Comments on: Quote of the Day: On ‘Dictators’, Common Denominators, And Preparing For The Worst http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2007/10/quote-of-the-day-on-dictators-common-denominators-and-preparing-for-the-worst Wed, 09 May 2012 10:28:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Anonymous http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2007/10/quote-of-the-day-on-dictators-common-denominators-and-preparing-for-the-worst/comment-page-1#comment-18587 Anonymous Sat, 22 Dec 2007 15:36:46 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2007/10/quote-of-the-day-on-dictators-common-denominators-and-preparing-for-the-worst#comment-18587 <strong>phone gay sex...</strong> ... phone gay sex…

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]]> By: Kyle E. Moore http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2007/10/quote-of-the-day-on-dictators-common-denominators-and-preparing-for-the-worst/comment-page-1#comment-7398 Kyle E. Moore Wed, 03 Oct 2007 17:43:24 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2007/10/quote-of-the-day-on-dictators-common-denominators-and-preparing-for-the-worst#comment-7398 sorry for hijacking your comment thread dood. sorry for hijacking your comment thread dood.

]]> By: matttbastard http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2007/10/quote-of-the-day-on-dictators-common-denominators-and-preparing-for-the-worst/comment-page-1#comment-7395 matttbastard Wed, 03 Oct 2007 17:28:42 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2007/10/quote-of-the-day-on-dictators-common-denominators-and-preparing-for-the-worst#comment-7395 "<i>Wow. When is the last time we heard “trigger-happy jingoists” and “Paris” in the same breath? 19th Century?</i>" Try <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algerian_War_of_Independence" rel="nofollow">1954-1962</a>. “Wow.

When is the last time we heard “trigger-happy jingoists” and “Paris” in the same breath?

19th Century?”

Try 1954-1962.

]]> By: Kyle E. Moore http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2007/10/quote-of-the-day-on-dictators-common-denominators-and-preparing-for-the-worst/comment-page-1#comment-7378 Kyle E. Moore Wed, 03 Oct 2007 16:10:45 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2007/10/quote-of-the-day-on-dictators-common-denominators-and-preparing-for-the-worst#comment-7378 *facepalm* ... you win *facepalm*

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]]> By: Laura http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2007/10/quote-of-the-day-on-dictators-common-denominators-and-preparing-for-the-worst/comment-page-1#comment-7375 Laura Wed, 03 Oct 2007 15:59:22 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2007/10/quote-of-the-day-on-dictators-common-denominators-and-preparing-for-the-worst#comment-7375 She can give you some dynamite eyebrows! She can give you some dynamite eyebrows!

]]> By: Kyle E. Moore http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2007/10/quote-of-the-day-on-dictators-common-denominators-and-preparing-for-the-worst/comment-page-1#comment-7374 Kyle E. Moore Wed, 03 Oct 2007 15:54:13 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2007/10/quote-of-the-day-on-dictators-common-denominators-and-preparing-for-the-worst#comment-7374 Well, I dunno. Are they any good? I used to have a gay guy do my hair, he was FABULOUS, but now I can't find him anymore, and I'm looking for another good barber. Well, I dunno. Are they any good? I used to have a gay guy do my hair, he was FABULOUS, but now I can’t find him anymore, and I’m looking for another good barber.

]]> By: Laura http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2007/10/quote-of-the-day-on-dictators-common-denominators-and-preparing-for-the-worst/comment-page-1#comment-7373 Laura Wed, 03 Oct 2007 15:52:32 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2007/10/quote-of-the-day-on-dictators-common-denominators-and-preparing-for-the-worst#comment-7373 Now you're just acting jealous. Now you’re just acting jealous.

]]> By: Kyle E. Moore http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2007/10/quote-of-the-day-on-dictators-common-denominators-and-preparing-for-the-worst/comment-page-1#comment-7366 Kyle E. Moore Wed, 03 Oct 2007 15:33:54 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2007/10/quote-of-the-day-on-dictators-common-denominators-and-preparing-for-the-worst#comment-7366 I'm not the one with an Iranian hair stylist I’m not the one with an Iranian hair stylist

]]> By: Laura http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2007/10/quote-of-the-day-on-dictators-common-denominators-and-preparing-for-the-worst/comment-page-1#comment-7364 Laura Wed, 03 Oct 2007 15:05:58 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2007/10/quote-of-the-day-on-dictators-common-denominators-and-preparing-for-the-worst#comment-7364 Iranian Ahmadinejad lover. Iranian Ahmadinejad lover.

