The random political thoughts thread (Part Deux)

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Nephythys

I have not lost a single damn liberty- and have not touched anything of yours.

Thanks

Neither you nor anyone in your family was put in an internment camp in WWII, so that must not have been an infringement of civil liberties either, right?

[Not Afraid]

It's all about me.

[Eliza Hodgkins 1812]

What Wendybeth says. 'Cause she's got the smart mouth and the intelligence to back it up.

[Motorboat Cruiser]

Originally Posted by Nephythys

I'm glad someone understands that terrorism was not just a 9/11 event- and knows that more needs to be done.

I think we are all intelligent enough to understand that terrorism isn't just a 9/11 event. I would even bet that we all agree that more needs to be done. What we don't agree on is whether or not anything has actually been done to make us safer, or if our methods of fighting terrorism are even remotely effective or just making the problem worse.

How does failing to secure the border make us safer? How did not securing the explosives when we invaded Iraq make us safer? How does turning Iraq into a theocracy make us safer? How does not catching Bin Laden make us safer? How does diverting homeland security funding make us safer?

[Gn2Dlnd]

Just found this gem on the interwebs!

[Gemini Cricket]

Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein is being made to watch his appearance in cult cartoon South Park while he is behind bars.
The deposed leader on trial in Iraq was featured in the movie spin-off as the lover of the devil. South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut featured Hussein and Satan attempting to take over the world together.

Speaking at the Edinburgh International Television Festival, South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone said US Marines guarding the former dictator during his trial for genocide were making him watch the movie "repeatedly".

"I have it on pretty good information from the Marines on detail in Iraq that they showed him the movie last year. That's really adding insult to injury. I bet that made him really happy," Stone said.

Source

[Ghoulish Delight]

Eh, the S.O.B. could use a lesson on free speech. Actually, the episode they should be showing him is the 2 parter about Family Guy showing an image of Muhammed. Now THAT would shock him good.

[Gemini Cricket]

I'll bet he'll blame everything on Canada in the end...

[scaeagles]

I just have to laugh.

The UN is so irrelevant. Even when they can agree on something, such as the deadline for Iran to halt the enrichment of uranium (and my point isn't that they haven't the right to self determination - just looking at the UN aspect), the date passes, and the very peoiple that agree to it haven't the balls to do anything. I realize the EU isn't the UN, however members of the EU are on the security council.

From this article:

"Despite mounting U.S. pressure for sanctions against Iran, the European Union said Friday it is too early to punish Tehran for its failure to halt uranium enrichment by the U.N. Security Council's deadline."

Then why the hell even bother to make a deadline?

[BarTopDancer]

So what does everyone think of the gas prices falling over a holiday weekend with elections 2 months away?

I don't care why they are dropping, as long as they're dropping. I will not alter my vote in any way, shape or form because they are dropping and I fully expect them to soar again after the election.