Bush's Shrinking Safety Zone

[queequeger]

Originally Posted by Urbane Guerrilla

That form of government is an insult, at least to the free adult humans and nearly as much to the sorta-kinda. S'matter, Queequeger, aren't you a free adult human? Aren't you a free man? If so, tw does not speak in your interest, as a review of his posts will tell you.

Anyone who thinks he could bother me by telling me I sound like either Ann or Sean or both -- is a person with values so peculiar as to be nearly unrecognizable as such. I've got enlightened views; what can I say?

I guess that just depends on your point of view. Ann Coulter doesn't believe that women should be allowed to vote. Ann Coulter believes the reason we have no responsibility to our environment is because of GOD. Sean Hannity thinks that because a member of congress is Muslim, he is 'with the enemy.' They both blither on and on about personal freedoms, but what it amounts to is the strong taking from the weak. Now, if you honestly agree with the minds that think these things up, that doesn't make you enlightened. That makes you an asshole.

[Urbane Guerrilla]

Originally Posted by queequeger

I guess that just depends on your point of view. Ann Coulter doesn't believe that women should be allowed to vote.

Sounds like you skimmed through Godless, all right. Coulter's remark was more in the nature of an observation than a condemnation, and it was this: "women's issues" have come considerably more to the fore in US government action and policy since 18 August 1920, when half the national electorate was of the feminine persuasion. I'm quite unaware of any refusal by Ann Coulter to vote, in the past or nowadays. Doesn't add up to what you think it does, unless I am very much in error about her.

Ann Coulter believes the reason we have no responsibility to our environment is because of GOD.

She believes in our dominion, yes. Says so loudly. That is not the same as believing in "no responsibility." Especially not in this day and age. Remember what sort of people Ann Coulter annoys, and remember these people can't touch her. So they'll tell you all kinds of dubious rumors about her, in hopes of cheating their way back into an opinion dominance they should never have had in the first place.

Certainly it's not the kind of idea I would accept, for dominion, such as it is, must be coupled with stewardship, and intelligent stewardship at that. I don't think you'll find hostility towards stewardship of our globe in Coulter's writing.

Sean Hannity thinks that because a member of congress is Muslim, he is 'with the enemy.'

I wouldn't know -- and I get quite a bit of Sean Hannity by both TV and radio.

They both blither on and on about personal freedoms, but what it amounts to is the strong taking from the weak.

No doubt somebody's told you that's what it amounts to... I've heard them out on these matters in a general way for years now, and can't point to anything indictable as "the strong taking from the weak." I've not only heard Hannity, I've read him, and nothing in his writing raises any Libertarian warning flags, even though he's more a Republican than a Libertarian.

Basically, I'd advise you stop listening to leftists. They don't want a Republic, they suffer from the tyranny of PC non-think, et cetera. Many and deep are their sins.

Now, if you honestly agree with the minds that think these things up, that doesn't make you enlightened. That makes you an asshole.

I gotta tell ya: I don't think you know the material.

[queequeger]

Originally Posted by Urbane Guerrilla

Coulter's remark was more in the nature of an observation than a condemnation, and it was this: "women's issues" have come considerably more to the fore in US government action and policy since 18 August 1920, when half the national electorate was of the feminine persuasion.

"I think [women] should be armed but should not [be allowed to] vote."---Politically Incorrect, 2/26/01

Originally Posted by Urbane Guerrilla

She believes in our dominion, yes. Says so loudly. That is not the same as believing in "no responsibility."
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I don't think you'll find hostility towards stewardship of our globe in Coulter's writing.

"God gave us the earth. We have dominion over the plants, the animals, the trees. God said, 'Earth is yours. Take it. Rape it. It's yours.'"---Hannity & Colmes, 6/20/01...

That sounds kind of like lack of responsibility to me.

Originally Posted by Urbane Guerrilla

No doubt somebody's told you that's what it amounts to... I've heard them out on these matters in a general way for years now, and can't point to anything indictable as "the strong taking from the weak." I've not only heard Hannity, I've read him, and nothing in his writing raises any Libertarian warning flags, even though he's more a Republican than a Libertarian.

Admittedly, Sean Hannity is not as ridiculous Coulter, because she is possibly the craziest person to ever appear on television, but they're both just plain mean people. They care little about the rest of the country, and less about the rest of the earth. You can talk all you want about 'the left' (by the way, I don't just listen to them, I AM on the left), but acting out of compassion is not weak. In fact, it's a little more difficult and complicated than using a 'fuck it, blow it up' mentality.

I don't know who said it, but I fully agree with the sentiment that anyone can use violence. Physical bravery is a lot easier than moral bravery.