Comments on: The Great Philosophers, With Sarah Palin http://www.theawl.com/2009/07/the-great-philosophers-with-sarah-palin Seriously, this could not be more beta Mon, 22 Mar 2010 02:36:35 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Mindpowered http://www.theawl.com/2009/07/the-great-philosophers-with-sarah-palin#comment-13938 Mindpowered Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:32:05 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=7375#comment-13938 No. It's going to be the Stoa. It's the only system where high principals can be matched with even higher interest (rates on loans). For instance Brutus( of eh tu fame)took the island of Cyprus for 18% p/a. And don't forget even the most overworked underpaid peon is the master of their own soul. I fully expect that one to be trotted out. Anyone else stunned by the non-sequitur of her logic? No. It's going to be the Stoa. It's the only system where high principals can be matched with even higher interest (rates on loans). For instance Brutus( of eh tu fame)took the island of Cyprus for 18% p/a.

And don't forget even the most overworked underpaid peon is the master of their own soul. I fully expect that one to be trotted out.

Anyone else stunned by the non-sequitur of her logic?

]]> By: kpants http://www.theawl.com/2009/07/the-great-philosophers-with-sarah-palin#comment-13556 kpants Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:57:32 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=7375#comment-13556 Let's just hope she discovers Wittgenstein: About what one can not speak, one must remain silent. Let's just hope she discovers Wittgenstein:

About what one can not speak, one must remain silent.

]]> By: El Matardillo http://www.theawl.com/2009/07/the-great-philosophers-with-sarah-palin#comment-13431 El Matardillo Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:21:43 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=7375#comment-13431 I'm releasing methane into the atmosphere right now, cap and trade be damned! I'm releasing methane into the atmosphere right now, cap and trade be damned!

]]> By: cherrispryte http://www.theawl.com/2009/07/the-great-philosophers-with-sarah-palin#comment-13430 cherrispryte Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:20:50 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=7375#comment-13430 Aristotle, Aristotle was a bugger for the bottle .... Aristotle, Aristotle was a bugger for the bottle ….

]]> By: brent_cox http://www.theawl.com/2009/07/the-great-philosophers-with-sarah-palin#comment-13412 brent_cox Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:48:03 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=7375#comment-13412 Now she wants to be criticized? Does she want to be governor too? Now she wants to be criticized? Does she want to be governor too?

]]> By: kitten_witawip http://www.theawl.com/2009/07/the-great-philosophers-with-sarah-palin#comment-13402 kitten_witawip Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:26:30 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=7375#comment-13402 I think she is getting these from her Quote of the Day Calendar. So she is good for these tweets until the end of December. I think she is getting these from her Quote of the Day Calendar. So she is good for these tweets until the end of December.

]]> By: BadUncle http://www.theawl.com/2009/07/the-great-philosophers-with-sarah-palin#comment-13388 BadUncle Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:59:16 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=7375#comment-13388 Aristotelian criticism reduced to a tweet. I wonder if she do the same for Mozart with a single fart. Aristotelian criticism reduced to a tweet. I wonder if she do the same for Mozart with a single fart.

]]> By: Vulpes http://www.theawl.com/2009/07/the-great-philosophers-with-sarah-palin#comment-13386 Vulpes Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:55:34 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=7375#comment-13386 Kant's categorical imperative here we come! Kant's categorical imperative here we come!

]]> By: propertius http://www.theawl.com/2009/07/the-great-philosophers-with-sarah-palin#comment-13384 propertius Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:33:57 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=7375#comment-13384 God make me chaste ... but not yet. God make me chaste … but not yet.

]]> By: propertius http://www.theawl.com/2009/07/the-great-philosophers-with-sarah-palin#comment-13380 propertius Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:13:31 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=7375#comment-13380 Ha. This one actually looks much more likely to be a real quote than the Plato one. Aristotle did take the extreme Skeptics to task for doing almost nothing. He apparently didn't like doing nothing! Ha. This one actually looks much more likely to be a real quote than the Plato one. Aristotle did take the extreme Skeptics to task for doing almost nothing. He apparently didn't like doing nothing!

