If you fear pies so much, why don’t you just go live in an underground bunker, fercryinoutloud?

If you fear this man so much become a public intellectual and undercut his argument.

But what if I become a public intellectual who feels that my ideas are best expressed by tossing pies at assholes?

I’m all about the pie-tossing public intellectuals, Snorg.

Robert: It takes a special kind of person to think that assaulting people is funny.

It takes a special kind of Pentagon to enlist convicted terrorists.

But contrary to what some military officials say, the use of waivers is not confined to minor infractions such as misdemeanors. There has also been a significant increase in the number of recruits with what the army terms “serious criminal misconduct” in their background. This category includes committing aggravated assault, robbery, or vehicular manslaughter; receiving stolen property; and making terrorist threats.

What kind of fucked up world do we live in!?!!?!

Ok then, how is a pie different then say, Blood?

People with pie in their veins have a much greater risk of embolisms.

I think it’s fucking hilarious! It’s really quite a problem for me, since I’m a professional psychotic maniac. I keep collapsing into giggles when I’m trying to attack my victims.

If you fear this man so much become a public intellectual and undercut his argument.

But what if I become a public intellectual who feels that my ideas are best expressed by tossing pies at assholes?

Grow up.

What if I become a public intellectual who feels that my ideas are best expressed by soiling my diapers? After all, that’s pretty much what Friedman does, metaphorically speaking.

This thread is all kinds of stupid.

I wouldn’t really say all kinds of stupid, Robert. There are many forms of dumbfuckitude, and this is a fairly short thread. But your contribution is appreciated.

If you fear this man so much become a public intellectual and undercut his argument.

is fucking funny. BTW, there’s also a tradition of pedantry here so I have to inform you that hitting someone with a pie is not assault. It’s harassment at worst. Unless there’s a brick in there or the pie is frozen and hurts the person. I guess if Friedman had fallen off the stage trying to get away or stepped on a rake and then got thwacked in the face and became so dizzy that he stumbled around and then stuck one foot in a toilet bowl and then a finger in an empty light socket and got a nasty shock then it would be assault. And so much funnier.

Folks, those inflicting violence ALWAYS claim to be pie-flingers. They are always acting out out of “necessity” against those they claim are powerful. The Nazis thought the Jews controlled the world, hence the Nazis said they were justified in resorting to violence. Those at Gtmo are terrorists who want to destroy us, according to bushco, hence violence is ok.

Your defense of pie is the same as their defense of waterboarding.

I’m curious, Fardles: When the Allies fought back against the Nazis, was it justifiable because the Nazi’s were powerful, or because they were evil fucks? For that matter, would you say that the Jews (and Germans) who resisted the Nazis were justified in doing so? If so, why?

Your concern seems… how shall I say this… trollish.

I agree with the commenter who said that taking your position to its end would mean that there is never a time when violence is justifiable. Is that what you mean?

You don’t hang around here much, do you, Robert?

Fortunately, no.

Right or wrong, lockstep synchronized pie-throwing would be hilarious.

Lesly: Bad argument. The principal consented. That’s all the difference in the world.

Wait. I thought we were talking about torturing people with pies, not consent? It wasn’t torture when Mr. Levin volunteered?

Ok then, how is a pie different then say, Blood?

Even simulated Blood.

Blood stains clothes.

It takes a special kind of person to think that assaulting people is funny. But it’s ok, that asshole supported the war and the boogeyman globalization! If you fear this man so much become a public intellectual and undercut his argument.

Grow up.

Mmm, what’s that I smell?
Could it be an oven-full of rich creamy Double-Chocolate Hyperbole?
Pie = Waterboarding?!?
From pie to “a very dark place”?
Uh-HUH.
Hey, don’t bogart that bong, dudes, ’cause that’s just GOTTA be BC Bud!

I’m just saying it’s inadequate in the wrong direction. Because the logical progression from physical (yet harmless) assault, is harmful physical assault. Maybe we should punch him? Still a little too light considering the harm we did in Iraq. And from there it just escalate into a very dark place.

And as I mentioned offhandedly, this pie wasn’t even for his Iraq rhetoric. It was because he was insufficiently anti-capitalist in his environmental talk.

Hence the big “Suck. On. This.” bloody children sign. Friedman should be looking at that every time he opens his gob in front of an audience. Personally, I think he should be fired from his cushy pundit position and offered the position of un-embedded war correspondent in Iraq if he ever wants to write for a major publication again so he can see first-hand the result of his rhetoric.

Lesly: Bad argument. The principal consented. That’s all the difference in the world.