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I said the government, not the current administration, running smoothly could be beneficial. The sinking of the dollar is a perfect example of how things NOT running smoothly, can hurt others. Look beyond your own borders if you are not effected by the diminishing dollar. The system of a democratic republic isn't a failure because of privatization of the govt, corruption, and moronic leaders that may have occurred over the past several decades. Allow me to quote myself, "What also distresses me is the complacent/ignorant attitudes" - Bdiddy. Which is the system which allows said corruption, etc to thrive. English tip: comprehension can be defined as understanding the whole. Quote:
However, when you have studied history as I have, you would KNOW that there are very few civilizations (dead or alive) whose hands are clean in that regard. If you're say, a native american whose tribe is the Nez Perce, then I would allow that statement without any response and I apologize for any assumption to the contrary. Thats all I have to say about that. |
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OK.. Will cover a segment of history (it's far too long) - ask any surviving member families of the thousands who were killed or tortured in Chile. Ask them who trained their torturers and who watched on during torture sessions. This is all well-recorded and plenty examples on the net and not in dispute. Check out an organization which was based in Panama, but thrown out and is now fully based at Fort Benning - Georgia. It was called the "School of the Americas", but changed it's name for obvious reasons to "WHINSEC" - or the "Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation" Sound grand and noble? This organization was the element responsible for the training of torturers in other nations. Almost all dictators who subsequently became a problem, (particularly in South/Central America) to their citizens attended SOA. Their principal military officers also were trained in torture techniques by the US govt. There is of course much more, from CIA involvement in killings and other noble acts you would expect from a Christian nation - everything from drugs trafficking to weapons support (btw.. this was at the same time they were locking kids up in the states for drugs offenses). Unfortunately, that wealth of experience in torture is still continuing in several of these countries and (not got the figures for this year), but last year resulted in a considerable number of killings of young women by placing plastic bags over their heads and waiting for them to die - then dumping them at roadsides. A prime example is in Guatamala and the good news is that a group of US-trained torturers (put in to manage that country at the time) have recently been arrested for several of these offenses. SOA was evicted from Panama some time ago now - but the inheritance left both in Panama and all of Latin/South America will not be forgotten. More recently, the current administration attempted once again, to form a "law enforcement school" in Latin America to train others - but, wisely this kind offer was rejected. Some folks have had enough of the abuse of the US govt. There is plenty documentation covering this subject - and this is only based on the South American region alone - we could go global, but pointless. You don't have to agree if it is correct or not - it's a fact of life and commonly known, but maybe not too popular on CNN USA or FOX. |
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Where am I from or where I live at the moment?? I'm from a country that is not deep in debt and values shitty dollars in half :winkwink: |
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OK.. let's play a little for amusement sake. What "views" do you not understand??? I'll be please to enlighten :winkwink: |
TeenGodFather, you speak any swedish?
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OK... suspected you had no comprehension of "views" and an inability to express any points you may not understand........... But.. if you can think of any - just post them :thumbsup PS You managed yet to establish which country I'm from - or busy with a currency converter looking up the exchange rate in Thailand? :1orglaugh |
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But you do speak good english :) |
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OK... Slowly... a question ends with a "?"... Now, what concerns you that you wish to know about and I'll try real hard to explain. |
Jesus H Christ let me help you out of this one:
1 GBP = 2 USD. Now, go google GBP and bingo! |
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Oops... we got a mind blank at the moment?? No problemo - just take it slowly. Now... do you know what GBP stands for? Just ask if this is confusing... |
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Organizations like the CIA and the NSA have become and do carry very dirty little secrets and are puppets of the people in power. By that I mean the REAL people in power. Believe me when I say that I wish things like this didn't happen. Unfortunately these organizations operate with no checks and balances. The founding fathers are really spinning in their graves at that notion. |
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You happy now you know which country I'm from? That must have been a great source of confusion in the braincell - apologies :winkwink: |
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Know a US person here who - well, he now "cultivates his garden" :) - but was involved in some of that historical stuff. He was trained at SOA and involved in meetings on borders with .. forget his name... the military guy in the center of the Iran Contra shit. Tho he worked at times for the US govt - he has a very bad attitude about em - says he would not trust em with anything - he was double-crossed several times. But he's totally "with" the US and in particular with US personnel who have not been recovered from previous "wars". He still does odd jobs for govts, but really wants to know what the truth is before getting involved. |
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This guy is still "working" - and even done a good job here (which never ever reaches the media) - but solved a few problems :thumbsup Dunno why, but I keep ending up with either them or "govt officers" as friends - and got to say, they are the most loyal people I know - and great respect for the work they do which is often at high risk to themselves (and with the accompanying injuries). They sure deserve far more than they get in payment :thumbsup |
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In the same way I can understand the motivation behind the killings in Iraq. (I mean US killing of Iraqis.) But I support neither. In fact I find both abhorrant. But to think that they are terrorists and we are righteous is a matter of politics and degrees. :2 cents: |
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I don't know about the rest of the facts that Sticky posted, but I do know for a fact that Germans are forbidden to sing the second verse of the German anthem. It's been told to me a few times by my German friends.
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This seems to be the page Sticky got all the info on Germany from:
http://www.germarrudolf.com/civil/civil.html |
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Another thing here I'd like to add that I don't like on some of the americans that post on this board, everything must be black or white. There is no middleground. |
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That is indeed true. Germany, BTW, actually had a real democracy for awhile after WWI but we and the rest of the west (to say nothing of the Russians) were none too pleased with the democratically elected party that took power there in 1933. In retrospect what the Second World War victors (including the USA) insisted on in the post WWII years was pretty harsh, but understandable given the circumstances. Still in all, that bit about German citizens not even being allowed to honor their war dead was (and remains) particularly harsh :2 cents: |
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and it's the first verse of the german anthem that isn't used - cause it claims germanys borders to be somewhere which is nowadays poland. |
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I hate how I can't get a Visa so easily in order to move to the USA. My girlfriend and I want to live there. Its so much better and easier. Everything is half the price of here.
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I saw you walk by once, when I was on my way somewhere. Then I saw you later, sitting there looking all metro, and I walked up and reintroduced myself and apologized for making you look bad at MP. You laughed, said I didn't, and we had a good chat. Meandered. Good word, but no. |
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Man wonder if I can get someone to change this to a public poll now. That would be fun. :thumbsup
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Thanks for clearing it up Bro. |
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http://www.krantas.lt/galery/_kranta...ours/c33e_.jpg The Germans call the place Memel, the people living there now call it Klaipėda. |
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