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NorthernGent -> RE: Neocons better STFU and get to work! (3/31/2007 1:52:21 AM)

You mention New Orleans - do you honestly believe there is no corruption and self-interest in the US?

As said, attempting to garner some sort of Western superiority is nonsensical, and this renders your views of superior Western values invalid. In turn, this means the foundations of your support for involvement in the Middle East are, ultimately, flawed.





luckydog1 -> RE: Neocons better STFU and get to work! (3/31/2007 1:53:36 AM)

Why can't you accept that a nation has the right to do its own thing without your beak in the way and your ill-conceived, Western biased views of what constitutes awful shape? Its not western Bias to want enough to eat, and a warm dry bed, and protection from insects, ect.   Do you actually think the people of Gaza are doing thier own thing?  That they like living the way they do?  you are nuts.   Aren't you one of the "individual freedom" crowd no thats Real one ect, I argue far more with him than with you- why aren't you extending this notion to the sovereignty of the Middle East?    For the same reason I have called the cops on a woman beating her kids.  we live in a world, what happens to all of us matter.  I do not support the right of the KKK to impose its desire of a racial thoecracy, nor Do I support Al Queda wanting to establish a racial theocracy.  You actually  think they like living under Kings and Sheiks? Ok Jordan they sort of do, but its a limited monarchy, and he keeps the Palestinains in Line.  The women like having thier Clits cut off? 




luckydog1 -> RE: Neocons better STFU and get to work! (3/31/2007 1:57:02 AM)

You mention New Orleans - do you honestly believe there is no corruption and self-interest in the US?

Northern Gent, I have never seen a lamer attempt to change the subject.  I never said anything of the sort.  I thought you were a cut above Crappy, but I guess not.  So since you attempted a very weak subject change, I will take that as a concesion to my point.  Thanks for playing.





NorthernGent -> RE: Neocons better STFU and get to work! (3/31/2007 4:51:07 AM)

Interesting and highly amusing.

Do come back when you're good and ready, and willing to keep an open mind on what is being laid before you.

See you soon, Lucky.





caitlyn -> RE: Neocons better STFU and get to work! (3/31/2007 7:12:23 AM)

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ORIGINAL: losttreasure
How dare you make such a horrific and thoughtless assertion!


Posts like this are only going to embolden him. [:D]




Sinergy -> RE: Neocons better STFU and get to work! (3/31/2007 7:26:19 AM)

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ORIGINAL: luckydog1

Sinergy you seem to me to exemplify a sentiment I see on the American left often, Many times I have seen it said on these boards, and I want to apologize, if I am lumping you in wrongly, to the effect of "things could not be any worse".  But they really could.  If the oil stopped/system chrashed tomorow billions of people would be dead in a week, and life would be a bleak hell. 


The oil system is crashing, luckydog1.

I simply dont see invading Iraq or Iran as being an appropriate solution.

George Clooney said it best, "We change our economy so we no longer need crude oil, then we no longer need their product and they can do whatever they want with it."

A proper solution would involve investing in technology and engineering to figure out another fuel source.  Investment in infrastructure building and making a concerted effort to come up with an intelligent solution.

Then I feel depressed, because most of what I read about the people in power seems to be taking a page from Marie Antoinette's "Let them eat cake" playbook, or Louis XIV (XIII?) "Apres moi, le deluge" playbook.

Very little that I read about the people who hold power in this country belongs in a sentence with the word intelligent unless there is word negating it.

Sinergy




SimplyMichael -> RE: Neocons better STFU and get to work! (3/31/2007 9:33:24 AM)

Imagine if the $200 billion+ we have spent on Iraq had been spent in the US on energy efficiency as well as nuclear and solar energy?  That would pay for 25 modern nuclear reactors as an example, generating over 110 gigawats of power.  At the lower end (considering the volume)  you could get 38 plants for a total of 167 gigawats.   That is a 10% increase in power but the surge that this much construction would cause in the economy would be amazing.  Or oddly enough, simply buy neon replacement bulbs and distribute them for free (don't buy chinese ones though) and that would probably save this much energy. 

http://www.theoildrum.com/node/2323

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  The first Westinghouse AP1000 will be also be constructed in China. Newspaper reports are that the cost for the 2 twin units with a total of 4.4 GW capacity is between 5.3 - 8 billion dollars. That is in the range $1200 to $1800 per KW of capacity.




luckydog1 -> RE: Neocons better STFU and get to work! (3/31/2007 9:34:08 AM)

thanks for the concesion Northern Gent.  I figured you could not actually respond to my points.  But you can pretend I said things and argue against your delusions if you want.  Thats called mental mastrubation.  But you have demonstrated a fear of responding to my actuall points. 




luckydog1 -> RE: Neocons better STFU and get to work! (3/31/2007 9:37:06 AM)

