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Re: Vote against/for...
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Wed, 6 Nov 2002 21:10:56 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Koudys writes:
> How 'bout the US get off it's pretentious 'Mighter than thou so we can do as
> we please' high horse and smell the roses (or the toxic exhaust fumes from
> rampant consumerism)
The world needs to come to terms with the simple fact that the US *IS MIGHTIER
THAN THOU* It's not pretentious, merely fact. Be thankful that the US also
happens to be the greatest power ever to have existed on the face of the earth
AND shows unprecedented restraint WRT world aggression and expansion. Think
about that.
> Before you go 'waging a war on terror' in other countries, before you start
> yammering about how 'evil' other folks are in their yards--take a look at
> the way you do things in your own country--remove dat der plank from yer eye
> before ya go about tryin' to shake the dust outta mine...
Well, I'd rather countries deal with their own terrorists rather than be
sympathetic to them or worse, support them. If they harbor terrorists that
then attack the US, they are on notice-- clean up YOUR ACT, or we will oblige
and do it for you.
As far as how we "do things in our country"-- we are the model, the freest
country on earth. The plank, my friend, is in world's eye, not ours.
-John
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Message has 7 Replies:
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| (...) Dave, I am just curious, is your perspective that on a non-US citizen? Maybe you made clear where you're from in an earlier post, but in this context I just wasn't sure. Assuming you are from elsewhere, I certainly hope you do not think that (...) (22 years ago, 6-Nov-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Yikes! Lets just throw in a "Sich heil" for fun too. (...) Freest? What do you mean freest, shouldn't that be simply free. Why are there limitations placed on freedom. Granted as mind bogglingly naive as your rant is, you have the right to (...) (22 years ago, 7-Nov-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Have you never read the bible John? Was Goliath not MIGHTIER than David? It all depends on how you measure "might". Ghandi demonstrated where the real power lies. He was stronger than the then British Empire. (...) Let me guess, the USA is (...) (22 years ago, 7-Nov-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely. Perhaps you should remember this and then start to worry about how much power your president has. (22 years ago, 9-Nov-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal writes: <snip> (...) <snip> (...) How 'bout the US get off it's pretentious 'Mighter than thou so we can do as we please' high horse and smell the roses (or the toxic exhaust fumes from rampant consumerism) (...) (22 years ago, 6-Nov-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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