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rhys 0
QuoteYou're as close minded as you profess Americans to be. I'd bet you think I haven't set foot outside my country.....
Two assumtions make a fact?
you truly are a 'master debator'.
I don't pretend to know about you and your life, in fact i couldn't give a shit about it.
What I do know is that a very small proportion of people in america have passports and many have no desire to see or learn anything about any thing other than american culture, to a point where they want to impose american culture on those that they have no understanding of.
This has not happened by accident.
"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix
kallend 1,672
rwieder 0
ROFLMAO! 
-Richard-
"You're Holding The Rope And I'm Taking The Fall"
"You're Holding The Rope And I'm Taking The Fall"
Wait. Who is supposed to be trying to impose who's culture on whom? Do you read what you type?
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You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
rhys 0
QuoteWait. Who is supposed to be trying to impose who's culture on whom? Do you read what you type?
ask yourself?
http://www.newamericancentury.org/statementofprinciples.htm
As the 20th century draws to a close, the United States stands as the world's preeminent power. Having led the West to victory in the Cold War, America faces an opportunity and a challenge: Does the United States have the vision to build upon the achievements of past decades? Does the United States have the resolve to shape a new century favorable to American principles and interests?
We are in danger of squandering the opportunity and failing the challenge. We are living off the capital -- both the military investments and the foreign policy achievements -- built up by past administrations. Cuts in foreign affairs and defense spending, inattention to the tools of statecraft, and inconstant leadership are making it increasingly difficult to sustain American influence around the world. And the promise of short-term commercial benefits threatens to override strategic considerations. As a consequence, we are jeopardizing the nation's ability to meet present threats and to deal with potentially greater challenges that lie ahead.
We seem to have forgotten the essential elements of the Reagan Administration's success: a military that is strong and ready to meet both present and future challenges; a foreign policy that boldly and purposefully promotes American principles abroad; and national leadership that accepts the United States' global responsibilities.
Of course, the United States must be prudent in how it exercises its power. But we cannot safely avoid the responsibilities of global leadership or the costs that are associated with its exercise. America has a vital role in maintaining peace and security in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. If we shirk our responsibilities, we invite challenges to our fundamental interests. The history of the 20th century should have taught us that it is important to shape circumstances before crises emerge, and to meet threats before they become dire. The history of this century should have taught us to embrace the cause of American leadership.
Our aim is to remind Americans of these lessons and to draw their consequences for today. Here are four consequences:
• we need to increase defense spending significantly if we are to carry out our global
responsibilities today and modernize our armed forces for the future;
• we need to strengthen our ties to democratic allies and to challenge regimes hostile to our interests and values;
• we need to promote the cause of political and economic freedom abroad;
• we need to accept responsibility for America's unique role in preserving and extending an international order friendly to our security, our prosperity, and our principles.
Such a Reaganite policy of military strength and moral clarity may not be fashionable today. But it is necessary if the United States is to build on the successes of this past century and to ensure our security and our greatness in the next.
"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix
d16842 0
QuoteQuoteSays the guy who came HERE for work. How much of your pay is going into the tax pool to help fix things again?
I did not work for money. I was compensated with plastic tags.
I traded plastic tags for jump tickets, food, drink, and money.
I arrived in the USA with +$20k and left with nothing.
I don't know what he was implying, but the IRS would count those tags as bartered or inputed income. Did you pay income tax on it? At the least you should file the forms, so that they never nail you on a return visit. Unless it became considerable income, it wouldn't be taxed, but they are pesky about the forms.
Tom B
You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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