Comments on: Quote of the day http://hotair.com/archives/2007/06/03/quote-of-the-day-56/ The world’s first, full-service conservative Internet broadcast network Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:26:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tim Burton http://hotair.com/archives/2007/06/03/quote-of-the-day-56/comment-page-1/#comment-443039 Tim Burton Mon, 04 Jun 2007 18:48:12 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/06/03/quote-of-the-day-56/#comment-443039 "I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure." “I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It’s the only way to be sure.”

]]> By: Privatestock http://hotair.com/archives/2007/06/03/quote-of-the-day-56/comment-page-1/#comment-442612 Privatestock Mon, 04 Jun 2007 14:44:54 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/06/03/quote-of-the-day-56/#comment-442612 <blockquote>May 31 actually, http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/31/video-new-vent-thanks-for-the-memories-cindy/ Bad Candy on June 4, 2007 at 10:26 AM</blockquote> I missed that one because it's not included in The Vault. It's on IFilm so I can't view it here at work. I stand corrected if it's a HotAir production. In any case, the daily Vent was great and I hope we start seeing them again.

May 31 actually,

http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/31/video-new-vent-thanks-for-the-memories-cindy/

Bad Candy on June 4, 2007 at 10:26 AM

I missed that one because it’s not included in The Vault. It’s on IFilm so I can’t view it here at work. I stand corrected if it’s a HotAir production. In any case, the daily Vent was great and I hope we start seeing them again.

]]> By: Bad Candy http://hotair.com/archives/2007/06/03/quote-of-the-day-56/comment-page-1/#comment-442590 Bad Candy Mon, 04 Jun 2007 14:26:59 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/06/03/quote-of-the-day-56/#comment-442590 May 31 actually, http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/31/video-new-vent-thanks-for-the-memories-cindy/ May 31 actually,

http://hotair.com/archives/2007/05/31/video-new-vent-thanks-for-the-memories-cindy/

]]> By: Privatestock http://hotair.com/archives/2007/06/03/quote-of-the-day-56/comment-page-1/#comment-442558 Privatestock Mon, 04 Jun 2007 13:46:02 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/06/03/quote-of-the-day-56/#comment-442558 <blockquote>The Vent is on the left side rather than the top of page. See Hot Air Video.</blockquote> There hasn't been a The Vent since May 25. I miss them.

The Vent is on the left side rather than the top of page. See Hot Air Video.

There hasn’t been a The Vent since May 25. I miss them.

]]> By: Tony737 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/06/03/quote-of-the-day-56/comment-page-1/#comment-442545 Tony737 Mon, 04 Jun 2007 13:24:17 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/06/03/quote-of-the-day-56/#comment-442545 We're starting to sound like defeatists in here. Meanwhile, the progress in Iraq and Afghanistan marches on, step by baby step. wccawa, "Paris Hilton: The Prison Life" Now THAT'S a reality show I'd watch! We’re starting to sound like defeatists in here. Meanwhile, the progress in Iraq and Afghanistan marches on, step by baby step.

wccawa, “Paris Hilton: The Prison Life” Now THAT’S a reality show I’d watch!

]]> By: sonnyspats1 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/06/03/quote-of-the-day-56/comment-page-1/#comment-442531 sonnyspats1 Mon, 04 Jun 2007 13:08:43 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/06/03/quote-of-the-day-56/#comment-442531 OH ok Martial Martial Martial Its always Martial. OH ok Martial Martial Martial Its always Martial.

]]> By: Bad Candy http://hotair.com/archives/2007/06/03/quote-of-the-day-56/comment-page-1/#comment-442512 Bad Candy Mon, 04 Jun 2007 12:42:34 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/06/03/quote-of-the-day-56/#comment-442512 <blockquote>MARSHAL LAW MR.BUSH! sonnyspats1 on June 4, 2007 at 1:22 AM</blockquote> I like the Tekken series too, but I don't really see how that's gonna help the Iraq situation.

MARSHAL LAW MR.BUSH!

sonnyspats1 on June 4, 2007 at 1:22 AM

I like the Tekken series too, but I don’t really see how that’s gonna help the Iraq situation.

