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2008-07-25 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Mike 2008-07-25 06:19|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 A fine rant and on-the-money analysis of the incredible emptyness of The Speech. Dollar store cliches, indeed.

Rather surprising, though, to see "Russia gets to play yob tvoiu mat with Chechnya" given that the italicized bit is a crude but multi-purpose Russian expression meaning, uh, your mother and I are close personal friends and have shared many an intimate moment.

Posted by SteveS 2008-07-25 11:19|| 2008-07-25 11:19|| Front Page Top

#2 Yah, run the Rio Grande through pipes, so it can be paved over to allow easy cross-overs by starving Mexicans.

Posted by Mad Eye Gromotle4458 2008-07-25 16:26|| 2008-07-25 16:26|| Front Page Top

#3 In 1982, President Reagan introduced himself to the United Nations as both a citizen of the United States and of the world.

http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/index.php?pid=42644

It sure would be fun to see Lileks explain that one away.

Posted by Lou 2008-07-25 16:43|| 2008-07-25 16:43|| Front Page Top

#4 You left out this part, 'Lou':

My country learned a bitter lesson in this century: The scourge of tyranny cannot be stopped with words alone. So, we have embarked on an effort to renew our strength that had fallen dangerously low. We refuse to become weaker while potential adversaries remain committed to their imperialist adventures.

Kinda changes how and why the phrase was used.

Posted by Pappy 2008-07-25 18:30|| 2008-07-25 18:30|| Front Page Top

#5 As we speak, cars in Boston and factories in Beijing are melting the ice caps in the Arctic, shrinking coastlines in the Atlantic, and bringing drought to farms from Kansas to Kenya.

Boston? Bullshit. Now it's personal Barry.
Ask the folks in Iowa about this year's "drought", dipshit.

Posted by tu3031 2008-07-25 18:42|| 2008-07-25 18:42|| Front Page Top

#6 As we speak, cars in Boston and factories in Beijing are melting the ice caps in the Arctic, shrinking coastlines in the Atlantic, and bringing drought to farms from Kansas to Kenya.

I did some doughnuts in the parking lot at work as my 'contribution'...

Posted by Raj 2008-07-25 19:58|| 2008-07-25 19:58|| Front Page Top

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