OT: Rating the President

[Mephisto]

Hi folks,
just wanted to say I did not delete a single post in this topic. I wonder what happend. It was a good thread!

[tbontob]

Originally posted by Mephisto:
Hi folks,
just wanted to say I did not delete a single post in this topic. I wonder what happend. It was a good thread!

I can vouch for that.

Well, in the sense that Mephisto contributed to the thread with a "Hear, hear" to a quote of a posting I made which was not on topic.

Incidentally, that particular posting of Mephisto and which was later edited by him, was the one that prompted my post which discovered the 14 to 15 page deletion.

So, Mephisto, in my mind you are in the clear (along with the other Moderators who have disavowed any involvement).

And the fact that you had contributed to the thread with a post which was not on topic, (and which was deleted) doubly confirms in my mind the truth of what you say.

[tesco samoa]

Hey why is america slowly becoming a monarchy ???

I mean... a few select families are running that country now... and have been for the Last 30 years...

[dogscoff]

Hmmm, I get the feeling it wasn't one of the Moderators, and shrapnel would have said sometyihng, so that leaves only one possibole explanation:

The Government did it, with their shadowy secret services and wierd alien technology from area 51.

[Fyron]

Originally posted by tesco samoa:
Hey why is america slowly becoming a monarchy ???

I mean... a few select families are running that country now... and have been for the Last 30 years...

Umm... not really. Just because one person happened to be elected who had a father that was president doesn't mean the country is turning into a monarchy.

[rextorres]

Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:

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Originally posted by tesco samoa:
Hey why is america slowly becoming a monarchy ???

I mean... a few select families are running that country now... and have been for the Last 30 years...

Umm... not really. Just because one person happened to be elected who had a father that was president doesn't mean the country is turning into a monarchy.

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Without debating whether they deserve it or not -1% of the people owning 70% of the wealth arguably constitutes an oligarchy if not a monarchy.

[Instar]

I am specops, but for the RA forum I believe. I couldnt delete anything, if I tried. (or maybe I can, but I doubt it)
Edit:
Ill probably regret this but...
As for the president, I must say that overall, he is not too bad, but he is definately good at bungling along. I mean, he is trying his best to allow religion into the government, which although well intentioned, not right. Once you let government and religion mix, who knows when the next zealot crusader will come out and start going bananas?
The tax cuts I feel are doing more harm to the national deficet than helping the US economy. Nearly every "Economic assistance or reform bill" in the past either had no effect or took so long to be passed that the economy had already recovered.
I read recently that Bush is saying that industry self regulation will help control pollution, which is just pure crap. Pollution controls are an added expense to business, and without much forcing them (public opinion is a factor, but public opinion is hardly the best tool Ill assure you) they won't do much. Ford Motor Co. though is doing a fairly good job at it, from what Ive heard.
As for the war on Iraq, I have no real opinion. I see the benefits of taking out Saddam, but we have totally wrecked any chance of help from our friends, other than like the UK and possibly Canada. However, we are already stretched out around the world, in Afghanistan, Bosnia (I think) and other places. The cost of a war is another deficet inducing problem, so it may end up hurting the economy more.

[ January 27, 2003, 22:08: Message edited by: Instar ]