Comments on: Condi: What’s So Subversive About Pomp and Circumstance? http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2007/09/17/condi-whats-so-subversive-about-pomp-and-circumstance/ Essays on politics, culture and ideas about Israeli-Arab peace and world music Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:19:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: D http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2007/09/17/condi-whats-so-subversive-about-pomp-and-circumstance/#comment-44105 D Mon, 24 Sep 2007 18:00:27 +0000 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2007/09/17/condi-whats-so-subversive-about-pomp-and-circumstance/#comment-44105 I'm starting to wonder if the underlying purpose of this sort of thing is to dissuade people from travelling at all? I’m starting to wonder if the underlying purpose of this sort of thing is to dissuade people from travelling at all?

]]> By: Andras http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2007/09/17/condi-whats-so-subversive-about-pomp-and-circumstance/#comment-42804 Andras Tue, 18 Sep 2007 17:25:13 +0000 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2007/09/17/condi-whats-so-subversive-about-pomp-and-circumstance/#comment-42804 DHS is trying to prevent violins against Americans ? DHS is trying to prevent violins against Americans ?

]]> By: Zhu Bajie http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2007/09/17/condi-whats-so-subversive-about-pomp-and-circumstance/#comment-42761 Zhu Bajie Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:41:16 +0000 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2007/09/17/condi-whats-so-subversive-about-pomp-and-circumstance/#comment-42761 "They suggested that perhaps a jilted lover or envious colleague might have written a poison pen letter about her to immigration authorities...." Keep this in mind. Anonymous denunciations, for the most trivial of reasons, can harm anyone. Zhu Bajie, alive in the bitter sea Kunming China “They suggested that perhaps a jilted lover or envious colleague might have written a poison pen letter about her to immigration authorities….”

Keep this in mind. Anonymous denunciations, for the most trivial of reasons, can harm anyone.

Zhu Bajie, alive in the bitter sea
Kunming
China

]]> By: SimoHurtta http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2007/09/17/condi-whats-so-subversive-about-pomp-and-circumstance/#comment-42542 SimoHurtta Mon, 17 Sep 2007 21:34:26 +0000 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2007/09/17/condi-whats-so-subversive-about-pomp-and-circumstance/#comment-42542 If the government gives "Third Reichs" rights to security officers they eventuially begin to behave like Nazis. Well Americans should not be wining in future of the few tourists and more importantly of the lack of talented people coming to study to USA. Good thing for European universities and industry. :) If the government gives “Third Reichs” rights to security officers they eventuially begin to behave like Nazis.

Well Americans should not be wining in future of the few tourists and more importantly of the lack of talented people coming to study to USA. Good thing for European universities and industry. :)

]]> By: Warren http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2007/09/17/condi-whats-so-subversive-about-pomp-and-circumstance/#comment-42541 Warren Mon, 17 Sep 2007 21:33:05 +0000 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2007/09/17/condi-whats-so-subversive-about-pomp-and-circumstance/#comment-42541 I totally agree. This absurdist outrage makes us look like utter lobotomized buffoons. It is this sort of crazy through-the-looking-glass behavior that prompts Western Europeans particularly, and people throughout the world, to understandably conclude we're a bunch of paranoid yahoos. As a big fan of Elgar, and British classical music generally, I can attest with fair certainty that there are no jihadist sentiments buried in the music (or the libretto in the choral stuff). I think I'll double-check though. Ya know, there is something in Elgar's expression, from old portraits I've seen in those CD filler sleeves of his music, that might remind me just slightly (just a tiny tad) of Bin Laden. So, when it comes to an Elgar expert like this British musicologist. You can never be too careful! I totally agree. This absurdist outrage makes us look like utter lobotomized buffoons. It is this sort of crazy through-the-looking-glass behavior that prompts Western Europeans particularly, and people throughout the world, to understandably conclude we’re a bunch of paranoid yahoos. As a big fan of Elgar, and British classical music generally, I can attest with fair certainty that there are no jihadist sentiments buried in the music (or the libretto in the choral stuff).

I think I’ll double-check though. Ya know, there is something in Elgar’s expression, from old portraits I’ve seen in those CD filler sleeves of his music, that might remind me just slightly (just a tiny tad) of Bin Laden. So, when it comes to an Elgar expert like this British musicologist. You can never be too careful!

]]> By: Leila http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2007/09/17/condi-whats-so-subversive-about-pomp-and-circumstance/#comment-42530 Leila Mon, 17 Sep 2007 20:12:40 +0000 http://www.richardsilverstein.com/tikun_olam/2007/09/17/condi-whats-so-subversive-about-pomp-and-circumstance/#comment-42530 I have seen this lady at Mills College concerts - in the 2005-06 school year, clearly. THis story horrifies me. Good God. Makes me grateful I haven't been flying recently. SFO is my local airport. I have seen this lady at Mills College concerts - in the 2005-06 school year, clearly. THis story horrifies me. Good God. Makes me grateful I haven’t been flying recently. SFO is my local airport.

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