Errrinnnn gouhgh braaah!

Since you’re so upset by my criticism of your government, maybe you could clarify this.

Are you the same Nomennovum who stated as follows, HERE:

“I do not trust the government and do not want ANY expansion of its powers. None whatsoever.”

Erin go Braugh.

Éirinn go Brách.

Erin go Bragh

Haven’t seen your particular version, though, friend.

But, live and let live. You say Mumbai. I say Bombay. You say Peking, I say Beijing.

Whatever makes you happy Bock, makes me happy.

Happy?

Erin go bragh!

I think he’s a dangerous fool and you don’t.

I think the rest of us who share this planet are entitled to cry out and resist his insanity in every way we can, including ridicule. You don’t.

There is no middle ground.

Huh, wha huh?!?! You mean you intentionally write a blog to be unclear so people can’t know what you mean?

What is it about the title you object to?

Dude, asked and answered. Your initial reading of the video clip was that Bush meant that literally, which is ludicrous on its face, which shows the space between your poorly considered thought process and clicking “submit” on your blog is paper thin, and oh for crying out loud I’m feeding the troll!!!!

You know, there are people out there who are critical of the Bush administration and the war in Iraq and are, like, good at what they do. Perhaps if you subtracted your voice from the din, their message would have more resonance.

What is it about the title you object to? Would you like me to reveal to the world that Saddam definitely didn’t kill Mandela?

After that, you can point out the rest of the offending text.

Now, John, if you glance at my previous comment, I did not say anything about a metaphor. I said his statement is stupid. Your leader’s use of that phrase was utterly ludicrous, not least because Bush himself is responsible for killing far more Iraqis than the evil Saddam ever managed, and because, far from encouraging the emergence of a unifying figure like Mandela, his actions have brought about a hotbed of Islamic extremism where none existed before.

Now, if that’s not stupidity, what is?

It starts with the blog entry title, “Saddam Killed Nelson Mandela”. Your initial reading of the video clip was that Bush meant that literally.

For which you are as stupid as you accuse Bush of being in the first line of the blog entry.

Now it appears that you’re trying to backpedal on appearing to have suggested that Bush meant that literally and are trying to soften things by saying making such a metaphor was “stupid”. But all this does is expose you as a disengenous liar.

Look, I’m not some super genius. Sometimes I’m slow on the uptake, too. Sometimes I misunderstand things or take them out of context. I know this, and when told about it I at least acknowledge it and sometimes go so far as to apologize for it; I certainly don’t see the occasions where I’ve misunderstood something as opportunities to attack people trying to get me to correct myself. That’s just plain indecent.

But then again, I don’t have a public blog with which to memorialize my random outbursts of idiocy. You do. And boy, oh boy, looks like you are taking full advantage of it.

Now, just like a troll, I predict you’re not going to have anything productive to say in response to my post. I like to think I’m a fair person; though definitely on the right, I find it absolutely galling whenever anyone has their words or intentions wilfully taken out of context by people with an agenda, and that goes for anyone of any political stripe. Doing so is an injustice to the discourse in which we all seek to take part and work together.

But fairness, objectivity, sincerity? Nah…that ain’t you. I certainly don’t need to look at the rest of your “site” to have you figured out. You make it so easy!

*Sigh*…I really shouldn’t be feeding the troll….