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Originally posted by Rob The Good Rob The Good wrote:

The Socialists have destroyed my country

New Zealand is a Socialist Dictatorship. SAVE ME!




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The Socialists have destroyed my country

New Zealand is a Socialist Dictatorship. SAVE ME!
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"The conservative movement in America is much more libertarian... [than Britain]"

Sorry? Am I missing something here? From what I've noticed, in the US you have the right to bear arms. However in Britain the age of consent is 2 years lower,
the age of drinking is three years lower,
one's allowed to gamble (which is illegal in many US states, is it not?),
one's allowed to take mushrooms (admittedly, a loophole rather than a law, but it's not like anything's being done about it),
one is, for the time being, allowed to smoke in public places (which is illegal in at least some US states, no?)

Also, religion is hardly synonymous with libertarianism!
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Reed never wipes his arse. that´s why we love him !!!!! .......... well sort of
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Originally posted by Reed Lover Reed Lover wrote:

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As a lifelong Socialist I will print out his picture portfolio from your signature and wipe my perfectly-formed arse on it! Wink

I'm sure it will be a better quality than what you usually wipe your arse with..
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REED just go away !!!!!!!!!!
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Points: 5187 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 02 2005 at 11:42
Originally posted by threefates threefates wrote:

Oh Reed, I thought it was a funny article anyway... I doubt there's much accuracy in it.  Afterall its on a site called thefamily.org... sounds ultra right to me...

I just thought the comment about American conservatism being optimistic and British conservatism being pessimistic was funny.  Especially since they didn't mention that the British conservative party doesn't really have the same definition as ours...  Plus I was thinking about a newspaper article I read recently...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v20/Pebble/Greg%20Lake/Lon donTimes.jpg

 

Greg Lake and comedian Jim Davidson at a conservative party reception... must of been a hoot!

Shouldn't have told me that!

Greg Lake at a Conservative Dinner?

Well, he would fit in well with all the other fat, bloated pigs!Pig

As a lifelong Socialist I will print out his picture portfolio from your signature and wipe my perfectly-formed arse on it! Wink

Unfortunately many Prog Artists seem to be non-socialist including my own heroes, Rush. Must be a money thing!



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Americans like to talk about (or be told about) Democracy but, when put to
the test, usually find it to be an 'inconvenience.'  We have opted instead
for an authoritarian system disguised as a Democracy.  We pay through
the nose for an enormous joke-of-a-government, let it push us around, and
then wonder how all those assholes got in there.

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Oh Reed, I thought it was a funny article anyway... I doubt there's much accuracy in it.  Afterall its on a site called thefamily.org... sounds ultra right to me...

I just thought the comment about American conservatism being optimistic and British conservatism being pessimistic was funny.  Especially since they didn't mention that the British conservative party doesn't really have the same definition as ours...  Plus I was thinking about a newspaper article I read recently...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v20/Pebble/Greg%20Lake/Lon donTimes.jpg

Greg Lake and comedian Jim Davidson at a conservative party reception... must of been a hoot!
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Originally posted by Reed Lover Reed Lover wrote:

Originally posted by threefates threefates wrote:

Oh.. I like this article.. it basically says that Europeans don't like us because we're optimistic conservatives.. and they're pessimist conservatives...

I guess if they were reading the whining on this board, they'd have some proof on that...

http://www.family.org/cforum/feature/a0034380.cfm

In all seriousness that article is rubbish.

Adrian Wooldridge might as well have been a punk-rock fan discussing Prog.

No Christian radio stations??? Well I notice at least one when I flick through my cable channels (yes we have radio on TV, dont know if you do)

http://www.premier.org.uk/engine.cfm?i=9

No Christian TV channels?

http://www.revelationtv.com/

Plus another bizaare statement:

And in Britain? I know that a columnist for the Guardian newspaper, in reference to George Bush, asked something to the effect of "where are the John Wilkes Booths or John Hinckley, Jr.'s when you need them?" And the BBC recently named Michael Moore as a commentator for their coverage on Election Night.

