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How to be a wingnut
Thomas Sowell, who finds in Iraq a good excuse to slam diversity and liberals, unleashes this little gem over at Opinion Journal:
However we got into Iraq
How did the U.S. get into Iraq anyway? It’s just so damn complicated. Coming up next on Thomas’ how the hell did that happen story hour:
Feel free to add your own in the comments…
Some Guy said,
October 30, 2006 at 23:15
“Let’s not bicker and argue over who killed who.” ?
craigie said,
October 30, 2006 at 23:17
How did DeLay lose his seat, anyway?
The Velvet Blog said,
October 30, 2006 at 23:19
On that note, the next time I hear a Republican use the phrase “blame game,” I’m going to poke his eyes out with a Sharpie. Or, perhaps, a shar-pei.
th said,
October 30, 2006 at 23:19
how did this tit get in my mouth?
digamma said,
October 30, 2006 at 23:27
Damn, “Some Guy” beat me to it.
Willy said,
October 30, 2006 at 23:32
How do I fart every time someone pulls my finger?
Phoenician in a time of Romans said,
October 30, 2006 at 23:40
It doesn’t matter HOW my penis wound up in there, okay?
Hugely said,
October 30, 2006 at 23:50
how did the veep shoot his friend in the face?
mikey said,
October 30, 2006 at 23:52
Goddam it, why do these grumpy gentlemen keep putting me in jail??
mikey
Jay C. said,
October 31, 2006 at 0:04
“I fucked my way into this mess, and I’ll fuck my way out.”
Bullsmith said,
October 31, 2006 at 0:13
Apparently the Hoover institute is no longer a think tank. More of a thunk tank.
herr doktor bimler said,
October 31, 2006 at 0:17
And what does this button do?
His Grace said,
October 31, 2006 at 0:18
Sadly, I clicked over into his column and read the damn thing. Apparently the whole darn thing would have worked swell if Iraq was full of people exactly like Americans. But then, if Iraq was full of people exactly like Americans, why would they need to be invaded and taught democracy?
And of course, it resembles nothing more than a drunk whose gambling system has him $50 000 in the hole, and he’s knocking you up for another twenty grand to get him out of the mess he put himself in. As if continuing to do as one has always done will yield a result different from the continuous carnage and sectarian strife. It’s this insane faith that somehow the whole thing will magically work itself out and be something called “Victory*” that makes these guys so damn dangerous.
*I’m still not sure if anyone understands what victory means on the right in anything resembling tangible terms.
fabbo said,
October 31, 2006 at 0:30
Oh, that. Look, it was on fire when I got here.
suburban refugee said,
October 31, 2006 at 0:36
Why can’t I stay away from crazy women?
The hell with it, I’m single again. Next up, Marie’ Jon.
herr doktor bimler said,
October 31, 2006 at 0:51
What kind of suspicious, untrusting dirtbag would look at my browser history, anyway?
(multiple entries are allowed, right?)
Hoosier X said,
October 31, 2006 at 1:03
Thomas Sowell is Rush Limbaugh for conservative pseudo-intellectuals who think their degree in engineering or nursing or computer science makes them an expert in everything.
Did anybody read “The Revolt of the Masses” by Ortega y Gasset?
HemlockEcho said,
October 31, 2006 at 1:04
Seriously, how is it that the Wall Street Journal can have decent business coverage, and then mind-numbing ass-whackery like this?
I’m a little confused at his thesis. Diversity is the reason we can’t pacify Iraq, but we should stay until it is pacified? So, um…. does that mean we should eliminate diversity? Find the smallest religious faction and eliminate it?
The major redeeming part of this article is that Thomas uses the phrase “chasten the hubris”, which is probably the best name for a rock band I’ve ever heard.
mmm...lemonheads said,
October 31, 2006 at 1:49
Who put their peanut butter in my democracy?
fulsome said,
October 31, 2006 at 2:00
Where did that nuclear weapon come from?
Regardless of why Saddam was in chage of an Iraqi tyranny….
Never mind who funded Osama’s fortune,.,
Should we dwell on how Jews ended up in those camps?
Jillian said,
October 31, 2006 at 2:01
Where are we going, and how did I get in this handbasket?
[expected?]
herr doktor bimler said,
October 31, 2006 at 2:11
“chasten the hubris�
What have those Hubris ever done to you? US out of Hubristan!
Who put sand in my vaseline?
Rather than raking up old history about who broke the tags, let’s concentrate on getting used to italics.
justme said,
October 31, 2006 at 2:12
What The Hell Did I Cram In My Anus Last Night?
