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2010-11-29
Sportsblogging the NBA 11-29-2010
So, maybe my son isn't always a dickhead
Hey pop
ATAS!! sorry ... didn't see you
so .. the big day .. how much blood did ya suck?
only one tube
they had me focus on learning the computer system for their data entry
i ought to remind my doctor ... they haven't had my blood levels checked in forever .. have him write my ass up a scrip ..
well .. i tell you .. accurate data entry is SO important
SO damn important
I know
what hours did you work?
just 1 to 4:30
and for the rest of the week?
hell .. if you get those hours tomorrow .. let me buy you lunch ... got a place ... outstanding
I wnet in for a formal meeting and the supervisor asked "can you start now" and I was like "ugh right now??? Let me wrap some things up."
that is WAY cool .. cuz they need you
can't. i'm gonna be completely packed
packed?
M-F 8 to 4:30 and Saturdays to noon.
8 to noon
it'll have to be a saturday then ...
new place in town ... where cooker's used to be ... called .. De Vine?
GINORMOUS italian beef, or sausage. Fries
if you like that kind of food
hot doggers too
if you ever get the time .. here's another link:
http://markganzersblog.blogspot.com/2010/10/went-7-mile-walkin-tonight.html
I would like to go b ut I'm going to have to take a rain check this saturday.
we are out of town saturday, friday, sunday, monday
Iowa adventure with 11 out of 12 living cousins
and their spices also .. or, do you say ... spouse
Oh right
well .. congrats on the start ... learn to adjust to the very new hours ... and i am so proud and happy for you
thank you.
because ... i ahve always known ... when you find the things you were really put here on earth to do ... you would excel at them
as - you have already found some of em, as you well know
haha I know
gonna let you go here son - enormously happy for you
ps - your cousin scott ... is a BUM
never even responded to my face book friend request .. OR .. perhaps .. he is telling me somethi8ng!!!!!
eh
who knows
except .. maybe i just thought i sent it and didn't .. oh me, oh my
hi's bis-sco-tay .. what can i say
ps - i am the one who sent you the vote for Joe Walsh thing - not mom ... he's a very nice man, who listens well
AND .. a radical republican
Yeah I kind of figured. Did you forget to sign out of anne's account?
would be considered a miracle if he wins ... he'a already ahead in the polls ... milissa bean is not my fav
exactly .. forgot to sign out of her acct .. even forgot i was in it ... kept wondering
Paraprosdokian Sentences - Thanks Linda Rae Luther
Paraprosdokian Sentences: A figure of speech that uses an unexpected ending phrase.
I asked God for a bike, but I know God doesn't work that way. So I stole a bike and asked for forgiveness.
Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.
Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car.
The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it's still on the list.
Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
If I agreed with you we'd both be wrong.
We never really grow up, we only learn how to act in public.
War does not determine who is right - only who is left.
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
Evening news is where they begin with 'Good evening', and then proceed to tell you why it isn't.
To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is research.
How is it one careless match can start a forest fire, but it takes a whole box to start a campfire?
Dolphins are so smart that within a few weeks of captivity, they can train people to stand on the very edge of the pool and throw them fish.
I thought I wanted a career, turns out I just wanted pay checks.
I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was blaming you.
Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but check when you say the paint is wet?
A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.
You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice.
Always borrow money from a pessimist. He won't expect it back.
A diplomat is someone who can tell you to go to hell in such a way that you will look forward to the trip.
Hospitality: making your guests feel like they're at home, even if you wish they were.
Some cause happiness wherever they go. Others whenever they go.
When tempted to fight fire with fire, remember that the Fire Department usually uses water.
You're never too old to learn something stupid.
To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target.
A new boss is running the Minnesota Vikings - watch out Central Division: Best wishes to you Leslie Frazier - it's about your time
With the promotion (finally) of Leslie Frazier to head coach, the Minnesota Vikings have suddenly become a force to be reckoned with. Keep that in mind all ye sports bloggers.
