Sirocco Comments http://sirocco.blogsome.com Musings on politics, history, philosophy, and life on earth. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:29:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: Ann Coffey http://sirocco.blogsome.com/2006/06/06/norway-dumps-wal-mart-stock-over-human-rights-abuse/#comment-519 Sun, 01 Feb 2009 20:03:23 +0000 http://sirocco.blogsome.com/2006/06/06/norway-dumps-wal-mart-stock-over-human-rights-abuse/#comment-519 Good for Norway! I wish every country in the world would ban this evil, monstrous, reprehensible, community-destroying, slave-labour supporting, environmentally harmful company from operating anywhere. Anything Cheney supports has got to be all of these things by definition. Good for Norway! I wish every country in the world would ban this evil, monstrous, reprehensible, community-destroying, slave-labour supporting, environmentally harmful company from operating anywhere. Anything Cheney supports has got to be all of these things by definition.

]]> by: sal ober http://sirocco.blogsome.com/2006/09/23/to-my-readers/#comment-514 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:14:42 +0000 http://sirocco.blogsome.com/2006/09/23/to-my-readers/#comment-514 so deep. we need this to grow up. i need. thank you. so deep. we need this to grow up. i need. thank you.

]]> by: Parantar http://sirocco.blogsome.com/2006/08/18/the-muhammed-saga-continues/#comment-513 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 01:21:32 +0100 http://sirocco.blogsome.com/2006/08/18/the-muhammed-saga-continues/#comment-513 is the commenting closed? is the commenting closed?

]]> by: Parantar http://sirocco.blogsome.com/2006/09/23/to-my-readers/#comment-512 Mon, 13 Oct 2008 01:20:38 +0100 http://sirocco.blogsome.com/2006/09/23/to-my-readers/#comment-512 were so sad about that my friend were so sad about that my friend

]]> by: Alexander Rothing http://sirocco.blogsome.com/2006/05/28/dulce-bellum-inexpertis-america-and-war/#comment-511 Sat, 04 Oct 2008 19:55:24 +0100 http://sirocco.blogsome.com/2006/05/28/dulce-bellum-inexpertis-america-and-war/#comment-511 i have learned a lot from this page, possibly the most thought provoking thing, ive ever read on the internet. I thankyou. i have learned a lot from this page, possibly the most thought provoking thing, ive ever read on the internet.
I thankyou.

]]> by: UQK KLA http://sirocco.blogsome.com/2006/06/28/a-brief-history-of-kosovo-part-ii-1989-1999/#comment-506 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 23:51:26 +0100 http://sirocco.blogsome.com/2006/06/28/a-brief-history-of-kosovo-part-ii-1989-1999/#comment-506 I belive that kosova does not belong to anyone but it self kosova is a new state no one can change that and it willl never change that is the fakt of the matter so any other bullshit u say its not gona change much so F'of and piss of back to serbia u serbs , kosova was allways an albanian state u dumbass jst failed to see that . the end get on with life stop being stupid u stupid serbs. I belive that kosova does not belong to anyone but it self kosova is a new state no one can change that and it willl never change that is the fakt of the matter so any other bullshit u say its not gona change much so F’of and piss of back to serbia u serbs , kosova was allways an albanian state u dumbass jst failed to see that . the end get on with life stop being stupid u stupid serbs.

]]> by: Alex http://sirocco.blogsome.com/2006/04/03/mimophant-mentality/#comment-504 Sat, 26 Jan 2008 06:44:55 +0000 http://sirocco.blogsome.com/2006/04/03/mimophant-mentality/#comment-504 I'm a very big fan of chess, so much so that I don't see it as just a game. It is one of the greatest creations of man. Just over a year ago I started writing a book of how chess relates to life, I started of by ignoring chess ethics of play and other authors theories of chess/life so I could get my own theories and feelings on paper in its purest form. 3 months ago I put my book on hold so I could dedicate my time to research and since then I've been studying books dedicated to Bobby Fischer and books which look into the history of chess along with whatever catches my eye, my thoguhts. Through this research I've been drawn into this world of amazingly talented and intellegent people who are the real power behind the development of the human race, people of reason, understanding, and open thought. I don't class myself among those, I've even had to order a more detailed dictionary to help me understand some of the words they use. Which brings me on to the images and text I've seen here, in 'Bobby Fischer goes to war' Arthur Koestler describes Bobby as a mimophant. The same word you use to describe very different people to him, I am not saying your choice of words are wrong as I barely just learnt what it means but I must learn more about these pictures and the artists (only the last 3). I want to understand more of the reason behind these I feel it is connected to my research somehow. I know this sin't the sort of thing you'd expect from the comments section and just had no other way of contacting you. I’m a very big fan of chess, so much so that I don’t see it as just a game. It is one of the greatest creations of man. Just over a year ago I started writing a book of how chess relates to life, I started of by ignoring chess ethics of play and other authors theories of chess/life so I could get my own theories and feelings on paper in its purest form. 3 months ago I put my book on hold so I could dedicate my time to research and since then I’ve been studying books dedicated to Bobby Fischer and books which look into the history of chess along with whatever catches my eye, my thoguhts. Through this research I’ve been drawn into this world of amazingly talented and intellegent people who are the real power behind the development of the human race, people of reason, understanding, and open thought. I don’t class myself among those, I’ve even had to order a more detailed dictionary to help me understand some of the words they use. Which brings me on to the images and text I’ve seen here, in ‘Bobby Fischer goes to war’ Arthur Koestler describes Bobby as a mimophant. The same word you use to describe very different people to him, I am not saying your choice of words are wrong as I barely just learnt what it means but I must learn more about these pictures and the artists (only the last 3). I want to understand more of the reason behind these I feel it is connected to my research somehow. I know this sin’t the sort of thing you’d expect from the comments section and just had no other way of contacting you.

