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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Sandman on July 24, 2006, 10:40:28 AM
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Run, Newt, Run!
http://article.nationalreview.com/print/?q=OTlhN2NlMmE4YWU3ZmRiYmNjZTY0NGVjNmMwODUzYWE=
I hope he throws his hat in.
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I have to agree, things will get more interesting if Newt runs.
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He should get Ann Coulter as his running mate. The opposition will be so busy hating her they'll forget to attack Newt. ;)
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Well... his only opposition is going to be the Republican Party. The Democrats are far too f e c k less. Damn profanity filter won't allow a real word so yes, I've circumvented it, Mr. MP.
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oh no! another eight years of a republican government!
it's the end of the world.
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Deleted - Rule 6.
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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.
That being said... even the best "smaller government" republican is to big government for me...
It is just that there is no alternative... the democrats are beyond all hope for any real individualist. They are about as far left as is possible and still out looking for more off the wall lefty liberal causes to champion. It's like sean penn or susan sarandon is running the party with barbera striesand as spitual leader.
lazs
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For a real treat, read the book review that is linked after the author's name at the bottom of the article. :)
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Originally posted by Toad
For a real treat, read the book review that is linked after the author's name at the bottom of the article. :)
Sounds like it'll be a great prologue to George Bush's biography, "Don't Blame Me" :aok
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There are many roads in the future.
I don't think there's any way that Bush will be anything but slammed for his domestic policies/activities over the last 8 years. No legacy there. Well, maybe the best thing they'll be able to say is that he picked two decent constructionist SC judges. That's about it though.
While I think the Iraq war does not qualify under Just War Theory and thus has to be seen as the wrong thing to do, it clearly has changed the entire Middle East. 10-15 years from now we'll see which road this really put the world upon. It may bring positive change, negative change or maybe nothing will really change. Lots of possibilities but time will tell. If things break for the positive, he may have some legacy there.
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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.
That being said... even the best "smaller government" republican is to big government for me...
Amen brother.
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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.
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Originally posted by doogan
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hi, skuzzy :rolleyes:
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Originally posted by doogan
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Good grief Doogan are you going for the most threads locked in one night or something?? :confused:
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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...
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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.
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too funny.."liberalism " is now a "banned word"
lolo
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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.
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But, but..Hillary is supposed to fix all of this in '08......right?
:huh
Mac
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Mac!!!1 Go to your room and stand in the corner! Time out for you Mister! :huh
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Originally posted by Maverick
Mac!!!1 Go to your room and stand in the corner! Time out for you Mister! :huh
:rofl Mav
Mac
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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.