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The New York Times: Why Read Hayek When Ad Hominem Attacks Work?

August 6, 2011September 21, 2014by Douglas ErnstLeave a comment

Kurt Anderson Hayek — Kurt Anderson from the New York Times understands that it’s so much easier to call someone a lunatic than to try and understand what they’re saying. Conservatives don’t think he’s stupid (he’s apparently just a jerk).

I’ve been reading a lot of liberal responses to the debt ceiling fallout. Whereas once the media simply tried to label the Tea Party “racist”, we are now “madmen” and “actually unhinged,” according to New York Times op-ed columnist Kurt Anderson (emphasis his). The only thing that is mad is our Mad Debt, as Mark Steyn points out for National Review Online:

“Cutting federal spending by $900 billion over ten years” is Washington-speak for increasing federal spending by $7 trillion over ten years. And, as they’d originally planned to increase it by eight trillion, that counts as a cut. If they’d planned to increase it by $20 trillion and then settled for merely $15 trillion, they could have saved five trillion. See how easy this is?

As part of this historic “cut,” we’ve now raised the “debt ceiling” — or, more accurately, lowered the debt abyss. Do you ever discuss the debt with your neighbor? Do you think he has any serious intention to repay the 15 trillion racked up in his and your name? Does your congressman? Does your senator? Look into their eyes. You can see the answer. And, if none of these parties seem inclined to pay down the debt now, what are the chances they’ll feel like doing so by 2020 when, under these historic “cuts,” it’s up to 23-25 trillion?

Most independent voters will read Mark Steyn’s analysis of the situation and conclude he’s a pretty logical guy. In fact, I would wager that most people would (even those who disagree with him) concede that he’s an incredibly smart man. But yet, according to Kurt Anderson, the millions of people who agree with the Steyn’s sentiments are “unhinged.” Obviously, Mr. Anderson has never read F.A. Hayek (another undeniably smart man):

It is a common mistake to regard National Socialism as a mere revolt against reason, an irrational movement without intellectual background. If that were so, the movement would be much less dangerous than it is. But nothing could be further from the truth or more misleading. The doctrines of National Socialism are the culmination of a long evolution of thought, a process in which thinkers who have had great influence far beyond the confines of Germany have taken part. Whatever one may think of the premises from which they started, it cannot be denied that the men who produced the new doctrines were powerful writers who left the impress of their ideas on the whole of European thought…Once one accepts the premises from which it starts, there is no escape from its logic. It is simply collectivism freed from mall traces of an individualist tradition which might hamper its realization,” (F.A. Hayek, The Road to Serfdom).

Smart conservatives know that to dismiss liberalism as “a mental disorder” is to set the conservative movement up for failure. The left has incredibly sharp minds at work promoting an ideology that should not be taken lightly. While I hate to give advice to the guy who flat-out says that I’m an unhinged lunatic, I can’t help but advise Kurt Anderson to rethink his position. The Teaparty is composed of millions of people who are familiar with economic giants like F.A Hayek, Ludwig von Mises, Thomas Sowell, and Walter E. Williams, among others. The Teaparty turns to the Constitution, The Federalist Papers, and the timeless principles so eloquently articulated by our Founding Fathers, to guide them. To dismiss the Teaparty as a bunch of “madmen”, one wonders how Kurt Anderson feels about the Founders…

Actually, we know how liberals feel about them—and it’s not warm and fuzzy. In order to hide their animosity towards the Founding Fathers and the magnificent document they produced, liberals refer to the Constitution as “a living document” (i.e., it means whatever it is they want it to mean.) Only by viewing the Constitution in that light can liberals work around what has been an impediment — and a source of frustration — to their central planning for ages. In order for them to succeed, they need power. In a country of 400 million people — each with their own thoughts and dreams and desires —it requires incredible power to get everyone “in line.” The Constitution stops them in their tracks, which is why its defenders must be labeled “unhinged.”

Crazy? I think not.

College Democrats of America Video: Share it With the Cluessless, Smarmy Kid in Your Life.

June 27, 2011June 28, 2011by Douglas ErnstLeave a comment

College Democrats Campus Progress — The College Democrats of America held a casting call for clueless kids who wear smart glasses, and came up gangbusters.

In October, Campus Progress was telling young liberals to embrace their inner loser. They did this by trotting out a bunch of hairy, naked, and couch-potato doughy kids to talk about how great it would be to stay eligible for their parents’ health care plans until age 26, among other entitlement-mentality psychobabble.

