Posted on 03/16/2007 12:15:50 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Deviation from liberalism gets labeled a disease.
``What is wrong with Dick Cheney?'' asks Michelle Cottle in the inaugural issue of the newly relaunched New Republic. She then spends the next 2,000 words marshaling evidence suggesting that his cardiac disease has left him demented and mentally disordered.
The charming part of this not-to-be-missed article (titled "Heart of Darkness," no less) is that it is framed as an exercise in compassion. Since she knows that the only way for her New Republic readers to understand Cheney is that he is evil — ``next time you see Cheney behaving oddly, don't automatically assume that he's a bad man,'' she advises — surely the generous thing for a liberal to do is write him off as simply nuts. In the wonderland of liberalism, Cottle is trying to make the case for Cheney by offering him the insanity defense.
(Excerpt) Read more at article.nationalreview.com ...
Ah, those sensitive liberals, eh?
The Left's Eight Commandments
I
Thou shalt create an illusion of invulnerability shared by most members to foster excessive optimism and encourage extreme risks taking
II
Thou shall not allow any member to question the group's inherent morality, instead members shall be encouraged to ignore the ethical or moral consequences of their decisions
III
Thou shalt promote collective efforts to rationalize in order to discount warnings, or other information that might lead members to reconsider their assumptions before they recommit themselves to their assumptions
IV
Thou shalt reinforce stereotyped views of enemy leaders as too evil to warrant genuine attempts to negotiate, or as too weak, stupid or suffering mental illness to counter whatever risky attempts are made to defeat their purpose
V
Thou shalt self-censor any deviation from the apparent group consensus, inclining each member to minimize the importance of their doubts and counterarguments
VI
Thou shalt create and maintain a shared illusion of unanimity concerning judgement conforming to the majority view
VII
Thou shalt apply direct pressure on any member who expresses strong arguments against any of the group's stereotypes, illusions, or commitments, making clear that this type of dissent is contrary to what is expected of all loyal members
VIII
Thou shalt appoint mindguards to protect the group from adverse information that might shatter their shared complacency about the effectiveness and morality of their decisions
-Eddie01 2006 (adapted from Janis '72)
Extra Credit (10 points): Identify the "mindguard"?
It is going to be sooooo much fun to body slam these jerks in 2008. The Democrat(ic) Revolution is going to be the shortest revolution in history!
Tactics of the KGB - a person who doesn't believe in the historical inevitability of the Party must be mentally ill.
What kind of dementia do I have when every time I see the name Charles Krauthammer I have to stop what I'm doing and either listen to what he has to say, or point, click and read....
Tony Snow will undoubtedly be out today apologizing for Dick Cheney's dementia and admitting mistakes were made. Members of the administration will volunteer to go to Capitol Hill to testify in front of Chuck Schumer, and several low ranking members of said administration will resign in disgrace. This will cause Democrats to call for more heads.
Weren't they calling Cheney the brains behind Bush not very long ago?
Classic Krauthammer...thanks for posting!
Charles Krauthammer is an MD so his words carry an informed authority.
Thanks for posting this! :)
Mr. Krauthammeris one of the best minds that the conservative movement has today. May God Bless Him!
I just saw this article in my paper's online edition. Guess what...they conveniently left off the last paragraph, LOL. I sent a letter to the editor and asked why they had omitted the last paragraph...maybe it hit too close to home.
Bush Derangement syndrome, Cheney variant. That's very good.
I didn't realize that Krauthammer coined the term Bush Derangement Syndrome. He's a gem. Glad he's on our side.
Not only is Krauthammer a physician,he's a trained psychiatrist.
Another brilliant Krauthammer analysis! He's not called "hammer" for nuttin'!
"Identify the "mindguard"
Good public screwing?
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