Why We Fight

This excellent post of Amanda's [go read it right now] reminded me of this:

You see, according to Cocteau's plan I'm the enemy, 'cause I like to think; I like to read. I'm into freedom of speech and freedom of choice. I'm the kind of guy likes to sit in a greasy spoon and wonder - "Gee, should I have the T-bone steak or the jumbo rack of barbecued ribs with the side order of gravy fries?" I WANT high cholesterol. I wanna eat bacon and butter and BUCKETS of cheese, okay? I want to smoke Cuban cigar the size of Cincinnati in the non-smoking section. I want to run through the streets naked with green jello all over my body reading playboy magazine. Why? Because I suddenly might feel the need to, okay, pal? I've SEEN the future. Do you know what it is? It's a 47-year-old virgin sitting around in his beige pajamas, drinking a banana-broccoli shake, singing "I'm an Oscar Meyer Wiener".

Don't let anyone ever tell you you're not America.

UPDATE: Related posts are breaking out all over the place today. Check out Hilzoy's More Things We Throw Away.

Comments

[Shawn]

One of the all-time great underrated films.

[Anne]

Thanks for the Obsidian Wings link. I like to see people standing up and saying these things clearly and this post was one of the better ones I've read.