I unwittingly bought a book at Borders that praises Pinochet. Ask me anything.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

About 40% into it. There was union bashing previously, but that I let slide, although I didn't like it either.

I slammed it shut and am not going to finish it. Maybe I'll donate it to a library or something.

I'm not going to say what book it is. No advertising for the little fucker.

Ah well, I got Zinn's "A People's History of the United States" too. That was next in line, and I just finished the second chapter (about slavery).

[Ichingcarpenter]

1. Was it penned by Margaret Thatcher

She was a big fan of him.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

7. No, but I'm starting to think the author is Maggie Thatcher's ghost writer. -nt

[Orrex]

2. DId his nose really grow when he told a lie?

That's hot.

[Occam Bandage]

3. Oh, tell us. Keep us from making the same mistake you did.

Nobody here is going to buy a pro-Pinochet book deliberately.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

4. Just do research before buying.

A good preventative Google search is

(author name) (book name) site:guardian.co.uk

[RaleighNCDUer]

5. Identifying it would not be advertising - it would be warning.

It would be advertising in the vein of a yellow flag hanging on the door saying "Smallpox House - Keep Out!"

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

6. See #4. -nt

[Cleita]

8. Probably some crap by Jonah Goldberg. I would take it back to Borders

and exchange if for something more palatable.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

12. You think I'd buy anything by Jonah Goldberg? Come on. -nt

[KamaAina]

9. They have Borders down there?

With English-language titles?

Figures that doorstop would be one of them. :eyes:

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

11. No, silly, I visited.

This is me enjoying a weather that is much more natural to my genetic makeup. Yes, that is a frozen lake.

[RedCloud]

13. You were able to rest upon the waters!

In your face Jesucristo!

[KamaAina]

10. Next time, stay out of the "Praise for Homicidal Maniacs" section

:P

[HEyHEY]

14. Why'd you buy it? Thinking of starting your own facist state?

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

15. The title and the premise were innocent enough. -nt

[Judi Lynn]

16. Whatever you do, don't give it to a library. We've got enough misinformed peeps, CommiePinkoDirtbag.

You can bet some fool will use it as "proof" Pinochet was good for Chile, and Allende was a criminal, just like a wingnutfool from Free Republic attempted over a period of several days a couple of years ago before getting his own tombstone.

Use the book as a doorstop, or crack walnuts with it.

Or, give it to a library in a conservative area. They're all completely ignorant, anyway. It's terminal with them. They'll never think straight, so what's another book of lies for them? They'd love it.

Just don't put it where ignorant, uninformed but decent people might read it! (Did you read about his most famous torturer, Oswaldo Romo?)

Two complimentary photos of Chile's own Nixon-approved and installed puppet/monster.

http://www.ufctogo.com.nyud.net:8090/IMG/jpg/pinochet-b.jpg http://laspoliticas.files.wordpress.com.nyud.net:8090/2007/10/pinochet.jpg

[TommyO]

17. Pinochet. Is that a red or a white wine?

[Orsino]

18. Return it.

If a book sucks, get your money back.

[Soylent Brice]

19. is the concept of human consciousness becoming a singularity feasible in the next 50 yrs?

you said i could ask anything.