Comments on: Malcolm’s ghost

By: Steeljaw Scribe

Steeljaw Scribe — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:42:42 +0000

Max:
’66 — we lived up by Miller Park off N30th… Remember Dad hauling in an armload of fire extinguishers from work one night “just in case” Moved out by Boys Town in ’72…
- SJS

By: cottus

cottus — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:46:06 +0000

Someone has to say it. But before you click through and dismiss this, just stick this in your brain somewhere, in spite of what your leftist college perfessers taught you. What Lex politely calls ‘identity based politics’ was all spelled out by Antonio Gramsci.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gramsci

Like the N word, we dare not say the C word. I know, my Berkeley indoctrinated daughter has taught me that reality.

Divide and conquer. It worked for the British in India – imagine conquering that now up – and – coming superpower with a mere 10,000 Redcoats today.

So if you’re a Democrat and truly upset by the divisiveness in your party and across the nation generally, you might look to the philosophical underpinnings of your party.

And Bingo! david foster. very nice comment.

By: Zane

Zane — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:40:04 +0000

Malcolm X?

When you mentioned Reagan in your first breath, the only Malcolm I could think of was bronc-bustin’ Malcolm Baldridge.

SECURE the borders.
KILL the terrorists.
PUNCH the hippies.

GO FRED!!

By: Skippy-san

Skippy-san — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 10:30:59 +0000

A brokered convention would be the best thing that could happen to both parties-particulary the Republicans.

I don’t think it will happen, because on the first Tuesday in February Mcain will advance and Romney will be done.

By: Justthisguy

Justthisguy — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 08:21:57 +0000

Max, that kind of thing just messes with the mind of a borderline-autistic guy. Does he obey the law, or does he preserve his life? I do wish that obeying the law also tended to preserve one’s life. Dammit.

By: MaxDamage

MaxDamage — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 06:43:48 +0000

Steeljaw, are you referring to the Omaha riots of 1919 or the ones of 1966? Because you don’t come across as old enough to remember 1919.

I’ve relatives in Omaha, an aunt and uncle I visit every now and again. Have an office near the Westroads Mall too. Used to live there myself, about ten years ago. It’s gotten worse. About a year ago I was on the motorcycle, stopped at a light on North 16th street about a mile north of Dodge Street, roughly 8pm or so. Dusk. Police cruiser pulled up alongside, window came down, Officer Friendly told me “White boy on a motorcycle north of Dodge? Don’t stop at the lights unless there’s traffic coming — I’d rather you blow a light than somebody blow your brains for your ride.”

I dunno, maybe he was trying to scare me. It worked.

– Max