many xps - Alfred, why Dawn Powell?
― flappy bird, Friday, 7 December 2018 20:09 (five years ago) link
hottake: probably at least 50% of American presidents are both war criminals AND "decent people." It's function of being at the helm of American Empire.
― Fedora Dostoyevsky (man alive), Friday, 7 December 2018 20:09 (five years ago) link
― flappy bird,
She wrote well and was no one's fool, hence she's a hero.
― Your sweetie-pie-coo-coo I love ya (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 7 December 2018 20:12 (five years ago) link
fortunately i have never cared what 99% of America thinks (fuck "Family Feud")
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Friday, 7 December 2018 20:23 (five years ago) link
no argument there but I think the usual definition of "American hero" excludes artists, business, and most people... it's someone that made a (largely) selfless and substantial contribution and impact on the country/world... so Bill W. is obvious, MLK as well. Jackie Robinson also an easy pick despite being paid for his work. Jonas Salk is another big one I forgot. the guy that invented air conditioning? maybe.
xp
― flappy bird, Friday, 7 December 2018 20:27 (five years ago) link
xp we know, morbs.
― A is for (Aimless), Friday, 7 December 2018 20:28 (five years ago) link
the "war criminal" stuff always seems a bit glib to me. there are valid criticisms of FDR's conduct of WW2 but i still wouldn't be comfortable throwing it in the same category as W's invasion of iraq.
― (The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Friday, 7 December 2018 20:34 (five years ago) link
For me it's simple: how many Americans had their lives improved thanks to a president's leadership? Hence my not giving two shits about James Polk's comfy residence in the upper echelon.
― Your sweetie-pie-coo-coo I love ya (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 7 December 2018 20:36 (five years ago) link
here's a Poppy grace note I learned: James Baker snuck in a Morton's steak and a bottle of Grey Goose one time that Jefe was in the hospital.
― Your sweetie-pie-coo-coo I love ya (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 7 December 2018 21:26 (five years ago) link
I assume everyone who wanted to read Maureen Dowd's lengthy paean to her friendship with Bush has done so w/out a link here.
biggest yuk: GWHB referred to Dubya as "my son Quincy"
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 11 December 2018 01:34 (five years ago) link
that picture of them in front of the Xmas tree is something else
― flappy bird, Tuesday, 11 December 2018 04:57 (five years ago) link
Can't wait till we get back to normal. pic.twitter.com/QtdjNgKBCB— Dennis Perrin (@DennisThePerrin) May 30, 2020
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 3 June 2020 11:31 (three years ago) link