From Czabe's website (with a really good Pic o' the day)
http://czabe.com/daily/archives/2007/05/...ole_g.html
[quote]All over the civilized world, voters are turning terrorist-coddling liberals out of office and voting for politicians friendly toward Bush, the world's sworn enemy of Islamic fascism.
Those foreign leaders so admired by Democrats for hating George Bush and loving Saddam Hussein are being replaced by rulers who pledge their friendship to the United States.
Retrospectively, B. Hussein Obama's answer about our most important ally being "the European Union" may eventually become true, thanks to Bush's ceaseless ally-making.
In Germany, pro-American Angela Merkel crushed the mincing anti-American chancellor Gerhard Schroeder in 2005.
Last year, conservatives swept Canada, making Conservative Party leader Stephen Harper the prime minister. I haven't loved Canadians this much since the New York Rangers won the Stanley Cup.
Australian Prime Minister John Howard is both the longest-serving Australian prime minister and
I went to hear Ms. Coulter speek last night at the Southern Evangelical Seminary(founded by Norm Geisler), it was hilarious if you understand what she's talking about and have a sarcasm detector. I'm getting a good lesson in how the media twist things by reading their 'report' in the Charlotte Observer today on it.
1/3 of her book debunks Darwinism and no liberal in the media ever mentions that, its all about the Jersey girls. an indictment within itself.
she talked alot about Sarkozy and how big that was and that perhaps Europe is starting to recognize the demography going on in their backyards and noticing who the central fighter in the War on Terror is(bush)..........and that we can start drinking French Wine again.
For the uninitiated (me), what are Ann Coulter's credentials? (I don't read books about politics) What's her background and why do we care what she thinks moreso than your average Joe on the street?
Lawyer...
http://anncoulter.com/bio.html
I think she majored in Sarcasm though, she's also a punching bag of the media to divert from her actual substance which I think is what czabe is pointing out.
She brings it on herself. Many of her statements are so far out there she's just asking for people to be shocked and outraged by her comments.
Bourgeois_Rage Wrote:She brings it on herself. Many of her statements are so far out there she's just asking for people to be shocked and outraged by her comments.
That's true. But there are a great number of astute conservative thinkers who don't use hype and they are relegated to Cato Institute papers, or if lucky, an op/ed piece in the National Review.
I think Coulter just realized that she could be flamboyant and get attention, and maybe a few extra people would actually read what she wrote, not what other people say that she wrote.
last night in one of the serious moments, she was talking about who Jesus really was(i.e. not a sinful wimp like Hollywood portrays, minus Passion), but in reality a strong man, whipped tax collectors out of temple ect. and at the end mentioned How Christ was also Sarcastic and you could clearly tell that is something she is justifying her zingers with. Christ after all turned a very well educated and respected member of Jewish society, into a dirty word that is still going strong 2,000 years later.(Pharisee)
her problem is the PC handbook was wrote by her enemies and the media is dominated by them. Her zingers aren't near(or atleast just as) insulting as those that come from the Left who generally get a pass in the National media.....see Rosie O'Donnell. and of course the big difference is people like Rosie are lying nut jobs, coulter isn't known for lying she's actually coming with facts generally.
Rosie and Keith Olberman for example should be the laughing stock of America, but instead have TV shows, well rosie is about to get a new one anyway.
GGniner Wrote:last night in one of the serious moments, she was talking about who Jesus really was(i.e. not a sinful wimp like Hollywood portrays, minus Passion), but in reality a strong man, whipped tax collectors out of temple ect. and at the end mentioned How Christ was also Sarcastic and you could clearly tell that is something she is justifying her zingers with. .
So she's a religious scholar too? Or is she that old?
she read the gospels and is of Conservative theology, I think. The book is how modern liberalism is a religion without a creator(Darwinism is substitue), like other religions such as Buddhism or shintoism. Which its interesting Hollywood liberals tend to be attracted to Eastern Philosophy.
