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kujebak <kujebak@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Feb 16, 2:43 pm, Karel Kriz <ka...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > In article
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> > kujebak <kuje...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > On Feb 15, 7:19 pm, Karel Kriz <ka...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > > In article <fovata$ui...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > > Frank Bures <f...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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> > > > > The camera does not lie: Former centres of learning and
intellectual
> > > > > diversity are now indoctrination sites systemically dedicated to
the
> > > > > abbreviation of human curiosity and the alienation of students
from
> > > > > Western
> > > > > civilization.
> >
> > > > > I often wonder where in Canada I could "go home again" in the
21st
> > > > > century.
> > > > > I have one simple, symbolic criterion: a learning centre that
would
> > > > > still
> > > > > hold up for critical admiration the greatness in the writings of
> > > > > Thomas
> > > > > Wolfe, a hard-drinking, aggressively hetero***ual white male
from a
> > > > > racist
> > > > > background, whose creative inspiration was Western
civilization's
> > > > > literary
> > > > > treasure trove and whose overriding theme was his passion for
> > > > > America.
> >
> > > > > That's a tall order nowadays. I only know one three-year arts
program
> > > > > in
> > > > > Canada today I'd be glad to call my intellectual home, and I
fear for
> > > > > its
> > > > > survival.
> >
> > > > This article blew me away. Bures accused me of just "scanning it",
but
> > > > NO-OOO, I read every word. It was worth it and here's is why.
> >
> > > > "Universities and colleges systematically alienate students from
> > > > Western
> > > > civilization".
> >
> > > > I touched on this before, but this is such a huge sweeping
statement
> > > > that I still look for it's actual message. What kind of
civilization
> > > > tenets are our kids absorbing if not Western? Eastern? If so,
which,
> > > > near or far? Into what intellectual abyss are they dragging our
kids
> > > > into? And all that without our knowledge? How can that be?
> >
> > > > "...Abbreviation of human curiosity"
> > > > Can one do the same to a cat? I'd like to abbreviate Gringo's
> > > > curiosity... Seriously, though, how is this done? With drugs,
duress,
> > > > incentives? These ****ing lefties are brilliant - we need God to
> > > > achieve
> > > > the same thing at Bob Jones University and they do it sans God?
Well.
> > > > I'll be...
> >
> > > > The next paragraph is where the meat really is.
> > > > The female author yearns for a place where she could be whole
again, a
> > > > womb of sorts. A college where she is totally at home and
everything
> > > > is
> > > > warm and fuzzy. I'd suggest Oral Roberts University, but that will
not
> > > > do...she wants it in ...Canada...(there's a market up North, Oral,
when
> > > > they kick you outa the South).
> >
> > > > But even that is missing the mark. The authorette pines for
> > > > "critical admiration the greatness in the writings of Thomas
> > > > Wolfe, a hard-drinking, aggressively hetero***ual white male from
a
> > > > racist background, whose creative inspiration was Western
> > > > civilization's
> > > > literary treasure trove"
> >
> > > > First,being a hetero***ual white male, I'd like to know how I can
be
> > > > "aggressively" hetero***ual. Do I have to take hormones? Or wear
an
> > > > outsize codpiece? How do I assert myself hetero***ually? By
wearing a
> > > > sign that says" "I am NOT Carson Kressley"?. Can I wear loose
furs,
> > > > grunt and drag women by their hair to my lair? This is all just
too
> > > > tempting to try...
> >
> > > > Hard drinking and racism are the other criteria how Babs judges
her
> > > > men.
> > > > I'll just have to work on both of those.
> >
> > > > To sum up.
> > > > Mastering "Western Civilization" is easy. Drink a lot of booze,
**** a
> > > > lot of white trash women and beat up a nigger once in while.
> >
> > > > Babs will love you long time. That's home. That's greatness.
> >
> > > > Bye Bye
> >
> > > > K
> >
> > > You are either totally unaware of what's happening
> > > everywhere around you, not just on our campuses
> > > and in our public schools, which I personally find
> > > somewhat difficult to conceive, or again engaged
> > > in your favorite mind game, just to see if you can
> > > make a case out of absolutely nothing, in which
> > > you are totally not succeeding. Rejecting the pre-
> > > mise of the do***entary out of hand simply means
> > > you have nothing further to say on this topic that
> > > would urge anyone here to respond to.
> >
> > Sorry, the topic of "commies on the campus" and the absurd little
> > article here is pretty much done as far as I am concerned. If you
agree
> > with this deranged woman - well, that's up to you. If you believe that
> > there is some huge "Jonestown" like leftist cult that has taken over
> > colleges and universities, that is up to you also. I do not share your
> > concerns. Education is never perfect, but on the whole I think it's
> > pretty balanced. Sure, there are some flakes out there and you will
> > continue to use them as a proof that you are right. Your flakes are
> > Berkeley and my flakes are Bob Jones. If you are dreaming about
bringing
> > up whole generations of Alex P. Keatons, I hope you don't wake up with
> > the sheets wet.
> >
> > As for the do***entary and the so called review - sorry, but I just
> > can't take that seriously. It's like something out of Marvel
Comics....
> >
> > K- Hide quoted text -
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> I rest my case.
>
> Just one more question.
> Selective memory, circular logic, and out-of-order
> execution are clearly not part of your original de-
> sign.You wouldn't be where you are today, if it
> were. You've been posting here for a long time
> now, and the change is rather astoni****ng.
> I don't mean to be personal, but seriously, who
> flashed your BIOS? Your second wife?
Demon alcohol! And drugs. Oxy-Contin, mostly. Like Rush, my hero. And
trying to figure out how to be "aggressively hetero***ual". That is the
question of the day. And no one will tell me.
I am part of the national heroic narrative! Tell me dammit, or I'll have
to to BACK to college and YOU know what that means. INTER-NACIONA-ALA!
K
No, I don't need a re-boot...I need a Grey Goose martini, straight up,
two olives. Thank you, nurse.
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