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2007-12-27 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Lurid moonbat fantasy #46: "Apocalypse Red-States"

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Posted by Mike 2007-12-27 18:15|| || Front Page|| [14 views ] Top

#1 Philadelphia journalist Dave Lindorff is a 34-year veteran, an award-winning journalist, a former New York Times contributor, a graduate of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism,

Quelle surprise

Posted by charger 2007-12-27 18:46|| 2007-12-27 18:46|| Front Page Top

#2 "Sure, Boston, New York and Philadelphia will be threatened, but these are geographically confined areas that could lend themselves to protection by Dutch-style dikes."

Nice little dike ya' got there, Yankee. Shame if ~~somebody blew a hole in it~~ something were to happen to it....

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2007-12-27 19:07|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2007-12-27 19:07|| Front Page Top

#3 How many of Mr. Lindorff's circle know how -- and where -- to build effective dikes? And what are they going to produce that the few remaining farmers will be willing to take in trade when there won't be nearly enough to feed the dense population of the Boston-to-Washington, DC corridor? It's awfully hard to maintain a decent Victory Garden on an apartment balcony... or to persuade the peasants to supply your dinner parties after they notice they've been gerrymandered into political impotence. Clearly the gentleman was trained to write elegant prose, but somehow he managed to avoid learning to think clearly.

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2007-12-27 19:33|| 2007-12-27 19:33|| Front Page Top

#4 Barb, your remark remind me of some of the "made men" I used to know when growing up in Youngstown.

(Note to self: do not get on Barb's bad side.)

TW, I loved your last sentence: Clearly the gentleman was trained to write elegant prose, but somehow he managed to avoid learning to think clearly.

Posted by Mike 2007-12-27 20:40|| 2007-12-27 20:40|| Front Page Top

#5 So...how many people is this guy willing to see die for the creation of his little utopian Lefty America?
And I'll bet he thinks Bush is Hitler too, right? And he won't be one of the dead...

Posted by tu3031 2007-12-27 21:31|| 2007-12-27 21:31|| Front Page Top

#6 Paraphrasing Lindorff: "Who needs farmers? There is enough to eat in blue cities, you just go to the grocery store!"

...and if worst comes to worst, there is enough people...

Posted by twobyfour 2007-12-27 21:44|| 2007-12-27 21:44|| Front Page Top

#7 then we'll take what we want. Happy?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-12-27 22:21|| 2007-12-27 22:21|| Front Page Top

#8 #4 Mike - just a short & sweet, cut-to-the-chase version of TW's elegant prose. ;-p

#6 2x4: "if worst comes to worst, there is enough people"

Nahhh, Yankee Lefties are too scrawny.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2007-12-27 22:23|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2007-12-27 22:23|| Front Page Top

#9 Barb, scrawny... you mean that... they won't? And save the planet? ;-)

Posted by twobyfour 2007-12-27 22:29|| 2007-12-27 22:29|| Front Page Top

#10 Barbara is certainly efficient. That's why we stay on her good side and don't startle her. ;-)

A question occurs to me, Frank, and I hope you see this before we roll over into tomorrow. I'm under the impression, based on how my own house is arranged, and what I've seen on television and in the movies, that the electrical systems of apartment buildings and sky scrapers are in the various basements and sub-basements. It also seems to me that should the oceans rise, the water table on the land side would rise at least somewhat as well, regardless of dikes keeping the sea from flowing through the streets. If so, mightn't the basements and sub-basements flood, seriously messing up the buildings' electrical systems... which would affect the viability of lighting, refrigerators, elevators...

If yes, Mr. Lindorff and his friends might have more than mere starvation to worry about in this brave new world he anticipates with such relish.

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2007-12-27 22:59|| 2007-12-27 22:59|| Front Page Top

#11 exactly, TW - (nearly) all heating and electrical services are at or below ground level for a) service accessibility,
b) meter reading, c) fuel deliveries, d) heat rises... libs will freeze in the dark

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-12-27 23:11|| 2007-12-27 23:11|| Front Page Top

#12 #11: "libs will freeze in the dark"

Awwwww - my heard bleeeeeeds for them, Frank.

No, wait - that's just the chili....

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2007-12-27 23:16|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2007-12-27 23:16|| Front Page Top

#13 TW, the only dykes the lefties would have are these that they already do have.

I mean, imagine them digging and building the enclosures. I can't.

Posted by twobyfour 2007-12-27 23:23|| 2007-12-27 23:23|| Front Page Top

#14 FREEREPUBLIC Poster said it best [paraph] > "WHY WOULD RUSSIA [PUTIN] NEED TO ATTACK A SOCIALIST AMERICA"?

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