Comments on: Ten Days After: Introduction http://www.mahablog.com/2006/09/10/ten-days-after-introduction/ Making the World Safe for Liberalism Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:13:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: The Mahablog » Ten Days After: Day Four http://www.mahablog.com/2006/09/10/ten-days-after-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-34065 The Mahablog » Ten Days After: Day Four Fri, 15 Sep 2006 02:33:18 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/?p=1009#comment-34065 [...] Ten Days After: Introduction Ten Days After: Day One Ten Days After: Day Two Ten Days After: Day Three [...] [...] Ten Days After: Introduction Ten Days After: Day One Ten Days After: Day Two Ten Days After: Day Three [...]

]]> By: The Mahablog » Ten Days After: Day Three http://www.mahablog.com/2006/09/10/ten-days-after-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-33928 The Mahablog » Ten Days After: Day Three Thu, 14 Sep 2006 01:35:52 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/?p=1009#comment-33928 [...] Ten Days After: Introduction Ten Days After: Day One Ten Days After: Day Two [...] [...] Ten Days After: Introduction Ten Days After: Day One Ten Days After: Day Two [...]

]]> By: The Mahablog » Ten Days After: Day Two http://www.mahablog.com/2006/09/10/ten-days-after-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-33782 The Mahablog » Ten Days After: Day Two Wed, 13 Sep 2006 01:35:31 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/?p=1009#comment-33782 [...] Ten Days After: Introduction Ten Days After: Day One [...] [...] Ten Days After: Introduction Ten Days After: Day One [...]

]]> By: The Mahablog » Ten Days After: Day One http://www.mahablog.com/2006/09/10/ten-days-after-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-33592 The Mahablog » Ten Days After: Day One Mon, 11 Sep 2006 17:44:58 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/?p=1009#comment-33592 [...] As explained yesterday, instead of writing about the September 11 attacks themselves I want to look back at the initial reaction of the Bush Administration and the nation. (Note: all times given must be approximate, as no two sources seem to have exactly the same times.) [...] [...] As explained yesterday, instead of writing about the September 11 attacks themselves I want to look back at the initial reaction of the Bush Administration and the nation. (Note: all times given must be approximate, as no two sources seem to have exactly the same times.) [...]

]]> By: joanr16 http://www.mahablog.com/2006/09/10/ten-days-after-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-33588 joanr16 Mon, 11 Sep 2006 17:22:19 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/?p=1009#comment-33588 maha, this is a really refreshing angle. Thanks for it. It's 14 past noon on 9/11/06 and I'm sick to death already of the Death Cult wallowing. btw, I do vote, always. Unfortunately, so do a lot of people I know who fall for the swiftboat ads and the <i>Pack of Lies About 9/11</i> miniseries and all the other bullshit. I point these falsehoods out, and repeatedly try to explain the truth, but the Bushies don't care. Their parents and grandparents voted Republican, and they're gonna bygod vote Republican too, even if it kills us all. So, short of taking up arms against my neighbors, coworkers and benighted relations, I'm not sure how else I'm supposed to oppose Dubya. maha, this is a really refreshing angle. Thanks for it. It’s 14 past noon on 9/11/06 and I’m sick to death already of the Death Cult wallowing.

btw, I do vote, always. Unfortunately, so do a lot of people I know who fall for the swiftboat ads and the Pack of Lies About 9/11 miniseries and all the other bullshit. I point these falsehoods out, and repeatedly try to explain the truth, but the Bushies don’t care. Their parents and grandparents voted Republican, and they’re gonna bygod vote Republican too, even if it kills us all. So, short of taking up arms against my neighbors, coworkers and benighted relations, I’m not sure how else I’m supposed to oppose Dubya.

]]> By: diane http://www.mahablog.com/2006/09/10/ten-days-after-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-33587 diane Mon, 11 Sep 2006 16:57:04 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/?p=1009#comment-33587 Thank you for doing this. As an "unpatriotic American" according to George and Dick, I welcome the opportunity to review what was said by this administration, what they promised and what they failed to accomplish. We the people need to hold this administration accountable for the lies they used to get to war and the continuing lies and the abuse of the "fear factor" they use to strip us of our liberties and kill innocent people. The Congress and president are elected to represent the people's wishes. It is now clear to a majority of Americans, that they are in this fight to enhance their our fortunes and that of their crony's. Make them explain and hold the accountable!!!!!!! Thank you for doing this.
As an “unpatriotic American” according to George and Dick, I welcome the opportunity to review what was said by this administration, what they promised and what they failed to accomplish.
We the people need to hold this administration accountable for the lies they used to get to war and the continuing lies and the abuse of the “fear factor” they use to strip us of our liberties and kill innocent people.
The Congress and president are elected to represent the people’s wishes. It is now clear to a majority of Americans, that they are in this fight to enhance their our fortunes and that of their crony’s.

Make them explain and hold the accountable!!!!!!!

