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Darth Becile
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Nice overview jeb.
While that last quote is quite laughable at face value, I wonder whether it isn't simply another slap in the form of heavy patronage - "Sonny, we know you need a very simple frame of reference to get you started. We suppose you know a something about brands (you know, like Skoal vs. Copenhagen), so how about a little branding analogy? When you've got that down, we'll try something a bit more complex".
While this report stresses the need for greater competence from the US government, unfortunately it appears to be demanding this competence in the service of the current imperialist project. Nowhere does it say anything like "and we could try leaving everybody else alone to get on with their lives", which is really the crux of the matter.
> "also consider that an understanding of professional military leadership of strategic objectives can't be obtained by searching google and 'doing a lot of reading on the subject'. Men of executive military office are usually real players with real skills"
In as much as you won't find enough on Google alone I agree, but by reading a range of sources about the actual careers of people like Powell, Wesley Clark, Abizaid etc., you can gain a pretty good understanding of how their egos intersect with policy, and how their integrity bends to their ambition. I'm not sure that it's too hard to understand. Powell has been called a 'house slave'. Well now that Rice has taken his place, he's behaving like a dumb field slave with his "now Iran's done got 'em Boss!" line. He's just trying to find another house to get into within the Bush compound by demonstrating his loyalty. It's fairly transparent.
While that last quote is quite laughable at face value, I wonder whether it isn't simply another slap in the form of heavy patronage - "Sonny, we know you need a very simple frame of reference to get you started. We suppose you know a something about brands (you know, like Skoal vs. Copenhagen), so how about a little branding analogy? When you've got that down, we'll try something a bit more complex".
While this report stresses the need for greater competence from the US government, unfortunately it appears to be demanding this competence in the service of the current imperialist project. Nowhere does it say anything like "and we could try leaving everybody else alone to get on with their lives", which is really the crux of the matter.
> "also consider that an understanding of professional military leadership of strategic objectives can't be obtained by searching google and 'doing a lot of reading on the subject'. Men of executive military office are usually real players with real skills"
In as much as you won't find enough on Google alone I agree, but by reading a range of sources about the actual careers of people like Powell, Wesley Clark, Abizaid etc., you can gain a pretty good understanding of how their egos intersect with policy, and how their integrity bends to their ambition. I'm not sure that it's too hard to understand. Powell has been called a 'house slave'. Well now that Rice has taken his place, he's behaving like a dumb field slave with his "now Iran's done got 'em Boss!" line. He's just trying to find another house to get into within the Bush compound by demonstrating his loyalty. It's fairly transparent.
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Darth Becile
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http://news.independent.co.uk/world/ame ... ory=589884
It looks like Bush took Beeeph's vote as a mandate to dig more of his famous dry oil wells all over America while ripping out the last forests and fouling the air so that the whole country smells like Texas. That's the smell of prosperity!
It looks like Bush took Beeeph's vote as a mandate to dig more of his famous dry oil wells all over America while ripping out the last forests and fouling the air so that the whole country smells like Texas. That's the smell of prosperity!
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enderzero
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Oh good.
bleh!
See earlier posts on my sense of disgusted helplessness.
Yes quite the mandate. 51% of voters really sends a message. If you actually win an election then you can do whatever you want."The election was a validation of the philosophy and the agenda," said Mike Leavitt, the Bush-appointed head of the EPA.
Some how this doesn't make me very optimistic.The environmentalists point out that almost every local referendum on environmental issues carried out on election day achieved a green majority.
They recall the fate of the assault on environmental law - headed by the former Congressional Speaker, Newt Gingrich, in the mid 1990s - which caused such opposition that Congress enacted tough new green legislation.
bleh!
See earlier posts on my sense of disgusted helplessness.
He's got 4 years and then hes gone.Darth Becile wrote:http://news.independent.co.uk/world/ame ... ory=589884
It looks like Bush took Beeeph's vote as a mandate to dig more of his famous dry oil wells all over America while ripping out the last forests and fouling the air so that the whole country smells like Texas. That's the smell of prosperity!
Until then, take the dick out of your ass and stick it back in your mouth where it belongs.
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Darth Becile
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I don't let differing views turn me into a world loathing piece of shit, even if I don't see eye to eye with everyone.
Now, take your "I think he voted for a facist so I'm going to be a piece of shit on Enderzero's message boards" attitude and go fuck yourself, mmmkay?
Take a quick look again, if you think 6 million people are being killed by way of genocide you're a far more delusional and impressionable that I thought. I don't know why I would be so suprised.
Now, take your "I think he voted for a facist so I'm going to be a piece of shit on Enderzero's message boards" attitude and go fuck yourself, mmmkay?
Take a quick look again, if you think 6 million people are being killed by way of genocide you're a far more delusional and impressionable that I thought. I don't know why I would be so suprised.
