Comments on: Lead on, David Brooks http://crookedtimber.org/2004/09/24/lead-on-david-brooks/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Sat, 26 May 2012 05:35:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: nick http://crookedtimber.org/2004/09/24/lead-on-david-brooks/comment-page-1/#comment-44095 nick Sun, 26 Sep 2004 18:46:49 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=2247#comment-44095 Good old Baghdad Bobo, dividing the sheep from the goats. Good old Baghdad Bobo, dividing the sheep from the goats.

]]> By: Hans Panclam http://crookedtimber.org/2004/09/24/lead-on-david-brooks/comment-page-1/#comment-44094 Hans Panclam Sat, 25 Sep 2004 12:33:30 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=2247#comment-44094 <a href="http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x2408168">http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x2408168</a> now this is amazing: George Bush sings! http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104×2408168 now this is amazing: George Bush sings!

]]> By: kc http://crookedtimber.org/2004/09/24/lead-on-david-brooks/comment-page-1/#comment-44093 kc Sat, 25 Sep 2004 00:40:53 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=2247#comment-44093 Never mind, I found it. Duh . . . Never mind, I found it. Duh . . .

]]> By: kc http://crookedtimber.org/2004/09/24/lead-on-david-brooks/comment-page-1/#comment-44092 kc Sat, 25 Sep 2004 00:13:53 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=2247#comment-44092 Did they edit the transcript? I didn't see the Brooks quote in there. Did they edit the transcript? I didn’t see the Brooks quote in there.

]]> By: Warthog http://crookedtimber.org/2004/09/24/lead-on-david-brooks/comment-page-1/#comment-44091 Warthog Fri, 24 Sep 2004 22:25:45 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=2247#comment-44091 Is it really so difficult to figure out that the guy with the gun pointing in your direction is the bad guy? Is it really so difficult to figure out that the guy with the gun pointing in your direction is the bad guy?

]]> By: r. clayton http://crookedtimber.org/2004/09/24/lead-on-david-brooks/comment-page-1/#comment-44090 r. clayton Fri, 24 Sep 2004 21:22:11 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=2247#comment-44090 <blockquote>The tough part, of course, is identifying those people.</blockquote><p>No, the tough part is setting yourself up to be the one who makes the decision. After that everything's easy. </p>
The tough part, of course, is identifying those people.

No, the tough part is setting yourself up to be the one who makes the decision. After that everything’s easy.

]]> By: stupidliberal http://crookedtimber.org/2004/09/24/lead-on-david-brooks/comment-page-1/#comment-44089 stupidliberal Fri, 24 Sep 2004 21:17:32 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=2247#comment-44089 "...people who, like Zarqawi, who just want to spread death and destruction." maybe someone can explain how killing everyone that you can't "win over" is different from spreading death and destruction. 'Join me or die', very convincing. “…people who, like Zarqawi, who just want to spread death and destruction.” maybe someone can explain how killing everyone that you can’t “win over” is different from spreading death and destruction. ‘Join me or die’, very convincing.

]]> By: ruralsaturday http://crookedtimber.org/2004/09/24/lead-on-david-brooks/comment-page-1/#comment-44088 ruralsaturday Fri, 24 Sep 2004 21:16:19 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=2247#comment-44088 The important thing is to start the killing. Then the ones who beg us to stop, and who bargain with us, are our allies. The ones who fight back are our enemies. Adducing cause is quibbling, our soldiers are being attacked; questioning the validity of their mission is treason. Once the killing stops we can discuss causes and solutions, like reasonable men. The killing will stop when the people we're killing stop fighting back. The important thing is to start the killing. Then the ones who beg us to stop, and who bargain with us, are our allies. The ones who fight back are our enemies. Adducing cause is quibbling, our soldiers are being attacked; questioning the validity of their mission is treason. Once the killing stops we can discuss causes and solutions, like reasonable men. The killing will stop when the people we’re killing stop fighting back.

