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Post by gaia on Apr 19, 2008 15:23:26 GMT -5
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Post by Naptaq on Apr 20, 2008 5:21:59 GMT -5
I have compassion for the far-left, but I do my best to avoid it. As I wrote before, I'm pro-USA, O'Reilly and Bush.
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Post by Sweet Pea on Apr 20, 2008 13:23:10 GMT -5
I have compassion for the far-left, but I do my best to avoid it. As I wrote before, I'm pro-USA, O'Reilly and Bush. do you live in the US? |
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Post by gaia on Apr 20, 2008 18:20:27 GMT -5
I have compassion for the far-left, but I do my best to avoid it. As I wrote before, I'm pro-USA, O'Reilly and Bush. do you live in the US? No... he's a filthy European, like me.  |
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Post by Sweet Pea on Apr 20, 2008 18:54:04 GMT -5
No... he's a filthy European, like me. it might be easier to be forgiving towards bush if you're not a direct 'beneficiary' of his policies. |
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Post by gaia on Apr 20, 2008 18:59:15 GMT -5
No... he's a filthy European, like me. it might be easier to be forgiving towards bush if you're not a direct 'beneficiary' of his policies. I know what you mean. When people from the States talk positively about the Prime Minister (or at least, that last guy with big ears) I think "He's not that good, really...".  |
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Post by HybridMoment on Apr 24, 2008 16:50:08 GMT -5
it might be easier to be forgiving towards bush if you're not a direct 'beneficiary' of his policies. I know what you mean. When people from the States talk positively about the Prime Minister (or at least, that last guy with big ears) I think "He's not that good, really...". In the past I've heard people complain about Tony Blair, but I haven't heard anything positive or negative about Gordon Brown. What is he doing wrong? |
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Post by gaia on Apr 24, 2008 22:48:16 GMT -5
...In the past I've heard people complain about Tony Blair, but I haven't heard anything positive or negative about Gordon Brown. What is he doing wrong? First of all.... NOBODY voted him in. So NOBODY (out of us normal people) said "yeah, i'd like him to run our country". Second of all.... he's changing a lot of policies and "being gay".. (gay = not in the homosexual sense, but in the pre-teen "Eww that's so gay!" sense). Third of all.... I don't like the fact he's said we shouldn't have a 'special relationship' with the USA any more. I mean why? Fourth of all.... HIS FACE. *The opinions expressed in this post do not reflect the views of Shy United. They are the views of the individual poster. |
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Post by Astroruss on Apr 28, 2008 20:15:29 GMT -5
I predict that the next president will also become a favorite person to hate, in some (major) cirles. The media in America was much more respecteful then it is today, and it had nothing to do with censorship, just responsible editors and writers. Here's a comedy speech by Dick Cheney, another favorite person to hate, in some circles. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHkOFlbvStwbeware of humorless people  The American media has become a bunch of carcass probing jackals, eager to prey on anyone they feel has some kind of flaw in their fame.  Problem is, most people are not aware enough to know the difference between legitimate criticism and garbage. The jackals feed on this ignorance, and enhance their own careers from it. Certainly the next president will be disliked, but not neccesarily hated. Both Clinton and Obawa have a large crowd of blood enemies that will work on them like an artillery squadron teamed up with CPA's. McCain not so much, i believe. It's hard to criticize McCain, bearing in mind what he went through in Vietnam. However, he too will have his vocal critics that will seek to tear him apart. However, we are missing the main point. The key to running the United States is to control Congress, not the Executive. |
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Post by Sweet Pea on Apr 28, 2008 22:32:36 GMT -5
I predict that the next president will also become a favorite person to hate, in some (major) cirles. The media in America was much more respecteful then it is today, and it had nothing to do with censorship, just responsible editors and writers. Here's a comedy speech by Dick Cheney, another favorite person to hate, in some circles. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHkOFlbvStwbeware of humorless people The American media has become a bunch of carcass probing jackals, eager to prey on anyone they feel has some kind of flaw in their fame. Problem is, most people are not aware enough to know the difference between legitimate criticism and garbage. The jackals feed on this ignorance, and enhance their own careers from it. Certainly the next president will be disliked, but not neccesarily hated. Both Clinton and Obawa have a large crowd of blood enemies that will work on them like an artillery squadron teamed up with CPA's. McCain not so much, i believe. It's hard to criticize McCain, bearing in mind what he went through in Vietnam. However, he too will have his vocal critics that will seek to tear him apart. However, we are missing the main point. The key to running the United States is to control Congress, not the Executive. control congress! lmao! ;D |
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Post by Naptaq on Dec 5, 2008 7:58:18 GMT -5
