Posted by AuntieMel on November 2, 2005, at 15:35:35
In reply to Re: the Ministry of Civility » zeugma, posted by alexandra_k on October 31, 2005, at 21:11:06
Alex, forgive me if I'm wrong, but it so often seems to me that you have problems with America, and not just some government policies.
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"Because schools have been inundated with American creationist literature being sent to them."I would think it was possible that some more zealous churches would send literature, but "American creationist literature" makes it sound to me like the whole country
------------------------------------------"how many people have the CIA and US military 'terrorised'?"
I guess that depends on your definition of terrorism, doesn't it. Granted "W" over-uses the word, but terrorism is generally believed to be the attack of innocent civilians to scare the populace.
Yes, if there is a battle there will be civilians hurt, but terrorism has to do with the *intended* targets of women, children, young, old, etc. civilians.
-----------------------------------------------"They have you people convinced that you should risk your own lives"
You people? Americans are not YouPeople! We are all individuals with our own hopes and dreams, not a bunch of cattle that can be led to slaughter.
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"the US military didn't do anything to help out US citizens in a state of emergency for quite some time for the simple fact that most of them were fighting a war on foreign soil."
"Because war is the priority."
"to go pick on somebody overseas..."
Honest, Alex, we're not all bullies, and for the most part we don't *want* military sent in for natural disasters. Sending in military is a last resort thing.
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"I only get what I can see on the news...
And some stuff I've read off the internet..."Try some other sites?????
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And from my chair, it seems you don't just talk about the military, it seems that you don't like anything American.
Not the way we spend money? About NASA:
"i think its all pretty interesting
but... i'm sure people won't have too much of a hard time thinking of better uses for the $$$"You have also mentioned our "wealth distribution" our health system, our welfare system, etc, etc.
Is there anything about us that you *do* like??
MelAnd one aside:
"but neglects to mention they are 100% effective IF USED PROPERLY. "
I know for a fact that this is incorrect.
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