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What a tempestuous teacup this Prager is. He writes for TownHall folks, what did people expect? You certainly couldn't have expected something intentionally rational. The ridiculous assertion that a man who lives by vicious insults should not be insulted in return is nearly as ludicrous as listening to the man in the first place. So, stop arguing with the racist idiots who say it isn't fair to insult one of their own. Ignore the dope instead.
Now that brings up an interesting thought for me. The racism, and other types of self-nurturing cowardice simmering and roiling below the surface of publications like TownHall makes me uneasy and more than a little queasy. Is ignoring their farcical hate akin to the danger of ignoring the rattlesnake's warning? Or, does paying attention to them simply feed their ravenous appetite for attention and harming others? When they and their ilk make things up, why do they get any attention when they demand equal time for their fantasies and lies?
The so-called conservatives have painted themselves into the proverbial corner. It doesn't matter what they say, they aren't trusted. They may have their fans, but so do Leopold, Loeb, Simpson, and Rush, but they aren't admired for their virtues either. They have championed so many corporate interests in oil, energy, s&l, tobacco, war contracting, and so on, using outright lies and fabricated 'scientific' studies whenever they say anything now, it is assumed to be untrue. Whenever they propose something which sounds good, they aren't trusted, rather you try to figure out what their angle is.
When Padilla's defense claims the man has been so badly abused his physical and mental health is damaged to the point where he can longer assist in his own defense it is more believable than the government's denial. How did this happen? I wouldn't have assumed our government would do such a thing to anybody, much less a citizen, before w became our unrestrained ruler. Yes, it has happened before. I've read first hand accounts. Yes, it will happen again. In the past, and hopefully in the future these kind of travesties will again be the exception. Yet, our current government feels so omnipotent, so far above US and International law they feel free to deny rights to others and accountability for themselves, things which have been in place since the year 1215. For you intellectually stunted conservatives, remember our law is founded on English Common Law, and as such the Magna Carta really is a precedent for us which is nearly 800 years old.
The most shocking thing for me is that our leaders not only conspired to commit and cover up heinous crimes, they did and continue to do so in high profile cases. Gives some credence to the assertion that deep down criminals are really stupid. Or erroneously consider themselves smarter than everybody else. Either way it is hubris at it's most public.
How did we get to this state? Will we recover? I don't believe we can recover unless the high level architects who held themselves above the law are held to account. Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Gonzales, Rice, and Ashcroft are just a few who should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Do our lawmakers have the courage to do so? They prosecuted a president for having an affair out of wedlock, of course that was more of a cowardly act against someone they couldn't fight fairly. Will the democrats have more courage? I'd say the infamous blow job is less than a parking ticket compared to the mass murders perpetrated by the war criminals leading our country today. It shouldn't take a lot of courage to do the right thing, unless they are worried about being held accountable too.
Back to the original idiot for this post. Obviously, swearing on the bible (or torah or book of mormon) hasn't made our government ethical or moral. Maybe we should have them swear on Hoyle's. Or better yet, a guillotine and iron maiden. They have brought us back to the dark ages, so maybe those are the appropriate tools for encouraging our elected servants to get back in line.
Now that brings up an interesting thought for me. The racism, and other types of self-nurturing cowardice simmering and roiling below the surface of publications like TownHall makes me uneasy and more than a little queasy. Is ignoring their farcical hate akin to the danger of ignoring the rattlesnake's warning? Or, does paying attention to them simply feed their ravenous appetite for attention and harming others? When they and their ilk make things up, why do they get any attention when they demand equal time for their fantasies and lies?
The so-called conservatives have painted themselves into the proverbial corner. It doesn't matter what they say, they aren't trusted. They may have their fans, but so do Leopold, Loeb, Simpson, and Rush, but they aren't admired for their virtues either. They have championed so many corporate interests in oil, energy, s&l, tobacco, war contracting, and so on, using outright lies and fabricated 'scientific' studies whenever they say anything now, it is assumed to be untrue. Whenever they propose something which sounds good, they aren't trusted, rather you try to figure out what their angle is.
When Padilla's defense claims the man has been so badly abused his physical and mental health is damaged to the point where he can longer assist in his own defense it is more believable than the government's denial. How did this happen? I wouldn't have assumed our government would do such a thing to anybody, much less a citizen, before w became our unrestrained ruler. Yes, it has happened before. I've read first hand accounts. Yes, it will happen again. In the past, and hopefully in the future these kind of travesties will again be the exception. Yet, our current government feels so omnipotent, so far above US and International law they feel free to deny rights to others and accountability for themselves, things which have been in place since the year 1215. For you intellectually stunted conservatives, remember our law is founded on English Common Law, and as such the Magna Carta really is a precedent for us which is nearly 800 years old.
The most shocking thing for me is that our leaders not only conspired to commit and cover up heinous crimes, they did and continue to do so in high profile cases. Gives some credence to the assertion that deep down criminals are really stupid. Or erroneously consider themselves smarter than everybody else. Either way it is hubris at it's most public.
How did we get to this state? Will we recover? I don't believe we can recover unless the high level architects who held themselves above the law are held to account. Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Gonzales, Rice, and Ashcroft are just a few who should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Do our lawmakers have the courage to do so? They prosecuted a president for having an affair out of wedlock, of course that was more of a cowardly act against someone they couldn't fight fairly. Will the democrats have more courage? I'd say the infamous blow job is less than a parking ticket compared to the mass murders perpetrated by the war criminals leading our country today. It shouldn't take a lot of courage to do the right thing, unless they are worried about being held accountable too.
Back to the original idiot for this post. Obviously, swearing on the bible (or torah or book of mormon) hasn't made our government ethical or moral. Maybe we should have them swear on Hoyle's. Or better yet, a guillotine and iron maiden. They have brought us back to the dark ages, so maybe those are the appropriate tools for encouraging our elected servants to get back in line.
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