WTF is wrong the US

[Cygnus X1]

If you want to do whatever it takes to let anyone have the oppotunity to debate, why not let the leader of Iran speak with freedom of speech. As for idealogy, yes libertarians are too scary for most Americans...............

As are liberals.

Libertarians can get a little scary, but at least their first value is individual choices.

Liberals are more of a threat, because they want to use everyone else's money to redistribute the way THEY see fit.

I prefer to devote my resources, my money, directly as I see fit. Leave the middleman out of it. Since they didn't earn it, they bear no accountability to the giver, or the beneficiary. It's all about self preservation, at that point.

[iced_earth]

You really think that people in Europe or Asia or wherever form their views about the US from US television? That's a bit of a strech...

I lived in Taiwan for two years and a lot of people asked me if I owned a gun. It seems the common perception from Hollywood movies and TV shows was that every American owns a gun and we live in this semi-violent place that requires it. My response was always "Can every Asian fight and fly like I see in Martial Arts movies?" That changed their perception fairly quickly, but you'd be amazed how many assumptions are made from what we know to be fiction.

[Bengal]

I lived in Taiwan for two years and a lot of people asked me if I owned a gun. It seems the common perception from Hollywood movies and TV shows was that every American owns a gun and we live in this semi-violent place that requires it. My response was always "Can every Asian fight and fly like I see in Martial Arts movies?" That changed their perception fairly quickly, but you'd be amazed how many assumptions are made from what we know to be fiction.

My statement was more geared towards the overall view of the US now after Iraq. But I can totally see what your saying...

Yep, that's all Liberals want to do, spend your money. All conservatives want to do is borrow it from China. What's worse???

[emperor_black]

Iraq kept a check on Iran. Now, with Iraq gone, they are the rulers of those regions. Even if he does not want to bomb US, he might decide to bomb his neighbor and soon the rest of the region might get into an armed conflict. And that region is filled with black gold. Yes, Oil! Again, its all about Oil IMO!! That is why he's in the news so much.

..He looks like he smells of pee.

Well, I'd sure pee on him..that would be cool.

He looks like a Monkey to me Bill.

[atomic charvel guy]

If you have a bucket with 2 gallons of water in it, and another bucket with 5 gallons of water in it, how many buckets do you have?-lol
This world will never get along, here, there, everywhere. that is a constant. Human beings are all messed up, and I'm gonna be in charge one day. Yeah baby, yeah!!!

[horns666]

Iraq kept a check on Iran. Now, with Iraq gone, they are the rulers of those regions. Even if he does not want to bomb US, he might decide to bomb his neighbor and soon the rest of the region might get into an armed conflict. And that region is filled with black gold. Yes, Oil! Again, its all about Oil IMO!! That is why he's in the news so much.



He looks like a Monkey to me Bill.

Exactly..I couldn't put my finger on it..that's it..he looks like a fuggin' monkey. He's got the face of a 80 year old snatch..what a dweeb..

He looks like Iran's version of Dennis Kucinich..who's another asshole. He's got a piece of ass young wife tho..who's about three feet taller than than that baby Hitler.

Fuggums..

Hey Tommy, we would rule the fuggin' world. I would make Hitler, Napolean, Nero , Ceaser, Usama, Saddam and this monkey lookin' fuck..look like chumps. I'd pudslap them into obliveon..then baptize them with my foamy, golden, jet stream!

[Cygnus X1]

My statement was more geared towards the overall view of the US now after Iraq. But I can totally see what your saying...

Yep, that's all Liberals want to do, spend your money. All conservatives want to do is borrow it from China. What's worse???

Don't confuse conservatives with Republicans. The Republicans are little different from the liberal Democats.

I, still consider myself a Constitutionalist. But, being no such "party", and wanting to be able to vote in the primaries , have to register as "Something".

Let's not let this thread get off topic. The type of poeple that have invited him to speak are defended by the very soldiers they spit on.

[Bengal]

Don't confuse conservatives with Republicans. The Republicans are little different from the liberal Democats.

I, still consider myself a Constitutionalist. But, being no such "party", and wanting to be able to vote in the primaries , have to register as "Something".

Let's not let this thread get off topic. The type of poeple that have invited him to speak are defended by the very soldiers they spit on.

I agree that the 2 party system is a failed system. I'm more of a libertarian than anything. But like you, being no party for that, have to register for "Something" as well...

I don't see how inviting him to speak is equated with spitting on soldiers. I don't see them doing that at all...

[Argos]

ibtl!

[Tune_Up]

Just google Ahmadinejad and the Mahdi. See what he really believes. Combine what he believes will happen & his intent, nuclear weapons, and the fact that he believes everyone who converts to Islam will be spared and those who do not shall be killed. That is a receipe for disaster. He really believes this and speaks about it frequently. It is his plan for the world.

[Argos]

I just watched an interview with him on PBS. Charlie Rose did an hour with him.

I have to say that (and I am surprised myself) I think he made some very valid points. At the very least, he's a rhetorical genius.

Is he sincere? Maybe, maybe not. It was a very interesting hour nonetheless.

[pott]

WHY WHY WHY are we letting our enemy talk on our soil??? The president of Iran is spewing his bile at Columbia university. If he is providing aid to the people killing our troops then why dont we take him out?? He is an enemy of the US!!!!!!! DOnt people know that the quoran teaches that a muslim can lie to an infedel. He is Full of S*** and we let him on our soil. That is a slap in the face of the troops who died fighting his kind.

Fighting his kind eh? What kind do you mean?

[442w30]

Fighting his kind eh? What kind do you mean?

Fundamentalist Islamic terrorists is what I believe he meant. Not that I know enough about him to paint him with that brush. Some of the things attributed to him would classify him as one of "them".

[horns666]

I think he meant COCKSUCKERS!!!

[shobet]

As an European I have nothing against most Americans, the majority I've met and talked to seem OK and pretty nice people.

However I do take issue with your government's foreign policy and it's insistence of trying to police the world. It's a bit like watching the biggest bully in the playground going around making sure he gets his own way. With the rest of his little cronies, (stand up Tony, you're one of them) huddled around enjoying the power.

A lot of the anger in the middle east can be traced to Israel and the way they treat the Palestinians - a legacy originally created by the British - human rights are abused and freedoms limited here but no action comes from your leaders. Israel has a nuclear capability and are quite belligerent to their neighbours, so I fail to see the difference from Iraq apart that they are your supposed allies (personally I think if Israel was not near the oil rich areas of the Middle East your government would not be so supportive). All this anger has in the last decade or so been compounded by invasions and what they perceive as an occupation of their land.

There are always going to be people/races/religions/countries who hate other people/races/religions/countries and you're never going to be able to enforce your will on a population, you can with a state but the populace are another matter. You would have thought your government might have learned something from it's foray into South East Asia, but apparently not.

I'll repeat what I said above, I have nothing against the USAs population, but your administration scares the shit out of me.