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Originally posted by UberKruX
stupid American bashers.
IMHO, we shouldn't be the international police that we somehow came to be today. |
Someone has to do it. Better us than China.
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not only that, I hate all the hicks / fanatic patriots who basically say they're better than the rest of the world because they live in America... |
I do not believe that I'm a fanatic. Patriots yes but not a fanatic.
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americans aren't better than anyone. in fact I think were #4 or something for standard of living. |
Would someone tell me what is this standard of living is? The freedom to move around, buy anything except an UZI Damn or pretty much do as I want.
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also, bill Clinton was a great president. |
This one we will not agree on. I was a democrat when he was elected and I did not vote for him either time.
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I'm a registered republican, |
How can that be, you just turn 17 last April?
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I bet Bush messes it all up again with his tax cut. |
Since I have been paying taxes for the last 39 years, I will take my money back any time they will give it to me.
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Originally posted by Quantum
ADG, The connection is that Dan Quayle, a republican,
was considered by some (especially democrats, of course) to be
a complete idiot. Thus he was chosen to represent
the lowest rank of leader in Civ I. Ironically, one of
the main reasons he was ridiculed was that he was a
bad speller. So when I first saw the subject heading
of this thread, I wondered if the thread-starter had
intentionally spelled his name incorrectly as joke. |
Actually he was very smart, but a terrible speller and something spoke when he should have kept him mouth close. He came up with a lot of idea that the Democrats said was no good and as soon as Clinton was elected the Demo took all of Quayle idea and said the idea was their own and ran with them.
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Köln, Deutschland
Jul 2001
time: 06:14
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Originally posted by UberKruX
when i graduate from college i'm thinking about moving to the netherlands. i just don't want to learn dutch. |
you wont have to! the culture here in Europe is getting more Americanized by the day (especially the Netherlands). If you really dont want to learn a new language, go to the Frisian Islands, the German they speak there is like English with an accent! 
I personally dont believe in nationalism or patriotism or whatever you call it. You think you should be proud of your country then you look at the Chinese on TV waving their flags in celebration of the Olympics going to Beijing and wonder why they are so proud of their country just because theyre oppressed a little bit more than you are. The embargoes on Iraq have killed more innocent civilians than soldiers in the Gulf War. And it is the same in the USA, Nazi Germany, Stalinist Russia, or China today. It was the driving force in all the major wars this century (WWI, WWII, the Cold War, Korea, Viet Nam) and it's a virus that infects the entire world, pitting nations against one another for no rational reason.
Is it just me or is this thread becoming political?
Why do you Americans only have two parties? That seems strange to me as you have very limited choice politically. And I must say your election system is quite odd; the person with fewer votes wins!
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Originally posted by JellyDonut
Why do you Americans only have two parties? That seems strange to me as you have very limited choice politically. |
There are actually quite a few parties. The republicans and democrats are just the largest two.
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And I must say your election system is quite odd; the person with fewer votes wins! |
ummm..... no. The system in place is complicated and left over from a time when news traveled very slowly and only a small number of people had knowledge of the candidates. There has been a lot of discussion about changing to a popular vote system.
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Originally posted by Sabre2th
There are actually quite a few parties. The republicans and democrats are just the largest two.
ummm..... no. The system in place is complicated and left over from a time when news traveled very slowly and only a small number of people had knowledge of the candidates. There has been a lot of discussion about changing to a popular vote system. |
It will not happen in my life time or your or even my grandchildren (8 and 5) lifetime. They have to call for a Constitutional Congress section. The bill I believe will have to start in the House and pass and then move to the Senate and pass and then sent to all 50 State Legislator to be pass and then to the President to be sign into law. It would be the same old game. Right now the Demo would pass it and the Republican would not pass it. In 04 if a Democrat was President than the Demo would not pass it and the Republican would.
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Originally posted by joseph1944
It will not happen in my life time or your or even my grandchildren (8 and 5) lifetime. They have to call for a Constitutional Congress section. The bill I believe will have to start in the House and pass and then move to the Senate and pass and then sent to all 50 State Legislator to be pass and then to the President to be sign into law. It would be the same old game. Right now the Demo would pass it and the Republican would not pass it. In 04 if a Democrat was President than the Demo would not pass it and the Republican would. |
I didn't say it was going to happen any time soon. I merely said that it's been discussed.
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12-07-2001 19:38
But thx for the history lesson 
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