Comments on: How To Ruin A Good Article http://informedspeculation.com/2006/07/31/how-to-ruin-a-good-article/ Refunds Cheerfully Given To All Who Disagree Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Sean P http://informedspeculation.com/2006/07/31/how-to-ruin-a-good-article/comment-page-1/#comment-71436 Sean P Mon, 31 Jul 2006 20:00:58 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/07/31/how-to-ruin-a-good-article/#comment-71436 Understood. You know, after re-reading his comments, the one that really gets me is "look for the 13th month!" Not to defend the rest of his vile screed, but that last portion seems to indicate Stone is in hip deep into General Ripper-style dementia. But, of course, I hate to judge a thing like that until all the facts are in. Understood.

You know, after re-reading his comments, the one that really gets me is “look for the 13th month!” Not to defend the rest of his vile screed, but that last portion seems to indicate Stone is in hip deep into General Ripper-style dementia. But, of course, I hate to judge a thing like that until all the facts are in.

]]> By: Mark http://informedspeculation.com/2006/07/31/how-to-ruin-a-good-article/comment-page-1/#comment-71425 Mark Mon, 31 Jul 2006 19:03:07 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/07/31/how-to-ruin-a-good-article/#comment-71425 Just to be clear, when I talk about Oliver Stone's restraint, I mean for this picture (and we all know it's because he needs the career boost and the money, he admits it himself)... Just to be clear, when I talk about Oliver Stone’s restraint, I mean for this picture (and we all know it’s because he needs the career boost and the money, he admits it himself)…

]]> By: Sean P http://informedspeculation.com/2006/07/31/how-to-ruin-a-good-article/comment-page-1/#comment-71418 Sean P Mon, 31 Jul 2006 18:22:10 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/07/31/how-to-ruin-a-good-article/#comment-71418 Here's a look about what the "non-political" Oliver Stone had to say about 9/11 on October, 2001 (heavily edited, but not taken out of context): "There's been conglomeration under six principal princes—they're kings, they're barons!—and these six companies have control of the world... They control culture, they control ideas. And I think the revolt of September 11th was about 'Fu** you! Fu** your order—' " ... "Why? Why did the telecommunications bill get passed at midnight, a hidden bill at midnight? The Arabs have a point! They're going to be joined by the people who objected in Seattle, and the usual ten per cent who are against everything, and it's going to be, like, twenty-five per cent of this country that's against the new world order... Does anybody make a connection between the 2000 election... and the events of September 11th?... Look for the thirteenth month!" Source: http://www.newyorker.com/talk/content/articles/011022ta_talk_the_pictures, initially highlighted by Mickey Kaus on his blog last year. Here’s a look about what the “non-political” Oliver Stone had to say about 9/11 on October, 2001 (heavily edited, but not taken out of context):

“There’s been conglomeration under six principal princes—they’re kings, they’re barons!—and these six companies have control of the world… They control culture, they control ideas. And I think the revolt of September 11th was about ‘Fu** you! Fu** your order—’ ”
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“Why? Why did the telecommunications bill get passed at midnight, a hidden bill at midnight? The Arabs have a point! They’re going to be joined by the people who objected in Seattle, and the usual ten per cent who are against everything, and it’s going to be, like, twenty-five per cent of this country that’s against the new world order… Does anybody make a connection between the 2000 election… and the events of September 11th?… Look for the thirteenth month!”

Source: http://www.newyorker.com/talk/content/articles/011022ta_talk_the_pictures, initially highlighted by Mickey Kaus on his blog last year.

]]> By: megapotamus http://informedspeculation.com/2006/07/31/how-to-ruin-a-good-article/comment-page-1/#comment-71404 megapotamus Mon, 31 Jul 2006 17:30:38 +0000 http://decision08.net/2006/07/31/how-to-ruin-a-good-article/#comment-71404 There should be a general moratorium on this insipid locution anyhow. If a mass attack on the American population is not a fit topic for politics just what the hell is? When people decry "politicization" of this or that what they mean is that THEIR policy preferences are not being followed. Did we have an election or two? Do we have a Constitutional framework that has worked reasonably well for some length of time? Do we have the ability to interact with our fellows? to give our views and hear theirs? But all that is of no moment. No, politics is to nasty a business to sully anything truly important with its blackening touch. Unless of course one is a Progressive, Liberal or Democrat. These gentle souls engage in nothing so crass as "politics" by definition. What a larf! There should be a general moratorium on this insipid locution anyhow. If a mass attack on the American population is not a fit topic for politics just what the hell is? When people decry “politicization” of this or that what they mean is that THEIR policy preferences are not being followed. Did we have an election or two? Do we have a Constitutional framework that has worked reasonably well for some length of time? Do we have the ability to interact with our fellows? to give our views and hear theirs? But all that is of no moment. No, politics is to nasty a business to sully anything truly important with its blackening touch. Unless of course one is a Progressive, Liberal or Democrat. These gentle souls engage in nothing so crass as “politics” by definition. What a larf!

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