The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

scaeagles · 09-28-2007, 06:35 AM

A few random thoughts -

Situations like Burma make it more and more evident to me that it probably isn't possible for populations that want freedom and/or democracy to get it. Dictators are too brutal and the technological differences in combat capabilities and weaponry make forcable revolution impossible. It is no longer like it was in the mid to late 1700s, when farmers were almost as well armed as the British military.

I find it humorous that in the MSNBC debate none of the candidates (or at least front running candidates) would commit to having all troops out of iraq even in 5 years. "We don't know what the situation will be", yet some, such as Obama, are campaigning on bring the troops home now and how we shouldn't be there and how it is completely hopeless to try. Is this not inconsistent? Hillary and Kucinich (sp?) seem to be the only consistent ones on the issues, though completely opposite.

Representative Dingle wants to add a 50 cent gas tax to combat global warming. I still don't get the whole carbon scare, when only 3.4% or carbon in the atmosphere is produced by man, and carbon represents only about 6% of the overall greenhouse gas. 3.4% of 6% is only .2% of greenhouse gas.

09-28-2007, 06:35 AM	#11
scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	A few random thoughts - Situations like Burma make it more and more evident to me that it probably isn't possible for populations that want freedom and/or democracy to get it. Dictators are too brutal and the technological differences in combat capabilities and weaponry make forcable revolution impossible. It is no longer like it was in the mid to late 1700s, when farmers were almost as well armed as the British military. I find it humorous that in the MSNBC debate none of the candidates (or at least front running candidates) would commit to having all troops out of iraq even in 5 years. "We don't know what the situation will be", yet some, such as Obama, are campaigning on bring the troops home now and how we shouldn't be there and how it is completely hopeless to try. Is this not inconsistent? Hillary and Kucinich (sp?) seem to be the only consistent ones on the issues, though completely opposite. Representative Dingle wants to add a 50 cent gas tax to combat global warming. I still don't get the whole carbon scare, when only 3.4% or carbon in the atmosphere is produced by man, and carbon represents only about 6% of the overall greenhouse gas. 3.4% of 6% is only .2% of greenhouse gas.
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