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Started by Lies, September 03, 2010, 08:43:28 AM

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September 03, 2010, 08:43:28 AM
But worth a read- What may be one of Christopher Hitchens last writings.

http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2010/10/hitchens-201010
- So the New World Order does not actually exist?
- Oh it exists, and how!
Ask the slaves whose labour built the White House;
Ask the slaves of today tied down to sweatshops and brothels to escape hunger;
Ask most women, second class citizens, in a pervasive rape culture;
Ask the non-human creatures who inhabit the planet:
whales, bears, frogs, tuna, bees, slaughtered farm animals;
Ask the natives of the Americas and Australia on whose land
you live today, on whose graves your factories, farms and neighbourhoods stand;
ask any of them this, ask them if the New World Order is true;
they'll tell you plainly: the New World Order... is you!

East Coast Hustle

#1
September 03, 2010, 12:16:11 PM
The only thing that's sad is that he's written as much as he has.

GO CANCER!!!
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Lies

#2
September 03, 2010, 12:36:46 PM
Heh, what's your beef with Hitchens?

He's always struck me as a pretty admirable guy, and a lot more interesting then dorkens.
- So the New World Order does not actually exist?
- Oh it exists, and how!
Ask the slaves whose labour built the White House;
Ask the slaves of today tied down to sweatshops and brothels to escape hunger;
Ask most women, second class citizens, in a pervasive rape culture;
Ask the non-human creatures who inhabit the planet:
whales, bears, frogs, tuna, bees, slaughtered farm animals;
Ask the natives of the Americas and Australia on whose land
you live today, on whose graves your factories, farms and neighbourhoods stand;
ask any of them this, ask them if the New World Order is true;
they'll tell you plainly: the New World Order... is you!

East Coast Hustle

#3
September 03, 2010, 01:17:12 PM
He's the real-life version of Prothero from V for Vendetta.
Rabid Colostomy Hole Jammer of the Coming Apocalypse™

The Devil is in the details; God is in the nuance.


Some yahoo yelled at me, saying 'GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH', and I thought, "I'm feeling generous today.  Why not BOTH?"

Lies

#4
September 03, 2010, 01:22:41 PM
I really don't see any resemblance in any sense, care to elaborate?
- So the New World Order does not actually exist?
- Oh it exists, and how!
Ask the slaves whose labour built the White House;
Ask the slaves of today tied down to sweatshops and brothels to escape hunger;
Ask most women, second class citizens, in a pervasive rape culture;
Ask the non-human creatures who inhabit the planet:
whales, bears, frogs, tuna, bees, slaughtered farm animals;
Ask the natives of the Americas and Australia on whose land
you live today, on whose graves your factories, farms and neighbourhoods stand;
ask any of them this, ask them if the New World Order is true;
they'll tell you plainly: the New World Order... is you!

East Coast Hustle

#5
September 03, 2010, 01:43:16 PM
I do, but you'll have to wait until I've cleaned the galley and had my morning nap, because I'd like to give you some links and something more thoughtful than one-liners.

there was a point in his career where I liked his writing, but that was over years ago. I'll give you my thoughts in-depth after lunch.
Rabid Colostomy Hole Jammer of the Coming Apocalypse™

The Devil is in the details; God is in the nuance.


Some yahoo yelled at me, saying 'GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH', and I thought, "I'm feeling generous today.  Why not BOTH?"

East Coast Hustle

#6
September 03, 2010, 01:44:07 PM
Also, as much as I've come to abhor his views I don't really want him to die from cancer. Wouldn't wish that on anyone.
Rabid Colostomy Hole Jammer of the Coming Apocalypse™

The Devil is in the details; God is in the nuance.


Some yahoo yelled at me, saying 'GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH', and I thought, "I'm feeling generous today.  Why not BOTH?"

Kai

#7
September 03, 2010, 03:32:47 PM
I'm really not into his preemptive nuking of the middle east strategy, among others. Strikes me as a little monster-ish, if you know what I mean. Just a little bit.
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#8
September 03, 2010, 03:58:43 PM
His views on religion are great. But his views on stuff that matters kinda bug me.
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#9
September 03, 2010, 04:35:01 PM
He is a good writer and debater, but I find his views too dogmatically seasoned for my tastes. Not as bad as Dawkins who seems to suffer from talking about topics he's not an expert in... but still not really skeptical.
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#10
September 03, 2010, 06:08:33 PM
Quote from: Kai on September 03, 2010, 03:32:47 PM
I'm really not into his preemptive nuking of the middle east strategy, among others. Strikes me as a little monster-ish, if you know what I mean. Just a little bit.

You could somewhat defend his more crazy views but saying, "he's probably just drunk. again."

Personally, never been much of a Hitchens fan and disagree with him probably more then I agree (some of views on Muslims are narrow and slightly dangerous) though I enjoy reading and watching him cause he's entertaining.
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