Stupid Vogue (Angry Little Man on lewrockwell.com Rips FR, et al.)

www.lewrockwell.com ^ | 1/6/04 | Jeffrey Tucker

[dvwjr]

Most of all, stupid is the key to why people support war. The case against an invasion of a relatively liberal state that never intended any harm to the US, against launching a war that crushed a suffering country and killed thousands, and recruited many more into the terrorist camp – the case against such a war is as easy to make as reading itself.

Relatively Liberal State??? Relative to what!

dvwjr

[highlander_UW]

Relatively Liberal State??? Relative to what!

I think one might consider Saddam to the liberal side of Korea perhaps.

[highlander_UW]

North Korea, that is.

[driftless]

LewRockwell(head).com IS the DU of the right. And I don't mean that in a positive way. Unfortunately the right does have its share of loonies. Rockhead's site seems to have cornered the market on them.

[NYpeanut]

I would comment if I could bring myself to read the whole thing. Big words and shrill emotion don't make up for clumsy syntax and bad grammar.

[ATOMIC_PUNK]

stu·pid    ( P )  Pronunciation Key  (stpd, sty-)
adj. stu·pid·er, stu·pid·est

1. Slow to learn or understand; obtuse.
2. Tending to make poor decisions or careless mistakes.
3. Marked by a lack of intelligence or care; foolish or careless: a stupid mistake.
4. Dazed, stunned, or stupefied.
5. Pointless; worthless: a stupid job.

n.

A stupid or foolish person.

[lorrainer]

Consider that most Americans still believe that Saddam had something to do with 9-11. The intellectuals know this belief is mistaken yet they are glad that the myth exists, as a way of justifying the war. It is a lie, to be sure, but an essential one.

I am really tired of this one. That particular set of ideas was credited to "most Americans" by the liberals "Progressives" and blamed on us neoconservatives as having spread this around ourselves. Tricky move, that. Convenient for them.

I'd like to trace back the first mention of this theory--it's fairly obvious that the "Progressives" spun those unwashed "most Americans" into all-of-a-sudden, en masse, group agreement on this. Sheesh.

[Atlantic Friend]

While I don't always agree with FR posters - and thank God for that, because if I did there would not be any debate - I have always been impressed at the amount of library or Web research most of them do to back up their propositions or their comments...

[St.Chuck]

Some of the author's generalizations are inaccurate, but some of his analysis of modern culture rings true, and unfortunately he indulges in that which he criticizes. But how can he not? In the age of the internet, in competing with blogs and millions of voices, a certain tone and style must be achieved in order to attract attention. Sensationalism and vitriole trumps quiet reason.

...the case against such a war is as easy to make as reading itself. But no. That would be too smart, too analytical, too ponderous and tedious.

This statement is a grand slam in my opinion. Thanks for posting this article.

[St.Chuck]

I have always been impressed at the amount of library or Web research most of them do to back up their propositions or their comments...

I don't know about most, but there is enough to make Mr. Tucker's broad criticism of FR grossly inaccurate.

[Atlantic Friend]

Mr Tucket should take off his blinders...and ponder the potential stupidity of the "Bush=Hitler" crowd. Talk about bigotry !

[dwills]

thx for the fresh reminder of why i dumped the libertarian party after 20 years

btw, the poster who complained about the post title is right--it's not a matter of aesthetics or etiquette, but of avoiding duplicate threads

[Mad Dawgg]

To BCrago66.

Illbay? Is that you Buddy?

[LauraJean]

Oh my goodness, this reminds me of the crap I had to read for class last semester. This was better much unreadable. If the man knew what he was writing about he would try and write clearly and to the point.

[LauraJean]

better=pretty much
I'm still working on my first cup of coffee

[Moby Grape]

One should spend energy to swat a bee....but it isn't worth the effort for a nat.

[VRWC_minion]

The problem with liberals is they are too wordy. Let me translate for him

I wish Americans were not so stupid as to re-elect George Bush to a second term.

[VRWC_minion]

This statement is a grand slam in my opinion.

Then make it.

[St.Chuck]

Then make it.

It's a moot point. I'm not going to feed the Stupid machine.

[ought-six]

"Do you think the irony escapes the author?"

The author wouldn't recognize irony if it hit him in the face.