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« on: 01 15, 2007, 02:00: PM »

On Wednesday - the tenth of January 2007 - Congressman David Wu of Oregon made a reference to a book by James Mann entitled Rise of the Vulcans: The History of Bush's War Cabinet, claiming that the Bush regime was more likely built up of ideological Klingons than overly logical Vulcans.  However, not wanting to upset what is probably the world's most extra-terrestrial minority, he added that the people on Bush's war cabinet - unlike the "real Klingons of Star Trek" - had never fought a battle of their own.  He ended on the note that we should not let these wannabe warriors send American Terrans into a war that is being fought on such disgraceful grounds.
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Quote from: David Wu
Mr. Speaker, four years ago, this administration took America to war in Iraq without adequate evidence.  Since that time, the administration hasn't listened to the American people, it hasn't listened to our professional military and it certainly hasn't listened to this congress.  It was said of a prominent businessman in downtown Portland that he never listened to anybody and that if he was ever drawn in a cartoon he would be drawn without ears.  Now, this President has listened to some people:  The so-called "Vulcans" in the White House; the ideologues.  But, you know, unlike the Vulcans of Star Trek who made their decisions based on logic and fact, these guys make it on ideology.  These arn't Vulcans; there are Klingons in the White House!But, unlike the real Klingons of Star Trek, these Klingons have never fought a battle of their own.

Don't let faux Klingons send real Americans into war; it's WRONG!


Well, like it or not, we've been dragged into the debate surrounding lul Iraq {the relatively major battle of Iraq}.
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« Reply #1 on: 01 24, 2007, 10:01: PM »

The Daily Show did a segment on this that included not only a clip from Wu's speech, but commentary by Nimoy and Takei. It was quite funny, except for some strange reason Jon Stewart kept calling Nimoy "Lenny."

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Addendum: Apparently The Daily Show clip to which I linked above is no longer posted. You can find find it at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPwA01ZcS4c.
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