Comments on: Free Speech Yawn of the Year http://www.stageleft.info/2008/04/09/free-speech-yawn-of-the-year/ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:43:26 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ti-Guy http://www.stageleft.info/2008/04/09/free-speech-yawn-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-133138 Ti-Guy Sun, 13 Apr 2008 02:33:24 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=4445#comment-133138 Fare thee well.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('133138','Ti-Guy'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('133138','Ti-Guy','Fare thee well.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Fare thee well.
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]]> By: Mike Kelley http://www.stageleft.info/2008/04/09/free-speech-yawn-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-133137 Mike Kelley Sun, 13 Apr 2008 02:22:30 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=4445#comment-133137 Boring retorts. Bye forever.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('133137','Mike Kelley'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('133137','Mike Kelley','Boring retorts. Bye forever.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Boring retorts. Bye forever.
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]]> By: Ti-Guy http://www.stageleft.info/2008/04/09/free-speech-yawn-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-133126 Ti-Guy Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:43:23 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=4445#comment-133126 <i>There is actually quite a bit of difference between our two parties. Our Republicans are often quite conservative in outlook...</i> <a href="http://www.republicanoffenders.com/" rel="nofollow">Republican Offenders</a>. A lot these crimes sure aren't conservative.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('133126','Ti-Guy'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('133126','Ti-Guy','<i>There is actually quite a bit of difference between our two parties. Our Republicans are often quite conservative in outlook...<\/i>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.republicanoffenders.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Republican Offenders<\/a>. A lot these crimes sure aren\'t conservative.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> There is actually quite a bit of difference between our two parties. Our Republicans are often quite conservative in outlook…

Republican Offenders. A lot these crimes sure aren’t conservative.

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]]> By: balbulican http://www.stageleft.info/2008/04/09/free-speech-yawn-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-133125 balbulican Sat, 12 Apr 2008 21:32:03 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=4445#comment-133125 Yes, we've noticed that you perceive an enormous difference between your parties. You're mistaken, of course, as the most cursory examination of the range of political options available in other western democracies will show you. But that's okay: we don't really expect you to understand that there's a planet out here beyond your borders. As for your military - yes, we've also noticed you guys have a hard time getting along with the rest of the planet. (Okay, everybody, any bets on how long before he comes back and roars about actually defending OUR freedom, and bearing the burden of extending American style democracy to an ungrateful world, etc, etc, etc? 10...9...8...)<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('133125','balbulican'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('133125','balbulican','Yes, we\'ve noticed that you perceive an enormous difference between your parties. You\'re mistaken, of course, as the most cursory examination of the range of political options available in other western democracies will show you. But that\'s okay: we don\'t really expect you to understand that there\'s a planet out here beyond your borders.\r\n\r\nAs for your military - yes, we\'ve also noticed you guys have a hard time getting along with the rest of the planet.\r\n\r\n(Okay, everybody, any bets on how long before he comes back and roars about actually defending OUR freedom, and bearing the burden of extending American style democracy to an ungrateful world, etc, etc, etc? 10...9...8...)'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Yes, we’ve noticed that you perceive an enormous difference between your parties. You’re mistaken, of course, as the most cursory examination of the range of political options available in other western democracies will show you. But that’s okay: we don’t really expect you to understand that there’s a planet out here beyond your borders.

As for your military – yes, we’ve also noticed you guys have a hard time getting along with the rest of the planet.

(Okay, everybody, any bets on how long before he comes back and roars about actually defending OUR freedom, and bearing the burden of extending American style democracy to an ungrateful world, etc, etc, etc? 10…9…8…)

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]]> By: Mike Kelley http://www.stageleft.info/2008/04/09/free-speech-yawn-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-133124 Mike Kelley Sat, 12 Apr 2008 21:24:24 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=4445#comment-133124 There is actually quite a bit of difference between our two parties. Our Republicans are often quite conservative in outlook, while the Democrats tend toward the dippy liberalism that has consumed your politics up in Canada. This is why we still have a strong military, unlike Canada and Western Europe.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('133124','Mike Kelley'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('133124','Mike Kelley','There is actually quite a bit of difference between our two parties. Our Republicans are often quite conservative in outlook, while the Democrats tend toward the dippy liberalism that has consumed your politics up in Canada. This is why we still have a strong military, unlike Canada and Western Europe.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> There is actually quite a bit of difference between our two parties. Our Republicans are often quite conservative in outlook, while the Democrats tend toward the dippy liberalism that has consumed your politics up in Canada. This is why we still have a strong military, unlike Canada and Western Europe.
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]]> By: Ti-Guy http://www.stageleft.info/2008/04/09/free-speech-yawn-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-133123 Ti-Guy Sat, 12 Apr 2008 20:59:23 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=4445#comment-133123 I can wait. In the meantime..."If a free speecher falls in the woods and no one's around to hear him, does he make a sound?" Whoa!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('133123','Ti-Guy'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('133123','Ti-Guy','I can wait. In the meantime...\"If a free speecher falls in the woods and no one\'s around to hear him, does he make a sound?\"\r\n\r\nWhoa!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I can wait. In the meantime…”If a free speecher falls in the woods and no one’s around to hear him, does he make a sound?”

Whoa!

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]]> By: balbulican http://www.stageleft.info/2008/04/09/free-speech-yawn-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-133122 balbulican Sat, 12 Apr 2008 20:52:48 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=4445#comment-133122 Oh, that was YOU! Why you wascally wapscallion... Okay, I'll explain, but you'll have to wait a bit...I'm off to Rankin Inlet tomorrow for a week.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('133122','balbulican'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('133122','balbulican','Oh, that was YOU! Why you wascally wapscallion...\r\n\r\nOkay, I\'ll explain, but you\'ll have to wait a bit...I\'m off to Rankin Inlet tomorrow for a week.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Oh, that was YOU! Why you wascally wapscallion…

Okay, I’ll explain, but you’ll have to wait a bit…I’m off to Rankin Inlet tomorrow for a week.

