jdjefferson, OWW...I was really trying to distance myself from that, but now you've brought it up; I must comment: Though I feel that the Olympic games are for nations to forget their differences for a little while, there always must be one individual who defies the boundries, regarding a time and a place. It just shows that what's going on in the world sometimes cannot be forgotten, by playing playing games.
I must say today I will deviate from my usual ramblings and dedicate a morning to the Olympic Games. The games bring all the nations under one banner, so goodwill can be extended to all and political ambitions can be put on hold for just a minute. Oh hold on: Was that Puerto Rico beating the stuffing out of the United States basketball team? Okay, forget what
Angloesque, If you have a dad and two cousins over there, they should be able to tell you what the media doesn't seem to be able to say. There is major reconstruction going on, schools opening, hospitals improving, businesses restarting. And even though I don't think we should've gone there in the first place, pulling ou
Daiwa, Well, gosh, Mike. If we all looked at things through the weird prism you're using, we'd all be speaking Japanese or German. What Japan and Germany intended to do counts. You can't selectively revise history & simply pretend that if we had stayed in our shell, left everyone else alone & just been nice, all would
Lee1776, 1. If we don't stay in Iraq now then we leave ourselves open to repeat the past. During the 70's the U.S. supported the Afghanistan fighters against the USSR. After the USSR pulled out we left that country out to dry. If we had spent a little time helping them, then the terror camps and radicals would not have
Madine, You guys can rest easy regarding our elections, there will be European observers to monitor our elections. Link Right, like that really helped when the ballots were messed up in Florida. No matter if God himself were to monitor our elections, it still really wouldn't make a difference. I really can't r
jdjefferson, Are you suggesting a utopia? Actually, I think our current system has all those things you want (careful about wanting too much Capitalism, as that is what got you started on this whole thread to begin with)--the problem is that our system is too easy to corrupt and manipulate Utop
Jaynik, think we need to cut our oil use. We are dependant of countries like Saudi Arabia and Iraq and thats how we get into shit like this. We should offer big incentives to companies developing hydrogen powered cars. The only reason we still have gas powered cars everywhere is because of rich oil companies calling the
Gideon MacLeish, As to offending, I am going to make a quick mention that the people I have seen offended (not me; though we disagree, I enjoy the intellectualism of your posts in general), have been offended by the name calling that goes beyond the objective in your posts. Write your way, but in replies on other people'
Daiwa, After reading your post of this morning, I'm for the first time in a long time almost at a loss for words. I simply can't agree with your distorted view of history. Saying, in effect, that we "got what we deserved" @ Pearl Harbor & on 9/11 is baffling at best. You have every right to express your opinions - they j
Tyveil, FRANKS: No doubt about it. I have told a lot of people in this country that I think maybe no one was more surprised than I was that we didn't have those weapons used against our troops in the very early days of this war in Iraq. I've thought about it, and it seems to me that to have not acted after 9-11 ... I am
Madine, I think that in order to win the war on terror we have to change the tyranical governments in the Middle East What a pleasure, and again the pleasure is all mine. Once again the only terror is the United States playing the cop role in the Middle East. This is not a modern day Germany
WiseFawn, In regards to your question: Yes, I think the bulk of the American people would fight, even those who do not like Bush. It's one thing for the people of America to take power from their elected leader. But, it's another thing when another country does it: ala our troops in Iraq. See other countries really have no business in countries but their own, it's unfortunate that America loves to intervene everywhere, but here at ho
jdjefferson, Do you see the problem...these hypothetical ideas are only a drop in the bucket. With every action, there is a reaction. I feel that to have a government system that works we'll need to: Get this...have a hybrid government. Capitalistic, with undercurrents of Socialism, and maybe a sprinkle Democracy. Each of these standing alone does not work, together maybe they'll fill in the gaps of what's needed. No, not everyone will l
SSG Geezer, Overall our government does a much better job of protecting it's citizens and their rights than almost anywhere you could name, and that is the primary purpose of our government. read the Constitution for a better "Intelligent" view. Well if the way I write smacks of Elitism then th
So I wake up, with a steaming cup of joe, and I check my blog site, and voila! I'm being hammered by most everyone who commented on one of my articles. It's not that I'm being slammed, it's just that most of the people slamming me have their facts wrong they end up sounding like someone who's on the who's who of mental illness. Once again let me state for the record that these are SOLEY my opinions, and based on that others are encouraged to comment. It's pretty much a free forum, it can
zbuck, Go to Holland or another western european nation where they have become socialist and marching down a trail to communism. Go to a european nation where your basic rights are restricted. I know go to Iran or Saudi Arabia and abide by there rules? Socialist? Huh? So what is DSHS? I gues
zbuck, *Yawn* I read your comments over a steaming cup of coffee. As I sip on my black coffee, I put my feet up and smile. At least however misguided you are on your perceptions of the United States, I will give you credit...you are brave enough to spout that propaganda, and sound like a brocure for the Republican Reform Committee. Look, I'm not going to argue with you. Like I told someone else in another post, this country has asked
Little_Whip, LoL @ the praise of Singapore. Yeah, they have a handle on the drug problem, and you can also be jailed and beaten for failing to flush a public toilet, or even possessing a stick of chewing gum. Okay and your point is? You should have no worries...you don't live in Singapore. An
Jaynik, Ok so we all have problems with the government. Now I want to hear some solutions! Any ideas at all. If you were President, what would you do? First off, I would remove All American troops from Iraq and Afganistan. I would also remove troops from Germany, S. Korea, Holland, Japan, and
Daiwa, Well, for starters, I can think of 11 misguided nut cases who boarded & commandeered 4 commercial jets on a sunny Tuesday morning in September 3 years ago. "Misguided"? No, not really. See the September 11 attacks are the culmination of everything the U.S. has been doing over the years.
Texas Wahine You don't have to comment on my blogs either, remember it was you that first commented, personally I really don't care what you think anymore, I have nothing to prove to you. You've shown that you cannot think, like i've commented earlier...stay off my blog, please. Thank you!<img sr
Messy Buu, your Cro-Magnon Then don't comment on my blogs...simple as that. One more thing, I would never curse to make a point.
Messy Buu, And what about the countries in which there are plenty of guns in the hands of citizens, such as Israel and Switzerland Well Israel is in a constant state of war, and every citizen is required to spend two years in the Israeli army. You don't see the Israeli's killing one another do
Texas Wahine, My thoughts are that you're an asshole. But hey, that's just my lowly opinion. And that's your opinion. I love it you feel threatened and you revert to your Cro-magnon ancestry. Sure calling me a name may make you feel better, but you still can't understand the depth of what I
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