QUOTE(N.Nightmare)
basan, in my ealrier post, you took the "this is rhetorical" from context, it was supposed to be for the "why did past presidents win"
Even better. See my link on the 2000 U.S. election results.
This time Bush did really win (approved by popular votes). Unfortunetly, but it's true never the less.
QUOTE(N.Nightmare)
... sorry for flaming, but i can only take so much of people dissing all of us in general, when it was extremist groups that cause the problems
Extremism only draws more extremist. It's Newton's action-reaction pair (basic Physics).
Bush to me is an extremist. Thus I don't like him. His rash actions towards your (as in U.S.) possible allies after the 9/11th are one of the cases at hand. He drove'em away.
QUOTE(Salacious)
It seems to me that the Democrats want big government, government that will control the every day lives of the people. This is an undeniable fact.
I believe that there is a problem here. The Democrats have clearly lost the value of freedom, and would throw it away on a whim. I however, have not. The Democrats did not have to put up a candidate who had the same beliefs about government as the stereotypical extremist liberal, but they did anyway. I don't know what, but they chose to pit someone who hated America vs. someone who started an unpopular war. Basically, here's what it cames down to.
Bush Supporters - People who value freedom, and will accept the war in Iraq.
Kerry Supporters - People willing to give up freedom as long as we get out of Iraq.
Personally these two things are both terrible, and I'm surprised the Democrats managed to find a candidate with a chance of losing to George Bush. It all depends on what you value more, the lives of American soldiers, or freedom and the spread of Democracy.
If it's that 'undenieable', give us proof of it. (Refering to the 1st three paragraphs of my quote.)

Actually, one of founding fathers (A.Lincoln) was a Republican and did proclame the equal rights for the slaves of that time, if I recall it correctly. I have no problem with that, that's for sure.
He wasn't an extremist, like Bush. And to me Bush is both a religious zealot and a righ wing extremist. Hence my harsh comments upon him.
I hate extremism. Either it comes from the right or left wing, or even religious.
"Spreading the democracy" as you call it, is actually a way of enforcing stuff upon other ppl's countries. The main reason presented by Bush were the supposed existing WMD's on Iraq. I didn't saw any proof of'em since March 2003. Did you?
QUOTE(Salacious)
Also, if you would rather keep a few American soldiers rather than have freedom and democracy, you are retarded. These same people also like to dishonor those soldiers. The soldiers themselves make it worse by saying they did not want to fight America's enemies. Well, why are you in the United States military then? These people are hypocritical.
But they still represent you (U.S.).
Retarded are you for saying that without even knowing the full context of the debate at hand here. Don't flame ppl or they will do it to you too. This begins to sound repetitive but if you lower the debate level with insults, just don't be amazed if they do the same to you. Afterall you're kinda allowing'em to do the same.
See the intire thread if u want to be fully aware of what been goin' on here lately, that's my advice.

