Comments on: A walk in the Parc http://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2008/11/15/a-walk-in-the-parc/ Just another Pajamasmedia.com weblog Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:31:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: buddy larsen http://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2008/11/15/a-walk-in-the-parc/#comment-22565 buddy larsen Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:49:26 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/richardfernandez/?p=1027#comment-22565 Das, great post --i'd like to add to it that Istanbul wasn't born, it was painted in blood over the name of Constantinople, namesake of the first Christian king Constantine, capitol of Byzantium and the Eastern Empire, seat of the Christian Orthodox Church, the counterpart and equal of Rome, and home of the breathtaking, ethereal, otherworldly Christian cathedral Hagia Sophia. Das, great post –i’d like to add to it that Istanbul wasn’t born, it was painted in blood over the name of Constantinople, namesake of the first Christian king Constantine, capitol of Byzantium and the Eastern Empire, seat of the Christian Orthodox Church, the counterpart and equal of Rome, and home of the breathtaking, ethereal, otherworldly Christian cathedral Hagia Sophia.

]]> By: Roderick Reilly http://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2008/11/15/a-walk-in-the-parc/#comment-22527 Roderick Reilly Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:37:13 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/richardfernandez/?p=1027#comment-22527 I keep saying that the Obama administration will be run very much like Washington, DC's local government. The Valerie Jarretts will prove me correct. Chicago politics breeds the same mentality as local DC politics. This will be the most corrupt administration in modern American history, and its corruption will be compounded by the fact that the federal government is bigger than it ever has been on a non-war footing. I keep saying that the Obama administration will be run very much like Washington, DC’s local government. The Valerie Jarretts will prove me correct. Chicago politics breeds the same mentality as local DC politics.

This will be the most corrupt administration in modern American history, and its corruption will be compounded by the fact that the federal government is bigger than it ever has been on a non-war footing.

]]> By: Tamquam Leo Rugiens http://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2008/11/15/a-walk-in-the-parc/#comment-22444 Tamquam Leo Rugiens Mon, 17 Nov 2008 01:56:05 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/richardfernandez/?p=1027#comment-22444 Grove Parc: Vision of things to come. My money says it will not be really noticed by the media in 2010, maybe not even 2012. Probably it will all be ascribed to Bush and Republican malfeasance. Never underestimate the power of the Big Lie. After all, Roosevelt was re-elected twice in the midst of the depression (and once again in the middle of the war) not on the strength of good results, but on good PR. Grove Parc: Vision of things to come. My money says it will not be really noticed by the media in 2010, maybe not even 2012. Probably it will all be ascribed to Bush and Republican malfeasance. Never underestimate the power of the Big Lie. After all, Roosevelt was re-elected twice in the midst of the depression (and once again in the middle of the war) not on the strength of good results, but on good PR.

]]> By: dw http://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2008/11/15/a-walk-in-the-parc/#comment-22406 dw Sun, 16 Nov 2008 20:41:14 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/richardfernandez/?p=1027#comment-22406 Marxism American style. SDS seems to be involved with obama at every point in his life starting at Occidential then Chicago, Columbia, ACORN. Castro, Chavez and putin must be proud of Ayers and Klonski and Soros. Marxism American style. SDS seems to be involved with obama at every point in his life starting at Occidential then Chicago, Columbia, ACORN. Castro, Chavez and putin must be proud of Ayers and Klonski and Soros.

]]> By: Das http://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2008/11/15/a-walk-in-the-parc/#comment-22403 Das Sun, 16 Nov 2008 20:28:40 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/richardfernandez/?p=1027#comment-22403 Long time ago, 1450 thereabouts, existed a far-flug Western ally surrounded by hostile Islamic republics and demagogs. The pope and others tried to get the western powers interested in helping defend Byzantium but could not. Those western powers had other fish to fry. Couple years later the Turks poured in wiped out the Byzantines and Istanbunl was born. This morsel of apathy of the west led to about 300 more years of bloody, draining skirmishes with Islam. Israel is our present-day Byzantium only this time it is not apathy; you get the feeling the western intelligencia cannot wait to spin off Israel into the Islamic maw. Long time ago, 1450 thereabouts, existed a far-flug Western ally surrounded by hostile Islamic republics and demagogs. The pope and others tried to get the western powers interested in helping defend Byzantium but could not. Those western powers had other fish to fry. Couple years later the Turks poured in wiped out the Byzantines and Istanbunl was born. This morsel of apathy of the west led to about 300 more years of bloody, draining skirmishes with Islam. Israel is our present-day Byzantium only this time it is not apathy; you get the feeling the western intelligencia cannot wait to spin off Israel into the Islamic maw.

