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Luminous Animal

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24. Indeed. If you can't succeed in the realm of ideas, shut them up.

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Greenwald: The Authoritarian Mind [View all] Karmadillo Mar 2012 OP

Heinlein on Authority: Johnny Rico Mar 2012 #1

Nice quote from a libertarian conservative who believed in a global government run by the military. Luminous Animal Mar 2012 #28

Actually, the government in "Starship Troopers" *wasn't* run by the military. Johnny Rico Mar 2012 #31

oooops Occulus Mar 2012 #40

No but I read his interview in which he stated that his beliefs were close to those of Ayn Rand's. Luminous Animal Mar 2012 #42

"HOW CREEPY HIS WORSHIP IS". Glenn, HEAL THYSELF! Greenwald literally has Obama Derangement Syndrome FarLeftFist Mar 2012 #60

Heinlin was a Libertarian dickwad. Odin2005 Mar 2012 #35

Well golly...do you think if I start reading better quality works I'll get beyond the 12yo level? Johnny Rico Mar 2012 #47

Yeah, like Ursula LeGuin, Clark, Asimov, KS Robinson... Odin2005 Mar 2012 #53

I've always considered "Stranger In A Strange Land" one of his lesser works, in spite of Johnny Rico Mar 2012 #59

I love Brin's "Uplift" books Odin2005 Mar 2012 #62

Niven's "Smoke Ring" books are very good. Johnny Rico Mar 2012 #63

I like hard sci-fi with the caveat... Odin2005 Mar 2012 #64

I'm reminded of the recent "Mundane Science Fiction" Manifesto. Johnny Rico Mar 2012 #65

Basically I agree with the idea of "Mundane Science Fiction" JackRiddler Mar 2012 #72

One rather depressing scenario: Johnny Rico Mar 2012 #76

Such a complete wipeout is unlikely. JackRiddler Mar 2012 #77

Unlikely, yes...but not impossible. Johnny Rico Mar 2012 #78

Nope, not impossible. JackRiddler Mar 2012 #79

Well, I don't see any reason to think that humans would act any differently in Civilization 2.0. Johnny Rico Mar 2012 #80

I don't mind warp drive. JackRiddler Mar 2012 #71

Stephen Baxter gets deeply into this in a number of his "Xeelee" books Johnny Rico Mar 2012 #75

Delaney is King of the Heap JackRiddler Mar 2012 #67

Delaney? Well...to each their own! Johnny Rico Mar 2012 #70

morgan has always been an asshole Whisp Mar 2012 #2

Greenwald ProSense Mar 2012 #5

Interesting title: ProSense Mar 2012 #3

You mean campaign materials don't contain anything negative about the candidate?! LoZoccolo Mar 2012 #4

Absolutely right. This is campaign material, not a documentary. AtomicKitten Mar 2012 #9

I have a feeling that we'd see that mentioned by Greenwald if Guggenheim said something bad. LoZoccolo Mar 2012 #14

Funny the campaign tags it as a documentary on YouTube Luminous Animal Mar 2012 #37

The campaign has been calling it a documentary. girl gone mad Mar 2012 #48

Campaign materials and documentaries are not mutually exclusive. joshcryer Mar 2012 #57

no shit arely staircase Mar 2012 #26

Weird question to ask and even Dokkie Mar 2012 #6

Greenwald. LOL...nt SidDithers Mar 2012 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Luminous Animal Mar 2012 #20

That doesn't work anymore, Sid DisgustipatedinCA Mar 2012 #29

Not everyone constantly undermines, marginalizes, and diminishes O's accomplishments. AtomicKitten Mar 2012 #8

President Obama has never, ever done anything wrong and don't anyone say otherwise! Better Believe It Mar 2012 #10

Can't wait for Election Season to officially begin...nt SidDithers Mar 2012 #12

I was disappointed the other evening. LoZoccolo Mar 2012 #17

Indeed. If you can't succeed in the realm of ideas, shut them up. Luminous Animal Mar 2012 #24

Adhering to site rules is "shut them up"?... SidDithers Mar 2012 #30

!!! AtomicKitten Mar 2012 #36

Ummm... I did say you. Meaning you, Sid Dithers... Luminous Animal Mar 2012 #50

Self-inflicted cuts are usually the deepest kind. Ikonoklast Mar 2012 #68

Me neither, that is the time when issues become more important to the American people sabrina 1 Mar 2012 #44

That's a reactionary post, dishonest at its core. AtomicKitten Mar 2012 #13

Reactionary"????!!!! Better Believe It Mar 2012 #16

Not to mention Bobbie Jo Mar 2012 #18

I disagree. There was no hyperbole or straw man nonsense. Just .... Better Believe It Mar 2012 #19

Why do you hate America??!!11 Bobbie Jo Mar 2012 #21

"Like that?" No I don't like that. Better Believe It Mar 2012 #23

? Bobbie Jo Mar 2012 #25

Bobbie Jo, that's exactly what you're doing. JackRiddler Mar 2012 #66

LOL Bobbie Jo Mar 2012 #74

pot, meet kettle. Kettle, this is pot Occulus Mar 2012 #41

You'll only have about 4.5 more years of Obama to put up with. JoePhilly Mar 2012 #55

+1 n/t FSogol Mar 2012 #51

Thanks AC! One of the 99 Mar 2012 #52

LOL- Guggeinheim doesn't come off as very authentic. nt Poll_Blind Mar 2012 #11

It sounds like it's about as much a "documentary" as an ad for Budweiser. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2012 #15

He was Waiting for Superman. Smarmie Doofus Mar 2012 #22

Talk about the "authoritarian mind" frazzled Mar 2012 #27

This leader worship started under Reagan nadinbrzezinski Mar 2012 #32

Wait... SidDithers Mar 2012 #33

FDR mick063 Mar 2012 #43

It was not a god like status nadinbrzezinski Mar 2012 #45

But they had a lot of good reasons to love him. girl gone mad Mar 2012 #61

This leader worship started under Ceaser, probably earlier, with Pharaohs. joshcryer Mar 2012 #56

GOBAMA!!! Whisp Mar 2012 #34

Sheeple! You're not REALLY happy with Democrats! Robb Mar 2012 #38

GOPICYMI ? Trillo Mar 2012 #39

Are you saying the clip is inauthentic? girl gone mad Mar 2012 #49

Ha ha! How would I know? Trillo Mar 2012 #58

OK -- Look -- here's the thing, people -- Leopolds Ghost Mar 2012 #46

So, Greenwald doesn't think Obama's views desparately need to be heard? joshcryer Mar 2012 #54

Thank you for posting this. woo me with science Mar 2012 #69

Greenwald reminds me of pink slime gulliver Mar 2012 #73