QUOTE(N.Nightmare)
... we (Republiccans) value soldiers and freedom, but we value freedom in a different kind of way, we value it enough to spread it to other countries who have been living under fear of cruel dictators, we are giving them a chance to work for their futures like the early Americans did
See my comment above on spreading democracy. Don't you think the U.S. became a 'world shock trooper', especially since Bush got into the White House?
That's one of my problems with him. Dialog with foreign countries, allies or not, was stepped down into the bottom concerns list. As a result even your common allies in Europe drived away from NATO and/or even helping the U.S. (U.N. resolution 1441). Goin' into Iraq without the U.N. approval was a major mistake to me. It opened a precedent where you can go blatantly against the U.N. and don't give a damn about the consequences (of that act). That made the U.N. lose influence in international community and was caused by a founding member of it. A real shame, that's all I can say about it!
QUOTE(Salacious)
Being the President of the United States is not about money, people take teh position because they like the power. And it is a lot of power. It takes a 2/3 majority vote from congress to override a bill signed by the President. He can do whatever he wants for the most part. As a liberal, Kerry would give more power to the government to monitor the lives of American citizens and restrict our rights such as bearing arms. That's what someone so liberal as him would do.
And you go on... n' on. Prove it, please.
Halliburton scandals in rebuilding Iraq, anyone?
The Patriot Act was in fact a measure by your so called 'for freedom government' (Bush administration).
See the darn thread in it's fullest extent, ok? Included in the lenght of it are the links anyone provided.
*Ranting*QUOTE(Salacious)
Good. I hope you live in a country where the King of England can just come into your house at any time and start pushing you around. Huh? Huh what would like that? What now censored.gif . Good thing I live in America.
Interesting... biased logics never the less, but interesting. That's how I actually saw the initial attacks on Iraq in March '03. You went into their home and kinda told'em how to live their lifes.
QUOTE(Pears)
In your earlier post you said taht the U.S. didn't dominate in WW2. Then you said that if the U.S. hadn't joined the war, europe would have lost....aka...us won the war for europe...aka...U.S. dominated in WW2. =D
Oh boy, are you stubborn. And the rest of the allies? See the link I provided in the same post you quoted. Study history for once. Or aren't you the reading type?
Maybe that's the problem...
QUOTE(Pears)
I don't care about your stupid facts. I told a kid that the Soviet Union didn't exist and it doesn't. It might LOOK like it somewhat remains or whatever the heck you are trying to say...but it doesn't.
If they're facts, they're not stupid. They're real. Either you like them or not.
That isn't the case with WMD's excuse that Bush tried to stuff down our throats. That's merely a factual example. Catched my drift now?
It begins to look like that Putin wants to set his own dictatorship. Either righ wing or left, it simply worries me.
If you don't want to pay attention to the world that surrounds you, that's your problem not mine. "Ignorance is a bliss", someone said once.
QUOTE(Pears)
I don't know how to prove what I say when what I say is my opinion. Opinions don't require proof or backing up.
That's a start. But this is the
serious discussion section, not the I post my opinion one. Always keeps that in mind.
That said, I'll quit on this matter for now.
QUOTE(Pears)
Oh damn! I better be cafeful as to not 'provoke' you! *trembles in fear* Don't make me laugh.
Partial quotes do wonders... especially when you don't want to look like a jack-ass.
You call me close minded and say it wasn't a provocation?
For details to any interested party, see the real deal in post #239.
QUOTE(Pears)
... They want college money or whatever from the government but when it is time to do their duties, they refuse or whine whine whine.
Yet, they
still represent your country. If you find it to be a problem why not strict the selecting troops rules or improve their formation skills... perhaps not so authoritarian as well?
*Hint, hint*Other than that, I stick to the link in post #237 that
Cheese provided.
Truth kinda hurts, doesn't it?
Pears, it's becoming clearer and clearer that you're not here for a real debate and more inclined to just release some steam. So, my advice is, for you to get your dailly jollies elsewhere (if that's possible).

QUOTE(Prologic)
If you take all the guns away, what will citizens do to defend themselves against robbers who have guns? Or what if the government decides to do whatever they want, how would we protest?
If an efficient gun control would become at hand, the robbers would also find more difilcult to possess guns and maybe the crime rate would lower.
That's what happens in my country. It's not full-proof but effiecent, in some extent.
QUOTE(Prologic)
What if another country decides to start attacking at your location, and the army isn't at your house yet. They are just slaughtering people as they get closer to your house. Bet a gun would come in handy.
That why intel agencies are for. Finding it before it happens. Oh, wait... the CIA n' FBI didn't found it in the 9/11th case (see it's Comission report). (I know they did suspect it but weren't cooperative about it. And that messed it royally.)
Happy trigger finger ppl on the loose. So it might work in your case... I guess.

Loose guns are worse. Any hot headed fella might use'em if he/she gets ticked. That just isn't my idea of street safety.
QUOTE(Pears)
People hunt for food, just like other animals do. People that hunt don't take a picture and leave the animal dead. They eat it or sell it to be eaten or w/e.
Not in the U.S. lately. If so, when n' where? In 3rd world countries perhaps they hunt for survival. But that's just 'cause they don't have another chance.
Sport hunting is actually huntin' for trophies (fotos amongst those). That's not my gig!
Please ppl, let's quit the gun subject.
To me, unfortunetly, it sheds some light into the way you (U.S.) act in the world recently... shot 1st, see the facts later.
Edit reason: Messed quote feature. Wth happened?