FIFTH COLUMN WATCH

AndrewSullivan.com ^ | 11/13/03 | Andrew Sullivan

[MissAmericanPie]

The field is ripe with our enemies, the shame is that we tolerate them at all. Civil rights should end when the individual works against the foundations upon which those civil rights rest.

At first I was delighted with the Patriot Act that would prevent enemies from hiding behind our protections. Protectons designed to insure the rights of peaceful, civil, individuals. Too bad it had so many kinks in it.

[68skylark]

There's a difference between trying to understand those who kill Americans and advocating the killing of Americans.

In the first case, the writer tries to discuss the motivations of the enemy, but also points out that the enemy is wrong.

In the second case, the writer tries to discuss their motivations, and also leaves the impression that the enemy is right.

Rall does the second -- he presents the enemy's arguments as being correct (but he takes on the persona of an Iraqi in order to avoid responsibility for what he writes). His advocacy of killing Americans is sick, and his tactics are devious.

Furthermore, it seems to me that you share Rall's outlook, but you're not willing to say so directly.

[jonalvy44]

get a rope

[MediaMole]

Ted Rall is a sick man. I never had the misfortune of coming across his garbage before, but I can say without question that Robert Fisk is a flag waving patriot next to Ted Rall.

[68skylark]

You're a troll -- a disruptor. I'm done with you.

[swilhelm73]

One of the tricks the Leftist press loves is to put their words in other peoples' mouths.

So you will hear things like "Some are questioning Republican X's motivations" or "Questions are being raised in response to Republican X's extremist agenda"

The questions are coming from Dan Blather and Co of course. But this gives them the screen of claiming to just be reporting someone else's comments.

This was taken to the extreme with the BBC in the Gilligan case, where Gilligan lied about who his anonymous source was and then probably made up comments and attributed them to his source. Very convient too with his death...

[swilhelm73]

BTW, Rall has previously made fun of 9/11 widow(er)s, insinuated Wellstone was murdered and called Powell and Rice house slaves.

The man is scum, and he is advancing the Islamist cause purposely here.

[68skylark]

Bless you for removing that troll -- you're the greatest!

[Freemeorkillme]

Do you think this *(&#@ has the guts to read his filth in person to any of the families that survived the 9/11 attacks or families of those lost protecting us?

He'd quickly be praying for the civility of a lynch mob.