America's political system

[Mikekoz13]

Well I dont care who y'all vote for. I think you're all very, very nice people  

Ass kisser.............   

[Chavster]

Only when absolutely necessary. To get myself out of Sarah Palin-related hot water, it was necessary

[tomgallagher]

How about Michelle Bachmann.

[Chavster]

Never 'erd of her, guvnor.

[Chavster]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michele_Bachmann

She looks like Sarah Palin!

OMG there's a Sarah Palin factory somewhere!

*runs away very quickly*

[tomgallagher]

Never 'erd of her, guvnor.

Oh you are in for a real treat squire.

[tomgallagher]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michele_Bachmann

She looks like Sarah Palin!

OMG there's a Sarah Palin factory somewhere!

*runs away very quickly*

LMAO.

[Chavster]

Why, who is she? Politicians all look the same to me... I just read about 2 seconds of her story on Wikipedia before going into a coma

[D.A.L.U.I.]

Why, who is she? Politicians all look the same to me... I just read about 2 seconds of her story on Wikipedia before going into a coma

She's very much cut from the same cloth as Palin.  However, as with Palin and the Republican field of prospective candidates as a whole, the support of any one of the "contenders" moves up and down faster than the New York Dow averages--not a small feat these days. 

[Chavster]

Well, whatever their politics may be, at least you seem to have female politicians that wont make you go blind. Have you ever seen any of our lady politicians? OMG.

If ever you get a chance, google Anne Widdecombe and Margaret Beckett. And Cherie Booth (Tony Blair's wife) is like something from a horror movie.

[mangosink12572]

Actually, I find that SBG is much better than average about dealing with "hot topics" than other places.

There's obviously a wide variety of political, religious, and cultural differences here, and yet for the most past, everyone is treated with respect. RazorX obviously has a vastly different opinion of Palin than I do, for example, yet I count him a friend and respect his right to have a different opinion than mine. I feel I get the same respect from the general membership here.

That's rare on the webs these days.

Maybe there's something about being sly that helps mental clarity without all that hair getting in the way....

You  hit it right on  - - -I agree with you all the way  - - - -It is just sad that we can't take care of ourselver here in the US  - - - but can take take care of the rest of the  world

  

[Chavster]

It is just sad that we can't take care of ourselver here in the US  - - - but can take take care of the rest of the  world


Well I'm not into political stuff as you know, but the viewpoint outside of America is that America certainly doesnt take care of the rest of the world. America 'gets involved' with issues in the rest of the world if those issues affect America, but 'taking care of the rest of the world'? I'd have to disagree on that.

When it comes to things outside of the US, America protects its own international interests, which is quite right. Thats exactly what every country should do. But thats not a case of America taking care of the rest of the world. Thats a case of America taking care of America within the global arena, and that in itself is to be applauded, but I dont think the two issues should be confused.

There are plenty of truly awful things happening in the world (the whole situation in Zimbabwe, for example), but America doesnt and wont get involved because what happens in Zimbabwe has no direct impact on the American people. If the US was purely the defender of the rest of the world, there are dozens of situations it would be helping to rectify, but that just aint happening.

Please dont believe that Planet Earth is made up of a) The United States and b) every other country, because that isnt the case.

/soap box