Comments on: Squirming http://deepblade.net/journal/2005/11/squirming.html Cutting through the effects of the US empire Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:09:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Wallsy http://deepblade.net/journal/2005/11/squirming.html#comment-466 Wallsy Wed, 23 Nov 2005 19:04:53 +0000 http://deepblade.net/journal/2005/11/squirming.html#comment-466 It makes my blood boil. And I bet you that in their defence all the pro-war Dicks will promote all the advantages of a world without Saddam. Using this zero-sum logic may fool the people for some of the time but not for posterity. History and hindsight are our greatest defence. I would recommend that you all read Gilbert Achar's latest book "The Clash of Barbarisms", a gem. I would also recommend that you read out-of-the-box thinkers like economist Paul Krugman. Cheers It makes my blood boil. And I bet you that in their defence all the pro-war Dicks will promote all the advantages of a world without Saddam. Using this zero-sum logic may fool the people for some of the time but not for posterity. History and hindsight are our greatest defence. I would recommend that you all read Gilbert Achar’s latest book “The Clash of Barbarisms”, a gem. I would also recommend that you read out-of-the-box thinkers like economist Paul Krugman. Cheers

]]> By: Eric http://deepblade.net/journal/2005/11/squirming.html#comment-472 Eric Wed, 23 Nov 2005 11:30:46 +0000 http://deepblade.net/journal/2005/11/squirming.html#comment-472 Normally I'm not a huge fan of Matthew Rothschild of The Progressive magazine. (They've taken to running liberal hawk pieces lately. For shame, that was one of the great anti-war publications of the 20th Century.) But Rothschild had a good riff on Cheney on kpfa Tuesday morning: ``It's just amazing that Cheney of all people would talk about being dishonest and reprehensible. I think it's on his business card, isn't it? ... Cheney was the biggest manipulator and liar leading up to the Iraq war. So it's no wonder, I suppose, that he gets all heated when people call him on that...[Just days before Bush launched this war in March 2003], Cheney went on Meet the Press and told Tim Russert that Saddam Hussein not only had reconstituted nuclear weapons programs, but had reconstituted nuclear weapons..." The previous week, a report delivered to the UN Security council by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei said exactly the opposite. Certainly at the time, ``everybody'' did not agree with Cheney that Saddam ``had'' such weapons. Dick Cheney is a jackass. Normally I’m not a huge fan of Matthew Rothschild of The Progressive magazine. (They’ve taken to running liberal hawk pieces lately. For shame, that was one of the great anti-war publications of the 20th Century.)

But Rothschild had a good riff on Cheney on kpfa Tuesday morning:

“It’s just amazing that Cheney of all people would talk about being dishonest and reprehensible. I think it’s on his business card, isn’t it? … Cheney was the biggest manipulator and liar leading up to the Iraq war. So it’s no wonder, I suppose, that he gets all heated when people call him on that…[Just days before Bush launched this war in March 2003], Cheney went on Meet the Press and told Tim Russert that Saddam Hussein not only had reconstituted nuclear weapons programs, but had reconstituted nuclear weapons…”

The previous week, a report delivered to the UN Security council by International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei said exactly the opposite. Certainly at the time, “everybody” did not agree with Cheney that Saddam “had” such weapons. Dick Cheney is a jackass.

]]> By: Anonymous http://deepblade.net/journal/2005/11/squirming.html#comment-471 Anonymous Wed, 23 Nov 2005 01:00:31 +0000 http://deepblade.net/journal/2005/11/squirming.html#comment-471 Right on Tammy, if the name fits...Lol Right on Tammy, if the name fits…Lol

]]> By: Tammy http://deepblade.net/journal/2005/11/squirming.html#comment-470 Tammy Tue, 22 Nov 2005 18:44:05 +0000 http://deepblade.net/journal/2005/11/squirming.html#comment-470 "I disagree with Jack and believe his proposal would not serve the best interests of this nation." These types of comments are almost his most ridiculous ones. To refer to a respected represenative by his first name is intentional, and it isn't because Cheney things Murtha is his best friend. It's a calculated move to show a lack of respect, in the same way that we have been taught to refer to Saddam Huessin by his first name. So from now on, I think I'll refer to Vice President Cheney only as Dick. Hey, if the name fits... “I disagree with Jack and believe his proposal would not serve the best interests of this nation.”

These types of comments are almost his most ridiculous ones. To refer to a respected represenative by his first name is intentional, and it isn’t because Cheney things Murtha is his best friend. It’s a calculated move to show a lack of respect, in the same way that we have been taught to refer to Saddam Huessin by his first name.

So from now on, I think I’ll refer to Vice President Cheney only as Dick. Hey, if the name fits…

]]> By: Wallsy http://deepblade.net/journal/2005/11/squirming.html#comment-469 Wallsy Tue, 22 Nov 2005 16:08:06 +0000 http://deepblade.net/journal/2005/11/squirming.html#comment-469 Thank you for other the little stint on Cheney. I suppose it is not too often that comedians have a difficult job of parodying political leaders, especially in these times. However, Cheney is an easy gig since he only has to open his mouth and your material is written. I hope Cheney et al give up this facade soon; it's waring everyone down. Thank you for other the little stint on Cheney. I suppose it is not too often that comedians have a difficult job of parodying political leaders, especially in these times. However, Cheney is an easy gig since he only has to open his mouth and your material is written. I hope Cheney et al give up this facade soon; it’s waring everyone down.

]]> By: Eric http://deepblade.net/journal/2005/11/squirming.html#comment-468 Eric Tue, 22 Nov 2005 08:45:09 +0000 http://deepblade.net/journal/2005/11/squirming.html#comment-468 Hey Isaac!! Thanks for that link. I follow Story of the Day every day. earth, Eric Hey Isaac!! Thanks for that link. I follow Story of the Day every day.

earth,
Eric

]]> By: Isaac http://deepblade.net/journal/2005/11/squirming.html#comment-467 Isaac Tue, 22 Nov 2005 07:39:45 +0000 http://deepblade.net/journal/2005/11/squirming.html#comment-467 Eric & Co., I poked through the source on the Daily Show page and put together a direct link to the video you mention at the start. Instead of sending people to the front page and then having them click on the Headlines link (which will soon be outdated), set your links to this page: http://www.comedycentral.com/sitewide/media_player/play.jhtml?itemId=25322 Another exceptional post, and a reason Deep Blade is one of my home pages. One, Isaac Eric & Co.,

I poked through the source on the Daily Show page and put together a direct link to the video you mention at the start. Instead of sending people to the front page and then having them click on the Headlines link (which will soon be outdated), set your links to this page:

http://www.comedycentral.com/sitewide/media_player/play.jhtml?itemId=25322

Another exceptional post, and a reason Deep Blade is one of my home pages.

One,
Isaac

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