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2006-03-31 -Short Attention Span Theater-

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Posted by SR-71 2006-03-31 08:53|| || Front Page|| [11130 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I bet Fukuyama's pissed.

Posted by Howard UK 2006-03-31 09:16|| 2006-03-31 09:16|| Front Page Top

#2 "History's back -- and it's pissed."

Posted by Robert Crawford">Robert Crawford 2006-03-31 09:49|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2006-03-31 09:49|| Front Page Top

#3 Fukuyama is blaming everything stupid he ever said on "those darn neoconservatives seducing me to the dark side of the force."

Posted by Phil 2006-03-31 10:04|| 2006-03-31 10:04|| Front Page Top

#4 Lighten up, Francis

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-03-31 10:34|| 2006-03-31 10:34|| Front Page Top

#5 Remember that self-infatuation is not just the product of an "esteem"-oriented society, it is also a reaction and rejection of the misuse of "those things more important than the self" in cynical and sarcastic ways.

Take "organized" Christianity as an example. It is facing a schismatic reformation because the laudable goals of its "better self" were co-opted by so many corrupt and perverse seducers that vast numbers of Christians could no longer tolerate it.

From "Creationists", to "Revolution Theologists", to infiltration of its clergy by pedophiles and homosexuals, to the tolerance of "Marianist" factions, Christianity as a whole suffered.

Its doctrines, Bible, Book of Common Prayer, Hymnal, were all torn down in many places, and its honored and beloved traditions were set aside as antiquated, to be replaced with crap.

Those who are stubborn enough, try to reform their sect; those who are not are returning to pre-Christian traditions (also rejecting secular philosophies such as communism, thank god.)

So we see the re-emergence of religions like the Druids, the Asatru (Aesir), the ancient Greek gods, even a pseudo-Aztec cult arising in Mexico.

These are not reflections of self-importance, these are efforts to find something that is "higher than onesself", and not yet corrupted by those seeking wealth and power, and the destruction of that which is honored.

Posted by Anonymoose 2006-03-31 10:46|| 2006-03-31 10:46|| Front Page Top

#6 In this First Terrorist War, the character of our leadership will make a difference to some degree, but it will not decide. It is who we are and who we shall become as a people that will decide. How that will be in the end, I do not know. What I do know is that history, no matter what they tell you, never comes to an end. And because of that, the one small thing that I have the power to do is to decide that I shall no longer vote for Me. I shall vote for Us.

This is rather well writen.

Posted by Secret Master 2006-03-31 11:16|| 2006-03-31 11:16|| Front Page Top

#7 Anonymoose, I would add Islam to that list. I think Islam has gotten a lot of followers in the West because it provides a very strict worldview and some folks need that. Christianity used to provide that (especially the Puritans) but not so much anymore.

Posted by rjschwarz">rjschwarz 2006-03-31 11:47|| 2006-03-31 11:47|| Front Page Top

#8 Fukuyama is blaming everything stupid he ever said on "those darn neoconservatives seducing me to the dark side of the force."

What about the stupid stuff he's saying now?

Posted by DoDo 2006-03-31 11:54|| 2006-03-31 11:54|| Front Page Top

#9 He'll let us know whose fault the current stuff is in about 15 years.

Posted by Hupoluper Choluling9589 2006-03-31 12:02|| 2006-03-31 12:02|| Front Page Top

#10 The full article is excellent!

Democrats & HollyWeed seem to be stuck in the mini-me mode as described in the source article.

Posted by 3dc 2006-03-31 12:10|| 2006-03-31 12:10|| Front Page Top

#11 Good thoughts Anonymoose.

Posted by HV 2006-03-31 12:45|| 2006-03-31 12:45|| Front Page Top

#12 rjschwarz, the number of westerners converting to Islam is marginal. That is, not counting the prisons' inmates. Islam is popular there because it promises absolution and carte blanche for their next crimes. They would just need to select their victim properly.

Posted by twobyfour 2006-03-31 13:12|| 2006-03-31 13:12|| Front Page Top

#13 Charles Krauthammer exposed Francis last week. It's sad that his luminary career has become so damaged by his faux Damascus conversion.

Posted by Captain America 2006-03-31 13:30|| 2006-03-31 13:30|| Front Page Top

#14 Islam is popular there because it promises absolution and carte blanche for their next crimes.

As an excon buddy of mine is fond of saying: "They're Muslims when their inside, Christians when they're in the halfway house, and crackheads when they're back on the street."

Posted by Secret Master 2006-03-31 15:20|| 2006-03-31 15:20|| Front Page Top

#15 I really, really wish I knew who originated the following quote. It applies so perfectly to our current flock:

NEVER HAS THERE BEEN A GENERATION SO FULL OF SELF-ESTEEM ... FOR SO LITTLE REASON.

Posted by Zenster 2006-03-31 20:40|| 2006-03-31 20:40|| Front Page Top

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