the presidential candidate debate.
-
Sure we do, we have our own rights saying we can do that. Nice of us, giving ourselves these rights. What are you going to do about it, invade? Actually, that would work..
Netherlands. Enough said. :sigh:
-
Yeah, but I'm not complaining about Israel and its government and policies or making judgements about how crazy it is, or not. I can start a weekly rant against Israel, if you like, just to keep things fair. :)
-
I'm getting so flamed for this... :) Saw this and here are my conclusions or my views (as a foreigner) The republican presidential candidates debate. IMHO The ones that came out the best where the two who spoke the least. Some interesting notes: * Amerika has one of the highest tax rates in the world. (feel free to come to Belgium and we aren't the worst ... yet) * Let's make war on North Korea * Let's make war on Iran * Let's make war against the Palestinians * Let's make war in Libia * Let's make war in Syria * Let's make war against ISIS * Let's help the Ukraine against Russia * Syria and Ukraine adds up too: Let's make war in Russia * Let's pick a fight with Mexico by building a big wall and kick out all illegal immegrants... And then perhaps make war in Mexico as well? * Let's lower taxes and do lot's and lot's of job creation (I guess these jobs will be in the military, right?) * Not a single topic went about global warming, climate change, ... * Let's forbid gay marriage and abortion. This is 2016, get over it...
V.
(MQOTD rules and previous solutions)
Well Trump wants to be all things to all people, left, right, black, white, pro-war, anti war, anything it costs $1 million a year to keep people without trial in GITMO and they will be kept for ever and a day whilst such large profits are to be made and tax payers are handed the bill. Now they are saying that it will cost $10 million per inmate to close the place down and you can vote for who you like but still have no say over anything. Democracy is braoken in the USA, the people are slaves
-
Netherlands criticized for lenient child sex trafficking policy - NL Times[^] I guess we all have something to complain about.
-
Netherlands criticized for lenient child sex trafficking policy - NL Times[^] I guess we all have something to complain about.
-
Well Trump wants to be all things to all people, left, right, black, white, pro-war, anti war, anything it costs $1 million a year to keep people without trial in GITMO and they will be kept for ever and a day whilst such large profits are to be made and tax payers are handed the bill. Now they are saying that it will cost $10 million per inmate to close the place down and you can vote for who you like but still have no say over anything. Democracy is braoken in the USA, the people are slaves
Dr Gadgit wrote:
Democracy is braoken
So is your spelling.
-
Well Trump wants to be all things to all people, left, right, black, white, pro-war, anti war, anything it costs $1 million a year to keep people without trial in GITMO and they will be kept for ever and a day whilst such large profits are to be made and tax payers are handed the bill. Now they are saying that it will cost $10 million per inmate to close the place down and you can vote for who you like but still have no say over anything. Democracy is braoken in the USA, the people are slaves
Dr Gadgit wrote:
Democracy is braoken in the USA
No more so than in any other country which has representative Government to be fair. And on the whole, given that democracy is a really stupid way to run a country, that's just as well. Not sure where you get your figures on the cost of Guantanamo but according to the Presidential statement on 23rd Feb closing the facility for good will save $85m annually. Congress could yet put the kibosh on the plan but it cannot argue that it would make economic sense to do so.
I am not a number. I am a ... no, wait!
-
I don't care what "it" says, he's a Muslim. There are elements of the Muslim Brotherhood in the White House. Pro choice, and like almost anything in this world, there's no clear cut way to come down on the issue. In the end (and regarding ALL of these topics), there are no easy answers. No matter what happens or is done, some person/group will be offended, outraged, slighted, or whatever. If I were a politician, I'd throw up my hands and tell everyone they can sort it out for themselves. Further, I think it's hilarious/absurd/ironic that someone in another country thinks they have all the right answers regarding American politics, ESPECIALLY when their country is just as screwed up. Why? Because politicians are in charge there as well.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
-----
You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
-----
When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:
I think it's hilarious/absurd/ironic that someone in another country thinks they have all the right answers regarding American politics
To us outsiders American politics can be amusing, limited impact, our own politics are less than funny. I almost want Trump to get in, the current crop of lying, thieving bastards are not doing such a great job, maybe you guys need someone as insane as him to shake up the establishment. I keep waiting for the complete U turn we see in French politics where Le Penn wins the first round and suddenly the country realises how insane it would be to actually have him as a leader!