]]> By: propertius http://www.theawl.com/2009/07/the-great-philosophers-with-sarah-palin#comment-13377 propertius Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:00:14 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=7375#comment-13377 She can turn her last name to Greek, letter for letter: πάλι^ν [α^], poet. also πάλι (q.v), Adv. 1. of Place, back, backwards (the usual sense in early Ep.), mostly joined with Verbs of going, coming, etc. ... She can turn her last name to Greek, letter for letter:

πάλι^ν [α^], poet. also πάλι (q.v), Adv.
1. of Place, back, backwards (the usual sense in early Ep.), mostly joined with Verbs of going, coming, etc.
…

]]> By: KarenUhOh http://www.theawl.com/2009/07/the-great-philosophers-with-sarah-palin#comment-13373 KarenUhOh Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:51:38 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=7375#comment-13373 It's Aristotle Onassis. It's Aristotle Onassis.

]]> By: hman http://www.theawl.com/2009/07/the-great-philosophers-with-sarah-palin#comment-13371 hman Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:47:00 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=7375#comment-13371 What the hell is her Twitter name going to be starting July 27? What the hell is her Twitter name going to be starting July 27?

]]> By: 24601 http://www.theawl.com/2009/07/the-great-philosophers-with-sarah-palin#comment-13369 24601 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:45:13 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=7375#comment-13369 Is this a real quote? Edit/find for “doing nothing” in the Aristotle texts at http://classics.mit.edu/Browse/index.html turns up nothing. Is this a real quote? Edit/find for “doing nothing” in the Aristotle texts at http://classics.mit.edu/Browse/index.html turns up nothing.

]]> By: clarencerosario http://www.theawl.com/2009/07/the-great-philosophers-with-sarah-palin#comment-13364 clarencerosario Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:28:23 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=7375#comment-13364 Can't wait until she gets into her Yogi Berra phase. Can't wait until she gets into her Yogi Berra phase.

]]> By: areaderwrites http://www.theawl.com/2009/07/the-great-philosophers-with-sarah-palin#comment-13362 areaderwrites Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:26:26 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=7375#comment-13362 Would somebody please take away her copy of Bartlett's Familiar Quotations? And block her access to bartleby.com? thx. Would somebody please take away her copy of Bartlett's Familiar Quotations? And block her access to bartleby.com? thx.

]]> By: Matt http://www.theawl.com/2009/07/the-great-philosophers-with-sarah-palin#comment-13355 Matt Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:18:09 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=7375#comment-13355 Oh man, can't wait for her to get medieval on that ass and start pulling abstinence-only education platforms out of Augustine's Confessions. Oh man, can't wait for her to get medieval on that ass and start pulling abstinence-only education platforms out of Augustine's Confessions.

]]> By: hazmathilda http://www.theawl.com/2009/07/the-great-philosophers-with-sarah-palin#comment-13350 hazmathilda Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:02:21 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=7375#comment-13350 Call me when she starts posting song lyrics. Call me when she starts posting song lyrics.

]]> By: hockeymom http://www.theawl.com/2009/07/the-great-philosophers-with-sarah-palin#comment-13347 hockeymom Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:42:48 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=7375#comment-13347 Aristotle also said this: "A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler whom they consider god-fearing and pious." Maybe she'll tweet that after her next philosophy 101 class. Aristotle also said this:

"A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler whom they consider god-fearing and pious."

Maybe she'll tweet that after her next philosophy 101 class.

]]> By: MisterHippity http://www.theawl.com/2009/07/the-great-philosophers-with-sarah-palin#comment-13346 MisterHippity Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:39:06 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=7375#comment-13346 Here's one from the 20th Century for Sarah to ponder: "Winners never quit and quitters never win." -- Vince Lombardi Here's one from the 20th Century for Sarah to ponder:

"Winners never quit and quitters never win." — Vince Lombardi

]]> By: KarenUhOh http://www.theawl.com/2009/07/the-great-philosophers-with-sarah-palin#comment-13345 KarenUhOh Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:31:20 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=7375#comment-13345 This State of the Union Address sent from my TwitterBerry. This State of the Union Address sent from my TwitterBerry.

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