Comments on: “The America That I Know” http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/05/05/the-america-that-i-know/ America's favorite blog Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:08:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: amazilia2 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/05/05/the-america-that-i-know/#comment-4787 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/05/05/the-america-that-i-know/#comment-4787 Adam, you've nailed it again, but we're getting past the point at which we could grit our teeth and laugh at this tragedy. What the hell happened? Adam, you’ve nailed it again, but we’re getting past the point at which we could grit our teeth and laugh at this tragedy. What the hell happened?

]]> by: Chris B http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/05/05/the-america-that-i-know/#comment-4788 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/05/05/the-america-that-i-know/#comment-4788 I read that blurb and hoped you'd write this. Thanks, Adam. I read that blurb and hoped you’d write this. Thanks, Adam.

]]> by: Steve http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/05/05/the-america-that-i-know/#comment-4789 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/05/05/the-america-that-i-know/#comment-4789 It's a cliche, I know, but the old Pogo strip keeps running around in my head like a hamster on a wheel -- "We have met the enemy and he is us." It’s a cliche, I know, but the old Pogo strip keeps running around in my head like a hamster on a wheel — “We have met the enemy and he is us.”

]]> by: tim http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/05/05/the-america-that-i-know/#comment-4790 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/05/05/the-america-that-i-know/#comment-4790 It's not like the America I know, either. The America I know, if it's into photos of sexual humiliation at all, strictly confines it to women. It’s not like the America I know, either. The America I know, if it’s into photos of sexual humiliation at all, strictly confines it to women.

]]> by: Ian http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/05/05/the-america-that-i-know/#comment-4791 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/05/05/the-america-that-i-know/#comment-4791 The America I know is Canada. The America I know is Canada.

]]> by: Dee http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/05/05/the-america-that-i-know/#comment-4792 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/05/05/the-america-that-i-know/#comment-4792 I can't remember who said this during the war in Vietnam, but it still seems to characterize Pentagon thinking today: "When you got 'em by the balls, their hearts and minds will follow." I can’t remember who said this during the war in Vietnam, but it still seems to characterize Pentagon thinking today:

“When you got ‘em by the balls, their hearts and minds will follow.”

]]> by: overland http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/05/05/the-america-that-i-know/#comment-4793 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/05/05/the-america-that-i-know/#comment-4793 Dee quoted: "When you got 'em by the balls, their hearts and minds will follow" As in that conflict, the Pentagon may think that but reality is a little different...I don't know that there's guys in caves thinking this same thought right now. Everything this administration has done has been a gift to their cause. And the latest, $25 Billion more so we can produce even more recruiting posters for Al Queda in the form of prisoner abuse, carefully documented in photos for easy use. Dee quoted:

“When you got ‘em by the balls, their hearts and minds will follow”

As in that conflict, the Pentagon may think that but reality is a little different…I don’t know that there’s guys in caves thinking this same thought right now. Everything this administration has done has been a gift to their cause. And the latest, $25 Billion more so we can produce even more recruiting posters for Al Queda in the form of prisoner abuse, carefully documented in photos for easy use.

]]> by: Bob http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/05/05/the-america-that-i-know/#comment-4794 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/05/05/the-america-that-i-know/#comment-4794 The America I Know by George W. Bush Dear Iraqi-ites: The mistreatifying of prisoners by some--and I'm talking a very, very few--American soldiers and contractors is a sad thing. It makes me sad. It makes Laura sad. Even the dog is looking a bit peaked. Many Iraqians seem to think that this proves America is bad. And since most of you have never been to America, and some of you haven't even been able to watch Fox News, it's understandable why you'd believe it. You just don't know America. We are a good and kind people, and you'd think the world would know that, because we say it often enough. But if you still think America is evil, let me tell you about the America I know. The America I know is humble. We know our limits. For example, we'd never topple the government of a country like Iraq without first having some prominentary Americans point out what a next-to-impossible task it would be to clean up afterward. Then the government would discredit those people, and we'd do it anyway. This is what we call Checks and Balances. The America I know is generous. I can't count the number of Americans who have given me $2000 for a rubbery chicken dinner. And these good people expect nothing in return, except maybe one of those oil depletion allowance tax things, or maybe a law allowing you to buy an Uzi at the 7-Eleven. The America I know is fair. We have lots of poor people, but, believe me, we don't treat them any better than we treat you. Some of them we treat worse, although I don't think we've stripped any homeless people naked and put hoods on them. I'd have to check. The America I know is honest. We always admit mistakes. Last week alone, my administration admitted about two dozen mistakes made by John Kerry, who, by the way, plans to pave over Iraq and put up a YMHA if he gets elected. Just something to think about. I hope you can find it in your hearts to overlook--or better yet, completely ignore--what we've done to the prisoners, assuming that we actually did something. And even if we did do something, you can bet the American people will forget about it very soon. Take my word for it, Iraqerinos, a short attention span will put you one step farther down the road to good ol' USA-style democracy. The America I Know
by George W. Bush

Dear Iraqi-ites:

The mistreatifying of prisoners by some–and I’m talking a very, very few–American soldiers and contractors is a sad thing. It makes me sad. It makes Laura sad. Even the dog is looking a bit peaked.

Many Iraqians seem to think that this proves America is bad. And since most of you have never been to America, and some of you haven’t even been able to watch Fox News, it’s understandable why you’d believe it. You just don’t know America. We are a good and kind people, and you’d think the world would know that, because we say it often enough. But if you still think America is evil, let me tell you about the America I know.

The America I know is humble. We know our limits. For example, we’d never topple the government of a country like Iraq without first having some prominentary Americans point out what a next-to-impossible task it would be to clean up afterward. Then the government would discredit those people, and we’d do it anyway. This is what we call Checks and Balances.

The America I know is generous. I can’t count the number of Americans who have given me $2000 for a rubbery chicken dinner. And these good people expect nothing in return, except maybe one of those oil depletion allowance tax things, or maybe a law allowing you to buy an Uzi at the 7-Eleven.

The America I know is fair. We have lots of poor people, but, believe me, we don’t treat them any better than we treat you. Some of them we treat worse, although I don’t think we’ve stripped any homeless people naked and put hoods on them. I’d have to check.

The America I know is honest. We always admit mistakes. Last week alone, my administration admitted about two dozen mistakes made by John Kerry, who, by the way, plans to pave over Iraq and put up a YMHA if he gets elected. Just something to think about.

I hope you can find it in your hearts to overlook–or better yet, completely ignore–what we’ve done to the prisoners, assuming that we actually did something. And even if we did do something, you can bet the American people will forget about it very soon. Take my word for it, Iraqerinos, a short attention span will put you one step farther down the road to good ol’ USA-style democracy.

]]> by: historyenne http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/05/05/the-america-that-i-know/#comment-4795 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/05/05/the-america-that-i-know/#comment-4795 Damn, Bob, you should have your own blog. Damn, Bob, you should have your own blog.

]]> by: Anonymous http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/05/05/the-america-that-i-know/#comment-4796 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2004/05/05/the-america-that-i-know/#comment-4796 "The America that I know." Adam, I think you've discovered the "It depends on what your definition of 'is' is" of the Bush administration! The fact that W is out of touch with America (and the world) is completely beyond his comprehension. “The America that I know.” Adam, I think you’ve discovered the “It depends on what your definition of ‘is’ is” of the Bush administration!

The fact that W is out of touch with America (and the world) is completely beyond his comprehension.

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