Althouse: "Everybody say freedom... I like unity of mankind...."

July 4, 2011

"Everybody say freedom... I like unity of mankind...."

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31 comments:

CarterFliptMe said...: I want to hug this guy until he makes that one sound...; 7/4/11, 8:02 AM
ndspinelli said...: Is this the DSK housekeeper victim? Did she[transgender] have to go to a Residence Inn for work?; 7/4/11, 8:03 AM
Curious George said...: Nice. Now time for the libs to say how he's wrong and America sucks; 7/4/11, 8:10 AM
The Crack Emcee said...: I'm going to sample that guy, put him to music, and make him a million bucks. Watch.

My July 4th message, unfortunately, was a little different from his this year,...damned Facebook "friends."; 7/4/11, 8:15 AM
ndspinelli said...: Crack, if he makes a million..what's your cut?; 7/4/11, 8:19 AM
traditionalguy said...: Another reminder that America has always been the world's "shining city set on a hill." The trouble we face today is because all other wannabee world rulers must first take that hill and snuff out the light shinning from it. They are awaiting the final day when their Trojan Horse Obama, generously given to us by Soros, will finish us off. The immigrants we allow to come legally like this guy, bring lots of money and intelligence with them. Let's not destroy that hope for mankind by letting Marxists hoodwink us with Enviro Guilt.; 7/4/11, 8:23 AM
Anonymous said...: A sincere a tribute as you will every see.

Have a Happy and Glorious 4th.; 7/4/11, 8:43 AM
virgil xenophon said...: Great! I'm happy for the guy and there is certainly nothing like the passion of the converted...just tell the guy to be sure to don't forget to ditch his old country cultural/political/religious baggage while he's imbibing the waters of the culture & society that made America the unique place he is seemingly so very, very, happy to live in..; 7/4/11, 8:53 AM
Fred4Pres said...: This a damn fine country, don't fuck it up. Pay attention!

Happy Fourth.; 7/4/11, 9:24 AM
Chip Ahoy said...: Good to see those INS Citizen Test questions work their wonders in sorting future voters.; 7/4/11, 9:25 AM
bagoh20 said...: Is this Obama's new Campaign manager?; 7/4/11, 9:26 AM
bagoh20 said...: He's got the message right, but the execution is just a little WTF.; 7/4/11, 9:28 AM
Anonymous said...: Great to see that the "Democracy, Whiskey, Sexy" guy got a green card.; 7/4/11, 10:21 AM
Chip S. said...: lyrics by Carol Herman; 7/4/11, 10:36 AM
edutcher said...: Sounds like a muezzin call, but that's America.

We forget a lot of Moslems come here to get out from under, to be free from the Hell that is very often the old country.

But I'd like to smack the ignorant transcriber who put, "40 July", on the crawl. Clearly, the man's trying to say, "Fourth of", but with a very thick accent and the typist has no ear.

And no brain.; 7/4/11, 10:54 AM
Anonymous said...: Love it!

I hope everyone has a very number 1 day today!; 7/4/11, 10:56 AM
Winston Smith Rides Again said...: Awesome!; 7/4/11, 11:10 AM
Anonymous said...: A vision of Hell. The United States is no longer a nation, just some real estate where certain kind of people happen to live, and soon, given the diversity (the ethnic cleansing of all white people), program bringing in millions and millions of people like this guy, America will have an all new people. And then America will be dead dead dead. And of course, if you are a white christian and notice this, or comment upon it, you are the most horrible despicable scab form of life ever, A RACIST! And deserve to be exterminated ASAP.; 7/4/11, 11:15 AM
ricpic said...: As long as his kids talk American I'll be happy.; 7/4/11, 11:16 AM
Chip S. said...: I hope everyone has a very number 1 day today!

Add 1 to amend this for Titus.; 7/4/11, 12:01 PM
ic said...: "unity of mankind"

How about a unity of our dear leader with the Libyan dear leader?

Silly man.; 7/4/11, 12:05 PM
Phil 314 said...: That was right at the boundary between sincerity and satire

(presumably unintentionally so); 7/4/11, 12:23 PM
Phil 314 said...: but it does reinforce a thought I had yesterday:

If America overly restricts immigration will we over time lose our optimism and our essential character; 7/4/11, 12:29 PM
Chip S. said...: Phil, A good point, but we seem to be pretty far from the point where that's a primary concern. By historical standards, we appear to be on schedule for a dampening of immigration.; 7/4/11, 12:52 PM
foxtrot said...: @Phil 3:14

"but it does reinforce a thought I had yesterday:

If America overly restricts immigration will we over time lose our optimism and our essential..."

