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Old 01-26-2004, 10:46 PM
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So, for example, Bush has millions in a trust from his grandpa's dirty Nazi dealings. When he gets access to all that money, should he be able to keep it for himself or give it all back to the people who deserve it (the Jews)? The Bush family "dynasty" was majorly built on that money, while the people who suffered for it aren't nearly as rich. Shouldn't they get it in some form of compensation, maybe given to their local Jewish Community Center? The idea of reparations isn't far from that train of thought and it's a misconseption that these people just "want money." More often than not, it isn't the case.
When the Kennedys pay reparations for not following through with BAY OF PIGS, Dubya can pay for his family's dealings....

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When the Kennedys pay reparations for not following through with BAY OF PIGS, Dubya can pay for his family's dealings....

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Old 01-26-2004, 11:17 PM
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Well, if Kennedy hadn't backed out, Castro would have been gone....there would have been no Cuban Missle Crisis (which almost brought the world to nuclear war), and my people would not be straving under the hands of a dictator (so....one more reason why Cubans vote Republican..Kennedy gave us the screw)...oh, and Cuba would have Starbucks and Burger Kings.

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Speaking of humor:

I had a friend who emailed this to me today:

http://homepage.mac.com/jonathanbarl...howarddean.mp3

It is a short song snippet made up of Dean's crazy antics in Iowa.
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Old 01-27-2004, 10:38 AM
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Well, if Kennedy hadn't backed out, Castro would have been gone....there would have been no Cuban Missle Crisis (which almost brought the world to nuclear war), and my people would not be straving under the hands of a dictator (so....one more reason why Cubans vote Republican..Kennedy gave us the screw)...oh, and Cuba would have Starbucks and Burger Kings.

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Once again, I'd like to know why Iraq took precedence over Cuba. What will Bush say to the other dozen police states that were just like Iraq? That they weren't worth it? Does invading only Iraq have anything to do with, oh, money? Or oil?

I'd love some answers, but we won't get any because we have a facist in the White House who believes that he and all the other GOP bastards who force people into poverty and despair are our life-lines to Christ.

There was no reason to invade Iraq, especially in the manner in which we did. Maybe some people don't care of their leaders lie and mislead us to gain our support in a vile imperialistic muscle flex, but I do. And if some don't, why not just turn this into the dictatorship that it is quickly becoming?
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There was no reason to invade Iraq, especially in the manner in which we did. Maybe some people don't care of their leaders lie and mislead us to gain our support in a vile imperialistic muscle flex, but I do. And if some don't, why not just turn this into the dictatorship that it is quickly becoming?
Cuba has done nothing overtly to the US since the 1960's and Castro is at the end of the regime because of his age. Moreover, Castro never failed to carry his burden of demonstrating he had no WMD after he invaded a U.S. ally.

Conversely, Iraq invaded a U.S. ally in 1991. As part of the reparation for losing that war, SH agreed to demonstrate to the world that he had no more WMD and no conventional weapons that could be used for more aggression, which the WORLD agreed he had. For 11 years SH did not carry his burden. Finally, the UN said show us or else. Again, SH did not carry his burden.

Any questions

Also, W is many bad things, but he is not imperialistic. If he was, he would be the emporer of Iraq instead of trying to put democracy there.
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Also, W is many bad things, but he is not imperialistic. If he was, he would be the emporer of Iraq instead of trying to put democracy there.
That's up for deabte, doll. I've never heard of a Bush that wasn't imperialistic. Actually, I think it negates history.
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Well, if Kennedy hadn't backed out, Castro would have been gone....there would have been no Cuban Missle Crisis (which almost brought the world to nuclear war), and my people would not be straving under the hands of a dictator (so....one more reason why Cubans vote Republican..Kennedy gave us the screw)...oh, and Cuba would have Starbucks and Burger Kings.

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I still don't see the comparison.
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