Martin Luther was also pretty sarcastic, when going after the Catholic Church(theologians) that were teaching a false gospel(something I think many protestant churches are doing today, marketing a different type of indulgence)........most reformed apologist are pretty sarcastic today as well, one problem they have is over use of it and tone(turns people they are trying to reach off to some degree, on other hand attracts others)
I'll admit that sarcasm can be a guilty pleasure when used in excess
She needs to eat a damn sammitch or 10.
GGniner Wrote:she read the gospels and is of Conservative theology, I think. The book is how modern liberalism is a religion without a creator(Darwinism is substitue), like other religions such as Buddhism or shintoism. Which its interesting Hollywood liberals tend to be attracted to Eastern Philosophy.
Martin Luther was also pretty sarcastic, when going after the Catholic Church(theologians) that were teaching a false gospel(something I think many protestant churches are doing today, marketing a different type of indulgence)........most reformed apologist are pretty sarcastic today as well, one problem they have is over use of it and tone(turns people they are trying to reach off to some degree, on other hand attracts others)
I'll admit that sarcasm can be a guilty pleasure when used in excess
Hmmm. I don't think modern liberalism is any kind of religion at all. But I haven't read the book of course. And there's no more a consensus among liberals about what's right than there is among people of various religions. On this board I'm probably considered a liberal but I don't agree with a lot of other people who are "liberals" about various things.
[quote="DrTorch"]From Czabe's website (with a really good Pic o' the day)
http://czabe.com/daily/archives/2007/05/...ole_g.html
[quote]All over the civilized world, voters are turning terrorist-coddling liberals out of office and voting for politicians friendly toward Bush, the world's sworn enemy of Islamic fascism.
Those foreign leaders so admired by Democrats for hating George Bush and loving Saddam Hussein are being replaced by rulers who pledge their friendship to the United States.
Retrospectively, B. Hussein Obama's answer about our most important ally being "the European Union" may eventually become true, thanks to Bush's ceaseless ally-making.
In Germany, pro-American Angela Merkel crushed the mincing anti-American chancellor Gerhard Schroeder in 2005.
Last year, conservatives swept Canada, making Conservative Party leader Stephen Harper the prime minister. I haven't loved Canadians this much since the New York Rangers won the Stanley Cup.
Australian Prime Minister John Howard is both the longest-serving Australian prime minister and
I think she's talking about David Cameron, current Leader of the Opposition which is the leader of the Conservative Party. the media prefers Brown but have to see who ends up getting it.
[quote]My biggest shock of the night came when I asked how folks felt about Sarkozy liking America. One fellow said,
[quote="DrTorch"]From Czabe's website (with a really good Pic o' the day)
http://czabe.com/daily/archives/2007/05/...ole_g.html
[quote]All over the civilized world, voters are turning terrorist-coddling liberals out of office and voting for politicians friendly toward Bush, the world's sworn enemy of Islamic fascism.
Those foreign leaders so admired by Democrats for hating George Bush and loving Saddam Hussein are being replaced by rulers who pledge their friendship to the United States.
Retrospectively, B. Hussein Obama's answer about our most important ally being "the European Union" may eventually become true, thanks to Bush's ceaseless ally-making.
In Germany, pro-American Angela Merkel crushed the mincing anti-American chancellor Gerhard Schroeder in 2005.
Last year, conservatives swept Canada, making Conservative Party leader Stephen Harper the prime minister. I haven't loved Canadians this much since the New York Rangers won the Stanley Cup.
Australian Prime Minister John Howard is both the longest-serving Australian prime minister and
[quote="blah"][quote="DrTorch"]From Czabe's website (with a really good Pic o' the day)
http://czabe.com/daily/archives/2007/05/...ole_g.html
[quote]All over the civilized world, voters are turning terrorist-coddling liberals out of office and voting for politicians friendly toward Bush, the world's sworn enemy of Islamic fascism.
Those foreign leaders so admired by Democrats for hating George Bush and loving Saddam Hussein are being replaced by rulers who pledge their friendship to the United States.