I really think many of our immigrants allow us to see stuff that was right under our noses.

There was a reason these people came to this country. It wasn't because it was communist or socialist. It is because people can come here to participate in true freedom and the free market system, without worrying about ridiculous tax rates (50%+), or constant government interference and control.

Liberals do not get this. They think that we should imitate the practices of China, Cuba, and other countries. If these practices are so damned good, then why do people leave these nations to come here? There are people in China, Cuba, and other communist/socialists bastions of the world that are tired of their talents and dreams being squandered away due to endless bureaucracy and no economic freedom.

Some liberals do not get what real hardships are all about. These Madison protests over inflated benefits packages pales in comparison to what people in other parts of the world have to endure.; 7/4/11, 12:55 PM
foxtrot said...: djf says:

"A vision of Hell. The United States is no longer a nation, just some real estate where certain kind of people happen to live, and soon, given the diversity (the ethnic cleansing of all white people), program bringing in millions and millions of people like this guy, America will have an all new people. And then America will be dead dead dead. And of course, if you are a white christian and notice this, or comment upon it, you are the most horrible despicable scab form of life ever, A RACIST! And deserve to be exterminated ASAP."

I think the immigration of those who make a contribution to this country, and don't try to undermine it or milk it of benefits, deserve to come here. Those who don't can be sent back in my opinion.

Would Mexico allow me to come there to sell drugs, get free education without paying taxes, and refuse to properly learn their native language? No. Why should we be different?; 7/4/11, 1:05 PM
Fen said...: If America overly restricts immigration will we over time lose our optimism and our essential...

OTOH, if we don't restrict ILLEGAL immigration, we will we over time lose our optimism and our essential..."; 7/4/11, 1:17 PM
Anonymous said...: A salutary note on immigration: when the city of Bell CA was found to be a big racketeering operation, various residents, from the Middle East, Central America, were on TV expounding on civics. They had all studied for their citizenship exam!; 7/4/11, 2:20 PM
Phil 314 said...: Pat;
An interesting juxtapostion of Bell, CA and illegal immigrants.

Why do I have American citizens working within the government earning hundred of thousands while doing no discernible service while we work extraordinarily hard to keep out the Mexican landscaper who's willing to work for very little and for very long hours for a hope of a better life in America?

(I know, false dichotomy); 7/4/11, 3:08 PM
The Crack Emcee said...: "A vision of Hell. The United States is no longer a nation, just some real estate where certain kind of people happen to live, and soon, given the diversity (the ethnic cleansing of all white people), program bringing in millions and millions of people like this guy, America will have an all new people. And then America will be dead dead dead. And of course, if you are a white christian and notice this, or comment upon it, you are the most horrible despicable scab form of life ever, A RACIST! And deserve to be exterminated ASAP."

I don't know about all that (extermination) but I do know you're bringing Hell down upon yourself, by feeding your racist delusions, and what you've said IS horrible, racist, and wrong:

America is based on a set of ideas - not a skin color or a freaking religion - and, as long as those ideas are upheld, you should care less who carries the burden of keeping them alive. That they do so, willingly, is all that matters.

I am not grateful to the Founding Fathers because they were white (which they had nothing to do with) or what religion they believed in (which, in most cases, they had nothing to do with) but the fact they got the other stuff right. That was unique, and wonderful, and entirely theirs. The insistence I should feel otherwise is just the kind of nonsense that has the potential to kill this country, and turns a lot of it's citizens off to it.

If you're saying you'd rather see it die - unless everybody sucks your white christian dick - then that's a whole other thing, but it's certainly not anything we (you or I) would call America, right?

Buck up, man - don't lose heart - we'll get there.; 7/5/11, 2:05 AM
ken in tx said...: It sounds like a Sikh prayer. I hear them every week when I go to the liquor store on Friday morning. Our governor’s family is Sikh; however, she is a converted Methodist. There are lots of Sikhs in South Carolina. There's nothing wrong with Sikhs. I like them. They're good people.; 7/5/11, 3:44 PM