]]> By: Buck Turgidson http://hotair.com/archives/2007/06/03/quote-of-the-day-56/comment-page-1/#comment-442473 Buck Turgidson Mon, 04 Jun 2007 12:31:11 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/06/03/quote-of-the-day-56/#comment-442473 <blockquote>is Hot Air done with daily videos? Coronagold on June 4, 2007 at 8:19 AM</blockquote> The Vent is on the left side rather than the top of page. See Hot Air Video.

is Hot Air done with daily videos?

Coronagold on June 4, 2007 at 8:19 AM

The Vent is on the left side rather than the top of page. See Hot Air Video.

]]> By: Coronagold http://hotair.com/archives/2007/06/03/quote-of-the-day-56/comment-page-1/#comment-442462 Coronagold Mon, 04 Jun 2007 12:19:02 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/06/03/quote-of-the-day-56/#comment-442462 I know this is waaay off topic but, you know, no forum, so... is Hot Air done with daily videos? I know this is waaay off topic but, you know, no forum, so…

is Hot Air done with daily videos?

]]> By: Buzzy http://hotair.com/archives/2007/06/03/quote-of-the-day-56/comment-page-1/#comment-442448 Buzzy Mon, 04 Jun 2007 12:15:51 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/06/03/quote-of-the-day-56/#comment-442448 Hmmmm doesn't explain the bodies being dragged thru the streets from Somalia to Afghanistan though. Or the fact that unless an Islamic nation is ruled with an iron fist political and personal power comes out of the barrel of an AK47. As for the Shi'a not trusting us because of Bush 41, wouldn't surprise me either. Remember, these people fight long bloody wars based on fairly minor incidents more than a 1000 years ago. Hmmmm doesn’t explain the bodies being dragged thru the streets from Somalia to Afghanistan though. Or the fact that unless an Islamic nation is ruled with an iron fist political and personal power comes out of the barrel of an AK47.

As for the Shi’a not trusting us because of Bush 41, wouldn’t surprise me either. Remember, these people fight long bloody wars based on fairly minor incidents more than a 1000 years ago.

]]> By: baldilocks http://hotair.com/archives/2007/06/03/quote-of-the-day-56/comment-page-1/#comment-442253 baldilocks Mon, 04 Jun 2007 07:49:43 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/06/03/quote-of-the-day-56/#comment-442253 <blockquote>MARSHAL LAW MR.BUSH! sonnyspats1 on June 4, 2007 at 1:22 AM</blockquote> Just to help a 'brutha' out, it's <strong>martial</strong> law.

MARSHAL LAW MR.BUSH!

sonnyspats1 on June 4, 2007 at 1:22 AM

Just to help a ‘brutha’ out, it’s martial law.

]]> By: baldilocks http://hotair.com/archives/2007/06/03/quote-of-the-day-56/comment-page-1/#comment-442252 baldilocks Mon, 04 Jun 2007 07:48:06 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/06/03/quote-of-the-day-56/#comment-442252 <blockquote>Though the Americans have helped institute the representative system of government that the Shiites now dominate, they have failed to eliminate memories of how the first President Bush allowed Saddam Hussein to slaughter rebelling Shiites in 1991.</blockquote>At first this statement seemed stupid to me. Then I remembered the anti-war rhetoric of the Democrat-lead legislative branch, non-governmental Leftist pundits, et al, and the statement made far more sense. From all of the above, why <em>wouldn't</em> they think that we would bail out on them?

Though the Americans have helped institute the representative system of government that the Shiites now dominate, they have failed to eliminate memories of how the first President Bush allowed Saddam Hussein to slaughter rebelling Shiites in 1991.

At first this statement seemed stupid to me. Then I remembered the anti-war rhetoric of the Democrat-lead legislative branch, non-governmental Leftist pundits, et al, and the statement made far more sense.

From all of the above, why wouldn’t they think that we would bail out on them?

