Comments on: Nordlinger on “Leninade” http://babalublog.com/2009/06/nordlinger-on-leninade/ ...an island on the net without a bearded dictator Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:38:39 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Mambi http://babalublog.com/2009/06/nordlinger-on-leninade/#comment-96492 Mambi Sun, 07 Jun 2009 18:32:11 +0000 http://babalublog.com/?p=22489#comment-96492 Fromage; you wouldn't know the truth even if it was staring you in the face. You're a sad caricature of what's killing this country from the inside...pathetic. Fromage; you wouldn't know the truth even if it was staring you in the face. You're a sad caricature of what's killing this country from the inside...pathetic.

]]> By: charles_e_fromage http://babalublog.com/2009/06/nordlinger-on-leninade/#comment-96484 charles_e_fromage Sun, 07 Jun 2009 14:08:27 +0000 http://babalublog.com/?p=22489#comment-96484 I see. Well, then I apologize for not being one of the babalu 'sheeple' and bleating in agreement with everything our masters Nordlinger, Limbaugh, and Cheney say, even those times when they are factually incorrect and base their arguments on a collapsing house of cards. I see. Well, then I apologize for not being one of the babalu 'sheeple' and bleating in agreement with everything our masters Nordlinger, Limbaugh, and Cheney say, even those times when they are factually incorrect and base their arguments on a collapsing house of cards.

]]> By: George Moneo http://babalublog.com/2009/06/nordlinger-on-leninade/#comment-96469 George Moneo Sat, 06 Jun 2009 23:16:05 +0000 http://babalublog.com/?p=22489#comment-96469 You know why we react as we do with you? Because you are always saying the wrong Goddamnned thing in a weak attempt to go against the original point of the post. As I said above, you are a the worst kind of contrarian, going against the grain just to be obnoxious and to show off how fucking smart you think you are. You comments are full of shit and if you are offended for pointing out the obvious, so be it. You know why we react as we do with you? Because you are always saying the wrong Goddamnned thing in a weak attempt to go against the original point of the post. As I said above, you are a the worst kind of contrarian, going against the grain just to be obnoxious and to show off how fucking smart you think you are. You comments are full of shit and if you are offended for pointing out the obvious, so be it.

]]> By: charles_e_fromage http://babalublog.com/2009/06/nordlinger-on-leninade/#comment-96468 charles_e_fromage Sat, 06 Jun 2009 22:37:33 +0000 http://babalublog.com/?p=22489#comment-96468 I try to keep a civil tongue on this board, but it is difficult to do so when people call me ass and moron and tell me to go f*** myself every other day. Sorry if I blew up this once, but I wish all of us would treat one another civilly. Honey, there are lots of Hitler t-shirts available on the market and on the street. I am amazed that you have never seen one. Google these words "Hitler t-shirts" and you will find retailers selling oh-so comical (I am being sarcastic) "Hitler European Tour 1939-45" shirts, Hitler smiley-face shirts, "A-dog Hitler Pet Dictator" shirts, etc. Hitler's image was also used on a soft drink label a few years back, but I can't find a link to that right now. So I am sorry, but Nordlinger is simply incorrect when he says that "no one messes around with images of Hitler" ... They certainly DO! That is all I was saying in my original post. Why people feel the need to attack me for pointing out a simple fact, frankly, God only knows. I try to keep a civil tongue on this board, but it is difficult to do so when people call me ass and moron and tell me to go f*** myself every other day. Sorry if I blew up this once, but I wish all of us would treat one another civilly.

Honey, there are lots of Hitler t-shirts available on the market and on the street. I am amazed that you have never seen one. Google these words "Hitler t-shirts" and you will find retailers selling oh-so comical (I am being sarcastic) "Hitler European Tour 1939-45" shirts, Hitler smiley-face shirts, "A-dog Hitler Pet Dictator" shirts, etc.

Hitler's image was also used on a soft drink label a few years back, but I can't find a link to that right now.

So I am sorry, but Nordlinger is simply incorrect when he says that "no one messes around with images of Hitler" ... They certainly DO!

