Please note that the aliens will mostly be taking over the minds of Presidential Primary campaigners and straw poll voters.
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| WARNING! Today is July 12, '07. Beware of slugs. |
| 2007-07-12 |
| John J. Miller, National Review We've chattered a bit recently about the centenary of Robert A. Heinlein, which was last Saturday. Today is another important date in the world of Heinlein. The Puppet Masters is a 1951 novel about alien slugs that land in Iowa and take over the minds of Americans. It's also a metaphor of anti-Communism, written during the days of Hiss-Chambers, the Rosenbergs, and McCarthy. An excerpt from the first page: "For me it started much too early on July 12, '07..." Today's the day. Watch out for slugs. |
| Posted by:Mike |
| #5 Does it include deaths by starvation? |
| Posted by: Rob Crawford 2007-07-12 19:39 |
| #4 I've always considered that number to be too low, by at least half. As I understand it, that number is for those murdered outright (and I consider "legal" executions murders in this context). It does not include all those killed in wars started by communists. |
| Posted by: xbalanke 2007-07-12 10:41 |
| #3 Please note that the aliens will mostly be taking over the minds of Presidential Primary campaigners and straw poll voters. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2007-07-12 10:34 |
| #2 Considering 100 million dead at the hands of Communism in the 20th Century... I've always considered that number to be too low, by at least half. |
| Posted by: Natural Law 2007-07-12 09:05 |
| #1 Considering 100 million dead at the hands of Communism in the 20th Century and the metastasis of its ideology through our education system, Joe certainly had a point, even though the methods and objectives [cheap theater for political advancement at the expense of other people's lives and careers] were to become the hallmark of mainstream politics we see daily in the Donkland Congress. And the next hearing is scheduled .... |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2007-07-12 08:02 |