Comments on: William Safire, R.I.P. http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/27/william-safire-r-i-p/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:24:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Family http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/27/william-safire-r-i-p/comment-page-1/#comment-1901430 Family Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:29:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/27/william-safire-r-i-p/#comment-1901430 I understand that some of what Bill wrote and supported might have been evil; but please it would be nice if people like Rick remembered that Bill has a family. A family that has to grieve and deal with his death. You are disrespectful and juvenile. I understand that some of what Bill wrote and supported might have been evil; but please it would be nice if people like Rick remembered that Bill has a family. A family that has to grieve and deal with his death. You are disrespectful and juvenile.

]]> By: Michael0511 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/27/william-safire-r-i-p/comment-page-1/#comment-1863610 Michael0511 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 03:59:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/27/william-safire-r-i-p/#comment-1863610 I always thought his most famous contributions to speechwriting were pretty juvenile stuff, really. Alliteration? I got over my affection for that before then end of fifth grade. Hearing someone actually speak some of his phrases out loud as if they were serious has always reduced my opinion of the speaker. I always thought his most famous contributions to speechwriting were pretty juvenile stuff, really.

Alliteration? I got over my affection for that before then end of fifth grade.

Hearing someone actually speak some of his phrases out loud as if they were serious has always reduced my opinion of the speaker.

]]> By: jen anon http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/27/william-safire-r-i-p/comment-page-1/#comment-1863259 jen anon Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:55:50 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/27/william-safire-r-i-p/#comment-1863259 good riddance, rick said it right good riddance, rick said it right

]]> By: Rick http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/27/william-safire-r-i-p/comment-page-1/#comment-1863232 Rick Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:20:12 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/27/william-safire-r-i-p/#comment-1863232 William Safire was a warmongering bloodthirsty psychopath who enjoyed watching bombs drop on women and children. If there is a God, guess where he is right now. William Safire was a warmongering bloodthirsty psychopath who enjoyed watching bombs drop on women and children. If there is a God, guess where he is right now.

]]> By: dorkafork http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/27/william-safire-r-i-p/comment-page-1/#comment-1863071 dorkafork Mon, 28 Sep 2009 04:32:14 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/27/william-safire-r-i-p/#comment-1863071 I see how all the rules breaks itself except for "Verbs have to agree with their subjects." In order for that rule to break itself, wouldn't it need to be something like "Every one of the verbs have to agree with their subjects."? It's driving me crazy. I see how all the rules breaks itself except for “Verbs have to agree with their subjects.” In order for that rule to break itself, wouldn’t it need to be something like “Every one of the verbs have to agree with their subjects.”? It’s driving me crazy.

]]> By: JamesM http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/27/william-safire-r-i-p/comment-page-1/#comment-1863018 JamesM Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:38:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/27/william-safire-r-i-p/#comment-1863018 Very tongue in cheek rules, but all of them are exactly what I've heard for years. Very solid advice... especially since each is an example of what should be avoided! One out of Two James agree! Very tongue in cheek rules, but all of them are exactly what I’ve heard for years. Very solid advice… especially since each is an example of what should be avoided!

One out of Two James agree!

]]> By: zavatone http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/27/william-safire-r-i-p/comment-page-1/#comment-1862999 zavatone Sun, 27 Sep 2009 23:09:10 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/27/william-safire-r-i-p/#comment-1862999 Thanks Alex! Thanks Alex!

]]> By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/27/william-safire-r-i-p/comment-page-1/#comment-1862977 Alex Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:42:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/27/william-safire-r-i-p/#comment-1862977 stripped in that article was [sic] - fixed there. stripped in that article was [sic] – fixed there.

]]> By: Nigel P http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/27/william-safire-r-i-p/comment-page-1/#comment-1862961 Nigel P Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:55:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/27/william-safire-r-i-p/#comment-1862961 James, Did you happen to read any of the other rules? Quite. James,

Did you happen to read any of the other rules?

Quite.

]]> By: zavatone http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/27/william-safire-r-i-p/comment-page-1/#comment-1862960 zavatone Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:55:01 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/27/william-safire-r-i-p/#comment-1862960 James, every sentence quoted voids its own rule. And Alex, please fix "stripped" in the new species article. It should be spelled, "striped". James, every sentence quoted voids its own rule. And Alex, please fix “stripped” in the new species article. It should be spelled, “striped”.

]]> By: James Tracy http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/27/william-safire-r-i-p/comment-page-1/#comment-1862956 James Tracy Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:33:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/09/27/william-safire-r-i-p/#comment-1862956 "The passive voice should never be used." Ironic considering the sentence itself is thereby outlawed. It should therefore read, "Never use the passive voice." It's a crap rule anyway... “The passive voice should never be used.”

Ironic considering the sentence itself is thereby outlawed.

It should therefore read, “Never use the passive voice.”

It’s a crap rule anyway…

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