Comments on: Fan Letter of the Week: “Thy Name is Cowardice” http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/03/30/fan-letter-of-the-week-thy-name-is-cowardice/ Author James Bovard Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:44:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Michael http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/03/30/fan-letter-of-the-week-thy-name-is-cowardice/#comment-414 Michael Mon, 03 Apr 2006 00:01:44 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/03/30/fan-letter-of-the-week-thy-name-is-cowardice/#comment-414 The letter writer wrote: “Take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.â€? - Elie Wiesel accepting the 1986 Nobel Peace Prize Please note that several years ago, large portions of his famous book "Night" were documented to be fraudulent/fictional and that the the famous LIFE magazine picture of him supposedly in an Aushwitz barracks with other prisoners , as he steadfastly claimed over and over, was, not surprisingly, not of him---it was calculated hoax, typical of Wiesel. No surprise that Oprah picked his book, "Night" as another selection for her book club. It is on a par with the fiction/fraud of One Million Pieces. Wiesel is not a reliable source to quote on anything, except perhaps fiction. The letter writer wrote: “Take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.â€? - Elie Wiesel accepting the 1986 Nobel Peace Prize

Please note that several years ago, large portions of his famous book “Night” were documented to be fraudulent/fictional and that the the famous LIFE magazine picture of him supposedly in an Aushwitz barracks with other prisoners , as he steadfastly claimed over and over, was, not surprisingly, not of him—it was calculated hoax, typical of Wiesel. No surprise that Oprah picked his book, “Night” as another selection for her book club. It is on a par with the fiction/fraud of One Million Pieces. Wiesel is not a reliable source to quote on anything, except perhaps fiction.

]]> By: Dave http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/03/30/fan-letter-of-the-week-thy-name-is-cowardice/#comment-408 Dave Sat, 01 Apr 2006 04:50:55 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/03/30/fan-letter-of-the-week-thy-name-is-cowardice/#comment-408 Entertaining blog, giving the aimless hawks a home to hang their hats in places beyond their dusty noggins. Gee, did we learn nothing in Vietnam, the Falklands, and all the other errant GI Joe Missions? The same clowns would probably like to go after the Gazza Strip next week, in search of WMD’s that have been stashed there by Saddam….according to the rumor I heard…..on the golf course. Keyboard hawks in search of a purpose beyond nationalistic shallow patriotic piety should be given a gun and sent to the Mecca in the sands to Do Justice. Entertaining blog, giving the aimless hawks a home to hang their hats in places beyond their dusty noggins. Gee, did we learn nothing in
Vietnam, the Falklands, and all the other errant GI Joe Missions? The same clowns would probably like to go after the Gazza Strip next
week, in search of WMD’s that have been stashed there by Saddam….according to the rumor I heard…..on the golf course.
Keyboard hawks in search of a purpose beyond nationalistic shallow patriotic piety should be given a gun and sent to the Mecca in the
sands to Do Justice.

]]> By: Jim http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/03/30/fan-letter-of-the-week-thy-name-is-cowardice/#comment-406 Jim Fri, 31 Mar 2006 18:49:12 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/03/30/fan-letter-of-the-week-thy-name-is-cowardice/#comment-406 Actually, "drintellectual" might consider that having used the word "thy" in his subject line was sufficient original thought to vindicate his case. I noticed that archaic usage and wondered if the guy might be a wayward ex-Mennonite. Actually, “drintellectual” might consider that having used the word “thy” in his subject line was sufficient original thought to vindicate his case.

I noticed that archaic usage and wondered if the guy might be a wayward ex-Mennonite.

]]> By: Al Newberry http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/03/30/fan-letter-of-the-week-thy-name-is-cowardice/#comment-405 Al Newberry Fri, 31 Mar 2006 17:38:51 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/03/30/fan-letter-of-the-week-thy-name-is-cowardice/#comment-405 I like how the guy who calls Bovard a coward only uses the words of others to criticize him. e-mailer, thy name is Cowardice I like how the guy who calls Bovard a coward only uses the words of others to criticize him.

e-mailer, thy name is Cowardice

]]> By: Jim http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/03/30/fan-letter-of-the-week-thy-name-is-cowardice/#comment-403 Jim Fri, 31 Mar 2006 15:25:16 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/03/30/fan-letter-of-the-week-thy-name-is-cowardice/#comment-403 Steve - Orwell is generally dead-on and magnificent, but there are a few passages that the pro-war types like to endlessly cite. Penguin came out with a wonderful four volume collection of his essays in the UK in the late 1990s (it might be available in the US now). Many of his comments in 1944, 1945, and 1946 on the end of World War II and the aftermath are so penetrating and fair-minded. He never effused the piety or bloodlust that permeated those times. Steve - Orwell is generally dead-on and magnificent, but there are a few passages that the pro-war types like to endlessly cite. Penguin came out with a wonderful four volume collection of his essays in the UK in the late 1990s (it might be available in the US now). Many of his comments in 1944, 1945, and 1946 on the end of World War II and the aftermath are so penetrating and fair-minded. He never effused the piety or bloodlust that permeated those times.

]]> By: Jim http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/03/30/fan-letter-of-the-week-thy-name-is-cowardice/#comment-402 Jim Fri, 31 Mar 2006 15:13:08 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/03/30/fan-letter-of-the-week-thy-name-is-cowardice/#comment-402 Mr. Ehlen - volunteering for the Marines during the Vietnam War took a heap of courage. Some of these current laptop bombardiers may struggle with a cold sweat when they have to take the subway. Mr. Ehlen - volunteering for the Marines during the Vietnam War took a heap of courage. Some of these current laptop bombardiers may struggle with a cold sweat when they have to take the subway.

]]> By: Steve http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/03/30/fan-letter-of-the-week-thy-name-is-cowardice/#comment-401 Steve Fri, 31 Mar 2006 08:16:26 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/03/30/fan-letter-of-the-week-thy-name-is-cowardice/#comment-401 Quoting Orwell to defend Bush. Nice Quoting Orwell to defend Bush. Nice

]]> By: charlie ehlen http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/03/30/fan-letter-of-the-week-thy-name-is-cowardice/#comment-400 charlie ehlen Fri, 31 Mar 2006 05:37:55 +0000 http://jimbovard.com/blog/2006/03/30/fan-letter-of-the-week-thy-name-is-cowardice/#comment-400 Mr. Bovard, the biggest "cheerleaders" for wars are never any where near the front lines. They might get shot at! Take it from a war vet, the fighting is NOT where any sane person would want to be near. OK, I was young and (maybe) insane. Joined the Marines and went to Viet Nam. Mr. Bovard, the biggest “cheerleaders” for wars are never any where near the front lines. They might get shot at!
Take it from a war vet, the fighting is NOT where any sane person would want to be near.
OK, I was young and (maybe) insane. Joined the Marines and went to Viet Nam.

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