I guess out on Lake Blowbegone, patriotism isn't kosher? Keillor just seems, nose in the air, to find all that lowborn patriotism so woefully gauche. At least, one might get that impression by reading the attack penned by Garrison Keillor against the patriotism evinced by the folks who don their red, white and blue, along with their leather jackets and hop on their Hogs to join the long line of motorcycle riders at "Rolling Thunder" on Memorial Day in Washington D.C. This year, Keillor was so put off by the patriotic bikers that he was driven to his keyboard to regale us all with his bad metaphors and surly disposition.
With "The roar of hollow patriotism," Keillor found that he just couldn't stomach the loud patriotism expressed by the Harley riders in D.C. He also seemed to say that if you are a "fat man with a ponytail" you shouldn't be allowed to express that patriotism in a manner you so wish to express it.
Three-hundred thousand bikers spent Memorial Day weekend roaring around Washington in tribute to our war dead, and I stood on Constitution Avenue Sunday afternoon watching a river of them go by, waiting for a gap in the procession so I could cross over to the Mall and look at pictures.
A "river" of motorcycles? Seems a rather inapt metaphor, doesn't it? Maybe "stampede" or "herd," might make more sense, but when I think "river" I think a serene scene of nature as opposed to the cacophony of motorbikes.
But, bad metaphors abound. They get more vicious, too.
A patriotic bike rally is sort of like a patriotic toilet-papering or patriotic graffiti; the patriotism somehow gets lost in the sheer irritation of the thing. Somehow a person associates Memorial Day with long moments of silence when you summon up mental images of men huddled together on LSTs and pilots revving up B-24s and infantrymen crouched behind piles of rubble steeling themselves for the next push.
I find myself mouth agape at the hate expressed by Keillor against these patriotic folks. Is this vitriol warranted?
I also paused after that paragraph searching my mind for a mean way to describe a liberal's patriotic rally of some sort. But, after wracking my little head for 10 minutes, I realized that it is impossible to describe something that has never happened. At least Keillor had seen a biker's rally so that he could lampoon them! I’d have to make up what a liberal’s rally might look like from pure imagination. And I just cannot justify the waste of time.
Now part of Keillor's screed was filled with a loving description of Renoir's ballerina, Monet's children in the garden of sunflowers, and Mary Cassatt's The Boating Party that he wanted to see upon his visit to the Smithsonian. Beyond a doubt these are some of the finest and most important paintings of their kind. But, I found it interesting that Keillor felt that a great way to celebrate Memorial Day was to go see some paintings by Europeans -- and one ex-pat, wannabe European -- instead of something, anything actually American.
Then Keillor revealed his complete lack of knowledge of anyone outside his circle of tea-drinking, pinky finger lifted, emasculated, lefties with whom he is so used to associating.
You don't quite see the connection between that and these fat men with ponytails on Harleys. After hearing a few thousand bikes go by, you think maybe we could airlift these gentlemen to Baghdad to show their support of the troops in a more tangible way.
Keillor is obviously so out of touch with America that he is utterly unaware that at the Rolling Thunder rally, a large portion of those bikers he hates so much ARE veterans of our armed forces. They've served in Vietnam, the first Gulf War and the current conflicts already!
This is why I " don't quite see the connection" between Keillor and anyone who really is patriotic.
He repeated his attack against the people on bikes that he has no knowledge of a few paragraphs later saying that if they read some books on WWII...
...they would get a vision of what it was like to face death for your country, but the bikers riding in formation are more interested in being seen than in learning anything. They are grown men playing soldier, making a great hullaballoo without exposing themselves to danger, other than getting drunk and falling off a bike.
Naturally this pseudo-intellectual warmed up his Bush Derangement Syndrome for another cheap shot at both the bikers and our president.
No wonder the Current Occupant welcomed them with open arms at the White House, put on a black leather vest, and gave a manly speech about how he'd just "choppered in" and saw the horde "cranking up their machines" and he thanked them for being so patriotic. They are his kind of guys, full of bluster, giving off noxious fumes, and when they leave town, nobody misses them.