17 
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Minnesota 17 at Washington 13
17 Minnesota Vikings
4-7 (Won last 1) Final
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Vikings | 7 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 17 |
| Washington Redskins | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
13 Washington Redskins
5-6 (Lost last 1) 1st Quarter MIN - WAS
| Time | Team | Scoring Type | Description | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:07 | Washington Redskins WAS | TD | Donovan McNabb passed to Fred Davis to the right for 10 yard gain (Graham Gano made PAT) | 0 - 7 |
| 3:21 | Minnesota Vikings MIN | TD | Adrian Peterson rushed to the right for 5 yard gain (Ryan Longwell made PAT) | 7 - 7 |
2nd Quarter MIN - WAS
| Time | Team | Scoring Type | Description | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 7 - 7 | |||
3rd Quarter MIN - WAS
| Time | Team | Scoring Type | Description | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:48 | Minnesota Vikings MIN | TD | Toby Gerhart rushed to the left for 5 yard gain (Ryan Longwell made PAT) | 14 - 7 |
| 0:52 | Minnesota Vikings MIN | FG | Ryan Longwell kicked a 31-yard field goal | 17 - 7 |
4th Quarter MIN - WAS
| Time | Team | Scoring Type | Description | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13:34 | Washington Redskins WAS | FG | Graham Gano kicked a 40-yard field goal | 17 - 10 |
| 10:02 | Washington Redskins WAS | FG | Graham Gano kicked a 42-yard field goal | 17 - 13 |
Passing
| Minnesota Vikings | Comp | Att | Yds | Pct | Y/A | Sack | YdsL | TD | Int | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Favre(notes) | 15 | 23 | 172 | 65.2 | 7.5 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 87.6 |
| Washington Redskins | Comp | Att | Yds | Pct | Y/A | Sack | YdsL | TD | Int | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan McNabb(notes) | 21 | 35 | 211 | 60.0 | 6.0 | 4 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 74.8 |
Rushing
| Minnesota Vikings | Rush | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FumL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Gerhart(notes) | 22 | 76 | 3.5 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Adrian Peterson(notes) | 6 | 36 | 6.0 | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| Percy Harvin(notes) | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett Favre(notes) | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Dugan(notes) | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Washington Redskins | Rush | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FumL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Davis(notes) | 6 | 11 | 1.8 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Donovan McNabb(notes) | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Banks(notes) | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Keiland Williams(notes) | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Minnesota Vikings | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FumL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visanthe Shiancoe(notes) | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Peterson(notes) | 1 | 34 | 34.0 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
| Percy Harvin(notes) | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Sidney Rice(notes) | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Camarillo(notes) | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Lewis(notes) | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Naufahu Tahi(notes) | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Toby Gerhart(notes) | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Washington Redskins | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FumL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Armstrong(notes) | 2 | 53 | 26.5 | 45 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Cooley(notes) | 5 | 49 | 9.8 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| Santana Moss(notes) | 5 | 40 | 8.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Davis(notes) | 3 | 25 | 8.3 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Keiland Williams(notes) | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Roydell Williams(notes) | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| James Davis(notes) | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Minnesota Vikings | XPM | XPA | FGM | FGA | Lng | Pct | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Longwell(notes) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 100.0 | 5 |
| Washington Redskins | XPM | XPA | FGM | FGA | Lng | Pct | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gano(notes) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 100.0 | 7 |
Punting
| Minnesota Vikings | Punt | Avg | Long | Blk | In20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Kluwe(notes) | 7 | 43.7 | 49 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Washington Redskins | Punt | Avg | Long | Blk | In20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Smith(notes) | 6 | 43.8 | 55 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Kick/Punt Returns
| Minnesota Vikings | KR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percy Harvin(notes) | 4 | 78 | 19.5 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Camarillo(notes) | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 14 | 0 |
| Washington Redskins | KR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Banks(notes) | 4 | 123 | 30.8 | 65 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 4.0 | 14 | 0 |
Defense
| Minnesota Vikings | Tack | Ast | Sack | Yds | FFum | FumR | PD | Int | Yds | IntTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Greenway(notes) | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Allen(notes) | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Antoine Winfield(notes) | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Husain Abdullah(notes) | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| E.J. Henderson(notes) | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 0 |
| Letroy Guion(notes) | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Erin Henderson(notes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jasper Brinkley(notes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Everson Griffen(notes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Madieu Williams(notes) | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asher Allen(notes) | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Williams(notes) | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Leber(notes) | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Robison(notes) | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Edwards(notes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Kluwe(notes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Walker(notes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Williams(notes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrell Johnson(notes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Washington Redskins | Tack | Ast | Sack | Yds | FFum | FumR | PD | Int | Yds | IntTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reed Doughty(notes) | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rocky McIntosh(notes) | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Orakpo(notes) | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kareem Moore(notes) | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lorenzo Alexander(notes) | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phillip Buchanon(notes) | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phillip Daniels(notes) | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Carter(notes) | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeAngelo Hall(notes) | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Rogers(notes) | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Wilson(notes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Barnes(notes) | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| London Fletcher(notes) | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kedric Golston(notes) | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perry Riley(notes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Sellers(notes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roydell Williams(notes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keiland Williams(notes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrel Young(notes) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maake Kemoeatu(notes) | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Albert Haynesworth(notes) | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Carriker(notes) | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last Updated
Updated on Monday, Nov 29, 2010 2:20 pm ET
2010-11-28
Turkey teaches democracy
By M K Bhadrakumar
Last Saturday night, Orange Blossom, the rising star of European dance music, gave an open-air concert in Istanbul, the city of heart's desires. The French band, which played a mix of European electro-beat, West African polyrhythm, haunting Arabic and Middle Eastern melodies and all-stops-out rock, underscored that it knew no borders. ...
