Posted on 06/19/2005 2:37:10 AM PDT by mal
Throughout the last campaign season, senior Democrats had a standard line in their speeches, usually delivered with righteous anger, about how "nobody has a right to question my patriotism!" Given that nobody was questioning their patriotism, it seemed an odd thing to harp on about. But, aware of their touchiness on the subject, I hasten to add that in what follows I am not questioning Dick Durbin's patriotism, at least not for the first couple of paragraphs. Instead, I'll begin by questioning his sanity.
Last Tuesday, Senator Durbin, Democrat of Illinois, quoted a report of U.S. "atrocities" at Guantanamo and then added:
"If I read this to you and did not tell you that it was an FBI agent describing what Americans had done to prisoners in their control, you would most certainly believe this must have been done by Nazis, Soviets in their gulags, or some mad regime -- Pol Pot or others -- that had no concern for human beings."
Er, well, your average low-wattage senator might. But I wouldn't. The "atrocities" he enumerated -- "Not only was the temperature unbearably hot, but extremely loud rap music was being played in the room" -- are not characteristic of the Nazis, the Soviets or Pol Pot, and, at the end, the body count in Gitmo was a lot lower. That's to say, it was zero, which would have been counted a poor day's work in Auschwitz or Siberia or the killing fields of Cambodia.
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My friend that has stoptheaclu.org has the webspace oustdurbin.org, he wants to know if anyone on Free Republic wants this space, he doesn't have time to set it up...but said he would help with anything they needed...it's his home state. Get the word out please.
Contact Nedd at info@aclu.org
Steyn nails it - again and again!
"Not only was the temperature unbearably hot, but extremely loud rap music was being played in the room" .......
Sounds like the average South-side Chicago nightclub...
In a nutshell NO! They will come up with an 'over the top' or an 'unfortunate statement' - as they wink knowingly to 'my good friend accross the aisle'! makes you want to vommit - gutless, lying 'carnies'.
I would also unofficially endorse a vet-applied, old-fashioned (and well-deserved) crap dislodgement session for the senior Senator from the State of Illinois.
I'd prefer it to happen right after he is censured and cashiered from the Senate.
I grew up in Il and left in 1972, but still have friends and relatives In the Chi area.
It always amazes me how faithful these folks to any of those who have a D after their names- even crooks like Otto Kerner, Paul Powell, and Dan Rostenkowski. (I know, I'm showing my age just a bit)
Obama has to be th emost overrated politician to come out of Ill in a long time. What the heck has he ever done? I did hear his speech at the Dem's convention. I guess it proves the superficiality of his party.
This will generate some letters to the editor in Chi-town. Somebody should post them and ping the Steyn list.
Fax: (202)228-0400
Phone: (202) 224-2152
It's unbelievable to me that the voters of Illinois send such a man to the Senate."
Let alone Barack Obama
Alan Keyes imploded.
CLOSE DOWN GITMO!!! Send the enemy combatants to Chicago and Burlington, Vermont....ASAP!
Don't forget that Illinois also sent Carol Mostly Fraud! Geesh...Illinois must be weirder than I thought!
Many old people died in the Chicago Gulags a few summers ago because it's too dangerous to open their windows!!
There are 10 Jewish Democrat Senators and two Jewish Republican Senators, and not one of the 12 have asked for an apology from Turban Durbin.....HYPOCRITES! They would rather stand together as Senators!!
Being a Democrat means NEVER havng to say you're sorry.
All Freepers need to call their own Senators and DEMAND that they ask for Durbin's censure,,,ASAP.
Obama has to be th emost overrated politician to come out of Ill in a long time.
They had to choose somebody who at least looks a little like a young Republican.
What a pair of Senators: Obama and Abominable.
It is time to question the Democratic Party's patriotism.
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