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1) Who says we have the money to go into ANOTHER war?
2) What if China attacks us while we're engaged in three separate wars?
Well, if we weren't spending trillions on the auto unions, the welfare class and the San Francisco marsh mouse, we could afford to protect the country.
China could only attack us on the Korean peninsula. They don't have the logistical capabilities to attack mainland America.
Who said anything about provoking a nuclear war? Could possibly stick to things that have actully been said, instead of fabricated comments?
It's funny. A lot of Republicans who are bashing Obama on "Spend! Spend! Spend!" want us to waste the money we're trying to invest in our own economy into foreign wars. Anytime a plane gets shot down, that's money lost. Anytime we have to invest in rebuilding another country, that's money lost.
1) I don't understand the hate for unions. Corporate owners try to take advantage of workers. Workers can't afford another job. Workers form a union.
2) You're pro-Americans dying?
3) Do you understand cause and effect relationships? If we allow the extinction of animals then we screw up ecosystems everywhere.
4) You still didn't address the point. The fact is, we've already invested money in each of these things. How are we going to spend the money we have right now (which is in the negative mind you) on another war?
5) Eh. IIRC Al Qaeda didn't have the logistical capability to attack us either. I think China's a bit more organized than Al Qaeda. Not everything is about fighter jets, missiles, submarines, or whatever. Even if it was, China could attack one of our allies forcing us to retaliate.
6) It's funny. A lot of Republicans who are bashing Obama on "Spend! Spend! Spend!" want us to waste the money we're trying to invest in our own economy into foreign wars. Anytime a plane gets shot down, that's money lost. Anytime we have to invest in rebuilding another country, that's money lost.
North Korea has stated if the ship is intercepted it is a declaration of war. Now that doesn't mean we shouldn't intercept the ship but it means we better be damn sure what we think is on that ship is really on that ship and that intercepting is is worth going to war over.
How do you see war unfolding if America and North Korea go to full scale war? Will Kim Jong-il simply let itself himself and his dictatorship fall to the power of American without using the weapons it has
So, doing nothing hasn't had a positive effect? Yes?
Who said anything about provoking a nuclear war? Could possibly stick to things that have actully been said, instead of fabricated comments?
Well, if we weren't spending trillions on the auto unions, the welfare class and the San Francisco marsh mouse, we could afford to protect the country.
China could only attack us on the Korean peninsula. They don't have the logistical capabilities to attack mainland America.
Welfare class needs money to get off welfare.
And what the hell is the San Francisco Marsh Mouse. Probably some ignorant comment that makes no sense and is just to make you look smart.
No. Not really. They could attack us in Afghanistan, Iraq, Korea, Japan, Thailand, the Philipines, and not to mention the countless other countries we have American troops and citizens in, and I'm also willing to bet that if were at war with them, its all out war and they will come up with away to TRY to invade us.
As I said, China couldn't attack the mainland United States. If they TRIED to invade the lower 48, it would spell their demise. In military terms, they would become, "over extended", in other words, they wouldn;t be able to logistically support such an invasion. It would be too easy for us to cut off their supply lines, as it would were they to attack Afghanistan and Iraq. Invading Iraq before invading Afghanistan would be just plumb stupid. Also, I'm not aware of any American troops posted in Thailand. I could be wrong and if I am, I'm going to be pissed off that I didn't get the oppurtunity to be posted in Thailand, because I would have been headed to Phucket every chance I got.
I think it is the job of the UN to step up .
China is a major nuclear power and I'm pretty sure they could easily devastate American morale with missile attacks. Not to mention they would be able to decimate over half of the active duty members over seas who are well within Chinas spehere of attack.
If we have war with China, we're screwed and Russia would be the wild card.
1) Who says we have the money to go into ANOTHER war?
2) What if China attacks us while we're engaged in three separate wars?
Personally, I disagree with the last point in #6.
If we invest money correctly in rebuilding another country, it is not necessarily a loss. The potential exists for it to be so, but the opposite is also the case.
1) The money is created as debt. The fed could create it in about 2 hours if they wanted to.
There are probably several reasons to inspect or not inspect the ships. Those are not any of them.
