Review
Reviewed by
Adam, 2006-07-09
Hmm. Not sure about this. He seems very sure of himself I think.
I'm not sure also if I agree with him. He seems to keep making these really grandiose claims (knowing about the future from the Koran), with lots of inclusive phrases which perhaps aren't appropriate for his assumptions (we, us etc). He also seems to say that we will be "removed" if we do not do what he wants (defend the messenger), which is a bit fire and brimstone, threatening and medieval. A bit too much of "Do this... or else" rather than "Do this... because it's a good idea".
The part with the chickpeas is a bit odd. If I can steal a quote from Amazon, "What do Bill Gates, Milton Freidman, William F. Buckley, San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown, Sylvester Stallone, Canadian Premier Jean Chretien, Swedish King Carl Gustaf, Ronald McDonald, Timothy Leary, Eldridge Cleaver, Enron CEO Jeffrey Skilling, World Trade Organization Director Renato Ruggiero and Andy Warhol have in common? They've all been pied by the Biotic Baking Brigade, and its cohorts around the world.
From the Groucho-Marxists of the Three Stooges, to Abbie Hoffman and the Yippies' political pranks, the fine art of landing a freshly baked delicacy in the face of the reactionary, pompous and otherwise deserving has a been long and venerable tradition. As a way of highlighting a particular cause, gaining often spectacular media attention, or merely bringing the lofty down a crust or two, there is nothing quite so fine as a cream pie." Yes, there are some unfortunate places where throwing chickpeas at someone would get you killed or tortured. But that doesn't mean throughing the chick peas is wrong; the problem is the dispproportionate response to the provocation.
I wonder if he is making this up. Perhaps if he prepared a bit better, i might find it a bit more convincing.
D- for content.
B+ for effort.