Anyone up for lampooning a racist, ignorant college "columnist"?

[blonndee]

I can't publish comments because of a conflict of interest (work I do at the college), but I nearly had a stroke when I read this tripe. I think some registration is required to post comments, but if anyone feels it's worth the time, I know for a fact that the editors read every single feedback comment.

Matt Hamilton's last column was about how abortion is not an important concern when picking a SCJ because there will always be somewhere to get an abortion, no matter what. :wtf:

This week, he explains that the U.S. shouldn't help with the Darfur problem because we have no monetary or military interest there, and because nations owe nothing to anyone but themselves.

A snippet of his wisdom:

"Right now, there is a massive conflict going on in the Darfur region of Sudan. Hell, let's call it what it is — it's genocide.

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The fact is, going into Darfur would serve no real interest of the United States. We have negligible economic or military interest in the region. There are no tangible benefits that would come to us as a result of such action.

In his Nov. 16 column, Carlo Romero pleaded for action in his letter to the “family of humanity.” Unfortunately there's no such thing. “Humanity” is divided into hundreds of independent regions that generally tolerate each other only so far as they have to, as far as it is in their best interest.

What it comes down to is this: The only responsibility a nation has is to itself. Whatever course of action lies in our best interest is the best one to take. If the benefits to us outweigh the costs to us, we should do it. If not, we shouldn't."

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http://www.oudaily.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/12/01/438e6dc1b5006

[GrumpyGreg]

1. Freedom of speech and the press can sometimes be a bitch,can't it?

[blonndee]

2. I hope you're not suggesting that I think he doesn't have the RIGHT

to write that; obviously he does. He's just a complete moron.

[GrumpyGreg]

4. Not suggesting that at all-----it's that sometimes I get myself

all worked up over some of the crap I read,or hear, these days.

I've really got to work on that---bad for the old blood preassure.

One of the calmest people I know is an old lady who never reads the newspaper,has no computer,no cable,and just watches local news and the weather.

Maybe she is on to something.

[blonndee]

5. Yeah, I know what you mean. I should have known better than to

even pick up today's copy! Their two Thursday columnists are horrible--the other guy's on an intelligent design trip and has no idea what he's talking about. His main claim is that opponents of ID are "afraid" of having to recognize the existence of a god to which they will have to answer. BLECH!!

I took a few days' vacation away from the TV and papers not too long ago and I felt so much better! Thanks for the inspiration--think one of those is going to come due pretty soon.

[sirjohn]

3. It does sound pretty sophomoric... But what are

your views on his remarks re the situation in the Sudan? Are you saying you think the US should intervene?

[Yollam]

6. He's a 19-20 year old dittohead.

Why should I concern myself with that twit's opinions?

I was a right-winger myself at his age. If he has a soul, he'll come around after life has given him a few knocks or two.

It was life that changed me, not persuasion by others.

[InaneAnanity]

7. I agree with him

I actually agree with his comments on Sudan. But for different reasons, I would guess.

He would argue, probably, that we should invade other nations when it is in our economic interests to do so (i.e. oil profits in Iraq).

I'm an isolationist, so I wouldn't invade any country unless they attack us over here.