tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806780.post112200469026001176..comments2023-10-30T03:20:42.937-05:00Comments on Longrange: Of Apologists and EnemiesWarrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720528359843578475noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806780.post-1122668112730003432005-07-29T15:15:00.000-05:002005-07-29T15:15:00.000-05:00Getting a bit silly here, but...Sometimes the only...Getting a bit silly here, but...Sometimes the only way to explain something is in de tail.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01216119321836479641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806780.post-1122639745330285962005-07-29T07:22:00.000-05:002005-07-29T07:22:00.000-05:00Always On Watch,I sometimes wonder what today's ch...Always On Watch,<BR/>I sometimes wonder what today's children will think of our sayings in another 40 years.<BR/><BR/>My grandfather had a great many of them that would not bear repeating in polite company. <BR/><BR/>I learned many educational things from him. Many of those lessons were administered and re-enforced by his personal, "board of education".<BR/>LOLWarrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17720528359843578475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806780.post-1122639064410251502005-07-29T07:11:00.000-05:002005-07-29T07:11:00.000-05:00Elijah,In case you cannot access your Email, check...Elijah,<BR/>In case you cannot access your Email, check your blog. I left a post last night (Thursday the 28th)Warrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17720528359843578475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806780.post-1122598642726558042005-07-28T19:57:00.000-05:002005-07-28T19:57:00.000-05:00Warren,Just a personal note here...When I was in t...Warren,<BR/>Just a personal note here...When I was in third grade, one of our spelling/vocabulary words was "economical." Here's the sentence I wrote: "My father is economical with words."<BR/><BR/>Not exactly the kind of usage my teacher wanted, but once he got to know my father, he agreed.<BR/><BR/>I love your grandfather's "chicken head" saying!<BR/><BR/>Another of my father's favorites was "Even a low-class moron knows better."Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01216119321836479641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806780.post-1122597421085905212005-07-28T19:37:00.000-05:002005-07-28T19:37:00.000-05:00Elijah, There is a web site named Engrish.com.It ...Elijah, There is a web site named <A HREF="http://www.engrish.com/" REL="nofollow">Engrish.com</A>.<BR/><BR/>It is a comedy site dedicated to the fascination that the Japanese people have with English and their misunderstanding of the syntax (?).<BR/><BR/>A large portion of it is devoted to T-shirts with humorous malapropism.<BR/><BR/>Every time I see a "Che" T-shirt, I wonder if the wearer understands English, history, or really much of anything.<BR/><BR/>*******************<BR/><BR/>Beamish, I think you have it exactly right.<BR/><BR/>I also think wintermeathead is at a loss (full stop)<BR/><BR/><BR/>*******************<BR/>Always on Watch,<BR/>Knowing the syntax well keeps us from having to use as many words.<BR/><BR/>You father knew the subject well!<BR/><BR/>My grandfather would shake his head, hold his index finger and thumb about a quarter inch apart and mumble, "A chicken's got a head this wide". Meaning, a chicken is smarter than that.<BR/>;^)Warrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17720528359843578475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806780.post-1122548947172019392005-07-28T06:09:00.000-05:002005-07-28T06:09:00.000-05:00Warren,Normblog wrote ""[O]ne constantly nurtures ...Warren,<BR/>Normblog wrote ""[O]ne constantly nurtures the illusion that people learn. The fact is that some of them don't and, from where they think, can't....It needs to be seen and said clear: there are, amongst us, apologists for what the killers do, and they make more difficult the long fight that is needed to defeat them."<BR/><BR/>My father (1911-1998) used to say "Some people don't have anything to think with." Same idea, though not eruditely spoken.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for linking to this excellent article.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01216119321836479641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806780.post-1122413111220150312005-07-26T16:25:00.000-05:002005-07-26T16:25:00.000-05:00That is exactly it. Ethnic nationalism = racism. E...That is exactly it. Ethnic nationalism = racism. Ethnic nationalism has always led to fascism and totalitarianism. <BR/><BR/>Without studying history, getting to know the people behind events, you can philosophize all day long and never understand why your ideas always fail. <BR/><BR/>I don't think "my total opposite" Wintermute is a high school student. I think he's probably got some college in him, likely poli sci courses and philosophy, but no history. <BR/><BR/>Regardless, I think he's at a loss dealing with me, the Celtic-Cherokee-Pictish-Anglo-Saxon-American. I'm in the smallest minority group because my tribe is humanity and my nation is civilization.(((Thought Criminal)))https://www.blogger.com/profile/17311656184275255223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806780.post-1122353165636208122005-07-25T23:46:00.000-05:002005-07-25T23:46:00.000-05:00Beak,I left a little, (not so) subtle threat of my...Beak,<BR/>I left a little, (not so) subtle threat of my own for a certain crying troll. Do you want me to track him down?<BR/><BR/>I'm beginning to believe that Mr. B's troll is still in high school. Its as if he just fell out of the sky with a copy of the works of Chomsky in his hand.<BR/><BR/>Esther, my lady, <BR/>Thank you for you kind words.Warrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17720528359843578475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806780.post-1122347602598717812005-07-25T22:13:00.000-05:002005-07-25T22:13:00.000-05:00Great post, Warren. Well said! These people are d...Great post, Warren. Well said! These people <I>are</I> dangerous...and Orwellian in nature was a great description.Estherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08345207783869344757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7806780.post-1122342962492230312005-07-25T20:56:00.000-05:002005-07-25T20:56:00.000-05:00The far left is evil incarnate and it is about pow...The far left is evil incarnate and it is about power. The far left want to cast themselves as gods and the only way they can bring about the revolution is to bring society down.<BR/><BR/>I use 167 as an illustration of stupidity and prejudice. Mr Beamishes troll is good for comic relief. I am still waiting for a description of anarchistic tax bases.<BR/><BR/>The cold war never ended for me. I am a anti Communist moderate and if you check my blog there are threats against yours truly. I did not survive WTC 93 and witness 9-11 only to be intimidated.beakerkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06088967209404588378noreply@blogger.com