http://barneyquick.net/blog/2008/06/29/mediocrity-the-only-alternative-to-freedom-hatred-in-the-absence-of-active-conservatism/ Ruminations on music, culture, America and the world stage Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:44:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://barneyquick.net/blog/2008/06/29/mediocrity-the-only-alternative-to-freedom-hatred-in-the-absence-of-active-conservatism/comment-page-1/#comment-68591 Mr. Dings Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:51:02 +0000 http://barneyquick.net/blog/2008/06/29/mediocrity-the-only-alternative-to-freedom-hatred-in-the-absence-of-active-conservatism/#comment-68591 To hear the neo-cons, in their previous incarnations in the post-last Big One period, we should all be living under Communism now. Domino and other theories. Guess I might not be around to hear you ever say "I told you so." Or was that when men where men, back when, when we were fighting Communism, rather than trying to capitalize upon it? To hear the neo-cons, in their previous incarnations in the post-last Big One period, we should all be living under Communism now. Domino and other theories. Guess I might not be around to hear you ever say “I told you so.” Or was that when men where men, back when, when we were fighting Communism, rather than trying to capitalize upon it?

]]> http://barneyquick.net/blog/2008/06/29/mediocrity-the-only-alternative-to-freedom-hatred-in-the-absence-of-active-conservatism/comment-page-1/#comment-68590 Mr. Dings Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:47:44 +0000 http://barneyquick.net/blog/2008/06/29/mediocrity-the-only-alternative-to-freedom-hatred-in-the-absence-of-active-conservatism/#comment-68590 The Supremes said we could have 'em to clean now, and all I hear is griping from the right that the split was as close as 5 to 4. The Supremes said we could have ‘em to clean now, and all I hear is griping from the right that the split was as close as 5 to 4.

]]> http://barneyquick.net/blog/2008/06/29/mediocrity-the-only-alternative-to-freedom-hatred-in-the-absence-of-active-conservatism/comment-page-1/#comment-68589 Mr. Dings Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:46:37 +0000 http://barneyquick.net/blog/2008/06/29/mediocrity-the-only-alternative-to-freedom-hatred-in-the-absence-of-active-conservatism/#comment-68589 See ya at the shootin' range then. See ya at the shootin’ range then.

]]> http://barneyquick.net/blog/2008/06/29/mediocrity-the-only-alternative-to-freedom-hatred-in-the-absence-of-active-conservatism/comment-page-1/#comment-68581 Bentnotesmanhisself Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:42:35 +0000 http://barneyquick.net/blog/2008/06/29/mediocrity-the-only-alternative-to-freedom-hatred-in-the-absence-of-active-conservatism/#comment-68581 And depending on how they decide, you may wind up living in a country very much like Zimbabwe. And depending on how they decide, you may wind up living in a country very much like Zimbabwe.

]]> http://barneyquick.net/blog/2008/06/29/mediocrity-the-only-alternative-to-freedom-hatred-in-the-absence-of-active-conservatism/comment-page-1/#comment-68571 Mr. Dings Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:51:05 +0000 http://barneyquick.net/blog/2008/06/29/mediocrity-the-only-alternative-to-freedom-hatred-in-the-absence-of-active-conservatism/#comment-68571 Here in this country tis of us, sweet land of liberty , in which we are so blessedly free to live/work/play, eat/pray/love (within limits sometimes set by law, just or unjust, as the Supreme Court may adjudicate and the Justice Dept. may mandate, and the FBI and DEA may confiscate), I thank our Father, the Great I am, and any gods/goddesses/seraphim/cherubim/bodhisattva/guides, etc.,etc. truly in the mix that I myself and mine do not find myself in a country like, say, Zimbabwe. The voters here will decide what the next provisional alternatives are. Thank God! Or our lucky stars. Here in this country tis of us, sweet land of liberty , in which we are so blessedly free to live/work/play, eat/pray/love (within limits sometimes set by law, just or unjust, as the Supreme Court may adjudicate and the Justice Dept. may mandate, and the FBI and DEA may confiscate), I thank our Father, the Great I am, and any gods/goddesses/seraphim/cherubim/bodhisattva/guides, etc.,etc. truly in the mix that I myself and mine do not find myself in a country like, say, Zimbabwe. The voters here will decide what the next provisional alternatives are. Thank God! Or our lucky stars.

]]> http://barneyquick.net/blog/2008/06/29/mediocrity-the-only-alternative-to-freedom-hatred-in-the-absence-of-active-conservatism/comment-page-1/#comment-68570 Mr. Dings Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:45:27 +0000 http://barneyquick.net/blog/2008/06/29/mediocrity-the-only-alternative-to-freedom-hatred-in-the-absence-of-active-conservatism/#comment-68570 When you start talking in absolutes like "the only alternative," aren't you treading on dangerous ground? Might need weaponry to back that up. And, if so, is that truly the way? When you start talking in absolutes like “the only alternative,” aren’t you treading on dangerous ground? Might need weaponry to back that up. And, if so, is that truly the way?

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