Personal Ignore Policy PIP: I like civil discourse. I will give you all the respect in the world if you respect me. Mouth off to me, or express overt racism, you will be PERMANENTLY Ignore Listed. Zero tolerance. No exceptions. I'll never read a word you write, even if quoted by another, nor respond to you, nor participate in your threads. ... Ignore the shallow. Cherish the thoughtful. Long Live Civil Discourse, Mutual Respect, and Good Debate! ps: Feel free to adopt my PIP. It works well.
Frank Apisa (06-20-2018)
"Robots don't have sick children" K #46
At least, none they know about. ; )
"270 prominent scientists say within 40 years robots will be doing most of the jobs we do not want to do. Especially illegal robots from Mexico." Jay Leno
"It should be obvious to anyone why conservatives and libertarians should be against Trump. He has no grounding in belief. No core philosophy. No morals. No loyalty. No curiosity. No empathy and no understanding. He demands personal loyalty and not loyalty to the nation. His only core belief is in his own superiority to everyone else. His only want is exercise more and more personal power." smb / purveyor of fact 18/03/18
PoliTalker (06-20-2018)
"It should be obvious to anyone why conservatives and libertarians should be against Trump. He has no grounding in belief. No core philosophy. No morals. No loyalty. No curiosity. No empathy and no understanding. He demands personal loyalty and not loyalty to the nation. His only core belief is in his own superiority to everyone else. His only want is exercise more and more personal power." smb / purveyor of fact 18/03/18
Frank Apisa (06-20-2018), PoliTalker (06-20-2018)
Hello Frank,
Thanks, Frank, but I must give credit to the person who pointed that out to me. That person made a documentary film called: "Capitalism, a Love Story." That person is Michael Moore.
I saw that film years ago and still remember.
It is so poignant, it stuck with me. The man is really talented.
Personal Ignore Policy PIP: I like civil discourse. I will give you all the respect in the world if you respect me. Mouth off to me, or express overt racism, you will be PERMANENTLY Ignore Listed. Zero tolerance. No exceptions. I'll never read a word you write, even if quoted by another, nor respond to you, nor participate in your threads. ... Ignore the shallow. Cherish the thoughtful. Long Live Civil Discourse, Mutual Respect, and Good Debate! ps: Feel free to adopt my PIP. It works well.
Frank Apisa (06-20-2018)
"It [the draft] is duty rather than slavery. I part with the author on the caviler idea that individual freedom (whatever that may be to the person) leads to nirvana, anyone older that 12 knows that is BS."
-(Midcan5)
"Allow me to masturbate my patriotism furiously and publicly at this opportunity."
-(Ib1yysguy)
"There is no 'equal opportunity' today unless the government makes it so."
-(apple0154 )
"abortion is not killing Its birth control"
-(Desh)
The main reason the US Homeland is secure from invasion is the high rate of civilian gun ownership.
You are correct that we had a headstart but we had many other advantages as well such as rail and road infrastructure, raw materials and abundance of coal, oil and hydropower but our real strength was assured by the food we grow, at times feeding half the world.
In terms of denying American exceptionalism, in many ways I agree with your points, except to point out that in the area of manufacturing, our workforce is unassailable.
It is the responsibility of every American citizen to own a modern military rifle.
Hello Rune,
The WWII German military was well equipped and well trained at the time. But even with what they had, an effective attack on the American homeland, where they capture and hold vital regions and resources was beyond their scope.
And it was also a big advantage that those things remained intact and at our disposal.
When was it that Japanese and German autos began to displace American autos as the most reliable? What, about 30 years after WWII? During the 50's and 60's our cars were king of the road. The best and most admired. By the 70's and 80's Japanese and German cars began to displace American made cars as the most popular cars. Are ANY American cars now 100% American made?
Personal Ignore Policy PIP: I like civil discourse. I will give you all the respect in the world if you respect me. Mouth off to me, or express overt racism, you will be PERMANENTLY Ignore Listed. Zero tolerance. No exceptions. I'll never read a word you write, even if quoted by another, nor respond to you, nor participate in your threads. ... Ignore the shallow. Cherish the thoughtful. Long Live Civil Discourse, Mutual Respect, and Good Debate! ps: Feel free to adopt my PIP. It works well.
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