This June, the College Democrats of America tried a similar video, although they decided to put some clothes on. Instead of hairy, doughy college students displaying the “Freshman 15” for the world to see, they opted for the smarmy looking young men who can say things like, “I’m a Democrat because I believe hope is the stuff of dreams,” with a straight face.

That’s interesting, because conservatives believe entitlement obligations that can castrate a nation are the things of nightmares. What’s also interesting is the liberal young woman who says, “I believe more women should be involved in politics, and the Democrat Party is our tool to do so,” because it’s also the primary tool used…for aborting them.

My main problem with this video isn’t so much the quixotic kids, because that’s expected of them. It’s not with the swagger of a 21 year old student who thinks he knows the ins and outs of free trade agreements because he took an Intro to Latin America class with a Hispanic Ward Churchill. It’s really with the bad music playing in the background. I always thought liberals were about what’s new and hot and trendy. How about Mumford and Sons: The Cave? It would suit you perfectly; just ask Plato.

Navy Seal Marcus Luttrell vs. The Male Models.

June 26, 2011June 26, 2011by Douglas Ernst1 Comment

Men’s Fashion Week for Summer 2012 just wrapped up in Paris, which means I now get to write about it. Although, truthfully, I really should just post a slew of pictures, all of which would be humorous if they weren’t so sad. I’ve touched on the subject before, but every time I see a bunch of artsy males get together in skimpy outfits fit for an Adam Lambert choreographed dance number, I can’t help but think of Marcus Luttrell of Seal Team 10.

Marcus Luttrell Men's Fashion Week — The man on the left is either a male model who gets paid to prance around as a human bush, or he's auditioning to become concealment for a Navy Seal.

The fact is, I’m torn. It’s a marvel that Western Civilization has granted us the kind of peace and prosperity that allows grown men to walk around (and get paid!) in bush costumes masquerading as fashion and art. I also don’t want to outright dismiss “the bushmen” because, on some level, maybe they are portraying something of artistic value, even if I just “don’t get it.” But when I juxtapose pictures of former Navy Seal Marcus Luttrel with the male models of Paris, I can’t help but get a little depressed. It’s as if the ideal has been turned upside down. Instead of duty, honor, valor, and strength, the modern man is encouraged to become a hairless (leafy green?), passive man-boy who plays up any inner femininity that he might have. Instead of the selfless service of the seasoned soldier, it’s the vain, narcissistic, pouting man-children of Jersey Shore that get air time and viral videos. Perhaps that’s why I want so desperately for Captain America to rule the summer box office. See you on opening night—unless you’re disguised as a bush.

National Organization for Women Renamed: National Weiner Organ.

June 12, 2011June 12, 2011by Douglas Ernst3 Comments

Julie Kirshner — The National Organization for Women should consider renaming themselves The National Weiner Organ due to their support for liberal male pervert-liars everywhere.

This Anthony Weiner story sure has endurance. With each new revelation, his most ardent supporters morph into a new and never-before-seen kind of partisan hack. Case in point would be the National Organization for Women, which now should seriously consider changing its named to the National Weiner Organ. Like Janeane Garofalo, there seems to be no transgression too egregious for them to call off support (provided the offender has a ‘D’ next to his name).

The head of the Brooklyn/Queens chapter of the National Organization for Women leads the way into uncharted territory in defense of the indefensible:

“I wasn’t happy to discover that my congressman is a 14-year-old boy,” said Julie Kirshner, president of the NOW chapter.

“But he happens to be one of the best politicians out there, so we’re in a bad position. We’re trying to give him the benefit of the doubt.”

Suprised? You shouldn’t be. These are the same women who sit on the sidelines as Muslim thug-regimes overseas still have to be told that stoning women is a “no no.” These are the same women who hold “Slut Walk” protests against Toronto police officers instead of Sharia Law advocates around the globe.

The modern liberal American feminist is a joke, and the world knows it. They’re relegated to complaining about their lot in life in college campuses across the country, while conservative feminists are out there fostering successful careers and successful families.

