Comments on: The Best-Ever Argument for Exploding Burritos http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/06/26/the-best-ever-argument-for-exploding-burritos/ America's favorite blog Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:54:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: waterfowler http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/06/26/the-best-ever-argument-for-exploding-burritos/#comment-17197 Wed, 28 Jun 2006 23:22:16 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/06/26/the-best-ever-argument-for-exploding-burritos/#comment-17197 Murray, OIL, SPACE, COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY...and COTTON, BEEF, TEX-MEX FOOD...and Exploding Burritos... Murray, OIL, SPACE, COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY…and COTTON, BEEF, TEX-MEX FOOD…and Exploding Burritos…

]]> by: MC P Pants http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/06/26/the-best-ever-argument-for-exploding-burritos/#comment-17179 Wed, 28 Jun 2006 07:22:54 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/06/26/the-best-ever-argument-for-exploding-burritos/#comment-17179 Ok, Waterfowler, you got me. Again, it probably should have been a couple more, however. I stand by that. What is with the kneejerk defense of the south? You don't see me harrumphing about the midwestern flyover stereotype. Again, I said no offense to non Jefferson Davis sympathizers. I was merely agreeing with Icengineers bit of snark. But don't give me the Carpetbaggers crap. To reiterate, if the Union had dealt with the Rebs the way wingers want to deal with the insurgents, would we have Trent Lott saying, "“If Strom Thurmond had been elected President, we wouldn’t have a lot of the problems we have today,” ? I also agree with Steven that "Our" President is no more southern than I am. But back to subject, the main article is pretty sad because it highlights the GOP thought process. Ok, Waterfowler, you got me. Again, it probably should have been a couple more, however. I stand by that. What is with the kneejerk defense of the south? You don’t see me harrumphing about the midwestern flyover stereotype. Again, I said no offense to non Jefferson Davis sympathizers. I was merely agreeing with Icengineers bit of snark. But don’t give me the Carpetbaggers crap. To reiterate, if the Union had dealt with the Rebs the way wingers want to deal with the insurgents, would we have Trent Lott saying, ““If Strom Thurmond had been elected President, we wouldn’t have a lot of the problems we have today,” ? I also agree with Steven that “Our” President is no more southern than I am. But back to subject, the main article is pretty sad because it highlights the GOP thought process.

]]> by: Murray http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/06/26/the-best-ever-argument-for-exploding-burritos/#comment-17170 Tue, 27 Jun 2006 23:26:18 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/06/26/the-best-ever-argument-for-exploding-burritos/#comment-17170 Stephen, Any one who moves to Texas for the first time after he finishes grad school is no southerner. Stephen,

Any one who moves to Texas for the first time after he finishes grad school is no southerner.

]]> by: Murray http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/06/26/the-best-ever-argument-for-exploding-burritos/#comment-17169 Tue, 27 Jun 2006 23:24:24 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/06/26/the-best-ever-argument-for-exploding-burritos/#comment-17169 WF As a Yankee born and raised, I think that Lincoln was probably wrong to fight to keep the south in the Union. They wouldn't have joined the union in the first place if they thought that they could never get out. Not only that but we have been pouring money into the south ever since. What would the South be like on its own? When would they have given up slavery? With out the industry of the north, what would the South base its economy on? Cotton? On the other hand I do like Savannah a lot. WF

As a Yankee born and raised, I think that Lincoln was probably wrong to fight to keep the south in the Union. They wouldn’t have joined the union in the first place if they thought that they could never get out.

Not only that but we have been pouring money into the south ever since. What would the South be like on its own? When would they have given up slavery? With out the industry of the north, what would the South base its economy on? Cotton?

On the other hand I do like Savannah a lot.

]]> by: Chuggo http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/06/26/the-best-ever-argument-for-exploding-burritos/#comment-17166 Tue, 27 Jun 2006 20:18:51 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/06/26/the-best-ever-argument-for-exploding-burritos/#comment-17166 If there had been an exploding burrito, Ben Butler would have tried it outside Petersburg. If there had been an exploding burrito, Ben Butler would have tried it outside Petersburg.

