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Brian to Planet wrote on Jun 11, 2008 3:01 AM:

" You are welcome. I expect the same from you. Now......off with the gloves again. "

To Harsch Re Brian wrote on Jun 10, 2008 11:46 AM:

" Brian coined the term "written flatulence" just as Al Gore invented the internet. I believe he did use the term back in his wrestling days when he threw one of his screaming hissy fits at the local newspaper reporter when reporting on one of his losses. "

Planet to Brian wrote on Jun 10, 2008 9:28 AM:

" No, I don't consider all suicide missions during war cowardly. That would be an exception, and there are probably other exceptions also. I realize my post didn't leave room for exceptions. Thanks for pushing me to clarify. "

Dear Harsch wrote on Jun 10, 2008 2:43 AM:

" I apolgize....it was I who first coined "written flatulence" many moons ago. I've also utilized the phrase "wriiten diarhea" too. Imitation, they say, is the best form of flattery so in some twisted way I beam with a little pride when some muttonhead uses my word combos. Hey..the Bushter in Slovenia....will they greet him with the same love those world leading Albanians did (and steal his watch too)? - BrianGSmith "

Dear Yo wrote on Jun 10, 2008 2:39 AM:

" Yo man, you need to study history before typing here. Germany's power didn't slip under anyone's RADAR. And you don't seriously believe the "caliphate" argument do you, yo? It's cartoonish. - BrianGSmith "

Dear Planet wrote on Jun 10, 2008 2:35 AM:

" Would you consider a "suicide mission" during War cowardly? If so, the US military is chock full of cowards....according to you. "

Dear Froto wrote on Jun 10, 2008 2:15 AM:

" Presidents get blame and credit for most that occurs under their "watch". Reagan gets credit for dissolving the USSR even though Reagan was simply the harvester of 40+ years of continued unified pressure on the Soviets by consecutive US Presidencies. Clinton gets credit for the biggest economic boom in US History even though much was simply being in the office during an incredible boom in the new computer-internet economy. Therefor Bush the "loser" will get credit for allowing the 9-11 attacks and for nearly destroying the Republic. You are correct....many Congressfools are in the same basket as Bush-Cheney. Anyone who voted for the Iraqi war should be voted out. The US public knows this and that is why Billary got smoked by the charismatic and "war free" junior Senator from Illinois. - BrianGSmith "

Dear Tess True-art wrote on Jun 9, 2008 5:51 PM:

" So now you're gonna tell us you right wingy kool aid guzzlers find UN "resolutions" as the "law of the land"? Hilarious. Maybe you missed the chain of events but UN inspectors were allowed in Iraq and went wherever they wanted...and were finding nothing. And in your hindsight you can plainly see many of the alleged "violations" were false....ergo the lack of WMD. Nice try.... BrianGSmith "

To I must have missed it wrote on Jun 9, 2008 8:56 AM:

" Yeah, check out the McClellan Book blog. It wasn't so much a catfight as a one-sided b-slapping. Harsch was sent away whimpering with his tail between his legs, crying after getting the same treatment he has been dishing out for months. "

Froto wrote on Jun 9, 2008 8:21 AM:

" Again a simplistic view on your part Jimmy. Many of the leaders of congress both democrat and republican plus other members had not only full access but had in their money grubbing little hands the same documents Bush and his crew had and used. they also have the power to have intervened and held one of their many investigatins. They investigate everything that may harm them anyway. They are just as much to blame. You talk about Guts, but then only blast Bush and Cheney. Bush must be the most powerful human being every since Jesus Christ himself, as he gets blamed for everything from the number and severity of hurricanes to the real reason why we have global warming. Just another classic example proving most americans cannot and/or will not think for themselves or beyond whatever the media is putting in the feed trough that day. "

Yo wrote on Jun 7, 2008 10:37 PM:

" There was that other "back seater" lunatic that said a short man with a funny mustasche was a threat. The rest of Europe said - no way, the country is too weak from war, the army is too small, they have no weapons other than some old rifles from the previous war. There is no way Germany would EVER try to take on US! Too bad we can't see the modern day Churchill in our midst.(GWB) Distract them now, or pay later. Back Israel and attempt to make the region stable, or repeat 1939 - 1945 all over again. Read THEIR writtings, avoid the next caliphate attempt. "

