tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361358365193630538.post6415007362029421674..comments2024-03-20T19:17:02.285-07:00Comments on IN THE NEWS: Who wants us to wear wizard suits, and why?Karen Franklin, Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01032855743077403199noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361358365193630538.post-60569066946311505752012-02-18T04:49:12.405-08:002012-02-18T04:49:12.405-08:00Oy vey. Where to begin...
I just love how you men...Oy vey. Where to begin...<br /><br />I just love how you mention Walter Olson and "Overlawyered" with smug disdain, but obviously have never actually been to the site, nor bothered to read any posts there. Walter frankly and honestly writes about issues concerning overreach and abuse of the courts and legal system that you childishly label 'spinning.' Walter is also able to back up his opinions with facts and logic when challenged, something that you are seemingly incapable of, as all it would take is a quick click on the 'About' link to read that "Overlawyered" is "regularly described as the oldest law blog; at least, no one seems to be able to name one that’s older." In the comments above, you snicker pompously at what you determine as the 'low profile' of the Manhattan Institute, equating worth with popularity. Ironic as 'Overlawyered' is a very popular website and your blog is not. Who is being hostile against 'intelligentsia' again?<br /><br />And the way you imply everyone who works for the Cato Institute must be against you by describing them as 'these people?' Poppycock. Ever go to Cato's site and read an article? I feel confident in saying that you have not. You should take a few minutes as you might find something that you agree with (the horror!) Also, you disingenuously use the words 'supposed excesses of the court system' but then contradict yourself later in the same post with the statement that you are "the last to defend arrogant forensic psychiatrists and psychologists; this blog is known for blowing the whistle on our field's excesses." The falsehoods, generalizations, and poor logic that you have conjured up in this one post shows that the 'cone-shaped hat that is not less than two feet tall... imprinted with stars and lightning bolts' imagery IS a falsehood, as your cone-shaped hat should simply have the word 'Dunce' printed in large font across the front. <br /><br />By the way, I am no Republican, conservative, rightwinger, or libertarian, nor am I a Democrat, liberal, or leftwing. I am an American who is completely sick of your type of divisiveness and lack of fortitude.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18247735448618364954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361358365193630538.post-12590557234106039482012-02-12T18:36:06.701-08:002012-02-12T18:36:06.701-08:00I guess infamy is in the eye of the beholder; perh...I guess infamy is in the eye of the beholder; perhaps it's not well known enough to be infamous? Based on your questioning of the word, I've removed it. But despite its somewhat low profile, the Institute has been quite influential in pushing the neoconservative agenda, especially under the George W. Bush presidency. For example, David Frum left the Manhattan Institute to become a speechwriter for Bush, coining the term 'axis of evil' that became a central propaganda device justifying Bush's (infamous) "war on terrorism."Karen Franklin, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01032855743077403199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2361358365193630538.post-62719252383894832062012-02-12T13:13:09.783-08:002012-02-12T13:13:09.783-08:00What makes the Manhattan Institute "infamous&...What makes the Manhattan Institute "infamous" as you say?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com