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The American way is explicitly rejected by most Western countries. Why?
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More like explicitly in denial.
We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution. - Abraham Lincoln -
You are odd.Originally posted by Thud
Call me odd, (don't worry, my friends do), but I prefer the British way of speech.
A Louisiana or Tennessee accent beats them all hands down.We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution. - Abraham LincolnComment
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Pretty good troll by the way AH.
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Trojan horse grenade but pretty obvious when there is a big lump in the birthday cake:
We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution. - Abraham LincolnComment
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"War On Iraq: Most Americans oppose war with Iraq."
A full 76% of Americans support military action against Iraq if Saddam is hiding WOMD (which we know he is).Last edited by DanS; January 18, 2003, 16:38.I came upon a barroom full of bad Salon pictures in which men with hats on the backs of their heads were wolfing food from a counter. It was the institution of the "free lunch" I had struck. You paid for a drink and got as much as you wanted to eat. For something less than a rupee a day a man can feed himself sumptuously in San Francisco, even though he be a bankrupt. Remember this if ever you are stranded in these parts. ~ Rudyard Kipling, 1891Comment
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Care to share the details with the UN?Originally posted by DanS
"War On Iraq: Most Americans oppose war with Iraq."
A full 76% of Americans support military action against Iraq if Saddam is hiding WOMD (which we know he is).
Or have the weapons been found and no-one told me?One day Canada will rule the world, and then we'll all be sorry.Comment
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A piece on US war protests.
I found this bit amusing:
The demonstrators, braving a freezing chill despite brilliant sunshine, plan to march on the Washington naval yard and demand the right to inspect US weapons of mass destructionOne day Canada will rule the world, and then we'll all be sorry.Comment
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*Well, 25% of Americans are fatWhat is it that makes them so unlike the rest of us?*
Seriously. It's because they are hysterically christian.
I think the UN should send inspectors to USA. Maybe if that happened, Iraq could be more willing to let them search for it in Iraq.The demonstrators, braving a freezing chill despite brilliant sunshine, plan to march on the Washington naval yard and demand the right to inspect US weapons of mass destruction."The meaning of war is not to die for your country, but making your enemies die for their..."
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I'm very much a realist. The sky in your fantasy world is very blue though, I'm sure.Originally posted by DinoDoc
What color is the sky in your fantasy world?
Let's take a hypothetical situation. Suppose that we were to take an American, between age 30 and 50, at random. What do you think the chances are that that American would have jumped the social ladder. Leave out that their income is a little higher from job promotion or savings. Of course people are going to increase their income as they approach retirement. I can honestly say that I would be willing to give you 10 to 1 odds that they have either remained in the same socio-economic class or gone a step or two down. Now that is realism for you.
Yes, there is slightly more social mobility in America than in other countries. Americans do take more risks. What goes along with that is the fact that most of the Americans that take risks lose.
My point is social mobility would not be significant even if it were twice what it was in this country. What is significant is that most Americans are delusional about social mobility and they may be more inclined to accept the faults of their leaders because of their delusions."When you ride alone, you ride with Bin Ladin"-Bill Maher
"All capital is dripping with blood."-Karl Marx
"Of course, my response to your Marx quote is 'So?'"-Imran SiddiquiComment
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Because many corporations have a good image in our view. Disney, McDonalds, Wal-Mart, all have friendly, do-no-harm images, and these are some of the largest corporations in America. Even AT&T or Bell have a certain historical and nationalist appeal. Nameless "Telekom" companies that could very well be from Sweden do not, they are a collection of suits, and only judged as such.Originally posted by DuncanK
Here's an attempt to get more on the thread topic. Why is it that Americans seem less bothered than others by the fact that our government does stuff behind our back, not in our interest, but in the interest of some corporation.
I'm sure that this many Europeans would support war if we had a 'smoking gun' on this one.A full 76% of Americans support military action against Iraq if Saddam is hiding WOMD (which we know he is)."The Enrichment Center is required to inform you that you will be baked, and then there will be cake"
Former President, C3SPDGIComment
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Read a few posts before this one. Get meaning from the context.Originally posted by Thud
Because many corporations have a good image in our view. Disney, McDonalds, Wal-Mart, all have friendly, do-no-harm images, and these are some of the largest corporations in America. Even AT&T or Bell have a certain historical and nationalist appeal. Nameless "Telekom" companies that could very well be from Sweden do not, they are a collection of suits, and only judged as such."When you ride alone, you ride with Bin Ladin"-Bill Maher
"All capital is dripping with blood."-Karl Marx
"Of course, my response to your Marx quote is 'So?'"-Imran SiddiquiComment
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This thread is rather long what about start new one?Comment
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Actually, 66 are either fat or obeseOriginally posted by Viking Berserk
*Well, 25% of Americans are fat*
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Unless, of course, that kid is female (granted you did say he), a member of a visible minority, Jewish or any other non-Christian, particularly ugly or a whole host of other reasons.Originally posted by Ned
Not only that, but every kid knows that he can be president of the United States.
... the ability to be president, no matter your background has a lot to do with muting class envy."The French caused the war [Persian Gulf war, 1991]" - Ned
"you people who bash Bush have no appreciation for one of the great presidents in our history." - Ned
"I wish I had gay sex in the boy scouts" - DissidentComment
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Unless, of course, that kid is female (granted you did say he), a member of a visible minority, Jewish or any other non-Christian
Why is any of this a barrier? Just because it hasn't happened yet doesn't mean that there is no chance for it. I think we'll see a female president in the not so distant future, for example, and Colin Powell could win if he would run.
I agree with you on the ugly thing, however...
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Hey, this thread has 500+!!!To us, it is the BEAST.Comment
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