.
to penetrate.
I figured that was the way to go. But then I read this.
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
occurred, smashing the window of their hotel room.
looks like a green light, no?
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
have democratically elected rulers I'm sure doesn't throw any flies into your ointment.
predictable frequency. Follow a politician to a school photo-op,
faith at large, since many of them are peaceful, albeit intellectually stunted, people.
just now. Admittedly they do face significant challenges in carrying out their duties due to their imaginary nature,
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agree that [insert additional badly-forced car metaphor here]!
Now of course I'm sure that these open-toed folks have a flurry of perfectly well thought-out reasons as to why pissing
lying in order to gain information that gave him access to restricted systems.
you could see stink lines of self-satisfaction coming off her so that he could simply get to his job. She of course started
Hesiod over at Counterspin Central is one such fellow. Not only with myself, but in his conversations with Den Beste,
that continues to characterize the US as the Great Satan and preach jihad against all things Western? Oh I know, the Muslim
fact that these people are thugs, bullies and liars.
be harried by idiots who have full compliments of heads and genitals! With the ranks of my imaginary gnomes rallied,
I don't know about you people, but I'm already stocking up on extra food, water, and electrons.
of fist.
information with your heads crammed so far up your asses, so I'll give you a pass.
And perhaps because of the collective weight of all those accumulated exhortations, perhaps from the psychic weariness
I finally went and did it.
be replacing the old site that was hosted on that evil of evils, that bane of banes, that something-really-awful of
about equal probability.
You mean everyone in America aren't like San Franciscans?
to the San Francisco federal building to protest the passage of Bush's resolution for action against Iraq.
The BBC has a story about the so-called "master hacker", in which it does a good job of destroying the mythos that
which is all about the biggest threat to the security of all companies: their own employees.
And perhaps because of the collective weight of all those accumulated exhortations, perhaps from the psychic weariness
I was already in a state of "moving on" and being "over it" before I even heard about the Bali attacks, with the result
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,
about equal probability.
You mean everyone in America aren't like San Franciscans?
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.
However, several of the exchanges I have had have definately been with those you might describe as "challeneged" in
I finally went and did it.
be replacing the old site that was hosted on that evil of evils, that bane of banes, that something-really-awful of
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
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
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
the way. Apparently that wasn't enough for the however, because they then started pulling at her legs to keep her from
jerkwad I encounter, an order for them to be beheaded with extreme prejudice until the the point at which they are dead
If a good education is meant to produce independent thinkers, I've seen precious little evidence it does. Education is
My sentences, thus decreed, will be subsequently carried out by my elite brigade of Beheading Gnomes, whom I made up
The fact that this is being published in the Chronicle is no small feat. Even more reason for you to go read it.
You mean everyone in America aren't like San Franciscans?
Now of course I'm sure that these open-toed folks have a flurry of perfectly well thought-out reasons as to why pissing
of fist.
In fact, the idea of pre- emptive attack depends on fear. It presupposes insecurity and assumes we will always be threatened.
vulnerability.
to elicit empathy had been raised considerably since 9/11,
Heaven forfend them not being on board with us!
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!
Don't worry, I'll sit here with my rifle ready to take out any airborne porcines, should they come flying by.
So I hereby declare myself Ayatollah Mustardah of Blogistan. From this day forward, I will call down, on any Idiotarian
Well I wouldn't be surprised if this Wednesday at Sproul there will be similar behavior, and I plan to be there. Maybe
fact that these people are thugs, bullies and liars.
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,
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.
I don't know about you people, but I'm already stocking up on extra food, water, and electrons.
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
No nation deserves to exist if it permits itself to lose the stern and virile virtues; and this
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
to roost," those sniveling, carping appeasers,
to roost," those sniveling, carping appeasers,
to the San Francisco federal building to protest the passage of Bush's resolution for action against Iraq.
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
which is all about the biggest threat to the security of all companies: their own employees.
The book details the ways that employees can inadvertently leak information that can be exploited by hackers to compromise
Those people are especially useful when they have access to the core computer systems that hackers would otherwise struggle
to penetrate.
When they aired some actual interviews with the protesters, I started to honestly think they were part of some sort of
One middle-aged woman who looked like she hadn't combed her hair since Jerry Garcia died had this to say, when asked
without end is causing traditional friends of the United States to
so that he will be better equipped to fulfill point 1). Show me another nation that's like that today.
again soon, didn't we?"
and eastern Europe, Australia and the middle east. Is that not multilateralism?
the not-being-a-jerk department.
nuclear weapons. Containment was born out of a realization that we were effectively restrained by our lack of strategic
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."
lap dance.
lap dance.
without end is causing traditional friends of the United States to
Already, even if the UN thumbs its irrelevant nose at the idea of going after Iraq (and if it actually does, then they'll
getting an education. When she tried to talk to one of the organizers after her test about how some people were just
and that it wasn't fair for these people to stop them, the girl started literally screaming at her about selfish she was.
