Let's give them an "A" for feeling, but an "F" for history. Photographer Rowan Benum captured an amusing sign at a Pro-Tibet rally in California not long ago and it says loads about our fetid educational system in the US these days. History isn't one of the better understood subjects, but feelings are there in spades.
Of course, we understand the sentiment. The Nazis now serve as the single worst example of human evil. Say someone is a Nazi and you can't get a worse epithet. And the left in the US just loves to throw that name around at whom ever they don't like. Bush is a "Nazi," Bill O'Reilly is a "Nazi," conservatives are "Nazis," etc., etc.
So, what's more natural than calling the Chinese "Nazis"? After all, the Chinese may be responsible for killing even more people than Hitler ever dreamed of killing and they are still around to rack up an ever higher murder rate. Certainly the Russians killed more than Hitler did -- and this always makes me wonder why the word "communist" is not considered as bad a name to call someone as "Nazi," but I digress.
Now, the sentiment that the Chinese are bad and we should not be allowing them to host the Olympics while pretending China is an upstanding member of the international community is one that anyone interested in liberty and freedom should consider salient.
With that sentiment I also agree.
Unfortunately, someone didn't pay attention to their history teacher in California because, as we all know, the Nazis DID host the Olympics. It was 1936. And many people of the international community of 1936 wanted the Nazis to have the Olympics for the same reason that people today think we should allow the Chinese to have them.
It will “help” them become better members of the international community, or so goes the theory. And we can see how hosting the Olympics helped the Nazis reform themselves to join the international community in 1936, right?
Sadly, our pro-Tibet protesters need a history lesson. So does anyone who thinks it a good idea to let China host the Olympics.
By the way, the little tags at the top of the sign are Tibetan prayer cards or flags. Just in case you wondered.
(photo credit Rowan Benum)
Comments Policy
I'm getting a strong feeling of...
April 19, 2008 - 20:58 ET by sarcasmoDeja vu from this story. :)
JMR
The tax & spend drug war looks racist in the real world.
Let it be known, then, that
April 19, 2008 - 21:03 ET by Warner Todd HustonLet it be known, then, that Sarc was the first on Newsbusters to see this one! Sorry I missed your link, Sarc.
No problemo
April 19, 2008 - 21:08 ET by sarcasmoThe sign is clearly funny enough that it deserved top NB billing. Hell, I love this sign -- it's almost captionfest worthy, so I'll start: "Let me guess -- you really liked history in public school?" :)
JMR
The tax & spend drug war looks racist in the real world.
well, a small problem
April 20, 2008 - 00:22 ET by mom_roxsarc, I'm pointing this out only because so many people make this mistake (not to pick on you personally).
The correct phrase is "no hay problema".
A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.
- George Bernard Shaw, 1944
I knew I had seen that
April 19, 2008 - 23:04 ET by motherbeltI knew I had seen that before!! LOL
Was trying to remember where!
Twit.
April 19, 2008 - 21:08 ET by WhoIsJohnGaltThere just isn't a better word in any language to describe such idiots. Have they never heard of Jesse Owens and the mockery he made of Hitler's "master race"?
<wave of hand> Oh, never
April 19, 2008 - 23:03 ET by motherbelt<wave of hand> Oh, never mind! (Emily Litella)
Olympics
April 19, 2008 - 21:33 ET by BufordJust another example of why the "rent a mob" street thugs get no traction. These are the offspring of the 60's generation, only now the media can't make them the center of the world.
The nearest thing to eternal life we will ever see on this earth is a government program...........Ronald Reagan
Unfortunately for most of
April 19, 2008 - 21:37 ET by BlazerUnfortunately for most of the idiot's on the left, history didn't start until Jan. of 2001.
"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious. "
- Ben Kenobi on Liberals, and the MSM.
" The Cake is a lie."
Ever see Jay Leno's
April 19, 2008 - 21:41 ET by balboaEver see Jay Leno's "jay-walking"? Plenty of Americans are woeful on basic history or government knowledge. I bet some of them -- GASP -- are conservatives.
I remember some news story, years ago, where the reporters read part of the Constitution to people and asked them if it was part of the constitution, and they had no clue.
Agreed bal, I think it's
April 19, 2008 - 21:49 ET by BlazerAgreed bal, I think it's a sad testament to our educational system today either way. I was mostly referring to the protester's who it seem's dont' even know what thier protesting half the time, it just seem's cool to do it or be seen in thier Che' shirt's.