Yes, these bikers are President Bush's sort of folks. They are many of them veterans of the armed services as is their president. And, as Keillor is mocking the bikers for not serving (as he imagines and wrongly so) I cannot seem to find any mention of Keillor's military service. Born on 1942, he graduated college in 1966 and doesn't seem to have served in the military, oddly enough. Makes one wonder where his criticism of other people's service, or lack thereof, comes from? Or, more correctly, it makes one wonder at Keillor's hypocrisy.
I'd say that out at lake Blowbegone, there are fumes noxious enough to rival the cloud raised above D.C. this Memorial Day. Only, I'd prefer that Keillor's fumes stay out in the isolated wilderness of Minnesota where the rest of us won't become engulfed in them as they waft uninvitingly from the nation’s newspapers.
(H/T Newsbuster reader Rousse)
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This is a textbook example
May 28, 2008 - 04:35 ET by FairlightThis is a textbook example of trying to make people feel bad in order to make yourself feel better. Many liberals use this as a coping mechanicsm. Rosie O'Donnell is a big fan of this method but hasn't yet figured out that it makes you feel worse in the end.
Maybe, just maybe if his
May 28, 2008 - 05:05 ET by USA4freedomMaybe, just maybe if his royal highness would actually“talk” to some of these motorcyclist he would find out that a large percent of them ARE VETS, AND THAT THEY WERE: THE MEN HUDDLED TOGETHER ON LST’S OR INFANTRYMEN CROUCHED BEHIND PILES OF RUBBLE STEELING THEMSELVES FOR THE NEXT PUSH.
It must kill such a stupid lib to see all of these Americans displaying those things like..flags.
Its funny, in your little make believe world “Lake Wobegon where all the women are strong, all the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average."
You are neither strong, good looking, or above average, you are an over aged whiner. A man that lives on the upper east side of New York,and bitches how you had to wait for a parade to go by. I bet you did not complain when you had to wait for the gay parade, oh wait.. I bet you were the grand marshal..
I have an idea, why don’t you go to Baghdad to show support, a large amount of these riders have been there and not just flying around in photo shoots, but real shoots...
YOU POMPOUS ASS.
Ronald Reagan, 1962: I did not leave the Democratic party, the party left me.
Insert: your name, 2008, and the Republican party.
Romney / Jendil 2012 (if,we survive)
They are grown men playing
May 28, 2008 - 11:02 ET by BDThey are grown men playing soldier, making a great hullaballoo without exposing themselves to danger, other than getting drunk and falling off a bike.
Actually, every single Patriot Rider Honor Guard, and Rolling Thunder guy I have ever met has been a retired Vietnam veteran. After being treated so shabbily by the left that Garrison Keillor is a part of upon their return from their own war, I think they have earned the honor of riding their bikes ANYWHERE they damn well want to.
And Gary Keillor who did not serve in that war can shut the hell up about it. Like he knows what anything related to patriotism is.
Ratings Suffering?
May 28, 2008 - 04:52 ET by NortoMust be his ratings have tanked. In the same way American Idol tried to gain Christian viewers by performing "Shout To The Lord" at the finals this year only to find out a few days later their ratings were down, Keillor is reaching out to that liberal audience that listens to NPR. I suspect to gain listeners for his advertisers.
Libs will do anything to gain, gain, gain and quite often at the expense of our troops. The AP, NYT, google and others have used this Memorial Day to set the attack dogs on the WOT effort.
Sad, Sad.
According to Wikipedia: In
May 28, 2008 - 05:30 ET by USA4freedomAccording to Wikipedia:
In 2008, Keillor created a controversy in St. Paul when he filed a lawsuit against his neighbors' plans to build an addition on their home, citing his need for "light and air" and a view of "open space and beyond". Keillor's home is significantly larger than others in his neighborhood and would still be significantly larger than his neighbors'planned addition.[28]Keillor came to an undisclosed settlement with his neighbors shortly after the story became public.
