Tuesday, January 04, 2011

All your apologia stands empty


Today's column by America's Concern Troll is a model of truth and sobriety about today's cult of the military.

Which is nice.

Except for Richard Cohen the time for such statements is made years too late.
We are a good country, attempting to do a good thing. In a post-Sept. 11 world, I thought the prudent use of violence could be therapeutic. The United States had the power to change things for the better, and those who would do the changing -- the fighting -- were, after all, volunteers. This mattered to me.


The hack is ruled by his emotions and running with the tide, the great thinker and writer is the person who can see when his emotions are telling them bullshit.

Which is why the Washington Post and most of American politics and media is pile of shit.

Post-hoc ineffectualness is his calling card -- along with sexually offensive statements.

8 comments:

Will said...

violence should never be therapeutic

restraint is not cowardice

these people are fucking children

Montag said...

"... the prudent use of violence could be therapeutic...."

Let's hope this asshole doesn't have any kids.

sukabi said...

typical "wife beater" mentality... doncha know, everyone's better off after a little beating...

pansypoo said...

i found it theraputic to bet o n my younger brother WHEN I WAS A CHILD.

Anonymous said...

it's good them soldiers were all volunteers too, leaving us gentrified sorts exempt and free to pontificate about therapy, not niggled by worries about morality or collateral damage.
vox

Substance McGravitas said...

You know what's therapeutic, Richard? Drinking Drano.

ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© said...

Think outside the pipes, S_McG.

You know what's therapeutic, Richard? Putting drano in Old Man Broder's coffee, and rolling Krauthammer down the stairs.

Three little birds, one stone.
~

Anonymous said...

oops, beat. tho i did more throwing and connecting. i had good aim.
pansypoo

sigh. several times right between the eyes. that was awesome.