That is all I was saying in my original post. Why people feel the need to attack me for pointing out a simple fact, frankly, God only knows.

]]> By: FreedomForCuba http://babalublog.com/2009/06/nordlinger-on-leninade/#comment-96439 FreedomForCuba Sat, 06 Jun 2009 01:17:08 +0000 http://babalublog.com/?p=22489#comment-96439 About freaking time! The Pitbull at it’s best...LOL About freaking time!

The Pitbull at it’s best...LOL

]]> By: George Moneo http://babalublog.com/2009/06/nordlinger-on-leninade/#comment-96425 George Moneo Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:08:16 +0000 http://babalublog.com/?p=22489#comment-96425 Charles, if you tell Honey to STFU ("shut the fuck up") again I'm going to ban you. She's a lady. You and I can go at it all day, but not with a lady. Understand? BTW, Fact-Check your liberal ass, asshole. Charles, if you tell Honey to STFU ("shut the fuck up") again I'm going to ban you. She's a lady. You and I can go at it all day, but not with a lady. Understand?

BTW, Fact-Check your liberal ass, asshole.

]]> By: Honey http://babalublog.com/2009/06/nordlinger-on-leninade/#comment-96423 Honey Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:14:42 +0000 http://babalublog.com/?p=22489#comment-96423 I don't know why I bother. But the point is Val is right. It is one thing to make fun of Nazism. That is fine mostly these days. But tell me how many Hitler t-shirts you see walking around. Tell me how many adoring pictures of Hitler you see on office walls. And, forgive my ignorance, but what is stfu? I hope it isn't a dirty expression. And, sorry, chuckie, but Nordlinger is never wrong. I have no respect for anyone who doesn't know this. I don't know why I bother.
But the point is Val is right. It is one thing to make fun of Nazism. That is fine mostly these days.
But tell me how many Hitler t-shirts you see walking around. Tell me how many adoring pictures of Hitler you see on office walls.
And, forgive my ignorance, but what is stfu? I hope it isn't a dirty expression.
And, sorry, chuckie, but Nordlinger is never wrong. I have no respect for anyone who doesn't know this.

]]> By: charles_e_fromage http://babalublog.com/2009/06/nordlinger-on-leninade/#comment-96421 charles_e_fromage Fri, 05 Jun 2009 18:58:32 +0000 http://babalublog.com/?p=22489#comment-96421 Someone has to fact check the articles posted on this board, since most of you have obviously have no desire to do so. The idea that no one messes around with images of Hitler, as Nordlinger claims, is simply incorrect. I said nothing about the use of the Swastika, which is a more complicated subject. Honey, STFU. Someone has to fact check the articles posted on this board, since most of you have obviously have no desire to do so.

The idea that no one messes around with images of Hitler, as Nordlinger claims, is simply incorrect.

I said nothing about the use of the Swastika, which is a more complicated subject.

Honey, STFU.

]]> By: George Moneo http://babalublog.com/2009/06/nordlinger-on-leninade/#comment-96407 George Moneo Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:53:41 +0000 http://babalublog.com/?p=22489#comment-96407 Charles is a moron. A contrarian moron. Charles is a moron. A contrarian moron.

]]> By: Honey http://babalublog.com/2009/06/nordlinger-on-leninade/#comment-96405 Honey Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:52:42 +0000 http://babalublog.com/?p=22489#comment-96405 Val, The trouble with Charles is why doesn't he see that automatically? Why should he need that pointed out to him? Just let someone make a cartoon spoofing Islamists, and we know what follows. Yet was there widespread shock at a horrible cartoon against American Cubans? But it is boring if anyone here is disgusted with Che worship. If Brooks had tried writing a spoof of Islamism... He did, however, direct a spoof of communism, one of my favorite movies, The Twelve Chairs. But Nordlinger hits on a truth here. Most of my friends allow hatred of Nazis, but if I try to show disgust for communists or Islamists, I am overreacting. They would be horrified by that speech of Patton's elsewhere on this blog, but maybe they'd give Patton a pass because it was against the Nazis. Isn't Nordlinger just wonderful? Val,
The trouble with Charles is why doesn't he see that automatically? Why should he need that pointed out to him?

