Message 478 of 849 (646293) 01-04-2012 3:53 AM

Reply to: Message 474 by Dr Adequate 01-01-2012 12:51 AM

I'm not really that interested in politics in general or American politics, as I always think (sometimes tongue in cheek, sometimes seriously) that the only good politician is a dead politician. However, I also know about having to take an interest in politics because politicians of all persuasions do take a very keen interest in the little money I have...

But this thread has been an eye-opener to me. OMG, can aspiring politicians seriously running for president of the only Superpower in the world really be that dum? Remember, American politics have an influence on every person on this planet.

This marrying the Eiffel Tower was funny, though. You asked "If people marry the Eiffel Tower, the following dire consequences will ensue ..."

Well, we might see some guy or gal sitting on top of that sharp, pointy end high in the clouds! We have to protect ourselves and our children from seeing that, although it could be a funny thing to see!

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Message 480 of 849 (646296) 01-04-2012 4:33 AM

Reply to: Message 479 by saab93f 01-04-2012 4:23 AM

On one side, I love America, spent lots of time there and I've meat the most wonderful people over there. On the other side, I dispare when their leaders tell us that "God" told them to invade foreign countries.

We've had George Bush claiming that his god told him to invade Iraq. It's such a pity that the same god didn't also tell him that Sadam didn't have any WMD...And that same George had the fingers on those buttons for eight years!

What worries me too is that my political and economic convictions are very similar to that of the old GOP. The new GOP, with so many of the candidates fielding characteristics similar to that of the Taliban, scares me.

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Message 502 of 849 (646537) 01-05-2012 2:48 AM

Reply to: Message 481 by Artemis Entreri 01-04-2012 9:43 AM

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That is a misquote (hopefully not on purpose). God told GW Bush to fight the terrorists in Afghanistan, and to end the Tyranny in Iraq. He didn’t tell him to invade.

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I was wrong, as a very simple search would have indicated

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2005/oct/07/iraq.usa

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One of the delegates, Nabil Shaath, who was Palestinian foreign minister at the time, said: "President Bush said to all of us: 'I am driven with a mission from God'. God would tell me, 'George go and fight these terrorists in Afghanistan'. And I did. And then God would tell me 'George, go and end the tyranny in Iraq'. And I did."

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Message 517 of 849 (647733) 01-11-2012 3:27 AM

Reply to: Message 516 by Dr Adequate 01-10-2012 11:54 PM

How does the electoral process work at this stage? Are only registered Republicans allowed to vote in the Republican primaries?

Last night, when votes were started to be counted in New Hampshire, I saw that blue papers were being separated from the pink papers (apparently blue papers were Democrat votes). How does his fit in?

I also know about Super Tuesday and all that, but how would a Democratic or Republican Convention work? From what I've see all delegates from all the states vote for the eventual Republican or Democrat candidate. What on earth happens there?

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Message 520 of 849 (647749) 01-11-2012 6:15 AM

Reply to: Message 518 by Dr Adequate 01-11-2012 4:23 AM

Those blue papers in New Hampshire (Democrat votes, if I understand correctly); did those Democrats vote for the "best" Republican candidate?

If so, why were those ballots separated from the pink ballots? Are the considered to be of equal value?

I will explain why I say this. My understanding is that the Democrats won't go through the same process, as there is a Democrat in the White House. I could be wrong. Maybe the Democratic primaries in New Hampshire were also conducted at the same time, with only one candidate, President Obama? Maybe the votes were just counted in the same centre?

It all is very confusing for an alien!

Message 770 of 849 (655286) 03-09-2012 5:49 AM

Reply to: Message 762 by foreveryoung 03-08-2012 7:47 PM

foreveryoung, there's nothing wrong with two unmarried, unattached and consenting adults having sex. As long as nobody else gets hurt, and responsible sex is performed, it's actually to be highly recommended.

With responsible sex I mean things like contraception being used to prevent unwanted pregnancies, etc.

I've been married for more than 25 years now and I still would like to be able to have sex for 365 days a year with my wife. Life gets in the way of doing it, though. And, foreveryoung, we've had our kids and don't want any more of them; therefore we use contraception. It's been working since we started using contraceptives. 23 years ago!