RE:humormehere’s comment. Iagree with one exception. He’s acartoonist. It’s his job to make things up. Now, I would agree that the network reporters should make up nothing.
I’m confused, are we “making things up” as in making up an excuse to go to war in the first place or were you referring to “making things up” as in you want to avoid the fact that there are real consequences to making up reasons to go to war?
Ever use Google, humormehere? Here’s a story from the NYT on Iraqi refugees in Syria turning to the sex trade: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/29/world/middleeast/29syria.html
Trudeau does more research than most TV “journalists”.
That statement is such delusional, self-righteous and revisionist history it is almost laughable. But what is not funny is that had we actually gone to Iraq for humanitarian reasons, we would actually have been affirming American values instead of adding to their deterioration.
Seriously, when did the war effort ever care about the Iraqi people …
“Far be it from the NYT to hire unethical reporters.”
Oh. I see. But of course: The world is just one giant huge tremendous left wing conspiracy and you and the entire right wing philosophy is squarely in the sights of a madcap cultural revolution bent on taking away your god, your guns and your rights.
Yes, you have figured it out: the “left” just wants to make sure everyone can run around in their ‘roos underwear, kiss as many people as possible and take illicit drugs at will.
If there really is a left-wing conspiracy, or a gay agenda, I sure wish someone from either one would get in touch with me, because I’d love to be part of either one, or even both. But alas, so far, nobody has even sent me an email.
“If there really is a left-wing conspiracy, or a gay agenda, I sure wish someone from either one would get in touch with me, because I’d love to be part of either one, or even both. But alas, so far, nobody has even sent me an email.”
You want a cabal of successful conspirators, just go to the Catholics. According to some (like Dan Brown), they ran a conspiracy for centuries, with almost nobody suspecting. With the inquisition, they killed 50 or 100 million persons (out of a total population over those centuries of some 20 or 30 times that much?) without causing an outcry. And yet, they were incompetent to run the Papal States. Go figure.
Re:Yes, you have figured it out: the “left” just wants to make sure everyone can run around in their ‘roos underwear, kiss as many people as possible and take illicit drugs at will.
The Old Wolf over 15 years ago
No one can accuse Trudeau of avoiding the hard truth…
KingRat over 15 years ago
he’s always looking for the storm cloud behind every silver lining.
billydub over 15 years ago
Nobody vaguely implied that Saddam Hussein was a nice guy.
humormehere over 15 years ago
I like Doonesbury. I am confident enough in my “conservatism” to enjoy a potshot or two. After all, I give them out. All’s fair, right?
But I do wish we wouldn’t just make things up.
nickdangerfield over 15 years ago
RE:humormehere’s comment. Iagree with one exception. He’s acartoonist. It’s his job to make things up. Now, I would agree that the network reporters should make up nothing.
BirishB over 15 years ago
Re: making things up …
I’m confused, are we “making things up” as in making up an excuse to go to war in the first place or were you referring to “making things up” as in you want to avoid the fact that there are real consequences to making up reasons to go to war?
briguy2 over 15 years ago
Ever use Google, humormehere? Here’s a story from the NYT on Iraqi refugees in Syria turning to the sex trade: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/29/world/middleeast/29syria.html
Trudeau does more research than most TV “journalists”.
DesultoryPhillipic over 15 years ago
BirishB says:
Re: making things up …
No, he’s talking about all those Kurds who decided to die of “natural causes” one day.
WMD were a reality!
DesultoryPhillipic over 15 years ago
BirishB says:
Re: making things up …
No, he’s talking about all those Kurds that decided to die of “natural causes” one day. WMD were a reality!
Far be it from the NYT to hire unethical reporters.
BirishB over 15 years ago
@Desultory …
That statement is such delusional, self-righteous and revisionist history it is almost laughable. But what is not funny is that had we actually gone to Iraq for humanitarian reasons, we would actually have been affirming American values instead of adding to their deterioration.
Seriously, when did the war effort ever care about the Iraqi people …
BirishB over 15 years ago
Desultory says:
“Far be it from the NYT to hire unethical reporters.”
Oh. I see. But of course: The world is just one giant huge tremendous left wing conspiracy and you and the entire right wing philosophy is squarely in the sights of a madcap cultural revolution bent on taking away your god, your guns and your rights.
Yes, you have figured it out: the “left” just wants to make sure everyone can run around in their ‘roos underwear, kiss as many people as possible and take illicit drugs at will.
Riiiiiiggggghhhhhhhtttttt ….
ChiehHsia over 15 years ago
If there really is a left-wing conspiracy, or a gay agenda, I sure wish someone from either one would get in touch with me, because I’d love to be part of either one, or even both. But alas, so far, nobody has even sent me an email.
bmonk over 15 years ago
Roger, bnTotoo says:
“If there really is a left-wing conspiracy, or a gay agenda, I sure wish someone from either one would get in touch with me, because I’d love to be part of either one, or even both. But alas, so far, nobody has even sent me an email.”
You want a cabal of successful conspirators, just go to the Catholics. According to some (like Dan Brown), they ran a conspiracy for centuries, with almost nobody suspecting. With the inquisition, they killed 50 or 100 million persons (out of a total population over those centuries of some 20 or 30 times that much?) without causing an outcry. And yet, they were incompetent to run the Papal States. Go figure.
JonD17 over 15 years ago
Some pretty heady and heads up comments here today, I like that part; just too bad some of them go astray chasing their various political agendas.
wuming over 15 years ago
bleeep GT, ouch.
bluetopazcrystal over 15 years ago
Re:Yes, you have figured it out: the “left” just wants to make sure everyone can run around in their ‘roos underwear, kiss as many people as possible and take illicit drugs at will.
Sounds good to me!❤
DesultoryPhillipic over 15 years ago
@BirishB
I bet you say that to all the boys.
After all, every liberal knows that it was all about the oil and revenge for daddy Bush.
I rest my case!
Winston Churchill had it right when he said:
“If you’re 20 and not a liberal, you have no heart…?
If you are 40 and not a conservative, you have no brain”
If you have ten thousand regulations, you destroy all respect for the law.
Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy.
BirishB over 15 years ago
you need to do some homework, Desultory.
Go learn what a liberal democracy is (hint: America)
Go learn what socialism is (hint: liberalism is not socialism)
Go learn what Teddy Roosevelt was all about (hint: conservatism)
Finally, go learn what “red herring” and “strawman” are (hint: Iraq 1 is a red herring argument and socialism is a strawman argument)