Do you know what would be brave, Julie Kirshner? How about taking on the kind of men who won’t let women ride a unicycle, let alone a car—in Saudi Arabia. You won’t go there because that would require you to admit that, for all intents and purposes, Western Civilization has treated women pretty darn well. Instead, you’ll continue to give “the benefit of the doubt” to a guy who already told you it’s not necessary during a press conference, in print, and with publicly available images of his crotch. He lied. He admitted it. On television. For everyone to see (including 17 year old Twitter followers with a crush on him, and dirty-talking blackjack dealers in Las Vegas).

Congratulations, Julie Kirshner: You’ve won the Red Badge of Courage for your defense of Anthony Weiner. NOW (no pun intended), if you don’t mind, I’ll be surfing the net for more stories about real feminists like Neda, the kind who died standing up for the rights you take for granted.

DC and Marvel Use Letters to The Editor to Control Content, Liberal Editors Loathe Conservative Bloggers.

January 7, 2011January 8, 2011by Douglas Ernst54 Comments

One More Day Spider-Man — DC Comics has returned their Letters to the Editor page. Like Joe Quesada when he turned Marvel's Letter's to the Editor page into a scripted joke only Kim Jong Il would be proud of, I'm inclined to believe they're doing it because it's the one vehicle for information that allows them total control in the age of Facebook, Twitter, and Blogs (Glorious Blogs)!

Agence France-Presse thinks I, as a conservative comic book nerd, am going to take their bait on the French Muslim Batman ally, Nightrunner. They write:

Batman has battled many enemies but now has to face the anger of rightwing US bloggers furious that the comic book caped crusader has recruited a Muslim to run his crime-fighting franchise in Paris…

The hero he picks in France is called Nightrunner, the alter ego of a 22-year-old from Clichy-sous-Bois, a tough Paris suburb where urban unrest sparked riots in immigrant districts across France in 2005.

Bilal Asselah, a Frenchman of Algerian origin, was caught up in that unrest and at one point he and his friend got beaten up by police who mistook them for rioters.

“Furious”? Umm…no. While I would normally revel in the chance to grab the hook you’re dangling into conservative waters, intellectually pull you into the deep, chew you up, and then spit you out as chum for another blogger…I’ll pass today, AFP. Instead, there’s a different angle I’d like to take, which is DC’s decision to reinstate their Letters to the Editor section:

Posting comments via Facebook or Twitter seems faster than a speeding bullet, but DC Comics is going back to its Silver and Bronze Age ways, returning readers’ letters to the pages of its comic books…

Letters pages were once common in comic books and gave far-flung readers the chance to weigh in on stories, heroes, villains and make requests about what should happen next. Those pages gradually disappeared not only in DC’s comics, but those of other companies, too, as the Internet, e-mail and the rise of Facebook and Twitter all but rendered them obsolete.

David Hyde, DC Comics’ vice president of publicity, quietly announced the change on Monday, in DC’s own blog, The Source. Reaction was positive with one reader remarking that “as a fan of DC Comics since boyhood (more years than I care to remember), one of the things I looked most forward to was the letter page, so very excited.”

Someone needs to ask this anonymous reader what he thinks of Nightrunner, or Wonder World Consensus Woman, or Superman: Earth One. Then they need to ask him whether or not he thinks DC’s Letters to the Editor page would ever print his point of view if it differed in an intelligent way with the powers that be in their corporate offices. My guess is, they wouldn’t.

Robert Gibbs recently tried to make the claim that the White House was somehow more transparent due to Twitter. This is a blatantly misleading statement, as it confuses information with the vehicle that provides it! Some DC readers might think the company is doing a great thing, but I’m inclined to believe one reason they’re doing it is because in the age of Facebook and Twitter it’s the one area where they have total control over the feedback readers see.

Don’t believe me? Anyone who read Marvel’s One More Day, in which liberal Joe Quesada destroyed Spider-Man for tens of thousands of fans by allowing the character to make a deal with the Devil, knows what I’m talking about.* In the wake of One More Day they’ve filled their Letters to the Editor page with reviews from readers who are giddy over the direction of the book. As I said my nerd-tastic response at the time, (jump in at 3:20 if you’re not an uber-nerd) it was as if the editors of Marvel went to the Kim Jong Il School of Journalism. Reading the page was often hilarious, as it was 180 degrees from reality: readers left the book in droves.

