Here's a fascinating site found via The Anchoress -- ordinary people mailing in postcards with their deepest secrets.
The economy grew at a whopping 4.3% rate last quarter, and the Dow is less than 1% shy of 11,000. So here are some headlines the New York Times is bound to use any day now.
In fact, for more on the sheer denial of good news in the economy and elsewhere, see this roundup by Dr. Sanity.
The President's job approval has jumped from 36% to 42% as gas prices have plummeted, which is lucky because, you know, if they fall under 30%, he gets frog-marched in handcuffs out of the White House and is summarily executed on national tv. Didn't you know?
Democrat Logic
In addition to
Welcome to the leftist mind, or what passes for it.
The point is, it's absolutely impossible, and irrational, to even to try to reason with people who willingly make such arguments.
Their axioms are different, and inconsistent, from ours.
Debate is no longer an option.
It is, at this point, foolish to even try.
Since it is demonstrable that logic cannot even in principle work with them, the next alternative is to use emotion.
I have lost all patience. Ridicule, scorn, and scathing sarcasm are the only rational verbal tactics left.
PC works through social ostracism. We must create a counterreaction. Here are some examples of some recent comments left on this blog by newcomers looking at old posts, and my uncharacteristically ungracious responses.
Example 1:
Example 2, from my Roadkill is Yummy! post about roadkill-eating anti-civilizationists:
Look, for example, at the website of this dumpster-diving sick freak and terror-enabler. I won't even quote his drivel; scroll down for the revealing "statement of identity."
There aren't enough troops in Iraq, but they need to be withdrawn nowand
The unilateral coalition is crumblingwe now have this doozy of reasoning:
1. We cannot stay the course.In symbols, the Democrat leadership and the MSM is asserting that
2. Staying the course means "not cutting and running."
3. Therefore we propose "not not cutting and running."
4. But we do not propose "cutting and running."
~~A <> Awhich, of course, is a contradiction, as it reduces to
A does not equal A.Proceeding from a contradiction, any proposition can be proved.
Welcome to the leftist mind, or what passes for it.
The point is, it's absolutely impossible, and irrational, to even to try to reason with people who willingly make such arguments.
Their axioms are different, and inconsistent, from ours.
Debate is no longer an option.
It is, at this point, foolish to even try.
Since it is demonstrable that logic cannot even in principle work with them, the next alternative is to use emotion.
I have lost all patience. Ridicule, scorn, and scathing sarcasm are the only rational verbal tactics left.
PC works through social ostracism. We must create a counterreaction. Here are some examples of some recent comments left on this blog by newcomers looking at old posts, and my uncharacteristically ungracious responses.
Example 1:
4 Comments:Sonic links admiringly on his own blog to a lefty site called "Leninstomb", hence my comment.
Sonic said...
Desperate.
"If handled improperly, the situation in Iraq could go from "today, one (Osama) bin Laden, next few years 10 bin Ladens, then 100 bin Ladens," the Dalai Lama said."
8:42 PM, November 06, 2005
RDS said...
Yes, you are quite desperate.
Do you understand the word "If"?
You'd like 100 bin Ladens, wouldn't you, Lenin-lover?
You've lost.
8:57 PM, November 06, 2005
Sonic said...
Great stuff mate, I might link to this excuse for a blog for the comedy value!
"Lenin lover"
comedy gold
10:33 PM, November 06, 2005
RDS said...
Go for it! It wouldn't be half as funny without your comments, thanks!
Example 2, from my Roadkill is Yummy! post about roadkill-eating anti-civilizationists:
Nate said...Let us wield our contempt for their dangerous ignorance proudly.
Ya know, I just was looking for some tips on collecting road kill and happened to stumble upon your commentary. I must say the idea of eating road is gross, but compared with many of the chicken factories and pig factories I have seen it is not gross at all. What is gross to me is that I have to skin this creature, tear it's guts out, cut it up and eat it. That's all that is gross to me. But really I see this forum as not so much about debating the idea of eating road kill, but rather ragging on people who are different than you, people whom you don't understand. I must admit, I don't understand you. I don't understand what you mean by eco-weenies. Do you mean people who care about their world are some how weak people or bad people? But you are right about the gratitude part. I should be thankful that our people of this USA have it in their hearts not to torture me, enslave me, or in other words do nasty things to me. As for living in many other countries that is not true. I would be one of the first to be hung with my guts ripped open, I imagine. If I had the guts to stand up for my beliefs. Maybe they will start after people here sooner or later. Oh wait, there are hate crimes everyday in this country...and there are forums where people make fun of others just because they don't "get" them. And it sure is fun, isn't it? Well I sure enjoy the daily show and that does just that. But does it help us understand eachother? And that other guy sure does make a point about wolves. Why not go look up how many humans have been eaten by wolves in this country? Have you ever heard the wolves howl? It is beautiful. If you truly believe that things are going well for humanity and this planet right now, you are not paying very good attention to the world around you. Go educate yourself.
5:15 PM, October 21, 2005
RDS said...
Nate,
You have deliberately missed the point; this is not about grossness but the politics it represents.
You say you don't understand me.
That's because you are incapable of basic thought and don't know anything.
What's an "eco-weenie"? Someone like you who, yes, is a "weak" and "bad" person. And who is ignorant of scientific facts.
If you and your ilk really "cared about the world", you'd be for clean, cheap energy which means nuclear power. And you'd be for eliminating the scourge of Islamic fascism.
Instead, you make a stupid equivalency between your hysterical claims of "hate crimes" in this country with the very real, socially accepted evils of stoning women or murdering them for "honor".
And yes, fool, things are going well, compared with the past. But you wouldn't know that, since you are not educated.
I laugh at you! You are so funny! Have you considered a career as a jester or some sort of clown?