Sinergy it is chrashing in slow motion, and will take over 40 years.  But we need energy tomorow.  And next week, year, decade.  To ignore that, and wait for new energy sources is a form of let them eat cake.  The energy system is feeding over 8 billion people. 




luckydog1 -> RE: Neocons better STFU and get to work! (3/31/2007 9:40:58 AM)

Crappy I do not want dozens of new Nuclear plants, I would rather burn coal.  And Solar is not that practical.  Now the Free LED or flourescent bulbs, sounds like a good idea to me.  Though if it had been implemented I am sure it would be called corprate welfare.  I hope the Dem congress passes such a bill, but they will probably not.  It would take several years to implement though.  And this requires having an economy and stability to transform.




mnottertail -> RE: Neocons better STFU and get to work! (3/31/2007 9:42:39 AM)

and those that pay the highest price or make the most beneficial deal is what is going to have that resource, so China will end up with it. (cash is king in this world, ours is going in the wrong pocket.)

Goes like this, I have a million dollars, give me a nickels worth of blowjob now, or
If you don't agree that it's my gas for a nickle, I will kill you.

Next.

Ron

and agreed that we have 20-40 years of this bacchinalia,  this shit didn't sneak up on anyone, and  we are now four more years behind the  real fixes, now we are looking at corn?  This is like some  stupid Jerky Boys  phone call:

You give me rotten fava beans?  My wife is dying....and you talk about fuckin' coupons?






Real0ne -> RE: Neocons better STFU and get to work! (3/31/2007 11:00:04 AM)

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ORIGINAL: luckydog1
Aren't you one of the "individual freedom" crowd no thats Real one ect, I argue far more with him than with you- why aren't you extending this notion to the sovereignty of the Middle East?    For the same reason I have called the cops on a woman beating her kids.  we live in a world, what happens to all of us matter.  I do not support the right of the KKK to impose its desire of a racial thoecracy, nor Do I support Al Queda wanting to establish a racial theocracy.  You actually  think they like living under Kings and Sheiks? Ok Jordan they sort of do, but its a limited monarchy, and he keeps the Palestinains in Line.  The women like having thier Clits cut off? 


There was a day when this country knew the difference between beating kids and discplining them. 

Once the gov got involved there is no difference anymore and what we have now is parents with their hands tied and young children who get their kicks by playing in armed gangs.  

The gov wants to police this by tying the hands of parents but will NOT take the responsibility of the consequences of its short sited bleeding hearted actions.  

So now we have parents with hands tied saying fuck it let social services deal with them.  Family raised by the corporation. 

i would never turn someone in for "discplining their child" unless it is obviously harmful or detrimental to the kids health etc.

Many kids will push things to the limit and beyond that is the problem, especially if they know they know where that cap on the parents is and can hide behind the system to get one over on their oppressors of freedom to do whatever they whim, like gang bang.

Now i am not saying that turning them in was unjustified but i woudl never do such a thing without talking with them first about it and letting them know they are going to far and giving them a warning of such.

that and being sovereign has nothing to do with NOT turning in someone who harms a child. a sovereign society does not operate in the manner in which you know.

a sovereign accepts a lot more responsibility than a subject and you are a subject btw.

as subjects people sneak around behind their neighbors backs and squeal on them by violating their rights to govern what is within their jurisdiction to govern as they see fit within reason.  that reason being to apply enough force to discipline the child without harm to effect correction so we, (as a government), do not have to deal with them when they are adults.

Of course we as the government prefer to deal with them cradle to grave now days.

as a sovereign YOU take responsibility and as a subject you give it all to the gov as you just indicated you did which only supports further infringement on rights.  Maybe even yours.

Now i do not know if you painted it that way, ran the 2 thoughts together, or are trying to make a case for sovereign being somehow evil and irresponsible for the safety of children, so i will give you the benefit of a doubt, but i hope that clarifies it in any case.

oh and the kkk have the right to speak and assemble just liek the rest of us do, like it or nat, likewise with the nazis.  The key of course is education. 

Jordan? yeh and the iraqis were better off under saddam, the problem with saddam is he wouldnt deal with the us.  thats why we took him out.

To add the problem with afghanastan is that they would not deal with gb, so we had to take them out too.

The problem with alqueada is that they are the scape goat and "its all their fault"!   we drew first blood and blame them for retaliating without understanding the way they present themselves in "their" terms.  (originally)

clits?  yeh like bones in the nose and ears, feet wrapping in japan and a host of stoopid shit people once did and ion some cases still do.








NorthernGent -> RE: Neocons better STFU and get to work! (3/31/2007 11:33:34 AM)

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ORIGINAL: luckydog1

But you have demonstrated a fear of responding to my actuall points. 



Oi, Pol Pot, it's a message board, not a regime of terror.

quote:

ORIGINAL: luckydog1

Its not western Bias to want enough to eat, and a warm dry bed, and protection from insects, ect. 



