The Left blinds itself to the truth about bin Laden

The Telegraph (U.K.) ^ | 12/18/2001 | Robert Harris

[copycat]

Your concept of self-governance is nothing more than moral anarchy.

What do you think the Founders would do with this statement?

[okie01]

"The only possible explanation for their blind irrationality in this instance is that they hate Jews and Americans so much that they prefer to back a bunch of crazy religious fanatics and woman haters--the kind of people they would normally deplore."

More and more, I sense that leftist views -- socialism, feminism, multi-culturism, etc. -- are really nothing more than the facade for a deeper seated anti-Americanism.

As much as the left might love socialism, they hate America (and its success) even more.

I do not restrict this view as applying only to Eurotrash. The American left is animated by anti-Americanism, as well.

[screed]

Interestingly, this is very similar to an excerpt I read here on FR, written by D. Horowitz. Where he expounded on why liberals lie. I wish I could find it again, or knew its source.

[Bonaparte]

There are, of course, many libertarians who are believers. Buckley would be a notable example. If not a majority, then certainly a great many other libertarians are non-believers. As such, they hold that "man is the measure," just as the left does. But this is the crucial error of the left, failing to acknowledge our historically obvious fallibility, our thoroughly ingrained sinfulness, our need to humble ourselves before our Creator and accept His guidance. Engineering alone won't suffice, and, for all their reverence for the founding documents, this is where non-believing libertarians go astray.

[Bonaparte]

Ultimately, what they truly hate is submission to God, which leaves them no alternative but to worship the Liar. To do this, they must lie to themselves, not once, not occasionally, but perpetually. How else could they engage in a false religiosity that represents God as a woman, solemnizes homosexual matrimony and fundraises for communists?

[Clinton's a rapist]

At least Shaw and the Western sympathisers for Stalin believed in something: for all their folly, they had a kind of intellectual grandeur about them, a coherent philosophy to defend.

Shaw, however deluded, was genuinely brilliant: his plays still sparkle, challenge and delight. Who could say the same for today's dour crop of leftist non-entities? This is the trajectory by which movements rise, wither and vanish into well-deserved oblivion.

[aculeus]

If it was down to jews, americans and the taliban, the left would take the taliban.

If America were invaded by Martians (think thirty-foot tall insect-like monsters) the left would cheer for the Martians.

[stop_fascism]

Osama Bin Laden was once a CIA Pet / Asset

That claim has been thoroughly refuted. If you have evidence, please post.

[FastCoyote]

Your points about the existence and failings of Godless libertarians is certainly worth exploration. But a Godless libertarian has no problem with having uncoerced prayer in schools, Christmas displays, or free exercise of religion. Consequently, they are far less a threat than liberals.

[Hugh Akston]

Thank you very much tripledeny. Good links.

[Bonaparte]

I agree absolutely, FC.

[Bonaparte]

[s_f to cavalrys]: "If you have evidence, please post."

Get ready for a 300 kb Chomsky file, "backed up" with a ponderous helping of Parenti. :-)