]]> By: Swami http://www.mahablog.com/2006/09/10/ten-days-after-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-33576 Swami Mon, 11 Sep 2006 14:57:20 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/?p=1009#comment-33576 <i>What say you? </i> We are.. What say you?

We are..

]]> By: The Heretik » Blog Archive » Mything in Action http://www.mahablog.com/2006/09/10/ten-days-after-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-33574 The Heretik » Blog Archive » Mything in Action Mon, 11 Sep 2006 14:28:34 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/?p=1009#comment-33574 [...] We find ourselves in the midst of a great mythology, today more than ever. Hearts will again bleed, tears will once again fall. Today emotion will again flood the land, but when the waters of feeling ebb, the reality our War President TM has worked is more grim every day. [...] [...] We find ourselves in the midst of a great mythology, today more than ever. Hearts will again bleed, tears will once again fall. Today emotion will again flood the land, but when the waters of feeling ebb, the reality our War President TM has worked is more grim every day. [...]

]]> By: paradoctor http://www.mahablog.com/2006/09/10/ten-days-after-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-33542 paradoctor Mon, 11 Sep 2006 07:17:09 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/?p=1009#comment-33542 On 9/11 I went with my wife and daughter to the nearest redwood national park. In the woods, they held back awhile; and while alone for a moment, I bade peace farewell. Later that day I read a science fiction story; "Weak Spot", by Eric Frank Russell. Its premise was an empire that deliberately let barbarians exist on its borders, because the barbarian's periodic petty harrassment stimulated the empire's fractious subjects to competing displays of patriotic unity. The empire's weak spot was that eventually the barbarians wised up. So even then I sensed the Rovian dynamics of terror manipulation. Actually, I did not feel any of that mythic national mood of unity. I felt quite isolated. On 9/11 I went with my wife and daughter to the nearest redwood national park. In the woods, they held back awhile; and while alone for a moment, I bade peace farewell.

Later that day I read a science fiction story; “Weak Spot”, by Eric Frank Russell. Its premise was an empire that deliberately let barbarians exist on its borders, because the barbarian’s periodic petty harrassment stimulated the empire’s fractious subjects to competing displays of patriotic unity. The empire’s weak spot was that eventually the barbarians wised up.

So even then I sensed the Rovian dynamics of terror manipulation. Actually, I did not feel any of that mythic national mood of unity. I felt quite isolated.

]]> By: A. Citizen http://www.mahablog.com/2006/09/10/ten-days-after-introduction/comment-page-1/#comment-33530 A. Citizen Mon, 11 Sep 2006 03:56:32 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/?p=1009#comment-33530 The failure here is a failure not of one man, not of a cabal of men despite the fact that in the entire administration of George W. Bush on 9/11 there was not one person who could be deemed competent at their job; the fatal flaw does not lie with them. It is in our very poltical institutions, rather the lack of interest in same, which may have doomed this nation to a period of suffering which could have been avoided but which now seems certain. Our nation is filled to overflowing with 'folks' who believe that politics is irrelevant to their lives. Lost in an endless contemplation of TV, movies and the lives of the 'rich and famous' they have no idea of how the world actually works. Thus, they abdicate the precious right to vote to scum such as Karl Rove. Half those eligible do not vote. Do not participate. Thomas Jefferson warned agains this when he said: 'We have government by the majority who participate.' The majority do not. They are going to learn a harsh lesson from the Bush Presidency. And as usual it will have little to do with 'freedom' and much to do with 'the economy'. As Ben Franklin said: 'Experience keeps a dear School, but Fools will learn in no other, and scarce in that. ...' I used to use that to describe Bush but, in fact, it fits the folks who allowed him to take power far better. I ask you: Who is the bigger group of fools? 'The Idiot' and his retinue or the apathetic citizenry who couldn't be bothered to oppose him? I know what I think. What say you? The failure here is a failure not of one man, not of a cabal of men despite the fact that in the entire administration of George W. Bush on 9/11 there was not one person who could be deemed competent at their job; the fatal flaw does not lie with them.

It is in our very poltical institutions, rather the lack of interest in same, which may have doomed this nation to a period of suffering which could have been avoided but which now seems certain.

Our nation is filled to overflowing with ‘folks’ who believe that politics is irrelevant to their lives. Lost in an endless contemplation of TV, movies and the lives of the ‘rich and famous’ they have no idea of how the world actually works. Thus, they abdicate the precious right to vote to scum such as Karl Rove.

Half those eligible do not vote.

Do not participate.

Thomas Jefferson warned agains this when he said: ‘We have government by the majority who participate.’

The majority do not.

They are going to learn a harsh lesson from the Bush Presidency. And as usual it will have little to do with ‘freedom’ and much to do with ‘the economy’.

As Ben Franklin said: ‘Experience keeps a dear School, but Fools will learn in no other, and scarce in that. …’

I used to use that to describe Bush but, in fact, it fits the folks who allowed him to take power far better.

I ask you: Who is the bigger group of fools? ‘The Idiot’ and his retinue or the apathetic citizenry who couldn’t be bothered to oppose him?

I know what I think.

What say you?

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