From: thereheis99@hotmail.com (Rev. Crawford)
Newsgroups: alt.slack
Date: Thu, Sep 20, 2001 3:03 PM
Message-ID: <129b702.0109201103.4fe28b30@posting.google.com>
Spent the last day or so cruising Toostoned with the
illustrious Dr.
Notaw, who, as you may or may not know, is originally
from Denmark and
currently resides in the U.K. It was quite interesting
to get his
take on the whole Attack on America(R) situation. I
think what really
blew his mind the most was the gushing outpouring of
mindless
patriotism: minivans and 4x4s with multiple flags pasted
on various
components, business with removable-type signs out front
that all had
"God Bless America" or variations of the same.
The capper, however,
was the car dealership on Speedway that had the 30ft
x 50ft flag
hanging over the showroom. It wasn't until the third
or forth pass
that I noticed that it happened to be a *Mitsubishi*
dealership. (I
felt like calling up and saying something like "If
you were *real*
Americans, you would be selling American cars.")
My explanation to
Notaw was that a pathetically large proportion of American
populace's
knowledge of current events never extends past the sports
page, so
that when something geopolitically *bad* like this happens,
they
become quite confused and a retreat into mindless patriotism
is their
only source of comfort. Dr. Notaw seemed nonplussed
by this
explanation, and it got to the point where I cringed
whenever we
passed another half-wit display of flag-waving. Still,
I guess
whatever assuages the fear and confusion in their tiny
pink minds is a
good thing. It may help reduce further mindless attacks
on anyone
that "looks like a raghead." No doubt that
the waste of spermatazoa
in Mesa that killed the Sikh gas-station attendant just
thought that
he (the spermatazoa waste) was just being "a good
American."
OTHER POINTLESS THOUGHTS:
Note to those that bitched about Stang's "Osama
Bin Laden/CIA
Operative 1979-1989" graphic: clearly you can't
take a joke. FUCK
YOU! Burn your membership cards and move to Lynchburg,
Virginia.
I saw one of those online "quick polls" yesterday
that was asking
whether the resondents would be willing to accept more
"government
involvement" in their lives if it meant more security
against
terrorism. The poll results were around 70% in favor
and 30% against.
Scary. More than two-thirds of the people who resonded
are willing
to give up their civil liberties ("government involvement,"
my ass)
for the illusion of safety. This chafed me enough to
look up the
original Franklin quote that I'd misquoted here last
week and will
share with you now in it's accurate entirety:
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain
a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty or safety."
-Benjamin Franklin, _Historical Review of Pennsylvania_,
1759.
YFNR
Rev. Crawford
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Subject: Re: America! America! America! America! America!
America! America! America! America! America!
From: joecosby@mindspring.com (Joe Cosby)
Newsgroups: alt.slack
Date: Thu, Sep 20, 2001 3:40 PM
Message-ID: <3baa45e2.7598701@News.CIS.DFN.DE>
thereheis99@hotmail.com (Rev. Crawford) hunched over
a computer,
typing feverishly;
thunder crashed, thereheis99@hotmail.com (Rev. Crawford)
laughed
madly, then wrote:
>I saw one of those online "quick polls"
yesterday that was asking
>whether the resondents would be willing to accept
more "government
>involvement" in their lives if it meant more
security against
>terrorism. The poll results were around 70% in
favor and 30% against.
> Scary. More than two-thirds of the people who
resonded are willing
>to give up their civil liberties ("government
involvement," my ass)
>for the illusion of safety. This chafed me enough
to look up the
>original Franklin quote that I'd misquoted here
last week and will
>share with you now in it's accurate entirety:
>
>"They that can give up essential liberty to
obtain a little temporary
>safety deserve neither liberty or safety."
> -Benjamin Franklin, _Historical Review
of Pennsylvania_,
>1759.
What's ironic to me is ... do they -really- think that
more government
and less liberty could stop something like this? Would
have stopped
something like this?