The perfect liberal..
A class act..
Ronald Reagan, 1962: I did not leave the Democratic party, the party left me.
Insert: your name, 2008, and the Republican party.
Romney / Jendil 2012 (if,we survive)
NPR doesn't have advertisers.
May 28, 2008 - 10:23 ET by ArcherBThat's the part of this whole thing that makes me sad. NPR doesn't have advertisers. You and I fund them through our tax dollars.
"To send men to the firing squad, judicial proof is unnecessary." Ernesto "Che" Guevara
I'll admit it
May 28, 2008 - 10:36 ET by sarcasmoI am an occasional socialist radio listener. The local affiliate has surprisingly good music, and I figure it's a good idea to keep an eye on their news operation just to know how they're thinking.
While they don't have ads as such, this station does a lot of begging, and they tend to mention the names of local businesses which respond financially in lots of non-ads. I don't give any money today except taxes, as I want them defunded. It's ironic, but if the income tax got repealed someday & NPR actually did get defunded, I'd be likely to donate in their beg-o-thons for the sake of the music, while bitching at them about their political slant in the news.
JMR
The tax & spend drug war looks racist in the real world.
Everyone should join NPR!
May 28, 2008 - 13:21 ET by MaximusBraveheartEveryone should join NPR! And then demand balanced coverage. I write a comment to that extent when I joined. Hold them accountible if that is possible. If enough join & fuss it can't hurt. Maybe they will learn how to do a balanced story line. Also try to get on the local NPR board of directors. They have open seats.
Warner, you hit the nail on
May 28, 2008 - 09:45 ET by motherbeltWarner, you hit the nail on the head. I'm sure sopisticated people like Keillor do find that sort of rah-rah patriotism "terribly gauche."
Everyone knows real patriotism is tearing down one's country and its government.
Former WH press secretary Scott McClellan just engaged in the highest form of patriotism by writing a book that badmouths the President and pretty much everyone in his administration.
That's how you do it!
Just typical of a NPR
May 28, 2008 - 06:48 ET by Increase MatherJust typical of a NPR "personality"...funded by taxpayers, these elitists want to redefine America...their misunderstanding, and obtuse characterizations of the American people are standard NPR fare.
Talk about hate speech...
He states: If anyone cared
May 28, 2008 - 07:17 ET by USA4freedomHe states:
If anyone cared about the war dead, they could go read David Halberstam's The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War or Stephen Ambrose's Citizen Soldiers: The U.S. Army from the Normandy Beaches to the Bulge to the Surrender of Germany,June 7, 1944 to May 7, 1945 or any of a hundred other books, and they would get a vision of what it was like to face death for your country, but the bikers riding in formation are more interestedin being seen than in learning anything. They are grown men playing soldier,making a great hullaballoo without exposing themselves to danger, other than getting drunk and falling off a bike.
Like I said before.. a large percent of these men ARE the ones that faced death.. so jerks like you could read about it..
Come to think of it, why did you not say something while you were there? You could have yelled or protest them, held a sign up, or walked out into the street and told them JUST WHAT YOU THOUGHT..
Oh that right, it would be safer to write it later..
Ronald Reagan, 1962: I did not leave the Democratic party, the party left me.
Insert: your name, 2008, and the Republican party.
Romney / Jendil 2012 (if,we survive)
"Clinging" to their Harleys
May 28, 2008 - 07:11 ET by ThisnThatMaybe Obama can weave Keillor's complaints into his next speach?
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If you can read this, thank a teacher. If it is in English, thank a Soldier. - My barber
Obama coud add
May 28, 2008 - 08:45 ET by ahusserClinging to their guns, religion AND patriotism.
Wow! Garrison is a handsome
May 28, 2008 - 07:18 ET by AntiMediaWow! Garrison is a handsome man.