Michael Welch Time Of Trial And Testing... wrote on Jun 7, 2008 1:10 PM:

" Obama as president -- a 50-50 proposition at the moment -- is indeed a largely unknown quantity and quality; however George W. Bush ran as a 'compassionate conservative' and then has presided over one of the most ideological and cruel presidencies in US history. Bush also eschewed 'nation building' and then, since 2003, his admin has 'proved' it isn't very good at that at all; but the impression implied in 2000 was that Clinton had been 'too interventionist.' Obama reminds, as I've said, of Jack Kennedy but the Jack of 1960-61, not '62 and '63. Kennedy was a very bright man who took some time to really understand the direction of cold war government and then he tried to yes 'change' it. ALL prezes come in with a presumption and ALL have to either 'grow' or stagnate: W stagnated; I hope Obama will a la JFK 'grow'... "

Michael Welch Vacation By The Barbie... wrote on Jun 7, 2008 11:53 AM:

" Wars of course ARE beneficial, always to elites, as is the current one. Bush AND Cheney are both former employees (even still 'employed' in a way) of the two industries that have profitted MOST handsomely from the Iraq war -- oil and weapons' suppliers. In the meantime 40,000 plus US veterans and soldiers suffer from PTSD and most are receiving very little or no treatment. National guard troops as well as regular army are being de facto 'drafted' through involuntary extentions of their service and multiple tours of duty, also by compulsion. AND oil prices hit another record high yesterday and are headed to $150 a barrel by summer! So: enjoy your vacation -- on your backyard deck... "

Michael Welch More Pearl Harbor... wrote on Jun 7, 2008 11:29 AM:

" By the way the late eminent historian John Toland, from a prominent La Crosse family (re: Toland theater at UW-L), also authored a study of the Pearl Harbor controversy titled 'Infamy.' Toland in his book details the 1940s' investigations and recounts that both Republican ex-president Herbert Hoover as well as GOPper presidential candidate Gov Thomas E. Dewey of NY were among those convinced that FDR was aware that the Sunday morning attack was imminent. Dewey, running against Roosevelt in 1944, had decided to discuss the issue publicly but was dissuaded. Toland's info had more to do with the diplomatic codes and what was kept from the Hawaii-based command but Stinnett shows that US cryptographers had 'read' BOTH the Japanese diplomatic AND naval codes LONG BEFORE December 7... "

Michael Welch Talk About Farting... wrote on Jun 7, 2008 11:17 AM:

" I can't come up with a smellier dose of 'written flatulence' than the 'Johnny-Tess' monster's most recent comment. The Bush administration invaded Iraq because it violated UN resolutions?! So: when does it invade Israel? Or Sudan? Or Myanmar? The admin invaded Iraq as part of the neo-con strategy to construct a pro-US, oil-rich ally to use as a lever (and a launch pad) against less 'cooperative' mideast states. Iraq was the exemplar for the 'preemptive strike' doctrine; there just had to be a 'new Pearl Harbor' (9-11) in order to galvanize the American public. And cartoon characters STILL don't read books; I recognize that but as I said, mockery alone is NOT an argument... "

I must have missed it wrote on Jun 7, 2008 6:34 AM:

" Bugs & harsch had a "cat fight"? "

Tess Trueheart wrote on Jun 6, 2008 9:33 PM:

" If only there was a "pre-emptive strike" that all you Gummo Marxists believe exists. That fact (I know, pesky facts that use capitalists rely on!) is that the Hussein government (Saddam, not Barrack) was in breach (that means violation and obstruction for you public school, state college grads) of UN Security Council resolutions. (This is the international law that you all stumble about Michael Jackson in a Toys'r'Us.) So, the Bush administrations actions were dictated by, *ahem* the mythical "International Law". So, here's the other part, there is no sovereign world government! Consequently, (that means thus for you vegans) there is no, true, legally binding, "International Law." Now kids, go out and look for the Easter Bunny. Class dismissed...go forth to love and serve the Lord! "

Harsch...Farting in Church wrote on Jun 6, 2008 6:03 PM:

" The pre-emptive strike against Iraq was illegal by any standard and ipso facto Milosevico Bush is a war criminal. As for farting in Church, I could never think of anything better to do. As for WRITTEN flatulence, the first person who came up with that about a century ago was clever. "

Barack Hussein Obama wrote on Jun 6, 2008 4:35 PM:

" would not pass a basic background check to enlist in the military due to his associations. Now people want to elect this man to be in charge of our military! Ridiculous! "

To Cagefighter wrote on Jun 6, 2008 3:42 PM:

" I agree, you have been more than patient with Brian. This little exercise of reviewing his past lies is necessary and justified. It is too bad he can't learn and grow from his moral failures. "

To Tax me More wrote on Jun 6, 2008 3:37 PM:

" Just out of curiosity, have you heard back from the FFRF regarding the tax supported charter school that has forced Muslim prayer on Fridays? "

Cage Fighter to BrianGSmith wrote on Jun 6, 2008 3:08 PM:

" Well, hoss, no one can say I didn't try to warn you the last couple days. Bush is as much a war criminal as you were a competent wrestler. If you don't want to be reminded of the tantrums you threw whenever you lost(including twice by yours truly), then respect the board. Your little lies regarding your wrestling career may seem harmless enough, but when the lies escalate to calling people war criminals, you need to be put in your place. My experience is, people who lie about the little things in life will lie about the big things also. I guess, your posts are another one of my experiences. "

Brian Smiths writtings wrote on Jun 6, 2008 3:08 PM:

" are just written flatulence. He's like the kid that likes to fart in church. He loves the attention. He has been doing this for such a long time, that he has convinced himself that farting is actually reverance and everyone who scorns his flatulence is immature. "

Elmer Fudd wrote on Jun 6, 2008 3:03 PM:

" Jimmah, we also know that Churchill orchestrated the bombing of London. The proof is in the question "Who altimately benefitted?"
Churchill probably was working through the Illuminati with FDR. It all becomes clear once you realize that the victor's of attacks and tragedy are actually the planners and organizers of the attacks and tragedy. "

BrianGSmith wrote on Jun 6, 2008 2:01 PM:

" There were many of us....loud and vocal....against the Iraqi war. We read the info, did the due dilligence and concluded Iraq was not a threat to the US. Anyone thinking Saddam was threatening us needs some testosterone injections and some sun to change that yellow color to something more human. We, against the war, were called cowards, Al Qaeda operatives and worse by infantile ignoramuses. In the end we were right and many need to scrape their Bush-Cheney bumperstickers off their trucks so they don't get bumrushed in the near future for backing those war criminals. "

Dear Jonni Hobo wrote on Jun 6, 2008 1:55 PM:

" Whatever Clinton did post Monica Lewisnky should be circularly filed. Clinton was wrong about Saddam.....he was wrong to impose children(s) killing sanctions that punished the entire population. Bush's own State Dept. and Dept. of Energy totally doubted the outrageous WMD claims...this was revealed by the recently released bipartisan Senate report that concluded Bush, Rummy, Powell, Rice, Cheny, etc...all lied, exaggerated and soiled their drawers over lies. The vote for war in Iraq was not unamimous by any menas....those against it were those who were actually reding the NIE reports and listening to experts. Once we were in Iraq with the inspectors the wardrums should have ceased. Now Bush has the unecessary deaths of 4200 GI's and 100's of 1000's of innocent Iraqi's on his hands. He should be tried and executed. - BrianGSmith "

Re the eleven forty one am post wrote on Jun 6, 2008 1:19 PM:

" Written flatulence. That is all. "

Michael Welch Yeah Yeah Wacky Wabbits Etc.... wrote on Jun 6, 2008 12:55 PM:

" I recently wrote a comment recommending folks take a look at Robert Stinnett's book 'Day of Deceit: The Truth About FDR and Pearl Harbor.' Obviously I don't expect a self-styled cartoon character to actually READ a BOOK but there was always by the way speculation and 'problems' with the infamous attack. There were TWO congressional investigations (both 'limited' due to 'national security' -- as per the recent 9-11 commission) in the 1940s and even one in the '90s -- also restricted re: 'secret stuff'; yes even decades later! Mockery is not an argument but it's the ONLY response for those who don't bother to investigate what they already dismiss... "

To Harsch wrote on Jun 6, 2008 12:41 PM:

" I see you crawled back out from under your rock. Have you finally finished whimpering and crying about being disrespected by Bugs on the "McClellan Book" blog a few days ago? As somone else pointed out on that board, bullies like you who enjoy being condescending and dismissive toward other posters are the first to whine like a 5 year old girl when it is done to them. "