]]> By: oneangryslav http://crookedtimber.org/2004/09/24/lead-on-david-brooks/comment-page-1/#comment-44087 oneangryslav Fri, 24 Sep 2004 21:13:14 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=2247#comment-44087 Actually, there are THREE types of people in the world; those who can do math and those who can't. Actually, there are THREE types of people in the world; those who can do math and those who can’t.

]]> By: Kirk http://crookedtimber.org/2004/09/24/lead-on-david-brooks/comment-page-1/#comment-44086 Kirk Fri, 24 Sep 2004 19:49:47 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=2247#comment-44086 Brooks is right, he's just about 50 years too late. This is how imperialism works. You win over those you can, and kill the rest. However, that strategy worked much better before the advent of television, the Internet and the AK-47. The AK gives those who disagree the power to fight back, which the mass media makes it harder for us "Good Guys" to go into a country and commit genocide. Brooks is right, he’s just about 50 years too late. This is how imperialism works. You win over those you can, and kill the rest. However, that strategy worked much better before the advent of television, the Internet and the AK-47. The AK gives those who disagree the power to fight back, which the mass media makes it harder for us “Good Guys” to go into a country and commit genocide.

]]> By: Ibid Anon http://crookedtimber.org/2004/09/24/lead-on-david-brooks/comment-page-1/#comment-44085 Ibid Anon Fri, 24 Sep 2004 19:49:24 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=2247#comment-44085 There are 10 kinds of people: those who understand binary and those who do not. There are 10 kinds of people: those who understand binary and those who do not.

]]> By: Jeremiah Elias http://crookedtimber.org/2004/09/24/lead-on-david-brooks/comment-page-1/#comment-44084 Jeremiah Elias Fri, 24 Sep 2004 19:34:25 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=2247#comment-44084 Why does this fucking piece of shit even have a job at the New York Times where he is allowed to publish his poisonous and idiotic spew in such a manner as to give it some kind of crediblity? For that matter, why does anyone even read the New York Times anymore? Why does this fucking piece of shit even have a job at the New York Times where he is allowed to publish his poisonous and idiotic spew in such a manner as to give it some kind of crediblity? For that matter, why does anyone even read the New York Times anymore?

]]> By: djw http://crookedtimber.org/2004/09/24/lead-on-david-brooks/comment-page-1/#comment-44083 djw Fri, 24 Sep 2004 19:33:51 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=2247#comment-44083 Kieran, right, agreed. Elizabeth, exactly. I was clumsily making the same point y'all were making about just how unhelpful Brooks really is. abb1: Kristof and Safire write many very stupid things, but they're clearly smarter than Brooks. I suspect Dowd is too, but if I am correct, her writings serve to obfuscate that fact. Kieran, right, agreed. Elizabeth, exactly. I was clumsily making the same point y’all were making about just how unhelpful Brooks really is. abb1: Kristof and Safire write many very stupid things, but they’re clearly smarter than Brooks. I suspect Dowd is too, but if I am correct, her writings serve to obfuscate that fact.

]]> By: Romdinstler Jones http://crookedtimber.org/2004/09/24/lead-on-david-brooks/comment-page-1/#comment-44082 Romdinstler Jones Fri, 24 Sep 2004 19:25:28 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=2247#comment-44082 Spoken like the truest of chickenhawks, Mr. Brooks! Give that man an honorary, lifetime membership in the American Enterprise Institute! Spoken like the truest of chickenhawks, Mr. Brooks! Give that man an honorary, lifetime membership in the American Enterprise Institute!

]]> By: abb1 http://crookedtimber.org/2004/09/24/lead-on-david-brooks/comment-page-1/#comment-44081 abb1 Fri, 24 Sep 2004 19:13:15 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/wp/?p=2247#comment-44081 He's already gained mainstream credentials. Along with Friedman, Dowd, Safire and Kristof whose opuses aren't any smarter. He’s already gained mainstream credentials. Along with Friedman, Dowd, Safire and Kristof whose opuses aren’t any smarter.

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