]]> by: Tonton Kuyenga http://sirocco.blogsome.com/2006/01/16/robbing-the-congo-part-ii-unspeakable-richness/#comment-500 Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:20:05 +0100 http://sirocco.blogsome.com/2006/01/16/robbing-the-congo-part-ii-unspeakable-richness/#comment-500 It is very sad to read this hitory, to read really what ha[ppend in my couintry. But I am very happy to see the history which was hiden before to be enveiled nowaday. Also the sad his that till now there is no justice on it. It is very sad to read this hitory, to read really what ha[ppend in my couintry. But I am very happy to see the history which was hiden before to be enveiled nowaday. Also the sad his that till now there is no justice on it.

]]> by: Ehud http://sirocco.blogsome.com/2006/01/11/should-we-boycott-israel/#comment-498 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 21:39:59 +0100 http://sirocco.blogsome.com/2006/01/11/should-we-boycott-israel/#comment-498 242 calls for the withdrawel of Israel in return for peace! Israel has shown it is willing to give back land (see Sinai, and Gaza) but the other side had did little to show it is willing or capable to hold a peace treaty. 242 calls for the withdrawel of Israel in return for peace! Israel has shown it is willing to give back land (see Sinai, and Gaza) but the other side had did little to show it is willing or capable to hold a peace treaty.

]]> by: Ron Parry http://sirocco.blogsome.com/2005/06/18/the-document-from-venus-part-i/#comment-497 Thu, 05 Jul 2007 15:07:03 +0100 http://sirocco.blogsome.com/2005/06/18/the-document-from-venus-part-i/#comment-497 I'm very sorry to hear you no longer have the time to spend translating Zapffe for those of us unfamiliar with Norwegian. In my opinion, Zapffe is the philosopher most relevant to our troubled age. I first encountered Zapffe in the book "Wisdom in the Open Air" and I have been trying to find more Zapffe translations ever since. I hope that some day someone will translate his magnum opus into English! Thanks again for the service you have provided to Zapffe fans everywhere. I’m very sorry to hear you no longer have the time to spend translating Zapffe for those of us unfamiliar with Norwegian. In my opinion, Zapffe is the philosopher most relevant to our troubled age. I first encountered Zapffe in the book “Wisdom in the Open Air” and I have been trying to find more Zapffe translations ever since. I hope that some day someone will translate his magnum opus into English! Thanks again for the service you have provided to Zapffe fans everywhere.

]]> by: Bobbski http://sirocco.blogsome.com/2005/07/07/israel-declines-to-extradite-wwii-camp-commander/#comment-495 Sun, 03 Jun 2007 14:46:59 +0100 http://sirocco.blogsome.com/2005/07/07/israel-declines-to-extradite-wwii-camp-commander/#comment-495 It would help to comprehend the Holocaust if all the participants wore badges that say "In another life I am an animal, no better or worse than a dog or pig, starve me and these hidden traits come out, give me power - and I can make Lions and Tigers blush with shame. I'm a crocodile, a snake and a lizard, no better - no worse. " It would help to comprehend the Holocaust if all the participants wore badges that say “In another life I am an animal, no better or worse than a dog or pig, starve me and these hidden traits come out, give me power - and I can make Lions and Tigers blush with shame. I’m a crocodile, a snake and a lizard, no better - no worse. “

]]> by: Shafka Al-Husseini http://sirocco.blogsome.com/2006/08/09/the-israel-lobby-at-work/#comment-494 Tue, 22 May 2007 16:15:26 +0100 http://sirocco.blogsome.com/2006/08/09/the-israel-lobby-at-work/#comment-494 allah yir7amkom ya 7usayniya!!!!143 allah yir7amkom ya 7usayniya!!!!143

