tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post939224903545679732..comments2023-06-15T09:13:45.467-04:00Comments on Liberty's Torch: SequelsFrancis W. Porrettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05862584203772592282noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-80884055042669350662012-09-17T14:23:54.037-04:002012-09-17T14:23:54.037-04:00Dear Mara: Unfortunately, I don't control ever...Dear Mara: Unfortunately, I don't control everything about this site. Blogger -- my host -- provides the "robot words," which some people call "captchas." The Blogger software is responsible for mangling the way they look. And I admit, after mangling, they can be pretty hard to figure out.<br /><br />I I had my way, I'd replace the "robot words" with a simple arithmetic problem, which is what National Review Online uses. But sadly, Blogger doesn't provide that option, so I'm afraid I'm stuck.<br /><br />All the same, glad to have you here!Francis W. Porrettohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05862584203772592282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-27495707851142693672012-09-16T18:35:01.529-04:002012-09-16T18:35:01.529-04:00Furball, the "please prove you are not a robo...Furball, the "please prove you are not a robot by typing the 2 words" request is made difficult because they are indistinct to all but those with razor vision and a degree of imagination. I'm quessing many bona fide commenters don't get through because of it. If this comment doesn't appear it may be because I misread it again. mara.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-18536199821874742312012-09-16T05:19:51.721-04:002012-09-16T05:19:51.721-04:00I prefer Fran's earlier point that Musim-stuff...I prefer Fran's earlier point that Musim-stuff is not a religion (something about respecting life, respecting others' beliefs - you know, not want wanting to KILL anyone who disagrees with you.) I have problems blowing away mobs, even though it seems like a nice thing to do, sometimes, when the mobs are anti-American or just plain vicious. <br /><br />But what does this mean? : "mara ps why do you make your robot characters so hard to read??"<br /><br />furballnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-13631981278811223242012-09-16T03:59:14.488-04:002012-09-16T03:59:14.488-04:00Mr Porretto. Your comment made my heart soar if on...Mr Porretto. Your comment made my heart soar if only briefly, because what you suggest will never happen, at least not in my lifetime. You have a spine, unlike the politicians of the West, who are nothing but shivers looking for a spine to run up. And that is in the best cases. At worst, our demise is quite orderly and planned. Thank you. mara ps why do you make your robot characters so hard to read??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-54543894936254015362012-09-15T13:04:24.610-04:002012-09-15T13:04:24.610-04:00Glenn Reynolds has a decent idea about that, Matt:...Glenn Reynolds has a decent idea about that, Matt: Flamethrowers for the Marines guarding the embassies and consulates. Though I must admit, it would take some doing to persuade the host country's people that the cleanup afterward is <i>their problem.</i><br /><br />There are other approaches, of course. One of the most difficult questions to answer in such a case is how much culpability to assign to the weak policing of the host country. Mobs can be restrained, if the local authorities are competent and willing to act promptly. In the case of a nominal ally, policing inadequate to restrain an Islamic mob might be better penalized nonviolently, perhaps with tariffs or trade sanctions. It's a problem that deserves more thought than I've given it so far.Francis W. Porrettohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05862584203772592282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-27782308333811847062012-09-15T12:54:15.915-04:002012-09-15T12:54:15.915-04:00Regarding the Trident and the one week delay, what...Regarding the Trident and the one week delay, what happens in the case of an attack on an American Consulate in one of the European countries by Muslim people? This seems very likely, and looking at how the UK for instance, has been handling Muslim protests so far, and how our 'leadership' has been treating Britain, I wonder how much they would crack down on the violent? What would you see as the proper response to that?Matt Wennerlundnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-77432388646410046392012-09-15T08:49:37.501-04:002012-09-15T08:49:37.501-04:00Not going to happen though, is it?
It seems to me ...Not going to happen though, is it?<br />It seems to me that the best (as in most realistic) chance of dealing with these primitives is to declare that islam is an ideology, not a religion. Designate muslims as members of a terrorist organisation and shut the doors to immigration from muslim countries.<br />The most obvious objection to such a course is the claim that it would penalise "innocent muslims".<br />My retort to that would be that there are as many innocent muslims as there were innocent members of the Nazi and Communist parties.KGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01940428991630766942noreply@blogger.com