Comments on: Only the good die young

By: shargash

shargash — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 02:00:34 +0000

Every deep dark dirty secret of these people is projected onto anyone and everyone who isn’t one of them. They whine about moral relativism, and then argue that torture is OK under the right circumstances. They whine that Islamists “hate us for our freedoms”, and then set about undermining our freedoms. They accuse the lefty blogs of spewing hate, and in the next sentence go off on a hate-filled tirade. They accuse liberals of being dishonest in a speech peppered with bald-faced lies.

And I honestly think they don’t realize just how fucked up they are, just how much of what they see in other people is really the reflection of the cess pits that are their souls. Even though I view conservatives with VERY low expectations, I’m still stunned at the lack of self-knowledge they exhibit every time they open their mouths.

By: GoatBoy

GoatBoy — Sat, 14 Oct 2006 21:34:59 +0000

“But is it wrong of me to imagine differentbrad and annie listening to â€œNeighbor Ladyâ€? as they engage in their interminable pas de deux over in the Ruppert thread?”

Wrong, indeed. For my neighbor ladies to a one all have better legs than annie and are kept far too busy to ever dream of squeezing oranges.

By: mmm...lemonheads

mmm...lemonheads — Sat, 14 Oct 2006 19:47:47 +0000

I agree with many of the analyses given here of the conservative mindset, especially that of the lord/serf relationship. But there’s a simpler answer:
They need Daddy. Without him they’re lost.

By: tigrismus

tigrismus — Sat, 14 Oct 2006 18:51:47 +0000

Millions and millions of evil people need to die

Nothing says “Good” quite like wanting to rain down horrible death on a significant slice of the world population.

By: Jillian

Jillian — Sat, 14 Oct 2006 15:26:13 +0000

You sneer because you, sir, are an indecent liberal.

For shame.

By: Marq

Marq — Sat, 14 Oct 2006 06:16:09 +0000

Some words of wisdom, Dinesh Direct! (h.t. to Walcott)

Decent liberals and Democrats have every right to oppose the current administration, but they should do so without succumbing to the dangerous and irresponsible tactics of the left. Like Joseph Lieberman, Thomas Friedman, Peter Beinart, and others, the good liberal can make his case for how the war on terror can be fought better, with a view to improving the chances of defeating Islamic radicalism, protecting America’s vital interests, and securing the safety of American citizens.

My bold. Oh, and
AH-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HAAAAAAAAAAA!1!!!!!one!!!
[sniffle]
aHah ha ha… hee. *snerrkkk* Ha. Oh, dear….

By: Jâ€”

Jâ€” — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 22:57:19 +0000

Seriously, people, why bother to take anything seriously that was written by a guy who previously published a book – about the United States of America, this book was! – entitled â€œThe End of Racismâ€??

Here are two reasons. He works at the Hoover Institute, and this new book will be published not by some kooky fringe press but by Doubleday.

By: ddt

ddt — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 21:40:09 +0000

Wait, wait, wait… let’s not jump to conclusions. He _could_ simply be calling for free birth control. “We’ll keep them free of unwanted babies there so we don’t have to fight condom use here” or something like that.

By: Hate Encrusted Eyes

Hate Encrusted Eyes — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 19:53:10 +0000

The conservative political order requires ennemies. They can not make sense of their beliefs without a terrible ennemy threatening the whole of society. It’s the old feudal impulse. The barbarians are here, hey be my serf and do as I say and I’ll protect you in my castle. Well when the barbarians were gone the lords were left with a predicament, how to keep the serfs in line. How do we make them need us and our domination at the top of the social order? Thus the conservative ideology was born and it has been the same ever since. The monied elite has replaced the military and landowning elite over 300 years ago but it is the same political impulse that motivates them. Keep us on top. Tell stories that make society need us and value us. Keep notions of equality and citizenship suppressed. Make sure the people have an ennemy.

It’s sad really. After WWII, a war which we thought had forever settle the question in liberalism’s favor, we were naive enough to think that humans had embraced liberalism culturally and had evolved beyond the crude political order that conservatism demands but…sadly no!
We still have quite a bit of work to do.

By: Smiling Mortician

Smiling Mortician — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 19:00:13 +0000

GoatBoy, I’ve been remiss. They do indeed kick ass. But is it wrong of me to imagine differentbrad and annie listening to “Neighbor Lady” as they engage in their interminable pas de deux over in the Ruppert thread?

By: Pinko Punko

Pinko Punko — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 17:54:45 +0000

You know my eyes are so fried by computer screens, I actually can’t read the “Mel”- now I will try to focus.

By: GoatBoy

GoatBoy — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 17:09:45 +0000

We’re all assuming he’s a closet case with possible ephebephiliac tendencies, right?

I mean we’re talking about a grown up young Republican, after all…

By: W. Kiernan

W. Kiernan — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 17:02:46 +0000

Seriously, people, why bother to take anything seriously that was written by a guy who previously published a book – about the United States of America, this book was! – entitled “The End of Racism”? That title wasn’t supposed to be sarcastic; the thesis of this book is that, as of the year 1995, there was no racism in the U.S. any more. Now if I had published a book entitled “The Sun Is Not Bright,” or “Two Plus Two Equals Five,” would you eagerly rush out to buy my next book?

By: GoatBoy

GoatBoy — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 16:42:20 +0000

“Iâ€™ve been clicking you for days.”

Well you could at least tell me how kickass the new songs are. Hmmph!

By: dAVE

dAVE — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 15:57:54 +0000

I feel like making a joke here about the 101st FKs and Michael Moorcock’s Eternal Champion – but I haven’t had enough coffee yet.

maybe someone could photoshop something up. Who would be Elric?

By: sammy

sammy — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 15:46:46 +0000

Shorter D’Souza: “They hate us because of our freedoms. And rightly so.”

By: Smiling Mortician

Smiling Mortician — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 14:39:20 +0000

The continuing confusion regarding Mal v. Mel only proves that nobody clicks the clickable names around here.

No Mel/Mal confusion here, GB. I’ve been clicking you for days. My only confusion (well, not really confusion, just wonderment) has been about Mal v. Mal. Wondering whether there’ll ever be anything but raging, generalized anger there. Sadly, I think not.

By: Thomas Allen

Thomas Allen — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 14:09:03 +0000

IIRC, “[t]he good need to fight not only the bad but also the vast middle of humanity who canâ€™t tell the difference between the two” was the exact same argument made by Osama bin Laden during his early struggle for power in Afghanistan.

By: GoatBoy

GoatBoy — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 13:46:18 +0000

The continuing confusion regarding Mal v. Mel only proves that nobody clicks the clickable names around here.

By: American Asshole

American Asshole — Fri, 13 Oct 2006 13:03:54 +0000

/singing a song just for Mel de Mer
//mostly trumpet accompaniment