See jamison's comments; beyond satire
Thanks to Jamison for providing the link the Beyond Satire blog. See that blog before reading this.It's the first time I've read him but it was well worth it.
I have read about the case of three christians who have been convicted in connection with a terrorist attack that killed 200 Muslim Indonesians. That this is a concern to those on the American right is of no surprise. My parents paraphrased Bill Clinton to me as saying that the Republican Party has an "ideology" while the Democratic Party has a "philosophy." The difference being, apparently, the difference between rigidity and flexibility. He has made this point before. I think that may be true in reference to the current administrations policies vis a vis Iraq, et cetera, but not true of the politcal machine that is the Republican spine. They are without an ethos except the will to power. There is no consistency in their principles, if they have any. They are hypocrites in the extreme. The President mouths praise for Islam, but his supporters are ignorant and fearful and believe this to be a battle between religions, their's (the good one) and Islam (the bad one). That explains the Sophistic concern for fair trials for Christian terrorists here, in Indonesia, and not at home or Guantanamo Bay. Obviously, if they bought their arguments regarding due process in the case of Christian terrorists, they would have to apply them towards all terrorists. They don't. They must be aware of their inconsistency. They did not object to arms sales to the Indonesian government when these were being used in Timor, it is only now, when so-called Christians may be executed that they have made irregularities in Indonesian trial a cause celebre.
I have read about the case of three christians who have been convicted in connection with a terrorist attack that killed 200 Muslim Indonesians. That this is a concern to those on the American right is of no surprise. My parents paraphrased Bill Clinton to me as saying that the Republican Party has an "ideology" while the Democratic Party has a "philosophy." The difference being, apparently, the difference between rigidity and flexibility. He has made this point before. I think that may be true in reference to the current administrations policies vis a vis Iraq, et cetera, but not true of the politcal machine that is the Republican spine. They are without an ethos except the will to power. There is no consistency in their principles, if they have any. They are hypocrites in the extreme. The President mouths praise for Islam, but his supporters are ignorant and fearful and believe this to be a battle between religions, their's (the good one) and Islam (the bad one). That explains the Sophistic concern for fair trials for Christian terrorists here, in Indonesia, and not at home or Guantanamo Bay. Obviously, if they bought their arguments regarding due process in the case of Christian terrorists, they would have to apply them towards all terrorists. They don't. They must be aware of their inconsistency. They did not object to arms sales to the Indonesian government when these were being used in Timor, it is only now, when so-called Christians may be executed that they have made irregularities in Indonesian trial a cause celebre.
posted by athensinternational at 7:10 PM
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interesting. hadn't heard anything about this. Have a good birthday and ist term break. It has been an eventful time As you know, the twins are doing well, carried by solid pitching from Garza, Bonser, and Silva, all unexpected and about 15 home runs from Torii since Morneau last hit one.
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