Just let someone make a cartoon spoofing Islamists, and we know what follows. Yet was there widespread shock at a horrible cartoon against American Cubans? But it is boring if anyone here is disgusted with Che worship.
If Brooks had tried writing a spoof of Islamism... He did, however, direct a spoof of communism, one of my favorite movies, The Twelve Chairs.
But Nordlinger hits on a truth here. Most of my friends allow hatred of Nazis, but if I try to show disgust for communists or Islamists, I am overreacting.
They would be horrified by that speech of Patton's elsewhere on this blog, but maybe they'd give Patton a pass because it was against the Nazis.

Isn't Nordlinger just wonderful?

]]> By: Val Prieto http://babalublog.com/2009/06/nordlinger-on-leninade/#comment-96401 Val Prieto Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:36:04 +0000 http://babalublog.com/?p=22489#comment-96401 Charles, One thing is spoofing and image. Its quite another to carry around a purse witha swastika on it. Charles,

One thing is spoofing and image. Its quite another to carry around a purse witha swastika on it.

]]> By: charles_e_fromage http://babalublog.com/2009/06/nordlinger-on-leninade/#comment-96400 charles_e_fromage Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:32:52 +0000 http://babalublog.com/?p=22489#comment-96400 "And no one messes around with images of Hitler or the swastika." Actually, Hitler has been spoofed many times in Western culture. E.g., on many Britcoms in the 70s, nowadays on The Family Guy [which actually has a big following in Europe.]. And very recently we have this: 22-May-2009 Many Germans were nervous leading up to the premiere of the stage version of Mel Brooks’s “The Producers.” According to columnist Erik Kirschbaum of Daily Variety, the premiere of Mel Brooks's The Producers at Germany's Admiralspalast was met with laughs and some well timed gasps--a far cry from the angst-ridden mood plaguing many Germans as the days counted down to the stage show's debut May 17. As the curtain rose, the crowd was led in cheers by Berlin Mayor Wowereit, who applauded the show from his seat high in the velvety box designed--ironically enough--for Hitler himself during his 12 year dictatorship. "And no one messes around with images of Hitler or the swastika."

Actually, Hitler has been spoofed many times in Western culture. E.g., on many Britcoms in the 70s, nowadays on The Family Guy [which actually has a big following in Europe.]. And very recently we have this:

22-May-2009

Many Germans were nervous leading up to the premiere of the stage version of Mel Brooks’s “The Producers.”

According to columnist Erik Kirschbaum of Daily Variety, the premiere of Mel Brooks's The Producers at Germany's Admiralspalast was met with laughs and some well timed gasps--a far cry from the angst-ridden mood plaguing many Germans as the days counted down to the stage show's debut May 17.

As the curtain rose, the crowd was led in cheers by Berlin Mayor Wowereit, who applauded the show from his seat high in the velvety box designed--ironically enough--for Hitler himself during his 12 year dictatorship.

]]> By: asombra http://babalublog.com/2009/06/nordlinger-on-leninade/#comment-96396 asombra Fri, 05 Jun 2009 13:12:43 +0000 http://babalublog.com/?p=22489#comment-96396 It's not just the school system. It's a much broader problem. The entire cultural system, the one that largely controls which information is put out, which is not, and how information is presented and spun clearly has a double standard. The media, obviously, is a glaring offender. Unfortunately, just as reforming the legal system is virtually impossible because most legislators are lawyers, changing the culture is comparably difficult because there are way too many vested interests. And let's face it, the real problem in this country is not lousy politicians; the true problem is the voters who elect them and keep them in office, or replace them with other lousy politicians. It's not just the school system. It's a much broader problem. The entire cultural system, the one that largely controls which information is put out, which is not, and how information is presented and spun clearly has a double standard. The media, obviously, is a glaring offender. Unfortunately, just as reforming the legal system is virtually impossible because most legislators are lawyers, changing the culture is comparably difficult because there are way too many vested interests. And let's face it, the real problem in this country is not lousy politicians; the true problem is the voters who elect them and keep them in office, or replace them with other lousy politicians.

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