Smiling Mortician said,
October 31, 2006 at 2:13
The major redeeming part of this article is that Thomas uses the phrase “chasten the hubris�, which is probably the best name for a rock band I’ve ever heard.
Hemlock, if I read the linked post correctly, I think the band name is actually Pulsating Conservative Movement, but their world tour is definitely Chasten the Hubris.
Rock on.
Mehitabel the Abyssinian said,
October 31, 2006 at 2:19
Regardless of which cat yarked on the keyboard…
Ganesh Bengal Cat said,
October 31, 2006 at 2:25
Mehitabel, sweetie, yarking is for amateurs. If you get the Diet Pepsi IN the tower with the blinking lights, it’s a HUGE win for felinekind!
J— said,
October 31, 2006 at 2:45
Automobile?
H said,
October 31, 2006 at 2:49
It probably started when Bush said ‘please dont’ do that or we’ll have problems(insurgency)’ and the dems did anyway.
HemlockEcho said,
October 31, 2006 at 3:20
What have those Hubris ever done to you? US out of Hubristan!
That’s the funniest thing I’ve read all night…
MCH said,
October 31, 2006 at 4:26
He’s not dead! He just fell neatly into that chalk outline.
ironicname said,
October 31, 2006 at 4:29
Where are the Snowdens of yesteryear?
mikey said,
October 31, 2006 at 4:52
Who is Spain? Why is Hitler. Ho ho beri beri. And Balls…
mikey
Smiling Mortician said,
October 31, 2006 at 5:06
mikey, I had an exam in college that consisted of one question: “The Weimar Republic: Why? If not, why not?” I shit you not.
ironicname said,
October 31, 2006 at 5:13
Chestnuts. Apple cheeks.
Think we could get a pic of Hupple’s cat?
J— said,
October 31, 2006 at 7:13
Ducks, winter, where?
Admiral Stockdale said,
October 31, 2006 at 7:16
Who am I? Why am I here?
mikey said,
October 31, 2006 at 7:17
Ya got flies in your damn eyes. ‘Course, you can’t see ‘em ’cause ya got FLIES in yer eyes!!!
mikey
Lesley said,
October 31, 2006 at 7:19
Another popular tack: “However it got started….is no longer relevant.”
Some Guy said,
October 31, 2006 at 8:13
What do you mean you sunk the Lusitania, Charlie?
craigie said,
October 31, 2006 at 8:20
Ships? I see no ships.
ironicname said,
October 31, 2006 at 17:57
ooooohhhhh!
Dan Someone said,
October 31, 2006 at 22:06
Technically, Mort, that is two questions.
Terrible said,
October 31, 2006 at 22:29
How does the toaster make my bread brown?
Dick said,
October 31, 2006 at 22:49
How long is it going to take for evolution to terminate this abnormal human off-shoot?
Smiling Mortician said,
November 1, 2006 at 2:30
Technically, Mort, that is two questions.
D’oh!
D.F. Manno said,
November 1, 2006 at 5:20
HemlockEcho said,
Seriously, how is it that the Wall Street Journal can have decent business coverage, and then mind-numbing ass-whackery like this?
Well, it helps that the people who write for the editorial page never, ever read the rest of the paper.
cowalker said,
November 1, 2006 at 7:05
However my briefs ended up in that page’s bed . . . .
cowalker said,
November 1, 2006 at 7:06
However those judges who contributed thousands of dollars to my campaign ended up on the bench . . . .
cowalker said,
November 1, 2006 at 7:13
However I ended up with a blood alcohol content of .22 behind the wheel of this smashed up car with five dead bodies on the hood, four grams of ice in the glove compartment and a loaded gun under the seat . . . .
Notorious P.A.T. said,
November 1, 2006 at 12:56
We could argue all night about who failed to pick up who.
http://www.snpp.com/episodes/9F12.html
mmm...lemonheads said,
November 1, 2006 at 23:34
Why are you so worried about icebergs? This thing’s unsinkable!
MJ said,
November 7, 2006 at 16:58
You’ll not be laughing by the end of the day. I have premonitions. America really will not vote for far left Democrats. Only far left will vote them. The traditionalist will be out in full force all across the USA voting. http://www.out2.com/copyroom/content.asp?LevelID=14&ln=Speak+Out&cb=
MJ said,
November 7, 2006 at 17:06
The GOP wills prevail!
Sadly, No! » Weekend at Henry’s said,
November 19, 2006 at 22:26
[...] First the old “however that happened“, and now comes “the situation was created” — it’s like no one was actually actively going about creating it. Or advising those that did the creating. Well, at least all the problems in Iraq the region can be worked out by getting the permanent members of the Security Council and Iraq’s neighbors together. Why didn’t anyone think of that before? [...]