I’m officially taking a sabbatical from tolerating empty idiocy. I realize that one is supposed to be polite and respectful of one’s readers and all, but you know, I just don’t care any more. The entirety of BD’s email is as follows:
Re: “Lessons of the Crusades” – Ridiculous: you clearly demonstrate that you have no clue.
Wow, that rebuttal is deeply convincing. Of course, you forgot to add: “and you have sex with goats”. Perhaps that would have clinched your case. But “You have no clue… ” what are you, a seventh-grade girl? If you’ve got a case, then bring it.
I am getting so tired of the same sort of nonsense perpetrated by these little minds that are completely incapable of defending their own strongly held opinions, whether they are dishonest atheists shamelessly lying about every little thing, idiot Republicans shrieking “we are at war” like frightened little girls whenever George Bush wants to attack another American liberty, foolish Democrats fainting over empty suits, or the financial media painting a picture that has next to nothing to do with the verifiable reality… it’s a madhouse.
I had drinks with two friends this evening, both top executives at massive international corporations with revenues in the billions. Plural, not singular. One of them just got back this morning from a week of board meetings in New York and another U.S. city and he was shaking his head over the total disconnect between American perception of the current politico-economic situation and the reality. “They’re just totally f—– and they have no idea whatsoever.”
So, Washington might as well keep cutting interest rates and printing dollars and invading foreign nations. Sooner or later, it’s not going to matter much what it does, like every overstretched empire, it will collapse of the weight of its foolish ambitions.
UPDATE: BD writes back:
Besides having no clue, you’re a jerk.
Oh dear, I hope I can sleep through all the tears tonight. You apparently have me confused with someone who cares even a little bit about what you happen to think, assuming that we stretch the concept enough to encompass what passes for your mental processes. Either make a case or shut up, I really don’t care which.