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WSJ ^ | 1/5/04 | James Taranto

Posted on 01/05/2004 12:50:03 PM PST by areafiftyone

Edited on 04/23/2004 12:06:18 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Saddam's 'Sex Therapist'

The supreme victory for the rapist is proof that his victim "enjoyed" it. Though he may force his way into her property, demolish her home, murder her loved ones, pillage her belongings, though he may terrify and humiliate her, beat and batter her, break her bones and tear her flesh, spill her blood, wound her organs and lay waste to her very soul, if, in the midst of the rape, between tears and shrieks of agony, if his victim should, for a moment, for some reason, any reason, if she should smile, or, better yet, orgasm [sic], the rapist is redeemed; he is even (in his mind) heroic.


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1 posted on 01/05/2004 12:50:04 PM PST by areafiftyone
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To: areafiftyone; Sidebar Moderator
Please keep the original title.
2 posted on 01/05/2004 12:56:25 PM PST by GulliverSwift (Howard Dean is the Joker's insane twin brother.)
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3 posted on 01/05/2004 12:56:52 PM PST by Support Free Republic (I'd rather be sleeping. Let's get this over with so I can go back to sleep!)
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To: areafiftyone
I find her reference to a woman "happening" to orgasm during a violent rape to be bizarre. People smile in response to all kinds of situations for all kinds of reasons. But I can't imagine that many women who are actually being raped and tortured as described here would be capable of "happening" to have an orgasm. But then I wouldn't equate military action in Iraq with the actions of a depraved rapist, either.
4 posted on 01/05/2004 12:57:20 PM PST by Williams
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To: areafiftyone
read later
5 posted on 01/05/2004 12:58:16 PM PST by LiteKeeper
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To: areafiftyone
read later
6 posted on 01/05/2004 12:58:28 PM PST by hobson
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To: areafiftyone
Just goes to show that "liberal-speak" can have real, dangerous consequences.

Not that I'm for restricting speech... just that we become aware of the consequences of our speech. (Are you listening Dixie Chicks?)
7 posted on 01/05/2004 1:00:29 PM PST by bolobaby
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To: areafiftyone
Taranto is just great.

His opening article makes an important point -- that there's a real link between the pro-Saddam, anti-American people our left wing and the pro-Saddam, anti-American terrorists in the Middle East. They all believe the U. S. is the root of all evil.
8 posted on 01/05/2004 1:00:34 PM PST by 68skylark
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To: Williams
>But then I wouldn't equate military action in Iraq with the actions of a depraved rapist, either.

A similar thread
got pulled yesterday. This stuff
is from a porn site.

If we ran porn sites,
probably we'd see the world
through sex metaphors...

9 posted on 01/05/2004 1:03:40 PM PST by theFIRMbss
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To: 68skylark
Taranto is not afraid to tell the truth about the liberal anti-americans. I love reading his editorials.
10 posted on 01/05/2004 1:06:08 PM PST by areafiftyone (Democrats = the hamster is dead but the wheel is still spinning)
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To: areafiftyone; xsmommy; hobbes1
The contrast between the Bush and Dean approaches to religion is instructive. To Bush, religion is a source of personal strength and guidance. To Dean, by contrast, it dictates policy: God told me to build a bike path. Dean has criticized his Democratic opponents as "Bush lite," but he seems to be Pat Robertson lite.

This is John F Kerry'ing brilliant!

11 posted on 01/05/2004 1:09:21 PM PST by NeoCaveman (Happy New Year)
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To: dubyaismypresident
LOL
12 posted on 01/05/2004 1:09:51 PM PST by areafiftyone (Democrats = the hamster is dead but the wheel is still spinning)
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To: areafiftyone
"Wallace voters were, well, white guys with Confederate flags"

My college buddy Josh was in Laurel, Maryland one day in 1972 holding a "Down with Wallace" sign.

All of a sudden Wallace got shot by Arthur Bremer.

Josh said he felt very bad standing there with that sign.

13 posted on 01/05/2004 1:10:05 PM PST by billorites (freepo ergo sum)
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To: billorites
I guess I would too. Your buddy had a heart!
14 posted on 01/05/2004 1:16:37 PM PST by areafiftyone (Democrats = the hamster is dead but the wheel is still spinning)
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To: areafiftyone
dont expect the Boston Globe to retract.
15 posted on 01/05/2004 1:20:10 PM PST by Diogenesis (If you mess with one of us, you mess with all of us)
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To: dubyaismypresident
LMAO!
16 posted on 01/05/2004 1:34:48 PM PST by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy
This author is really good. I don't think I have read his stuff before.

Dean as Robertson lite, I love it.

17 posted on 01/05/2004 1:36:46 PM PST by NeoCaveman (Happy New Year)
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To: dubyaismypresident
he is good. the best part is you know how that epithet would gall dean!
18 posted on 01/05/2004 1:38:12 PM PST by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy
he is good. the best part is you know how that epithet would gall dean!

Someone should photoshop Dean onto the 700 Club, tonights topics "Bike Paths and Presidential Predictions"

19 posted on 01/05/2004 1:40:01 PM PST by NeoCaveman (Happy New Year)
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To: dubyaismypresident; NYC GOP Chick
paging Chick to photoshop duty. Dubs has a request : )
20 posted on 01/05/2004 1:41:16 PM PST by xsmommy
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