en-us http://www.intensedebate.com/users/328626 Comments by Orrin_Johnson http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jjmnolte/2009/06/24/review-transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen/#IDComment25818699 The badassiest character of them all was talking openly and philosophically about the fundamental nature of freedom, the reality of evil, and doing the right things even when it's inconvenient, which includes fighting for that freedom. In the previous movie, that same character actually said, "Freedom is the right of all sentient beings." He might as well have said it's an inalienable right! I loved the movie. But more than that, I love that it will do more to keep the flame of Conservatism strong in the next generation of fans than just about anything in our culture since Braveheart won Best Picture. I'm disappointed that a website dedicated to promoting and advancing conservatism in pop culture so badly missed that this movie does exactly that. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:52:07 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jjmnolte/2009/06/24/review-transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen/#IDComment25818699 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/bshapiro/2009/06/01/rewriting-the-star-spangled-banner/#IDComment23001203 Strawman, and you know it. One pisses people off, the other creates a risk of imminent death or substantial bodily harm. One expresses a political opinion, the other does not. You don't have to be an attorney to see the vast, vast, vast difference. If Conservatives can ban flag burning, then liberals can, with the same justifications, ban talk radio. They incited the killing of that abortion doctor, after all - at least that what the idiot hippies claim. Why would you want to go down such a road? Mon, 1 Jun 2009 18:40:57 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/bshapiro/2009/06/01/rewriting-the-star-spangled-banner/#IDComment23001203 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/bshapiro/2009/06/01/rewriting-the-star-spangled-banner/#IDComment22998748 They do it all the time now. I hate it, but then, I hate a lot of things the left does and says. That doesn't mean I want it illegal. The answer is to shed light, not heat - expose them, don't ban them. Shame them! It's far more effective. A bunch of lefties pissing on pictures of soldiers will do more to drive voters to Republicans than all the Colin Powell-esque pandering in the world. The answer isn't to preemptively criminalize political expression. It's to ensure that the aggrieved parties have a cause of action civily if they can prove harm, which at common law, they could. "Who gets to decide?" The First Amendment says no one does. The right to express yourself, especially in the political context, even in ways that are vile, is a fundamental, natural right people are born with, and cannot legitimately be abridged by government. Once YOU get to decide where the line is, the next election cycle Barack Obama might get to - and I refuse to give him that much power. Mon, 1 Jun 2009 17:55:44 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/bshapiro/2009/06/01/rewriting-the-star-spangled-banner/#IDComment22998748 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/bshapiro/2009/06/01/rewriting-the-star-spangled-banner/#IDComment22993248 If burning a flag is not a form of protected expression because you choose to read the 1st Amendment narrowly, then neither is blogging - it's neither "speech" nor is there a "press" involved. I'm an originalist in terms of Constitutional and statutory construction, not a textualist, and this is why. Too narrow a reading leads to absurd results. I'm a vet, and despise flag burners. I have no patience for screwing around with the anthem. And I agree that the fact THIS is protected and political speech is not (thanks, McCain-Feingold) is an outrage, but the answer is to broaden protected expression, not to limit them. Symbols do matter. Culture matters. But these things' value to Conservatism is that they are VOLUNTARY bindings we put on ourselves to substitute peer pressure for government force. That's how you get a society that's both free and relatively orderly and safe. Mon, 1 Jun 2009 16:24:13 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/bshapiro/2009/06/01/rewriting-the-star-spangled-banner/#IDComment22993248 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/dflynn/2009/04/08/kumar-goes-to-the-white-house/#IDComment18371488 It's more courageous because when you take time off from your acting career to work for a Dem, that INCREASES career opportunities later in Hollywood. If you work for a conservative, you're DECREASING the work that will be offered to you. An actor supporting Obama isn't any more courageous than coming out against the kicking of puppies. Wed, 8 Apr 2009 17:20:23 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/dflynn/2009/04/08/kumar-goes-to-the-white-house/#IDComment18371488 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/dflynn/2009/04/08/kumar-goes-to-the-white-house/#IDComment18366141 I agree with this. He may be a lefty, but you don't get the angry, vitriolic, hypocritical Castro-loving leftist vibe from him. But his job is to basically be a coordinator between the White House and "the arts." It's an overt propaganda program, it seems to me. As with so much else, you have to wonder what the hippies would say if Bush had hired a popular actor to coordinate with Hollywood in this way. Wed, 8 Apr 2009 15:48:06 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/dflynn/2009/04/08/kumar-goes-to-the-white-house/#IDComment18366141 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/dbenedict/2009/01/19/lt-starbuck-lost-in-castration/#IDComment15902946 No, re-read my list. Nothing in your paraphrased