]]> By: wretchard http://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2008/11/15/a-walk-in-the-parc/#comment-22396 wretchard Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:58:37 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/richardfernandez/?p=1027#comment-22396 SGI, I'm very grateful for the link but it would have pointed to another article in a little while since it was pointed to the main site, not the actual specific article. SGI,

I’m very grateful for the link but it would have pointed to another article in a little while since it was pointed to the main site, not the actual specific article.

]]> By: Wadeusaf http://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2008/11/15/a-walk-in-the-parc/#comment-22369 Wadeusaf Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:35:41 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/richardfernandez/?p=1027#comment-22369 Well now, i suppose that explains the President elect's position on Iraq to a tee, where one housing crony is wanted and the other cannot participate in any new scams lest he be jailed. Given that I doubt Hillary is going to become SoS, it would make more sense to annoint her as housing secretary just so the past 'Oh' wouldn't have to face up to the present and future problems. The arab peace plan in essence relies on the KSA to buy off, cough, ride herd, cough, enforce the peace. given the current set of players that is vaguely possible, given the current players likely successors it is not imaginable that such a peace can be translated to the Arab street without a solid commitment to Iraq and allegiance to a sovereign Lebanon. There are plenty of housing needs in Lebanon and in Gaza, maybe the Chicago gang can move in there and share some of that democrat experience. Well now, i suppose that explains the President elect’s position on Iraq to a tee, where one housing crony is wanted and the other cannot participate in any new scams lest he be jailed. Given that I doubt Hillary is going to become SoS, it would make more sense to annoint her as housing secretary just so the past ‘Oh’ wouldn’t have to face up to the present and future problems.

The arab peace plan in essence relies on the KSA to buy off, cough, ride herd, cough, enforce the peace. given the current set of players that is vaguely possible, given the current players likely successors it is not imaginable that such a peace can be translated to the Arab street without a solid commitment to Iraq and allegiance to a sovereign Lebanon.

There are plenty of housing needs in Lebanon and in Gaza, maybe the Chicago gang can move in there and share some of that democrat experience.

]]> By: sgi http://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2008/11/15/a-walk-in-the-parc/#comment-22368 sgi Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:26:56 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/richardfernandez/?p=1027#comment-22368 Sorry Wretchard. Would you rather I didn't link at all? Sorry Wretchard. Would you rather I didn’t link at all?

]]> By: Lorenz Gude http://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2008/11/15/a-walk-in-the-parc/#comment-22356 Lorenz Gude Sun, 16 Nov 2008 15:41:13 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/richardfernandez/?p=1027#comment-22356 Yeah, I can't see the Israelis going for that plan. I think Obama's plan would strengthen Netinyahu's chances - at least if I were an Israeli I'd be voting for him. I think Barry Meislin is right - war is pretty likely given that the Arabs probably think after Gaza and the 2006 war that Israel on the ropes. As a former Chicagoan the affordable housing stories sound familiar and it is hard to see anyone rising to the top of Chicago politics without some involvement in the general corruption. As a student of the media I find it droll indeed that papers like the Boston Globe are printing this stuff now. On the other hand as an expatriate who has seen real Marxists at work, Obama's vision (strictly for rubes of not) is very American and not a totalitarian Marxist one any more than I think that the current president resembles Hitler or is a fascist. Yeah, I can’t see the Israelis going for that plan. I think Obama’s plan would strengthen Netinyahu’s chances – at least if I were an Israeli I’d be voting for him. I think Barry Meislin is right – war is pretty likely given that the Arabs probably think after Gaza and the 2006 war that Israel on the ropes. As a former Chicagoan the affordable housing stories sound familiar and it is hard to see anyone rising to the top of Chicago politics without some involvement in the general corruption. As a student of the media I find it droll indeed that papers like the Boston Globe are printing this stuff now. On the other hand as an expatriate who has seen real Marxists at work, Obama’s vision (strictly for rubes of not) is very American and not a totalitarian Marxist one any more than I think that the current president resembles Hitler or is a fascist.

]]> By: talnik http://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2008/11/15/a-walk-in-the-parc/#comment-22354 talnik Sun, 16 Nov 2008 15:37:42 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/richardfernandez/?p=1027#comment-22354 Lifeofthemind on Mayor Daley: "He is like a hobbit..."; he even looks like one. The cops here call him "Shortshanks". Lifeofthemind on Mayor Daley: “He is like a hobbit…”; he even looks like one. The cops here call him “Shortshanks”.

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