Well, now you know why he
May 28, 2008 - 07:23 ET by motherbeltWell, now you know why he has a radio show!
Keillor has a face for
May 28, 2008 - 13:19 ET by stratmanKeillor has a face for radio.
Another Leftist turdblossom without the blossom.
RRAM Tough!
WHERE THE CHILDREN ARE ABOVE AVERAGE...
May 28, 2008 - 09:19 ET by danybhoyAntiMedia,
Handsome? Really? Not so much...& he is no longer a big deal here in Minnesota anymore. He seems to be having trouble with fading away.
To be fair, I did meet him as a youngster at an outdoor version of his "Prairie Home Companion", back around 1978/79. I remember that the governor at the time, Al Quie was there, & President Jimmy Carter was coming to town later that week. Mr. Keillor was very nice to me & my family, but it does'nt mean I need to be a fan. Man, that takes me way back...
"...it's still We The People, Right?" Megadeth
My sympathies are with the
May 28, 2008 - 07:19 ET by zhombreMy sympathies are with the fat man with a ponytail on a Harley and not with the fat twerp with a show on NPR. Keillor is a huge bore. If a quaalude could talk it would sound like Garrison Keillor.
If quaalude could
May 28, 2008 - 07:29 ET by USA4freedomIf quaalude could talk??
great line!!! LMAF
Ronald Reagan, 1962: I did not leave the Democratic party, the party left me.
Insert: your name, 2008, and the Republican party.
Romney / Jendil 2012 (if,we survive)
LOL
May 28, 2008 - 12:05 ET by PeevedGuy"If a quaalude could talk it would sound like Garrison Keillor."
Quoted for truth. The Prarie Home Companion has to be the WORST program in the hostory of radio. If only Marconi had known...
As I was reading the article I was thinking that Keillor could contribute to the war effor by agreeing to let his radio show be broadcast to insurget strongholds in a continuous, 24 hour loop. That would either entice them to surrender or make them commit suicide, I suspect. It would be quite a connundrum for him though as it would probably be construed as torture in the view of the international community.
Mr. Keillor has gotten
May 28, 2008 - 08:09 ET by MidAmericaMr. Keillor has gotten very wealthy by making fun of his Minnesota neighbors so looking down on the 'bottom' of society is natural for him. But imagine the heaps of admiration he would have given and the extensive media coverage if the bikers were having an anti-war rally.
and when they leave town,
May 28, 2008 - 08:12 ET by rimskyand when they leave town, nobody misses them.
News flash for ya Garrison.. nobody misses YOU! So go back to Woebegone and make yourself some of those powder milk biscuits, and sit on your quiet little porch, in your quiet little town and be thankful that there are brave men and women willing to sacrafice their lives in order to protect your cowardly arse.
Rolling Thunder
May 28, 2008 - 08:12 ET by HelenSI was AT Rolling Thunder this year. It was incredible! It is an awesome thing to be able to walk around Washington DC and be around so many real men, real Americans, real patriots. I wish Garrison would show his snotty little folded face to the crowd and take it on his chin rather than hiding, sniveling and whining, behind his key-board.
What a wanker.
"Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war" - Shakespeare
Sorry....
May 28, 2008 - 08:30 ET by Sua Sponte 75Attempted to read the article....just couldn't get past the photo...
This is what limp-wrists do because they don't have what it takes....
"You're either part of the solution or part of the problem"
Most of us are not finding Mr. Keillor funny
May 28, 2008 - 08:30 ET by Ole_SargeJust as many folks in the "heartland" that made a 2-bit writer a national phenomenon, found that once "famous" his wit and observations have turned cutting and biting back on them, so we are finding it just so too.
Really, I don't want to "talk" to the bovine Mr.Keillor, I would rather that he sat and listened to the men and women he dismisses. But given that "he is an English Major" it's way too late to try to even have him do that.
