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Damn, I missed this post somehow. Nicely done

I'd like to read your thesis down the line when you're finished

Reks My understanding (or lack thereof) of Hitler was similar to what you said before, Reks. He was hellbent on uniting the Germans, having sustained great economic blows, and needed a conduit, which ended up being the rhetoric about the 'superior race' and how they were special, yadda yadda. Then to gain and hold power, he needed to invade countries, absorb their wealth and materials, and invade another to sustain. Basically use the continents as hosts, like a parasite. Before I go further, my history is rather rusty and hazy.

Many people dont agree with all the views of a party. Its in our nature to pigeonhole ourselves

Because I believe its the right thing to do, based on prior occurrences.

No, the idea that I shouldn't be allowed to voice my opinions further, silly This really takes me back to college, where all the 'open minded' democratic teachers were so kind and open to debate, until you had a different opinion, and they flunked your essay

fixed The difference, how ever small, is that we didnt attack unprovoked or saw their heads off on tv Yes, we do kill in war. That is a little eventuality of war, I'm afraid.

Ah good old dependable liberal fascism

Oh come on, no one has yet mentioned "war for oil" And its been a full 15 minutes! Hell, you want me to make a few sweeping generalizations?

I've been telling people for a while now that we are probably on the cusp of a new holy war.

refer to my avatar's sig

I didnt know that using chemical warfare was harmless.

pretty much.

agreed. But Saddam violated rules we set in place after OUR gulf war with them. They weren't just some misc. country out in the sand that we decided to show up and throw a tailgate party in.

Here is something to mull over: How would John fucking Kerry have handled 911? Or Edwards? I rest my case.

What I find amusing is that everyone forgets that, at one point after 911, even Hillary said Saddam needed to be taken out of power. The media sure has a fuzzy memory about such things. It is easier to blame the scapegoat than share responsibility.

There are certainly people I'd rather see in power than Bush. As for Iraq, I tell people this; I'm happy we went in. Did we find WMD? No. Was it proven that Saddam tried to get WMD? Yes. The fact that he was tricked doesnt make him any less of a criminal imo. I also dont put much stock in the U.N.'s findings, regarding their search for WMD. They tend to be fairly biased against the U.S. and submitted rather easily to Saddam. Oh and thats not to mention the 13 times Saddam violated the treaty while Clinton was in office. 13 times, each of which provided us with more than enough cause to remove him.

I certainly understand the widespread Bush bashing, but he really isnt quite as bad as everyone makes him out to be. He simply is one of the most stubborn sombitches to ever take office. He decided soon after 911 that he was going to spend a lot of money and focus on the war on terror, and no one has been able to talk him out of it, including many Republicans. From what I've read, he believed the scenario was to either spend a lot now, or spend untold amounts later. I dont agree with many of his decisions, but he is far from the worst President. People really do tend to memorize the Left's rhetoric and regurgitate it constantly. Everyone hates Bush because he wont end the war, despite public outcry. Do you realize if we based our withdraws on public outcry, Lincoln would have ended the Civil War? He was fiercely hated by many at the time. He tends to have a positive aurora about him now though. .

That, imo, there are two basic methods of thought process and decision making; those based on emotion, and those based on facts. The emotional orientated person would tend to be anti war, because of the guilt and sorrow for fallen soldiers. The person who focuses on facts would tend to evaluate the future implications of fighting and not fighting in a war. Now obviously that doesnt mean all dems hate war and all reps love war, its just a gross over generalization. And I like my hard earned income to remain in my hands. I want a smaller government that doesnt exist to simply feed itself and grow bigger, and tell me how to live my life. And above all else, I pretty much just want to go to work, get my money and have every one leave me the fuck alone

True. Pelosi didnt have to be in Congress.

Its a sick sad world, ain't it All it means, is basically I like to base decisions on facts, not emotion and delusions of grandeur. Oh and I hate paying taxes to lazy freeloaders. I fucking hate it.

I'll take anyone over Hillary, based purely on spite. To paraphrase someone who's name I misplaced, "All politicians lie, but the Clinton's do it with such ease..."

Guess this is a bad time to mention I'm Republican.