This Came From an Editorial in a German Publication????

[manker]

And @ Manker

I’m not trying to take the high ground on this one I’m trying to show Cheese just how much of a hypocrite he is. Here is an example:


He did the exact thing the he came out and criticized me for.

No, you weren't. That's rubbish, in no way did you attempt to point out in that post I responded to that Cheese was a hypocrite.

You made a rather trite and poorly thought out statement and then said that you weren't being insulting. Which, of course, you were.

Hypocrite

[Cheese]

And @ Manker

I’m not trying to take the high ground on this one I’m trying to show Cheese just how much of a hypocrite he is. Here is an example:





He did the exact thing the he came out and criticized me for.

Of course I did, I wanted to talk to you at your level.

[j2k4]

Huh?
He may well have a better understanding of finance and acquisition than the "average German", but how this morphs into a better grasp of historical cause and effect is a mystery to me.
Unless of course, you are willing to grant the same expertise to say, H. Ross Perot or Martha Stewart....

Perot, yes.

Martha, no.

He certainly has a grasp of capitalism and it's positive effect on things, which is (let's face it) at the root of anti-U.S. sentiment; you know, the "greed" thing?

BTW-Have you completed your reading assignment (Atlas Shrugged)?

[3RA1N1AC]

There has been some rather ridiculous stories about the Islamification of Europe (who or where these have come from I have no idea). This is nonsense. We do have Muslims and we do try to be tolerant but I personally do not think Europe is particularly multi-cultural. I fear it would not take much of an attempt to try and Islamify Europe to generate some pretty unpleasant things. (1930s deja vu).

hmm yeah. the author's anti-muslim remarks didn't really grab my attention the first time through, but mr. broder does certainly seem to invoke xenophobia in his remarks about muslim holidays. according to such a mode of thinking, a muslim holiday is absolutely a form of appeasement because islam is a hostile foreign thing bent on destroying all that's good in the world. if you're a peace-loving arab, a full-blooded german who's converted to islam, if cat stevens were to immigrate to germany, etc... "well, sorry! you don't get a holiday because you muslims (who all look alike to me) have committed acts of terrorism. to let you have a holiday would be appeasement." if guilt by distant association were a good reason to punish people and deny them a holiday, i reckon we'd have to nix christmas & easter on account of all the crusaders, spanish inquisitors, salem witch-hunters, abortion clinic bombers, etc who've blighted our history 'cause we wouldn't want to appease that kind of behavior.

[j2k4]

I am aware that, as a conservative, I am incapable of constructing an appropriate or sincere apology, and so will refrain from pointing out that I have already offered one.

The idea of carrying the slight (which obviously occurred) like so much extra baggage sure flies in the face of Busyman's theory about the illegitimacy of cyber-offense, but I must admit I haven't read that particular paper.

Biggles-

Please render unto me your opinion with regard to precisely where on the European political spectrum I would land?

Keep in mind that others may place me further to the right (perhaps amongst the skin-head contingent?) than you.

[vidcc]

Please render unto me your opinion with regard to precisely where on the European political spectrum I would land?

Keep in mind that others may place me further to the right (perhaps amongst the skin-head contingent?) than you.

I know you asked biggles however i would place you way right of the european "skin-head" and would have to take out the racist part of the equation. Your politics may be right of them but you would be way to the left and a bleeding heart liberal on your racial views because you are not a racist.

I say this because the racist skin heads in europe would generally still have social political views for things such as social healthcare and i somehow get the impression that those would not be ideas you would embrace
One must remember that although embracing those social ideals the skin head racist would only want them for "their own"...if that makes sense.

[Biggles]

I am aware that, as a conservative, I am incapable of constructing an appropriate or sincere apology, and so will refrain from pointing out that I have already offered one.

The idea of carrying the slight (which obviously occurred) like so much extra baggage sure flies in the face of Busyman's theory about the illegitimacy of cyber-offense, but I must admit I haven't read that particular paper.

Biggles-

Please render unto me your opinion with regard to precisely where on the European political spectrum I would land?

Keep in mind that others may place me further to the right (perhaps amongst the skin-head contingent?) than you.

I can't speak for many countries in the EU but I think you would be relatively comfortable in the UK Conservative Party (might be a slightly too consensual for your tastes in issues like National Health). In Germany, Christian Democrat I think would be a natural home for you.

In short fairly mainstream really. I think you might even like it over here.

France -

I quite like the French Socialists - if you lived there you might prefer them to Chirac's party too - Zut Alors!

[j2k4]

Bush did enjoy "special treatment" to get into the national guard etc. it was a way to avoid fighting in vietnam.
He wasn't the only politicians son to benefit from connections

He also did fail to have a mandatory medical and didn't meet all the required attendance drills...all this is a matter of public record

My understanding is that he completed his National Guard service in it's entirety, and was discharged per normal procedure.

The "mandatory medical" was waived due to circumstances entirely within the purview of the authority which granted the waiver.

Such things occur even during the military careers of, um, those who are...career military.

Perhaps your public record is different than mine?

[j2k4]

I know you asked biggles however i would place you way right of the european "skin-head" and would have to take out the racist part of the equation. Your politics may be right of them but you would be way to the left and a bleeding heart liberal on your racial views because you are not a racist.

Sounds as if I would be awfully lonely.

[j2k4]

In short fairly mainstream really. I think you might even like it over here.

France -

I quite like the French Socialists - if you lived there you might prefer them to Chirac's party too - Zut Alors!

Oh, come now, Bigglesworth-

I work far too hard here to be referred to as mainstream, or to be told I'd be comfortable in France.

Have you no sense of decency?