Bugs to Elmer wrote on Jun 6, 2008 12:39 PM:

" FDR knew the Japanese were going to attack Pearl Harbor and intentionally failed to alert the commanders at Pearl. He wanted the attack to occur so that he could go to war. Keep in mind that up until 12/7/41, American opinion was dead-set against going to war. That changed in an instant. I'm sure that Bush/Cheney rationalized that they weren't doing anything much different than what FDR had done when they attacked America on 9/11. They needed another "Pearl Harbor" so they engineered one to go to war in Iraq. Hunter Thompson, I think, would agree with me. "

harsch wrote on Jun 6, 2008 11:41 AM:

" Suicide is painless...Well the esteemed Planet Stasiak knows life and all livers of it well enough to call a suicider a coward. What a warrior! Then comes admittedly, who knows nothing and that says it all. Then comes Bugs and now Hunter may have been knocked off because...because he didn't write enough about Nixon? Query to Bugs: I haven't committed suicide yet--am I the victim of a conspiracy? "

Johnny Hobo wrote on Jun 6, 2008 11:23 AM:

" Hunter S. Thompson was alive and well during the Clinton years when President William Jefferson Clinton (note three name use Jimbo), Madame Albright, William Perry, William Cohen Anthony Lake, Sandy "Burgler" Berger, et. al. were adamant that Saddam Hussein was amassing Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs) and in material violation of Security Council Resolutions 687, 707 and 715. Clinton eagerly signed the Iraq Liberation Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-338)(codified in a note to 22 USCS 2151). So, if our current police action would be so repugnant to Uncle Duke, then why did he not write and publish about it 10 years ago? "

Michael Welch Investigate... wrote on Jun 6, 2008 11:21 AM:

" During the early 1970s I found two writers especially perceptive and rivetting; one was Garry Wills with his fresh and penetrating look at Richard Nixon, 'Nixon Agonistes,' and the other was Norman Mailer and his intricate, sometimes egocentric views of the times. Thompson had seemed too obsessed with drugs and hallucinatory perception to me though I grant that the 'fear and loathing' tagline was extremely apt and it would sure work for these days. Re: 'Bugs' I'm half way through Griffin's 'Debunking 9-11 Debunkers' and I really recommend it albeit a good deal of its technical material may be difficult. The only responses to the 'alternative' 9-11 conspiracy theory from the established are contemptuous dismissals -- no actual engagement with the ideas; that's 'enough' for some but yeah probably not for the likes of Thompson... "

Elmer Fudd wrote on Jun 6, 2008 10:34 AM:

" Jimmah, we all know that the Pearl Harbor attack was an inside job created by FDR. All you need to ask yourself is "who benefited?" FDR lied and people died. "

Bugs Raplin wrote on Jun 6, 2008 10:16 AM:

" Hunter Thompson telephoned reporter Paul William Roberts of the Toronto Globe and Star on February 19, 2005 and told him he thought he was going to be "suicided"...Thompson died the next day. His exact words were, "They're going to make it look like a suicide...I know how the (expletive) think." "

Bugs Raplin wrote on Jun 6, 2008 9:08 AM:

" Jimmy, it's pretty much established that Thompson suspected that 9/11 was an inside job. He certainly asked the question, "Who benefited?" And as you point out above, 9/11 gave Bush/Cheney the opening they needed to go into Iraq. Just a coincidence. I think not. There are differing versions of Thompson's suicide. Perhaps, just perhaps, he was "suicided" like Vince Foster and the DC Madame. I heard he was working on a story that the towers were brought down by explosions, which, of course, is not the official version, at the time of his death. "

Re Hunter Thompson wrote on Jun 6, 2008 8:54 AM:

" I am admittedly ignorant of the man, other than what was portrayed in the movie. However, I find no reason to think he would have found the theory of "Bush lied" any less laughable than almost everyone else. It is the lunatic left wingnuts that believe that, but not many others. I don't believe Hunter was quite THAT much of a lunatic. "

Planet Stasiak wrote on Jun 6, 2008 8:43 AM:

" Can't say that anyone who killed themselves really has "guts", as you say. I always thought suicide was the most cowardly and selfish thing anyone could do. Having said that, my favorite part in "fear and loathing" was the scene in the restaurant where his friend says "Two glasses of ice water with ice." "

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