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Jun 23 13 1:26 PM
icepick wrote:Read this, then tell me:http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/article/20130620/news/306209999/peninsula-poll-backgrounder-obama-family-8217-s-african-trip-to
"What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson ~
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icepick wrote:Mighty strange for his native land, is it not?
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Jun 23 13 6:04 PM
icepick wrote:Of course he has. In about half the nations on the Dark Continent at that. I'm beginning to think his mental instability has gone power mad, because he's been attacking just about every group out there. And then turns around and gives some of them aid. There is a Psychiatric term for that, is there not? Tim
Jun 23 13 6:13 PM
Jun 23 13 6:25 PM
icepick wrote:I got the same impression from those pictures. Putin was practically saying the man has nothing to offer. This is the first president I can remember that no foreign leader is willing to listen to. What a shame. BTW, the term I was thinking of is Schizophrenic. Does it fit? I'm not certain. Tim
Jun 23 13 11:57 PM
Jun 25 13 10:18 PM
icepick wrote:I guess that means it's sad for the planet then. This nation has always had such a broad influence.
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Jun 26 13 12:47 AM
But that has not prevented a tremendous influence over the entire planet by us. Without even trying no less. When you are the yardstick people use for comparison, everybody strives to copy you. In my opinion they should not do that, opting instead to do things in their own way and style. And though this may surprise a lot of folks, most Americans would prefer that everybody conduct their affairs in that manner. Have you ever noticed how many things from all sorts of cultures has been incorporated into America? That is our way. Mix the best of everybody else with the best from us, and you should find yourself far better for doing so. It makes great sense to me, and has always worked. We are citizens of planet Earth first and foremost after all. Nationalism rates a distant second. Someday people will get it.
Jun 26 13 3:36 AM
Jun 26 13 4:34 PM
icepick wrote:Yes, we tend to incorporate many words from other languages, but never translate the spelling to English. We simply assimilate their word(s). I guess you could say we are on the way to developing a Creole. I know what you are saying about Australia, but I see that as more evidence of influence. Face it, you folks don't behave like a Commonwealth. You behave like we do for the most part. Australia, Canada, and Israel are three nations I see as being extremely similar to America. It's like we were all cut from the same mold. The nation we all hail from originally, Great Britain, not so much. None of us are that much like the Brits where our nations are concerned if you stop to think about it. We are all highly independent, very determined, and make our presence known in a big way. I'm sure you know what I mean? It's not clear which one of us started that trend as you might think either. Yes, it was us, but only because of the revolution. I don't believe such a definite leader exists from the group in the post WWII era though, and that's the period where it counts. These cities that keep popping up around the world that they are calling Americanized could just as easily be from Australia, Canada, or the modern parts of Israel. I'll bet you know what I mean about that, don't you? Europe is out. So 19th century. We represent the west, these four nations. Tim
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Jun 26 13 8:28 PM
PeacefulSwannie wrote:You did not follow us, just inadvertently developed along the same lines we did, for similar reasons. Same is true in Canada and Israel. Sooner or later people will understand this, and deliver you folks more credit. We probably represent a new method of birthing a new people so to speak. Either that, or it's the original method, and was forgotten long ago. There is a reason for our nations being so similar, and it is not because anybody followed anyone. I will make a note to myself to go off the next time I hear somebody speak the mistaken analogy. Fair enough? Awww She'll be right mate..... Its true, we cannot step off the planet..... we are all citizens of the world..... the only thing I hate is when people start shoving their beliefs down my throat. Its the only thing that gets my back up. Believe what we believe or you die... I doubt that will happen to Obama though Tim..... he has a whole army to protect him he is that scared..... Must have one hell of a guilty conscience or fear. I noted that he is not visiting his native land.... I wonder why that is?
Jun 26 13 9:16 PM
icepick wrote:PeacefulSwannie wrote:You did not follow us, just inadvertently developed along the same lines we did, for similar reasons. Same is true in Canada and Israel. Sooner or later people will understand this, and deliver you folks more credit. We probably represent a new method of birthing a new people so to speak. Either that, or it's the original method, and was forgotten long ago. There is a reason for our nations being so similar, and it is not because anybody followed anyone. I will make a note to myself to go off the next time I hear somebody speak the mistaken analogy. Fair enough? Awww She'll be right mate..... Its true, we cannot step off the planet..... we are all citizens of the world..... the only thing I hate is when people start shoving their beliefs down my throat. Its the only thing that gets my back up. Believe what we believe or you die... I doubt that will happen to Obama though Tim..... he has a whole army to protect him he is that scared..... Must have one hell of a guilty conscience or fear. I noted that he is not visiting his native land.... I wonder why that is? I am with you regarding the Islamic concept of convert or die. It may not be a bad idea to do a little housecleaning on their hardline factions to make our position on this perfectly clear as well. I am that serious myself. They kill an awful lot of us, so I don't see a response as being bad, unless they were to suddenly start condemning this terrorist activity. Right now I believe most of them are actually sanctioning it, and that needs to stop. I know that is not likely to happen to Obama Pen, but I would love it if it did. Justice would be served. While it might be embarrassing, I see the fact that we have not removed him from office and brought him up on charges ourselves as even more embarrassing. We have made so much about our standards and ideals, as well as backing that up with action where necessary, that our inaction in this case is nothing short of hypocrisy. Grant me the authority and you would see him in irons. Without bail! Are you aware that his family can't even buy their way to power in Kenya? I have read that the people there do not care for them at all, and can't help wondering what the story we are not hearing is. One would think that they would be very proud of their native son. Whatever the story is, it must be a doosey. Tim
Jun 26 13 9:58 PM