]]> By: Alex K http://hotair.com/archives/2007/06/03/quote-of-the-day-56/comment-page-1/#comment-442221 Alex K Mon, 04 Jun 2007 05:31:43 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/06/03/quote-of-the-day-56/#comment-442221 <blockquote>People who have been subjected to a dictatorship for as many years at the Iraqi’s have no sense of self-government.</blockquote> That implies they were Western liberal democrats or something pre-dictatorship. <blockquote>Are they lazy or just incompetent? </blockquote> Nice. No, what they are is human. We're the freaks. Our civilization of liberty under law is rare and fragile and took centuries to develop. Centuries of largely tribal segregation, which is the main lesson of this article--multiculturalism (ie putting tribe over a shared sense of citizenship) kills. It's normal to want your tribe to prosper and the others to fall. To build a society that cultivates the more universally-empathic worldview that we take for granted takes centuries and anyway we don't know how to recreate such a phenomenon in a controlled setting.

People who have been subjected to a dictatorship for as many years at the Iraqi’s have no sense of self-government.

That implies they were Western liberal democrats or something pre-dictatorship.

Are they lazy or just incompetent?

Nice. No, what they are is human. We’re the freaks. Our civilization of liberty under law is rare and fragile and took centuries to develop.

Centuries of largely tribal segregation, which is the main lesson of this article–multiculturalism (ie putting tribe over a shared sense of citizenship) kills. It’s normal to want your tribe to prosper and the others to fall. To build a society that cultivates the more universally-empathic worldview that we take for granted takes centuries and anyway we don’t know how to recreate such a phenomenon in a controlled setting.

]]> By: sonnyspats1 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/06/03/quote-of-the-day-56/comment-page-1/#comment-442217 sonnyspats1 Mon, 04 Jun 2007 05:22:55 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/06/03/quote-of-the-day-56/#comment-442217 <strong>MARSHAL LAW MR.BUSH!</strong> MARSHAL LAW MR.BUSH!

]]> By: sonnyspats1 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/06/03/quote-of-the-day-56/comment-page-1/#comment-442216 sonnyspats1 Mon, 04 Jun 2007 05:21:52 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/06/03/quote-of-the-day-56/#comment-442216 EEWWWWW..... I hope that act of sahel doesn't catch on around here. Just think what it would do to the Funeral Parlor Industry, not to mention the insurance adjustments. Mr.Mo will the deceased require a hearse or will you be dragging him behind your car? EEWWWWW….. I hope that act of sahel doesn’t catch on around here. Just think what it would do to the Funeral Parlor Industry, not to mention the insurance adjustments. Mr.Mo will the deceased require a hearse or will you be dragging him behind your car?

]]> By: Entelechy http://hotair.com/archives/2007/06/03/quote-of-the-day-56/comment-page-1/#comment-442191 Entelechy Mon, 04 Jun 2007 04:40:54 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/06/03/quote-of-the-day-56/#comment-442191 It appears that the media also want "the act of sahel" so they can blame it on Bush 43 and 41, and on America. It's not going to happen, much to the media's dismay. I saw <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Defense-Bush-Doctrine-Robert-Kaufman/dp/0813124344" rel="nofollow">this book's </a>review on C-Span today - it was incredible and put in historical perspective. Learned much. It appears that the media also want “the act of sahel” so they can blame it on Bush 43 and 41, and on America. It’s not going to happen, much to the media’s dismay.

I saw this book’s review on C-Span today – it was incredible and put in historical perspective. Learned much.

]]> By: Jeffersonian http://hotair.com/archives/2007/06/03/quote-of-the-day-56/comment-page-1/#comment-442184 Jeffersonian Mon, 04 Jun 2007 04:31:45 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/06/03/quote-of-the-day-56/#comment-442184 The sheikh is right, we don't have the will to eradicate those that require it and in the way that demands it. Our 'civilized' approach will mean the deaths of thousands, maybe millions. We don't have it in us to fight this war the way it needs to be fought to win. We are going to betray Iraq again. The sheikh is right, we don’t have the will to eradicate those that require it and in the way that demands it. Our ‘civilized’ approach will mean the deaths of thousands, maybe millions. We don’t have it in us to fight this war the way it needs to be fought to win. We are going to betray Iraq again.

