State Department Condemns Rice Cartoons

[The Bastard1]

And they had this to say about the cartoon,

“We encourage development of a free press but along with those freedoms come certain responsibilities,” a State Department spokesman told the Times. “Secretary Rice is focused on doing her job. She knows that the United States is doing the right thing.”

But this is what the State Department said about the cartoons of Allah a few months back,

“While we share the offense that Muslims have taken at these images, we at the same time vigorously defend the right of individuals to express points of view . . . Freedom of expression is at the core of our democracy, and it is something that we have shed blood and treasure around the world to defend, and we will continue to do so,”

I guess it’s only freedom of the press when you’re making fun of the other guy.


http://www.teambio.org/

[eFriendly]

1. Sounds like. . .

the cartoon has struck a nerve.

[Drum]

13. I think so, too:

It's all fun and such until you draw the SecState as being "hippy." Cross that line, and Bolton's after ya (and you know that stink don't wash off.)

[babylonsister]

2. Nice catch! Nom! nt

[Bridget Burke]

3. If State hadn't made the condemnation....

I never would have seen the cartoon. My tax dollars at work!

[electropop]

11. Excellent cartoon!

Love it! I appreciate the Governemnt pointing this one out.

[Lifelong Protester]

22. same for me! N/t

[TechBear_Seattle]

4. So the thing to say is...

“While we share the offense that (neo-cons and other Repubublicans) have taken at these images, we at the same time vigorously defend the right of individuals to express points of view . . . Freedom of expression is at the core of our democracy, and it is something that we have shed blood and treasure around the world to defend, and we will continue to do so,”

There, that should do it.

[dipsydoodle]

5. What's written in Arabic

top right hand corner ?. Anyone got any ideas ?

[Ian David]

7. Nobody knows. Turns out, all our Arabic translators were gay. n/t

[havocmom]

12. YOMANK

That was a doozy!

[ComerPerro]

18. And we don't want homos translating for us

[The Bastard1]

8. This is what it says in Arabic

"Rice speaks about the birth of a new Middle East," in reference to the secretary's recent remarks about the "birth pangs" of the region."

It's in the link to the article from the original post. Sorry, should have included it.

[dipsydoodle]

14. Thanks for that note

makes it even funnier. Dread to think what would have happened if he'd looked like a pig instead of a chimp.

[Ian David]

15. On a scale of 1-10, I rate the offensiveness of the cartoon at 4.5

That's worthy of rolling your eyeballs at it and releasing a deep sigh.

Anything under an offensiveness level of 8 is not worthy of a press release.

[Ian David]

6. Is Condi pregnant with a monkey wearing a Yarmulke?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yarmulke

[shain from kane]

10. Get the catcher's mitt. Birth pangs are starting. n/t

[partylessinOhio]

9. What's good for the goose is good for the gander!

Never send your "wife" to do a man's job!

[sui generis]

16. poor Condi - she's a mess. She's in way over her head

she's certainly no expert in diplomacy, the middle east, democracies, the political system, makeup, or even the proper use of Pink Lady No Lye Relaxer.

She can't fix any of those things, so of course a little cartoon is something she can "focus on". She just continues to prove that she was promoted several levels above her competence.

[Joanne98]

17. It's a monkey cause it's Bush's baby.

[dogday]

19. She gets no respect because she has earned

zero respect with us or with people abroad... She reaps what she sows....

[Carla in Ca]

25. Right on.

She is bad for us, bad for the world. Keep those Condi cartoons coming!

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

20. She's a nasty piece of work...

[ProfessorGAC]

21. "We encourage development of a free press. . .

. . . but along with those freedoms come certain responsibilities." Hmmm! What's wrong with this statement.

Well, first there is no precondition to a press being free. It's either free or it isn't. If it is truly free, and there are no conditions, then there are no "certain responsibilities."

Secondly, if you believe that these conditions must exist, then you DON'T encourage the development of a free press.

So, the State Dept. is both stupid and they lied.
The Professor

[Lars39]

23. That's the consequences of pandering to bushco's fundy base,

using code words like "birth pangs".

[MsMagnificent]

26. Just ran across this biblical quote: Thessalonians

While people are saying, 'Peace and safety,' destruction will come on them suddenly, as labour pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape ... Thessalonians 5:3

Still on their State-sponsored road to Armegeddon, and can't --or don't care to-- hide their metaphors

[Richard Steele]

24. Someone at the State Dept. has WAAY too much free time.

With everything going on in the world right now,
why is ANYONE at State wasting precious time issuing
statements about frickin' CARTOONS?

[FUGW]

27. "She knows that the United States is doing the right thing.”

No matter what the fact are.