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Re: George Bush has legitimised terrorism
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Tue, 20 Apr 2004 18:24:41 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Koudys wrote:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal wrote:
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> > Wrong. In this case WRT to the concepts of Freedom and Democracy, the world
> > {ought} to think like we do. We got it right. Sorry to upset your PC
> > sensibilities.
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> > [JOHN]
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> There it is--the inherent arrogance in the American system. "We got it right!"
You gotta admit that you are contributing factor: that big chip and inferiority
complex you have only fossil-fuels the fire. :-)
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> Yeah, low standards of education, addiction and seemingly perpetual addiction to
> fossil fuels and the 'blind eye' to the ramifications thereof...
Turn off your heater and say that again...
:-)
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> Understand that I have much respect for my southern neighbours--America has many
> great attributes and wonderfulness.
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> But the flip-side is the inherent arrogance that I've personally seen--"we got
> it right (so why aren't you doing what we do?)"
And I suppose that perpetually screaming, "You got it wrong!" isn't some form of
arrogance? :-)
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> It's like that quotation from 'Blues Brothers"--"Oh we have both kinds of
> music--country *and* western" as if there are no other kinds of music.
Someone missed the joke...
(dang, I finally have to skip the smiley)
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> Well, there's thins thing called harmony. The 'melting pot' mentality produces
> monotony--"Prepare to be assimilated--Resistance is futile", whereas the
> 'multiculturalism' mentality of some other countries offers diversity and
> harmony. Sometimes, to be sure, there's cacophany, but that's part of life.
An ironic choice of words: If there is cacophony, by definition there isn't
harmony. And clearly you haven't been to southern california which speaks
something like 140 different languages. I'll see your multi-culturalism and
raise it by 100. :-)
-->Bruce<--
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| (...) I will definitely agree that Canada is as dependant on ff as most. However, we are working on lessening the environmental impact, vis a vis Kyoto and other such incentives. We don't have it 'right' yet, nor will we ever possibly attain (...) (20 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| In lugnet.off-topic.debate, John Neal wrote: <snip> (...) <snip> (...) There it is--the inherent arrogance in the American system. "We got it right!" Yeah, low standards of education, addiction and seemingly perpetual addiction to fossil fuels and (...) (20 years ago, 20-Apr-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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