There's always a weak point. There's always a means
if somebody
really has the will.
Giving up all our civil liberties would not stop terrorism.
--
Joe Cosby
http://joecosby.home.mindspring.com
"Violence in the pursuit of Greed is no Sin."
- nu-monet
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Subject: Re: America! America! America! America! America!
America! America! America! America! America!
From: SubGenius Spice <spice@cotse.compost>
Newsgroups: alt.slack
Date: Thu, Sep 20, 2001 3:24 PM
Message-ID: <0ggkqt074h4k9pe9plglivs3aluf6om9sp@4ax.com>
"alt.slack", featuring Rev. Crawford...Take 51...ACTION!...
> My explanation to
>Notaw was that a pathetically large proportion of
American populace's
>knowledge of current events never extends past the
sports page, so
>that when something geopolitically *bad* like this
happens, they
>become quite confused and a retreat into mindless
patriotism is their
>only source of comfort.
i've coined a word for these people:
pinktriotic.
--
If you are delusional, press 7 and your call will be
transferred to the mother ship.
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Subject: Re: America! America! America! America! America!
America! America! America! America! America!
From: joecosby@mindspring.com (Joe Cosby)
Newsgroups: alt.slack
Date: Thu, Sep 20, 2001 3:44 PM
Message-ID: <3baa4719.7910169@News.CIS.DFN.DE>
SubGenius Spice <spice@cotse.compost> hunched
over a computer, typing
feverishly;
thunder crashed, SubGenius Spice <spice@cotse.compost>
laughed madly,
then wrote:
>"alt.slack", featuring Rev. Crawford...Take
51...ACTION!...
>
>> My explanation to
>>Notaw was that a pathetically large proportion
of American populace's
>>knowledge of current events never extends past
the sports page, so
>>that when something geopolitically *bad* like
this happens, they
>>become quite confused and a retreat into mindless
patriotism is their
>>only source of comfort.
>
>i've coined a word for these people:
>
>pinktriotic.
I SEE! You're one of THEM aren't you!
SOMEBODY CALL THE FBI, WE'VE GOT ONE!
--
Joe Cosby
http://joecosby.home.mindspring.com
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To remove impure substance after menstruation
To prevent from strench
To prevent from itch
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Subject: Re: America! America! America! America! America!
America! America! America! America! America!
From: "Rev. Magdalen" <magdalen@home.com>
Newsgroups: alt.slack
Date: Thu, Sep 20, 2001 4:26 PM
Message-ID: <lisq7.28425$707.15565507@news2.rdc2.tx.home.com>
"Joe Cosby" <joecosby@mindspring.com>
wrote in message
news:3baa45e2.7598701@News.CIS.DFN.DE...
> thereheis99@hotmail.com (Rev. Crawford) hunched
over a computer,
> typing feverishly;
> thunder crashed, thereheis99@hotmail.com (Rev.
Crawford) laughed
> madly, then wrote:
>
>
> >I saw one of those online "quick polls"
yesterday that was asking
> >whether the resondents would be willing to
accept more "government
> >involvement" in their lives if it meant
more security against
> >terrorism. The poll results were around 70%
in favor and 30% against.
> > Scary. More than two-thirds of the people
who resonded are willing
> >to give up their civil liberties ("government
involvement," my ass)
> >for the illusion of safety. This chafed me
enough to look up the
> >original Franklin quote that I'd misquoted
here last week and will
> >share with you now in it's accurate entirety:
> >
> >"They that can give up essential liberty
to obtain a little temporary
> >safety deserve neither liberty or safety."
> > -Benjamin Franklin, _Historical Review
of Pennsylvania_,
> >1759.
>
> What's ironic to me is ... do they -really- think
that more government
> and less liberty could stop something like this?
Would have stopped
> something like this?
>
> There's always a weak point. There's always a
means if somebody
> really has the will.
