Comments on: Political blog roundup 06.18.07

By: jderusha

jderusha — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 03:43:27 +0000

It's clear. Worse than being a tree-hugger, he's a fence-hugger at a public park.

By: kwatt

kwatt — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 03:39:53 +0000

But you are certain that Seth is part of the left-wing liberal media conspiracy?

By: jderusha

jderusha — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 03:12:56 +0000

There are days I don’t share your certainty about my son’s lack of Nazi, Fascist or Communist tendencies.

And a ban on cheap shots would also pretty much eliminate my brand of comedy.

By: teucer

teucer — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 03:05:54 +0000

The sprig from the branch of DeRusha seemed a likeable enough young man, and admirably brand aware. I am certain he will not be the next Hitler, Stalin, or Mao.

Besides, he doesn't have a toothbrush moustache, doy.

I just couldn't resist an easy counter argument because, without the cheap shots, I wouldn't have any shots at all. Don't take that away from me.

By: jderusha

jderusha — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 01:41:58 +0000

Good point, teucer. I suppose I am a horrible, horrible person for having a son. So selfish. I hate myself.

By: teucer

teucer — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 01:37:04 +0000

But… mama said knock you out. I’m gonna knock you out.

And Jason, that kid could also be the next Hitler.

By: aliecat

aliecat — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 01:04:15 +0000

I heard that Social Services frowns on knocking out kids…

By: jderusha

jderusha — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:56:17 +0000

But Jeff, what if that kid you knocks out is the one to cure cancer? Or AIDS? Or hunger?

By: jeffk

jeffk — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:10:47 +0000

Even if you put the needs of humans first (and I do to a large extent), it doesn’t make knocking out a kid about the worst thing you can do for the rest of the world.

We all lose some ethical ground in the process of living our lives; I recognize that. I do physics research instead of feed hungry babies in Ethiopia, so I realize I’m guilty too. But it seems obvious the the *worst* thing you can do is produce children, most particularily more than 2. That’s basically doubling your consumption of every imaginable resource, which seems relatively criminal given the suffering that goes on in the world. My compromise is I usually don’t give anyone grief unless they have more than 2.

By: bobby_b

bobby_b — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:14:37 +0000

"They cover dick pills, too, REW."

That would explain where all the dicks are coming from. They should stop paying for them.