An interesting anecdote about leftist hissing.
These people would be an interest case study in mass psychosis if they weren’t about to potentially come into power. As it is, it’s a little frightening.
Category Archives: Political Commentary
False Claims By Defeated Slaves Undermine Their Campaign
71 BC*
ROME (Routers) Diligent investigative reporters were shocked to learn today that many, indeed most of the captured slaves in yesterday’s battle in Lucania who proclaimed “I am Spartacus” were actually misleading military authorities, and not the famous rebel leader at all.
One of the investigators, Probius Ani, lead chiseler at the Tempora Romae, shared the details. “We looked into their backgrounds, and while they were all slaves at one time or another, few of them had formal gladiator training, nor did they universally use the Thracian style of combat for which he was well known.”
After the defeat, when authorities demanded to know which of the defeated was the leader, at first one of them jumped up and declared himself Spartacus**. But the situation quickly grew confused as another, and then another, and then dozens and hundreds of the defeated curs shouted out the same claim. Legitimate demands of proof of identity, gladiators’ licenses, and tax and divorce records from them were met with a sullen resistance, making it impossible to tell which to properly punish.
“These slaves have no credibility,” noted a proconsul on the scene. “Why should we grant any respect to a campaign based on false pretenses? Why should we not just spread their wealth around, and crucify them all?”
Given their duplicity against the news media and other legitimate authorities, it is increasingly difficult to argue otherwise.
[Hat tip to Mark Hemingway]
*Yes, before you comment to correct me, I know they didn’t really have datelines dated BC)
**Yes, before you comment to correct me, I know it was only a movie.
A Rarity
A non-humorous post from Iowahawk: “I am Joe.”
There are two Americas: one that is Joe, and one that thinks that Joe should have to show his papers to question the Dear Leader.
[Afternoon update]
“I am Joe. Flush Socialism.”
I can see this really taking off.
[Update a while later]
Mark Steyn says that Joe must be punished because he didn’t go with the flow.
And McCain used the S-word in his radio address this morning. Why not? When you take money from high earners, and hand it over to low earners, and say that you’re doing it to “spread the wealth,” in what way does that differ from “to each according to his need, from each according to his ability”?
The Crucial Scrappleface Endorsement
Scott Ott comes out for Barack Obama. I completely concur.
Sharing The Talking Points
Of course there’s no relationship between Barack Obama and ACORN.
The Fascist MSM
Treacher nails it:
The whole “He’s not a licensed plumber!” non sequitur is really fantastic. So, if you happen to be standing in front of Obama when he publicly reveals his socialism, what does the media do? Demands to see your papers. That’s just delicious, is what that is.
Read the whole thing.
Democracy
This is something that I’ve rarely done, and I’ll put it up for a vote.
How many readers think that I should let Jim Harris continue to comment here? Because I’ve had my fill of his continuing attacks on me, and my integrity, on my own blog.
“Vetting” The Media
Ace has had enough, and thinks that it’s time to start.
Great Line
In a comment over at Free Republic: “Joe The Plumber is the only undocumented worker in America that the Democrats dislike.”
Of course, you could say the same thing about John McCain, except he likes him. So at least he’s consistent.
Stock Tip
If there are any beaten-down plunger companies, they’d probably be a good buy now, with all the campaign rallies coming up in the next two and a half weeks.