Text 4156, 118 rader
Skriven 2007-07-10 20:43:46 av Björn Forsström (2:203/614.61)
   Kommentar till text 4138 av Roy Witt (1:123/789.0)
Ärende: CIA's Family Jewels
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  RW>>> Where did I say that I "think the world of GWB"?

 BF>> You have said that you can't think of anthing that he have done was wrong
 BF>> so then it must be true.

 RW> There's a lot of things that I think he's done wrong, but they don't
 RW> outweigh the good that he's done.

That's one way of seeing it.

 BF>> I've asked you before to mention anything but so far without any answer.

 RW> I believe in a woman's right to decide what she will do with a pregnancy.
 RW> Abort or carry it to birth, that is her choice. FYI, the far right is
 RW> against abortions. The far left is for abortions and at any time during
 RW> the pregnancy. The center is for choice.

Finally something we agree about but an abortion is only alowed untill week 18
(I think) here.

 BF>>>> By this you say that USA isn't a democracy.

 RW>>> Where did I 'say' that?

 BF>> In a democracy, the one that get the most votes wins.

 RW> That's how it works here, so it MUST be a democracy. In reality, it's a
 RW> democratic republic.

As in Domenican Republic, the Czech Republic, Republic Indonesia and
Republic of China?
Nice bunch.

  BF>> And the Electrocal College isn't the POTUS buddys?

 RW> They're probably members of the same party by the time it comes to vote,
 RW> but they're bound by the laws of their state to vote accordingly. See,
 RW> there are two or more state electoral colleges chosen before the election.
 RW> The losing members don't get to vote, while the majority does which all
 RW> depends on the popular votes by the people.

A strange system.

 RW>>> However you may consider this, your country is as you say mine is, in
 RW>>> electing your leaders. The big difference is that you vote for a
 RW>>> representative, who may or may not vote for your leader, among the
 RW>>> majority of his peers.

 BF>> We can vote for one particular candidate on the party list.

 RW> Yes, but he then votes for your PM as his party directs him to vote - you
 RW> have no say in the matter.

That goes for the PM as well. If I don't want him to be the PM I can strike him
out and place my candidate on top.

 RW>>> As I pointed out above, slightly less pink than Sweden. But, by being
 RW>>> slightly pink, this is how the left gets it's voters. Hand-out programs
 RW>>> for those too damned lazy to work for a living.

 BF>> Prejudice?

 RW> I suppose you like to see all of the government's handouts to undeserving
 RW> people, while you work your ass off and pay 50% or more of your income in
 RW> taxes. If that's prejudice, then I'm guilty.

That's not really how it works here either and I have a personal experience
(not
me though) of it.
If you don't work you're not getting anything either and if you lose your job
you
only have unemployment compensation for a year.

 RW>>>>> However, it's not the majority who always wins here.

 BF>>>> Oh shit, it is here.

 RW>>> I doubt that.

 BF>> Believe what you want.

 RW> I will. Thanks for your permission.

Somehow I don't think you care much for my permission.

 BF>>>> Why bother having an election at all?

 RW>>> So the crooks can make it look like it's our choice, not theirs.

 BF>> Isn't it the way it is now?

 RW> I don't think so.

Leaving no papertrail.....so it can't be checked later....
*I* think so.

 BF>> The war in Iraq for example or is that to be un-American, un-patriotic
 BF>> and a traitor?

 RW> In retrospect, the Iraq war was justified by the information known at the
 RW> time. Once SH was out of power, it would have been a good time to leave
 RW> and let them worry about their future. However good or bad that turned out
 RW> to be; It wouldn't have made any difference in what the world is
 RW> experiencing now, as the fanatics will have their way whether the west
 RW> likes it or not.

Welcom to the club. That's what we have said from the beginning.

 BF>> If you say that the loudest in USA are the wackos it must be like that
 BF>> here in Fido as well, don't you think?

 RW> Are you feeling guilty?

Ehhh.....I'm not an American.

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