So Washington State guverner supports a sign that basicly says religion "enslaves minds and hardens hearts." in a government buidling .. that next to a nativity scene. Great. On wikipedia it says gov.Christine Gregoire, is a Catholic. What a shock! Must be a different kind of Catholic or something. West cost Catholic. I don't know. But apperently under the 'strict interpretation of law' and the 1st amandment, it's fine. Yeah right. Next thing you know there will be signs up on Martin Luther King Day that says "King ensaved minds and heartened hearts" or some variation therof, in a government building. Who knows, maybe the ACLU will support it, because, hey, "I will defened what you say, 'till I die', even if it's hate speech" [because that's what I've been programmed to think by the far-left.] When hate speech is given the same value and consideration as truth, society goes down the tubes. |
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Post by Sweet Pea on Dec 5, 2008 9:51:55 GMT -5
So Washington State guverner supports a sign that basicly says religion "enslaves minds and hardens hearts." in a government buidling .. that next to a nativity scene. Great. On wikipedia it says gov.Christine Gregoire, is a Catholic. What a shock! Must be a different kind of Catholic or something. West cost Catholic. I don't know. But apperently under the 'strict interpretation of law' and the 1st amandment, it's fine. Yeah right. Next thing you know there will be signs up on Martin Luther King Day that says "King ensaved minds and heartened hearts" or some variation therof, in a government building. Who knows, maybe the ACLU will support it, because, hey, "I will defened what you say, 'till I die', even if it's hate speech" [because that's what I've been programmed to think by the far-left.] When hate speech is given the same value and consideration as truth, society goes down the tubes. human beings will never stop warring with each other until they can conceive of a world in which everyone does not agree with them on every point. so the atheists put up a sign. so what? in the vast scheme of things, who does it really hurt for them to express their beliefs as well as everyone else? i think christendom can absorb a few dissenting opinions without so much as batting an eyelash. just turn the other cheek, nap. |
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Post by Naptaq on Dec 5, 2008 10:10:49 GMT -5
So Washington State guverner supports a sign that basicly says religion "enslaves minds and hardens hearts." in a government buidling .. that next to a nativity scene. Great. On wikipedia it says gov.Christine Gregoire, is a Catholic. What a shock! Must be a different kind of Catholic or something. West cost Catholic. I don't know. But apperently under the 'strict interpretation of law' and the 1st amandment, it's fine. Yeah right. Next thing you know there will be signs up on Martin Luther King Day that says "King ensaved minds and heartened hearts" or some variation therof, in a government building. Who knows, maybe the ACLU will support it, because, hey, "I will defened what you say, 'till I die', even if it's hate speech" [because that's what I've been programmed to think by the far-left.] When hate speech is given the same value and consideration as truth, society goes down the tubes. human beings will never stop warring with each other until they can conceive of a world in which everyone does not agree with them on every point. so the atheists put up a sign. so what? in the vast scheme of things, who does it really hurt for them to express their beliefs as well as everyone else? i think christendom can absorb a few dissenting opinions without so much as batting an eyelash. just turn the other cheek, nap. It's not about the disagreement - I don't care for the disagreement. There's always going to be disagreements. it's about gross inappropriateness. And if it makes them 'uncomfortable' they can try to repeal Christmas as a holiday. But they're not going to have much success in America, in my opinion. Then there's the 'In God We Trust' motto that's also on the dollar bill, reference to a Creator, with a capital C, and God, in the Declaration of Independence.. And last but not least, what does a year, say, 2009 AD mean? How many years has passed since Jesus was born. So, indeed, if one is neurotic, there's a lot of things to feel uncomfortable about. |
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Post by MrNice on Dec 5, 2008 12:27:29 GMT -5
some cultures have a different calendar
we just decided to have a common one to make things easier, but really its not that important
and christmas is just a tradition, maybe some day it will go away
what's the point of repealing the holiday now if most people are used to it?
if there is one thing to be concerned about it is the rise of religious extremism in tough times
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Post by nelo on Dec 5, 2008 17:14:25 GMT -5
I'd have to agree on the religious extremism. Most people on my dad's side of the family are extremely Christian...part of the group that believes the bible to the letter. My dad tries to offer me rewards to get to visit church with him at 8-9 am on Sundays. They're always talking about abortion, gay people, and my grandma has tried to give me several books written by people who had near-death experience hallucinations and believe they've died and come back.
I don't think Christmas or Xmas will ever go away unless the Anti-Christ is born and takes over Wal-Mart or something equally ridiculous. At least the exchange of gifts at this time is far too ingrained in this society.
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