Comments on: It Takes An Autocratic Village http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/02/01/it-takes-an-autocratic-village/ America's favorite blog Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:10:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Murray http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/02/01/it-takes-an-autocratic-village/#comment-6755 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/02/01/it-takes-an-autocratic-village/#comment-6755 Freedom is on the march! Freedom is on the march! Freedom is on the march goddammit! We do all that marching and you expect us to make it all the way to Nepal? Freedom is on the march!
Freedom is on the march!
Freedom is on the march goddammit!

We do all that marching and you expect us to make it all the way to Nepal?

]]> by: Thompson http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/02/01/it-takes-an-autocratic-village/#comment-6756 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/02/01/it-takes-an-autocratic-village/#comment-6756 Unless the road to Nepal leads straight through Iran (with a roughly decade-long stop to make sure that the resulting insurgency is well and duly planted there as well), I don't see us going there. Unless the road to Nepal leads straight through Iran (with a roughly decade-long stop to make sure that the resulting insurgency is well and duly planted there as well), I don’t see us going there.

]]> by: Rusty http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/02/01/it-takes-an-autocratic-village/#comment-6757 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/02/01/it-takes-an-autocratic-village/#comment-6757 We invaded Iraq to spread freedom? Oh. I thought it was because of those WMD things. I'm SO behind the times, but when you have an administration that changes the face of its policy faster than an Amsterdam hooker turns tricks it is easy to forget. We invaded Iraq to spread freedom? Oh. I thought it was because of those WMD things. I’m SO behind the times, but when you have an administration that changes the face of its policy faster than an Amsterdam hooker turns tricks it is easy to forget.

]]> by: David http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/02/01/it-takes-an-autocratic-village/#comment-6758 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/02/01/it-takes-an-autocratic-village/#comment-6758 Murray, Murray, This is the inexorable march of the Army of God. The absence of Bushian Freedom in any corner of the globe is a threat to America. And since freedom fries, the troops will be able to stay warm. And besides, by the time we withdraw enough troops from Iraq, global warming might have solved the weather problem. We're going to need vacation spots like Nepal to replace all the current getaways that have become scuba-dive--only-directly-from-cruise-ships resorts, kind of Atlantises gone global. Adam, without your postings we're all sunk. Murray, Murray,

This is the inexorable march of the Army of God. The absence of Bushian Freedom in any corner of the globe is a threat to America. And since freedom fries, the troops will be able to stay warm. And besides, by the time we withdraw enough troops from Iraq, global warming might have solved the weather problem. We’re going to need vacation spots like Nepal to replace all the current getaways that have become scuba-dive–only-directly-from-cruise-ships resorts, kind of Atlantises gone global.

Adam, without your postings we’re all sunk.

]]> by: Vinft http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/02/01/it-takes-an-autocratic-village/#comment-6759 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/02/01/it-takes-an-autocratic-village/#comment-6759 Actually Cheney was interested in invading until he found out that it isn't an opportunity to drop Napalm on Communists. (Or is it?) Actually Cheney was interested in invading until he found out that it isn’t an opportunity to drop Napalm on Communists. (Or is it?)

]]> by: norbizness http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/02/01/it-takes-an-autocratic-village/#comment-6760 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/02/01/it-takes-an-autocratic-village/#comment-6760 As soon as it is explained that Kathmandu is not only the capital of Nepal, but also the title of a song by Chevy truck balladeer Bob Seeger, the American people will gladly jump on board. As soon as it is explained that Kathmandu is not only the capital of Nepal, but also the title of a song by Chevy truck balladeer Bob Seeger, the American people will gladly jump on board.

]]> by: Deno the Untergeek http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/02/01/it-takes-an-autocratic-village/#comment-6761 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/02/01/it-takes-an-autocratic-village/#comment-6761 It's Nepal...gateway to the inner steppes of Asia...Think of the trade valuse with China. Or not. It's easier to ship things over water. Wait and see if that happens to come up as an impetus for war. It’s Nepal…gateway to the inner steppes of Asia…Think of the trade valuse with China. Or not. It’s easier to ship things over water. Wait and see if that happens to come up as an impetus for war.

]]> by: gardenbearMN http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/02/01/it-takes-an-autocratic-village/#comment-6762 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/02/01/it-takes-an-autocratic-village/#comment-6762 ..spreading feardom around the world. Feardom is on the march... ..spreading feardom around the world. Feardom is on the march…

]]> by: Thompson http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/02/01/it-takes-an-autocratic-village/#comment-6763 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/02/01/it-takes-an-autocratic-village/#comment-6763 OOOOOH! Nice shot! OOOOOH! Nice shot!

]]> by: Mike Z http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/02/01/it-takes-an-autocratic-village/#comment-6764 Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2005/02/01/it-takes-an-autocratic-village/#comment-6764 !!Off Topic Alert!! Some of you may have already heard about this, but a faculty member at Univ of Colorado, Boulder wrote an article about whether the WTC towers could have been considered a legitimate target for the 9-11 terrorists (similar to the way the Pentagon has generally been considered a legitimate military target). Since he came down on the "affirmative" side, some campus republicans (and non-campus reublicans) are demanding that he be fired. Other campus republicans, along with most democrats and independents (and, as far as I know, all of the the Maoist rebels), are vigorously defending his free speech rights. If you're interested, here's the address of his actual essay: http://coloradoaim.org/Wardchurchillghostsof911.htm He makes some valid points, though I personally disagree with his conclusion. Plus, he uses that shrill, Chomsky-esque style that I really dislike. !!Off Topic Alert!!

Some of you may have already heard about this, but a faculty member at Univ of Colorado, Boulder wrote an article about whether the WTC towers could have been considered a legitimate target for the 9-11 terrorists (similar to the way the Pentagon has generally been considered a legitimate military target). Since he came down on the “affirmative” side, some campus republicans (and non-campus reublicans) are demanding that he be fired. Other campus republicans, along with most democrats and independents (and, as far as I know, all of the the Maoist rebels), are vigorously defending his free speech rights.

If you’re interested, here’s the address of his actual essay:
http://coloradoaim.org/Wardchurchillghostsof911.htm

He makes some valid points, though I personally disagree with his conclusion. Plus, he uses that shrill, Chomsky-esque style that I really dislike.

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