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]]> By: Ti-Guy http://www.stageleft.info/2008/04/09/free-speech-yawn-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-133119 Ti-Guy Sat, 12 Apr 2008 20:10:27 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=4445#comment-133119 <i>Have I explained the medieval cosmographer phenomenon?</i> I think you attempted once, but I didn't like where I thought it might lead, and so had you hauled off for state interrogation before you got started. *tsk*...My bad! Please, explain...<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('133119','Ti-Guy'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('133119','Ti-Guy','<i>Have I explained the medieval cosmographer phenomenon?<\/i>\r\n\r\nI think you attempted once, but I didn\'t like where I thought it might lead, and so had you hauled off for state interrogation before you got started. *tsk*...My bad!\r\n\r\nPlease, explain...'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Have I explained the medieval cosmographer phenomenon?

I think you attempted once, but I didn’t like where I thought it might lead, and so had you hauled off for state interrogation before you got started. *tsk*…My bad!

Please, explain…

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]]> By: balbulican http://www.stageleft.info/2008/04/09/free-speech-yawn-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-133117 balbulican Sat, 12 Apr 2008 19:52:04 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=4445#comment-133117 No, they're quite serious. It's the medieval cosmographer phenomenon. Have I explained the medieval cosmographer phenomenon?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('133117','balbulican'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('133117','balbulican','No, they\'re quite serious. It\'s the medieval cosmographer phenomenon. Have I explained the medieval cosmographer phenomenon?'); return false;">Quote</a></div> No, they’re quite serious. It’s the medieval cosmographer phenomenon. Have I explained the medieval cosmographer phenomenon?
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]]> By: Ti-Guy http://www.stageleft.info/2008/04/09/free-speech-yawn-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-133116 Ti-Guy Sat, 12 Apr 2008 19:42:30 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=4445#comment-133116 It’s sure nice to live here in the good old USA, where we still have freedom of speech.

I’m starting to think they actually believe this. I always thought they were just having us on…you know social and poltical satire.

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]]> By: balbulican http://www.stageleft.info/2008/04/09/free-speech-yawn-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-133115 balbulican Sat, 12 Apr 2008 19:27:07 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=4445#comment-133115 Yeah, we look at your "two party" system with some amazement. With sufficient illumination and a powerful lens, some of our keenest observers claim they can actually distinguish between them. In Canada, of course, we have a real range of political options. I'm sure your observers find it pretty confusing too.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('133115','balbulican'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('133115','balbulican','Yeah, we look at your \"two party\" system with some amazement. With sufficient illumination and a powerful lens, some of our keenest observers claim they can actually distinguish between them. \r\n\r\nIn Canada, of course, we have a real range of political options. I\'m sure your observers find it pretty confusing too.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Yeah, we look at your “two party” system with some amazement. With sufficient illumination and a powerful lens, some of our keenest observers claim they can actually distinguish between them.

In Canada, of course, we have a real range of political options. I’m sure your observers find it pretty confusing too.

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]]> By: Mike Kelley http://www.stageleft.info/2008/04/09/free-speech-yawn-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-133114 Mike Kelley Sat, 12 Apr 2008 19:21:41 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=4445#comment-133114 Of course down here we have a true (fairly) conservative party to keep the liberals at least a little bit honest. I shudder to think what it would be like without a good two-party system.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('133114','Mike Kelley'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('133114','Mike Kelley','Of course down here we have a true (fairly) conservative party to keep the liberals at least a little bit honest. I shudder to think what it would be like without a good two-party system.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Of course down here we have a true (fairly) conservative party to keep the liberals at least a little bit honest. I shudder to think what it would be like without a good two-party system.
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]]> By: balbulican http://www.stageleft.info/2008/04/09/free-speech-yawn-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-133094 balbulican Sat, 12 Apr 2008 12:04:12 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=4445#comment-133094 Excellent. By all means, stay there.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('133094','balbulican'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('133094','balbulican','Excellent. By all means, stay there.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Excellent. By all means, stay there.
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]]> By: Mike Kelley http://www.stageleft.info/2008/04/09/free-speech-yawn-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-133089 Mike Kelley Sat, 12 Apr 2008 05:59:15 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=4445#comment-133089 It's sure nice to live here in the good old USA, where we still have freedom of speech.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('133089','Mike Kelley'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('133089','Mike Kelley','It\'s sure nice to live here in the good old USA, where we still have freedom of speech.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> It’s sure nice to live here in the good old USA, where we still have freedom of speech.
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]]> By: Stageleft:. Life on the left side : A Bigger Issue is at Stake http://www.stageleft.info/2008/04/09/free-speech-yawn-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-133018 Stageleft:. Life on the left side : A Bigger Issue is at Stake Thu, 10 Apr 2008 23:38:51 +0000 http://www.stageleft.info/?p=4445#comment-133018 [...] a previous post on the Warman affair, I took a simplistic, perhaps vindictive, approach to the libel suit that now [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('133018','Stageleft:. Life on the left side : A Bigger Issue is at Stake'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('133018','Stageleft:. Life on the left side : A Bigger Issue is at Stake','[...] a previous post on the Warman affair, I took a simplistic, perhaps vindictive, approach to the libel suit that now [...]'); return false;">Quote</a></div> [...] a previous post on the Warman affair, I took a simplistic, perhaps vindictive, approach to the libel suit that now [...]
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