Friday digest
- That's the Korean Peninsula. Note the difference: the bottom portion is a liberal, capitalist democracy, while the top part operates under the principles of socialism.
While explaining the picture, Donald Rumsfeld said, "(E)xcept for my wife and family, that is my favourite photo".
(Say what you want - even that Cheney probably doctored the thing, right, Far Left? - but Rummy is a quote machine!)
- They can sure dish it out, but they can't take it very well, can they? Lots of outrage over these comments by the Prime Minister after frontrunner for the leadership, Michael Ignatieff, kowtowed to both Quebec and the Hezbollah wing of the Liberal party by accusing Israel of committing war crimes this summer.
Liberals have demonized small-c conservatives for years on issues relating to Canada-US relations, health care, immigration, same-sex marriage, and the like. Now that the shoe is on the other foot, they don't like to hear the same kind of accusations and insinuations. I suggest they look in the mirror because turnabout is fair play.
In related news, the wife of a former Justice minister has quit the party over this, so perhaps Harper's comments aren't just bluster.
- Speaking of "it looks good on ya", Air America is now officially bankrupt.
Even though I disagree with him politically, and quite strenuously at that, perhaps if Al Franken's political commentary was actually funny, things would have worked out for the star of "Stuart Saves His Family".
On the other hand, thank God for Mark Steyn.
posted by Road Hammer @ 1:02 PM
6 comments
6 Comments:
I think North Korea's current situation has a lot more to do with the fact that it is under the leadership of possibly the world's largest maniac than the fact it is socialist.
This "lack of electricity in N. Korea as proof that socialism doesn't work" argument is about as legitimate as saying that democracy is a failure based on the current situations in Afganistan or Zaire.
As for Ignatieff's comments -- regardless of what you beleive on the subject -- I actually find it refreshing to see a leader (or wannabe) step up and take responsibility for a past mistake.
A foreign concept for neo-cons, no doubt.
Sharp knife, Greenchief ... I like it!
Would you agree with this phrase?
"The lack of electricity in North Korea is proof that Marxism doesn't work?"
No, I wouldn't agree with that.
I don't think true Marxism has ever been practiced, but I don't necessarily think it would work.
I would agree that communism, soviet-style, did not work, and that the system in North Korea, whatever it may be, doesn't work.
But the fact that there are no lights in N. Korea isn't proof of this. It's a non-sequitur.
Also find it chilling and telling that a sign of underdevelopment and human suffering of some 30 million people brings joy to Rummy.
He's not the most judicious public speaker, but when you've got one foot in the grave like he does, would you really care?
I look forward to my 70s when I won't have to rely on an anonymous blog to get things off my chest.
I'll have lots of young impressionable grandkids running around to comprise a decent audience.
LOL! And well-said.
Have a cherry weekend.
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