Retrospectively, B. Hussein Obama's answer about our most important ally being "the European Union" may eventually become true, thanks to Bush's ceaseless ally-making.
In Germany, pro-American Angela Merkel crushed the mincing anti-American chancellor Gerhard Schroeder in 2005.
Last year, conservatives swept Canada, making Conservative Party leader Stephen Harper the prime minister. I haven't loved Canadians this much since the New York Rangers won the Stanley Cup.
Australian Prime Minister John Howard is both the longest-serving Australian prime minister and
GGniner Wrote:I think she's talking about David Cameron, current Leader of the Opposition which is the leader of the Conservative Party. the media prefers Brown but have to see who ends up getting it.
its funny he's known as "Sarkozy the American" by the protestors and he refusese to call them "youths", sounds like some good straight talk.
Um, see who ends up getting it? Do you understand how parliament works?
The Labour party is in government. They can appoint whoever they want to be their prime minister and they have the majority to elect him in the commons. There isn't an election between him and Cameron. Its an internal party decision -- Blair is passing the premiership to Brown. Once Blair resigns and the Queen accepts on June 27, the Queen will invite Brown to form his government.
In order for Cameron's conservative party to come to power, they must wait until the next general election, which will be in 2010 unless there is a problem that forces Brown to call for early elections -- not likely.
Brown has actually been taking moves to distance himself from Blair's relationship with Bush.
Regarding France, the fact that you could find one guy who was pro-American that voted for Sarkozy as a referendum on Bush does not prove a thing. Much like the intelligence on Iraq, you pick and choose the facts which suit your ideological case. Sarkozy is from Chirac's party. To the extent he is pro-American, it is that he favors liberalizing France's economy.
He opposed the Iraq war.
Don't get too excited.
If I am happy about Sarkozy's election, it can't possibly be that good of a thing for you.
Any foreign policy changes from Iraq will be purely tonal. Not that this is not a good thing -- the world needs leaders who can be diplomatic with those who disagree with them, the US included.
GGniner Wrote:she read the gospels and is of Conservative theology, I think. The book is how modern liberalism is a religion without a creator(Darwinism is substitue), like other religions such as Buddhism or shintoism. Which its interesting Hollywood liberals tend to be attracted to Eastern Philosophy.
Martin Luther was also pretty sarcastic, when going after the Catholic Church(theologians) that were teaching a false gospel(something I think many protestant churches are doing today, marketing a different type of indulgence)........most reformed apologist are pretty sarcastic today as well, one problem they have is over use of it and tone(turns people they are trying to reach off to some degree, on other hand attracts others)
I'll admit that sarcasm can be a guilty pleasure when used in excess
So basically you are saying she has no credibility when it comes to religion. If I read the gospels and spouted the same crap I would be credible? Sure doesn't take a hell of a lot in your/their eyes to be credible.
Gerhard Schroeder wasn't anti-American, he was anti sending Germans to Iraq. Can't say I blame him on that one.
fsquid Wrote:Gerhard Schroeder wasn't anti-American, he was anti sending Germans to Iraq. Can't say I blame him on that one.
actually his government was knee-deep in the Oil for Food Scandal with the UN(i.e. Saddam had them paid off), along with France and Russia.
They are talking about calling for new elections soon in Britain.
I think the point is, George Bush is the man you ally with if you want to confront radical Islam, and in Europe the Islamification of the continent is a LOCAL issue. Just look at the demographic trends, they are screwed to put is bluntly. Sarkozy mentioned in his acceptance speech that he refuses to refer to the rioters in France as "youths" because they are really radical Muslims in the middle of an Intifada. at rate France is going they will be a Majority muslim country by 2050 or earlier at which point they could vote in Sharia law.
if the media reported accurately(and did not omit big stories) the Western posture would be even stronger than it is.
Quote:actually his government was knee-deep in the Oil for Food Scandal with the UN(i.e. Saddam had them paid off), along with France and Russia.
Reunification was expensive baby!