tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438008.post295119138687138289..comments2024-03-27T06:40:56.148-04:00Comments on EagleSpeak: Saturday is Heinlein Quote Day #36Mark Tempesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18172703868541571574noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438008.post-15155491945705866682014-12-12T12:03:51.105-05:002014-12-12T12:03:51.105-05:00"That is what we believe in the 21st century ..."That is what we believe in the 21st century will change—change the prospects for peace.”<br /><br />That statement does not even necessarily conclude that this prophesied change in the prospects for peace will inevitably be positive vis-a-vis the U.S.<br /><br />She's either being sloppy in her thinking & speech, or deliberately ambiguous. Tripe, indeed.Murphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11865623200954289332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438008.post-38666714810395576482014-12-08T13:29:49.691-05:002014-12-08T13:29:49.691-05:00In amplification of my earlier, our Department of ...In amplification of my earlier, our Department of State has adopted the "tripe" attitude, a;so according to former Seretary Hillary Clinton at Georgetown University:<br /> “Showing respect even for one’s enemies. Trying to understand, in so far as psychologically possible, empathize with their perspective and point of view. Helping to define the problems, determine the solutions. That is what we believe in the 21st century will change—change the prospects for peace.”<br /><br />Why are some of us not surprised?Vigilishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05051789616490005367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5438008.post-22476154784887249132014-12-08T11:43:49.909-05:002014-12-08T11:43:49.909-05:00Tripe is not quite the characterization of "t...Tripe is not quite the characterization of "tout comprendre c’est tout pardonner" that American defense attorneys exploit for leniency in heineous criminal trials. <br /><br />Vigilishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05051789616490005367noreply@blogger.com