]]> By: Kyle E. Moore http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2007/10/quote-of-the-day-on-dictators-common-denominators-and-preparing-for-the-worst/comment-page-1#comment-7363 Kyle E. Moore Wed, 03 Oct 2007 14:57:02 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2007/10/quote-of-the-day-on-dictators-common-denominators-and-preparing-for-the-worst#comment-7363 Damn good post! I've been waiting until I had the time to read it, and again, damn good post. One of the most frustrating things I've encounteredis that every time I write against going to war in Iran, I will add that, no I don't love Iran, no I don't love Ahmadinejad, no, I don't think what they are doing is necessarily right just because I don't want to bomb them, and still, STILL I end up getting someone either linking me, or commenting that I LOVE Iran, I LOVE Ahmadinejad. This is the post that shows the middle ground between the two. Thanks Damn good post! I’ve been waiting until I had the time to read it, and again, damn good post.

One of the most frustrating things I’ve encounteredis that every time I write against going to war in Iran, I will add that, no I don’t love Iran, no I don’t love Ahmadinejad, no, I don’t think what they are doing is necessarily right just because I don’t want to bomb them, and still, STILL I end up getting someone either linking me, or commenting that I LOVE Iran, I LOVE Ahmadinejad.

This is the post that shows the middle ground between the two.

Thanks

]]> By: Kevin Sullivan http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2007/10/quote-of-the-day-on-dictators-common-denominators-and-preparing-for-the-worst/comment-page-1#comment-7362 Kevin Sullivan Wed, 03 Oct 2007 14:49:54 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2007/10/quote-of-the-day-on-dictators-common-denominators-and-preparing-for-the-worst#comment-7362 Wow. When is the last time we heard "trigger-happy jingoists" and "Paris" in the same breath? 19th Century? Wow.

When is the last time we heard “trigger-happy jingoists” and “Paris” in the same breath?

19th Century?

]]> By: Laura http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2007/10/quote-of-the-day-on-dictators-common-denominators-and-preparing-for-the-worst/comment-page-1#comment-7331 Laura Wed, 03 Oct 2007 06:23:13 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2007/10/quote-of-the-day-on-dictators-common-denominators-and-preparing-for-the-worst#comment-7331 Peace is dangerous. Peace is dangerous.

]]> By: mick http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2007/10/quote-of-the-day-on-dictators-common-denominators-and-preparing-for-the-worst/comment-page-1#comment-7326 mick Wed, 03 Oct 2007 05:39:00 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2007/10/quote-of-the-day-on-dictators-common-denominators-and-preparing-for-the-worst#comment-7326 matt: <i>Nuanced, inconclusive, even contradictory analysis–the desire to first understand, rather than jump to conclusions, even if the dialectical process takes precious time–was an early and unfortunate GWOT casualty.</i> Not really. That horse done lef' the bahn loooong befo' the GWOT was a gleam in W's bloodshot eye. The minute the SCOTUS elected him, nuance was dead. The man wouldn't know nuance if it melted a clock on his pancakes. Laura: <i>Aren’t you really trying to energize something like, I don’t know, what would you call it?… A State Department!!</i> Yes, I believe that's what they used to call it. I vaguely remember we had one once. Oh, a loong time ago it was, back in the Ancient Days before reason abandoned her throne and handed it over to Homer Simpson. As I recall, it used to, like, talk. You know, negotiate and stuff. But it was kinda slow and the 101st Keyboard Brigade grew restless waiting for a decent bloodbath, so it had to go. Altho it didn't, as you seem to believe, disappear altogether. It morphed into a travel agency principally used to make arrangements for the Chevron BOD as they flit from country to country with a patented doubletalk act hosted by a female impersonator whose name I've forgotten. It's some sort of grain, I think. Wheat? Rye? That's it. Rye. 9/11, you see, changed everything. Common sense changed into the gibberishtic ravings of lunatics and the State Department changed into the Dept of Snake-Oiled Parthenogenesis and Pork-Rind Bar-B-Q Rib Cook-Offs. I must say, tho, I miss the Old Days before every problem meant a Gunfight at the OK Corral. It seemed, I don't know, more peaceful then. matt: Nuanced, inconclusive, even contradictory analysis–the desire to first understand, rather than jump to conclusions, even if the dialectical process takes precious time–was an early and unfortunate GWOT casualty.

