tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573426.post5397466230876250767..comments2024-02-20T15:17:48.594+11:00Comments on A.E.Brain: Not a JokeZoe Brainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13712045376060102538noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573426.post-17027663804298271432010-04-03T14:58:24.944+11:002010-04-03T14:58:24.944+11:00During questioning of a US admiral about plans to ...During questioning of a US admiral about plans to station 5,000 more Marines on the island, Congressman Johnson said he's worried that "Guam might capsize." Congressman Hank Johnson went on to say "Admiral I also want you to look into the possibility of Denver Colorado tipping over, it's the mile high city you know, if it falls over a lot of innocent people could get kilt." <a href="http://stopthepresses2.blogspot.com/blank%E2%80%9D" rel="nofollow">http://stopthepresses2.blogspot.com</a>Stopthepresses2https://www.blogger.com/profile/15344288673602716801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573426.post-11207189425396751592010-04-02T21:21:25.178+11:002010-04-02T21:21:25.178+11:00Double had! Neo-neocon's explanation of what h...Double had! Neo-neocon's explanation of what happened was an April Fool's Day joke.<br /><br />The representative explained what he said as metaphor. Whichever way he certainly wasn't speaking literally.Lloyd Flackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00832519369660328832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573426.post-68592268053476129382010-04-02T16:04:00.732+11:002010-04-02T16:04:00.732+11:00It was a commedy routine between two old friends.
...It was a commedy routine between two old friends.<br /><br />http://neoneocon.com/2010/04/01/in-defense-of-hank-johnson/<br /><br />That people are not recognizing it as hyperbole or humour says something about the polarization of US politics.Lloyd Flackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00832519369660328832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5573426.post-88199268537748682192010-04-02T14:33:03.169+11:002010-04-02T14:33:03.169+11:00Rep. Johnson has made a statement about his questi...Rep. Johnson has <a href="http://hankjohnson.house.gov/2010/04/rep-johnsons-statement-on-guam-comments-in-an-armed-services-committee-hearing.shtml" rel="nofollow">made a statement about his question</a>:<br /><br />"The subtle humor of this obviously metaphorical reference to a ship capsizing illustrated my concern about the impact of the planned military buildup on this small tropical island."<br /><br />Don't give up your day job, Rep. Johnson...<br /><br />-- Chip UniChip Unihttp://chipuni.livejournal.comnoreply@blogger.com