one billion reasons to keep to ourselves

[Byte Stryke]

Just noticing a trend is all. I know I said similarly stupid stuff post 9/11 when I had an anger. However in retrospect, take a deep breathe, everything will be alright, let's not advocate killing a few million innocent people.

H.

I Agree with you Hoosier.
Most of the People in that region I met are just everyday schmoes trying to farm enough to feed their families and sell a little to and keep clothes on the kids.

Then, just as in every region or religion, you have a few nutjobs that want to pervert ideologies or beliefs to their own ends.

[Hoosier]

I Agree with you Hoosier.
Most of the People in that region I met are just everyday schmoes trying to farm enough to feed their families and sell a little to and keep clothes on the kids.

Then, just as in every region or religion, you have a few nutjobs that want to pervert ideologies or beliefs to their own ends.

Pretty much sums up the human condition.

H.

[Byte Stryke]

Pretty much sums up the human condition.

H.

as intended my friend
Highlighting similarities to offset differences.

[cstone]

Then, just as in every region or religion, you have a few nutjobs that want to pervert ideologies or beliefs to their own ends.

Why do so many of those "few nutjobs" end up in leadership/political positions?

I think it is a deeply ingrained psychological need to control their environment and be esteemed or feared by those around them.

I've often wondered why people in this country are willing to spend millions of dollars running for positions which pay about $200k per year. Congressman have to run every two years, so they are continually raising money and most Senators are in office for more than 20 years. It's crazy. Most politicians have more in common with high class hookers than they do with average citizens.

[CrufflerSteve]

I've often wondered why people in this country are willing to spend millions of dollars running for positions which pay about $200k per year. Congressman have to run every two years, so they are continually raising money and most Senators are in office for more than 20 years. It's crazy. Most politicians have more in common with high class hookers than they do with average citizens.

Politics has been called Showbiz for Ugly People. Fame, power, money (illegally in office, legally after). It must be a total rush to have power like that. I've met some CEO's of big companies and they really enjoy the power part.

Steve

[Byte Stryke]

Why do so many of those "few nutjobs" end up in leadership/political positions?

Sensible and moderate people rarely prostitute themselves or extort the weak to further their gains beyond their needs.

someone here once said Something like "when was the last time you saw a moderate go out and kill a family?"

[Geology Rocks]

we rebuilt germany after wwII and made them, for the time, more technologically advanced than us. we will probably do the same for iraq...

joe

[Byte Stryke]

we rebuilt germany after wwII and made them, for the time, more technologically advanced than us. we will probably do the same for iraq...

joe

They are STILL more technologically advanced than us

http://nces.ed.gov/pubs99/1999081.pdf


France has better math scores than we do

[sniper7]

Just noticing a trend is all. I know I said similarly stupid stuff post 9/11 when I had an anger. However in retrospect, take a deep breathe, everything will be alright, let's not advocate killing a few million innocent people.

H.

meh...I have no problem with it. this shithole of the world, the birthplace of terrorism, the harboring of terrorists, thousands of years of fighting and battles. just a few tons of metal can end it all.

I said the same thing after 9/11 with anger, I say the same thing now, only 10 years later with a better understanding of who they are and what they are about.

Innocent people are killed every day, the liberals advocate for it with abortion, we fund it with our tax dollars.