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Staying Alive

3.7.07 @ 12:01AM

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

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