He is an "old" 1960s uncool hippie wanna-be, with the bucks and the "house" on the upper West Side. Obama should be happy that he is in his camp.
Perhaps Little Garrison
May 28, 2008 - 08:35 ET by AlgerHissPerhaps Little Garrison has not yet had his pap smear this year?
Rochester, Minnesota: A Fem_Leftist City!
Hey Alger
May 28, 2008 - 17:13 ET by DEVILDOCMOMDO NOT insult women here.
Very Sad
May 28, 2008 - 08:43 ET by ahusserAnother "entertainer" I won't partake of. I used to enjoy his show way back when. He and the show was pretty much non-political. But once again "they" end up letting us know (apparently they need to do this) their left wing politics, snobbery, holier than thou, BDS spewing drivel. So in the final analysis: STFU and ENTERTAIN.
Apparently, he missed a few
May 28, 2008 - 10:07 ET by RESTLESS 1Apparently, he missed a few wine and cheese tastings, so he had to make sure the liberal elite knew he was one of them.
Looks like the unfunny twin
May 28, 2008 - 09:07 ET by taterLooks like the unfunny twin of Dwight Schrute.
"They need to have a course in college called common sense and everyone should take it. Problem is there isn't too many people that could pass or teach it." -my grandfather
I almost fell outta my chair
May 28, 2008 - 10:14 ET by Founding_FatherGot a few comments from my co-workers from laughing so hard when I read:
"tea-drinking, pinky finger lifted, emasculated, lefties"
Classic... Thanks WTH... Love your articles... Keep em comin...
Yeah...
May 28, 2008 - 12:10 ET by Warner Todd HustonI had fun writing that one.
Keilor is a typical liberal
May 28, 2008 - 10:22 ET by misterbee241Keilor is a typical liberal - what else can you say?
I didnt go to war, I have no first hand knowledge. I did get to fly in a B17 a few years ago. Even without the AA flak, I did get some idea of what the flight crews dealt with - especially the ball turret gunner. Very cramped, very tight place, the fuselage of a 17. And the only thing between you and the flak and the 20mm nose cannon of the German fighters was a piece of paper thin aluminum. You could almost punch through it with your fingers. Steel men flying in aluminum planes.
My thanks to the people who served, my hat is off to them. It saddens and angers me that people like Keilor who reap the benefits of the veteran's sacrifices (without making any of their own) cant be a little grateful. If you cant say something nice, Garrison, just shut up.
There is none so blind as they that won’t see. Jonathan Swift 1667-1745
Just another liberal moron
May 28, 2008 - 10:30 ET by bassndudeJust another liberal moron putting his ignorance on display to the world. Most of these fat guys with pony tails were huddled behind trees and rocks or in bomb craters, dodging bullits and RPG's in dark, humid jungles, or the streets of Iraq, while he was over here sipping wine and eating cheese. He has no clue to the real values in life and has muddled through it without ever making any difference, what so ever.
Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!
Keillor's wikipedia entry
May 28, 2008 - 10:31 ET by misterbee241Keillor's wikipedia entry (http://en.wikipedia....) makes no mention of military service. He has, however been through three marriages and a live-in relationship. A man of high moral character. Who better to judge the military records of others when you dont have one yourself? To quote the favorite Bible passage of liberals - "Judge not, Gary."
There is none so blind as they that won’t see. Jonathan Swift 1667-1745
This shoddy excuse for a
May 28, 2008 - 11:03 ET by HelenSThis shoddy excuse for a man really aught to renounce his first name. He's probably never been near a real garrison in his life and would no doubt wet his panties if he was.
Garrison indeed. Maybe his first name should be Prius or something more in keeping with his diluted and anemic personality.
"Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war" - Shakespeare
I don't agree with his politics but
May 28, 2008 - 11:05 ET by jefflebowskidamned if he didn't write one of the greatest stories about why men should not marry in The Book Of Guys called "Don Giovanni." I don't consider Keillor a "guy" and I think he writes to try and overcome some repressed homo feelings.
