{"id":47811,"date":"2015-11-19T07:49:06","date_gmt":"2015-11-19T07:49:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zenpundit.com\/?p=47811"},"modified":"2015-11-19T07:57:32","modified_gmt":"2015-11-19T07:57:32","slug":"lets-get-metaphysical-a-quick-sequence-of-tweets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zenpundit.com\/?p=47811","title":{"rendered":"Let&#8217;s get metaphysical &#8212; a quick sequence of tweets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[ by <strong>Charles Cameron<\/strong> &#8212; From Elkus to Furnish, Tolkien to Feynman, &#8212; too tired to write, not tired enough to sleep &#8212; ripe for the twitter feed ]<br \/>\n.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The occasion of mirth:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I\u2019m going to introduce an authorization to use Military Force against ISIL that is not limited by Time, Geography or Means.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Lindsey Graham (@GrahamBlog) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GrahamBlog\/status\/667032164979113985\">November 18, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>**<\/p>\n<p><strong>Adam Elkus identifies the zone:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Shit&#39;s getting metaphysical <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5aVdUtbk0j\">https:\/\/t.co\/5aVdUtbk0j<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Adam Elkus (@Aelkus) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Aelkus\/status\/667226819607810048\">November 19, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>The mirth:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GrahamBlog\">@GrahamBlog<\/a> This seems to be in open defiance of the laws of physics, for starters.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Stuffing McGee (@lumpyprole) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lumpyprole\/status\/667042475824054272\">November 18, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>and:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">ISIS on Infinite Earths <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FY0C1ocZXN\">https:\/\/t.co\/FY0C1ocZXN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Zeddonymous (@ZeddRebel) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZeddRebel\/status\/667219886809198592\">November 19, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>and:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GrahamBlog\">@GrahamBlog<\/a> &#10;&#10;&quot;We will fight ISIS in all multiverses. Also in Narnia, Middle Earth, Second Life and Legoland.&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VWIFSeSbmI\">pic.twitter.com\/VWIFSeSbmI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Peter Donnelly (@peter_donnelly) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/peter_donnelly\/status\/667095005945663489\">November 18, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>**<\/p>\n<p><strong>Meanwhile, Tim Furnish was there ahead of time, defending Tolkien &#038; attacking IS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Of all <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ISIS?src=hash\">#ISIS<\/a> atrocities, this is one of the worst&#8230;. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Tolkien?src=hash\">#Tolkien<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LordOfTheRings?src=hash\">#LordOfTheRings<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/hobbit?src=hash\">#hobbit<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Rohirrim?src=hash\">#Rohirrim<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/socialmedia?src=hash\">#socialmedia<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wHf0fWc2Au\">pic.twitter.com\/wHf0fWc2Au<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Timothy Furnish, PhD (@Occidentaljihad) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Occidentaljihad\/status\/666793259767730176\">November 18, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>And now let&#8217;s get back to those laws of physics:<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;If you don&#39;t like it, go somewhere else. To another universe, where the rules are simpler&quot;. &#8211; Richard Feynman on quantum mechanics<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Joby Otero (@JobyOtero) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JobyOtero\/status\/667207048791089153\">November 19, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ by Charles Cameron &#8212; From Elkus to Furnish, Tolkien to Feynman, &#8212; too tired to write, not tired enough to sleep &#8212; ripe for the twitter feed ] . The occasion of mirth: I\u2019m going to introduce an authorization to use Military Force against ISIL that is not limited by Time, Geography or Means. 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