I've witnessed a lot of hate speech on OS lately and, frankly, I'm fed up with it. Fortunately, much of it has already been exposed and condemned. But not all.
The worst attacks have been directed against my friend and fellow blogger, Dennis Loo.
Dennis is Professor of Sociology at California State Polytechnic Univer-sity. He has written extensively about the Bush and Obama administrations. He is smart, knowledgeable, and articulate. Sometimes I agree with him; sometimes I don't. But I admire him immensely and I will defend his right to express his views.
Criticizing others is fine, but lying about them is not. Which is why I am furious when bloggers accuse Dennis of supporting the Bush Administration's policy on torture. The accusations are false, malicious, and racist. Dennis has consistently opposed torture and supported the rule of law.
So for those of you who keep propagating lies about him, I have one comment:
YOU'VE GOT THE WRONG CHINESE GUY, DOUCHEBAGS !!!
The person you should be criticizing is John Yoo, you freakin' morons.
Yoo served in the Office of Legal Counsel during the Bush Administration. He argued that "enemy combatants" should be denied prisoner-of-war status and he gave legal justification for waterboarding and warrantless wire-tapping.
Loo and Yoo are not the same. So for you geniuses who are struggling to high-jump the 80-I.Q. bar, here's a cheat sheet.
Dennis Loo John Yoo
- does not like torture likes torture
- smart smart (and shifty)
- active member of OS wouldn't piss on OS for a Rolex
- handsome handsome (though I prefer Dennis)
- wears red shirt wears blue tie
Feel free to print this and put it in your wallet.
Oh, and next time you decide to attack a Chinese guy with a funny name, do me a favor and insult Yo-Yo Ma. I'd love to see him crack someone's skull with his $5 million cello!


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I’m so sorry about this post. Floyd Elliot said it would be funny; I said it would not. I posted it just to prove him wrong. Please consider sending him a strongly worded letter of reproach, just as I have.
Best,
hard to imagine anyone being so stupid. wait. no it isn't...
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I'm really glad you had the grit to straighten them out. Right here.
Dennis Loo deserves much better than to be accused of condoning torture. Besides, it's a lie!
Yo Yo tweeted me via the crows: he agrees that Loo ain't Yoo. rAted!
word.
I will never do
Something as foolish as using
Yoo in leiu of Loo
I need a lieu redu
It's good to bring the haters straight to the floor.
I want to know what they look like so that I can turn my back on them!
Great piece!!!
I am not just a member, but the president of The Steve Blevin Fan Club.
I believe my exact words were, "It will bring down on your head the wrath of god and man, and that would be very funny, if one were not, you know, you."
Your in subordination,
Hmmmm....thought so!
Other than that, what you said! Mr. Switzerland.
Great line.
Just saw this. Thanks for rising to my defense! : )
I think the biggest difference though is that Yoo wears a blue tie and I a red shirt, as you point out. It's how we can tell. I'm of the red shirt nation and he the blue.
As for whether Floyd was right or you, I have to say that Floyd was about it being funny.