Comments on: Arlen Specter, American Hero http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/15/arlen-specter-american-hero/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:19:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: 56977d87e5d6 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/15/arlen-specter-american-hero/comment-page-1/#comment-152561 56977d87e5d6 Thu, 08 May 2008 17:03:12 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/15/arlen-specter-american-hero/#comment-152561 <strong>56977d87e5d6...</strong> 56977d87e5d6dec48853... 56977d87e5d6…

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]]> By: Eugene Costa http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/15/arlen-specter-american-hero/comment-page-1/#comment-128606 Eugene Costa Sun, 17 Feb 2008 07:34:53 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/15/arlen-specter-american-hero/#comment-128606 Don't think so--good library or interlibrary loan. Don’t think so–good library or interlibrary loan.

]]> By: lester http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/15/arlen-specter-american-hero/comment-page-1/#comment-128597 lester Sun, 17 Feb 2008 06:54:56 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/15/arlen-specter-american-hero/#comment-128597 Probably not available on-line, unfortunately. Probably not available on-line, unfortunately.

]]> By: Fan of Raimondo and Garris http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/15/arlen-specter-american-hero/comment-page-1/#comment-128484 Fan of Raimondo and Garris Sat, 16 Feb 2008 22:08:27 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/15/arlen-specter-american-hero/#comment-128484 Thank you, Matt! When I saw the headline, I had to wonder if it was meant as sarcasm. If I had the opportunity, I'd buy you an Abita beer! Thank you, Matt! When I saw the headline, I had to wonder if it was meant as sarcasm. If I had the opportunity, I’d buy you an Abita beer!

]]> By: Eugene Costa http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/15/arlen-specter-american-hero/comment-page-1/#comment-128399 Eugene Costa Sat, 16 Feb 2008 15:49:44 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/15/arlen-specter-american-hero/#comment-128399 May I make what might seem a curious suggestion to those with a bit of a scholarly bent? There is an article by the late Keith Hopkins, "Eunuchs in politics in the later Roman Empire" (PCPhS 189 [1963] 62-80;), also available in revised form in his Conquerors and Slaves 1978). He makes an interesting case for the various uses of scapegoats around a central autocratic rulers, including eunuchs in the Late Roman Empire and Jews in Eastern Europe around various monarchs. It did not occur to him, however, that it was also part of the scapegoats' function actually to increase the autocratic power of the rulers they were dependent on. I knew Hopkins personally many decades ago when we were both working on closely connected subjects, though from different directions. His whole body of work, which is considerable, is pertinent to anyone interested in how autocracies function. No doubt this will be more and more valuable as the United States continues its fall into empire. It is getting to the point at which it seems the preventive and monitory virtues of such knowledge and analysis is no longer of any use save academic interest. May I make what might seem a curious suggestion to those with a bit of a scholarly bent? There is an article by the late Keith Hopkins, “Eunuchs in politics in the later Roman Empire” (PCPhS 189 [1963] 62-80;), also available in revised form in his Conquerors and Slaves 1978).

He makes an interesting case for the various uses of scapegoats around a central autocratic rulers, including eunuchs in the Late Roman Empire and Jews in Eastern Europe around various monarchs.

It did not occur to him, however, that it was also part of the scapegoats’ function actually to increase the autocratic power of the rulers they were dependent on.

I knew Hopkins personally many decades ago when we were both working on closely connected subjects, though from different directions.

His whole body of work, which is considerable, is pertinent to anyone interested in how autocracies function.

No doubt this will be more and more valuable as the United States continues its fall into empire.

It is getting to the point at which it seems the preventive and monitory virtues of such knowledge and analysis is no longer of any use save academic interest.

]]> By: Eric Garris http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/15/arlen-specter-american-hero/comment-page-1/#comment-128392 Eric Garris Sat, 16 Feb 2008 15:08:05 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/15/arlen-specter-american-hero/#comment-128392 The "American Hero" part is sarcasm, read the post. The “American Hero” part is sarcasm, read the post.

]]> By: Tim Maples http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/15/arlen-specter-american-hero/comment-page-1/#comment-128352 Tim Maples Sat, 16 Feb 2008 11:38:17 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/15/arlen-specter-american-hero/#comment-128352 Is it possible that one steroid injection splashed onto Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, et al.? It is obviously the only solution that fits all of the evidence. Is it possible that one steroid injection splashed onto Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, et al.? It is obviously the only solution that fits all of the evidence.

]]> By: WTF? http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/15/arlen-specter-american-hero/comment-page-1/#comment-128281 WTF? Sat, 16 Feb 2008 06:43:16 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/15/arlen-specter-american-hero/#comment-128281 This is bulls**t. Arlen Specter is the man who barfed up the "single shot" theory that was the final opinion of the Warren Commission on the JFK assignation. He knew the theory was wrong. The theory cannot be corroborated by even a single eyewitness. The eyewitnesses all reported between 3 and 5 shots. This is bulls**t. Arlen Specter is the man who barfed up the “single shot” theory that was the final opinion of the Warren Commission on the JFK assignation. He knew the theory was wrong. The theory cannot be corroborated by even a single eyewitness. The eyewitnesses all reported between 3 and 5 shots.

]]> By: evilpaul http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/15/arlen-specter-american-hero/comment-page-1/#comment-128247 evilpaul Sat, 16 Feb 2008 04:35:25 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/15/arlen-specter-american-hero/#comment-128247 I wonder if Henry Waxman will find the time after he clears up what Roger Clemens did or did not put in his butt he'll have time for the Sibel Edmonds case? I wonder if Henry Waxman will find the time after he clears up what Roger Clemens did or did not put in his butt he’ll have time for the Sibel Edmonds case?

]]> By: Bill Rood http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/15/arlen-specter-american-hero/comment-page-1/#comment-128216 Bill Rood Sat, 16 Feb 2008 02:48:55 +0000 http://www.antiwar.com/blog/2008/02/15/arlen-specter-american-hero/#comment-128216 Let's not let the media off the hook here. If they didn't report on such trivia it wouldn't give the politicians the platform on which to grandstand in the first place. It's interesting that you have to go to Stewart or Colbert to even see these twisted priorities questioned. The rest of the media seems to agree with these imbecilic priorities. Let’s not let the media off the hook here. If they didn’t report on such trivia it wouldn’t give the politicians the platform on which to grandstand in the first place. It’s interesting that you have to go to Stewart or Colbert to even see these twisted priorities questioned. The rest of the media seems to agree with these imbecilic priorities.

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