Only a few hours earlier the Turkish capital of Ankara had witnessed a historic public rally attended by anywhere up to half a million people from all walks of life. Like Orange Blossom, it, too, was "multicultural", comprising political forces of the left and right, including the ultra-right, nationalistic "Grey Wolves".
But, unlike the French band, it called for status quo in Turkish political life. The rally demanded that the borders of the Turkish state system and its unique political culture remain immutable and sacrosanct. Nothing must change. The rallyists chanted, "We do not want an imam in Cankaya [the presidential palace]." At times, they struck a strident anti-Western, anti-globalization tone, calling for a "national awakening".
They chanted, "Don't be silent, or you'll lose your homeland." They exhorted the nation to nip in the bud the possibility that the incumbent prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, might be edging closer to announcing his candidacy for Turkey's forthcoming presidential election. Erdogan, they alleged, represented the "looming Islamic threat" to the secular state of Turkey. ...
The 85-year-old Turkish state finds itself at a crossroads. But the implications of Erdogan's final choice go far beyond Turkey's borders. Turkey's standing as a regional powerhouse, its strategic location as a bridge between Europe and the Middle East, its historical and cultural heritage in the Muslim world - all these are bound to come into play in the coming months. Meanwhile, Turkey is working itself into a state of frenzy. Commenting on Saturday's rally, the establishment newspaper Turkish Daily News threatened that even if Erdogan was elected president, he wouldn't be allowed to govern in peace.
The daily posed in strident rhetoric, "It was vividly demonstrated [on Saturday] that the silent masses of this country did not want someone incompatible with the secularist principle of the republic in the presidential palace. It was underlined in all clarity that even if someone who does not necessarily represent the "full independence spirit" of the Kemalist doctrine; who may not defend adequately the "honor of the nation"; who rather than science considers theology as his guide; who rather than carrying Turkey to the level of advanced democracies aspires for the re-introduction of sheikhs, brotherhoods and the sharia order is elected as the president of this country, he will not be able to sit comfortably on the presidential seat." ...
The present logjam in Turkish politics arises out of various factors. In the good old days, any semblance of an "Islamist awakening" in Turkey would have provided the excuse for a military takeover. But in present-day Turkey, an outright military coup is unthinkable. All that is possible is what the Turks themselves light-heartedly call a "post-modern coup". That is, an arrogation of power by the Kemalists in league with the country's establishment, riding a wave of Turkish nationalism.
Without doubt, Turkish nationalism has been on the ascendancy in the recent period on account of various factors - the EU's perceived snub of Turkey's claim to membership; war in neighboring Iraq and resultant regional instability; the deteriorating security situation in the east stemming from Kurdish militancy; and so on.
But at the same time, even though the ruling AKP is an Islamist party, it enjoys a substantial political base and commands an unassailable two-third parliamentary majority. The other political parties find themselves in varying degrees of disrepute and are lacking in credibility as a viable alternative to the AKP.
Besides, the AKP government has met with considerable success in stabilizing the country's economy by sustaining a steady high level of growth while keeping inflation under check. The economic policies have been generally responsive to the needs of different segments such as business, farmers, pensioners and government employees.
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(mg) some important facts and examples are missing here - I'd REALLY love for some of the Turkish political thinkers to explain those policies ... generally responsive to the needs of different segments ...