I don't hate unions. I hate when unions are a political power and are paid off with billions in tax payer dollars as a reward for getting a politician elected to office. At that point, they stop being, "labor unions", and become political action committees.
That's a dumbass question that I shouldn't entertain wiht an answer, but I will. I'm not, "pro-Americans dieing". I'm pro the bad guys dieing so American civilians don't have to die. Just think how many people didn't have to die on 9/11 had the United States had a more aggressive anti-terrorism program.
Do I understand adapt and overcome? Do you? What part of artificially changing the environment has to do with natural selection? Do you know how difficult it is to adapt to a situation as fast as people can change it? It takes generations. This is really a stupid argument. Let's throw poison into the air and say "if people can't adapt, then they're naturally selected to die off." Also, since when did marsh mice lead to people dying? What are you even getting at here? How many of your arguments are worth dead babies dying? <- that's also a stupid argument that is just sensationalism.Do you understand adapt and overcome? Only the strong survive. If the marsh mouse can't adapt to his new environment, then he was naturally selected to die off. How many human lives is the marsh mouse species really worth. I'll expect a number from you. Thanks in advance.
Are you pretending to be ignorant or is it natural? We do fine protecting our own homeland (except 9/11 apparently, but you can blame that one on PBO). We already have money spent in all of these things. How do you suppose we fund another war?No, you're probably right. We don't have the money to protect the country because PBO spent it all on unions, the welfare class, cash for clunkers and the marsh mouse.
China will attack conventionally. I would hope that we see them coming. I think, even in the Krewe Obama situtation room, the Chinese fleet deploying east will raise some concern.
Protecting the country is wasting money? Surely you jest?
That's money printed. We don't actually gain money and our money loses value the more we print. Also, if China wanted to be the only superpower, they could very well attack us.
EDIT: Additionally, printing money increases debt as you said.
Dont need to print money. A few typed keys and its done. This is the age of the debit/credit card.
Money is created out of....nothing.
Eh, prove that this is the case with auto unions (i.e. that they're not effective at being unions).
It's not a stupid question. Your stupid proposal would lead to Americans dying (not to mention civilians in other countries). They're ran by a dictator who's about to step down. Don't think he's not crazy enough to attack the US. Also, you really think we could've stopped 9/11 with a stronger anti-terrorism program? Especially considering we knew about Osama Bin Laden for years before 9/11? It's been documented that we warned Bush several times about possible terroristic attacks from Bin Laden.
Do I understand adapt and overcome? Do you? What part of artificially changing the environment has to do with natural selection? Do you know how difficult it is to adapt to a situation as fast as people can change it? It takes generations. This is really a stupid argument. Let's throw poison into the air and say "if people can't adapt, then they're naturally selected to die off." Also, since when did marsh mice lead to people dying? What are you even getting at here? How many of your arguments are worth dead babies dying? <- that's also a stupid argument that is just sensationalism.
Are you pretending to be ignorant or is it natural? We do fine protecting our own homeland (except 9/11 apparently, but you can blame that one on PBO). We already have money spent in all of these things. How do you suppose we fund another war?
Protecting the country is wasting money if you do it in a stupid way. Why not just nuke every other country then? Surely we'd end up protecting our own country. But that's stupid isn't it?
Also, I would imagine China's smart enough to attack us in a way that catches us offguard.
They're probably bluffing and I think we should call them on it. One way to find out.
If they have deliverable nuclear weapons systems, then that's all the more reason for a pre-emptive strike. IMO, let me say that again so no one get's confused, IMO, the NK's don't have a rocket to act as the vehicle for a nuclear warhead. However, IMO, they can deliver a nuke with an aircraft. Simple solution, destroy everything that NK owns, that is capable of flight; everything as small as a Cessna 150 and as big as a C-5.
This is absolutely true. The cash now made in the US is not even backed up by gold anymore as it used to be. All trade with foreign countries is now based on their faith in the US dollar, this is another reason why the falling value of the dollar is a big issue. Most of the money in the world is not cash but rather not existent in a material way, it is just a bunch of numbers on a computer screen.
MSNBC is reporting that the ship is turning around and heading back north after being tracked. Sometimes you don't need to do anything stupid like fire on the ship.
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