]]> by: tina http://sirocco.blogsome.com/2006/03/31/saudi-euphemisms/#comment-493 Sat, 12 May 2007 07:10:30 +0100 http://sirocco.blogsome.com/2006/03/31/saudi-euphemisms/#comment-493 this page is the best page in google this page is the best page in google

]]> by: Rosie http://sirocco.blogsome.com/2006/08/12/jostein-gaarder-clarifies-view-on-israel-jews/#comment-491 Mon, 30 Apr 2007 14:27:34 +0100 http://sirocco.blogsome.com/2006/08/12/jostein-gaarder-clarifies-view-on-israel-jews/#comment-491 These comments have been invaluable to me as is this whole site. I thank you for your comment. These comments have been invaluable to me as is this whole site. I thank you for your comment.

]]> by: ROY SANJIBAN http://sirocco.blogsome.com/2006/08/13/poems-for-our-times/#comment-490 Thu, 26 Apr 2007 11:56:07 +0100 http://sirocco.blogsome.com/2006/08/13/poems-for-our-times/#comment-490 The poems inspire us to rethink about lifes in semblance where people will find the true meaning of living in their own way. The poems inspire us to rethink about lifes in semblance where people will find the true meaning of living in their own way.

]]> by: Sirocco http://sirocco.blogsome.com/2006/03/24/americans-atheists-are-scum/#comment-489 Tue, 13 Mar 2007 19:51:11 +0000 http://sirocco.blogsome.com/2006/03/24/americans-atheists-are-scum/#comment-489 You're beating up a strawman. Here's how I concluded: <i>Of course, none of this suggests that moral behavior necessarily goes with the absence of belief in deities. The two most prolific mass murderers of all time, Stalin and Mao — probably also Hitler, the bronze medal winner — are enough to invalidate that notion. It does suggest, however, that indulgence in revealed religion is pretty useless as a bulwark against evil. The bigots among the believers, then, can take their smug condemnation of us godless people and stick it.</i> You’re beating up a strawman. Here’s how I concluded:

Of course, none of this suggests that moral behavior necessarily goes with the absence of belief in deities. The two most prolific mass murderers of all time, Stalin and Mao — probably also Hitler, the bronze medal winner — are enough to invalidate that notion.

It does suggest, however, that indulgence in revealed religion is pretty useless as a bulwark against evil. The bigots among the believers, then, can take their smug condemnation of us godless people and stick it.

]]> by: Dr.Prime http://sirocco.blogsome.com/2006/03/24/americans-atheists-are-scum/#comment-488 Tue, 13 Mar 2007 19:11:56 +0000 http://sirocco.blogsome.com/2006/03/24/americans-atheists-are-scum/#comment-488 Your attack against theists by claiming that they kill more people is a moot point. Don't forget Hitler, Stalin, Lenin, Mao, and Pol Pot. All committed atheists. There is an older religion that all seem to adhere to (atheists included): Truth is more important than love. And as long as peopel practice this oldest forms of religion, blood will continue to spill. Your attack against theists by claiming that they kill more people is a moot point. Don’t forget Hitler, Stalin, Lenin, Mao, and Pol Pot. All committed atheists. There is an older religion that all seem to adhere to (atheists included): Truth is more important than love. And as long as peopel practice this oldest forms of religion, blood will continue to spill.

]]> by: Sirocco http://sirocco.blogsome.com/2006/05/01/the-iraq-war-is-a-success/#comment-483 Sun, 25 Feb 2007 13:58:20 +0000 http://sirocco.blogsome.com/2006/05/01/the-iraq-war-is-a-success/#comment-483 Thank you Keith. Cheers, and take care! Thank you Keith. Cheers, and take care!

]]> by: Keith (grndrush at dKos) http://sirocco.blogsome.com/2006/05/01/the-iraq-war-is-a-success/#comment-482 Sun, 25 Feb 2007 03:50:15 +0000 http://sirocco.blogsome.com/2006/05/01/the-iraq-war-is-a-success/#comment-482 I missed this at dKos. Killer punch line. Glad I stumbled across it. Thanks. -cdn I missed this at dKos. Killer punch line. Glad I stumbled across it. Thanks.

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]]> by: Sirocco http://sirocco.blogsome.com/2006/06/28/a-brief-history-of-kosovo-part-ii-1989-1999/#comment-480 Sun, 11 Feb 2007 15:50:53 +0000 http://sirocco.blogsome.com/2006/06/28/a-brief-history-of-kosovo-part-ii-1989-1999/#comment-480 I know you will. Because the sane course -- letting it go and move on -- is not an option for you. I know you will. Because the sane course — letting it go and move on — is not an option for you.

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