Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Scalia's scalding remarks

I have not been fortunate enough to have listened to the podcast on BBC Radio 4 where US Justice Antonin Scalia made some quite unorthodox remarks about torture and evidence gained through such means. I was fortunate however to catch a snippet of one of the controversial statements and the tone alone was surprising. At least someone is honest. Most of us think it, don't we. If national security is at risk, Machiavelli rages his justificatory head...the ends justify the means so what's losing a finger to save a building of people?

11 comments:

Mr Pineapples said...

Hey..Bob Marley...you can load down the podcase from the BBC Website Radio 4.

You cant fool old Pineapples - He knows you dont live in Jamaica...but in a bedsit in Camden Town.

Come on - own up.

Emanicipated? said...

RB....what the????? Is mr.pineapples suggesting that such thoughts could not emanate from an island being? Despite what many think of us we do not sit around day in day out smoking weed and feeling IRIE and strumming a guitar developing the latest reggae beat, we are thinking beings, Colin Powell, Marcus Garvey are examples.....It always pisses me off to see some Bloggers use Jamaica as a mechansim for achieving anonymity...it irks the hell out of me........before I really get cross, I will leave you to determine an appropriate response....more power to you my sister, the world is yours to conquer and educate.

Mr Pineapples said...

Ah...It's Mr P's old friend "Emancipated"; how are you Mr P's old pal.

Now relax there......stay cool....lie down in de shade man...chill out and feel de heat of dat reggae beat.

Mr P notices that you like "living life" - that is way-coll man. Also dat you like watching sport.

Have you tried playing it? Or is you too much lying on your arse to be arsed to get up and play the sport?

Keep cool.

Reggae Barrister said...

LOL Emanicpated, we know what we know. Mr P is cool, he wants to be Jamaican badly too, I can tell.

Mr Pineapples said...

Hey Regg....P is thinkink....perhaps He can come and stay at your place...for the summer....have you got a room for my kids....and the dogs......P is sure his Wife will help with the chores and stuff

We wont be no trouble

Emanicipated? said...

In language that Mr. P...the cool dude will understand....Life is raaaad....you are right I need to get off my "arse"......to get some tea and scones...maybe you can come up with a more challenging response.....I will light up a big head spliff until you can find a comeback....maybe even create a cool riddim to rock the world..... Seckle and "No Problem Man"...oops "Mon".


RB....forgive my inappropriate use of your blog for this tracing match....maybe when he and di fambily come to your one room thatched roof shack you can buss a reasoning pan him....after you finish swinging pan di tree outside ofcourse.

Mr Pineapples said...

Hey Mr P's mate Emancipated....love you cockney rhymin' slang....P is convinced you is From Camden Town.

P senses that you like Him.

Can Him and His family come and stay wid you for the summer?

We will be quiet and wash the dishes. And P's dogs clean up after themselves.

xxx

Luv Mr P

Reggae Barrister said...

Oh you two! DWL...E? yuh forget to add that we will be eating out of coco leaves with our hands so no need for washing plates. Hmm?

Mr. P enjoys the spat. Look at his name Pineapples...if he isn't a clowner, then who is? Enjoy each other's company...mi bloga es su bloga

Emanicipated? said...

Mr. P.....you wouldn't begin to appreciate the culture and difference and indeed freedom that Camden Town allows.....a closed mind cannot comprehend much outside of the universally acceptable norms...nevermind though, you are not the only man afraid of a strong woman....so I will adopt your first world lingua and refer to myself in the third person as I ndicate that Emancipated? will wish you luck in your quest for inches to be added and marbles to become tennis balls as you belittle.....Cheerio, Pip, Pip and all that....gonna dig up the roast from out back and break out the Banana leaf and coconut shell.....thought I'd dine on the good stuff today RB.

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