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Re: A word to the international community... (Re: Vote against/for...)
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Thu, 7 Nov 2002 12:43:08 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal writes:
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler writes:
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal writes:

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.

Although John may speak for the soon-to-be-installed right-wing
overzealous militaristic hegemonic self-righteous theocracy, his wildly
nationalistic statements should not be construed as anything like mainstream
American thought, but they can be more accurately considered the power-mad
ramblings of a pent-up political party eager to flex its muscle and enforce
its God-as-our-copilot agenda.

Your demagoguery and paranoia aside, let's take a wait-and-see attitude rather
than engage in pointless inflammatory rhetoeric.

I am just so tired of Americans apologizing for the US--

There is an easy way to sort that.

it is mad that I would
have anything for which to be sorry to a country such as, say, France.  We
differ politically from French socialists and Europeans in general.  Fine.  Why
should we apologize to anyone for anything?

Why does anyone ever apologize for anything?

Who went and made Europe our
political and moral judge?

Is it the judgment you don't like, or the fact that the USA is being judged?
Perhaps the French should be denied the right to free speech? Perhaps Bush
should jail anyone who speaks against him/the USA? Do you think that would
solve the problem?

Scott A



-John



Message has 2 Replies:
  Re: A word to the international community... (Re: Vote against/for...)
 
No real arguments here, Scott -- just the reminder that your buddy, Blair seems to enjoy kissing Bush's behind. Of course, I am not saying that you agree with that; just pointing out the obvious deficiencies of your own "leaders" over there. -- (...) (22 years ago, 7-Nov-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
  Re: A word to the international community... (Re: Vote against/for...)
 
(...) Why should US citizens apologize to anyone because our world view happens to differ from other countries'? If I hear of one more Hollywood star say in a press conference in Europe that they hate America, I'm think I'm going to puke! I don't (...) (22 years ago, 7-Nov-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Re: A word to the international community... (Re: Vote against/for...)
 
(...) Your demagoguery and paranoia aside, let's take a wait-and-see attitude rather than engage in pointless inflammatory rhetoeric. I am just so tired of Americans apologizing for the US-- it is mad that I would have anything for which to be sorry (...) (22 years ago, 6-Nov-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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