Well I wouldn't be surprised if this Wednesday at Sproul there will be similar behavior, and I plan to be there. Maybe
I urge anyone in the bay area who has the time on the 16th to come as well and lend credence with your example to the
about equal probability.
to make the first world poor and make sure the third world stays that way.
But it's not really fair to denigrate someone's ideas just because they themselves come from an organization riddled with
United States invade a distant country without any evidence of impending aggression.
you could see stink lines of self-satisfaction coming off her so that he could simply get to his job. She of course started
The book details the ways that employees can inadvertently leak information that can be exploited by hackers to compromise
Those people are especially useful when they have access to the core computer systems that hackers would otherwise struggle
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."
Heh. Didn't Nostradamus write something about "a bespeckled plague rising in the West..."?
"approach parody" is too mild. They sprinted towards parody, jumped on top of it and proceded to give parody a spirited
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University or Diversity
Don't worry, I'll sit here with my rifle ready to take out any airborne porcines, should they come flying by.
Well I'm far far far too petty a person to do that.
really just put Saddam in a better situation than he was before because the presence of inspectors invites complacency and
"to prolonged indulgence in luxury and soft, effortless ease, or to the deification of a warped and twisted sentimentality"?
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
When I first heard about the bombing in Bali, my initial reaction was, "Another terrorist attack? Well, of course."
After 3000 of your countrymen die in a couple hours, anything less than that is wont to be downplayed in significance
Already, even if the UN thumbs its irrelevant nose at the idea of going after Iraq (and if it actually does, then they'll
To quote a boozed up, cynical and misanthropic individual whom I greatly admire: "Making fun of these people is like
hunting dairy cows with a high-powered rifle and scope."
I finally went and did it.
something-really-awfuls, BlogSpot.
War, by three fellows that hail from Global Exchange. You know who I'm talking about. The folks that want to "build an
Watching Channel 7 news today (the Simpsons were in a commercial), they reported on a wad of dingbats who blocked access
Watching Channel 7 news today (the Simpsons were in a commercial), they reported on a wad of dingbats who blocked access
The BBC has a story about the so-called "master hacker", in which it does a good job of destroying the mythos that
But anyway, right there you've got yourself eight nations total in the coalition, hailing from North America, both western
I suppose you mean that it's not "multilateralist" unless France says so?
that continues to characterize the US as the Great Satan and preach jihad against all things Western? Oh I know, the Muslim
world that even today harbors and offers succor to the same groups that piloted the 9/11 planes, right?
of a lack of imagination or basic humanity; the fact that it's difficult for me to feel deeply for people suffering unless
Replace "powerful" with "crazy and armed with nukes" and you'd be right. Otherwise, your statement is nonsense.
Another Australian tourist, 18-year-old Rachel Hughes, said she and her boyfriend had just arrived in Kuta when the blast
coming off them. It was really a terrible sight," she said. "You could just hear people crying up in the Bounty foyer -
Don't worry, I'll sit here with my rifle ready to take out any airborne porcines, should they come flying by.
Well I'm far far far too petty a person to do that.
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
be replacing the old site that was hosted on that evil of evils, that bane of banes, that something-really-awful of
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
alternative economy." I suppose that's better PR than saying they want to impose a grab bag full of sociialistic silliness
Sure, it'd be nice to be a leader...
...but there's no shame in being a follower when those you're following make such damn good points.
United States invade a distant country without any evidence of impending aggression.
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."
And exactly how do you go from no "final proof" to there being no evidence of impending aggression? The very fact that
that off my list of things to do. Now, on to learning how to square-dance."
When they aired some actual interviews with the protesters, I started to honestly think they were part of some sort of
cutting-edge performance art group impersonating real anti-war folks, as the whole ordeal seemed to approach parody. No,
lap dance.
, "I don't believe the American people support this war. Everyone I've talked to is against it!"
An insightful, well-written and quite simply excellent column somehow found its way in the SF Chronicle's website today.
Now at this point, most people would just say, "let it go, and move on."
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
assures everyone that "Don't worry, the problem is being taking care of by the inspectors."
of constant uncertainty and increased insecurity where almost anything could lead to war.
to roost," those sniveling, carping appeasers,
You mean everyone in America aren't like San Franciscans?
What it does not mean however, is that this suddenly signals that we are going to be going after China, Saudi Arabia, Cuba
off a bunch of secretaries and other office workers who probably agree with them on the war anyway will further their
which is all about the biggest threat to the security of all companies: their own employees.
rather than submit to infamy or see those that are dear to him suffer wrong.
No nation deserves to exist if it permits itself to lose the stern and virile virtues; and this
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
Sorry folks, but slippery slope arguments don't hold water by themselves. We're going after Saddam because he 1) has shown
Kevin Mitnick will be able to use a computer again in approximately 3 months.
Yes, well I suppose you're suggesting that we would be well-served to wait for this "final proof," then? Very well. I'll
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