You’re correct about the current world we live in. I went to war to help our economic trading partners whose economies affected our own. Kuwait’s occupation did not directly affect us and despite the peaceful embargo threats, Saddam continued to assert his claim of rightful conquest. It was also our military stance after the ceasefire that prevented Saddam’s expansion and the embargoes embittered the Iraqis against us when we finally decided to dethrone him. History does not only consist of WW2 as an example. the same thing has been happening for millenia. Tibet and Kosovo are polar opposites of bellicose decisions. Rome fell from internal dissension and civil war when those energies could have been better spent keeping the borders secure in offensive actions. The problems we face now have always plagued empires. We just happen to be lucky enough to be somewhat isolated an our economic empire is falling apart due to our society’s inability to adapt to the fact that the world is changing.
We have to protect that empire and a soft and weak military will cause that economic empire to be taken advantage of. You can use post war Germany and Japan as examples of weak military and economic growth but remember that their economies were heavily subsidized by our military might protecting their trade from others who would take it from them. I’ll just mention the Ukraine for a contemporary example and you can research the history, both economically and politically and come to your own conclusion.
NewYorks new Gov.
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I personal don’t care about afairs.
Spitzer needed to go though. You cant run for office, and get elected, on the premise that you are uncorupt, “Mr Clean” and the promise that you are tough on crime and you will clean up the streets, and then break the very laws you say you are hard on. No pun intended.
Then again since it’s in NY my oppinion doesn’t really mater anyway. :wink:
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aside from the multiple affairs,
what about getting the girl a job in the city for sex and prostitution is illegal for the guy also.
you cant have a criminal as a mayor again can they?
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If we kicked out every Democrat who’s been sexually promiscuous and unfaithful to their wives then we’d have no Democrats in office anywhere.
Eventually we just have to realize the party of immorality is going to be immoral.
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Don’t forget the Republicans, they’re just as immoral as any Democrat. :evil:
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@Cmdr:
If we kicked out every Democrat who’s been sexually promiscuous and unfaithful to their wives then we’d have no Democrats in office anywhere.
What about Barney Frank? :?
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@Cmdr:
If we kicked out every Democrat who’s been sexually promiscuous and unfaithful to their wives then we’d have no Democrats in office anywhere.
We’d be pretty low on Televangelists too :evil:
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@ncscswitch:
@Cmdr:
If we kicked out every Democrat who’s been sexually promiscuous and unfaithful to their wives then we’d have no Democrats in office anywhere.
We’d be pretty low on Televangelists too :evil:
Yea, but there would be no catholic priests who were kicked out for cheating ON THEIR WIVES!
=)
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If you have ever seen the full version of Achmed the Dead Terrorist, please remember what Achmed did with the two Catholic Priests :-D
And we HAVE had Congressmen removed for THAT before…
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@ncscswitch:
If you have ever seen the full version of Achmed the Dead Terrorist, please remember what Achmed did with the two Catholic Priests :-D
And we HAVE had Congressmen removed for THAT before…
Nope, can’t say I’ve seen that movie.
When it was filmed, did they have color yet? I mean, I know yer kinda old. (ducks the lamp thrown at her.) Hey now, gramps, let’s not get TOO touchy!
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Achmed…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uwOL4rB-go
Worth the 10 minutes to watch the whole thing :-)
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