It is natural that the Kemalists are beginning to harbor a sense of frustration that time is running out, and beyond a point, the genie of democratization in Turkey cannot be squeezed back into the bottle. ...
But, unlike the case with Eurasia, the Kemalists in Turkey need to take note that the AKP government enjoys broad support from Washington. Of course, the Erdogan government's equations with the US can nosedive if Turkish military intervention against the Kurds in northern Iraq takes place. ...
There is much irony in the fact that it was the consistent decimation of a traditional left in Turkish political life by the country's establishment (through the instrument of ultra-right nationalist forces) in the Cold War setting that ultimately paved the way for the rise of political Islam. Thousands of leftist cadres were eliminated in brutal state-sponsored violence in the early 1970s.
The Islamists have striven to fill the resulting political vacuum that would have been a secular opposition's due claim. They have shrewdly exploited the discredit that the self-styled Kemalists have invited on themselves over recent decades through misgovernance, rampant corruption, cronyism and political arbitrariness. The Islamists have convinced popular opinion that they are a responsive, accountable, clean and efficient political alternative.
The paradox is that even though the emerging pattern of Islamic pluralistic politics is at variance with the West's brand of secular liberal democracy, the AKP has genuinely endeavored to advance social, economic and political reforms in Turkey in accordance with the Copenhagen criteria for EU membership. ...
The move by Turkey's Islamists towards political participation has nothing to do with US President George W Bush's democracy project in the Middle East, either. Yet, in a curious way, it has everything to do with the democratization of the Middle East region as a whole.
Capitals such as Cairo, Amman and Riyadh will certainly watch with anxiety how their raging masses may draw the conclusion that Islamic democracy can be an alternative to Arab secular autocracy. More importantly, these Arab regimes will have cause to worry that as time passes, the West, especially the US, may begin to realize from the Turkish experience that, after all, the delicate equation between political Islam and a representative form of government doesn't have to be regarded as a zero-sum game.
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The crucial importance of what is unfolding in Turkey lies in that, to quote former Israeli foreign minister Shlomo Ben-Ami in a recent article, "Engaging political Islam will need to be the central part of any successful strategy for the Middle East. Instead of sticking to doomsday prophecies of categorical perspectives that prevent an understanding of the complex fabric of Islamic movements, the West needs to keep the pressure on the incumbent regimes to stop circumventing political reform."
Ben-Ami concluded, "The challenge is not to destroy Islamic movements, but how to turn them away from revolutionary to reformist politics by granting them legitimate political space."
American Exceptionalism
This is the poem by Thomas Merton that Lenny Bruce would
read during every show. Often he closed with it.
read during every show. Often he closed with it.
My name is Adolf Eichmann.
The Jews came every day
to vat they thought vould be
fun in the showers.
The mothers were quite ingenious.
They vould take the children
and hide them in
bundles of clothing,
Vee found the children,
scrubbed them,
put them in the chambers,
and sealed them in.
I vatched through the portholes
as they would dahven and chant
"Hey mein Liebe, heyyyy."
Ve took off their clean Jewish love-rings,
removed their teeth and hair
for strategic defense.
I made soap out of them,
I made soap out of all of them;
and they hung me,
in full view of the prison yard.
People say,
"Adolf Eichmann should have been hung!"
Nein
Nein, if you recognize the whoredom
in all of you,
that you would have done the same,
if you dared know yourselves.
My defense?
I vas a soldier.
People laugh
Ha ha! This is no defense,
that you are a soldier.
This is trite
I vas a soldier,
a good soldier.
I saw the end of a conscientious day's effort.
I saw all the work that I did
I, Adolf Eichmann,
vatched through the portholes.
I saw every Jew burned
und turned into soap.
Do you people think yourselves better
because you burned your enemies
at long distances
with missiles?
Without ever seeing what you'd done to them?
Hiroshima . . . Auf Wiedersehen!
The Jews came every day
to vat they thought vould be
fun in the showers.
The mothers were quite ingenious.
They vould take the children
and hide them in
bundles of clothing,
Vee found the children,
scrubbed them,
put them in the chambers,
and sealed them in.
I vatched through the portholes
as they would dahven and chant
"Hey mein Liebe, heyyyy."
Ve took off their clean Jewish love-rings,
removed their teeth and hair
for strategic defense.
I made soap out of them,
I made soap out of all of them;
and they hung me,
in full view of the prison yard.
People say,
"Adolf Eichmann should have been hung!"
Nein
Nein, if you recognize the whoredom
in all of you,
that you would have done the same,
if you dared know yourselves.
My defense?
I vas a soldier.
People laugh
Ha ha! This is no defense,
that you are a soldier.
This is trite
I vas a soldier,
a good soldier.
I saw the end of a conscientious day's effort.
I saw all the work that I did
I, Adolf Eichmann,
vatched through the portholes.
I saw every Jew burned
und turned into soap.
Do you people think yourselves better
because you burned your enemies
at long distances
with missiles?
Without ever seeing what you'd done to them?
Hiroshima . . . Auf Wiedersehen!
My son, Adam James Ganzer, was raised by his mother who understood the important of a son knowing his father. When sober, she permitted Adam to come visit on Saturday. I remained mostly sober. His maternal grand parents would pick him up on Sunday to go to mass at St. Anne's Church.
Adam listened to Rush Limbaugh daily. His mom liked Rush. My former father-in-law was in charge of the Chicago office of Baker MacKenzie, the largest international law firm in the world. Ralph was appointed to Annapolis, graduated, served his six year stint, and ended up in the diplomatic core, stationed at one time or another in seven foreign countries. He's a charming man, handsome, articulate, Harvard educated too (he went there to law school after his stint with the State Department). A true believing Republican. His family was poor, and his father died when Ralph was quite young.
So he has this self-image as a self-mad kind of guy -- the American Dream writ large. Understandable, I guess.
However, Adam's maternal grandmother came from the right side of the tracks. Her father was at one time the longest continuously elected mayor in America, in Rapid City South Dakota. Primarily a druggist, he built an adjacent saloon during the Great Depression, serving sandwiches and beer cheap. Poor working folks NEED their vices. They are just about all we have to look forward to. But that was back in the day, when the West was a progressive place, he was a democrat.
Adam listened to Rush Limbaugh daily. His mom liked Rush. My former father-in-law was in charge of the Chicago office of Baker MacKenzie, the largest international law firm in the world. Ralph was appointed to Annapolis, graduated, served his six year stint, and ended up in the diplomatic core, stationed at one time or another in seven foreign countries. He's a charming man, handsome, articulate, Harvard educated too (he went there to law school after his stint with the State Department). A true believing Republican. His family was poor, and his father died when Ralph was quite young.
So he has this self-image as a self-mad kind of guy -- the American Dream writ large. Understandable, I guess.
However, Adam's maternal grandmother came from the right side of the tracks. Her father was at one time the longest continuously elected mayor in America, in Rapid City South Dakota. Primarily a druggist, he built an adjacent saloon during the Great Depression, serving sandwiches and beer cheap. Poor working folks NEED their vices. They are just about all we have to look forward to. But that was back in the day, when the West was a progressive place, he was a democrat.
I suspect dating the mayor's daughter helped his Annapolis appointment. Thus, this self-made man had his college education and initial white collar career paid for on the taxpayer's dime. He might argue the point, but facts truly have a liberal bias.
Adam James once asked, "Why do you hate America?"
An astonishing question, but, the ditto heads succumb like cobras to snake charmers to the hypnotic sound of the fat racist junkie pig's voice. Rush tells them what to think. Rush is the epitome of the military-industrial-infotainment-educational-corporate complex that believes it predominates the American scene, a transmitter of racist thought memes that reinforce the white supremacy doctrine, so closely held by certain segments of the population.
Thus, to criticize "America" is to hate America. My son knows. Rush told him so.
"I don't hate America," I answered. "I hate the policies of our government that have caused so much destruction and despair in the world for so many years."
I wish I knew then what I know now. I could have cited chapter and verse. But he wouldn't have believed me. Too much of a disconnect between his "reality" and his "mythology". How could the best nation in the world, god's chosen nation, how could such a nation do anything other than good?
We accepting status quo no peep,
We closing our eyes feigning sleep,
We clinging to lies that do keep,
Our hearts inured to suffering.
Blessed, blessed, blessed are we
We living in the land of the free
Blessed, blessed, blameless are we
We living numb dumb liberty.
We closing our eyes feigning sleep,
We clinging to lies that do keep,
Our hearts inured to suffering.
Blessed, blessed, blessed are we
We living in the land of the free
Blessed, blessed, blameless are we
We living numb dumb liberty.
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