Posted on 02/21/2006 8:27:08 PM PST by Anti-Bubba182
The trial and conviction of David Irving provides much food for thought. First, there is Irving’s own confession that he is a “holocaust denier.” Whatever one may think of the merits of Irving’s work, his confession—for whatever motive (probably fear)—casts an ugly shadow on what he has done. He and many of his defenders have always denied this charge. Now he has admitted it, there is no more to be said.
Then, there is his recantation. You see, he is now convinced, after going through Adolf Eichmann’s papers, that the Nazis really did kill millions of Jews. That should about do it for Irving’s admirers who based their defense of the Third Reich on his work.
Irving’s foolish and dishonest behavior did not convince the judge, who sentenced him to three years—prosecutors are appealing for a longer sentence!—and it should come as no surprise to people who have known him or followed his work. Even some of Irving’s warmest admirers say they would refuse ever to invite him to speak, much less into their own homes. Irving is, to put it simply, a self-seeking and self-important jerk, an unstable personality devoid of integrity.[snip
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It is hardly a paradox to say that in this world you have to be crazy to want to tell the truth about anything significant—from the War Between the States to the Iraq War, from women’s rights to Terri Schiavo. On some questions—the Schiavo case, for example—there are two sides telling opposite lies, but in many others left and right join forces to tell the same lie about the greatness of Lincoln or FDR or, reaching back a bit, Pericles.
Here is my advice to anyone contemplating a career as guru or pundit: Pick your side, lie like the devil for as much money as you can get, and hope that your side will back you up at the trial or when the media lynch mob led by Sean Hannity or Maureen Dowd decides to destroy you. A word to the wise: Choose the left. They sometimes support their people..."
Judging from my visit to the Rockford Institute back in 1998, he must be living on mayo and Wonder bread by now.
Lol! I can't believe he could do well unless he has other income.
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