Yes. That's extraordinary and disgraceful, I think. The BBC is a publicly funded organization that should not be employing such a rigid partisan such as that. I think that is disgraceful.

Whilst the comment about assassinations is something Americans might find offensive ( though an example of British sardonic humour, and America's inablility to laugh at themselves), the comment re Michael Moore is ridiculous.Do you seriously think that Michael Moore would be the only commentator on the night?Whilst I cannot say for certain, knowing the BBC, and all British TV companies,I would bet that there would be a Pro- Republican commentator around too , to maintain balance.However, if Moore was the only commentator around, what would be disgraceful about that? Going over-the -top dont you think?

When I am Emporor of the USA, into the woodchipper with Micheal Moore for being a  jack#ss!!...you Brits can keep the creep. Good riddance!!
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Points: 5187 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 02 2005 at 06:08
Originally posted by threefates threefates wrote:

Oh.. I like this article.. it basically says that Europeans don't like us because we're optimistic conservatives.. and they're pessimist conservatives...

I guess if they were reading the whining on this board, they'd have some proof on that...

http://www.family.org/cforum/feature/a0034380.cfm

In all seriousness that article is rubbish.

Adrian Wooldridge might as well have been a punk-rock fan discussing Prog.

No Christian radio stations??? Well I notice at least one when I flick through my cable channels (yes we have radio on TV, dont know if you do)

http://www.premier.org.uk/engine.cfm?i=9

No Christian TV channels?

http://www.revelationtv.com/

Plus another bizaare statement:

And in Britain? I know that a columnist for the Guardian newspaper, in reference to George Bush, asked something to the effect of "where are the John Wilkes Booths or John Hinckley, Jr.'s when you need them?" And the BBC recently named Michael Moore as a commentator for their coverage on Election Night.

Yes. That's extraordinary and disgraceful, I think. The BBC is a publicly funded organization that should not be employing such a rigid partisan such as that. I think that is disgraceful.

Whilst the comment about assassinations is something Americans might find offensive ( though an example of British sardonic humour, and America's inablility to laugh at themselves), the comment re Michael Moore is ridiculous.Do you seriously think that Michael Moore would be the only commentator on the night?Whilst I cannot say for certain, knowing the BBC, and all British TV companies,I would bet that there would be a Pro- Republican commentator around too , to maintain balance.However, if Moore was the only commentator around, what would be disgraceful about that? Going over-the -top dont you think?



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Originally posted by threefates threefates wrote:

Oh.. I like this article.. it basically says that Europeans don't like us because we're optimistic conservatives.. and they're pessimist conservatives...

I guess if they were reading the whining on this board, they'd have some proof on that...

http://www.family.org/cforum/feature/a0034380.cfm

Europeans are pessimist conservatives...pessimist liberals, but conservatives?!?

 
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I'm from New Zealand...you know we used to be owned by England. In some senses we still are; our official head of state is Queen Elizabeth II!! I mean, I ask you.
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Oh.. I like this article.. it basically says that Europeans don't like us because we're optimistic conservatives.. and they're pessimist conservatives...

I guess if they were reading the whining on this board, they'd have some proof on that...

http://www.family.org/cforum/feature/a0034380.cfm



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Originally posted by Arioch Arioch wrote:

America did actually aquire quite a bit of territory after the Spanish-American War. We had captured or aquired The Phillipines as well as several other Islands in the Pacific and the Aluetians.

Also why doesn't Alaska and Hawaii not count. They were territories before they were states. That would be saying England couldn't count Canada, India, Egypt, or Australia as places they once occupied. That's just stupid.

Actually this is true... we have American Guam, th US Virgin Islands & Puerto Rico, but we'd gladly give them to the first good buyer...



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Points: 637 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 01 2005 at 19:17

your puny threats and taunts make me laugh!

 

 

 

...and cry! in serousness, i know its all in good fun..!



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