Crude Invective

From the desk of The Brussels Journal on Sat, 2008-09-13 22:13

A quote from Diana West at her blog, 13 September 2008

On September 20, a European group called Cities Against Islamisation is sponsoring a demonstration called “No to Islamisation” in Cologne/Koln, Germany. […] According to a headline posted on the website Little Green Footballs (LGF), this means: “Fascists Hijacking Anti-Jihadism in Cologne.” […] The post concludes by calling these men “fascist bastards.” Such crude invective is far better suited for spray-painting on a wall than writing even in an Internet blog, but, of course, in an Internet blog it is far more damaging to political reputations and vital causes. […]

I find it quite telling that in addition to the hysterical opposition of LGF, there are a couple of other groups also voicing opposition to the protest in Cologne/Koln – albeit in a more measured (!) tone. The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) has come out against the protest, and Iran, an OIC member, has separately lodged some kind of official complaint with EU President Sarkozy actually asking him to prevent this free assembly of Europeans from taking place.

LGF, OIC and Iran vs. Filip Dewinter, Mario Borghezio, Heinz-Christian Strache (and I couldn't care less about Le Pen who at least hasn't murdered 20 million people a la Stalin). I know which side I’m on.

 
See links below for Diana West’s articles from Europe:

Europe (general):

We Have a Lot to Learn From 'Over There', column, 26 June 2008

Postcards from Europe, blog post, 28 June 2008

Jihad in America Vs. Jihad in Europe, blog post, 1 July 2008

Yes or No to Islamization? blog post, 13 September 2008

The Netherlands:

Geert Wilders: Prisoner of Islam, column, 3 July 2008

Switzerland:

Swiss Minaret Referendum Has Nothing to Do with "Racism", blog post, 10 July 2008

A Swiss "Extremist" Against Islamic Law, column, 17 July 2008

Belgium:

Studies in Sensitivity in Brussels, blog post, 13 September 2008

Minor impact?

Submitted by onecent on Mon, 2008-09-15 04:56.

Ms. West gives the blogosphere too much credit. Compared to TV and radio, the impact of weblogs on the political discourse and on real outcomes is minor at best.

Minor?  Eason Jorda(CNN) and Dan Rather (CBC are unemployed thanks to the internet. How minor is that? That's just to name a few. In case you haven't noticed the blogosphere has been meticulously correcting bad and agenda driven political reporting in the US.  There are bloggers of note that now have as many readers as small and medium city newspapers. The impact of YouTube alone facilitating video clips is having a major impact. It's kind of hard to hide Rev. Wright when he can be replayed over and over again. 

 

Think again.

No amount of Cologne...

Submitted by Atlanticist911 on Sun, 2008-09-14 19:49.

can mask the stench of a pacifist's rotting brain.

 

@ Kappert

Quote: Just as Rome, the capital of a great empire, had a Temple of Peace, so Berlin, capital of warlike Prussia and - after German unification - of the German empire, the Second Reich, had a statue of the Goddess of Peace. This was a greenish statue on top of the Brandenburg Gate.

 

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"When the triumphal ceremonies were over, as the Roman empire was now firmly established, Vespasian made up his mind to build a temple of Peace..."

 

Josephus, The Jewish War (VII.5.7)

RE: Crude Invective

Submitted by Kapitein Andre on Sun, 2008-09-14 05:03.

West: Such crude invective is far better suited for spray-painting on a wall than writing even in an Internet blog, but, of course, in an Internet blog it is far more damaging to political reputations and vital causes...

 

Ms. West gives the blogosphere too much credit. Compared to TV and radio, the impact of weblogs on the political discourse and on real outcomes is minor at best.