Philosophical debate?!
Someone at Starbucks(TM) has finally bought into their own pretentious cult of personality! I admittedly stole this link from Lillet and Treigh, but I had thoughts about this earlier this week as I cruised around NYC.
And for those of you steeped in Andrew and Keith blog lore, you know that this past week I was supposed to hang out wit our arch rivals Lillet and Traa. Actually Lillet and Treiy have stopped responding to all comments that we make on their blogs. But that's fine because we have Anon now, and the "I hate you! Don't leave me" symdrome continues.
Anyway, Starbucks has started printing liberal garbage on the side of their cups. If you read the article above, you'll know what I mean. I was walking around Manhattan this past week wondering to myself how I got sucked into Starbucks, why I was being a total totebagger , and why on earth was I gulping down these liberal philsophies graffittied on the side of my Grande Carmel Macchiato, Extra hot?
I still am not sure about those answers, but in order to counter Starbucks' pretentious political innuendo aimed at 'creating philosophical discussion', I will create my OWN philosophicalizing triggers for you. What you can actually do is take these, copy and paste them onto a label that you can print out from Microsoft Word, and then carry some of them around with you. When you go to Starbucks, whip some of them out of your pocket or purse or totebag or whatever and slap them over the stupid crap that's printed on your cup. That way when someone looks over at your cup and tries to start a philosophical debate with you, you will already have the upper hand! Tada!!
So take heed my friends for I am about to batter you with knowledge that is easily transfered onto Starbucks cups. (by the way if anybody does this I swear I want you to take a picture of it and I'll give you 2 bucks, I swear. That's 2 AMERICAN dollars.)
1) "Where everybody is a Christian, nobody is a Christian" -Alexander Solzheneitzen (sp?)
2) "It all depends on what yor definittion of 'is' is" -Bill Clinton
3) "I'm a stuck up douche bag who actually says "Tall" instead of "Small" when ordering cappuccios" -Anonymous Starbucks Drinker's Conscience
4) "Quit staring at my crotch!" -Andrew (I say this all the time, I'm so sick of being treated as a piece of meat)
5) "Do stuff to it" -Drew Martin (he originally coined the phrase)
6) A majority is a majority dummy.
7) "You...you've got what I need. But you say he's just a friend, yeah you say he's just a friend. OH BABBBYYY YOOUUUUU..." -Biz Markie
8) "I don't think anyone has sued Starbucks for having coffee that's too hot yet. Let's band together and commit insurance fraud!" -Anon
So there are some starter quotes. Maybe I'll think of some more good ones and get them out to you soon. For now...ROCK FIST!
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I understand that "The Turner Diaries" is chock full of juicy quotes.
Throckmorton must be good for a few "discussion starters," too.
And then there's this book called "Mein Kampf..."
America good - criticize America, you bad. Christian good - criticize a Christian, you bad. Media liberal - anything anti conservative inmediately is wrong/lie. And who can argue against America and Christianity?
While I'm tempted to make some sarcastic remark at your caustic conscending comments, I will refrain.
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FROM REFRAINING!
"And who can argue against America and Christianity? "
You're finally starting to get it!
Hey and apparently Throckmorton is a conversation starter and as much as you will be remiss to admit it...you did bring him up.
http://exgay.blogs.com/xgw/warren_throckmorton/
"And who can argue against America and Christianity? "
As I suggested: Mein Kampf.
Dr. Throckmorton to Saudi Arabia, stat!
Since I don't believe you read my links (or your institution is blocking them), here's the whole thing.
If you can't cure 'em, FLOG 'EM! Sweeeeeeeeeet!
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Gay Saudi men sentenced to jail, flogging
Thu Apr 7, 8:23 PM ET
Patrick Letellier, PlanetOut Network
SUMMARY: More than 100 men in Saudi Arabia were sentenced this week to imprisonment and flogging after being arrested in March for "deviant sexual behavior," says the Human Rights Watch.
More than 100 men in Saudi Arabia were sentenced this week to imprisonment and flogging after being arrested in March for "deviant sexual behavior," the Human Rights Watch announced today.
The men were arrested for dancing and "behaving like women" at a private party in a rented hall, according to Al-Wifaq, a government-affiliated Saudi newspaper. The paper claimed the men were attending a gay wedding.
"Prosecuting and imprisoning people for homosexual conduct are flagrant human rights violations," said Scott Long, director of Human Rights Watch's LGBT Rights Program. "Subjecting the victims to floggings is torture, pure and simple."
Two weeks after their arrest, 31 of the men were sentenced to prison terms ranging from six months to a year, and to 200 lashes each. Four men were sentenced to two years imprisonment and 2,000 lashes. Seventy others, initially released without sentencing, were summoned back and sentenced to a year in prison.
Homosexuality is illegal in Saudi Arabia and is punishable by imprisonment, corporal punishment or death. Last month, two gay men, Ahmed al-Enezi and Shahir al-Roubli, were beheaded after government officials claimed the men had killed a third man who had threatened to "expose" their relationship.
"Gays are often the canary in the mine," said Human Rights Watch deputy director Widney Brown. "They tend to be the first group governments often go after because so few people are willing to stand with them and defend their rights."
Brown believes the recent crackdown on gay men in the country is a part of a strategy by the Saudi government to distract citizens from critical issues that have a broader impact.
"It's happening in the U.S. with the gay marriage debate. We're not having a national discussion about, say, health care. We're discussing gay marriage. In Saudi Arabia the issues may be different, but they divert attention in the same way," Brown told the PlanetOut Network.
Human Rights Watch sources reported that the men were arrested at a birthday party, not a wedding. "Calling the event a 'gay wedding' has become a lightning rod used to justify discrimination against gay people," Brown said. "Of course, we've seen that throughout the U.S."
Brown also noted it is unlikely that the four men sentenced to 2,000 lashes would survive unless officials break up the punishment into smaller installments.
"Gays are often the canary in the mine," said Human Rights Watch deputy director Widney Brown. "They tend to be the first group governments often go after because so few people are willing to stand with them and defend their rights."
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"Blessed are the liars, for they shall inherit the kingdom of petroleum."
Awesome.
http://www.electablog.com/oharm.html
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