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The Emperor Fabulous
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Apolyton's Resident Actor-in-Training
Aug 1999
time: 00:26
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Maybe France should be kicked out...that'd teach them.
Ok now that I made the connection, I'll post this here:
Due to complete lack of support by the French (and in fact an all out refusal by this nation to be battered into agreeing with our completely correct point-of-view), Congress and others have decreed that we take anything with "French" in it and make it "Freedom".
We now have Freedom Fries, Freedom Toast, Freedome Kisses, and Freedom Prostitutes. This method of public distaste for the frogs is a surefire way to show the world community that we won't stand for their cries for diplomacy, as well as confuse the average McDonald's employee.
However, the American mantra is more more more, so I say, WHY STOP THERE?
The Statue of Liberty.
This so called "symbol of freedom" was a gift by the French way back in 18xx to show solidarity and friendship with the American people.
We must send this obviously mocking symbol back across the ocean. It is both of French design and French material. We don't want it, we don't need it, because the U.S. doesn't want any French polluting this great land (or water.)
So I say, gather some money from your armoir, bid your parents adieu, and rendezvous en masse on Liberty Island where, in a great tour de force, we will tear down this crap du jour and send it like a cheap souvenier back where it came from!
USA!! USA!! USA!
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CerberusIV
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It is worth remembering that much of the motivation China had for invading Tibet was a backlash against the treaties China was forced to sign at gunpoint in the 19th century. When China was weak other powers took bits of China. When China became strong they wanted the land back. Two wrongs don't make a right but it is understandable.
Tibet is more complicated but China had a historic claim to sovereignty over the area. The problem international law has not AFAIK resolved is at what point a country loses any right to land it previously controlled.
No-one really wants to open that can of worms. The only reason the colonial borders in Africa, bad as they are, have not been redrawn is that the consequences of arguing about it would be worse than the status quo.
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Serb
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Siberia, Communist party of Apolyton
Nov 2001
time: 11:26
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quote:
Originally posted by TheStinger
No he's Russian so he likes the idea of authoritarian governments telling people what they can and can't think or do |
A little surprise for you, he is not Russian.
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Ozz
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Canada
Mar 2002
time: 05:26
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Originally posted by Joseph
grandfather may a few mistake making up the middle east as we now know the middle east. |
If WSC had had his way entirely it would have been
setup like British India without the national divisions (and without the French and Italians), another and lesser jewel in the crown.
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CharlesBHoff
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el paso texas
May 2002
time: 05:26
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quote:
Originally posted by DRoseDARs
Hmm...not sure exactly what was said there, but I'll try responding. Member nations (re: their governments, not their private citizens) send representatives to the GA. Those reps cast votes, based on what they are told to do by their respective governments, on who while be the next Secretary General, what resolutions to pass etc. Can a permanent member state, like the United States, be voted out of the Security Council? I don't believe so, not legally anyway. The GA is a different beast; all legitimate nations NEED to have representation there, even if they don't have voting rights, though I seriously doubt the US will lose those rights, even if put to a vote. Many nations stand to lose A LOT in terms of aid packages from the US if such a slight was made against this country. It'd almost be better for the US to leave the UN voluntarily. |
We are permant member for now by the UN chater as founding member but once kick out we lose that status automatic and it down the road we are again member of the UN our being permant member of the UN security Council is up to the General Assembly to give or not to give to use. The UN worker that work for the UN donot have the right to vote that only nation have the right to vote.. When Mainland became than member of the UN they got the veto power as it make no sense for Taiwan to have the veto power..
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20-03-2003 20:03
first time I read this one. Sure puts the fun in the old "French women don't shave" misconception 
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