That being said, Jeff Lebowski, the angry white dude, used the wisdom in Don Giovanni to keep from getting married for many, many years. I would read the short story and compare the lady I was dating. Here's a link to the short story...you'll enjoy it and get a chuckle. Men, you'll recognize certain behaviors that the Don speaks about in your wives.
http://loveblender.c...
Also, I must confess that I got married last Saturday! May the Don forgive me!!
On the one hand, I can
May 28, 2008 - 11:24 ET by balboaOn the one hand, I can understand his annoyance. But it seems a lot of his ire is misdirected.
Itis easy to conclude that
May 28, 2008 - 11:30 ET by BDItis easy to conclude that until one looks back to see if he had similar issues with marches from:
But since no similiar column appears, it must be assumed he has a probelem with this specific group itself.
I think it is the
May 28, 2008 - 13:08 ET by balboaI think it is the "bluster," as he puts it, that he doesn't care for.
BLUSTER!!!!????? And the
May 28, 2008 - 13:25 ET by BDBLUSTER!!!!?????
And the three I listed did not have BLUSTER?????
No, they do.
May 28, 2008 - 13:32 ET by balboaNo, they do.
Then I stand by my first
May 28, 2008 - 13:51 ET by BDThen I stand by my first post.
Yeah, I'm not really
May 28, 2008 - 13:57 ET by balboaYeah, I'm not really disagreeing. Group dynamics are annoying in one group, tolerable in others, mostly because of the cause they are backing. Keillor, I'm assuming, likes his patriotism more subdued, but lets that lead him to some unfair conlusions, IMO.
I'd take a "fat (veteran)
May 28, 2008 - 11:37 ET by SickofLibsI'd take a "fat (veteran) with a ponytail" over this traitorous POS any day.
This limosine Liberal, who
May 28, 2008 - 12:55 ET by mattmThis limosine Liberal, who lives in the richest neighborhood in St. Paul, is typical of those who sneer at patriotism yet take offense whenever their own patriotism is questioned.
I feel sorry that our soldiers are risking their necks for such unworthy pricks like this.
Garrison Keillor is hopelessly envious
May 28, 2008 - 13:19 ET by CTGarrison only loves Harley drivers that will love him as Allen Ginsberg longs for Hells Angles to Howl.
long moments of silence ...
May 28, 2008 - 16:58 ET by wizardjrThis weenie obviously never served. I did 8 in the Air Force during the Viet Nam "Conflict" (isn't a conflict when you and your wife want to watch two different TV shows...?). My cousin Craig was a platoon leader in the Delta. My uncle Jack was WWII combat infantry from Italy to Germany. Both my Grandfathers served. One thing I can tell you - in combat, where all those little white crosses and Stars of David were earned, it ain't very quiet! Not until its all over, anyway.
The roar of all those lovely machines along with the proud display of the flag by men who put their lives on the line to serve and protect the country the flag stands for is a truly marvelous thing to witness. It is noisy. It is dynamic. It is life. Keep on keepin' on, Rolling Thunder and Patriot Guard.
Let them ride! I'd rather
May 28, 2008 - 22:17 ET by NL207Let them ride! I'd rather ride with them than have tea with Garrison Keillor.
"He also seemed to say
May 28, 2008 - 17:17 ET by DEVILDOCMOMthat if you are a "fat man with a ponytail" you shouldn't be allowed to express that patriotism in a manner you so wish to express it." But if you are an ugly man with a bad "do" you can knock others? No wonder I have never heard a word he has spoken.
e-mail to Keillor
May 28, 2008 - 17:19 ET by harqmanI felt the need to e-mail Mr. Keillor. Below is the e-mail I sent. Then the response.
Mr. Keillor,
I have been listening to your material for gosh it must be 20 years. Tape sets of Lake W Days and another set from that era. I have a couple of your books.
