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Re: People are idiots...
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date: 
Fri, 7 Feb 2003 20:41:26 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Terry Prosper writes:

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> PS: I said Republicans because it's clear to me that Bush and friends are
> doing whatever they can to start a war.  Every Republican administration has
> started wars, while Democrats are often more incline to peace (Jimmy Carter
> just received a Nobel prize for peace...)  Republicans and the army are very
> close.  War pays big time for the big industries that produce weapons, who
> give loads of dirty cash to high-ranked officiers to have their weapons
> selected for the dirty work, who in turn give lots of money to republicans
> candidates to support their electoral campaign so that when the President is
> elected, he will continue to make the wheel turn.  You can inform yourselves
> on the Military-Indutrial-Complex in any good Modern American History book.

In the West Wing this week, someone remarked that Republicans want a huge
military and send them nowhere, whereas the Democrats want a small military
and send them everywhere.

I'd redefine that--Republicans want a huge military and send them into
places for their own ulterior motives, Democrats want a military that can
help lessen
atrocities throughout the world.

At least, that's the way it appears to this guy sitting in the cheap seats.

Dave K



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  Re: People are idiots...
 
(...) Journalists, medias, militaries and politicians (republicans at least) are idiots. Indeed, they all made loads of cash because of the 9-11 tragedy. As for the media, all they do is cash in on targedies, especially CNN. Misinformation is the (...) (24 years ago, 7-Feb-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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