GWB, threat to the Old Republic?
POSTED BY: citizen
UPDATED: Sunday, December 11, 2005 05:30
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Originally posted by chrisisall:
The other day, in frustration, my six year old yelled, "Daddy, you're not LISTENING to me!"
He was right, and I had to appologize. See, sometimes we at the top need to be corrected as we lose track of what the people at the bottom are saying.Quote:Especially when they get people (you know, like sons and daughters and brothers and stuff- real humans, not mere numbers) killed when other methods of achieving goals are ignored.
Originally posted by AURaptor:
It's easy to make fun of those at the top.
And the Cold War ending? So what? Now we have Al-Queda, and if they run out of steam it will be something else. We are defined by our enimies; we NEED them.
We MAKE them.
AURaptor, please wake up. You're in the Matrix.
Morphius Chrisisall
Sorry, I must have confused you w/ the facts again. Get use to it.
" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "
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Quote:Yep. You confused me with the fact that FFF usually attracts intelligent and independent-minded folk. You're intelligent. So where's the independent-mindedness?
Originally posted by AURaptor:
Sorry, I must have confused you w/ the facts again. Get use to it.
See, I live in a world where my country is capable of making mistakes. As great as she can be, her sheer size also allows room for corruption, as in any big business. Some administrations have hidden agendas.
You live on Fantasy Island, where all is well, and if that's where you need to live, then don't let facts detract from that. It takes courage to get away from fear-based belief systems. Not all of us can summon up enough to 'unplug'.
"He's more machine now, than man. Twisted and evil."
Chrisisall
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Just think of him as a kid growing up in a fantasy 1950's TV show, only with 50 years of life under the belt. Very simple, fairly straightforward, deceptive when he wants to be.
Everyone's daddy has a mommy, and vice versa. No hyphenated last names or anything unChristian like that. God lives in the church, and everyone goes there, and prays. Everyone's daddy owns a gun, in case the Commies attack us tonight. Noone has two of the same. Everyone comes to backyard BBQ's (except for idots who like tofu).
All of his friends get to be in his club House (even the girls) and get to make big decisions, regardless of their intelligence or responsibility. If he gets to be chairman of the clubhouse, it is because he says so, and because the clubhouse judge likes him, not because the others voted. If his daddy's friends didn't let him beat up the neighborhood bully, he will later, and say whatever he needs to to justify himself. He tries to help everyone that bully beat up, but doesn't know how. If someone down the block hurts his friends, he looks for him and tries to beat him up. If a big storm comes up and knocks down his playhouse, he can always have one of his friend's little brothers come back tomorrow and fix it. If another kid doesn't think God helped dinosaurs evolve, and doesn't come to Sunday school, then he doesn't get to be in the club. He doesn't like anyone calling him bad names, or criticizing his actions- if they do, he calls them disloyal. When he gets his allowance, the other kids tell him to save it for the clubhouse fund (or a few tell him to give it to the poor kids); he gives it back to his friends who gave very little anyway, he saves the rest, and uses it when he feels like it.
Only problem is, this ain't a neighborhood clubhouse. This is the United States of America.
He doesn't get to go after the neighborhood bully and make up reasons for it. No matter how much he tries, invading a country won't fix it. He can't just invade a country because the guy you're looking for lives there. The big storm that knocks down the playhouse has millions of people living and dying in it, and they can't wait for tomorrow, or for one of your friends to come and fix it while he worries about his fashion statement. Those kids who don't come to Sunday school are probably just smarter than he is, and are using their heads more than their hearts (There is a time and place for both). Criticizing the chairman of the clubhouse for going to war is more patriotic than cheering him for it. His allowance is from the people of the United States- he can't just throw it where he wants, or give it back to rich friends.
This explanation may be a little simplistic and extreme, but it does explain a lot of what he does.
"That's why I never kiss them on the mouth."
"When do I get to get sexed up?!"
"This is my most favorite-est gun..."
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Quote:Thanks for the excellent take on Bush, I don't think it's simplistic at all.
Originally posted by TraineeAlternate:
This explanation may be a little simplistic and extreme, but it does explain a lot of what he does.
I sadly agree with it.
Chrisisall, waitin' to vote again....
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TraineeAlternate:
You forgot his girlfriend who does whatever he tells her to do:
Antonia Blair.
More insane ramblings by the people who brought you beeeer milkshakes!
Remember, the ice caps aren't melting, the water is being liberated.
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Is that the way that gay marriage goes? I was never sure who wore the pants.
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