This week, James welcomes back British author, columnist, and expert on all things American, Tim Stanley. They discuss the ongoing budget negotiations, why Britain may actually be doing better than the U.S. in terms of cutting the fat, why James would make an excellent Pope, the advantages of owning a dog, and their New Year's Resolutions.
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Dec '10
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EJHill for Speaker of the House!
May '11
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ok, EJ - I wonder how many memberships are going to be cancelled because of that photoshop... ;)
Sep '10
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We've already had a Pole for a Pope in the 20th century, so this might be a tough sell at the next conclave. Not that there's anything wrong with that, of course.
May '10
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Since I am not Catholic they threatened to take away my college degree. Henceforth it will be a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Media & Ex-Communication.
But here's the evolution:
May '12
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My first thoughts too.
It remains in the envelope. but distends the shape of it.
May '11
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EJHill
Since I am not Catholic they threatened to take away my college degree. Henceforth it will be aBachelor of Arts in Mass Media & Ex-Communication.
But here's the evolution: · 1 minute ago
Delingpole's face there is pretty hilarious. But I think you need to shade his complexion, some, to match the hands. I mean, I believe that Pope Delingpole would carry a puppy, but you've got him tanning only his hands...?
Jul '12
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The Pope is humping one world socialism now? Did Obama get to him, too?
May '10
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There's a deliberate imperfectablilty to it all. I'm not trying to fake court evidence. Delingpole is, after all, a lot younger than Benedict.
May '12
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Seriously, EJHill ...
If this Photoshop is as outrageous as you ever get, you'll be doing okay.
I can live with it.
Lord knows there's a lot of people here on Ricochet who have no problem whatsoever with it - who may think it is hilarious.
But as you may have already surmised from some of what shows up on the member Feed, we do have some very religious people here too, who would take offense if you went further than you have with that image of James Delingpole holding a dog.
This is not the audience of the Stephen Colbert Show - and thank God for that.
Edited on January 3, 2013 at 11:39pmRe: Popes and Puppies
Do not take EJ for task for this illustration. I'm the one who published it. If anyone is offended by it, let me know and I'll take it down. It seems so obviously silly to me, but I am admittedly not in the target audience for those who might be bothered by it.
Edited on January 4, 2013 at 12:18amMar '11
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Hmm, yummy, as Mr Obama might say.
Sep '10
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May '12
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I am not offended by it.
But when I saw it, my first reaction was to suck in my breath and think "hmmm" the way you do when an off-color joke that is on the cusp of being too off-color is told.
Ann Coulter dances that line a lot, which weakens her credibility.
Apr '12
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The following quote from Tim Stanley (20 minutes into the podcast) is a good reminder why I'm not Catholic.
"It's a bit like the priest says to you: 'You must not lie. You must not fornicate. You must not cheat. You must not steal.' Well, we all know that. We all try and avoid that. But many of those things are part and parcel of being a human being and are sort of unavoidable. And I would put capitalism and making money into that bracket."
Delingpole gave a fine rebuttal.
Aug '10
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That looks suspiciously like my dog!
Apr '11
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Offended?!?! I thought it was a tribute to Pius XII. But I haven't listened to the podcast yet.
May '11
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EJHill
There's a deliberate imperfectablilty to it all. I'm not trying to fake court evidence. Delingpole is, after all, a lot younger than Benedict. · 2 hours ago
Good point. Most of my photoshopping is an effort to fake evidence. :)
Actually, I once made a fake ID that turned out amazing - until I realized that my photoshopping capacity far outweighed my printing capacity. Oh, the things you will do when you are 20 1/2.
May '11
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Blue Yeti: Do not take EJ for task for this illustration. I'm the one who published it. If anyone is offended by it, let me know and I'll take it down. It seems so obviously silly to me, but I am admittedly not in the target audience for those who might be bothered by it. · 1 hour ago
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I don't think anyone is offended - I was just teasing!
May '12
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I am quite serious when I say that that picture gave me pause.
My sense that it treads on ground best left untrod does not get as far as this:
To have a right to do a thing is not at all the same as to be right in doing it. ― G.K. Chesterton
But I would not want to see its like here again.
And I am being as serious as a Heart Attack when I say that.
Ryan M
Blue Yeti: Do not take EJ for task for this illustration. I'm the one who published it. If anyone is offended by it, let me know and I'll take it down. It seems so obviously silly to me, but I am admittedly not in the target audience for those who might be bothered by it. · 1 hour ago
Edited 1 hour ago
I don't think anyone is offended - I was just teasing! · 1 hour ago
May '12
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BTW, I would be as uncomfortable if the image of the Grand Rabbi of Jerusalem, the Patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church, or the Dalai Lama was being played with.
There are people in this world who have worked very hard to earn positions of respect. I may disagree with them, but they do deserve respect.
That's why I think Hitler moustaches on Obama are not just childish. The comparison is odious, and the Office deserves respect. I would be very happy to hear if a future President were to remove the official portrait of Obama to the White House basement ... but to deface or burn it would be another matter.