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Re: Vote against/for...
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Thu, 7 Nov 2002 16:51:37 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal writes:
> > 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".
I was measuring it militarily. How would *you* measure it? By height?
> 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.
Well, you guessed wrong. The US doesn't happen to rule the world; she just
makes sure that nobody else attempts to do so.
> > 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.
> 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.
Look, I am not saying the US is perfect-- yeah, we have made some misteaks, but
we have done FAR GREATER good. The world's insistance upon focusing on the
US's warts is getting rather tiresome-- doesn't your country have some problems
of its own it needs addressing? And if one of them is terrorists, we'd be
happy to help you out.
> > 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.
That, my friend, is racism, to which I won't dignify with a response.
-John
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| (...) <snip> (...) That, my friend, shows me that you really can't see the forest thru the trees. In no way, shape or form is Scott's expression racist. It actually shows to me that he sees the inherent racism in the system and tries to point it (...) (22 years ago, 7-Nov-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) John, you are being obtuse. Like I say below, Ghandi demonstrated where the real power lies. (...) By parodying a rather (in)famous Austrian, I was actually referring to your nationalistic outlook. (...) So as long as the US saves more than it (...) (22 years ago, 8-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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