Freedom of thought cannot be granted. There may be no freedom of speech, but freedom of speech does not imply freedom of thought.
There's nothing wrong with prohibitions against pork or alcohol--or marijuana, too, I guess. And as for uncovered girls, calling Janet Jackson! Our objection is not the…
Because he did not pay attention as Bush "denounced Tehran as a sponsor of global terrorism"? Because he waved to people in the audience who must also not have been paying attention? Because he gave a thumbs down sign?
It's difficult not to politicize the issue. It strikes me that this is a political issue. One of the more ludicrous charges that Bush has made over the last 7 and a half years is that the legislative branch is "playing politics".
The working assumption of the current administration…
I guess I have to apologize to you. The moderators tell me that my retort was "impolite" to another user. From my point of view, when you opine about "toxic pudding" that seems mightily irrelevant in the first place and possibly impolite in the second.
You can't draw 60,000 in a venue that holds 3,000 with difficulty. I don't think there is any point to comparing who draws how many people, but if you must do that, get the comparison right:
Yes, it's cynical. But you would seem to refuse to take the point because of the cynicism. Reprisals are nasty. In almost all cases they fail to achieve the goals for which they are undertaken. They please only those who have a lust for vengeance.
Well, I have no idea what is going to happen in the debates. I think Obama is clearly more intelligent than McCain and will probably be better prepared. However, to win a debate you must not only have better factual material on hand and more clever arguments, you must also…
SezWho2 at 11:45 AM JST - 24th September
skipthesong,
Specifically what in the article leads you to believe that McCain's charges of media bias are true?
Posted in Palin meets her first world leaders at 11:45 AM JST - 24th September
SezWho2 at 11:41 AM JST - 24th September
WilliB,
Freedom of thought cannot be granted. There may be no freedom of speech, but freedom of speech does not imply freedom of thought.
There's nothing wrong with prohibitions against pork or alcohol--or marijuana, too, I guess. And as for uncovered girls, calling Janet Jackson! Our objection is not the…
Posted in Pakistani tribesmen shoot down U.S. drone at 11:41 AM JST - 24th September
SezWho2 at 10:31 AM JST - 24th September
Bad manners?
Because he did not pay attention as Bush "denounced Tehran as a sponsor of global terrorism"? Because he waved to people in the audience who must also not have been paying attention? Because he gave a thumbs down sign?
You know, some people might think it was bad…
Posted in Iran's leader gives thumbs down during Bush speech at U.N. at 10:31 AM JST - 24th September
SezWho2 at 10:13 AM JST - 24th September
skipthesong,
It's difficult not to politicize the issue. It strikes me that this is a political issue. One of the more ludicrous charges that Bush has made over the last 7 and a half years is that the legislative branch is "playing politics".
The working assumption of the current administration…
Posted in Congress balks at financial bailout plan at 10:13 AM JST - 24th September
SezWho2 at 10:00 AM JST - 24th September
USANeoCon,
I think almost all of us are happy to talk if we are allowed to vet the questions beforehand.
Posted in Palin meets her first world leaders at 10:00 AM JST - 24th September
SezWho2 at 05:56 PM JST - 23rd September
SuperLib,
I guess I have to apologize to you. The moderators tell me that my retort was "impolite" to another user. From my point of view, when you opine about "toxic pudding" that seems mightily irrelevant in the first place and possibly impolite in the second.
So, what is a…
Posted in McCain campaign savages New York Times at 05:56 PM JST - 23rd September
SezWho2 at 05:49 PM JST - 23rd September
WilliB,
Thank you. For a while there I was afraid I was going to have to think what you thought. I wouldn't have liked torturing my brain that way.
I don't think the development on the ground is at all clear. The only thing that is clear is that Pakistan…
Posted in Did Pakistan soldiers shoot at U.S. helicopters? at 05:49 PM JST - 23rd September
SezWho2 at 05:32 PM JST - 23rd September
RomeoRamenII,
Apples. Oranges.
You can't draw 60,000 in a venue that holds 3,000 with difficulty. I don't think there is any point to comparing who draws how many people, but if you must do that, get the comparison right:
McCain drew 1,000. Obama, 3,000.
http://www.wptv.com/mostpopular/story.aspx?content_id=72caa397-f7ac-4e02-8d46-ae389254e858
If that link doesn't work,…
Posted in Bill Clinton says he understands Palin's appeal at 05:32 PM JST - 23rd September
SezWho2 at 05:23 PM JST - 23rd September
WilliB,
Yes, it's cynical. But you would seem to refuse to take the point because of the cynicism. Reprisals are nasty. In almost all cases they fail to achieve the goals for which they are undertaken. They please only those who have a lust for vengeance.
Posted in 13 soldiers hurt by vehicle attack in Israel; driver killed at 05:23 PM JST - 23rd September
SezWho2 at 01:23 PM JST - 23rd September
Well, I have no idea what is going to happen in the debates. I think Obama is clearly more intelligent than McCain and will probably be better prepared. However, to win a debate you must not only have better factual material on hand and more clever arguments, you must also…
Posted in Obama to head south to prepare for debates at 01:23 PM JST - 23rd September