I am disheartened as a fan an a Marine veteran to read your words regarding the Rolling Thunder in DC. These men are the heroes of Korea, Vietnam, the Pursian Gulf War that our kids should be looking up to. They served with John Kerry. Thus to you they should be above reproach. However you felt it necessary to demean them and puff yourself up in the process.
It is offensive to millions of people. It is offensive to many of your fans who are afraid to speak up. I sir question your patriotism when you speak of vets in this manner. If your excuse is you did not know they were vets, then you have been living in Lake W too long. You are an educated man, you had to know who these people were. Your disdain for them is curious as they are the people you tell stories of in the tapes I listened to. They are the generation of young men (and women) who served and protected your right to have your radio show. Never mind their taxes help pay your bills.
Your arrogance has become boring. For that I am very very sorry. I believed you to be a good man and a proud American. I have found out you seem to be neither.
America at it's core remains Lake W. But not in the circles you find yourself now. Two days ago my neighbor brought me some fish. He caught extra. That sir is Lake W in a nut shell. So it still exists out here. Run by the guys on those motorcycles.
I don't understand why you have to demean them. Maybe you can explain. Not that I expect an answer.
Best of luck to you sir.
Thank you, Matt, for your e-mail to A Prairie Home Companion and Garrison Keillor. We very much appreciate your interest in our show, and your comments about the syndicated column today have been passed on to Mr. Keillor. He writes the show and he reads all the mail concerning show content but because of his heavy schedule he can't always respond to letters, even the most interesting ones. Please know that your letter was read and thought about.
Thanks and keep listening!
A Prairie Home Companion with Garrison Keillor
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Yea okay. Maybe he will write back. Here is to holding my breath.
Hey harq... Excellent
May 28, 2008 - 17:34 ET by bigtimerHey harq...
Excellent email! (It will be interesting if you get a reply)
Thank you for your service too.
"Never murder your opponent when he is committing suicide." ~ W. Churchill
You are welcome. My
May 28, 2008 - 20:10 ET by harqmanYou are welcome. My pleasure. I sent another e-mail to these pathetic people. I doubt I will hear from them. I tried to respond to a post from a Marine on their site. I don't think what I said went over very well. So I shot off this one.
Do you as the moderator let anything that is not left leaning on here at all? Or is it all just hate Bush hate was, hate Rolling Thunder hate vets?
Tax payers fund NPR. Vets pay for NPR. People who love this country pay for NPR. People you all hate pay for NPR. What is too bad is that you will not allow anyone who may have a dif take to speak here. Cowardice and censorship at it's best. Funny how liberals want to scream about freedom of speech are always the first to censor and shout down those who disagree.
Peace be with you folks. By the way, you are welcome for the money that the government you hate steals from me to give to you. Funny how that works. Funny how you censor the people that pay you. It is at it's core un-American!
Best of luck to all of you. I know I will NEVER see any posts on this site. But that's okay with me.
I really don't see a reply in my future.
Roll on Rolling
May 28, 2008 - 17:26 ET by bigtimerRoll on Rolling Thunder...you have brought tears of pride to my eyes year after year, I watch every year and thank God for all of you.
Critters like Garrison are minuscule to them, and will stay that way...as far as I am concerned he is better off in the comic section, always been way over-rated...I have never been able to stand him..but that's just me.
"Never murder your opponent when he is committing suicide." ~ W. Churchill
Voted most re-gifted
May 28, 2008 - 23:15 ET by Kenny BunkportHis books are the fruitcake of Christmas gifts. I see stacks of his books at booksales in mint condition often personalized with things like "Merry Christmas, Dad ~ Love, Megan". The literary equivalent of a polka-dot tie.
Keillor's a snob
May 28, 2008 - 23:50 ET by nkviking75Keillor is due to play the Iowa State Fair grandstand in August. How in the world is this snob going to tolerate being among pig farmers and all those people eating meals consisting entirely of food on sticks?
When you put the clowns in charge, don't be surprised when a circus breaks out.