JustDoIt 10 Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 That you lack a sense of humour Oh, just wondering. Link to post Share on other sites
Ron_Mexico 4,219 Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 Please, whats you point? Be honest, did you really think he was linking that to be serious? Link to post Share on other sites
colonel Feathers 5 Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Be honest, did you really think he was linking that to be serious? Good satire or comedy needs some element of truth, wats the connection here? Link to post Share on other sites
FCP Bob 1,312 Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Good satire or comedy needs some element of truth, wats the connection here? Santorum loves his V-Necks Link to post Share on other sites
colonel Feathers 5 Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Santorum loves his V-Necks Didnt know that.Thx Link to post Share on other sites
Balloon guy 158 Posted September 18, 2012 Share Posted September 18, 2012 Well its not all bad news over seas Old Glory strikes back. In an apparent case of red, white and blue revenge, a Pakistani protester died yesterday after inhaling smoke from a burning American flag during an anti-US rally. Abdullah Ismail succumbed at Mayo Hospital in Lahore a day after attending the fierce protest at the city’s Mall Road, where an estimated 10,000 people rallied. Witnesses said Ismail had complained of feeling ill after breathing fumes from burning flags, Pakistan’s Express Tribune reported. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
colonel Feathers 5 Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Well its not all bad news over seas Poetic justice? Actually making our flags with some toxic materials would be LOL. Link to post Share on other sites
Balloon guy 158 Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 So things might be getting really interesting soon China hints at attacking the Japanese bond market And Chinese General talks about war with Japan. So if China goes for Japan, which would be ironic given the 1920s-40s reversal, does America stand aside? We do have a Status of Force agreement that basically says they are not allowed to have a strong military in exchange for us protecting them. Do we scrap that? Which begs the question then, do we also write off Tiawan? since letting China have Japan means that we aren't going to stop them anywhere else. What if we had already pulled our forces down? Would we be better off with China taking over all of Indo-China without a hint at serious opposition? Link to post Share on other sites
CaneBrain 95 Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 If china gets belligerent for real, then shit is going to hit the fan. Sounds like bluster to me though China has a good thing going why would they invade Japan and alienate the whole world? Link to post Share on other sites
Balloon guy 158 Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 If china gets belligerent for real, then shit is going to hit the fan. Sounds like bluster to me though China has a good thing going why would they invade Japan and alienate the whole world? Why would a country that is doing well decide to invade another country for their stuff???? Got me. But we may find out that we have a policy of isolationism without actually knowing we had one if China makes moves that we don't step up to counter. We could take China in an all out war sans nukes without much problem. I mean it would be nasty, but they are 1/2 of us in terms of actual strength of military....if we are willing to go the whole way. We piece meal it like we've done...oh every time since WW2..then the best we can do is throw away American lives for some other country that undercuts our trade laws. Link to post Share on other sites
CaneBrain 95 Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Risk/reward....they are going to alienate the US over three islands of little value? We are their best customer and the only country that isn't remotely threatened by their military. I guess I find the current Chinese regime more logical than that despite their facist tendencies. Link to post Share on other sites
akoff 0 Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Why would a country that is doing well decide to invade another country for their stuff???? Got me. But we may find out that we have a policy of isolationism without actually knowing we had one if China makes moves that we don't step up to counter. We could take China in an all out war sans nukes without much problem. I mean it would be nasty, but they are 1/2 of us in terms of actual strength of military....if we are willing to go the whole way. We piece meal it like we've done...oh every time since WW2..then the best we can do is throw away American lives for some other country that undercuts our trade laws. What our military is able to do and what our leadership and general public are able to handle are not the same. While you may be accurate in the accessment of the military our leaders, our government and our general public are a bunch of pussies. As country in total we don't have the guts to win a war with China...it is a shame but true - IMO with todays attitude we could not and would not have won WW2 either. Link to post Share on other sites
