SUD - But that was part of his “magic”. He always tried to read the enemies’ intentions and weaknesses. He never claimed to be always correct in any tactical situation, and clearly was wrong at times. A good example was his obsession with Tobruk. Your point is perhaps his most visited critique (along with his insistence with being up at the front hampering communications). But the equation mostly worked out in his favor…

And you don’t think we oppose them too? But so far, no hate crimes have been committed or buildings exploded. I say that would be Democracy at work.

Well I’m sure Advance Squad Leader can’t be that take (esp. since there are those who actually play it)… besides, I bet it nowhere near as bad as Campaign for North Africa.

@TG:

Didn’t we give economic aid packages to Franco (Spain) after the war? I think it was 1 billion or something like that.

No, Spain was shunned by the Allies and wasn’t admitted into the UN until the late 50’s. Any aid she got was because of Franco’s anti-communist feelings.

Yes, F_alk, Franco lasted until November of 1975 and Salazar until 1977, but they are not remembered very well. Many blame Franco for the problems between Morocco and Western Sahara and for many other things that he did not do well.

He is also a very big contrst to Manuel Azana, PReisdent of Spain’s second Republic. The SPanish Civil War is very interesting. You should readu p about it.

Al Gore Porn? ewwww… don’t go there! :lol:

However, it is not an organization for Christians.

Good help us if it were.

Yes… it those seem awfully strange to go through the ordeal of signing up, only not to post. Very strange.

Hahaha… Good.

@yourbuttocks:

In the Soviet Union, did the class system disapear? NO! It became much more Ironclad than in Capitalist countries.

This is your counter argument to my post? How utterly disappointing.

@yanny:

A communism must be democratic to work.

As said by myself before, there is no other system inherently democratic as communism.

@eyeless:

true communism – the theory stated by Karl Marx – sounds like a wonderful idea to me but this is the real world. that is why the capatialist system is more effiecnt.

The problem is that you are studying too much of the theories under Marx and Engles. There is just as much to gain from reading from the theories of the new era of influential communist. However brilliant The Manifesto may be, it is similarly outdated for the 21st century (read the coming of the information war) and should only be used as a template for the new communist movement.

@yanny:

Due to the post WWII and present day envirment, it is currently impossible for a democratic communism to exist. The United States will involve itself in everything, and will always be sure to have a capitalism put in place. Therefore, the first Communism will be the US itself.

This is true. Look at the economic peril South America is currently in from adopting US capitalist modes. South America is on the verge of initializing groundbreaking, leftist reforms, though the United States Government gone through great pains to try and prevent that from happening.

@guest:

Impossible, america is too individualistic and too capitalistic

I would not count out the Americans. If anything, a smoothly operating communist government would be more successful in America, Europe, or Japan due to their vast, modernized infostructure.

@yanny:

Emu, I agree with you entirely. The kibbutz is a great example. Its the only working communist system in the world. Israel is all bad!

I wouldn’t say the only “communist” system in the world, but I do respect the Kibbutz system as a model for future communes.

I have not made up my mind on this issue. I do not believe that a simply payment justifies 400 years of bondage that my ancestors had to undergo before me. Nor to I expect every Afro American to receive millions of dollars in payment, especially those like the Tigers Woods or Michael Jordans who already maintain the highest standard of living. If any reparations are to be made, it should be made to the improvised blacks growing up in the ghettos and the cruel injustices they had to face. Of course, even from my pro-reparation friends, the means of setting up a government operated system seems hazy at best.

@Devil’s:

I must be getting old … didn’t even see that thread /e adjusts bifocals :-?

Was a big time ACer for 2 years till I got real bored. Now into Anarchy Online with a few of my friends.

there’s a couple on here at around 14-17-ish,
then there’s a bunch of us old farts at 27-30something,
and there’s a couple in the middle, if memory serves.

@cystic:

ok,
you made me laugh.
For that reason i kill you last.
(criminal? our “revolution” was a bunch of drunken irishmen . . . and our civil war was a “cowboys and indians” occurrance right here in Manitoba and it spawned the birth of a province . . . hardly a criminal - but you are funny tho’.). :lol:

Thanks for the first…. :)

but i was talking of Australia of course !

My point actually is that neither religions are truely violent. Those Islaamic Terrorists today are acting under the false flag of Islaam. As did the Spanish in Mexico.

@dabaron:

The term “Palestine” was invented by the Romans as a means to dishonor the Jews, because they hated them. They wanted to file the Jews and the Arabs together in a land called “Palestine” instead of Israel. So really, the “Palestinians” are just Jordanian Arabs that have lived in the region since the great dispersion and, in my opinion, have no rightful claim to the land whatsoever. Now let’s get back to the topic, unusual stuff.

You’re quite right, dabaron. “Palestine” was what Emperor Hadrian named Judea (omdern day Israel) after the second revlot against Rome in 135 CE. It came from the extinct nation of the Philistines. Hadrian hoepd that by naming Judea and all its cities after extinct nations, he could eventually make the Jews extinct. He failed.

Just wanted to add - saw some literally “world-class” volleyball last night. Canada beat the Czech republic in 5 games in volleyball. (Winnipeg - where i live - stations the men and women’s national volleyball teams so we get to see a lot of great games)
anyway, i almost started a poll last night on what the most underrated sport in the world was.
I’ve always loved volleyball (and not just Brazillian women’s beach volleyball).
It has more strategy than American Football, more reflexes than hockey, more finesse than darts, more swing than baseball.
Anyway - Go Canada (we play then tonight looking for a spot in the world’s).

Yeah, I have to agree with you there, only if you don’t count Latin )

hey welcome back tm how was sandiego?

Back! Welcome back Greensleeves!

I’ll have to be twice as hard now to compensate 8)

@Yanny:

Yes we have YB. But, our Businesses take advantage of the worlds worst poverty for a profit. We control the world like the Romans, people go along with us not to help us but in fear.

True, but there are other aspects to consider. Some of those same businessmen spend more on humanitarian aid then does the US altogether. For example, consider Bill Gates. He dumps $10 billion dollars into AIDS research like it’s pocket change. Altogether, he’s spent more on AIDS research than the US has. This isn’t to mention all the other charities and organizations that he’s funded.