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Re: Vote against/for...
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Thu, 7 Nov 2002 10:40:43 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Koudys writes:
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> > 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)
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> The world needs to come to terms with the simple fact that the US *IS MIGHTIER
> THAN THOU*
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.
> 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.
Let me guess, the USA is destined to rule the world and built an Empire that
would last a 1000 years? This sounds familiar.
> Think
> about that.
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> > 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...
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> 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.
What about the terrorists the USA has trained? What about the human rights
abuses the USA funds? What about the international laws it breaks? Dose none of
that matter? Are only the results of that important to you? Terrorism is ugly,
but you is often motivated by a just cause.
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> As far as how we "do things in our country"-- we are the model, the freest
> country on earth.
If you are white had have money perhaps.
Scott A
> The plank, my friend, is in world's eye, not ours.
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> -John
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| (...) I was measuring it militarily. How would *you* measure it? By height? (...) Well, you guessed wrong. The US doesn't happen to rule the world; she just makes sure that nobody else attempts to do so. (...) Look, I am not saying the US is (...) (22 years ago, 7-Nov-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) 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 (...) (22 years ago, 6-Nov-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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