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2012-11-11, 18:28 | Link #3123 |
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Sorry to say it Ann-Minh but you are not famous (or I have not read this forum enough, take your pick) so I have no direct way of knowing your nationality. I think the way you tried to implying you weren't from the USA was too vague, from what I read in this thread I thought it was clearly implied you were from the USA. That is why I clearly state my location, even though I know some people might look at my comments differently due to prejudice.
I still stand for what I said, whoever is the next potus affects mankind for the next four years and therefore is of interest to the average person (for the same reasons there is a growing worldwide interest in who is going to be the next president of china) unlike other world leaders who most of the world do not care about (i.e. the EU president? I have no idea) since it affects little every bodies daily lives. But TBT it is a hassle to rewrite my prior posts to acknowledge that I now know you are not from the USA. |
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2012-11-11, 20:12 | Link #3125 | |
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But, hey, at least I do also have a passing interest in American politics. Excuse me while I pass some wind as well. |
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2012-11-11, 22:33 | Link #3130 | |
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Here you go. The comments may or may not show the differences between the followers of the two parties:
http://now.msn.com/15-states-start-p...-leave-the-usa Anarchy in the USA? Folks in 15 states file petitions to secede Quote:
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2012-11-11, 22:51 | Link #3132 | |
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Sometimes, if you've alienated everyone in the room, you just might have to consider the notion your ideas may suck. Can't wait to run into one of the petition gatherers, because that's going to be my line.
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2012-11-11, 23:13 | Link #3133 |
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They're just throwing a fit, no one is stupid enough to actually secede from the US of A. Even if they did I bet they would be begging to be let back after a single weekend as they all crash into anarchy and they finally figure out just how much each of their states actually depends on Government and being united with the other states.
Are any of them even informed or have they tricked themselves into disbelief that they don't need anyone and that everything will magically be a million times better if they were all alone and not a part of the USA? I also find it funny how the top commenter said that 8,000 people have signed it and thus it should have merit. Pretty sure any of those states are far larger than 8,000 and i doubt there are enough idiots around that actually think this is a good idea. It's just an angry mob, they'll calm down eventually once they regain their senses. Not surprised though that many of the ones posting in support of it there seem to be highly religious(constantly invoking their Gods name in vain. Have they no shame? Not all Christians are Republican yet they act like they are!) and keep saying the country is screwed or lost it's way because the Republicans didn't win. There are also many hateful comments pointed towards Obama and Liberals in General. The sad thing is that they really think only Liberals and Atheists(Or anything non-Christian) voted for Obama. |
2012-11-11, 23:20 | Link #3134 |
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Yeah, let's break America into pieces because an election didn't turn out the way we wanted.
I'm getting sick of these people. Yet again, they are screaming and crying and kicking and flailing and pointing their fingers every-which-way, blaming all sorts of people, and then how many of them realize their political party of choice needs to improve a lot and how many of them are demanding that the republican party improves and gets their act together? Seems like hardly any of them.
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2012-11-11, 23:25 | Link #3135 |
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What gets me is all the people that say "Obama be taking our rights away, he's a communist!". Yet when asked they never say what rights Obama has taken away from them or why they believe Obama is a communist. They also seem to be denouncing minorities and calling them freeloaders and handout babies. Have they forgotten that the Government is handing out to everyone(No matter who they are just as long as they are in need) whether they know it or not? I wonder how well those agricultural states would do during droughts without the Government having their back.
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2012-11-11, 23:34 | Link #3136 | |
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Anyway, foreigners are primarily concerned with US foreign policy, not domestic policy. If Obama wanted to nationalize all of the US's Oil and Gas industry, I don't think most would care. We're mostly worried about whether the US will invade countries, and drag us into it. The last president was a bit unstable in that respect. This might surprise many, but before him, America was fairly loved. Obama is liked because he works with other countries and doesn't shove America's policies down their throats. Obama understands that America's network of Allies (not just Israel!) are just as important (if not more so) then all it's aircraft carriers and stealth bombers. Romey labelled Obama's much needed consensus building as an "Apology Tour", which really isn't the right attitude to international diplomacy. If you want to see it all, just look at Libya, where the US lead a force composed of all it's European allies (who are still it's most important), compare that to Iraq, where two of their most important allies, France and Germany, decided to wait it out. If Obama had been a Romney, I could easily just see him burning all of America's ties with it's allies (We don't need them, we're the strongest country EVAR! They should get into line like good little Satellites...). If this cooling was sustained, you could easily see the collapse of NATO, a bad thing for all involved. |
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Republicans say deal can be done on U.S. "fiscal cliff"
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The deficit (chicken)hawks wanted their deficit solutions for so long, well here it is, now they're all flustered and scared and I'm thinking we might as well just ride down the so-called cliff with Thelma and Louise. Make a pretty bonfire of all the economic deadwood. Oh, sure, it'll shock the economy right back into another round of recession and send the recovery crashing. So what. This was another demand driven recovery anyway and it was bound to fail, if not now then years down the road. Not to mention it'll call the bluff on the favorite Republican strategy of "Nice little country you've got there. Shame if anything happened to it." So bring it on. [/Internet tough guy act, add two spoonfuls of sarcasm] [/Yes, I'm actually worried about the possibility of an immediate austerity shock (that worked so well in Europe). But, also yes, I'm a little more worried the President will surrender the election triumph for another "compromise" with the "defeated" GOP. Enough is enough.] |
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