6:49 PM, October 23, 2005
Look, for example, at the website of this dumpster-diving sick freak and terror-enabler. I won't even quote his drivel; scroll down for the revealing "statement of identity."
Having It All Ways
Oh, so now we're leading a "coalition"!
Wait, it gets better!
So, the story line is, we need an "exit strategy" to reduce troop levels, but if troops actually come home, it's a -- steadily! -- "eroding" coalition...and a coalition which, due to our unilateral action, never existed in the first place.
They don't even bother to try to be consistent.
The tagline for this story in the link above is the opinion and emotion-laden "iraq_crumbling_coalition."
It's truly disturbing to see such venom harbored over the liberation of over 20 million human beings.
Oh yes, buried at the end we find this example of "steadily eroding" coalition support:
U.S.-Led Iraq Coalition Steadily ErodingAnd all along, I thought the AP was telling me this was a "unilateral", allyless expedition.
Wait, it gets better!
Bulgaria and Ukraine will begin withdrawing their combined 1,250 troops by mid-December. If Australia, Britain, Italy, Japan, Poland and South Korea reduce or recall their personnel, more than half of the non-American forces in Iraq could be gone by next summer.Note the "IF".
So, the story line is, we need an "exit strategy" to reduce troop levels, but if troops actually come home, it's a -- steadily! -- "eroding" coalition...and a coalition which, due to our unilateral action, never existed in the first place.
They don't even bother to try to be consistent.
The tagline for this story in the link above is the opinion and emotion-laden "iraq_crumbling_coalition."
It's truly disturbing to see such venom harbored over the liberation of over 20 million human beings.
Oh yes, buried at the end we find this example of "steadily eroding" coalition support:
Many coalition members have pledged to stay in Iraq for all of 2006; at least one, Lithuania, has committed to the end of 2007. And the coalition is still drawing new members, most recently Bosnia, which sent 36 bomb-disposal experts in June.Objectivity? What's that?
Facing Reality
We need a fence. Israel is already completing one. And it's creating certain realities:
It's funny to see them squirm when they have to reject actual peace settlements!
It's truly reprehensible we do not have our embassy in Jerusalem. What other country in the world is not allowed to name its own capital? I believe Congress has even passed resolutions to that end, but the State Department won't budge.
Someday soon, they're going to have to face reality at State, just like in Palestine.
JERUSALEM - Israel's border with a future Palestinian state will roughly follow the route of the contentious barrier Israel is building along and inside the West Bank, a top ally of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was quoted Thursday as saying.HA-ha!
"This is a very dangerous development and undermines the chances of permanent state negotiations," Erekat said. "This just proves that Israel wants to dictate and not negotiate."Yes, the Palestinian side has just been SO open to peaceful negotiation...
Final borders and the fate of Jewish settlements in the West Bank are among the most contentious issues in negotiations. The barrier, when completed, would place 8 percent of the West Bank on the "Israeli" side by encompassing the major Jewish settlement blocs.A mere 8 percent? They're lucky the Israelis don't just expel them and take it all -- they captured it by right of conquest and annexation of any or all of the West Bank would be perfectly within historical precedent; forcing border populations to move when lines are redrawn is something the Europeans of the 20th century are quite familiar with.
Livni's remarks are the latest by politicians who have joined forces with Sharon after he left his Likud Party last month to form a new, centrist movement in an effort to gain a free hand in negotiations with the Palestinians.This maneuver by Sharon could be just what it takes to impose -- finally -- a settlement on the Palestinians, who never were honest negotiators and only wanted to establish Palestine in place of, rather than beside, Israel.
It's funny to see them squirm when they have to reject actual peace settlements!
The route of the barrier "also makes Jerusalem more Jewish," Ramon said. "The safer and more Jewish Jerusalem will be, it can serve as a true capital of the state of Israel."Ah, this is the stuff that makes End-Timers salivate!
Israel captured east Jerusalem along with the West Bank in 1967, but though Israel has always controlled west Jerusalem, most nations, including the United States, have their embassies in Tel Aviv.
It's truly reprehensible we do not have our embassy in Jerusalem. What other country in the world is not allowed to name its own capital? I believe Congress has even passed resolutions to that end, but the State Department won't budge.
Someday soon, they're going to have to face reality at State, just like in Palestine.
Sedition Laws
The Aussies are leading the way in reviving anti-sedition laws -- this is absolutely vital, as it represents a cultural self-confidence that is necessary to survive, which has gone missing in too many places in the West:
Where the Aussies lead, we should follow.
SYDNEY (AFP) - Australia's conservative government has refused to drop strict sedition provisions from a raft of changes to counter-terrorism laws, despite fears from media groups that they will curb freedom of speech.And the media is baffled that it was unable to stop it!
The laws upgrade the little-used offence of sedition so it attracts a seven-year jail term for threatening the "peace, order and good government of the commonwealth".Well it's about time then, isn't it?
Media organisations and civil libertarians have called for the revived sedition laws to be dropped, arguing they are unnecessary as there has been no prosecution under the existing sedition provisions since 1960.
Ruddock said the laws would not limit media and political comment as they were drafted to specifically target people who advocated violence against the government.The media also doesn't like that it will be punished for giving up wartime secrets:
"It's highly unlikely unless people are urging the use of force or violence to overthrow our democratic institutions or against one group of people involving another group of people, or our troops abroad," he told Sky News.
The Australian Press Council has warned that under the laws, journalists who report that a suspected terrorist has been detained by police could be jailed for five years.The media need to stop being part of the problem.
The council said police would also have the power to detain journalists if this was deemed necessary to "preserve" evidence relating to a terrorist attack, and they would have free licence to enter newsrooms and seize journalists' notes.
Where the Aussies lead, we should follow.
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