Whether you like it, or not, you have dishonestly quoted out of context.
You're a troll. You keep making that accusation without explaining exactly how that edit misrepresents his position.
So, if the practice has only been (as far as we know) used exceedingly sparingly and has not been used in over 4 years because it is not against CIA regulation (again, as far as we know) is the point that the Democrats are using this to make political hay accurate, or inaccurate? Of course, a Blue Texan probably doesn't see it that way. But, you are still twisting his words in your second post on the topic. Whether you like it, or not, you have dishonestly quoted out of context.
Chris, I can assure you that Prof. Reynolds has forgotten more about the Constitution than you will ever know .
Rick
Errr, that's BT's point: he HAS forgotten a little thing called "The Constition."
Listen...do us a favor and spread the word: send your A-list trolls, not know-nothing numbnutz like yourself.
Chris, I can assure you that Prof. Reynolds has forgotten more about the Constitution than you will ever know . And why is it the Instacritics in here seem to use a disproportionate number of anal references? Kinda spent the vocabulary, boys? Heh.
My response to these complaints is at the top.
I'm no fan of Reynolds, but, come on, you took this quote TOTALLY out of context. Totally dishonest of you. And totally transparent as well. Embarrassing for you, really.
I have no insight beyond what Reynolds writes on his blog. However, what he writes on his blog, when taken in complete context, does not say what you or Cato say it does.
So, the question is back to you. Do you have some special insight beyond what Reynolds writes?
Hey, Eric -- do you see the post above this one, where Cato criticizes Putz directly on torture?
Do you think he's just misunderstood by everyone, and that you alone have some insight into his true feelings?
123, you should read Reynolds full post. In that post he states clearly that he opposes torture. He is dealing with the situation that Congressional Democrats inconsistently oppose torture and it appears that they only do so when they gain politically.
Of course, taken out of context, it does appear that he is saying something else. That sort of selective, out of context, misquoting is very dishonest.
Blue Texan:
Thank you for accurately characterizing Cato's views on the subject: to wit, it opposes torture.
On this subject, libertarians and left-liberals can set aside their differences on, say, tax policy and agree. And Glenn Reynolds can go fuck himself.
If you were honestly quoting Reynolds, you would have noted that there were words in front of "the torture ... ". Naturally, you didn't. You have completely changed the tone and meaning of what Reynolds said through selective quoting. Dishonest selective quoting at that. I read that entry on his blog and it doesn't say what you have twisted it to say.
Yeah, you must not read Putz's blog very often.
He just wrote yesterday that the "torture" (in sarcastic quotes, no less) debate is just a meaningless political football, and has no real importance.
Exactly what he wrote here.
You're mistaken.
Blue,
I do think Reynold's "sarcastic rhetorical question phrasing" changes the meaning, especially because it is offered as a surmise of another thinker's position.
Reynolds, like Andy McCarthy to whom he links at NRO, can't reconcile the inconsistent standard certain prominent Democrats have applied to their own positions on interrogation methods, and then applied to Mukasey's.
Your clipped, out of context and mispunctuated "quote" reads like a declarative assertion of Reynold's position on the issue of interrogation, rather than a conjecture about someone else's.
Sorry.
ED, do you really think that sarcastic rhetorical question phrasing changes the meaning? Seriously?
Reynolds style is to frame these sorts of statements as rhetorical "questions", thus covering his lawyerly ass.
Okay, in case any of you are intellectually honest enough to be interested, here's the actual quote in context with accurate punctuation:
"I dunno. Maybe that the 'torture' debate is a political tool, and otherwise unserious?"
How did you screw up a "quote" that badly? Seems intentional and dishonest.
It's kind of pathetic that I, a Canadian with no formal legal education probably have a better understanding of the American Constitution than a tenured Constitutional law professor.
But he's a Very Serious Person!
blogenfreude
Next time you meet him blog. Tell him to take his seriousness and shove it deep up his anal regions.
The ultimate limit on the power of government has always been the patience of the people.
No wonder he hates Cato...for once, Cato and I agree on something: there is no mechanical "block" set on the President (or for that matter, Congress or the courts). It is only the illusion of a block set up by men and can easily be circumvented by men, if they so choose.
But he's a Very Serious Person!
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