If the editors at Marvel and DC can get you looking at their hand picked (and perhaps hand-written?) responses to controversial story lines or creative missteps instead of online—where “right wing bloggers” give you a heads up that stories like Marvel’s Fear Itself might be more liberal claptrap—they’ll be happy. New technology has destroyed liberalism’s ability to silence the conservative point of view, whether it’s on the radio, television, or in print. Conservatism, honestly articulated, is always a winner. They hate that. And they really don’t like to have the spotlight (or was that the Bat Signal?) shown on them. But if we don’t want to keep shelling out money for tales that tell us our worldview is beneath theirs, we need to redouble our efforts.

I’ll see you in DC’s Letters to the Editor page, dear reader…and if I don’t, I’ll see you here!

*I’m sorry, my fan boy friends, but for all intents and purposes Mephisto is the Devil.

Dave Matthews’ Environmental Amnesia: His Own Sick Slick in Chicago River.

July 30, 2010December 26, 2011by Douglas Ernst1 Comment

Dave Matthews is suddenly concerned about harmful sludge discharged from the bowels of the earth, and the effect it has on living creatures in and around the sullied water. It wasn’t too long ago, however, that good old Dave didn’t give a hoot about the oil slicks and tar balls the bowels of The Dave Matthews Band unleashed on unsuspecting citizens drifting along the Chicago River.

“It’s a national problem that requires a national solution,” (Dave Matthews on the Gulf Oil Spill…not to be confused with statements made when his tour bus dumped 800 lbs. of human waste on innocent bystanders).

In the same ad Dave implores you to” [Demand] restoration and protection of America’s Gulf Coast.” Kind of like the state of Illinois demanded $70,000 bucks from you Dave, for “violating state environmental laws”! I’m sure some of your fans would say, “Funny the way it is”?…

And finally, if you watch the video you’ll see almost all the stars except Dave ask participants to “Be the one” to help restore the Gulf Coast. Why the mysterious absence from that portion, Dave? Methinks it’s because you’re too much of a fan of “Number Two.”

Don’t drink the water

davebrown — Dave Matthews can dump 800 pounds of his own human waste on you, but don't you dare let an oil gasket blow BP, or he'll come running (I'm talking about with his feet, not his bowels...I think)

in the Gulf because it’s a.) salt water and b.) oily. And don’t drink the water in Chicago when Dave comes to town unless your Brita Filter is altered for microbiological eclectic rock band waste filtration.

And yes, I know the Space Between what Dave’s band was responsible for and what BP and the federal government is responsible for is huge…but someone has to remind others that the liberal moral pedestal back patters tend to use the world as their personal toilet when they think no one is looking.

Consider yourself Crushed, Dave.

davem — Dave Matthews: I look so concerned about the environment here. You would never know I paid out tens of thousands for my own environmental disaster that left people covered in sludge.

Kanye West Dates Ultimate Gold Digger: Liberalism

July 29, 2010October 23, 2010by Douglas Ernst4 Comments

mmkwpriceless — Right now Kanye will only be known for generating the most priceless Mike Meyers look of astonishment ever. Educate him on the issues and there's hope for him yet.

Kanye West is now on Twitter. This is a marvelous day, because inevitably campaign season will heat up and he’ll open his mouth. Just recently he took part in Sound Strike, which allowed me the opportunity to highlight what an impetuous liberal man-boy he is. Nothing says “smart” like teaming up with a guy who’s ultimate vision is to have you kicked out of your home to make way for Aztlán:

“…in de la Rocha’s perfect world, guys like Kanye have their LA mansions confiscated and handed over to their “rightful” owners…(which doesn’t include successful black rappers, Sonic Youth, or most of the other artists taking part in moral pedestal back-patting boycotts).

…it’s laughable to me that de la Rocha, a guy whose true feelings on the issue would repulse most Americans, is trying to pass himself off as a voice of reason.

And it’s even more ridiculous that Kanye West, after further solidifying his place in the hallowed halls of musically-talented jackasses throughout history with the Taylor Swift fiasco, would have the nerve to cast himself as the arbiter of what’s acceptable and what deserves a boycott when it comes to anything.

Hey Kanye, shouldn’t you be locked in your room contemplating conspiracy theories about the government concocting AIDS to kill people?

Some people might wonder why I spend so much time on a guy who will ultimately be known for a stumbling, bumbling “George Bush hates black people” quote that only accomplished one thing: a priceless Mike Meyers look of astonishment. The answer? Power. Or perhaps more importantly, influence. The guy has only been on Twitter a short time and is already closing in on 300,000 followers. Granted, a good portion of them are doing so out of sheer morbid curiosity, but most of them are fans. It’s imperative that conservatives say to young people, “Okay, the guy can write some catchy songs, but it’s possible to be a creative genius and a political and personal dolt. And here’s why…” Not engaging the other side because you think they’re “stupid” is, quite actually, stupid. In the same vein, liberals who underestimate Sarah Palin’s undeniable influence do so at their own peril.

