Roberto C. Sanchez wrote: > On Wed, Mar 07, 2007 at 11:33:43PM -0800, Paul Johnson wrote: >> Roberto C. Sanchez wrote: >> >> > Umm, prior to WWI and WWII we had an isolationist bent. We waited for >> > the problem to get to us. Personally, I am glad that Saddam was taken >> > out before he could do something foolish and plunge the whole Middle >> > East (and subsequently the *planet*) into war. >> >> If you support the war, prove it by joining the military. Put up or shut >> up. >> > Silly boy. I've been in the Air Force for 10 years. I've been deployed > overseas five times. What have you done for your country recently? > Besides, not everyone in the military supports the war, nor does > everyone who supports the war need to be in the military. BTW, I joined > because I wanted to, not at gun point or by being drafted or under > duress of any sort. I am also well educated.
All the better reason to go back. You have experience. >> > The embargo against Cuba is an abberation. It is primarily driven by >> > the very politically influential and financially powerful Cuban refugee >> > community in the US. Trust me on this. Any politician with any sort >> > of hopes in South Florida, has to be in favor of strengthening the >> > embargo >> > before anything else. Basically, the people who were forced to leave >> > Cuba are taking out their anger against Castro and the manifestation of >> > that is the embargo. >> >> Why are we letting people who came here on a floating door make our >> policy anyway? >> > Cubans, generally arrive on rafts made of various materials, not > necessarily doors :-) > > The reason is because they come here *legally*, they work, they pay > taxes, they become citizens and they (get this) *vote* and participate > in government. Any other brilliant questions? Legally the way normal people have to do it, or the kind of amnesty some wingnuts want to give to everyone wandering over the southern border? >> > BTW, the Republicans did not cut revenues, they cut tax rates, which >> > has an overall beneficial effect for the economy (even if it does cause >> > revenues to go down in the short term). >> >> Yeah, to the tune of $500,000/yr per job created. Too bad almost all of >> those jobs ended up being poverty wage shit jobs. Would have been nice >> if they came out and said that was their plan so everybody could clearly >> see how insane it was before voting... >> > Care to provide a citation? Take George Bush's own numbers, compare to employment figures and divide. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
