STUPID PARTY
Re: Greg Gutfeld's Looking
Stupid:
Mr. Gutfeld's comparison of the Bush lied, Cheney works for
Halliburton, they are all war criminals crowd found in the
blogosphere to the hooligans that assaulted his friend are spot on.
I enjoy reading the comments and reader response sections of
various conservative writers. Very view of the respondents attempt
to engage in a debate but rather launch into a predictable diatribe
often having nothing to do with the writers column. Charles
Krauthammer recently wrote a column about returning to the moon.
The first three online responses mentioned, Iraq, neocons, and WMD.
These cyber hoodies are pathological in their hatred.
-- Donald Parnell
London, United Kingdom
Just read Greg Gutfeld's article and it really hit home. His point about the two voices one encouraging action the other voice reluctant to look a fool. One could almost call it the Tyranny of Cool. Gutfeld's got it right. There is too much emphasis on looking cool and not nearly enough on taking charge of a situation. His wife chose the take action course and it saved her from harm.
Odd isn't it? Gutfeld illustrates in his piece two lessons on
how to be a man and both of them given by women.
-- Charles Mohseni
Seattle, Washington
Good article by Greg Gutfeld. And to expand on his point, realize that the power of political correctness comes from self-censorship, that is, by making make people feel stupid or out of place when they speak up for what is contrary to the accepted script prepared for them by the thought police.
Gutfeld writes that "we need to be willing to face the mobs in the street and the mobs online." True, and I would like to add some other areas where we need to confront the cultural Marxists that are rotting out society. College students needs to standup to the indoctrinators standing in front of their classes in colleges; we need to speak out against the political correctness that is inhibiting the war against Islamic terrorism; our schools must be freed from the grip of the militant atheists that set their agenda.
I could go on all day, but you get the idea.
-- Peter Skurkiss
Stow, Ohio
Nothing I've read lately has resonated as strongly with me as your
article "Looking Stupid" did. Although I don't agree with
everything you wrote -- e.g., I think that liberals tend to take
the path of least resistance, not so much as they want to be
cool--I do understand the analogy, and your article made me think,
so thanks very much. Appreciate all the punches you're willing to
take.
-- J.T. Mastroserio
Hurrah for Greg Gutfeld's article "Looking Stupid." He shows how
the attitudes that start with shrugging off anonymous attacks can
turn, all too easily, into being "too cool" to fight back. America
and the West needs to stop worrying about being "cool" and more
about preparing to fight -- and fighting.
-- Mark Edward Soper
Evansville, Indiana
P.S. Mrs. Gutfeld is a lucky woman.
I really enjoyed this piece. I have gone both ways, stupid and
cool. I prefer stupid. Hmmm, new bumper sticker. Proud To Be
Stupid!
-- Larry Hicks
GO RUDY OR NO RUDY?
Re: William Tucker's The
Prodigal Son:
I have an idea, let's rename the TAS site, "Go Rudy Go!'
Allow me, as one of the "yokels" Mr. Tucker refers to, respond. "The rest of the country", sir is not "falling in love with Rudy Giuliani." This yokel thinks he did a good job as mayor, and performed beyond reproach after 9/11. Than being said it will take far more than that to make me (and my fellow yokels) forget his pro-abortion and anti-gun stance. We simply cannot support the man who supports those positions. If we did we would vote Democratic.
Taking the lead in a few early polls, and wowing folks in the Northeast like Tucker is a far cry from getting it done out here in fly-over country. So, Mr. Tucker take a step ladder and climb down off your Giuliani high horse, we aren't buying this hype for Rudy, nor are we likely to in the future.
By the way though, you are going to see some of the best in All
American Eight Deuce, give them our love and support in Iraq.
-- Jim Karr
Blue Springs, Missouri