Kum-ba-ya Alert (Bring Backe the Commies)

The most recent appearance of the Kum-ba-ya argument, which I put at marginally better than the Hitler argument, was from David Brooks in the NYT today. His thoughts were that-
gee, Obama had a good speech, but he didn't talk enough about missiles. You see all the great Berlin speeches of the past, even though they did emphasize coming together, had the critical missile element. Without the Communists to point missiles at, it's just not the same. All the let's get together stuff is ok, but really just fluff. I wanna hear more about blowin shit up. Tell me who to hate or else I get all confused. Sure Obama mentioned fighting in Afghanistan, but let's face it- it's not the same as starin down the commies and not blinking. What's this co-operation stuff-what are we, in Kindergaten? Lot's of scary shit is going on and there's wars to be a-fightin! No more namby-pamby tearing down of metaphorical walls. If it's not a tangible commie wall with booby traps then I don't wanna hear about it.

Newly minted Marxists

Ever since Apollo Creed died the Commies have been getting a bad rap. We've fought wars to defeat them, and they and their leftist brethren might be used as a pejorative metaphor more often even than Hitler. Even anti-American cleric edgrimly dislikes them. That's why I was so surprised when some heavy hitters in conservatism began dissing Scott McClellan's new book as something he did 'just for the money', i guess as opposed to doing it 'for the greater good'. Who does these kind of things, writing a book and then getting paid for their writing services, while publishers then create consumer goods in the form of books which all the consumers will purchase from a local bookstore or online retailer. Perhaps it would have been better if he wrote his book by hand with a pencil, in exchange for a regular allotment of food and drink chits, and then reading at aloud at various streetcorners (with no change jars of course) for the nonprofit enjoyment of passerby.