Unbelievable

That's about the only word I can think of to describe the concentrated idiocy coming from the Post-Gazette letters to the editor today. I know I do this a lot, and I really should diversify my content a little (although I'll probably have some new songs posted later), but...wow. These things are simply amazing, and not in a good way. They must've been distributing free samples of Kool-Aid this week. Let's just go right into the first one, and I'll let you see for yourselves:

Radio brainwashing

Be loud, arrogant, irrational and self-righteous.

It seems you're taking your own advice so far.

State that anyone who opposes unrestrained military action or worse is committing treason.

That liberal fantasy world must be a scary place indeed.

Be repetitive, and be sure that anything said over and over eventually becomes the truth.

You're talking about Air America, right?

Rules of the Nazi propaganda machine in the 1930s? Unfortunately, no. It is the constant drumbeat of the dozens of "Rushniks" on talk radio.

See what I mean about the Kool-Aid? (I accidentally typed "Kook-Aid" a second ago. I guess that works too.) They actually published a letter comparing talk radio to the Nazis. I refuse to believe that this is the best they can do.

The only light at the end of this dark tunnel is my firm belief that come November, a clear majority of the American people will think, see the light and change the regime.

And, in traditional "crazy person writing a letter" fashion, this one ends in a complete non-sequitur. I guess we're supposed to assume that this person is part of the "Bush controls the media" crowd. Seriously, this letter fisks itself. I don't know what else to say.

So, are we having fun yet? Let's see another one:

If liberals hated America, they'd support Bush's agenda

Regarding the May 8 letter "We're Fed the Liberal Agenda: Demonize America": Once again, a missive from the right claiming the "liberal agenda" is to demonize America.

*cough* MICHAEL MOORE *cough* TED KENNEDY *cough cough* TED RALL *cough* CNN *cough* REUTERS *cough cough cough*

Oh, excuse me. Must've had something caught in my throat.

Once again the call to "support Bush" under the deceitful fig leaf of supporting the troops.

I don't think that was even a complete sentence. And was that supposed to say "olive branch" instead of "fig leaf," by any chance?

I have a news flash for those on the right: Americans are beginning to realize that the best way to support the troops is not to send them into unnecessary wars of choice...

The war was necessary, because Iraq supported terrorism, and every war that isn't fought against an invading army is a choice.

...by lying to the American people and to the world.

MEMES AHOY!!!!!!!

Is it not the Bush supporters who at every turn seek to dishonor the dead by denying and censoring the reality of their sacrifice?

No, it's Bush supporters who seek to respect the dead by not making them tools for someone's political agenda. We like to focus on what they accomplished during life instead of dwelling on their deaths, thank you very much.

And only a right-winger would hold American soldiers to the same gutter standard as an Iraqi mob in Fallujah.

...You lost me there. When did anyone do that? Incidentally, does anyone else think that if a right-winger said that, it would be perceived as racist? I'm getting that vibe.

Believe me, if this liberal really hated America he would be an ardent supporter of this unelected...

THE CONSTITUTION IS FICTITIOUS!

...illegitimate regime...

BUSH IS HITLER! BUSH IS HITLER!

...of corporate cronies...

TAX CUTS FOR THE RICH! TAX CUTS FOR THE RICH!

...ideological warmongers...

REPUBLICANS WANT TO KILL BROWN PEOPLE FOR OIL!

...and hacks so incompetent that they allowed us to be attacked worse than ever before in our history...

...And yet, you oppose preemptive warfare. Hooray for consistency.

...and then allowed the perpetrator to go scot-free for more than 21/2 years (and counting).

I don't know where you've been getting your news, but we decimated the Taliban about 2 years ago, and we're fighting Al Qaeda in Iraq at this very moment. Nice try, though.

Oh, and did I mention bankrupting the country?

Yeah, let's blame the side that believes in traditional values and tax cuts for bankrupting the country. That'll work.

The absurdity of right-wing rhetoric becomes more blatantly hallucinatory by the hour!

Pot, meet Kettle. He thinks you're black.

All right, just one more. I know you've all got important things you could be doing:

Anyone but Bush

What an original title.

Talk about shooting the messenger.

That sounds Maureen Dowdish.

I find it just incredible that you received a letter to the editor that could blame the media for turning "a very unfortunate situation in Iraq into a national and international travesty" ("Many, Many Iraqis Are Grateful to Be Free of Saddam," May 18).

I think this would be a good time to mention that the front page of today's PG features a picture of people visiting Abu Ghraib. Along with no actual articles related to the picture in any way. How convenient.

This mind-numbingly, simplistic approach...

That comma was unnecessary. I know that doesn't prove anything, but I thought I'd point it out.

...to explaining the mess in Iraq is being parroted by conservatives to protect the real source of blame for this "travesty": Bush, Rove, Rumsfeld, Wolfowitz and Cheney.

Are there actual humans writing these pathetic excuses for opinions? It seems like they're all about the same. I'm starting to think that the VLWC distributes fill-in-the-blanks forms to its minions at the beginning of each week. Hmmm...I may have to make one of those.

We have been thrust into a pre-emptive strike against a weaker nation under false pretenses...

I can't believe how ironic it is that people keep using the phrase "false pretenses" to make arguments that are based on...wait for it...wait. for. it...FALSE PRETENSES!!!!

...by this administration. I personally think that this guy should be impeached for causing such needless death and destruction to both American soldiers and Iraqi civilians.

Too bad your opinion isn't a valid reason to impeach the frickin' president. As soon as he actually does something illegal, like the last president who was impeached, we'll get back to you.

I guess the writer would prefer to push her head into the sand and not know that the war effort is not going as Paul Wolfowitz envisioned.

Well, boo-frickity-hoo! Nothing ever goes the way it's envisioned. If it did, Communism would be an effective system of government.

In a democracy we hope to get the good news as well as the bad news from our media...

They've done half their job pretty well.

...and then decide for ourselves whether the war is justified.

Yeah, because the media doesn't influence public opinion at all, does it? I'm sure the South Vietnamese will be happy to hear that.

Well, I am appalled by what I see happening in this ill-conceived attempt at nation-building...

Good for you.

...and anything good that we have accomplished in Iraq has been negated by our lack of planning and unwillingness to admit our errors.

So "demolishing Abu Ghraib" and "raiding Chalabi's house" don't count as admitting errors? Wow, you've got high standards.

Consequently, I will happily vote for anyone but Bush in November.

What about a monkey? Would you vote for a monkey? How about a pineapple? I hear the Pineapple Party is gaining support in obscure regions of Hawaii.

...You know what? I'm done dealing with this crap now.

Posted by CD on May 26, 2004 05:28 PM
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