Luckly, we live in America. And America loves redemption. If we can educate Kanye’s fans on the issues there’s a (slim) chance we might even reach him! Since Kanye seems to want to flex his entrepreneurial muscles, I think we should start off by teaching him the truth about Enterprise and Free Markets. With luck, he might even stop hanging around with Rage Against the Machine Commie/Socialist/Aztlán-obsessed artists who want his wealth redistributed and him evicted…to the East Coast. Forever.

Think it about it Kanye. You keep dating the Ultimate Gold Digger: Liberalism. Why? Search your feelings, Kanye. You know it be true!

liberalismgolddigger — Look at that enticing ideology over there, Kanye. Mmmm, Liberalism. Too bad it's a "Gold Digger."

Al-Zawahiri on Attacks, Hatred of Infidel Creation: Chocolate Cheerios.

July 27, 2010July 27, 2010by Douglas ErnstLeave a comment

Ayman Al-Zawahiri is at it again, threatening another round of terrorist attacks

on U.S. soil, as if he’s offering up something new. Has this guy come down with a case of The Wikileaks? The last time I checked, at least 30 foiled plots are part of the public record. Regardless, we should at least pay attention to what he’s saying since it’s been my experience that liberals like Inception’s Ellen Page like to accuse conservatives of fear mongering when America’s enemies are on record as stating they’d like to turn your home into a smoldering ash heap sprinkled here and there with bubbling infidel blood splatters:

“Oh American people…We offered you a peace plan, and mutual benefit; but your governments were proud and haughty, and so the attacks against you followed one after another, everywhere – from Indonesia to Times Square, by way of Madrid and London. And the attacks are ongoing, and more will come one after another.”

While it’s sadly within the realm of possibility that someone like Ellen would mention Ayman’s “peace plan,” I’ll save you the trouble of actually looking it up. In short, al Qaeda peace plans usually involve a.) impossible demands because “peace” isn’t really what they want, or b.) defacto world wide submission to Islam.

As I mentioned the other day, in a sane world Marvel’s Captain America would be chalk full of stories pitting the super hero against terrorists and Taliban sympathizers the world over. Perhaps The Mole Man and his underground followers (not to be confused with the Neal Gabler Mole Men) have given them sanctuary within the caves of Afghanistan… Perhaps The Red Skull has used vast reserves of Nazi gold to fund training camps across the Middle East… And perhaps Cap saves the day by unearthing the MTP (Mother of all Terrorist Plots). Or was that “Motha”?

Or not.

When the next terrorist attack on U.S. soil happens (and it will happen, unfortunately), just revisit your mental checklist of all the liberal Hollywood types who downplayed the insatiable desire guys like Al Zawahiri have to wreck havoc on American interests at home and abroad.

danzig — While Danzig isn't a terrorist, guys like Al-Zawahiri want see the "Mother" of all terrorist plots realized on U.S. soil.

Captain America: Courting Jihadi Film Clubs and Euro-Wonder Weenies?

July 21, 2010November 3, 2015by Douglas Ernst3 Comments

cap — Dear Marvel: American Exceptionalism is real. Courting Jihadi movie goers, Euro-weenies, and moral relativists to make a few extra bucks is the wrong answer.

Regular readers know that I’ve been exposing Captain Liberal America and the hypocrisy of liberal writers at Marvel whenever I get a chance. That’s why it comes as no surprise that the guy at the helm of the new Captain America movie is setting the moral relativist tone early:

“He wants to serve his country, but he’s not this sort of jingoistic American flag-waver,” Johnston said. “He’s just a good person. We make a point of that in the script: Don’t change who you are once you go from Steve Rogers to this super-soldier, you have to stay who you are inside, that’s really what’s important more than your strength and everything. It’ll be interesting and fun to put a different spin on the character and one that the fans are really going to appreciate.”