]]> By: P. James Moriarty http://hotair.com/archives/2007/06/03/quote-of-the-day-56/comment-page-1/#comment-442156 P. James Moriarty Mon, 04 Jun 2007 03:49:17 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/06/03/quote-of-the-day-56/#comment-442156 <strong>Suprise!!</strong> The Shiites hate the Sunni, the Sunni hate the Shiites, because they are not the "true Islam", and they all hate the Kafur, not mater what we do for them. Wilsonian nation (re)building will do no good in the Muslim nation-states. It is not possible to befriend a people who will want to convert or kill you for reasons that have <strong>nothing</strong> to do with how you treat them or how you present yourself. Suprise!! The Shiites hate the Sunni, the Sunni hate the Shiites, because they are not the “true Islam”, and they all hate the Kafur, not mater what we do for them. Wilsonian nation (re)building will do no good in the Muslim nation-states. It is not possible to befriend a people who will want to convert or kill you for reasons that have nothing to do with how you treat them or how you present yourself.

]]> By: Kini http://hotair.com/archives/2007/06/03/quote-of-the-day-56/comment-page-1/#comment-442149 Kini Mon, 04 Jun 2007 03:27:10 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/06/03/quote-of-the-day-56/#comment-442149 <blockquote> Can we have a Paris Hilton thread here instead? Sigh… </blockquote><blockquote> wccawa on June 3, 2007 at 11:21 PM</blockquote> Why, she didn't learn her lesson either.

Can we have a Paris Hilton thread here instead?

Sigh…

wccawa on June 3, 2007 at 11:21 PM

Why, she didn’t learn her lesson either.

]]> By: wccawa http://hotair.com/archives/2007/06/03/quote-of-the-day-56/comment-page-1/#comment-442145 wccawa Mon, 04 Jun 2007 03:21:26 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/06/03/quote-of-the-day-56/#comment-442145 Can we have a Paris Hilton thread here instead? Sigh... Can we have a Paris Hilton thread here instead?

Sigh…

]]> By: thedecider http://hotair.com/archives/2007/06/03/quote-of-the-day-56/comment-page-1/#comment-442144 thedecider Mon, 04 Jun 2007 03:21:04 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/06/03/quote-of-the-day-56/#comment-442144 How sad. After all we've fought for, they still don't get this "democracy" thing. Seems we all said so over a year ago on this very blog. People who have been subjected to a dictatorship for as many years at the Iraqi's have no sense of self-government. They want a strong-man to come in and resolve their problems. That's all they've ever known, and the only thing they understand. Are they lazy or just incompetent? How sad. After all we’ve fought for, they still don’t get this “democracy” thing. Seems we all said so over a year ago on this very blog. People who have been subjected to a dictatorship for as many years at the Iraqi’s have no sense of self-government. They want a strong-man to come in and resolve their problems. That’s all they’ve ever known, and the only thing they understand. Are they lazy or just incompetent?

]]> By: Kini http://hotair.com/archives/2007/06/03/quote-of-the-day-56/comment-page-1/#comment-442110 Kini Mon, 04 Jun 2007 02:52:39 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/06/03/quote-of-the-day-56/#comment-442110 <blockquote>“We need strong rulers or dictators like Franco, Hitler, even Mubarak. We need a strong dictator, and a fair one at the same time, to kill all extremists, Sunni and Shiite.”</blockquote> Perhaps <a href="http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/CFJ/2412~Hydrogen-Bomb-Posters.jpg" rel="nofollow">this </a>can help. They need a <strong>dictator</strong>. They don't understand what democracy, what freedom is...... sigh...... I'm going back to being a nerf herder.

“We need strong rulers or dictators like Franco, Hitler, even Mubarak. We need a strong dictator, and a fair one at the same time, to kill all extremists, Sunni and Shiite.”

Perhaps this can help.

They need a dictator.

They don’t understand what democracy, what freedom is…… sigh……

I’m going back to being a nerf herder.

]]> By: SuperManGreenLantern http://hotair.com/archives/2007/06/03/quote-of-the-day-56/comment-page-1/#comment-442109 SuperManGreenLantern Mon, 04 Jun 2007 02:51:08 +0000 http://hotair.com/archives/2007/06/03/quote-of-the-day-56/#comment-442109 Uh, yeah. Uh, yeah.

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