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The Spectacle Blog
It’s borderline disconcerting to see someone diagnose almost everything wrong with American politics in a single mighty blog post, but—let’s face it—if anyone was going to do it, it was probably going to be Radley Balko (or Gene Healy!).
Here’s how it went down: Balko points out the flaws of logic in the Whole Foods boycott supposedly gaining momentum after CEO John Mackey wrote an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal laying out some health care reform alternatives short of socialization. Mackey haters take the ill-advised step of visiting Balko’s wonderful Agitator site to electronically shout at him. After a reasonable grace period, Balko hands them their backsides. (Which was followed up by another good summation at Reason.)
Crux:
Mackey didn’t deliberately offend his customers, as some have suggested. He didn’t spit in your face, or, as one commenter so delicately put it, he didn’t “squeeze a turd in [your] punch bowl.” He just overestimated you.
I think this is where a hip young lady of, say, five years ago would interject, “Oh, snap!”
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Brian Chesser| 8.20.09 @ 12:56PM
Radley Balko is a lying, crooked hack of the first order...a poseur liberal who pretends to be a "libertarian." Imbibe his posts at your own peril. He's pro-abortion, pro-homosexual, anti-Christian, anti-Jewish kook. But he favors "low taxes." Edmund Burke and the founders would not recognize him as a liberty lover, or, as he prefers it, libertarian. They would see him for what he is -- a promoter of libertine lifestyles and religious bigotry.
You're Retarded| 8.20.09 @ 9:22PM
You're a retard. Well done, Tardihamenstein. You've successfully spewed an impressive wad of oral diarrhea. The Kingdom of Stupitardimoronostan grants you a gold medal.
You're Retarded| 8.20.09 @ 9:28PM
By the way, that's directed at Ultitardo Brian Chesser, First Minister of Moronicity of the Dumbassiville County of Stupitardimoronostan.
LJM| 8.21.09 @ 12:09AM
Brian, isn't it a sin to bear false witness? Because your post makes you quite a liar.
thomasblair| 8.21.09 @ 8:26AM
Brian Chesser,
Given that Radley's largely avoided the topic of religion (at least in the two years I've been reading his blog) and has spoken of himself insofar as to say he's an "agnostic, of sorts", how is that "anti-Christian, anti-Jewish"?
Personally, I grew out of the fairy-tale stage of development, but I don't consider myself "anti-Christian", just anti-irrationality.
Rhayader| 8.21.09 @ 8:56AM
For real Brian? I follow Radley pretty closely, and he rarely even speaks about religion; he certainly doesn't denounce it. I have a feeling you're just trolling, but post up a link to something offensive if you're being serious.
Otherwise, shut up with the "heathen" crap.
fishbane| 8.21.09 @ 12:05PM
Leaving aside the religious attacks (which others have responded quite ably), I wonder at the flavor of libertarianism Brian likes, that apparently concerns itself with other people's sexuality. I realize there are differences of opinion on abortion, but I have yet to hear any non-kook both call themselves libertarian and at the same time be concerned with what other consenting adults do with their twiddly bits.
Charlie O| 8.21.09 @ 1:07PM
How is one "pro-homosexual?" If you are homosexual, I guess that's one way. I just believe in leaving other people the hell alone. That includes giving them the same rights and privileges that I have. Is that "pro-homosexual?"
Charlie O| 8.21.09 @ 1:07PM
How is one "pro-homosexual?" If you are homosexual, I guess that's one way. I just believe in leaving other people the hell alone. That includes giving them the same rights and privileges that I have. Is that "pro-homosexual?"
Jesse Walker | 8.21.09 @ 2:55PM
Radley is anti-abortion, by the way.
Jose Gonzales| 8.24.09 @ 7:44PM
I think brian chesser illuminates quite succintly why republicans are not conservatives, and while the libertarian movement has to exist at all.
How can a conservative be anti-homosexual or even anti-abortion?
Y'all losing your way is why we'all are going our own way.
And look whose in the white house right now because of it.