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Originally Posted by Adult Lounge - Brad
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I am talking about our freedom to choose our own destiny both as individuals and as countries. Democracy was born out of the idea that government should be chosen by the people to represent the people.
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First of all Brad we are not a true "Democracy", on the technical side we are a Federal Constitutional Republic. We have always been a Republic, yes we have democratic principles and rules but never in the USA history have we been a Direct Democracy.
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The Bush administration has taken away your freedoms and liberties to fight the war on terror.
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There are LAWS made every year by all parties(not just the Bush administration) in this government that technically affect our liberty and freedom. Those LAWS are made to protect us as citizens from enemies abroad and at home and every single "free country" has laws, most MUCH more restrictive than the United States laws.
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I cannot believe that you would fight and risk your life to protect a country that repays you with lies and deception.
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Again you are tunnel visioned on the Bush administration and I tell you that is not the way the United States works. The Bush administration will be gone one day and the United States will still be an imperialistic empire. Who you going to blame then? Could it possibly be that the WILL OF THE UNITED STATES people is being implemented more often than not? The policies of the United States government are the policies of MOST of the United States people no matter what you read, the votes by voters are what count not the news propaganda stories.
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Originally Posted by Adult Lounge - Brad
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Why do you insist on supporting a government that is more concerned with having enough gas to fuel your SUVs than saving and helping the people who need it...even within your own boarders (Hurricane Katrina victims)?
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First of all this country has given more humanitarian aid home and abroad than all countries combined on the face of this earth. If you doubt the power of the American people to help those downtrodden in times of need you obviously dont know very much about the United States. It is not the governments fault those poor people lived 20 feet below sea level knowing full well a category 3+ hurricane would destroy all they own. The government didnt FORCE them to live there.
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Originally Posted by Adult Lounge - Brad
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You say that you want to fight so your kids and grand kids are safe. But what are they really safe from? You are facilitating the American way of life to be flushed down the toilet...only to be replaced with a culture of fear, hatred and deception that you are helping to create. Is that really what you want to leave for your kids?
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Bush didnt create the "culture of fear" as you so call it lol, I dont live in fear each day I dont know any of my friends that do either. Most people in America are more worried about the next American Idol or where they will eat lunch than terrorism. The average American truly feels secure in the United States from terrorists. Millions leave their insecure countries and come to live in the United States each year to pursue happiness.
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Originally Posted by Adult Lounge - Brad
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Soon more people will hate the American way of life than envy it because Bush continues to wage wars on countries and kill innocent people for no justifiable reason.
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You are a victim of propaganda and I am sorry that you are because you sound very intelligent. You do realize that Saddam Hussein violated 19 UN resolutions and a cease fire agreement over a period of 12 years dont you? You do realize that most of the middle east has hated the United States LONG before our involvement over there dont you? You say "innocent people" as if we are going around slaughtering truly innocent people, I would like to see you justify that statement. Most of the killing that is taking place is muslim extremists against normal muslims, NOT US troops vs innocent muslims. I resent the fact that you think otherwise and it says alot about your character that you believe US troops are there just to kill innocent people and so we can have gas for our SUVs. If you think its that simplistic and that barbaric I say to you "GO FUCK YOURSELF" seriously.
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Originally Posted by Adult Lounge - Brad
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I think it is you who overestimate the American knowledge and power and underestimate the powers of other nations. Just because you have guns and ammo does not mean you are going to win even a battle, much less a war.
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We tell you to bring it on if you feel that is what you must do because we are doing what WE FEEL WE MUST DO. It could be a Clinton a Bush or an Obama and it wont matter the US will continue to trying to dominate the world as we have since World War II.
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Originally Posted by Adult Lounge - Brad
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Canada is not a superpower for the same reason China will become the next superpower?because of the numbers.
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That statement doesnt make sense to me but whatever if you think China's communist ways will spread throughout the world I think you are going to be in for a rude awakening. The United States controls much of the world via economic, political or military strength and you know it.
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Originally Posted by Adult Lounge - Brad
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With respect to your comparing America to the Roman Empire; it is an interesting choice of comparisons considering the Romans walked through countries and claimed them as their own peacefully or otherwise. I think you hit the nail on the head because that?s exactly what it looks like Bush is doing at present. Installing pro western leaders in volatile countries to protect the US interest in the area (read to protect the oil supply).
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Its exactly what we are doing, as well as fighting a proxy war over there versus any muslim extremist who would like to step into Iraq to be killed.
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I don?t want people to think that I hate America or Americans or the American way of life because I don?t.
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You do in your heart you just are in denial.
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If that same thing were to happen in Canada you better believe I would be doing everything in my power to stop it.
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Oh really? You are currently fighting in Afghanistan killing innocent muslims there right? Same analogy you used with Iraq. What is your "justification" for fighting in Afghanistan?