[quote="Somegirl"]So... what are your thoughts on the republicans ending the democrats' filibuster-proof reign in the senate? :D

How big a threat is it to healthcare reform? That a good thing?
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The main problem with the reform is that everyone and their mother has their own idea how to go about it anything from nothing at all to take over every little detail.

When that happens getting enough to think that the bill being voted on is a good thing is a hard thing to do.

Plus you got the "greedy types".... "Well if I hold out I'll get some kick ass concessions added to it for my state."

[quote="ascanius"]I think we should use our military strength as the arm of the Lord and conquer the world like Charlemagne. We could do it, we're the only real superpower left. But if we do, we need to do it righteously.[/quote]

Depends....

We can do it if China lends us the money to pay Haliburton enough to make it worth their while...

[quote="ascanius"]I think we should use our military strength as the arm of the Lord and conquer the world like Charlemagne. We could do it, we're the only real superpower left. But if we do, we need to do it righteously.[/quote]

Even America couldn't take on the entire world. Forces would be stretched far too thin.

I think we should use our military strength as the arm of the Lord and conquer the world like Charlemagne. We could do it, we're the only real superpower left. But if we do, we need to do it righteously.

[quote="Antilikos"]With all our imperfections there is no country I would rather live in.[/quote]

idk, canada's pretty nice. and japan. and the uk. and france.

but i live in the us right now, so i'll stfu ;)

I keep typing responses to this then deleting them. It may be best if it stays that way. You all are safe for now.

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[quote="Antilikos"]Well, your president disagrees. Like I said, it sucks to be a pow in a war that may never end. I'm sure Darwin may have had an apt term for this quality of judgment.

I'm happy that you have the option to sit back an judge the inefficacy of your country's work to keep us all safe, but I for one am happy to be a US citizen. With all our imperfections there is no country I would rather live in.

At times leaders are called upon to do make tough decisions and perhaps call for some unpopular actions for the good of the whole. Times of war are some of those times.

I'm done.[/quote]

Our court system doesn't agree, and our civil rights activists don't agree, and most of the free world that isn't the UK doesn't agree.

I am still a huge US fan. We do good every day, but does that mean we can't do better? I consider these actions of this last administration to be evil, and it is an evil that we can undo and stop. Did you read the article about the boy who sits is prison to this day?

At times leaders are called upon to make tough decisions regarding our troops, and regarding our operations. Tough decisions do not mean violating civil rights and Geneva Conventions. We have condemned the torture tactics of our enemies, yet do it ourselves. How does being hypocritical help our country? It doesn't keep us safe if that is what you are thinking.

If you refuse to believe that one man can be evil, or that America could act horribly in the face of this much evidence, I guess I am done too.

Remember, that one mistake does not condemn the country, it does not condemn you. But we go day to day knowing these people are in this prison, stuck in this situation and we feel nothing for them. We don't care and some of us somehow think they deserve it. I don't know what else to say...

[quote="Dartagn"]This is not war. There will be no end. When do they get a trial? When Congress ends the war? WAIT! There is no war to end.[/quote]

Well, your president disagrees. Like I said, it sucks to be a pow in a war that may never end. I'm sure Darwin may have had an apt term for this quality of judgment.

I'm happy that you have the option to sit back an judge the inefficacy of your country's work to keep us all safe, but I for one am happy to be a US citizen. With all our imperfections there is no country I would rather live in.

At times leaders are called upon to do make tough decisions and perhaps call for some unpopular actions for the good of the whole. Times of war are some of those times.

I'm done.

[quote="ascanius"]I didn't mean to take 4 200mg caffeine pills an hour before bed, but I did. I blame this thread for letting me confuse tylenol PM and no doze, but praise it for probably saving my liver. The thread giveth, the thread taketh away.[/quote]

Assy, are you ok over there bro?

-Ander

P.S. Just go with heroine, it's better for you.

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