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Monday, February 16, 2009

Putting propaganda in its place

By TigerHawk at 2/16/2009 01:08:00 PM

A left wing journalist in Iraq writes the most devestating "letter to the editor" I have ever read. Ouch. Definitely read it, unless you are deeply offended by bad words.

CWCID: Glenn Reynolds.

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8 Comments:

By Assistant Village Idiot, at Mon Feb 16, 02:11:00 PM:

I have hope for that lad. The scales sometimes don't fall from the eyes for lefties until they experience the mindless viciousness of those they thought they generally agreed with.

By Anonymous, at Mon Feb 16, 02:50:00 PM:

America is an empire? I guess if we can redefine marriage we can redefine empire. Even though his education is obviously deficient that Marxist is capable of coherent thought. A very good start.

By Anonymous, at Mon Feb 16, 05:10:00 PM:

@ Tyree:

empire |ˈemˌpī(ə)r|
noun
1 an extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, formerly esp. an emperor or empress

I'll take Puerto Rico, Guam, the US Virgin Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, and our Iraqi occupation for 500, Alex.

By Anonymous, at Mon Feb 16, 05:33:00 PM:

Main Entry:
pro·tec·tor·ate Listen to the pronunciation of protectorate
Pronunciation:
\-ˈtek-t(ə-)rət\
Function:
noun
Date:
1692

1 a: government by a protector bcapitalized : the government of England (1653–59) under the Cromwells c: the rank, office, or period of rule of a protector2 a: the relationship of superior authority assumed by one power or state over a dependent one b: the dependent political unit or territory in such a relationship

I guess it depends on which dictionary you use and if you are a Marxist or not.

By Dawnfire82, at Mon Feb 16, 08:41:00 PM:

The Iraqis are not under our supreme authority, and I'm sure they would be irritated to hear you assert otherwise.

Additionally, each of the territories of the United States has the ability to apply for statehood upon reaching the minimum criteria of organization and population. Most (all?) of the western states were once territories.

If we were a *real* empire, we'd have conquered Canada by now.

By Anonymous, at Tue Feb 17, 01:25:00 AM:

Right you are, Dawnfire, in addition, according to the left our leader is a Fuhrer, not an Emperor, or do they have their Presidents confused?

By Georg Felis, at Tue Feb 17, 10:08:00 AM:

You know the papers are getting too left-wing when even the Marxists write in complaining about it.

By Anonymous, at Tue Feb 17, 03:31:00 PM:

I nominate that last one as the comment of the month.