He’s a Boticcelli, He’s Keats, He’s Shelly – He’s Ovaltine

Ma’s advisers think he's "The Tops"

Now gifted humans
Like Vincent Youmans
Might think that their praise is bad:

…[Lee Tsung-chi (李總集), one of President Ma Ying-jeou's consiglieres,] criticized former president Chiang Ching-kuo (蔣經國) for lifting the…restrictions that banned the establishment of new newspapers — which he said led to biased reporting that failed to do Ma justice.

But I've got a notion
(Not to second the motion)
But here is what I'm going to add:

That President Ma's close aides endorse censorship by the former KMT military junta speaks volumes about the character of the man who hired them. His authoritarian bent explains both the dictatorial style of governance he's subjected Taiwanese to over the past 6 years, as well as the source of his latest 70% disapproval rating.

An Eye For An Aye-Yai-Yai-Yai-Yai-Yai-Yai!

Say what you want about Dzhokhar Tsarnaev…but the man DID kill one of the Tsarnaev brothers.

Boston Islamofascist terrorist Dzhokhar Tsarnaev extends middle finger to cell surveillance camera after Boston bombing.

Right back atcha, champ.

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Islamofascists Attempt To Impose Sharia Law In Texas

Winner of the Garland Texas cartoon contest: Mohammed with a scimitar, saying: You Can't Draw Me! At the same time, a voice caption from a cartoon hand holding a pencil says: That is why I draw you.

Although this was a pretty strong contender, too:

For those who not keeping score:

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Variations On A SlutWalk In D-Minor

I don't even know what that means.

But it was so loopy, it had to be a post title…

Temple University ROTC slut-walk

Postscript: Ten years ago, I'd have dealt with the Temple University ROTC cadet hazing episode in a 6 screen essay. But the serious points I tried to make over the last week are:

  1. It's bad for military leaders to deliberately humiliate their subordinates.
  2. Those that do humiliate their subordinates expose them to public ridicule.
  3. Humiliation of subordinates results in a smaller pool of willing recruits.
  4. Superiors who become aware of hazing are responsible for setting things right, or they will be seen as tolerating the practice. (I'm looking at you, President Obama…)
  5. Humiliation of subordinates is provocative in that it causes America's enemies to lose respect for the U.S. military.

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Required Supplies For First Semester Temple University ROTC Students

Temple University ROTC cadets forced to march in red high heels. Brigadier Peggy Combs and Major Michelle Bravo: 'Cadets will be supplied with standard-issue U.S. Army uniforms...but must supply their own high heels, feather boas, and assless chaps.'

UPDATE: Hmm. More men in U.S. military experienced "unwanted sexual contact" than women.

Does that mean Brigadier-General Peggy Combs and Major Michelle Bravo will be requiring cadets to attend mandatory "Walk a mile in HIS shoes" marches?

Nah. Doesn't fit with Teh Narrative™

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Resolved: This House Will In No Circumstances Fight For Its King And Country

Temple University ROTC soldiers (cadets) forced to march in red heels. Picture of Barack Obama dressed as King Louis XIV, asking: saying: 'Say what?

Postscript: This is one of the last of the posts related to the Temple University ROTC hazing incident (and the last featuring Barack Obama).

It would be fair to object, "What does President Obama have to do with this case? He surely didn't give the order for this!"

And that would be true, but somewhat besides the point. Because as commander-in-chief, Mr. Obama's silence implies his consent. The real question is: Will President Obama hold the perpetrators accountable, subjecting them to either punishment, demotion or outright termination?

On that score, I have little confidence that he will. When a man kneels at the altar of political correctness and transforms a clear-cut case of religious terrorism into a mundane act of "workplace violence", then he cannot be trusted to do what's right in a case such as this.

Of course, I could be wrong. But if not, my only regret will be that my posts on the matter were not cruel and biting enough.

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We Had To Destroy Consent In Order To Save It

Everything not forbidden is compulsory. An anonymous cadet at Temple University's ROTC program speaks:

“Attendance is mandatory and if we miss it we get a negative counseling and a ‘does not support the battalion sharp/EO [Sexual Harassment / Assault Response and Prevention / Equal-Opportunity] mission’ on our CDT OER [Cadet Officer Evaluation Report] for getting the branch we want. So I just spent $16 on a pair of high heels that I have to spray paint red later on only to throw them in the trash after about 300 of us embarrass the U.S. Army tomorrow.”

Temple University ROTC cadets forced to march in red high heels. Brigadier Peggy Combs and Major Michelle Bravo saying, 'If you want a picture of the future, imagine a red high heel stamping on a human face - forever.

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