Old December-10th-2008, 04:17 PM   #1
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Hussein and Proud

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008...e-name-hussein
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Old December-11th-2008, 04:25 PM   #2
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His whole name is Arabic, not just the "Hussein" part.
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Old December-11th-2008, 04:42 PM   #3
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His whole name is Arabic, not just the "Hussein" part.

That's true. But his middle name was the only one that was a red flag to his enemies and was emphasized by them during his run for the Presidency.
Looks like that ploy backfired.
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Old December-11th-2008, 04:52 PM   #4
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Oh come on, it's not just that it is Arabic, it is that it is "Hussein." Before the advent of Barack Obama, who was the most famous person in the world to be called Hussein? Oh yeah, the tyrant we had spent a decade fighting and had just seen killed. Of course that nominal coincidence would cause a candidate some problems and the problems it caused Obama were plainly and rightly of the marginal variety.
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Old December-14th-2008, 10:18 PM   #5
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Oh come on, it's not just that it is Arabic, it is that it is "Hussein." Before the advent of Barack Obama, who was the most famous person in the world to be called Hussein? Oh yeah, the tyrant we had spent a decade fighting and had just seen killed. Of course that nominal coincidence would cause a candidate some problems and the problems it caused Obama were plainly and rightly of the marginal variety.
I have a student named Aldopho...shall I blame him for the Holocaust?

I also has a student named Jesus....should I also call him the Son of God?

I have another student maned Amjhad....shall I worry if he is a terrorist?

I have a colleague named Mary...should I think of her as the Holy Virgin?

I have a best friend named John....should I have him baptize me?

I have another friend named Mark...shall I figure he is is an Apostle of Christ?



Such foolishness.
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Old December-15th-2008, 09:07 AM   #6
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As I said, the problems caused to the President-elect by his name were plainly and rightly of the marginal variety. And tell your student Adolpho to stop hating Jews.
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Old December-15th-2008, 02:55 PM   #7
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She's as skinny as a stick of macaroni.
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Old December-15th-2008, 02:57 PM   #8
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Do you know Jana Banana, RBS?
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Old December-15th-2008, 03:01 PM   #9
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I don't know Jana Banana, Tippy. Who is she?

But....

I know a girl who lives on the hill
She won't do it but her sister will.
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Old December-15th-2008, 03:05 PM   #10
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Old December-15th-2008, 03:09 PM   #11
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Now I have NO idea what you're talking about!

I'm quoting songs. Who's Bart?
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Old December-15th-2008, 03:11 PM   #12
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oh I thought it was a rhyming game you made up because I am unfamiliar with Ms. Maroney.
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Old December-15th-2008, 03:30 PM   #13
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oh I thought it was a rhyming game you made up because I am unfamiliar with Ms. Maroney.


Did both Boney Maroni and Short Fat Fannie. Eclectic tastes.

RBS's other song is a lewd classic, and we're probably glad he stopped where he did.
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Old December-15th-2008, 08:43 PM   #14
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As I said, the problems caused to the President-elect by his name were plainly and rightly of the marginal variety. And tell your student Adolpho to stop hating Jews.



I'll tell him Monte said so.
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Old December-15th-2008, 11:29 PM   #15
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Did both Boney Maroni and Short Fat Fannie. Eclectic tastes.

RBS's other song is a lewd classic, and we're probably glad he stopped where he did.
You like that one, huh?

I figured I better not go any further.
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