tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post2340885637967560843..comments2023-10-17T15:56:22.827+01:00Comments on Velvet Glove, Iron Fist: The Hitch on snitchesChristopher Snowdonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15963753745009712865noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-19230253387321179502011-12-19T12:40:19.826+00:002011-12-19T12:40:19.826+00:00A new age is dawning my friends an age not unlike ...A new age is dawning my friends an age not unlike hemmingways. A new age of free thinking,freedom and ideas based upon factual truths,where independence of mind are the rule! Hitchens helped win that comming of age freedom from nannys grasp!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-25155953526683066722011-12-18T13:51:48.519+00:002011-12-18T13:51:48.519+00:00Even though he's gone
his memory still remains...Even though he's gone<br />his memory still remains in our hearts.<br />His smile and face will never fade.<br />We think of him as we go on each day.<br />The good times we remember<br />and the days spent together at the butchers and you<br />will be in our memories forever.<br />So when you start to get down<br />and you really want to cry<br />just think of the fun times<br />and don't wonder why.<br />Just leave it at that<br />and know he's better now.<br />He's in a better place.<br />His heart was right with God.<br />So peter we love you<br />and we miss you so much<br />but we know you're much happier.<br />So watch over us and make sure we're okay<br />and we will see you again someday.jeannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-70841088353872956022011-12-17T18:59:39.488+00:002011-12-17T18:59:39.488+00:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.anne miltonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-45638865057704746652011-12-17T16:06:36.140+00:002011-12-17T16:06:36.140+00:00Chris - please be aware there is someone impersona...Chris - please be aware there is someone impersonating me and others on blogs. <br /><br /> I'm at my wits end and have reported him to the police today for harassment and I am being taken seriously. <br /><br /> Should any comment allegedly from me come through, and it doesn't sound like me, please keep a copy that may be useful in my complaint.Pat Nurse MAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01591807335364002658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-73775225143959181792011-12-17T09:56:44.189+00:002011-12-17T09:56:44.189+00:00But Anon, his article on Upton Sinclair was writte...But Anon, his article on Upton Sinclair was written in 2002. Mighty quick turnaround if that's the case. Post-9/11 as well.Richard Allannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-82488484546304882782011-12-17T09:52:50.386+00:002011-12-17T09:52:50.386+00:00Chris, you're being spammed. Zaphod, Prop are ...Chris, you're being spammed. Zaphod, Prop are not them. The dipshit is doing this all over the smoking blogs. He started at Taking Liberties and Patsy's place. He went under Dickie Doubleday but now has MPD.Spartanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14845586501410364657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-32475962441379707632011-12-17T07:08:30.718+00:002011-12-17T07:08:30.718+00:00Yes Richard Allan, Hitchens transformed from extre...Yes Richard Allan, Hitchens transformed from extreme left wing to an independent free thinking adult and was a better man / journalist for it. We all have the ability to grow unfortunately far too many opt for the illusionsry safety and comfort of conformity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-47583467948483163922011-12-17T01:22:32.232+00:002011-12-17T01:22:32.232+00:00Salman Rushdie @ Twitter today said:
Goodbye, my...Salman Rushdie @ Twitter today said:<br /> <br />Goodbye, my beloved friend. A great voice falls silent. A great heart stops. Christopher Hitchens, April 13, 1949-December 15, 2011.Wielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01268138725643869962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-20228155199196951232011-12-17T00:13:36.838+00:002011-12-17T00:13:36.838+00:00Overheard tonight from an oldie in the pub - '...Overheard tonight from an oldie in the pub - 'It's the quality of life that's important'.<br />Effing shame that our 'betters' concentrate on their own area of righteousness rather than the bigger picture.<br />The more legislation the more victims and the more invasions into our contentment = more pills to solve the problem of us becoming more and more pissed off. <br />Message to the medical professionals --- Do your job properly - reduce waiting lists and mend us when we're broken but stop demanding legislation when pretending you have any interest in us - you're more interested in status.<br />To paraphrase - It's the quality not the size that matters.Xopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01387364739989208360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-83003467105746221762011-12-17T00:11:16.879+00:002011-12-17T00:11:16.879+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Xopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01387364739989208360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-87595826830869363122011-12-16T22:32:00.731+00:002011-12-16T22:32:00.731+00:00Ah yes, but only if the snitches believe they are ...Ah yes, but only if the snitches believe they are 'safe'. I know a certain MC clubhouse where smoking continues to this day. Nobody has ever been round to say 'your busted'. The image and myths that have seen all MC clubs portrayed as psychopathic gangsters turned out to be a blessing in disguiseSmoking Hothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04534745989363293923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-62148531324034059582011-12-16T22:26:20.065+00:002011-12-16T22:26:20.065+00:00I remember an article of his on Upton Sinclair whe...I remember an article of his on Upton Sinclair where he essentially argued the exact opposite - ie. that an army of snitches was necessary to protect workers' rights. Did he redact this view?Richard Allannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-36708930182430229012011-12-16T22:05:15.600+00:002011-12-16T22:05:15.600+00:00Today's Cato podcast contains some comments fr...Today's Cato podcast contains some comments from Hitchens about Bloomberg's nanny state: http://www.cato.org/multimedia/daily-podcast/bloombergs-nanny-stateJeannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3585028625507474093.post-10521218298576799512011-12-16T21:55:37.686+00:002011-12-16T21:55:37.686+00:00Thanks Chris, what an amazing read, what an amazin...Thanks Chris, what an amazing read, what an amazing and insightful man Christopher Hitchens was.......Ann W.noreply@blogger.com