By the way, I recommend Michael Savage’s SAVAGE NATION. He covers a variety of topics, all of his positions laughable. A good read.Here is a reply from an anonymous poster named John:Also, I’m sure Patrick would like to recognize Aaron Cichon, a student at Strake Jesuit who wrote a very racist case for the pofo topic last year in Mr. Crist’s freshman speech class. It was he who gave us the ideas for the ironic part of the AC.
Some of the cards we used/were considering:
Michael Savage: “Man, this is what we’re fighting for. We’re working to preserve the freedom that enables a family to play and love each other without fear of being harmed. Which is why we must do everything in our power - including racial profiling as needed - to snuff out those who are here, right now, waiting to snuff out the American dream.”
“This will shock you, but it’s a fact: 25 to 30 percent of all prisoners in our jails today are illegal immigrants. You better read that again. Do you understand what that means to your paycheck? Americans are being taxed to fund the cost of housing, feeding, entertaining, and guarding one in the four prisoners who don’t even belong in this country! That’s insanity”
“There’s a third class who come to America. These dirty thieves come here not to mooch, not for the ACLU-care benefits, not to study, not for the host of other liberal handouts. They come to kill us. They come to poison your daughter’s lunch box. They come to fly planes into buildings. These snakes pretend to be one of us. They might blend in as they await their orders to stab America in the back.”
Pat Buchanan: “Who can guarantee that, of the untold millions of illegals here, and the scores of thousands ordered deported for crimes who have disappeared into our midst, none is a terrorist waiting for orders to blow up a subway or mall and massacre American citizens? Most of these illegals come to work to send money back to their families. They are not bad people. But because they are predominantly young and male, they commit a disproportionate share of violent crimes. Why should U.S. citizens be assaulted, robbed, raped and murdered, and have their children molested, because their government will not enforce its own laws? Is this not an indictment of democracy itself? What dictatorial regime would put up with this?” Buchanan also attacks various ethnic groups in the US (”hyphenated Americanism”) — including Jews, Blacks, Hispanics, Greeks, and Armenians — for exerting too much political influence and weakening the foundation of the United States’ traditional Anglo-Saxon culture.
Irony solves.
So now, this is where the mental disorder of liberalism comes to expose its ugly head; the response to the anonymous post:This is a response to the post by Brian Kwik (#63):
So, everyone who is a conservative is supposed to agree with other conservatives who are in “professional politics” (meaning that they are nationally recognized)? Not everyone in America is a “Bush-bot” like Rush Limbaugh or Sean Hannity. Here is what Buchanan has posted on his website, theamericancause.org:
“Since he [President Bush] took office in 2001, Bush said in Tucson, Ariz., U.S. border agents have apprehended and sent home 4.5 million illegal aliens, ‘including more than 350,000 with criminal records.’”
What is so ironic about the Michael Savage and Pat Buchanan quotes? They have the same positions on abortion, affirmative action, foreign aid, gun rights, immigration, and taxes - all of the biggest issues that really matter.
One last thing: any sensible human being should know that ALL of the positions described in Michael Savage’s book THE SAVAGE NATION are not laughable, as you say, Brian Kwik. Certainly, if you disagree with Savage about something, you may find it funny that he says it. But the pro-life stance he takes is “laughable?” How about anti-terrorism - is that funny, too? What about his standing up for the tradionial family: were you rolling on the floor, trying to keep your sides splitting from the humor?
If they are, then I would like to know what turkey baster you were born in. Your opinions were most likely taken from your parents - as they raised you, correct? or am I incorrect in that assumption, too? - and no child could possibly withstand the tools an abortionist uses to rip an unwanted child to pieces.
That's the cost of being a conservative in modern America. Ain't that sweet.I’m gonna respond to this cause it’s funny.
“What is so ironic about the Michael Savage and Pat Buchanan quotes? They have the same positions on abortion, affirmative action, foreign aid, gun rights, immigration, and taxes - all of the biggest issues that really matter.”
Yeah, and their positions are laughable.
“One last thing: any sensible human being should know that ALL of the positions described in Michael Savage’s book THE SAVAGE NATION are not laughable, as you say, Brian Kwik. ”
They are if you’re educated.
“But the pro-life stance he takes is “laughable?””
Yeah, it’s laughable. It’s also archaic, but laughable is part of it.
“How about anti-terrorism - is that funny, too? ”
To essentialize it like that? Yeah, it’s funny. Us against the terrorists, right? Yes, the position is absolutely laughable.
” What about his standing up for the tradionial family: were you rolling on the floor, trying to keep your sides splitting from the humor?”
Yup. Between getting irritated by the reactionary homophobia that is vital to the “traditional family” position. It would be hilarious if it weren’t so offensive and stupid.
” and no child could possibly withstand the tools an abortionist uses to rip an unwanted child to pieces.”
Fallacy. Appeal to emotion. In all honesty, if someone doesn’t want their baby, they should probably have it aborted. Not three weeks before it’s due, but within a reasonable time frame.
And yeah, your positions are pretty laughable, too.
-Aaron
