Comments on: Bob Altemeyer Interview http://www.mahablog.com/2007/11/02/bob-altemeyer-interview/ Exposing the ugly truths about the Bush Administration. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:49:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1.3 by: steve johnson http://www.mahablog.com/2007/11/02/bob-altemeyer-interview/#comment-375224 Tue, 06 Nov 2007 04:22:49 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2007/11/02/bob-altemeyer-interview/#comment-375224 MIKHAIL KRYZHANOVSKY - US PRESIDENT DE FACTO Ladies and gentlemen ! Do you know that Mikhail Kryzhanovsky, KGB superspy, the author of the "White House Special Handbook or How to Rule the World in the 21st Century" is the US president de facto ? Do you know that our great presidents, Clinton and now - Bush, rule America in strict accordance to his instructions ? Open GOOGLE - great surprise for all of us ! MIKHAIL KRYZHANOVSKY - US PRESIDENT DE FACTO

Ladies and gentlemen ! Do you know that Mikhail Kryzhanovsky,
KGB superspy, the author of the “White House Special Handbook
or How to Rule the World in the 21st Century” is the US president
de facto ? Do you know that our great presidents, Clinton and now
- Bush, rule America in strict accordance to his instructions ?
Open GOOGLE - great surprise for all of us !

]]> by: rustydude http://www.mahablog.com/2007/11/02/bob-altemeyer-interview/#comment-373374 Sun, 04 Nov 2007 19:05:46 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2007/11/02/bob-altemeyer-interview/#comment-373374 It's not just travel outside of the United States. I believe travel to the 3rd World is a much more transformative, liberalizing experience than the sidewalk cafes of Paris. Not that those sidewalk cafes aren't fun, it's just that if you're going to make that step outside of the US, then take one more. By the way, this is all a roundabout way of talking about American exceptionalism. The current 150 yr anniversary issue of <i>Atlantic</i> has some interesting treatises on the American Idea by a very wide range of current American writers. It’s not just travel outside of the United States. I believe travel to the 3rd World is a much more transformative, liberalizing experience than the sidewalk cafes of Paris. Not that those sidewalk cafes aren’t fun, it’s just that if you’re going to make that step outside of the US, then take one more.

By the way, this is all a roundabout way of talking about American exceptionalism. The current 150 yr anniversary issue of Atlantic has some interesting treatises on the American Idea by a very wide range of current American writers.

]]> by: felicity http://www.mahablog.com/2007/11/02/bob-altemeyer-interview/#comment-369855 Fri, 02 Nov 2007 15:33:46 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2007/11/02/bob-altemeyer-interview/#comment-369855 The non-critical thinking - boy, is that right on - people I've known are extremely fearful. One guy I know comes unglued when the death penalty issue is challenged because he actually believes that if the guy on death row isn't dead he'll get out and my guy will end up murdered. Another guy has a house full of guns - in drawers, closets, you name it. Gay marriage literally threatens all marriages. Abortion means they could have been aborted - that one's a doozy. Foreigners are frightening because they're foreigners. Endless examples and they all boil down to fear. The non-critical thinking - boy, is that right on - people I’ve known are extremely fearful. One guy I know comes unglued when the death penalty issue is challenged because he actually believes that if the guy on death row isn’t dead he’ll get out and my guy will end up murdered. Another guy has a house full of guns - in drawers, closets, you name it. Gay marriage literally threatens all marriages. Abortion means they could have been aborted - that one’s a doozy. Foreigners are frightening because they’re foreigners. Endless examples and they all boil down to fear.

]]> by: IntelVet http://www.mahablog.com/2007/11/02/bob-altemeyer-interview/#comment-369801 Fri, 02 Nov 2007 14:29:17 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2007/11/02/bob-altemeyer-interview/#comment-369801 "The converse is true for the most liberal people I know - they love foreign travel. And this is precisely what helps an authoritarian become less so." For this reason alone (among many) I have advocated mandatory military service or some sort of peace corp service, as long as it is outside our borders. Interfacing with diverse cultures not only broadens ones life-view but also helps one value the culture one comes from. It is a win-win for any culture and/or society. “The converse is true for the most liberal people I know - they love foreign travel. And this is precisely what helps an authoritarian become less so.”