For the record, I'm assuming Jeb erased himself from these forums because of this thread. This thread is the only reason Darth Becile exists on this board. He comes here to spout his political ideology, insulting any member of the forum who doesn't agree. A hard-head with no sense of reason and quick to make snyde remarks. I don't regret a single comment I made regard Darth Becile because frankly I think he's a waste of breath on anyone's account. For him to participate rarely, IF AT ALL, in any other topic in this forum and only come to fulfill his purpose of gathering acceptance for his points of view and to insult others, is unacceptable.
I do however apologize if my comments made Jeb leave. Jeb appeared to be a sound person to me. But, Sorry Jeb, when Darth Becile insulted member of the forum that were my personal friend I didn't take the weak road and delete all my posts and throw a baby tantrum. I guess you aren't strong in character as I once thought. Good bye.
I do however apologize if my comments made Jeb leave. Jeb appeared to be a sound person to me. But, Sorry Jeb, when Darth Becile insulted member of the forum that were my personal friend I didn't take the weak road and delete all my posts and throw a baby tantrum. I guess you aren't strong in character as I once thought. Good bye.
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enderzero
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I personally asked Ocean to come back to this forum because I value his opinion and more times than not I agree with him. I also think he has a respectable ability to produce evidence that backs up his point of view, which is a characteristic that most people he gets into it with lack. I think Bos does a good job of bringing up arguing points as well, although I think he may be getting a little too emotionally defensive. This is a discussion. No one is right or wrong but everything and everybody is fair game. If someone has a problem with an opinion that is being expressed it is much more effective to take diplomatic issue with it and present it in a way that stimulates discussion instead of pissing people off.
No one will be asked to leave if they are simply expressing contradictory viewpoints. I don't believe Ocean is being overly agressive. The discussion continues and therefore his input continues. There is always the option to agree to disagree, which is the way many of Ocean's tiff threads have gone. Quite a few between Ocean and db. That is what makes me reluctant to believe this one thread is the cause of his departure. I'll leave that to its own thread.
My internet acquaintance with Ocean 11 predates this forum. Therfore I have the history to better understand his (internet) persona that Bos might not. Apparently there is not too much on this forum that interests him right now. But in the past he has contributed at length to discussions of technology, music and more on this forum, and every subject imagineable on other forums. I suggest that Bos, you take what he says less personally, it is just his opinion afterall, and to give him a chance. Maybe as an olive branch, Ocean will drop the Darth persona and go back to the more constructive Ocean 11.
...just don't delete all your posts, please.
No one will be asked to leave if they are simply expressing contradictory viewpoints. I don't believe Ocean is being overly agressive. The discussion continues and therefore his input continues. There is always the option to agree to disagree, which is the way many of Ocean's tiff threads have gone. Quite a few between Ocean and db. That is what makes me reluctant to believe this one thread is the cause of his departure. I'll leave that to its own thread.
My internet acquaintance with Ocean 11 predates this forum. Therfore I have the history to better understand his (internet) persona that Bos might not. Apparently there is not too much on this forum that interests him right now. But in the past he has contributed at length to discussions of technology, music and more on this forum, and every subject imagineable on other forums. I suggest that Bos, you take what he says less personally, it is just his opinion afterall, and to give him a chance. Maybe as an olive branch, Ocean will drop the Darth persona and go back to the more constructive Ocean 11.
...just don't delete all your posts, please.
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enderzero
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I have said this before and it helps me put things in perspective and just relax a little. However, often I forget it and it needs to be reiterated and reaffirmed. I have been pretty confused about what is happening in the world and what needs to be done since the election. Sometimes it seems every piece of news is bad and there is just nothing that can be done about it. Therefore, I feel it is a good time to try to find some perspective and it is why I bring it up. This is as much for me as anyone reading it, but take what you will from it.
When we look across the history of our species and of our society we focus on the most major events, which tend to be wars, assassinations, disasters, etc. There have always been catastrophes and there always will be. Our society is always evolving and it will continue to have highs and lows. There is no utopia; no end goal. We are a part of society and a part of its evolution, just as all of previous generations have been. We cannot get too down when we find ourselves towards the bottom of one of these historical trends. We do not necessarily need to know exactly what to do to "fix" the world. As long as we keep our own selves moving in a positive direction, embrace what we think is right, and be compassionate towards all, our society will evolve in a positive way.
When we look across the history of our species and of our society we focus on the most major events, which tend to be wars, assassinations, disasters, etc. There have always been catastrophes and there always will be. Our society is always evolving and it will continue to have highs and lows. There is no utopia; no end goal. We are a part of society and a part of its evolution, just as all of previous generations have been. We cannot get too down when we find ourselves towards the bottom of one of these historical trends. We do not necessarily need to know exactly what to do to "fix" the world. As long as we keep our own selves moving in a positive direction, embrace what we think is right, and be compassionate towards all, our society will evolve in a positive way.