Steyn is so brilliant,
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Posted on 05/09/2015 11:32:16 AM PDT by Rummyfan
As we mentioned a week ago, I'm none too well at the moment, and it so happens my preferred position in which to write causes me severe pain - which is presumably some kind of not so subtle literary criticism from the Almighty. But I'm back, more or less, with lots to catch up on. There were two big elections in recent days, with dramatic results: in Alberta, the Tories were wiped out; in Scotland, the Labour Party was slaughtered; in England, the Liberals were crushed. Strange times.
I'll have more to say about the elections in the days ahead, but for now let me offer a whole-hearted good riddance to Ed Miliband, the now departed Labour leader who, in a desperate last-minute pander, offered to "outlaw Islamophobia". That was the British political establishment's contribution to a rough couple of weeks for free speech, culminating in the attempted mass murder in Garland, Texas.
That's what it was, by the way - although you might have difficulty telling that from the news coverage. The Washington Post offered the celebrated headline "Event Organizer Offers No Apology After Thwarted Attack In Texas", while the Associated Press went with "Pamela Geller says she has no regrets about Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest that ended in 2 deaths". The media "narrative" of the last week is that some Zionist temptress was walking down the street in Garland in a too short skirt and hoisted it to reveal her Mohammed thong - oops, my apologies, her Prophet Mohammed thong (PBUH) - and thereby inflamed two otherwise law-abiding ISIS supporters peacefully minding their own business
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I wonder why it is that the founders, who we supposedly hold in reverence, can talk about people trading their freedoms for safety and enemies better in their own camp than ours and yet they are ignored and their words openly mocked when brought up. It’s as if people think because they are 200 year old words that their meanings changes and no longer apply. Well if their words and deeds no longer apply, what’s the point of being an American to begin with? Why don’t we all just submit to islam or some other cult and be done with it?
I didn’t hear about that. I don’t doubt it though. But if indeed so, Its probably the only lapse he’s had.
It was a couple of years back. I ain’t gonna hold it against him. I’m a forgiving sort, and he’s about as perfect a pundit as one can get. He has an amazing brain. Just in shock Medved has throat cancer since late last year. I wonder how he is doing?
As usual Steyn nails it so many ways in one article that it's tough to decide on the money quote.
I noticed he used the phrase "those who" THIS or THAT twice in two consecutive sentences. Wonder if he was being sarcastic or just playing along with the absurdity of it. Why suddenly do we hear and read "those who whatever" in almost every article about Islam? It's such a wierd, almost archaic sounding expression. Don't know why it bugs me, but it does.
Everyone is entitled to the occasional botch. And he’s more than proven where he stand in the big scheme for sure. It that’s the worst he’s ever done, he’s in rare air indeed.
It’s a literary device mainly/overall. A setup. You broad brush a subject with ‘those who’ and then narrow it down to specifics. That way the reader is taken on a journey from place to place/point to point in a logical order.
At least that’s one way of using it. For a lazy writer or propagandist it’s a way of hedging bets and leaving them selves an out.
“You misunderstood my golden words. I wasn’t talking about X, I was talking about Y.”
"Stay quiet and you'll be okay:" Those were Mohammed Atta's words to his passengers on 9/11. And they're what all the nice respectable types are telling us now.
I understand the participants were not allowed to CCW, making the interior of the event a gun free zone. Not good.
My inference it that he has trouble sitting, but wants to be discrete about it.
That is already more info than we need to know...
Let it pass...
Same here; is something wrong? He is one of my favorite essayists.
Liberals believe in free speech but....
And when you add all the “buts” up, there is no free speech left.
No controversy, no debate, no danger and no growth.
Since we’re politically correct, why not add Islam to the list of ideas you shouldn’t contest?
The respectable folks are slowly and remorselessly extinguishing freedom throughout the West. Because of the conceit freedom - well its much too dangerous to bear so we need to tame it here and there to have the quiet we prefer.
Problem is those who want to trade freedom for quiet inevitably will end up with neither. That’s the conundrum of our time.
Daniel Greenfield is the only other one besides Steyn who can break an issue down so clearly and expertly.
I have decided that over the next 12 months I am going to purchase one of everything Steyn sells. I have some and have read them all, but this is my way to support the guy and some people who love me will have a good Christmas.
Mr. Steyn, I love reading all your articles.
Get an inversion table. I have one. Was plagued with back pain my entire life and no more. It’s a Teeter Hang-ups. BEST Christmas present of my life.
I like him generally. He’s getting my attention a lot lately. Not enough to make me ‘trust’ him completely yet, but that’s just a matter of time at this rate, not a slight on his commentary. Which is so far excellent.
Steyn is so brilliant,
Steyn gets it. Oh, does he ever get it. Already had his baptism of fire by the Canuckistan PC Shariah authorities.
Steyn and Canada Free Press prove that there are at least a few intact brain molecules north of the border.
Hope his health is OK or improving if it isn’t. Maybe that’s why Mark wasn’t at the Garland event. He would have been most welcome.
That's exactly it. C.S. Lewis called it "chronological snobbery," as if everything current is automatically superior to everything old.
It seems to be the underlying premise of progressivism. I think the attitude or prejudice derives from the great technological progress of the nineteenth century, which has been conflated with "progress" in ethics and other eternal verities. Nineteenth century Darwinism plays an important role in this prejudice as well.
Makes complete sense. Also a great way to ID the liberals among us.
Steyn as usual has it correct.
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