Comments on: How stupid are we? http://apublicdefender.com/2008/05/28/how-stupid-are-we/ Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:04:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: SPO http://apublicdefender.com/2008/05/28/how-stupid-are-we/comment-page-1/#comment-32757 SPO Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:16:08 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/?p=1241#comment-32757 The issue of course is similar to those arising when twits wear their little Che Guevara t-shirts. Che Guevara stood for a lot of horrible horrible things. As does the keffiyeh. Willful blindness is what is stupid, not Dunkin Donuts' decision. The issue of course is similar to those arising when twits wear their little Che Guevara t-shirts. Che Guevara stood for a lot of horrible horrible things. As does the keffiyeh. Willful blindness is what is stupid, not Dunkin Donuts’ decision.

]]> By: Anton http://apublicdefender.com/2008/05/28/how-stupid-are-we/comment-page-1/#comment-32500 Anton Thu, 29 May 2008 15:07:27 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/?p=1241#comment-32500 I'd change "just stupid" above, to "just ignorant" I’d change “just stupid” above, to “just ignorant”

]]> By: Anton http://apublicdefender.com/2008/05/28/how-stupid-are-we/comment-page-1/#comment-32499 Anton Thu, 29 May 2008 15:04:53 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/?p=1241#comment-32499 Yes, if it had been anything other than an e-mail to the blog (as in a blog post), I would've tried to brave the whole HREF thing. Now, I could've linked to the Malkin post, but that would likely have given you (or some of your readers) a heart attack. Didn't want to risk that :) In any case, the kaffiyeh is certainly more than just a nice scarf; it's clearly a symbol for violent radical Islamism. Some people are just stupid, and aren't aware of the symbolism, so they're genuinely surprised when it's pointed out. But other are <A HREF="http://littlegreenfootballs.com/article/30061_Mainstreaming_Terrorism_to_Sell_Donuts">quite aware....</A> Yes, if it had been anything other than an e-mail to the blog (as in a blog post), I would’ve tried to brave the whole HREF thing. Now, I could’ve linked to the Malkin post, but that would likely have given you (or some of your readers) a heart attack. Didn’t want to risk that :)

In any case, the kaffiyeh is certainly more than just a nice scarf; it’s clearly a symbol for violent radical Islamism. Some people are just stupid, and aren’t aware of the symbolism, so they’re genuinely surprised when it’s pointed out. But other are quite aware….

]]> By: Gideon http://apublicdefender.com/2008/05/28/how-stupid-are-we/comment-page-1/#comment-32497 Gideon Thu, 29 May 2008 14:44:50 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/?p=1241#comment-32497 Repeating comments from Malkin's blog now? ;) Repeating comments from Malkin’s blog now? ;)

]]> By: Anton http://apublicdefender.com/2008/05/28/how-stupid-are-we/comment-page-1/#comment-32496 Anton Thu, 29 May 2008 14:36:25 +0000 http://apublicdefender.com/?p=1241#comment-32496 I know, we could all walk around wearing T-Shirts with the Crusaders Cross on them and pretend we didn’t know what it means. I know, we could all walk around wearing T-Shirts with the Crusaders Cross on them and pretend we didn’t know what it means.

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