FCP Bob 1,312 Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 I read a lot of Chinese news every day both from independent sources and from official Chinese English sources. You have to realize that this has very little to do with the islands in question but is more about national pride and past conflict. Chinese children are taught in school from a very young age about the atrocities that Japan inflicted on China. There are still intense feelings and you mix that up with Chinese Nationalism and it doesn't take much for the average Chinese person in the street to want to nuke Japan. It isn't going to come to that but I think there is a real chance that a mini economic war could break out between China and Japan and that will hurt everybody. Taiwan is at no risk in any of this. Mainland China and Taiwan have been steadily growing closer over the years and that is only going to accelerate I think. Link to post Share on other sites
FCP Bob 1,312 Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 You may find this interesting on China The ballad of the Chinese middle class The Chinese Government is starting to clamp down on the anti-Japanese protests since they were starting to get out of their control. http://www.reuters.c...E88F00H20120919 Analysis: Chinese leaders may come to regret anti-Japan protests "Down with US imperialism" and "Pay us back our money!" Analysis: Mistrust, rivalry and bad timing fan Japan-China row Link to post Share on other sites
colonel Feathers 5 Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 Risk/reward....they are going to alienate the US over three islands of little value? We are their best customer and the only country that isn't remotely threatened by their military. I guess I find the current Chinese regime more logical than that despite their facist tendencies. This.. HOWEVER A peaceful anschluss would be nice. tHEN WE could cancel our debt to them and renegotiate a better trade arrangement. Link to post Share on other sites
Balloon guy 158 Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Ann Coulter makes liberal women curse I do enjoy watching liberals get so angry when their false beliefs are challenged. Link to post Share on other sites
CaneBrain 95 Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Ann Coulter makes liberal women curse I do enjoy watching liberals get so angry when their false beliefs are challenged. Yeah, Ann Coulter said earlier this week that civil rights are only for blacks, not women or immigrants. I wouldn't be going to her for any sort of "reality". I like how she brings up voter fraud right the same week we found out every Republican led investigation of voter fraud found it happens about .0001% of the time. People who make things up make me angry too. So, that's two things I have in common with Whoopi (the other being thinking Eddie was a great movie). Link to post Share on other sites
JubilantLankyLad 1,957 Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Yeah, Ann Coulter said earlier this week that civil rights are only for blacks, not women or immigrants. I wouldn't be going to her for any sort of "reality". I like how she brings up voter fraud right the same week we found out every Republican led investigation of voter fraud found it happens about .0001% of the time. People who make things up make me angry too. So, that's two things I have in common with Whoopi (the other being thinking Eddie was a great movie). Link to post Share on other sites
Balloon guy 158 Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rdk55dLsFhc Yea...the county clerk office hired them. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ECS8LEeI5M Link to post Share on other sites
Balloon guy 158 Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Yeah, Ann Coulter said earlier this week that civil rights are only for blacks, not women or immigrants. I wouldn't be going to her for any sort of "reality". I like how she brings up voter fraud right the same week we found out every Republican led investigation of voter fraud found it happens about .0001% of the time. People who make things up make me angry too. So, that's two things I have in common with Whoopi (the other being thinking Eddie was a great movie). I think you don't read well or something. I suspect that the blinders on your head are way too tight. Link to post Share on other sites
Balloon guy 158 Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 I love the liberal press. Here's the 2 pictures they chose to run of Netanyahu's speech at the UN The AP And Reuters. Link to post Share on other sites
Balloon guy 158 Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Romney protesters are paid by the union Link to post Share on other sites
InternetExplorer 2,609 Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 this was the top article on bloomberg this morning. "almost 2400 millionaires pocketed unemployment benefits" http://www.bloomberg...t-benefits.html "Eliminating the federal share of unemployment benefits for millionaires would save $20 million in the next decade, the congressional researchers said in their report." Link to post Share on other sites
Balloon guy 158 Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 They paid into the system for decades, but asking for it is greedy? Link to post Share on other sites
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