tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post2134726402498188733..comments2024-03-28T16:08:29.578-04:00Comments on Sardonicky: Might As Well Face It, You're Addicted To DronesKaren Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15612731479365562803noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-57745526880210850372013-05-25T16:03:27.000-04:002013-05-25T16:03:27.000-04:00Great post, Karen. Obama's rhetoric, with or w...Great post, Karen. Obama's rhetoric, with or without his phrases that give him ample weasel-room to continue a militaristic foreign policy, is ultimately just a collection of words. Unfortunately, most of the American public 1) still believes in American exceptionalism and double standards, 2) is quite predictable in its responses to fear-mongering and jingoistic political rhetoric, and 3) is not at all competent at itself deconstructing that rhetoric, or even appreciating the difference between words and deeds. And hell, the memory and attention span of the American public aren't much better than that of a Halloween pumpkin head. So of course the politicians will drone on (no pun intended), and the bobbleheads of the public will nod their approval. <br /><br />To continue the popular music inspiration shown by the title of your post, with regard to drone weaponry:<br /><br />Well then suddenly... <br />There was no one...left standing <br />In the hall...yeah, yeah... <br />In a flood of tears <br />That no one really ever heard fall at all <br />Oh I went searchin' for an answer... <br />...<br /><br />Well I hear you in the morning... <br />And I hear you... <br />At nightfall... <br />...<br /><br />On the edge of...[tyranny!]Fred Drumlevitchhttp://www.freddrumlevitch.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-87715286787794577212013-05-25T12:40:09.984-04:002013-05-25T12:40:09.984-04:00There have been several humorous, playbill-like pa...There have been several humorous, playbill-like parodies of Obama's drone program such as "Game of Drones," <i> etc. </i><br /><br />This one is relatively new, and may not have yet been seen by participants in this forum.<br /><br />http://www.politico.com/story/2013/05/mad-magazine-obama-drone-ranger-91868.html<br /><br />I especially like the poster's lead in,<br /><br /><i> "From the producer of 'Pirates of the Constitution'." </i><br /><br />Nice touch.Zeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-63173567016546136882013-05-24T22:34:36.724-04:002013-05-24T22:34:36.724-04:00Brilliant!Brilliant!Elizabeth Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05996557196169451999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-22305815086713947212013-05-24T21:50:17.600-04:002013-05-24T21:50:17.600-04:00At least Medea Benjamin of Code Pink tried be hear...At least Medea Benjamin of Code Pink tried be heard at Obama's speech about<br />Guantamano although in the scuffle to remove her it was hard to make out<br />what she was saying. She was calling out for ending the tragedy there not<br />later but at once since he has the power to do so. In a later interview with Amy Goodman she spoke about her recent trip to Pakistan and spoke eloquently about her reasons for interrupting Obama's speech. I wonder how many people have access to Goodman and others who spoke with her and heard what she observed in Pakistan. And I wonder how many mainstream papers discussed the<br />reasons for her protest (not heckling as she said).<br /><br /><br />"That Woman Is Worth Paying Attention To": Medea Benjamin Explains Why She<br />Disrupted Obama's Speech (Video) http://huff.to/13Q7yUE via @HuffPostPol <br /><br />Pearlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-33781795023291464522013-05-24T11:04:23.915-04:002013-05-24T11:04:23.915-04:00from the robert palmer reference (which elicted an...from the robert palmer reference (which elicted an immediate audio frisson), to the timeliness of the "monstrous rhetoric cloud" barb, you pretty much outdid yourself by the first paragraph. you are just too good, and virtuously tenacious. Garcia, don't ever stop!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-974773076690597683.post-32030019517951855742013-05-24T10:48:19.646-04:002013-05-24T10:48:19.646-04:00klean koal, lean bakon, communal sekrets, smokeles...klean koal, lean bakon, communal sekrets, smokeless weeds, balanced disparity, reasonable murder, honest greed, squared cirkles, washington konversions, organik baloney, barack obamaJay–Ottawahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10360356126450612113noreply@blogger.com