The wise move would be to start at home rather than extend your charity around the world. Rampant inequality and homelessness. When the US can feed and shelter its own people, then I'll be more susceptible to your claims of charity.

You really have to be joking. 2 million Iraqis have fled the country and 600,000 are dead since the start of sanctions and the invasion, and you're talking about feeding the Iraqis.

The chaos started when foreign armies landed on their doorstep.

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ORIGINAL: luckydog1

 
we live in a world, what happens to all of us matter. 
 


Your new-found concern for the plight of the poor is a bolt right out of the blue. Weren't you taking the hardline on another thread about the wealth gap and inequality?
 
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ORIGINAL: luckydog1

 
 I do not support the right of the KKK to impose its desire of a racial thoecracy, nor Do I support Al Queda wanting to establish a racial theocracy. 



When Al-quaeda first came to prominence they were nothing more than a loose association of psychopathic zealots. Leave the place alone and they may return to this former status. Your ilk are breeding trouble for everyone.




Sinergy -> RE: Neocons better STFU and get to work! (3/31/2007 7:09:53 PM)

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ORIGINAL: luckydog1

Sinergy it is chrashing in slow motion, and will take over 40 years.  But we need energy tomorow.  And next week, year, decade.  To ignore that, and wait for new energy sources is a form of let them eat cake.  The energy system is feeding over 8 billion people. 


So what you are saying is that invading the middle east and destroying oil production in both Iraq, soon Iran, etc., was a good choice?

The problem has been looming for a long time, might be nice if somebody we elected actually did something about solving it.

Just me, etc.

Sinergy




farglebargle -> RE: Neocons better STFU and get to work! (3/31/2007 8:04:08 PM)

Since I'm a well-known crackpot, let me point out that we could have HAD the orbital network of solar power satellites for what we've paid for Iraq already.





Real0ne -> RE: Neocons better STFU and get to work! (3/31/2007 9:28:57 PM)

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ORIGINAL: farglebargle

Since I'm a well-known crackpot, let me point out that we could have HAD the orbital network of solar power satellites for what we've paid for Iraq already.




yeh we could have just used it to buy beans and feed them to washington and live off of methane power  at least they can do what they are good at.




luckydog1 -> RE: Neocons better STFU and get to work! (3/31/2007 9:33:11 PM)

But oil production is not destroyed in Iraq, pesky reality keeps messing up your sarcastic quips.




Sinergy -> RE: Neocons better STFU and get to work! (3/31/2007 9:45:50 PM)

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ORIGINAL: luckydog1

But oil production is not destroyed in Iraq, pesky reality keeps messing up your sarcastic quips.


http://www.brookings.edu/views/op-ed/ohanlon/20061001.htm

Perhaps.  Although the Brookings Institite seems to think that oil production is not quite up to par with the final year Saddam Hussein was in power.  Keep in mind that the final year Saddam was in power he had UN sanctions to contend with.

Of course, oil production fell from 3.5M bpd to .3M bpd circa the late 1980s/early 1990s due to both the Iran/Iraq war and the destruction during Desert Storm.

So I suppose you are correct.  Since Iraq's oil production was already broken (10% of previous capacity) and is still about the same after 4 years of US occupation, you are correct that it was not technically "destroyed."

Sinergy





caitlyn -> RE: Neocons better STFU and get to work! (3/31/2007 9:50:38 PM)

Good sarcasm has to have a dose of reality behind it.
 
Bottom line, the war in Iraq was just about the most expensive and brutal way to take care of the problem, assuming you believe there really was a problem. I'm a bit skeptical of that, to be honest. I recall a story told by a person close to me, that quite a few of the Iraqi tanks that were captured, had no fuel. These people couldn't find a can of gas, in Iraq. [;)]
 
So, it may be a quip, but by the same token, we probably could have had bought off all parties involved, had the network of satellites, and cared for all our runaway children out on the streets ... for a third of the price of this somewhat questionable war.




Sanity -> RE: Neocons better STFU and get to work! (4/1/2007 7:21:38 AM)

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ORIGINAL: caitlyn

Good sarcasm has to have a dose of reality behind it.
 
Bottom line, the war in Iraq was just about the most expensive and brutal way to take care of the problem, assuming you believe there really was a problem. I'm a bit skeptical of that, to be honest. I recall a story told by a person close to me, that quite a few of the Iraqi tanks that were captured, had no fuel. These people couldn't find a can of gas, in Iraq. [;)]
 
So, it may be a quip, but by the same token, we probably could have had bought off all parties involved, had the network of satellites, and cared for all our runaway children out on the streets ... for a third of the price of this somewhat questionable war.


How much do you suppose that might have cost? since "the parties involved" had multiple mansions, complete with gold plated bathrooms, dungeons filled with anything you can imagine and more - in fact, a whole nation of slaves and oil wealth. What would you have suggested in trade?




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