Comments on: The Second Violinist http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2003/04/09/the-second-violinist/ A posting every day; an interesting idea every three months... Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:00:02 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Cliff Gerrish http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2003/04/09/the-second-violinist/comment-page-1/#comment-4293 Cliff Gerrish Fri, 11 Apr 2003 18:02:56 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philgtest/2003/04/09/the-second-violinist/#comment-4293 <a></a> Hussein would not have been more frightened. He simply would have been insulted. The Arab street would have been insulted and called it another act of Western humiliation of the Arab world. There are no simple solutions to the middle east. Oil buys autocratic and fascist leadership and keeps it in power. It won't change until the oil runs out or someone upsets the apple cart.

Hussein would not have been more frightened. He simply would have been insulted. The Arab street would have been insulted and called it another act of Western humiliation of the Arab world. There are no simple solutions to the middle east. Oil buys autocratic and fascist leadership and keeps it in power. It won’t change until the oil runs out or someone upsets the apple cart.

]]> By: Amr Malik http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2003/04/09/the-second-violinist/comment-page-1/#comment-4290 Amr Malik Fri, 11 Apr 2003 14:39:20 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philgtest/2003/04/09/the-second-violinist/#comment-4290 <a></a> You seem to suggest that if Saddam was scared enough, Bush would have sense enough not to go to war. You're missing the point. The war was in the works for at least a year! The 60+ billion of YOUR hard earned money is going to be applied against the "pre work" they did leading up to the actual deed. This war was imposed. The American establishment would have used "horses of mass destruction" excuse if they had to, to further brutalize this nation. This war could not be avoided. Because the proponents DID NOT WANT TO!

You seem to suggest that if Saddam was scared enough, Bush would have sense enough not to go to war.

You’re missing the point. The war was in the works for at least a year! The 60+ billion of YOUR hard earned money is going to be applied against the “pre work” they did leading up to the actual deed.

This war was imposed. The American establishment would have used “horses of mass destruction” excuse if they had to, to further brutalize this nation.

This war could not be avoided. Because the proponents DID NOT WANT TO!

]]> By: Don Box http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2003/04/09/the-second-violinist/comment-page-1/#comment-4287 Don Box Fri, 11 Apr 2003 05:51:27 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philgtest/2003/04/09/the-second-violinist/#comment-4287 <a></a> Philip, These jokes are usually framed in terms of Violists, not 2nd Violinists. Pete Levin has the best list of viola jokes I've seen. It's at http://www.petelevin.com/violajokes.htm Cheers, DB

Philip,

These jokes are usually framed in terms of Violists, not 2nd Violinists.

Pete Levin has the best list of viola jokes I’ve seen. It’s at http://www.petelevin.com/violajokes.htm

Cheers,
DB

]]> By: Charles F. Munat http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2003/04/09/the-second-violinist/comment-page-1/#comment-4286 Charles F. Munat Fri, 11 Apr 2003 03:10:50 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philgtest/2003/04/09/the-second-violinist/#comment-4286 <a></a> Oh, Philip... The violence in Iraq has nothing to do with Saddam Hussein, everything to do with controlling the Middle East. Hussein is merely the cover. Nice to see you have a blog, though a bit disorienting since it's at Harvard. I'll have to remember to check back occasionally. Hmmm... say, quarterly?

Oh, Philip…

The violence in Iraq has nothing to do with Saddam Hussein, everything to do with controlling the Middle East. Hussein is merely the cover.

Nice to see you have a blog, though a bit disorienting since it’s at Harvard. I’ll have to remember to check back occasionally. Hmmm… say, quarterly?

]]> By: esmith http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2003/04/09/the-second-violinist/comment-page-1/#comment-4283 esmith Thu, 10 Apr 2003 22:35:56 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philgtest/2003/04/09/the-second-violinist/#comment-4283 <a></a> Well at least his wife was happy.

Well at least his wife was happy.

]]> By: Nina http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2003/04/09/the-second-violinist/comment-page-1/#comment-4282 Nina Thu, 10 Apr 2003 22:12:59 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philgtest/2003/04/09/the-second-violinist/#comment-4282 <a></a> The idea is, 2nd violinists in orchestras are "ignored"

The idea is, 2nd violinists in orchestras are “ignored”

]]> By: no http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2003/04/09/the-second-violinist/comment-page-1/#comment-4274 no Thu, 10 Apr 2003 18:41:25 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philgtest/2003/04/09/the-second-violinist/#comment-4274 <a></a> Are you PRO-war?

Are you PRO-war?

]]> By: meika von samorzewski http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2003/04/09/the-second-violinist/comment-page-1/#comment-4267 meika von samorzewski Thu, 10 Apr 2003 05:34:27 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philgtest/2003/04/09/the-second-violinist/#comment-4267 <a></a> Because President Bush has got better things to do, and that's what lackeys are for, and remember this war is about enlightenment, check out http://members.ozemail.com.au/~selfsame/VegiesforBush.html to see why

Because President Bush has got better things to do, and that’s what lackeys are for, and remember this war is about enlightenment, check out
http://members.ozemail.com.au/~selfsame/VegiesforBush.html
to see why

]]> By: esmith http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2003/04/09/the-second-violinist/comment-page-1/#comment-4264 esmith Thu, 10 Apr 2003 01:06:34 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philgtest/2003/04/09/the-second-violinist/#comment-4264 <a></a> That follow thing makes you sound like Lonnegan in The Sting. Didn't he always say "Folla"? Actually no I don't Follow. I'm just a loser who couldn't get in the band :(

That follow thing makes you sound like Lonnegan in The Sting. Didn’t he always say
“Folla”?

Actually no I don’t Follow. I’m just a loser who couldn’t get in the band :(

]]> By: Chris http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philg/2003/04/09/the-second-violinist/comment-page-1/#comment-4263 Chris Thu, 10 Apr 2003 00:44:24 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/philgtest/2003/04/09/the-second-violinist/#comment-4263 <a></a> Oh thats good, thats REAL good. lol. Esmith: I'm guessing based upon my own band experiences, but basically since he was only second string why would the conductor have anything to do with him? He was the backup, one of many instead of the first chair, the head of many. So basically, here the conductor is having something to do with him, albet in an indirect and obscene fashion. Follow?

Oh thats good, thats REAL good. lol.

Esmith: I’m guessing based upon my own band experiences, but basically since he was only second string why would the conductor have anything to do with him? He was the backup, one of many instead of the first chair, the head of many. So basically, here the conductor is having something to do with him, albet in an indirect and obscene fashion. Follow?

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