Victor Davis Hanson: Civilization vs. Trivia, Sometimes life’s choices are simple

NRO ^ | July 9, 2004 | Victor Davis Hanson

[Tolik]

    Victor Davis Hanson Ping ! 

[Tolik]

[please freepmail me if you want or don't want to be pinged to Victor Davis Hanson articles]

If you want to bookmark his articles discussed at FR: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/k-victordavishanson/browse

His NRO archive: http://www.nationalreview.com/hanson/hanson-archive.asp

His blog: http://victorhanson.com/index.html     BIO: http://victorhanson.com/Author/index.html

Yes, he is listened by the Bush Administration; they like him maybe as much as we do: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1085464/posts?page=6#6

[brothers4thID]

ping

[dennisw]

A young Saddam-like Baathist assassin did not break in and shoot the desecrator of the Mesopotamian marshlands in the back of the head.

This refers to the young Saddam who tried to assassinate the prime minister of Iraq. He plotted with others.

1959:
Fails in attempt to assassinate Iraqi prime minister Abdul Kassem. Wounded, he disguises himself as a woman and flees to Syria on a donkey.

[gilliam]

Another great article to send to your liberal friends.

[metesky]

Now don't go getting upset because I'm not picking on you, you just happen to be Friday morning's prime example.

"ping" is used to alert someone to a thread that you think they may find interesting. "bump" is the term you're looking for, as a bump puts the thread to the top of the Latest Posts page. What is the sense of pinging someone who is already on the thread?

You "ping" particular FReepers who you think are interested; you "bump" or "bump to the top" or "bttt" a thread that you find interesting and want to get on the Latest Posts page.

Sorry if I'm being pedantic.

Welcome to Free Republic.
:O)

[Tolik]

Thanks for the info. I wondered what was it. FR is the best place in the world to get quick background for I guess anything. Thanks again.

[metesky]

Michael Moore is a poor substitute for the upfront buffoonery of Abbie Hoffman.,p>Steal This Movie!

[dennisw]

Yep, Saddam got his start as an assassin. Was an assassin same as Mo'.

[brothers4thID]

Mia Culpa. I was actually trying to ping Ragtime Cowgirl but gave up in frustration because I obviously wasn't typing her name correctly. I needed more coffe and less typing.

Thanks for the pedantic advice ;)

[aculeus]

One of his best.

[metesky]

It was just that I had seen it so often lately...

FReep on, Brother.
;O)

[Gritty]

So, when is Mr. Hanson going to renounce the Democrat Party and come over from the Dark Side? It is astonishing to me he remains a Democrat!

[BibChr]

Really good essay.

Dan

[EggsAckley]

No dan, not a really GOOD essay, a really GREAT essay. Oh, to be able to write like that! And it's not just the writing skill, it's the content! Brilliant!


Thanks so much for the ping. Bookmarking.

[aculeus]

Rush mentioning this column.

[Tolik]

Very good! How many millions is his audience?

[VietVet]

Hey! I'm a democrat.

It's one way to get to vote against the idiots twice.

VietVet

[Akira]

a dose of VDH...