tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32869165.post3793451721842085743..comments2017-04-13T04:47:21.148-06:00Comments on Pro Libertate: Praetorian "Conservatism"William N. Grigghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14368220509514750246noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32869165.post-21725256661078275762007-07-16T10:10:00.000-06:002007-07-16T10:10:00.000-06:00love your blog, Mr. Grigg; didn't know where to po...love your blog, Mr. Grigg; didn't know where to post this, but didja see this one from the BBC?<BR/><BR/>"US woman arrested over dry lawn<BR/><BR/>A 70-year-old US woman has been left bruised and bloody after an unexpected clash with police who came to caution her for not watering her lawn.<BR/><BR/>She says the officer hit her with handcuffs, cutting her nose, although police insist she slipped and fell.<BR/><BR/>Ms Perry said she was "distraught" after the incident.<BR/><BR/>She denied accusations she was resisting arrest, maintaining that she only turned to go inside to call her son to fix the confusing dispute.<BR/><BR/>"I tried to sit down and get away from him [the police officer]," she told Utah newspaper the Daily Herald.<BR/><BR/>"I don't know what he's doing. I said: 'What are you doing?' And he hit me with those handcuffs in my face," she said.<BR/><BR/>"He's just trying to cover his tracks, as far as I'm concerned."<BR/><BR/>...<BR/><BR/>The arresting officer has not been named but has been placed on administrative leave[.]<BR/><BR/>..."<BR/><BR/>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/6282348.stmjonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32869165.post-53880491890898562582007-07-15T22:42:00.000-06:002007-07-15T22:42:00.000-06:00Nevertheless, the ordinary citizen should (but nev...Nevertheless, the ordinary citizen should (but never will) understand that both parties and the entire political apparatchik is of the same mold.<BR/><BR/>Well said, dixiedog. Too many get caught up in "party" politics.<BR/><BR/>They ARE from the same mold. They take turns promoting this or that totalitarian measure. The other resists. One way or the other they get their way.<BR/><BR/>They meet each other for cocktails at the end of the day.Fredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00447111416321992256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32869165.post-55139384355310223512007-07-15T13:46:00.000-06:002007-07-15T13:46:00.000-06:00Bowman, just to make it clear. To say that Bush ...Bowman, just to make it clear. To say that Bush is a jerk for killing countless thousands and sending our country further down the tubes is like making other despots out to be cafe' owners selling bad coffee. Its absurd to even say something like that. Either the man, his hangers on, and the enabling Congress are "Evil" or they're not. Which is it? Can you do the things this murderous boob does and not be punished?DrFixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13996714804361467430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32869165.post-1409934927795088502007-07-15T13:42:00.000-06:002007-07-15T13:42:00.000-06:00That old Chinese curse "May you live in interestin...That old Chinese curse "May you live in interesting times" seems to be in full play.<BR/><BR/>Lets not give either Bush nor Congress (at least minus Paul and others who may have a moral backbone) any excuse for doing what they do. There are none. Its said that a nation gets the leadership that it "deserves" and if this evil lot are just that then its nothing more than a mirror on the national soul. Not necessarily on every individual level but because this cancerous behavior has been going on so long its become a defacto cultural norm. The dehumanizing of "others" and excuse making for our own resident "devils".DrFixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13996714804361467430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32869165.post-75258274231903993772007-07-13T15:39:00.000-06:002007-07-13T15:39:00.000-06:00Yes, I agree with the previous commenters that the...Yes, I agree with the previous commenters that the hypocrites are legion in the Congress and elsewhere where the constitution is concerned.<BR/><BR/>I realize you're inordinately stuck on Republicrats and the Grand Ole Torture Party for your own, albeit relevant, reasons. Keep at it, by all means.<BR/><BR/>Nevertheless, the ordinary citizen should (but never will) understand that both parties and the entire political apparatchik is of the same mold.