tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660027112573057110.post3800209852492423112..comments2024-01-17T00:50:59.507-08:00Comments on The Encyclopedia Of Decency: Administrative Notes 8Malky Muscularhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12239599055237749201noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660027112573057110.post-84266185875714085052008-12-23T02:45:00.000-08:002008-12-23T02:45:00.000-08:00The really great thing about that Brivati piece is...The really great thing about that Brivati piece is the HBO link. The <A HREF="http://www.hbo.com/films/houseofsaddam/index.html" REL="nofollow">front page of the minisite</A> says, "He built an Empire on the blood on a nation." Apologia, you're doing it wrong.<BR/><BR/>I like the use of the word 'humanise' in "Here are just a few examples of the movie's attempt to humanise Saddam's personality and minimise his crimes." Because Saddam wasn't human to start with.<BR/><BR/>Nah, the reason Harry's Place don't do anything on finance is that bullshit is easier to spot when numbers are involved. Not that this helped HBOS, the Bank of England, Nicola Horlick, etc etc.Chardonnay Chaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01275819795032251978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660027112573057110.post-42967589850396538022008-12-21T08:21:00.000-08:002008-12-21T08:21:00.000-08:00Actually,the reason Harrys Place don't do anything...Actually,the reason Harrys Place don't do anything on the credit crunch is because use of the code-word 'finance' indicates a conspiratorial mindset.So,why not claim that Echo and the Bunnymen represent secular, civilised values?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660027112573057110.post-73709196415515064062008-12-20T02:41:00.000-08:002008-12-20T02:41:00.000-08:00Ladies and Gentlemen, it's hats off to uber-Decent...Ladies and Gentlemen, it's hats off to uber-Decent TV critic Brian Brivati, whose take on HBO/BBC miniseries <EM>House of Saddam</EM> can be summarised as - <BR/><BR/><EM>How dare these film companies depict Saddam Hussein as being an actual, breathing human being? Plus, not enough retrospective justification for the invasion of Iraq - Decency Fail, LOL</EM><BR/><BR/>http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2008/dec/19/saddam-hussein-hbo-mini-seriesflyingrodenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12560266705069504771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2660027112573057110.post-67352772160960307802008-12-18T06:30:00.000-08:002008-12-18T06:30:00.000-08:00Interesting, especially since "Spooks" is actually...Interesting, especially since "Spooks" is actually a particularly awful brand of pro-British State propaganda.<BR/><BR/>Witness such half-baked plot lines as "Russian Communist disguises himself as oily City of London banker in order to bring down the entire Western financial system", for example.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com