Author Topic: Bring forth the no-holds-barred, limited-government brainiac (Read 652 times)

doogan · « **Reply #15 on:** July 24, 2006, 10:40:29 PM »

4- Members should post in a way that is respectful of other users and HTC. Flaming or abusing users is not tolerated.

Maverick · « **Reply #16 on:** July 24, 2006, 11:15:49 PM »

Good grief Doogan are you going for the most threads locked in one night or something??

x0847Marine · « **Reply #17 on:** July 24, 2006, 11:28:00 PM »

I hope he runs too... into a pit of hot volcanic smegma where upon he's vaporized.

He can take congress, shrub, and every other hack with him...

Maverick · « **Reply #18 on:** July 25, 2006, 12:24:14 AM »

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Originally posted by Stringer
Toad,
I honestly believe that 10-15 years from now, not much will have changed in the ME. What's 10-15 years compared to thousands of years of tribal, then religous, then back to tribal, then back to religous fighting?

The only thing that will change about the ME is when the oil runs out or becomes less important to the world economy, and we all loose interest in the region.

Stringer I agree with you except for one point. They will lose considerable sway on the economy but if they continue to spread for political and religious (same for them I know) reasons they will continue to be a PITA for all of us. I'm talking about the radical and semiradical muslims in this case. I look at it as a possible muslim crusade to turn the world to islam by one means or another. They already have a heavy influence in several parts of Europe from the stories we've seen. If that continues, there will always be problems trying to coexist with them.

BGBMAW · « **Reply #19 on:** July 25, 2006, 02:34:44 PM »

too funny.."liberalism " is now a "banned word"

lolo

Toad · « **Reply #20 on:** July 25, 2006, 04:54:08 PM »

Stringer, I think it's a bit different now.

First, there are a lot of non-peaceful Muslims running around the world doing non-peaceful things. Keep that up long enough, people notice. The time may finally come when it is in the world's collective best interest to force change.

Second, the oil/energy situation WILL change in the next 10-15 years. I do believe it. Oh, we'll all still use oil but alternatives are going to be much larger players with a resultant diminishing of ME influence. I think there will be reversals on nuclear power. France and Japan seem to be using it without problems; sooner or later others will mimic their programs. Then there's the cellulosic ethanol technology that continues to improve. Tar sands in Canada, HUGE amounts of oil shale in the US; change is coming.

Lastly, there's the self-destruct button. The Muslims can't even get along with one another.

I think there a good chance for significant change.

AWMac · « **Reply #21 on:** July 25, 2006, 04:59:10 PM »

But, but..Hillary is supposed to fix all of this in '08......right?

Mac

Maverick · « **Reply #22 on:** July 25, 2006, 05:10:36 PM »

Mac!!!1 Go to your room and stand in the corner! Time out for you Mister!

AWMac · « **Reply #23 on:** July 25, 2006, 05:49:01 PM »

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Originally posted by Maverick
Mac!!!1 Go to your room and stand in the corner! Time out for you Mister!

Mav

Mac

kamilyun · « **Reply #24 on:** July 25, 2006, 06:09:19 PM »

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Originally posted by lazs2
I would rather the republicans got back to a limited government policy. I am no fan of Bush's big government and big spending style of republicanism.

Ditto.

I'm about to have my first kid in October. What's the national debt right now? I hate to think of the responsibilities my generation (and my parent's) are leaving her.

Our current budget is just downright irresponsible.