Thursday Open Thread

Your humble absentee blogger, reporting in to say I will be back tonight to catch up.Â Â Having a super-mega busyÂ day. Â Happy Independence Day eve, ya’ll

6 Responses to "Thursday Open Thread"

Great White Rat says:

July 3, 2008 at 8:37 pm

Just in time for Independence Day – and also as a rebuttal to leftists like Chris Satullo – comes another brilliant column from Thomas Sowell:

Does patriotism matter?

It’s a pointed lesson on how quickly a nation can lose its will to exist and its liberty once it begins focusing on the same kind of pacifist and internationalist drivel the left thrives on today.

Dr. Sowell is, as always, right on target. Give this one a full reading – it deserves it.

Happy Independence Day to all my fellow commenters here!!
NC Cop says:

July 3, 2008 at 10:58 pm

Great article, GWR!!

It’s frightening how much of that is going on right now.
NC Cop says:

July 3, 2008 at 11:17 pm

Hey GWR, Brit Hume’s column tonight dealt with a few “I hate America” lefties and here’s a quote from one of them.

And Matthew Rothschild, editor of the left-wing magazine The Progressive, says he’s no patriot because, “Patriotism has done more to stack the corpses millions high in the last 300 years than any other factor.”

Sounds vaguely familiar to some of the things Sowell mentioned. How interesting.

I do agree with Rothschild on one account….he’s no patriot.
Marshall Art says:

July 4, 2008 at 12:34 am

Coming out to NC this weekend to visit historic Charleston. Late notice indeed, but any site-seeing or dining suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Leaving Saturday in the early AM, but might get internet access at some point. Thanks in advance and have a happy holiday.
Great White Rat says:

July 4, 2008 at 1:42 am

I do agree with Rothschild on one accountâ€¦.he’s no patriot.

Agreed, NC. And that’s about all he says that’s halfway rational.

Meanwhile, here’s another story, this one from the other side of The Pond. Police in a Scottish town distributed cards to be placed in the windows of local businesses. The cards were meant as a public service message listing the new non-emergency phone number for the police department.

Problem is, there’s a really offensive picture on the cards. One that’s so bad, the police are apologizing profusely and hastily recovering the cards – and probably hoping no riots break out before they can reclaim them all.

The UK Daily Mail’s coverage of this outrage is here, but before you follow the link, please prepare yourself – this disgusting picture is shown in the report. You have had your warning.

If you do follow the link, think to yourself, while you read the story – “reasonable people…we can talk to people with this mindset with no preconditions”. $:-\$ “
Lorica says:

July 4, 2008 at 11:07 am

Florida Gov. Crist says he’s getting married

In preparation to a Veep nod perhaps?? Makes one wonder. – Lorica

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