<BR/><BR/>Sure, Sara Taylor pays homage to the Republicrat Decider, but Patrick Leahy pays no less a homage to the Demublican establishment.<BR/><BR/>Y-a-w-n!<BR/><BR/>The relevant difference where principle is concerned is what? Not a damn thing.<BR/><BR/>Why obsess about the corruption and evil interwoven within the GOP when the other faction will more than compensate when its turn arrives. If you think the "Great Decider" has reached a new pinnacle of corruption in our time, just wait until January 2009, when I have little doubt a new Shub-Niggurath administration will reach an even higher pinnacle of corruption with its leader holding its reins, the Lizard Queen herself.<BR/><BR/>Besides, whoever said women can't be mad, rabid "bitches," every bit as hostile and corrupt, if not MORE so, as their male counterpart? Don't fool yourself. In any event, we'll find out soon enough if the LQ is chosen, as I confidently predict, by the clueless commoners. I hope I'm dead wrong (no pun intended).<BR/><BR/>Glorious times ahead for everyone!<BR/><BR/>(Ya just can immediately sense the s-a-r-c-a-s-m there, eh?)dixiedoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09845646940134894119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32869165.post-49826023048549915292007-07-13T11:33:00.000-06:002007-07-13T11:33:00.000-06:00Although Sen. Leahy makes a good point in his ques...Although Sen. Leahy makes a good point in his questioning of Sara Taylor, it is rather sickening to see someone who routinely supports legislation which violates HIS oath to support the Constitution slap down someone else on that basis.Jerri Lynn Ward, J.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/10097381893555114911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32869165.post-91874867246361994182007-07-13T01:45:00.000-06:002007-07-13T01:45:00.000-06:00I thought it was an excellent post. I don't see w...I thought it was an excellent post. I don't see where "Henry Bowman" is coming from at all.Jacobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03822812154321082569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32869165.post-51309255923428909592007-07-12T21:17:00.000-06:002007-07-12T21:17:00.000-06:00Of course it isn't Bush's fault, it is America's f...Of course it isn't Bush's fault, it is America's fault that we tolerate such evil. The post touched on an important area, leader worship. I don't have the gene that codes for leader worship of any kind, but it is indeed an amazing phenomenon that is responsible for untold suffering.Zacharyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05334525584242029389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32869165.post-53159483395782994442007-07-12T18:51:00.000-06:002007-07-12T18:51:00.000-06:00As bad as Bush is (and he is worse than a jerk: a ...As bad as Bush is (and he is worse than a jerk: a true war criminal and a traitor), the hypocrites in Congress who voted to cede their authority to him, and who continue to pretend they cannot de-fund the war, are possibly even more wretched than the Great Decider. At least the Chimp-in-Chief is open about his dictatorial aspirations and doesn't hide behind a feigned respect for the Constitution. (How many unconstitutional laws has Leahy voted for?)<BR/><BR/>Still, I appreciate the sentiments expressed in this post regarding the leader cult mentality among Bush's inner circle. It is startling and, unless Ron Paul is elected in 2008, a sign of worse things to come in this country.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32869165.post-27970880193120263182007-07-12T16:26:00.000-06:002007-07-12T16:26:00.000-06:00Will, usually your posts are thoughtful, but excep...Will, usually your posts are thoughtful, but except for the story regarding the testimony of Sara Taylor, this post was just short of silly.<BR/><BR/>One of the big and obvious problems that our government has is that Congress no longer has the gonads to vote for a declaration of War. The Congress Critters will happily vote to give Der Fuehrer the power to make war, though. This way, if the war goes well, they'll say that they were for it all the way, but if it goes badly, they'll point the finger at the President. It seems blatantly obvious that Congress should <B>never</B> give a president authority to go to war, for <B>it is the solemn duty of Congress (and only Congress) to committ the nation to war.</B> The President cannot veto a Declaration of War.<BR/><BR/>Bush is only behaving badly because (a) he is a jerk and (b) Congress suffered a dereliction of duty by giving him powers that were never intended to be given him.Henry Bowmannoreply@blogger.com