]]> by: Stephen http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/06/26/the-best-ever-argument-for-exploding-burritos/#comment-17162 Tue, 27 Jun 2006 16:24:08 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/06/26/the-best-ever-argument-for-exploding-burritos/#comment-17162 You know Bush is not really southern, don't you? I think history backs up that Lincoln made the right choice and if he had lived would have done a better job in the reconstruction. waterfowler- I don't know if you can claim Lincoln as a Republican. The two parties have changed names so many times in our history, who knows? Cooper - Amen, vote for the best no matter what their party. I wish more people could do that. You know Bush is not really southern, don’t you? I think history backs up that Lincoln made the right choice and if he had lived would have done a better job in the reconstruction. waterfowler- I don’t know if you can claim Lincoln as a Republican. The two parties have changed names so many times in our history, who knows?

Cooper - Amen, vote for the best no matter what their party. I wish more people could do that.

]]> by: icengineer http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/06/26/the-best-ever-argument-for-exploding-burritos/#comment-17160 Tue, 27 Jun 2006 14:03:29 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/06/26/the-best-ever-argument-for-exploding-burritos/#comment-17160 So, MC, you're saying that if Lincoln had finished the job and truly punished the south and its soldiers, our southern president would be a better man today? So, MC, you’re saying that if Lincoln had finished the job and truly punished the south and its soldiers, our southern president would be a better man today?

]]> by: waterfowler http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/06/26/the-best-ever-argument-for-exploding-burritos/#comment-17158 Tue, 27 Jun 2006 12:16:08 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/06/26/the-best-ever-argument-for-exploding-burritos/#comment-17158 MC, full offense taken. I think it was a couple of new ones. And then the carpet-baggers...no wonder I know so many people named Lee. SmokinJ, there is no "collateral" damage from these people. It's all intentional and mainly aimed at unarmed civilians, here and there. Also, our "collateral" damage is not acceptable, it's regrettable and avoided to the point of endangering our troops. MC, full offense taken. I think it was a couple of new ones. And then the carpet-baggers…no wonder I know so many people named Lee.
SmokinJ, there is no “collateral” damage from these people. It’s all intentional and mainly aimed at unarmed civilians, here and there. Also, our “collateral” damage is not acceptable, it’s regrettable and avoided to the point of endangering our troops.

]]> by: cooper http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/06/26/the-best-ever-argument-for-exploding-burritos/#comment-17155 Tue, 27 Jun 2006 10:48:32 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/06/26/the-best-ever-argument-for-exploding-burritos/#comment-17155 MC P Pants, if I'm remembering my history correctly, the Union <strong> did </strong> tear the Confederacy a new one. I guess one person's "war of aggression" is the next person's limp wristed, panty-wasted dust-up. Also if we recall, the Germans in WWI were trounced and humiliated by the defeat and by the highly restrictive conditions of the treaty they had to sign. Twenty-five years later, they were back with a veneance and a particularly evil twist. We were talking about exploding burritos, though. How did we get side-tracked onto the Civil War? MC P Pants, if I’m remembering my history correctly, the Union did tear the Confederacy a new one. I guess one person’s “war of aggression” is the next person’s limp wristed, panty-wasted dust-up. Also if we recall, the Germans in WWI were trounced and humiliated by the defeat and by the highly restrictive conditions of the treaty they had to sign. Twenty-five years later, they were back with a veneance and a particularly evil twist.

We were talking about exploding burritos, though. How did we get side-tracked onto the Civil War?

]]> by: MC P Pants http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/06/26/the-best-ever-argument-for-exploding-burritos/#comment-17153 Tue, 27 Jun 2006 06:38:04 +0000 http://fanaticalapathy.com/2006/06/26/the-best-ever-argument-for-exploding-burritos/#comment-17153 I have issue with the whole Civil War Lincoln Amnesty plan. I do not think it is comparable to Iraq now. Imho I think the yankees should have completely tore the South a new one in the end. Maybe we would not have had and continue to have the same issues. Remember, there is a large segment who still see it as the war of Northern aggression. Maybe the North should have been more so. No offense to my southern progressive brethren. MC P Pants I have issue with the whole Civil War Lincoln Amnesty plan. I do not think it is comparable to Iraq now. Imho I think the yankees should have completely tore the South a new one in the end. Maybe we would not have had and continue to have the same issues. Remember, there is a large segment who still see it as the war of Northern aggression. Maybe the North should have been more so. No offense to my southern progressive brethren.
MC P Pants

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