Posted on 09/30/2007 6:12:03 AM PDT by goldstategop
Isn't it always? But enough about Iran, let's talk about me! The same university that shouted down an American anti-illegal-immigration activist and the same university culture that just deemed former Harvard honcho Larry Summers too misogynist to be permitted on campus is now congratulating itself over its commitment to "academic freedom." True, renowned Stanford psychology professor Philip Zimbardo is not happy. "They can have any fascist they want there," said professor Zimbardo, "but this seems egregious." But, hey, don't worry: He was protesting not Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's presence at Columbia but Donald Rumsfeld's presence at the Hoover Institution....
Lots of prime ministers and diplomats accepted invitations to meet with Hitler, and generally the meetings went very well except for one occasion when Lord Halifax, the British foreign secretary, was greeted by the little chap with the mustache, mistook him for the butler, and handed him his coat. But even that faux pas is a testament to how normal thugs can appear in social situations. Civilized nations like chit-chatting, having tea, holding debates, talking talking talking. Tyrannies like terrorizing people, torturing people, murdering people, doing doing doing. It's easier for the doers to pass themselves off as talkers then for the talkers to rouse themselves to do anything.
(Excerpt) Read more at ocregister.com ...
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
DEMOCRACIES TALK, TYRANNIES ACT
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Got a link?
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
“These men understand the self-absorption of advanced democracies. The difference between Winston Churchill and Ward Churchill, another famous beneficiary of “academic freedom” who called the 9/11 dead “little Eichmanns,” is that for Sir Winston talking was a call to action while for poseurs like professor Churchill it’s a substitute for it.”
I flashed on this article, “Our Generational Mission - Al Gore has it wrong “
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1904020/posts
“Gores second reason is probably more telling and closer to the truth. He tells us how global warming can give meaning to our lives.”
“He explains how global warming can give us a moral imperative,...”
“But perhaps more important, should we go for the exhilaration of a generational mission just because it makes us feel good?”
“If we can’t say NO to Ahmedinejad going to the premier intellectual outpost of American cum Western civilization, we certainly will NOT muster the courage to bomb Iran and put an end to his nuclear bomb ambitions.”
i agree with allowing him to speak, the problem is there were no real protests against what he said in the numbers i would have liked to have seen... our campae are filled with appeasers in rosie colored glasses... dependent on others for all their needs and opinions.
teeman
"The Democratic Party is all about talk. It never gets anything done in Washington. Liberalism today is all about self-congratulation rather than real achievement."
Actually, 'Diplomats' are all about talk, junkets and self congratulation. "How shall we untie this knot, Mr. Gordian?" Sometimes you just need to take the attitude that Indiana Jones took with the scimitar wielding Hassasin in Raiders.
IMO, a clarifying insight, liberalism in a nutshell.
So true, Dio. Keep us focused.
Regards,
caddie
The Democrats actually seem jealous that Bush & the military might get ANY credit for doing. The Dem’s seem determined to bring the troops home in failure, and prop themselves up as brave heros who saved the over-stressed troops from further casualties. That is the real Democrat narrative - and why they are working so hard to bring reality back in line with it.
Rush Limbaugh made a great point about this last week. hillary and her media minions want to emphasize hillary's victimhood. This is how they will avoid dangerous confrontations with Republicans. If we Republicans dare to challenge her in any way, she and her media minions will shame us for attacking a girl. As a result, we the Republican 'enemies' will be silenced.
It all started during her debate with Rick Lazio, when he "invaded her space" by walking up to her. The press and hillary were traumatized, and as a result, the wussy phagish new yorkers voted for her out of sympathy.
If America in 2008 does the same stupid thing as new york did, namely voting for her into higher office out of sympathy for her victimhood, the terrorists will have us just where they want us. We Americans will be saying to the terrorists "Hey, you can't hit us, were a bunch of victimized girls (namely hillary the president)". This will be our way of dealing with a dangerous confrontation with the terrorists. In return, the terrorists will be laughing as they they slice the ragged knives through our dainty fragile necks.
Bottom line. Per George Steponallofus, when he was pimping for bill clinton, "When the president speaks, it is action."
Puny posers like Bollinger have never actually done anything of value in their whole pampered lives, so when the day of reckoning comes for them they will be dumbfounded at the injustice of it all.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Yes Burma is far away - but it is quite relevant here.
The delivery is no where close to Steyn's but the subject matter is the same...
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.