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« Reply #150 on: September 04, 2013, 07:49:23 AM »
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It is much more powerful to seek Truth for one's self.  Seeing and hearing that others seem to have found it can be a motivation.  With me, I was drawn because of much error and bad judgment on my part. Confronting one's own errors and bad judgment is a very life altering situation.  Confronting the errors and bad judgment of others is usually hypocrisy.


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« Reply #151 on: September 04, 2013, 09:28:20 AM »
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Well now there's a fun scenerio...
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Re: Syria- The Great Big Syrian Civil War thread.
« Reply #152 on: September 04, 2013, 09:55:20 AM »
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« Reply #153 on: September 04, 2013, 10:05:28 AM »
It's pretty clear by now that we are ruled by some sort of Republocratic cabal that totally ignores the (former) citizens.

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« Reply #154 on: September 04, 2013, 10:13:22 AM »
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Re: Syria- The Great Big Syrian Civil War thread.
« Reply #155 on: September 04, 2013, 10:15:42 AM »
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/09/03/senate-resolution-syria-strike/2760615/

Oh, great.  When "war" is just too much for the US to commit to, we get "90 day resolutions."

Anyone want to take a wager on whether such a 90 day resolution will turn into 900 days?  2900 days?

It's all the same thing, whether the Senate approves "war" or a "90 day resolution" allowing for 3 months of cruise missile strikes and aircraft sorties.
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« Reply #156 on: September 04, 2013, 10:25:05 AM »
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Scumbag McCain can't even be bothered to listen

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/obama-wins-boehner-support-syrian-military-strike-article-1.1444420

In 2006 the Senate unanimously voted to outlaw online poker. So a hypocrite as well as a warmonger.
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« Reply #157 on: September 04, 2013, 10:42:51 AM »
Quote from: AZRedhawk44 on September 04, 2013, 10:15:42 AM
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/09/03/senate-resolution-syria-strike/2760615/

Oh, great.  When "war" is just too much for the US to commit to, we get "90 day resolutions."

Anyone want to take a wager on whether such a 90 day resolution will turn into 900 days?  2900 days?

It's all the same thing, whether the Senate approves "war" or a "90 day resolution" allowing for 3 months of cruise missile strikes and aircraft sorties.

Do you suppose that those we attack and their friends will adhere to this same 90 day limit?   :facepalm:
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« Reply #158 on: September 04, 2013, 12:10:39 PM »
Today on the radio they were discussing Harry Reid's resolution, which limits the action to either 60 or 90 days.

The resultion supposedly prohibits the use of "combat troops" on the ground.

Special ops personnel are not considered "combat troops!"

Is ANYONE paying ANY attention to what thes b@$t@rd$ are doing?  :facepalm:  :mad:
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« Reply #159 on: September 04, 2013, 12:18:47 PM »
The USSA has become a "rogue state"  =(
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« Reply #160 on: September 04, 2013, 01:15:32 PM »
Upon reflection, I think the conspiracy theorists are correct.  This colossal of a goat-screw HAS to be designed to diminish the influence of the U.S. on the world stage.  I'm not even kidding.
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« Reply #161 on: September 04, 2013, 02:54:48 PM »
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« Reply #162 on: September 04, 2013, 02:57:49 PM »
When BHO and his foreign policy goobers talk, I imagine Yackety Sax background music.
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« Reply #163 on: September 04, 2013, 04:15:39 PM »
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Anything to accelerate  the inevitable collapse is a good thing. That's my new position

I've been thinking about this a lot, and I see it (or similar sentiments) posted a lot. Here's my question though.

Given how bad the current situation is, and how supposedly intractable it is: what in the world makes you think that what came after a collapse would be better than this? history is not exactly rife with formerly great societies collapsing in on themselves and then coming out the other side better off. If we actually do get a currency or other collapse, the result will not be Anarcho-Capitalist utopia with machine guns, hookers, and heroin for all.
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« Reply #164 on: September 04, 2013, 04:40:28 PM »
Quote from: adively on September 03, 2013, 09:18:42 PM
I hope his district toss his ass out in 2014.  He is from a fairly conservative area.

Boehner represents my district.  He usually runs unopposed aside from the occasional liberal Democrat clown.
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« Reply #165 on: September 04, 2013, 04:45:27 PM »
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If we actually do get a currency or other collapse, the result will not be Anarcho-Capitalist utopia with machine guns, hookers, and heroin for all.

My hope is similar to that of longeyes (where'd he get off to, anyways?).

Regionalized independence and autonomy.  If I've got to leave the Southwest because it's gonna become LaRazaChispaMechaAztlan, then so be it.  As long as I can pick somewhere that has individual liberty.
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« Reply #166 on: September 04, 2013, 05:08:16 PM »
Quote from: Hutch on September 04, 2013, 01:15:32 PM
Upon reflection, I think the conspiracy theorists are correct.  This colossal of a goat-screw HAS to be designed to diminish the influence of the U.S. on the world stage.  I'm not even kidding.

I'd consider that a net positive.  What has playing world police ever won us?
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« Reply #167 on: September 04, 2013, 05:53:17 PM »
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« Reply #168 on: September 04, 2013, 06:00:05 PM »
Quote from: AZRedhawk44 on September 04, 2013, 04:45:27 PM
My hope is similar to that of longeyes (where'd he get off to, anyways?).

Regionalized independence and autonomy.  If I've got to leave the Southwest because it's gonna become LaRazaChispaMechaAztlan, then so be it.  As long as I can pick somewhere that has individual liberty.

Yeah, history isn't on your side for that one.
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« Reply #169 on: September 04, 2013, 06:28:02 PM »
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« Reply #170 on: September 04, 2013, 06:28:33 PM »
Former USSR  ???   =|
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« Reply #171 on: September 04, 2013, 08:03:20 PM »
Quote from: Balog on September 04, 2013, 04:15:39 PM
If we actually do get a currency or other collapse, the result will not be Anarcho-Capitalist utopia with machine guns, hookers, and heroin for all.

Quoted for the absolute truth, despite the Farnham's Freehold fantasists want to believe.
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« Reply #172 on: September 04, 2013, 08:21:02 PM »
Quote from: Balog on September 04, 2013, 06:00:05 PM
Yeah, history isn't on your side for that one.

Nor was it up to 1775.  Millenia of subjugation and conquering, and we get 12 years of peace before COTUS, another 72 years until Lincoln proves Lysander Spooner true, and 150 years to bring us to today's gangster State.

Maybe we can get a reset on that 1775 decision, and take the left turn at Albequerque this time. ;)
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« Reply #173 on: September 04, 2013, 08:43:45 PM »
Quote from: AZRedhawk44 on September 04, 2013, 08:21:02 PM
Nor was it up to 1775.  Millenia of subjugation and conquering, and we get 12 years of peace before COTUS, another 72 years until Lincoln proves Lysander Spooner true, and 150 years to bring us to today's gangster State.

Maybe we can get a reset on that 1775 decision, and take the left turn at Albequerque this time. ;)

Things started heading in the wrong direction long before lincoln. Actions by the first SCOTUS, Marshall specifically, eventually led up to the crap we are in today.
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« Reply #174 on: September 04, 2013, 08:55:22 PM »
Quote from: JN01 on September 04, 2013, 04:40:28 PM
Boehner represents my district.  He usually runs unopposed aside from the occasionally liberal Democrat clown.

What county do you live in?  Butler?
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