For this reason alone (among many) I have advocated mandatory military service or some sort of peace corp service, as long as it is outside our borders.

Interfacing with diverse cultures not only broadens ones life-view but also helps one value the culture one comes from. It is a win-win for any culture and/or society.

]]> by: Dave http://www.mahablog.com/2007/11/02/bob-altemeyer-interview/#comment-369793 Fri, 02 Nov 2007 14:19:30 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2007/11/02/bob-altemeyer-interview/#comment-369793 The "blogsforbush" thing is interesting in the context of this authoritarian thread. Bush cites Lennon (communist authoritarian) and Hitler (fascist authoritarian) as evils that we need to get behind Bush (neocon authoritarian) to prevent occurring again. Thereby causing them to occur again. I'm in a loop, here. The “blogsforbush” thing is interesting in the context of this authoritarian thread. Bush cites Lennon (communist authoritarian) and Hitler (fascist authoritarian) as evils that we need to get behind Bush (neocon authoritarian) to prevent occurring again. Thereby causing them to occur again. I’m in a loop, here.

]]> by: c u n d gulag http://www.mahablog.com/2007/11/02/bob-altemeyer-interview/#comment-369764 Fri, 02 Nov 2007 13:16:42 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2007/11/02/bob-altemeyer-interview/#comment-369764 We need to stop using the term's "Republican" and "Conservative." Just substitute the word "lemming." Ask you lemming co-worker's, "Are a a leader lemming, or just a follower?" 'Nuff said! We need to stop using the term’s “Republican” and “Conservative.”
Just substitute the word “lemming.”
Ask you lemming co-worker’s, “Are a a leader lemming, or just a follower?”

‘Nuff said!

]]> by: maha http://www.mahablog.com/2007/11/02/bob-altemeyer-interview/#comment-369735 Fri, 02 Nov 2007 12:20:34 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2007/11/02/bob-altemeyer-interview/#comment-369735 Then there's the "what planet do these people live on?" factor. Read <a href="http://www.blogsforbush.com/mt/archives/2007/11/president_bush_102.html" rel="nofollow">this</a> (scroll down past the ads) and remind yourself it is <i>not</i> a satire. Then there’s the “what planet do these people live on?” factor. Read this (scroll down past the ads) and remind yourself it is not a satire.

]]> by: whig http://www.mahablog.com/2007/11/02/bob-altemeyer-interview/#comment-369579 Fri, 02 Nov 2007 07:49:07 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2007/11/02/bob-altemeyer-interview/#comment-369579 Oops, I fixed the credit. Sorry moonbat. :) Oops, I fixed the credit. Sorry moonbat. :)

]]> by: The Authoritarians « cannablog http://www.mahablog.com/2007/11/02/bob-altemeyer-interview/#comment-369566 Fri, 02 Nov 2007 07:40:20 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2007/11/02/bob-altemeyer-interview/#comment-369566 [...] The&#160;Authoritarians November 2nd, 2007 &#8212; whig George Kenney interviews Bob Altemeyer (h/t Barbara O&#8217;Brien @ Mahablog): [...] […] The Authoritarians November 2nd, 2007 — whig George Kenney interviews Bob Altemeyer (h/t Barbara O’Brien @ Mahablog): […]

]]> by: whig http://www.mahablog.com/2007/11/02/bob-altemeyer-interview/#comment-369550 Fri, 02 Nov 2007 07:19:21 +0000 http://www.mahablog.com/2007/11/02/bob-altemeyer-interview/#comment-369550 John at Runnymede. John at Runnymede.

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