Congratulations, Joe Johnson, you’re making Captain America without the American Exceptionalism. You’re giving the fans a “spin” they’ll “appreciate”? Well, I’m a fan and I don’t appreciate Captain America hollowed out and watered down into a United Nations Smurf Blue version of his former self so you can make a few extra bucks overseas. We already have DC turning Wonder Woman into World Community Consensus Woman in order to make an extra dollar when her movie finally gets the green light—we don’t need Marvel courting American Jihad sympathizers, terrorist wannabes, and the South Park meltdown extremists in the Middle East.

And, while I’ve said it before I have to ask again: When will the Black Ops Cap pulled off in Afghanistan be told in a Marvel comic? When do we get to see Taliban heads cracked? Wouldn’t it be nice to see Captain America’s shield decapitate terrorist scum just before they were going to chop off an “infidel’s” head (as a propaganda video was streaming online, to boot)? How great would it be if, just as the dull knife drew blood of an innocent Western woman and the hoots and hollers of “Allah Akbar” rang out if a red, white, and blue adamantium disc did what it was meant to do—preserve freedom while protecting the innocent and punishing monsters.

But that will never happen. I love you Marvel, but you’ve fallen on hard times. I always thought Captain America’s greatest enemy was the Red Skull. Who knew he’d be toppled by moral relativism?

Lebron James: We Are All Narcissists Now.

July 11, 2010July 11, 2010by Douglas ErnstLeave a comment

Do you remember when Lebron James said he wanted to dunk on George Bush? I do:

Maxim Magazine: If there was one guy on the planet you could dunk on, who would it be?

Lebron James: If it doesn’t have to be a basketball player, George W. Bush. I would dunk on his a**, break the rim, and shatter the glass.

Lebron James could have dunked on anyone. Anyone. It could have been Hitler. It could have been Stalin. It could have been Saddam Hussein or his sons who ran rape rooms and torture rooms. It could have been Osama Bin Laden. It could have been some serial killer who’s still at large, a drug runner, a warlord, or any of history’s genocidal maniacs. But who did he pick to dunk, break rims, and shatter glass on? George Bush. That should tell you something about Mr. James. He’s either an idiot, or a band wagon jumper (or…both!).

Cleveland fans now know which category he falls into, and as an extra bonus he’s showed us all what a narcissistic clown he is to boot. I think I’ll call him King Clown Boot (and I’m not talking about his Twitter account, where he actually refers to himself as KingJames:

“Until you understand who Lebron James is, Lebron James is a win-win situation—and will continue to be a win-win situation,” (Lebron James).

Not only does Lebron have a habit of pulling out a “triple-double” during basketball games, but he’s apparently just as capable of talking about himself in third person!

I originally wanted to just reiterate the story Reason TV released, in particular the economic incentive to leave the city (or never move there to begin with) that Cleveland’s liberalism creates among the population. Lebron might not want to admit that money had something to do with his move, because then he would be acknowledging that the economic philosophy that conservatives (including Bush) adhere to has merit.

George Bush was the most powerful man in the world. He had his finger on the little red button. But he was still much more humble and gracious then any of his critics—the same people who took pot shots at the man over the war, the economy, and our civil liberties—without saying peep since Obama:

Increased troop levels in Afghanistan
Presided over increased deaths in Afghanistan
Expanded the “Stimulus” (that didn’t stimulate) far beyond anything enacted during Bush’s tenure
Presided over the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history
Failed to close Gitmo

Me personally? I think increasing troops in Afghanistan was a wise decision, provided the Rules of Engagement allow our soldiers to do what needs to be done (i.e., fulfill their mission). I think setting random timelines for withdrawal was foolhardy. I was never a fan of bailouts, and I was never all that concerned with keeping jihadi head choppers locked up in Gitmo. However, guys like Lebron James were. And they should be called out on it. If Bush was an “idiot”, what does that make Obama, who expanded upon many of the policies that took place during the Bush years, while failing to live up to the bulk of his campaign promises?

Lebron James, like your average Hollywood celebrity, is just like anyone else who is surrounded by people telling them how great they are every day. In James’ instance he even embraces the “King” aspect of his celebrity, which is interesting since most of the Bush bashers told us he wanted King-like or Dictatorial powers… Eventually it goes to your head and, like a drug, you start saying and doing things to stay in favor with the arbiters of cool (who are really anything but). And a clear cut sign that it’s taken effect with Lebron is his third person musings on the “win-win” nature of being Lebron.

You might want to dunk on a retired Texan, Lebron, but the truth of the matter is that everyone now knows what a narcissist you are.