>
> Giving up all our civil liberties would not stop
terrorism.
When civil liberties are outlawed, only outlaws will
have civil liberties.
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Subject: Re: America! America! America! America! America!
America! America! America! America! America!
From: inigo@montoya.net (D. P. Roberts)
Newsgroups: alt.slack
Date: Thu, Sep 20, 2001 5:38 PM
Message-ID: <3bae6055.4472112@news.earthlink.net>
>Notaw was that a pathetically large proportion of
American populace's
>knowledge of current events never extends past the
sports page, so
>that when something geopolitically *bad* like this
happens, they
>become quite confused and a retreat into mindless
patriotism is their
>only source of comfort.
Grrrrrr. I know hundreds of people liike that. They
are all gung-ho
for the upcoming war, whereas two weeks ago their knowledge
of
politics and geography was, as you said, limited to
the sports page.
My dad and stepmom have put one of those newspaper page
flags in their
front window. Before, anyone doing that would have
been one of those
"right-wing Christian extremist conspiracy theorists"
wrapping
themselves in the flag.
I wonder which U.S. cities they are prepared to lose
in this war?
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Subject: Re: America! America! America! America! America!
America! America! America! America! America!
From: friday@fridayjones.com (Friday Jones)
Newsgroups: alt.slack
Date: Thu, Sep 20, 2001 6:25 PM
Message-ID: <friday-ya02408000R2009011825090001@news.us.inter.net>
In article <3bae6055.4472112@news.earthlink.net>,
inigo@montoya.net (D. P.
Roberts) wrote:
>>Notaw was that a pathetically large proportion
of American populace's
>>knowledge of current events never extends past
the sports page, so
>>that when something geopolitically *bad* like
this happens, they
>>become quite confused and a retreat into mindless
patriotism is their
>>only source of comfort.
>
>Grrrrrr. I know hundreds of people liike that.
They are all gung-ho
>for the upcoming war, whereas two weeks ago their
knowledge of
>politics and geography was, as you said, limited
to the sports page.
>My dad and stepmom have put one of those newspaper
page flags in their
>front window. Before, anyone doing that would have
been one of those
>"right-wing Christian extremist conspiracy
theorists" wrapping
>themselves in the flag.
>
>I wonder which U.S. cities they are prepared to
lose in this war?
Ask them a question: "tell me, where IS Afghanistan?"
--
"Bunch together a group of people deliberately
chosen for strong
religious feelings, and you have a practical guarantee
of dark
morbidities expressed in crime, perversion, and insanity."
--HP Lovecraft, letter to Robert E. Howard 10/4/30
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Subject: Re: America! America! America! America! America!
America! America! America! America! America!
From: SubGenius Spice <spice@cotse.compost>
Newsgroups: alt.slack
Date: Thu, Sep 20, 2001 6:23 PM
Message-ID: <k0rkqt4famp4mjm8qgbduct4dtm4dboja3@4ax.com>
"alt.slack", featuring Joe Cosby...Take 36...ACTION!...
>SubGenius Spice <spice@cotse.compost> hunched
over a computer, typing
>feverishly;
>thunder crashed, SubGenius Spice <spice@cotse.compost>
laughed madly,
>then wrote:
>
>>"alt.slack", featuring Rev. Crawford...Take
51...ACTION!...
>>
>>> My explanation to
>>>Notaw was that a pathetically large proportion
of American populace's
>>>knowledge of current events never extends
past the sports page, so
>>>that when something geopolitically *bad*
like this happens, they
>>>become quite confused and a retreat into
mindless patriotism is their
>>>only source of comfort.
>>
>>i've coined a word for these people:
>>
>>pinktriotic.
>
>I SEE! You're one of THEM aren't you!
>
>SOMEBODY CALL THE FBI, WE'VE GOT ONE!
beware my big foam finger.
--
If you are delusional, press 7 and your call will be
transferred to the mother ship.