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
-
Yeah, but I'm not complaining about Israel and its government and policies or making judgements about how crazy it is, or not. I can start a weekly rant against Israel, if you like, just to keep things fair. :)
Slacker007 wrote:
I can start a weekly rant against Israel, if you like, just to keep things fair. :)
Why waste your time? If you read the news, everyone and his/her kid brother/sister already has. :sigh: I would say that most of the world has a love/hate relationship with the U.S. Since WWII, it has justifiably held the title of "leader of the free world", but this means that we also expect more of the U.S. than of other countries. It's complicated :)
If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack. --Winston Churchill
-
Dr Gadgit wrote:
Democracy is braoken in the USA
No more so than in any other country which has representative Government to be fair. And on the whole, given that democracy is a really stupid way to run a country, that's just as well. Not sure where you get your figures on the cost of Guantanamo but according to the Presidential statement on 23rd Feb closing the facility for good will save $85m annually. Congress could yet put the kibosh on the plan but it cannot argue that it would make economic sense to do so.
I am not a number. I am a ... no, wait!
I got the number of $10m per person to close it from Russia Today news who gave a source from the US and the $1m a year per inmate is public knowladge i think. Your being stuffed and have no say how your taxes are spent and no even the right to question these numbers because you will be meet with death ears and blind eyes.
-
I got the number of $10m per person to close it from Russia Today news who gave a source from the US and the $1m a year per inmate is public knowladge i think. Your being stuffed and have no say how your taxes are spent and no even the right to question these numbers because you will be meet with death ears and blind eyes.
Ah, right. Russia Today vs the words of the President himself (the speech is on YouTube if you want it from the horse's mouth). Not much of a contest. It actually costs substantially more than $1m per inmate. The cost of current provision plus maintenance required for future use is billed at around $600m for this year. So even if the shutdown cost is $10m it is dwarfed by the savings made subsequently. In the meantime, I am not aware of any country in the world where individuals have a say in how their taxes are spent. People may get a say in who gets to spend them but it would be frankly extraordinary if any country ran its public spending purely at the whim of a million competing interests. The whole justification for taxes is, after all, that individuals cannot be trusted to do what is in the interest of the nation as whole.
I am not a number. I am a ... no, wait!
-
Ah, right. Russia Today vs the words of the President himself (the speech is on YouTube if you want it from the horse's mouth). Not much of a contest. It actually costs substantially more than $1m per inmate. The cost of current provision plus maintenance required for future use is billed at around $600m for this year. So even if the shutdown cost is $10m it is dwarfed by the savings made subsequently. In the meantime, I am not aware of any country in the world where individuals have a say in how their taxes are spent. People may get a say in who gets to spend them but it would be frankly extraordinary if any country ran its public spending purely at the whim of a million competing interests. The whole justification for taxes is, after all, that individuals cannot be trusted to do what is in the interest of the nation as whole.
I am not a number. I am a ... no, wait!
"President himself" Come on mate the man's a puppet and lies all the time or has someone at the state depaertment to lie for him. The shut down cost of $10m is per inmate, not total and comes in close to $1/2 billion "
"The whole justification for taxes is, after all, that individuals cannot be trusted to do what is in the interest of the nation as whole."
Your government has gone rouge and the only people they listen to are bankers that come with bribes and to keep people quiet they have turned the place into a police state where blacks can be shot and killed at will. Maybe you should widen your reading circules and see what other people are saying because it's not just me
-
As an American, I think I can safely speak for all Americans when I say we don't give a flyin' f*ck about what foreigners think about our politics, and they certainly don't have the right to complain. Let's make war on: - North Korea: The US isn't the one beating that drum (that I've seen). That's completely on North Korea. - Iran, Palestine, Libya, Syria: We should exit the middle east completely, and let those stupid f*ckers fight it out amongst themselves. - ISIS: That ain't gonna happen, because the CIA created/funded/armed the group, just like they did Al Quada. Besides, Obama is a Muslim. - Ukraine: I'm undecided on that one. - Mexico: I think we need to get a handle on (stop at all costs) illegal immigration. I'm not sure a wall is the answer, but an armed force with orders to shoot on site sure would be a good 1st step. - Taxes: If the government wasn't so interested in controlling every aspect of our lives via unconstitutional agencies, our taxes wouldn't be so freakin high. - Jobs: I don't have an answer for job creation, other than eliminating the H1B VISA program altogether, and penalizing companies for hiring off-shore "talent" (a term I use very loosely), because that directly affects my job. - Global Warming: C'mon, you're still buying into that crap? The earth's climate is cyclic, and mankind has little impact on it. If anything, government attempts at weather control is a bigger threat to the climate. - Gay marriage: Hey if someone wants to do that, I don't give a damn, but don't expect, insist or mandate that I have to be okay with it. - Abortion: It's a matter of choice.
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
-----
You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
-----
When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013spoken like a real american ;P -> dumb, ignorant, there is no global warming, (...) solutions for real problems - americans, come to europe and shoot our refugees too! :doh: The real prolem with democracy is that intelligent people like you with there "opinions" are voting the idots governing us. the world is doomed - good that for you americans this is just your contry... ;P