tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18315607.post8893959233656943865..comments2023-10-09T10:05:53.553-07:00Comments on As Told By ubergirl87: Paul Harvey is The Devilubergirl87http://www.blogger.com/profile/00654877963211573136noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18315607.post-89811397883358484572007-05-14T12:17:00.000-07:002007-05-14T12:17:00.000-07:00eva: I read it about two years ago. From what I re...eva: I read it about two years ago. From what I remember, I thought it was good. I remember laughing quite a bit (I'm not sure I was supposed to.) I won't tell you what I found funny, in case you haven't read it. I wouldn't want to ruin it for you.<BR/>I should really reread it.. I don't remember many of the details. But yeah, it was good.ubergirl87https://www.blogger.com/profile/00654877963211573136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18315607.post-91789504288314843552007-05-08T22:43:00.000-07:002007-05-08T22:43:00.000-07:00By the way, ubergirl, how did you enjoy Voltaire's...By the way, ubergirl, how did you enjoy Voltaire's Candide? What are your thoughts on the book?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18315607.post-50747154132056478872007-05-08T22:36:00.000-07:002007-05-08T22:36:00.000-07:00I don't agree with Paul Harvey statements but I un...I don't agree with Paul Harvey statements but I understand what he is trying to convey. In the past, without the media present, victims of wars remained anonymous. Politicians were able to send entire armies to slaughter yet the results of the carnage were only dry numbers. <BR/><BR/>This is no longer true today. Here in Canada, all our soldiers killed in Afghanistan are featured in the news as are their devastated families. Each death hurts the public on a very personal level. The wars are getting sentimental and protests against armed conflicts grow. The result is that the Western world can no longer win. To win a war against a ruthless enemy (and who can doubt Al-Quaeda ruthlessness?) one needs to be ruthless. We are no longer that and that may be our doom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18315607.post-13625976480020438472007-05-08T15:22:00.000-07:002007-05-08T15:22:00.000-07:00I was initially surprised at his views, but then I...I was initially surprised at his views, but then I realized:<BR/><BR/>A) No one actually cares about Paul Harvey<BR/>B) There's no coherency in his statements. He's implying that everyone killed during a war is <I>"on active duty in the armed service/police/firefighting force"</I>. Of course, it sounds just as ridiculous as it needs to be :-D .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18315607.post-12470460293649740692007-05-07T10:08:00.000-07:002007-05-07T10:08:00.000-07:00This guy is an idiot. I doubt he'd say "there are...This guy is an idiot. I doubt he'd say "there are no civilians" if there is another attack in the USA.<BR/><BR/> This guy is no different than bon Laden, they bopth believe it is okay to kill women and children to further their ideas.أبو سنانhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04213826171467402183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18315607.post-33224143718260714722007-05-07T01:41:00.000-07:002007-05-07T01:41:00.000-07:00This is an extreme view Uber. It doesn't represent...This is an extreme view Uber. It doesn't represent what the majority of people in America think. I've never even heard of Paul Harvey. He is obviously a complete jerk.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18315607.post-39661529091369676482007-05-06T00:09:00.000-07:002007-05-06T00:09:00.000-07:00Paul started broadcasting right after WWII, during...Paul started broadcasting right after WWII, during which all sides completely erased the line between combatant and non-combatant, mostly due to aerial bombing, as he mentioned. The idea of total war seemed logical to his generation. But his generation's time is past, as are its ideas about warfare. He's a dinosaur. <BR/><BR/>The "we gave smallpox-infected blankets to the Indians" story is a total myth, by the way, debunked by historians. But lots of people believe it anyway. To see it held up as an example of how tough we used to be... the mind boggles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18315607.post-28218884223602591612007-05-05T10:05:00.000-07:002007-05-05T10:05:00.000-07:00That man is completely confused. It is true that i...That man is completely confused. It is true that it can be hard to tell whether an insurgent, freedom fighter, terrorist or organised criminal is a civilian or military. And there are some armed women fighting in such organisations. Also, terrorists sometimes claim that their men who have been killed were "civilians".<BR/><BR/><B> But ordinary unarmed men, women and children are still civilians. And they are often targets for terrorists, or killed by mistake by security forces, or massacred by people like Saddam.</B> <BR/><BR/><B>The word "innocent" is over-used, though. It is supposed to make you feel more sorry for the victims than you would otherwise be. It is a button-pushing word.</B>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18315607.post-72687701572002666642007-05-04T13:07:00.000-07:002007-05-04T13:07:00.000-07:00Paul Harvey is still alive? I thought he died year...Paul Harvey is still alive? <BR/><BR/>I thought he died years ago.<BR/><BR/>Maybe I should listen to the radio more.<BR/><BR/>Eh...but then again, as I can see from reading this, it probably isn't worth it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18315607.post-42992266074869608922007-05-04T09:03:00.000-07:002007-05-04T09:03:00.000-07:00You are right, Uber - Paul Harvey is a "thing" jus...You are right, Uber - Paul Harvey is a "thing" just as that Imus was. Unfortunately, we can't stop the hate speech of Harvey because he didn't say anything against BLACK people.<BR/><BR/>Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton don't care about Afghani or Iraqi children. They only care about BLACK people. Those of us who care about ALL people don't have enough of a voice to stop the Harveys or the others who insult women or ethnic groups to which they do not belong.<BR/><BR/>Sharpton and Jackson are media junkies, jumping in front of a camera every time that they "percieve" a slight against a black person. Unfortunately, when they're proven wrong, they don't seem able to find those same cameras to apologize.<BR/><BR/>Most of us do not agree with Paul Harvey. Most of us know that we are all humans, and need to care equally for all until those others give up their humanity (Osama Bin Laden, et al)<BR/><BR/>Over 70% of the American people want the war to stop. We have written to our congresspersons, we have marched and picketed and written letters. Our Congress passed a bill that would have demanded repatriation of our troops - but the evil George W. Bush vetoed it. Unfortunately there are still enough dinosaurs in the Congress that it is not YET possible to override his veto.<BR/><BR/>We are trying though, Sweetie. It IS our goal, and we ARE working for it. Pray for our success. I need to go call Rep. Pelosi and tell her YES - Impeach them!Sewmousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01698392521648800227noreply@blogger.com