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American Digest: And I like this from "The Blog That Nobody Reads", because it is -- mostly -- about me. What can I say? I'm on an ego trip today. It won't last.
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Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler: ...I just remembered that I found a new blog a short while ago, House of Eratosthenes, that I really like. I like his common sense approach and his curiosity when it comes to why people believe what they believe rather than just what they believe.
Brutally Honest: Morgan Freeberg is brilliant.
Dr. Melissa Clouthier: Morgan Freeberg at House of Eratosthenes (pftthats a mouthful) honors big boned women in skimpy clothing. The picture there is priceless--keep scrolling down.
Exile in Portales: Via Gerard: Morgan Freeberg, a guy with a lot to say. And he speaks The Truth...and it's fascinating stuff. Worth a read, or three. Or six.
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The Virginian: I know this post will offend some people, but the author makes some good points.
Poetic Justice: Cletus! Ah gots a laiv one fer yew...
Says It All
I think this is emblematic of the foam-mouthed “I Hate Bush” movement. It’s the thread from DailyKos about the 7.5 pound perch “lie.”
Here’s your background. Summarizing: Someone asked President Bush what his best moment was. Jokingly, he said it was when he caught a 7.5 pound big-mouth bass at his lake. Then he went on to make more serious comments. You could predict that the liberal bloggers would get all huffy and puffy about the joke, taking it seriously. What you would not have been able to predict, was, that due to a translation screw-up when a German magazine reported on the interview, “bass” was translated into “perch.”
Eagle-eye liberal blogger AmericaBlog figured out “the world’s record for the largest freshwater perch caught is 4 pounds 3 ounces. So Bush either doubled the world record, and didn’t report it, or he’s a liar.” Kos linked to that remark, and away we go…another Bush scandal. Oh boy, why does anyone anywhere need to wax lyrically about how tightly-wound-up these Bush-haters are anyway…the way they fly off the handle over nothing, just says it all.
Once again, I have to ask the question. If people feel that President Bush is a liar because of his “history,” does that history include made-up lies like this one? It just seems to be a relevant question.
Hey speaking of which, how ’bout instead of asking for the “best” moment of the presidency, we ask about the lamest Bush scandal ever? I’m voting for the very first one, “selected-but-not-elected-gate.” But I guess that’s another subject.
Update: If you zoom in on the thread linked above, that very first link in the first paragraph, some of the comments are revealing. There’s an awful lot of liberal wit and sarcasm, and very little determination to hang tough with whatever the truth is. Several posts down, an intrepid soul called “jedinecny” points out what could have saved everybody else a limited amount of embarrassment, and admonishes everybody else to “correct the story”.
Not to fear though, “politburo” puts this voice of reason firmly in its place. “If it’s a little fib like this that finally gets people to realize that Bush is a liar, then I’m all for it.”
Isn’t that nice? Hey “politburo,” how are we supposed to realize that Bush is a liar? “Hey, they can make up lies about him lying. That proves he’s a liar.” Real good logic ya got going on there.
Just goes to show…with Bush-bashing liberals, the verity of the message is a superfluous concern. The resonance of the message is the core consideration. Who gives a fuck if it’s true or not?
I want to help politburo get the message to resonante. I recognize the Bush-bashing liberals are all done fighting about whether or not this is the way to do things; his side has won. Liberals are all about propaganda first, truth second. People like this should be able to walk around, proudly announcing their victory within the Democratic party — the party of “getting people to realize” things. Lies, and damn lies. Maybe some truth in there too? Who knows? Who cares?
So I’ve designed this new tee shirt. Show us all what you’re made of, politburo! A product for our times. Step right up, Democrats, and other liberal lunatics. Get yours today.
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