Not really. That horse done lef’ the bahn loooong befo’ the GWOT was a gleam in W’s bloodshot eye. The minute the SCOTUS elected him, nuance was dead. The man wouldn’t know nuance if it melted a clock on his pancakes.

Laura: Aren’t you really trying to energize something like, I don’t know, what would you call it?… A State Department!!

Yes, I believe that’s what they used to call it. I vaguely remember we had one once. Oh, a loong time ago it was, back in the Ancient Days before reason abandoned her throne and handed it over to Homer Simpson. As I recall, it used to, like, talk. You know, negotiate and stuff. But it was kinda slow and the 101st Keyboard Brigade grew restless waiting for a decent bloodbath, so it had to go.

Altho it didn’t, as you seem to believe, disappear altogether. It morphed into a travel agency principally used to make arrangements for the Chevron BOD as they flit from country to country with a patented doubletalk act hosted by a female impersonator whose name I’ve forgotten. It’s some sort of grain, I think. Wheat? Rye? That’s it. Rye.

9/11, you see, changed everything. Common sense changed into the gibberishtic ravings of lunatics and the State Department changed into the Dept of Snake-Oiled Parthenogenesis and Pork-Rind Bar-B-Q Rib Cook-Offs.

I must say, tho, I miss the Old Days before every problem meant a Gunfight at the OK Corral. It seemed, I don’t know, more peaceful then.

]]> By: Laura http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2007/10/quote-of-the-day-on-dictators-common-denominators-and-preparing-for-the-worst/comment-page-1#comment-7317 Laura Wed, 03 Oct 2007 04:40:09 +0000 http://commentsfromleftfield.com/2007/10/quote-of-the-day-on-dictators-common-denominators-and-preparing-for-the-worst#comment-7317 VERY good, MatttB!! You've probably heard about my Iranian hair stylist... ah nevermind. You've nearly convinced me that there may be other options besides blowing everybody to smithereens. Don't those other options require consultation with people who understand the players and that particular region of the world? To figure out ways to talk crazy dictators down from ledges and entice them with a little good old-fashioned reverse psychology or something? Aren't you really trying to energize something like, I don't know, what would you call it?... A State Department!! I think there are people who are paid a lot of money to point out what you just did in order to have 'cooler heads prevail'. How did an entire governmental department disappear? I can see why this administration needs to keep the Secretary of State smiling and saying very little, but where are the rest of the large brains in the department? Mummy-wrapped to their office chairs with duct tape listening to 'sirius patriot'? I don't know. It just seems like somebody..... Why are we sooo focused on Iran?!! (I don't mean 'we' as in you guys at CFLF, I mean as in the US considering military action in Iran.) Crazy, nothing but crazy. VERY good, MatttB!! You’ve probably heard about my Iranian hair stylist… ah nevermind. You’ve nearly convinced me that there may be other options besides blowing everybody to smithereens. Don’t those other options require consultation with people who understand the players and that particular region of the world? To figure out ways to talk crazy dictators down from ledges and entice them with a little good old-fashioned reverse psychology or something? Aren’t you really trying to energize something like, I don’t know, what would you call it?… A State Department!! I think there are people who are paid a lot of money to point out what you just did in order to have ‘cooler heads prevail’. How did an entire governmental department disappear? I can see why this administration needs to keep the Secretary of State smiling and saying very little, but where are the rest of the large brains in the department? Mummy-wrapped to their office chairs with duct tape listening to ‘sirius patriot’? I don’t know. It just seems like somebody….. Why are we sooo focused on Iran?!! (I don’t mean ‘we’ as in you guys at CFLF, I mean as in the US considering military action in Iran.) Crazy, nothing but crazy.

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