"There's far more dignity in jumping off a cliff than being chloroformed and thrown off...."Reading this passage again, just now, got my gnomic soul a-twisting. What is the latest brand of choloroform for us lefty types?
Let's start with this conciousness killer: "politics is the art of the possible." Surely you know who that's attributed to?
It's in that spirit I take up Kerry's recent NYT blooper, "we all support surveillance."
My lord, eh?
Well, though we must never ever again vote for the likes of him, I implore you -- forgive 'em. They so wish they had a hard-nosed profile. They are so far from the streets, the merit snobs believe mythical millions of white gum-heads really adore sheriffin' leaders. Liberal ilks like chinny John and Saint Hillary want nothing more then to lead America back to the humanist 90's -- but first they think they have to out-Herod Herod, before they can lure the mutts away from the Republican vigilantes.
Ah the plight... trying to shepherd a nation that they too believe is on the verge of turning lynch mob, back to peaceful pastures.
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You're much more charitable than I. My guess is they have no real objection to four more years of brutal misgovernance. I think they're hoping for a repeat of the Reagan/Bush years, amplified, that would bring out enough votes to put a yellow dog into office and make whatever neoliberal peccadiloes they favor look comparatively beneficent.
Posted by J. Alva Scruggs | February 5, 2006 2:10 PM
Posted on February 5, 2006 14:10
They're a little like the understudy in a Broadway play -- sure, they'd like to be the star, but hey, they're working.
Posted by MJS | February 5, 2006 5:47 PM
Posted on February 5, 2006 17:47
Well Kerry's right in a way. I mean I support surveillance too...of the U.S. government and candidates' campaign contributions.
Posted by Tim D | February 5, 2006 9:10 PM
Posted on February 5, 2006 21:10
Who among us doesn't support surveillance? even when the people doing admit that it's been useless for it's stated purpose.
Posted by J. Alva Scruggs | February 6, 2006 1:32 PM
Posted on February 6, 2006 13:32
On the other hand it might have been quite useful for an unstated purpose.
Posted by MJS | February 6, 2006 1:48 PM
Posted on February 6, 2006 13:48
if the bushmillers
could have stated their purpose
they would have visted the judge
Posted by jsp | February 6, 2006 4:25 PM
Posted on February 6, 2006 16:25
Happy to be of assistance, jsp. ;)
Posted by alsis39.5 | February 10, 2006 10:59 AM
Posted on February 10, 2006 10:59