OT: Rating the President

[rdouglass]

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The thread was about rating George "Dubyah" wasn't it? Well IMHO he isn't doing a great job; adequate but not great. However, he IS standing up for his principles (right OR wrong) and not switching to the political view of the moment. As it pertains to world politics, he seems to say something and commits to it. Just check your own local politician on that level.

To me, that earns him a few points. 'Course all those points are dismissed 'cause some of his principles are kinda' "boneheaded".....

[rextorres]

From peace and prosperity to war and depression. I think that says it all.

[geoschmo]

All I would like to know is when is it OK for the US to act? When Americans are killed in terrorist actions in other countries we are not supposed to do anything about it cause it didn't happen in our country. But when an attack happens in America we aren't supposed to do anything because people from other countries were killed too?

Why do we need a new court to say what happened on 9/11 was bad? Isn't it patently obvious? Why do we need more laws? Is there a country in the world where those kinds of things are legal now?

At least GWB asked if anyone wanted to join. He could have gone and done it without even consulting anyone. But that's not how things are done anymore. But give him credit for making it perfectly clear that we were taking action with or without help from anyone else.

Geoschmo

[Perrin]

Originally posted by rextorres:
From peace and prosperity to war and depression. I think that says it all.

Oh yes! G.W. Bush forced those terrorists onto the planes and forced them to fly into the twin towers killing 3000 people. No wait I bet he flew the planes himself and jumped out at the Last minute.

We were the ones that were attack idiot! You know I can respect the attack on the Pentagon because it is a valid military target. But how would you like it if your friends and relatives went to work one day and then have to watch as the buildings they work in come tumbling down.

and all you can say is:

Originally posted by rextorres:
From peace and prosperity to war and depression. I think that says it all.

You are probably on of those people who thinks we shouldn't have a military. Give me a break!!

[geoschmo]

Originally posted by rextorres:
From peace and prosperity to war and depression. I think that says it all.

Actually that doesn't say anything. That's a sound bite. A quip. A sarcastic comment with no substance.

Bush is responsible for us going from peace and prosperity to war and depression?

War came to us. We didn't ask anyone to blow up the World Trade Center. Those plans were put in place during the previous administration. Does that mean they are Clintons fault? Of course not! They are the fault of those that did them.

And secondly we aren't in a depression. We are in a recession, and a fairly mild one at that. Most of the economic problems are a result of fear caused by the downturn in t

[tbontob]

Oops wrong thread

[ January 26, 2003, 16:21: Message edited by: tbontob ]

[tbontob]

No it is not the wrong thread

Suddenly from 16 pages this thread is reduced to 2?

When I submitted my post, I thought I was somehow transported to another thread.

Does deleted pages happen very often?

Anyways, here is the post I had made, deleted and make again.

It may not make much sense to some people because of the intervening lost pages.

But it does outline my position with my Posts in the face of certain criticisms.
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Fyron, here is an example where I don't like using the edit button when the pace is fast and furious.

In this thread,
1) I made a post at 13:56
2) Mephisto made a post at 14.05
3) At the same time Mephisto made his post, I edited my post (at 14:05).
4) At 14:06, I posted a reply to Mephisto.
5) At 15:04, Mephisto amended his posting to include my edited posting.

Now anyone reading the posting with think "What the f...! What is tbontob talking about in reading his edited posting."

I think I'll go back to my usual way of doing things.

If things are fast and furious, I will post a new posting.

If things are not fast and furious, I will edit my post in my usual manner.

Whether things are fast and furious or not will be my judgement call.

So, it will just have to be something you are going to have to accept.

And if you can't, well it is your problem, not mine!

EDIT: I am not rigid on this. If God or the administrators of this site dictate I should post in a different manner, then I will comply.

But that is unlikely.

God has not spoken to me recently.

Nor have the administrators.

And the Last time I looked, you did not administer this site.

[ January 26, 2003, 16:47: Message edited by: tbontob ]