Skip to comments.
Mel Gibson Tirades are the Distilled Violence, Cruelty, & Bigotry of Right-wing Catholic Ideology
Slate ^
| 7/19/10
| Christopher Hitchens
Posted on 07/19/2010 5:44:38 PM PDT by Dr. Scarpetta
click here to read article
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 81-100, 101-120, 121-140, 141-155 next last
To: Dr. Scarpetta
“Chrissy Bitchens Tirades are the Distilled Violence, Cruelty, & Bigotry of left-wing atheist Ideology”...there fixed it
101
posted on
07/19/2010 8:27:57 PM PDT
by
KTM rider
( ..........tell me this really isn't happening ! !)
To: MissCalico
That is an opinion about his father’s motives but Mel Gibson is the subject of the thread and the subject of the draft dodging accusation so it is irrelevant what his father did or why.
102
posted on
07/19/2010 8:31:37 PM PDT
by
TigersEye
(Greenhouse Theory is false. Totally debunked. "GH gases" is a non-sequitur.)
To: Dr. Scarpetta
Or maybe it’s simply that Mel’s bats**t crazy. Did that possibility not occur to you, Hitch?
103
posted on
07/19/2010 8:33:08 PM PDT
by
RichInOC
(No! BAD Rich! (What'd I say?))
To: metmom
When I googled Hitchens, I came across a photo of him at his baptism in 1949. All the men were dressed in military uniforms.
To: Dr. Scarpetta
LOL. Many of the so-called “ultra conservative” sect of Catholicism denies the Holocaust, are truthers on 9-11, thinks the new Mass of Vatican II is invalid, and (some of them) think the chair of St. Peter is currently vacant.
They are apparently so conservative that they’re not conservative at all.
105
posted on
07/19/2010 8:37:12 PM PDT
by
Antoninus
(It's a degenerate society where dogs have more legal rights than unborn babies.)
To: Dr. Scarpetta
I have to say, the notion of Christopher Hitchens attacking anyone for misbehaving in their personal lives is about the ultimate in hypocrisy.
106
posted on
07/19/2010 8:39:02 PM PDT
by
Antoninus
(It's a degenerate society where dogs have more legal rights than unborn babies.)
To: Dr. Scarpetta
I thought it was illegal to tape private conversations and then release them to wide media play in order to harm another person. The fact that there is no outrage at this violation of civil liberties astounds me. This fact alone suggests that a different set of standards is being applied in Mel Gibson’s case, acceptance of which could lead to future abuses.
107
posted on
07/19/2010 8:41:39 PM PDT
by
Ciexyz
To: Antoninus
Hitchens would go on to support Barack Obama, calling McCain “senile”, and his choice of running mate Sarah Palin “absurd”, calling Palin a “pathological liar” and a “national disgrace”.
...From Wikipedia
To: Ciexyz
It is possible that these tapes won’t be admissible in court.
To: ansel12
Your last statement is true-That Mel himself was too young to be considered a draft dodger. I posted privately because my one word answer may be confusing to someone else following the thread. No big deal.
To: FreeperDoll
You have a typo for the word "Freepers" on your homepage.
Cheers!
111
posted on
07/19/2010 8:48:37 PM PDT
by
grey_whiskers
(The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
To: Antoninus
That sounds awfully existential. Are those folks even sure that they exist? lol
112
posted on
07/19/2010 8:53:06 PM PDT
by
TigersEye
(Greenhouse Theory is false. Totally debunked. "GH gases" is a non-sequitur.)
To: TigersEye; ansel12
Please re-read the post. I stated my response was ONLY directed to a point in the original post where "...Mel was never in a position to be drafted..." It only turned out that way years after the move. Two other freepers basically posted my same response on this particular point. And, btw, it's not my opinion...his father intentionally, by his own and Mel's admission, moved the family to prevent his sons, including a potentially eligible Mel, from the draft.
To: MissCalico
"...Mel was never in a position to be drafted..."That statement is true. There is no rational refutation of that.
114
posted on
07/19/2010 9:10:07 PM PDT
by
TigersEye
(Greenhouse Theory is false. Totally debunked. "GH gases" is a non-sequitur.)
To: MissCalico; TigersEye; ansel12
moved the family to prevent his sons, including a potentially eligible Mel, from the draft. Some of Hubby's family moved to America so they wouldn't be drafted to fight Napoleon. Were they draft dodgers?
I think that we are better off with the system that we have now. Anyone who joins is a true Patriot.
115
posted on
07/19/2010 9:10:46 PM PDT
by
DJ MacWoW
(If Bam is the answer, the question was stupid.)
To: Amberdawn
116
posted on
07/19/2010 9:13:37 PM PDT
by
ansel12
(Mitt: "I was an independent during the time of Reagan-Bush. I'm not trying to return to Reagan-Bush")
To: DJ MacWoW
Well, when there is no draft, there are no dodgers. You’re right about that. It probably is better that way...as long as there’s a sufficient amount of recruits to fill the need at any given time.
To: Dr. Scarpetta
118
posted on
07/19/2010 9:32:50 PM PDT
by
Cacique
(quos Deus vult perdere, prius dementat ( Islamia Delenda Est ))
To: MissCalico
Yep. And children aren’t responsible for their parents actions. Before they went to Australia, I believe they went to Ireland where Gibsons mother was born. I know they ended up in Ireland at some point.
119
posted on
07/19/2010 9:34:01 PM PDT
by
DJ MacWoW
(If Bam is the answer, the question was stupid.)
To: TigersEye
"...Mel was never in a position to be drafted..." That statement is true. There is no rational refutation of that.Are you calling Mel's dad irrational? Because there's definitely no rational refutation to that either. : )
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 81-100, 101-120, 121-140, 141-155 next last
Disclaimer:
Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual
posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its
management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the
exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson