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Some Additional Bits On The Hebdo Attack
On the Hebdo attack go read "Unmournable Bodies" by Teju Cole who seems to somewhat agree with my take.
It seems that the attackers were underclass French boys who, out of not finding much sense in their lives, jumped on the first ideology that came along and promised them meaning. They were only tangentially, if at all, related to the various fundamentalist AQ entities in the Middle East.
The whole political outrage over "free speech" in this case is completely made up. There is no "free speech" in France or elsewhere in Europe or in the U.S. Most states have blasphemy and lèse-majesty laws. Additionally social laws are effectively in place against other speech issues. Just try to make a few public point about the racist colonizations project of some east European in west Asia and see the reaction. Hebdo Charles itself fired one of its writers for alleged anti-semitism. A court ruled the writer was unlawfully terminated without a sane reason.
My personal position is that there is not, and should not be, an absolute right to "free speech". "Free speech" is often abused to provide cover for sawing strife within groups and nations and between them. Societies are, in my view, right to keep the most vile stuff within their frames of reference off limits.
Some people think that all Muslims should somehow responsible for the three lunatics in Paris and should apologize. Here (audio) is a really good response to such nonsensical requests.
Not that I really like to but — By special request:
On the” Great Charlie Hebdo Conspiracy,” or….
So much foolishness, so little time….
What sort of person hectors those who don’t find them credible, calling them childish names and telling them to “shut uppa you face” with a bad, arguably ethnically offensive “music” video? “Bully” comes to mind.
That alone would be a fine reason NOT to watch the video they keep shoving in your face, badgering you like some “pro-life” fanatic picketing a clinic with a gruesome flyer.
But how about this — I don’t think it’s a serious issue, and I’m not wasting my time. Or at least, not any more of it.
Nor do I give a tinker’s f**king damn about the “admissions” your petty mind thinks it browbeat and tormented out of the poor, hapless souls you set upon, you sneering, abusive four-flushing exhibitionist of a blackguard.
I think one of them was CDH; if he agreed with you it’s an almost-certain sign you’re wrong (sorry, Coldn).
And I recall the early discussion, such as it was.
It got off to a bad start with someone evoking the “Gladio” program, but saying P2 had killed Moro, which I believe I noted at the time was incorrect (Red Brigades did; while I’m at it they bombed the Bologna RR station, not Rome, should anyone recall or find the posts). So it failed to clear the gate, really.
Finally, most important, too busy following the slow implosion of the junta in Kiev. It’s a dirty job but someone’s gotta do it. Kinda like talking to you….
But, hey, since you were almost literally bloody screaming for attention, I did put a little time into the topic. This I thought was time well spent, perhaps others will agree.
Don’t trust me, folks, fine. Maybe you’ll like —
France24? No, they’re probably in on it. Really nice music under the weather, though, if a bit biased on the Ukraine.
Well, OK, maybe New York magazine is more your style? Nah, probably linked to the Mossad, right? Or the Illuminati, you know how Old Money is. Given Francis I’s tone, doubtful if it’s Opus Dei.
Personally, I would trust Mother. Mother Jones, that is. I remember a time when John Judis wrote for them, and not for the late, unlamented TNR.
Metabunk provides a useful guide to assessing this psychological phenomenon.
To conclude on a musical note, a few thoughts from the late, great Frank Zappa.
And I said look here brother
Who you jiving with that cosmik debris?
Now what kind of a guru are you, anyway?
Look here brother, don’t waste your time on me
(don’t waste your time)
I’ve got troubles of my own, I said
And you can’t help me out
So, take your meditations and your preparations
And ram it up your snout!
But I got the crystal ball, he said
And held it to the light
So I snatched it, all away from him
And I showed him how to do it right….
Do try and think of something snappy and derogatory when you post video links, not just the naked URL. It’s so declasse. Others (not me) might be more inclined to take the time to watch.
I hope you are pacified. You’ll have to be satisfied with it, in any case.
‘Nuff said. Je suis Pervomaisk. Drink up and peaceout, Barflies.
Posted by: rufus magister | Jan 15 2015 3:28 utc | 160
Time to sublimate the righteous anger I feel about this item from Russia Insider: The New Ukraine Is Run by Rogues, Sexpots, Warlords, Lunatics and Oligarchs. We all knew it, of course, but it’s infuriating to see it all in one place. Oh, nothing against sexpots, you Puritans, its rogues and lunatics. So on to —
Lambot at 161 —
So extra attention for you here after all; you get not a “Two-For” but a “Goof-for”. It’s a labor of loathe.
Hey baby, I got your PeeWee right here, little cryin’ man. “Take all the courage you have left/Wasted on fixing all the problems that you made in your own head.”
You got that whole “completely ill[-]informed ignorant commentary on the subject” thing covered; it’s not my bag.
I made no statements about your precious little video. Which I have of course seen elsewhere, BTW, but that means I’m in on “The Plot”. I merely asked if anyone (not even you in particular) knew what they were talking about. You volunteered “No.” Like I said, the whole great bleeding wet-dream is a non-starter.
And 9 of 10 cadavers tested knew the title of my post was about your everybody-look-at-what-I-just-pulled-out-of-MY-poxy-whiny-ass “theowy.” In no way on the video that is for some reason so key to it (“pwogwessive”? no way you read Cockburn, you’re still an asshole after it).
“I didn[‘]t read beyond that quoted paragraph….” Clearly, you comprehend nothing.
But wait, if you didn’t read it, then why suddenly all the comment about your (unseen, of course) links?
Again, some free advice, ’cause unlike yourself, I’m a real mensch — don’t put too much text in those “A HREF” links, it’s a little distracting,
Anyway, too bad, you missed some informed comment you need oh-so-badly. You can lead a horse (or an ass) to water…. I think you’d really see yourself in the Metabunk analysis, as well as that Scientific American article earlier. Check the F24 link, I believe they note your “evidence” got taken down. Not only are they in it, right, the conspirators got to “Somebody”…. Couldn’t have been doctored, tampered with, or just not what it seemed? Nah.
Finally my Lambot crack. What’s in a name?
Rogan Josh is a mutton dish, originally Persian, but now widespread in the Middle East. I never cared for lamb, too gamey…. Lambchop was a puppet (operated by Shari Lewis) on a children’s show. You couldn’t be a sock puppet, eh? I’ll give you credit, it’s probably your own fist up your ass.
But with your crude, tiresome, and unimaginative posts, I think you’re your a ‘bot — Lambot. How’s that beta testing going? Seems a defective product. They should tweak that verbal aggression subroutine.
Maybe it should be Lamebot?
Definitely too good not to be the last word. “I stand here; I can do no other.” Logging off Lamebot.
Je suis Pervomaisk.
PS — First get them to work on your “posted by” tag, Lil’ Joh.
PPS — Ending on good news, just seen, Report: Ukrainian Military in Retreat at Donetsk Airport.
Posted by: rufus magister | Jan 16 2015 5:35 utc | 169
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