list is quite what I outlined in the original post. As a culture, we can all respect certain universal values, but there are definitely certain ones which are associated with one gender or another. It's not that women shouldn't have those virtues, too, but in the feminized culture of liberalism, those virtues of family, strength, leadership, fatherhood, toughness, and fighting when fighting needs to be done are DE-valued. We are taught they are BAD things. That's the porblem. Sat, 28 Feb 2009 00:54:21 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/dbenedict/2009/01/19/lt-starbuck-lost-in-castration/#IDComment15902946 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/apeyser/2009/02/23/slumdog-maher-celebutard-of-the-week-x2/#IDComment15749583 Hmmm... You've convinced me. I now also believe that WWII was a colossal failure, knowing as I do that Americans casualties included 418,000 dead, nearly 700,000 wounded, leaving 60 million+ dead in our various theaters of operations, including in Europe where we attacked a country that never attacked us. Since we were (mostly) Christians and the Nazis worshiped only the Religion of the State, and since Bill Maher explains that religion is the source of humanity's ills, I can only conclude ALL of those deaths are to be laid upon our heads. Well, ours and the religious Jews who must have done SOMETHING to deserve those gas chambers. Congrats. You've gone from merely being a fool to embracing the worst kind of immorality in the name of slamming religion. You've succinctly made the point of the original post. Thanks for playing. Would you like to change the subject yet again since you keep losing these arguments? Perhaps you can stagger into full blown anti-semetism before you're done... Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:11:17 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/apeyser/2009/02/23/slumdog-maher-celebutard-of-the-week-x2/#IDComment15749583 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/apeyser/2009/02/23/slumdog-maher-celebutard-of-the-week-x2/#IDComment15747416 Hmmm... You've convinced me. I now also believe that WWII was a colossal failure, knowing as I do that Americans casualties included 418,000 dead, nearly 700,000 wounded, leaving 60 million+ dead in our various theaters of operations, including in Europe where we attacked a country that never attacked us. Since we were (mostly) Christians and the Nazis worshiped only the Religion of the State, and since Bill Maher explains that religion is the source of humanity's ills, I can only conclude ALL of those deaths are to be laid upon our heads. Well, ours and the religious Jews who must have done SOMETHING to deserve those gas chambers. Congrats. You've gone from merely being a fool to embracing the worst kind of immorality in the name of slamming religion. You've succinctly made the point of the original post. Thanks for playing. Would you like to change the subject yet again since you keep losing these arguments? Perhaps you can stagger into full blown anti-semetism before you're done... Tue, 24 Feb 2009 17:04:22 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/apeyser/2009/02/23/slumdog-maher-celebutard-of-the-week-x2/#IDComment15747416 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/apeyser/2009/02/23/slumdog-maher-celebutard-of-the-week-x2/#IDComment15746324 Hmmm... You've convinced me. I now also believe that WWII was a colossal failure, knowing as I do that Americans casualties included 418,000 dead, nearly 700,000 wounded, leaving 60 million+ dead in our various theaters of operations, including in Europe where we attacked a country that never attacked us. Since we were (mostly) Christians and the Nazis worshiped only the Religion of the State, and since Bill Maher explains that religion is the source of humanity's ills, I can only conclude ALL of those deaths are to be laid upon our heads. Well, ours and the religious Jews who must have done SOMETHING to deserve those gas chambers. Congrats. You've gone from merely being a fool to embracing the worst kind of immorality in the name of slamming religion. You've succinctly made the point of the original post. Thanks for playing. Would you like to change the subject yet again since you keep losing these arguments? Perhaps you can stagger into full blown anti-semetism before you're done... Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:30:48 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/apeyser/2009/02/23/slumdog-maher-celebutard-of-the-week-x2/#IDComment15746324 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/apeyser/2009/02/23/slumdog-maher-celebutard-of-the-week-x2/#IDComment15724307 That's like three lies in the same sentence! Impressive in its efficiency, if not in its logic, reason, relevance to my original post, or honesty. I assume, of course, that the coke-using, pot-smoking, chain smoking President's suggesting he should raise my taxes because the Bible requires me to be my brother's keeper (and it's Obama's job to force me to comply with God's directives) meant that you didn't vote for him? Having some personal experience with said Middle East CF (aka our victory in Iraq), I chuckle at your total lack of knowing what the hell you're talking about. Tue, 24 Feb 2009 03:06:22 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/apeyser/2009/02/23/slumdog-maher-celebutard-of-the-week-x2/#IDComment15724307 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/apeyser/2009/02/23/slumdog-maher-celebutard-of-the-week-x2/#IDComment15701813 Yes. Because ALL evangelicals are JUST LIKE those guys. And Paul Hill and Eric Rudolph killed people BECAUSE societal reliance on God made them do it. (cue mega-eye roll) Idiot. I'll take my odds with the Christians over rolling the dice with the atheists. I don't have any beef with atheism, but the idea that atheism is the road to peace and reason while religion is the root cause of war and evil is just stupid - and historically inaccurate. Be a non-believer if you want, but spare me your sanctimony in the face of the ACTUAL historical record these different philosophies can claim. Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:22:55 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/apeyser/2009/02/23/slumdog-maher-celebutard-of-the-week-x2/#IDComment15701813 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/apeyser/2009/02/23/slumdog-maher-celebutard-of-the-week-x2/#IDComment15690049 The three greatest mass murderers in the 20th Century (Hitler, Mao, and Stalin) did so (in part) explicitly in the name of non-religion or outright atheism. The leaders of the abolition movement against slavery were Christians and rooted their opposition to slavery in their faith. One of the single most effective Cold Warriors (effective in that he was responsible for freeing millions from the slavery of Communism) was Pope John Paul II. I'd rather live next to an evangelical Christian than Bill Maher. Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:33:53 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/apeyser/2009/02/23/slumdog-maher-celebutard-of-the-week-x2/#IDComment15690049 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/dtennapel/2009/02/18/octuplets-mom-vs-your-arguments/#IDComment15463924 Bumper sticker logic! Awesome! Sooooooo deep. You could make the same claim about the "choice" to kill your one day old infant. You could make the same claim about the "choice" to raise your kid in the same house you cook meth in - should we let you "choose" that as a vocation? And since the left doesn't want to let me choose what to do with my own money, property, weaponry, etc., forgive me if I'm unimpressed with your commitment to "choice." Think a little, man. Go read the back of your car, but this time exercise a little critical thinking about all those supposed profundities. Thu, 19 Feb 2009 03:52:56 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/dtennapel/2009/02/18/octuplets-mom-vs-your-arguments/#IDComment15463924 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jjmnolte/2009/02/18/top-5-more-conservative-films-for-thought/#IDComment15448876 Agreed. Not every scene that points out war - even just wars fought by Americans - has unjust downsides is "anti-war." One of the great themes of Iron Man (and why I agree it's a Great Conservative Film) is that Tony Stark understood the badness of the actual badguys, but was also concerned about fighting in a way that limited unintended consequences, corruption, etc. A cautionary tale about carelessness and arrogance that ALSO doesn't ignore the broader moral imperative of fighting evil's attempted spread is a rare jewel, and Iron-Man pulled it off masterfully. It also showed that there could be NOBILITY in being an arms dealer, as the Warriors of Freedom must be equipped, resisting the tired leftist stereotype that manufacturing a slingshot is per se Hitlerian. Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:55:22 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jjmnolte/2009/02/18/top-5-more-conservative-films-for-thought/#IDComment15448876 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jjmnolte/2009/02/18/top-5-more-conservative-films-for-thought/#IDComment15445173 The hatred of the left is the smoke that suggests the fire of conservatism is present and real. Thu, 19 Feb 2009 00:29:01 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/jjmnolte/2009/02/18/top-5-more-conservative-films-for-thought/#IDComment15445173 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/bprelutsky/2009/02/18/53190/#IDComment15439623 Exactly. Not that they can know. It's entirely possible for a liberal to get multiple advanced degrees without once ever having their worldview challenged or even questioned by a conservative in a position of authority or in an instructor role. No wonder their logic and reasoning skills are so atrophied. A conservative faces such challenges multiple times each semester. I think it's good - it makes us mentally tougher and sharper of mind. It's like Marine bootcamp vs. 5th Grade gym class - which one will make you stronger? My educations were better than my classmats' by virtue of the ACTUAL mental exercise I had to do. But damn if it doesn't old after awhile. Wed, 18 Feb 2009 23:53:23 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/bprelutsky/2009/02/18/53190/#IDComment15439623 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/bprelutsky/2009/02/18/53190/#IDComment15438770 There's also a vast difference between "mockery" and "punishing you with a bad grade because of your views." Had the student not made a stink, I would bet money that would have been the outcome. Wed, 18 Feb 2009 23:47:11 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/bprelutsky/2009/02/18/53190/#IDComment15438770 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/dtennapel/2009/02/18/octuplets-mom-vs-your-arguments/#IDComment15437489 If he makes THAT argument, the joke's on him - I grew it all back! Hah! Agreed on the rest. Wed, 18 Feb 2009 23:38:15 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/dtennapel/2009/02/18/octuplets-mom-vs-your-arguments/#IDComment15437489 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/dtennapel/2009/02/18/octuplets-mom-vs-your-arguments/#IDComment15434819 If you don't think a woman has a right to bring a baby (or babies) into the world, then you cannot logically believe she has an inalienable right to terminate it, either. But then, I wouldn't expect logic from someone who spends 2/3rds of their argument on weak ad hominems. Wed, 18 Feb 2009 23:04:07 +0000 http://bighollywood.breitbart.com/dtennapel/2009/02/18/octuplets-mom-vs-your-arguments/#IDComment15434819