These people have to learn the hard way that nothing comes of dealing with evil. You cannot compromise! About what? In this case, if 4 or just 2 cases of anthrax would be OK to deploy? They believe that "talking to them" will prove them human and more sympathetic to the cause of freedom, but I think they'll find that the opposite is the case.
What a great piece! Must sleep on it (for at least a few nights ...)
Great job in parsing pomo Buruma, as if facts and reality mattered! He is not a quest for truth but renders an ideological indictment that tries to pass for it. Whereas some time ago we were still confused by the rhetorical parlor games, today it is no exaggeration to say that postmodernists' fascist roots are showing. That is what we're dealing with. As for the hatred, by rights that would belong in the realm of psychopathology (projection), if it wasn't used in a very scary way to stir up pathos and thus almost act as a Sorelian myth. I'm not religious, but I say this: God keep us!
Andrew, what an optimist you are! I don't know from which center he'll govern, possibly half way through Stalismism/Leninism tending to Maoism.
Hey Duane, see the glowball warming really got you heated up there! Beautiful Christmas pics though! Sorry the podcast went all awry ... must be those darned Greek copper cables as well. Hope all well with you and Andrew down there ... best, Cass.
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