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Subject: Re: America! America! America! America! America!
America! America! America! America! America!
From: Artemia Salina <y2k@sheayright.com>
Newsgroups: alt.slack
Date: Thu, Sep 20, 2001 11:09 PM
Message-ID: <3BAAAF85.F08894E2@sheayright.com>
You know, in reading the subject line it occurred to
me
just how clumsy this country's name is when rabidly
chanting it. There's just too many syllables in it.
I propose that we Americans change our name to make
it easier for wild eyed patriots to bark.
I just can't decide which new name would be better,
"Chunka", "Hoot", or "Squee".
--
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YOUR UNCLE!!"
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Subject: Re: America! America! America! America! America!
America! America! America! America! America!
From: joecosby@mindspring.com (Joe Cosby)
Newsgroups: alt.slack
Date: Thu, Sep 20, 2001 11:55 PM
Message-ID: <3baab9f1.791633@News.CIS.DFN.DE>
Artemia Salina <y2k@sheayright.com> hunched over
a computer, typing
feverishly;
thunder crashed, Artemia Salina <y2k@sheayright.com>
laughed madly,
then wrote:
>You know, in reading the subject line it occurred
to me
>just how clumsy this country's name is when rabidly
>chanting it. There's just too many syllables in
it.
>
>I propose that we Americans change our name to make
>it easier for wild eyed patriots to bark.
>
>I just can't decide which new name would be better,
>"Chunka", "Hoot", or "Squee".
>
>
I think it's pronounced 'mairker'. In some circles.
>--
>Artemia Salina -- http://www.drpez.com/drali1.htm
>"WELCOME TO THE WORLD!!!! I AM YOUR MINISTER
AND YOUR UNCLE!!"
>
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Subject: Re: America! America! America! America! America!
America! America! America! America! America!
From: John Starrett <jstarret@carbon.cudenver.edu>
Newsgroups: alt.slack
Date: Thu, Sep 20, 2001 11:37 PM
Message-ID: <3BAAB612.42FC2C8F@carbon.cudenver.edu>
Artemia Salina wrote:
>
> You know, in reading the subject line it occurred
to me
> just how clumsy this country's name is when rabidly
> chanting it. There's just too many syllables in
it.
>
> I propose that we Americans change our name to
make
> it easier for wild eyed patriots to bark.
<snip>
I've hear it pronounced "merca". If you chant
"merca, merca,
merca..." it begins to sound almost Farsi. Of course,
there is
always the old time honored "U!S!A! U!S!A!".
Imagine though if it
had come to be called "Vespucciland". Now
that's a clumsy chant!
--
John Starrett
"We have nothing to fear but the scary stuff."
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Subject: Re: America! America! America! America! America!
America! America! America! America! America!
From: "Russy" <russandmeg@qwest.net>
Newsgroups: alt.slack
Date: Fri, Sep 21, 2001 2:17 AM
Message-ID: <rYAq7.2105$ov1.569092@news.uswest.net>
"D. P. Roberts" <inigo@montoya.net>
wrote in message
news:3bae6055.4472112@news.earthlink.net...
> >Notaw was that a pathetically large proportion
of American populace's
> >knowledge of current events never extends past
the sports page, so
> >that when something geopolitically *bad* like
this happens, they
> >become quite confused and a retreat into mindless
patriotism is their
> >only source of comfort.
>
> Grrrrrr. I know hundreds of people liike that.
They are all gung-ho
> for the upcoming war, whereas two weeks ago their
knowledge of
> politics and geography was, as you said, limited
to the sports page.
> My dad and stepmom have put one of those newspaper
page flags in their
> front window. Before, anyone doing that would
have been one of those
> "right-wing Christian extremist conspiracy
theorists" wrapping
> themselves in the flag.
>
> I wonder which U.S. cities they are prepared to
lose in this war?
Any one they are not in?
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