h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

According to the president of the United States, speaking about the US lead invasion of Iraq, "...success is a level of violence where the people feel comfortable about living their daily lives. And that's what we're trying to achieve."

Once people are used to a certain level of violence, success has been acheived?

http://www.capitolhillblue.com/cont/node/2454

Sometimes we despair, but not quietly. But no, violence isn't any sort of solution. Don't know if you've been lurking my Eye thread, but i'm in emotional recovery from a passing guest, who amongst his other "gems" pronounced:

"Wanton vandalism is ; it shows teenage boy hormones have kicked in"

"I had a great, middle class upbringing, so i got to be able to go out & wreck society with no worries"

"You're too attached to that cat, it's just a f'kin animal for gawd's sake!"

"I hate society, i detest the State, no way am i gonna be part of "The System"

Now, all that lot would be pretty well normal for a teenager; but coming from a 47 year old guy, who hasn't even got it together to make sure he got paid before trotting off around France "I wanna buy a barn in the middle of nowhere for $10,000 & sit & watch the stars" strikes me as a person in fantasy land. They have safety nets: parents, The State, immunity from prosecution...."Waaah, it's not My Fault!"

As seems the case with the Bushbaby.

I don't know, do we despair or congratulate ourselves on being, by comparison, apparently the sanest people around? This guy arrived & said "Wow: just look at this place, who designed it?"

Er, well; me actually.

Bah. Sod the idiots. Can you confirm your snailmail address by zendevil email so i can send you a Seasons Bleatings thung...plus your favourite 3 colours if you can narrow it down please?

zdt

You're talking about a president who, with all conviction, can say, "We don't torture" because he REDEFINED "torture"!... A president of the United States, a country that traditionally had no tolerance for torture, (at least not overt torture).

Nothing surprises me about that man. I hated him as my governor, I hate him as my president. I will hate him all his days.

I doubt very much that he will give a damn, but it might make you feel better to have a distinct focus for the hate!

zdt

Terri,

Snail mail addy has been emailed. It's just a touch different from the one you had, since I moved South exactly one building to get a bigger apartment after I got married. If we're the sanest ones around, the world is in deep trouble.


Count Zero,

Whould it be safe to assume that you not a big Huckabee fan either?

Nope, I'm not a fan of any candidate who doesn't understand why we have a secular government to begin with.