Labeling Bin Laden "The Evil One" Is Excessively Judgemental (Commentary from watsonfellow)

Channeling watsonfellow | October 26, 2001 | PJ-Comix (channeling watsonfellow)

[PJ-Comix]

I am growing vey disturbed with President Bush. I initially supported him because I considered him to be a traditional conservative. That is, one with the proper Tory attitudes (as personified by my hero, Evelyn Waugh) and is non-judgemental. However, now I find, much to my horror, that he is turning into a populist conservative.

The most recent evidence that Bush is displaying those horrid populist conservative attitudes, is his his labeling of Osama Bin Laden as "The Evil One." I find this term to be excessively judgemental. Even worse, it is impolite. Can't we, as conservatives show better form (remember, good form while not everything, is indeed something) than this? I suggest that President Bush call Mr. Bin Laden, "our distinguished opponent." Not only does that sound less judgemental, it is also much more civilized.

[KirkandBurke]

Are you having a Lewis Black moment?

[mountaineer]

I say, you simply must check out the Thomas Watson fellowship web site. It's smashing good fun to be paid $22,000 per year to traipse about on projects such as these:

*An Engineer’s Guide to Europe
*Environmental Impact of Mountaineering in Nepal, Switzerland, Peru, and Chile
*Traditional and Modern Architecture in Sub-Saharan Africa
* Life on the 10th Parallel: A Video
* Sex Tourism in Thailand
* Knowledge of Pollinators among Indigenous Peoples in Bolivia, Zimbabwe, and India
* The Making of Traditional Irish Pipes
* The Significance and Manufacture of Noodles from China to Italy

... and more!

Ah well, if the money's out there, who are we to mock those cheeky lads who take advantage of it?

[in the Arena]

Bin Laden and any other low life vermin that use terrorism to wage war deserve to be called "evil" at the very least.

How do you feel about UBL calling America "the great satan" ?

Worring about politically correct language is a waste of resources. Should President Bush refer to UBL as the "poor misguided youth" ? The dude is evil plain and simple.

[Billthedrill]

Wait a minute..."Sex Tourism in Thailand?" 22 large per annum? (Sound of BtD slapping forehead.) Why, why, why did I write a thesis on old books?

[mountaineer]

Righto! Sex tourism or noodles, take your pick! Jolly good fun.

[PJ-Comix]

My good fellow, there are so many more creative projects available at the Thomas J. Watson Fellowship. One needs only be creative to apply for such projects as:

*Pay scale analysis the Hamburg Dens of Inequity.

*Gourmand explorations of Tokyo Sushi Restaurants.

*Mudpacking at the Bohemenian Bauhauses.

*Investigative Winetasting in the French Countryside.

*Skindive Explorations of the Fijian Coral Reefs.

*Comparitive Sand Studies of the beaches on the Italian Riviera.

[cajungirl]

I have to confess that I am quite taken with Mad Ivan. His forceful denunciation of the poor choicy one just thrills me. Of course, primitive american that I am, I do love dirty talk especially military dirty talk. Am I being judgemental about myself??? Or judgemental about Ivan?? I mean dirty talk is not that bad, nothing wrong with it atall.

[Orual]

#7. Thanks for the tip. Now it's all clear to me.

...philosophy that motives motivates him.

[MadIvan]

Of course, primitive american that I am, I do love dirty talk especially military dirty talk

Come round to my place, madam, and I'll be happy to describe what I think the Gurkhas ought to do to the Evil One. Just a hint - it involves Khukuri knives, charcoal briquettes and a gallon of pig fat.

Regards, Ivan

[cajungirl]

Oh Ivan, you do have a way with the ladies!!

[MadIvan]

Oh Ivan, you do have a way with the ladies!!

Oh I have a way, it's just the wrong one. ;)

Still at least I know what to do with terrorists. ;)

Regards, Ivan