2011-12-13, 16:14 | Link #18242 |
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Also Tea Party people along with other (certain) conservatives generally never say anything bad about security budgets.
To me it's part of the whole anti-terrorism (muslim) kick but that fear still has enough traction amongst enough of the populace in addition to people being distracted by their severly pinched wallets. |
2011-12-13, 16:28 | Link #18243 |
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Interestingly enough, by the Constitution, an order to enforce that legislation to a member of the military is likely to be considered an illegal order and no obeyed.
You'll note that the military and the veterans in Congress seem to be against the idea.
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2011-12-13, 16:33 | Link #18244 |
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Profile on Group who pushed Lowes into pulling ads from Muslim Reality Show
http://newsfeed.time.com/2011/12/13/...y-of-protests/
I'm getting sick and tired of these stupidass hardcore right wingers making a mockery of our inclusionist culture. It was blacks, asians, catholics, orthodox, jews, now muslims......Jesus Friggin Christ. The leader said 99.9% of Muslims believe in Sharia law........ Overlooking the nuances of believe in Sharia or conservative doctrines or it's effect on western cultures and society, HE SAID 99.9%. What kind of idiot puts out those Putin or Iran Republic type numbers. What scares me is PEOPLE BUY IT. What gets me about these people is that they don't get that this blatant racist dumbassery can easily lead to average everyday Muslims NOT try to integrate and just radicalize. Sorry, if this is rambling but I am seriously getting tired of this shit. |
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Note: clarification on the new legislation: It does not effect US Citizens. Therfore what I said was incorrect, as it would only be an illegal order if the military was ordered to detain a US Citizen.
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2011-12-13, 17:32 | Link #18246 |
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U.S. lawmakers freeze $700 million to Pakistan, ties strained
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/...7BC0QI20111213
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2011-12-13, 21:34 | Link #18247 | |
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2011-12-13, 22:14 | Link #18248 |
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Ok I cooled down....
With the recent Russian Demonstrations and developments in the Arab World, it got me to thinking about Democratization in certain big world stages. Could Russia one day have it's own..........er Russian Revolution? (Gotta think up a better term like Arab Spring or Orange Revolution, any ideas?) I can't really get a finger on Russia. Apparently liberalism as defined in the West is rather weak there, so opposition is dominated by Commuinists and (explicit) Nationalists. Some cultural commentators say that Russia like China (or at least China's state line) is that they aren't too hot on democracy because it breeds insecurity. Apparently Russians have more of an appetite for strong arm tactics and centralized power (apparently the Orthodox church influences this somehow). Russia could potentially be a force, but as opposed to what MAY occur in Egypt and Tunisia in terms of human development, Russia seems to be stuck in neutral on public health, corruption and investment potential. |
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And we already had term for it - White revolution
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2011-12-14, 06:52 | Link #18252 |
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It was mentioned that the Russian Communist Party played an important role in the recent demonstration, is that true? The photo you posted did show a few red flags. I wonder how much influence they have 2 decades after the fall of the soviet union.
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2011-12-14, 08:15 | Link #18253 |
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British mercenary details failed coup in book
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/...7BC0RH20111213
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2011-12-14, 12:06 | Link #18254 | |
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http://www.airpano.ru/files/Moscow-B...y/start_r.html - Spherical panorama of Bolotnaya square on that day.
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I'm pessimistic about significant change happening in Russia, still, Russia's a lot more democratic then it ever was previously. That said, it has a lot of social and economic problems. Ripe fo autocracy to make a comeback. Observe how many of the pro-putin movements and propoganda rail against alcoholism (which is currently endemic in Russia, alcohol consumption has tripled in the last 16 years). Last edited by DonQuigleone; 2011-12-14 at 12:25. |
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2011-12-14, 13:01 | Link #18256 |
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Sorry the linked text is in french:
Manifester pour Poutine, une activité lucrative ( To manifest for Putin, a lucrative activity ) http://www.cyberpresse.ca/internatio...-lucrative.php
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2011-12-14, 13:39 | Link #18258 |
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Barely Half of U.S. Adults Are Married – A Record Low
http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2011/...-a-record-low/ see it not just Japan that prefer single
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2011-12-14, 14:25 | Link #18259 | |
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2011-12-14, 15:11 | Link #18260 |
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So the person of the year is: the protester.
http://www.time.com/time/specials/pa...102132,00.html
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