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December 09, 2005
My First Tat?
Cliff May recently shared a dinner table with an anti-war type who vehemently questioned whether Arabs really appreciate our promoting of democracy in their region (hat tip: The Strata-Sphere). May's reply was succinct and memorable:
"Is it your impression that Arabs and Muslims would rather take orders from dictators and can't appreciate freedom the way sophisticated people like you do?”
I think I'll have this tattooed on my forehead, in reverse letters.
May's question effectively highlights the fundamental hypocrisy that makes the political label "progressive" a one-word oxymoron.
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Comments
I like your suggestion about getting that briliant comment tatooed on your forehead.
It would save me a lot of trouble during the holidays when I must see my liberal parents who suffer from Bush Derangement Syndrome.
Posted by: Tara at December 10, 2005 09:39 AM
It has been astonishingly hard to learn to master my mouth at some of our social functions. Mainly because whatever my writing ability may or may not be, my verbal debating skill is way below that. So at 11:00 p.m. with three glasses of wine in me, the collected wisdom of Powerline and Captain Ed and The Corner usually add up to mumbling paralysis.
Posted by: Jeff at December 12, 2005 12:06 AM
