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Re: Interesting article thread

Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 9:39 pm
by Psychedelic Rhino
"Predictions are difficult. Especially about the future."

- Yogi Berra

Re: Interesting article thread

Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 9:46 pm
by Red Devil
good ol' yogi :lol:

Re: Interesting article thread

Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 2:40 pm
by Iron_Maiden
Sorry I was out yesterday, but I give you this in return:

http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_ ... cking_poll

Re: Interesting article thread

Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 3:32 pm
by Red Devil

Re: Interesting article thread

Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 4:23 pm
by MrsGSH
I'm a couple days late, but as a Virginian, just wanted to point out that it was WEST Virginia. And kuddos to them.

Re: Interesting article thread

Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 5:11 pm
by Ded10c
To the outside world, voting Obama out still looks silly.

Re: Interesting article thread

Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 6:40 pm
by MrTwosheds
Depends on your perspective.
(Loony Views Alert)
I'm now quite keen for a republican victory, on the grounds that they will probably allow my ex employers to return to their native land to continue destroying what's left of its natural environment. This might help protect other less "developed" nations from their attentions and also help turn the tide of anti environmental-anti science propaganda that seems to have flourished in the absence of their continuing highly destructive practices. Bit of a gamble, but I think the American people will catch on quickly once their treasured national parks start being fed to an industry that just refuses to look any further ahead than its next big lumber deal and its very large profits. Shutting their operations down and converting to sustainable practices (forestry) will be a big economic hit though. Better to do it sooner rather than later. There really is no other way in the end.

Re: Interesting article thread

Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 9:50 pm
by Zax
AHadley wrote:To the outside world, voting Obama out still looks silly.
And why does the outside world think this? For serious, perspective is not one of our strong suits.

Re: Interesting article thread

Posted: Sun May 13, 2012 12:05 am
by Red Devil
MrsGSH wrote:
I'm a couple days late, but as a Virginian, just wanted to point out that it was WEST Virginia. And kuddos to them.

maybe they voted for him because he was, unlike Obama...

wait for it...

wait for it...

...a man of conviction. :mrgreen:

Re: Interesting article thread

Posted: Sun May 13, 2012 12:38 am
by MrTwosheds
And why does the outside world think this? For serious, perspective is not one of our strong suits.
Probably because in the past 4 years there have been very few news stories about him or his policies that cause us great concern, unlike his predecessor.
Bush seemed like a scary nutcase and Obama's got big ears, well take the big ears every time.

Re: Interesting article thread

Posted: Sun May 13, 2012 1:46 am
by Nielk1
MrTwosheds wrote:
And why does the outside world think this? For serious, perspective is not one of our strong suits.
Probably because in the past 4 years there have been very few news stories about him or his policies that cause us great concern, unlike his predecessor.
Bush seemed like a scary nutcase and Obama's got big ears, well take the big ears every time.
Wow, I hope to god that most of the population of this planet does not base their decisions on such useless metrics.

Re: Interesting article thread

Posted: Sun May 13, 2012 4:44 am
by MrTwosheds
Unfortunately we are all at the mercy of those who control our Media. What they chose not to tell us generally remains unknown.
Ordinary domestic US issues are not of great interest to the rest of the world, the international stuff is, when we are actually told about it that is. As I have discovered myself, when the Media's interests and businesses/political interests coincide, we will be left uninformed, even when the risks of doing this are potentially catastrophic for everyone.
We live in a world were wars can be engineered and mass murder covered up for profit. The guardians of our freedom "the free press" sold us out long ago.

Re: Interesting article thread

Posted: Sun May 13, 2012 5:37 am
by Zax
MrTwosheds wrote:Unfortunately we are all at the mercy of those who control our Media. What they chose not to tell us generally remains unknown.
Ordinary domestic US issues are not of great interest to the rest of the world, the international stuff is, when we are actually told about it that is. As I have discovered myself, when the Media's interests and businesses/political interests coincide, we will be left uninformed, even when the risks of doing this are potentially catastrophic for everyone.
We live in a world were wars can be engineered and mass murder covered up for profit. The guardians of our freedom "the free press" sold us out long ago.
If it makes you feel better, if our leadership decided to start dropping bombs on you, there would be all out rebellion in this country about spending money on another war.

Re: Interesting article thread

Posted: Sun May 13, 2012 6:09 am
by MrTwosheds
Don't worry, your next one will probably be yet another "destabilise a well forested nation" plan. They are very cheap, and the locals get to do all the fighting and dying. I have no idea how its all going in the Congo, don't get any news from there...

Re: Interesting article thread

Posted: Sun May 13, 2012 6:30 am
by Zax
You and forests...will it take a countrywide bombing to get you off that topic lol

My opinion of forests