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1. The Misanthtropic: Name something about humanity you absolutely hate.

Wanton Stupidity

I'm thinking of Columbia University here. I'm thinking that if I were parent with a Freshman or maybe even a sophomore at Columbia, I'd have to at least consider paying tuition to another University next year. I am mot interested in supporting the the kind of bullshit that went on there over the last few weeks.

With tuition costs at Columbia University ranging from $17,000 to $34,000 per year, I think I could support an educational institution elsewhere that wasn't headed up by a board of dumbasses and a complete idiot at the School of International & Public Affairs at Columbia . Another thing to keep in mind is that most speakers and lecturers are paid by the institution that invite their lecturers. I don't know if they paid him to speak but I would not be at all surprised if they had.

Remember, a committee had to approve giving Mahmoud Ahmadinejad a platform in which to try and pull the wool over everyone's eyes, use the opportunity to further blast and impune the US in Iran and the Arab world by giving him a forum in which to share to his insanity.

Here are the two links I found with the complete transcript of the event:

Arizona Daily Star Online  and Zionation

The Washington Post published only Ahmadinejad's speech.

2. The Meretricious: Expose something or someone that’s phony, fraudulent or bogus.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad; not that he needed me to expose him as any of these things.

US News & World Report found 10 Things about him I didn't know.

Here's  a new interview with Charlie Rose as published  by the International Herald Tribune.

BBC News did this piece on him last year.

And if you need  extra-special proof, here's his "blog". Be sure to check the "English" option to eyeball his blather.

3. The Malcontent: Name something you’re unhappy with.

Lee Bollinger, President, Columbia University

If you read his introduction, he makes it pretty clear that disagreed with John Coatsworth's (Acting Dean of the School of International & Public Affairs) decision to invite Ahmadinejad but it was not an especially bright or effective strategy to invite him and then insult him especially if the goal is to persuade Iran, Syria or the world of the case against him.

4. The Meritorious: Give someone credit for something and name it if you can.

Here are some good pieces regarding the Columbia debaucle:

New York Times: Middle East, New York Times: CityRoom Blog , The Independent (UK) , BBC News and The Jerusalem Post

5. The Mirror: See something good about yourself and name it

Authentic

6. The Make-Believe: Name something you wish for.

I wish people would think for themselves instead of blindly swallowing the rhetoric and bullshit the media throws at the public at large about most everything.

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Look... I just ran across it...because I actually spent some time looking at links on blogs I read...cut me some slack.  Or not.

1. The Misanthtropic: Name something you absolutely hate.
I hate arrogant incompetence and willful stupidity.

2. The Meretricious: Expose something or someone that’s phony, fraudulent or bogus.
John McCain's sanctimonious bullshit about human rights.                               

3. The Malcontent: Name something you’re unhappy with.
I am unhappy with the state of my house.

 

4. The Meritorious: Give someone credit for something and name it if you can.
I find I must credit the Manthing for helping me find inspiration and teaching me that love doesn't hurt.

 

5. The Mirror: See something good about yourself and name it.
Are you kidding me? When I look in the mirror I finally see me...not all my flaws. Most days. Without an affirmation scribbled on a post-it note, stuck to the mirror.

6. The Make-Believe: Name something you wish for.
One pain free day.

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