http://www.juliansanchez.com/2008/10/07/the-palin-parade-of-non-sequiturs-continues/ Just another geek in the geek kingdom Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:38:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 http://www.juliansanchez.com/2008/10/07/the-palin-parade-of-non-sequiturs-continues/comment-page-1/#comment-5934 Matt Tievsky Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:04:58 +0000 http://www.juliansanchez.com/?p=2730#comment-5934 anon, she said "your," not "the." That's the only way it makes sense as a zinger. Except that it's nonsense. anon, she said “your,” not “the.” That’s the only way it makes sense as a zinger. Except that it’s nonsense.

]]> http://www.juliansanchez.com/2008/10/07/the-palin-parade-of-non-sequiturs-continues/comment-page-1/#comment-5929 Tony Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:49:35 +0000 http://www.juliansanchez.com/?p=2730#comment-5929 I don't think it takes soldiers to repeal McCain-Feingold. Just a sitting Senator (or three). I wonder where she might find one (or three) of them? I don’t think it takes soldiers to repeal McCain-Feingold. Just a sitting Senator (or three). I wonder where she might find one (or three) of them?

]]> http://www.juliansanchez.com/2008/10/07/the-palin-parade-of-non-sequiturs-continues/comment-page-1/#comment-5928 anon Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:57:45 +0000 http://www.juliansanchez.com/?p=2730#comment-5928 While Palin herself probably meant exactly what she said, with no subtlety or qualification (and therefore, without a reasonable meaning in this case), I think you can make the case that, in theory at least, American soldiers in Iraq are fighting in part for the principle that individuals everywhere have a right to protest their leaders and the decisions they make. Surprise surprise, Palin said it in an awkward way, and of course it's true that the only currently credible threats to freedom of speech in this country come from our own government rather than from some imaginary Muslim overlord, but as useless as the Iraq war may turn out to be, we probably shouldn't forget that (again, in theory at least), the principles we're allegedly pursuing certainly do include free speech, association etc. While Palin herself probably meant exactly what she said, with no subtlety or qualification (and therefore, without a reasonable meaning in this case), I think you can make the case that, in theory at least, American soldiers in Iraq are fighting in part for the principle that individuals everywhere have a right to protest their leaders and the decisions they make. Surprise surprise, Palin said it in an awkward way, and of course it’s true that the only currently credible threats to freedom of speech in this country come from our own government rather than from some imaginary Muslim overlord, but as useless as the Iraq war may turn out to be, we probably shouldn’t forget that (again, in theory at least), the principles we’re allegedly pursuing certainly do include free speech, association etc.

]]> http://www.juliansanchez.com/2008/10/07/the-palin-parade-of-non-sequiturs-continues/comment-page-1/#comment-5927 Kevin B. O'Reilly Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:44:14 +0000 http://www.juliansanchez.com/?p=2730#comment-5927 Iraq is now the central front in the war on terror. The terrorists want to establish a caliphate across the Middle East. That oil-driven power might one day be strong enough to challenge the U.S. military. If it were to conquer the U.S., free speech would likely be targeted. Now, how hard was that? Even a non-hockey-mom like me can put two and two together. You betcha! Iraq is now the central front in the war on terror. The terrorists want to establish a caliphate across the Middle East. That oil-driven power might one day be strong enough to challenge the U.S. military. If it were to conquer the U.S., free speech would likely be targeted. Now, how hard was that? Even a non-hockey-mom like me can put two and two together. You betcha!

]]> http://www.juliansanchez.com/2008/10/07/the-palin-parade-of-non-sequiturs-continues/comment-page-1/#comment-5926 William Randolph Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:43:30 +0000 http://www.juliansanchez.com/?p=2730#comment-5926 I like your take on it, but it's also worth noting that John McCain refuses to politicize his family this way. It was, for me, one of the most admirable things about his campaign, at least until the Palin family-fest appeared on the scene. I like your take on it, but it’s also worth noting that John McCain refuses to politicize his family this way. It was, for me, one of the most admirable things about his campaign, at least until the Palin family-fest appeared on the scene.

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