"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious. "
- Ben Kenobi on Liberals, and the MSM.
" The Cake is a lie."
Yeah, people often get swept
April 19, 2008 - 21:56 ET by balboaYeah, people often get swept up in the "romance" of the moment when joining a cause without really figuring out those pesky details.
When I was an eight-grader
April 19, 2008 - 22:26 ET by CooltomWhen I was an eight-grader in 1964 you had to pass a Constitution test to graduate. You had to know all the amendments, cabinet officers, and understand about checks and balances.
Not bragging but there were 150 possible points and I scored 149. The one I got wrong was Orville Freeman as Sec. of Agriculture.
I doubt if any college graduates would score more than 50 (probably being generous here) on the same test today. Really pathetic and scary.
You missed ORVILLE FREEMAN?!
April 19, 2008 - 22:37 ET by balboaYou missed ORVILLE FREEMAN?! Dude, everyone knows that.
And you call yourself an American...
/s
Well, of COURSE Orville
April 19, 2008 - 22:52 ET by Warner Todd HustonWell, of COURSE Orville Redenbacher was the Sec of Ag. What else would he be?
Oh... wait... Orville who?
so I just sigh
April 19, 2008 - 23:41 ET by mom_roxI had the same reaction to this poster that I do when watching a Jay-Walking segment - I never know whether to laugh or cry.
A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.
- George Bernard Shaw, 1944
What they meant
April 19, 2008 - 22:26 ET by nkviking75Do you suppose they meant, "Would we allow the Bush Administration to host the Olympics?" In their minds, the Nazis and Bush are interchangable.
When you put the clowns in charge, don't be surprised when a circus breaks out.
WTH
April 19, 2008 - 23:06 ET by BlondeI prefer "foetid".
It just looks stranger...and evokes that kind of an, um odor...
LOL
David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive
... and it's very British,
April 19, 2008 - 23:12 ET by Warner Todd Huston... and it's very British, too.
Quite
April 19, 2008 - 23:15 ET by Blonde~ Mrs. Peel.
(Very, very old, and silly joke, here).
David Gregory, do you know which damn network you lie for? ~ Uncle Jimbo, @Blackfive
I am not a number, I am a
April 19, 2008 - 23:21 ET by Warner Todd HustonI am not a number, I am a free man.
Warner
April 19, 2008 - 23:59 ET by Noel SheppardWarner,
Are you number six, two, or one? :-) ns
† Number two
April 20, 2008 - 00:02 ET by Cool ArrowNumber two is unmutual.
♣ a seal
careful now
April 20, 2008 - 10:39 ET by lunaticcringeradiothe big bubble is comin to getcha.
lunaticcringeradio
Hey Numbskull...
April 19, 2008 - 23:54 ET by JPR1Yeah you, with the sign.
In 5th grade we learned the Olympics were governed by an independant body of member nations. Not the United States.
Then in the 6th grade we learned that Germany hosted the....
Oh never mind. You'd better get back home to your Moms basement. Cut the back lawn and put that crappy sign in the trash.
1936, Facist government
April 20, 2008 - 00:14 ET by Free Stinker1936, Facist government hosts Olympics, 3 years later . . . World War
2008, Facist government hosts Olympics, 3 years later . . .
Yikes...
April 20, 2008 - 00:25 ET by Warner Todd HustonLet's hope that is a trend that doesn't continue!
3 years later...
April 20, 2008 - 01:13 ET by DelsaStay tuned
The California students
April 20, 2008 - 01:07 ET by Delsahad teacher who did not know their history.
They also think the torch was something the Greeks started.
NOPE it was Hitler. The grand run up to his grand Olympics
No sense of history? No kidding
April 20, 2008 - 04:52 ET by UnsaneAll these pro-Tibet demonstrators are also history stupid in another way.
They really think they can free Tibet with protest, demonstrations, trying to extinguish the Olympic torch, signs on the Golden Gate Bridge, and - my favorite - bumper stickers.
History tells us that there is only ONE way Tibet can be freed. ONE way, and ONE way alone. But it is a way (though it WILL work) that will make all those hippies and idealists cringe, recoil, and scream with horror.
Res tantum valet quantum vendi potest.
Do they know much
April 20, 2008 - 08:12 ET by JasonCDo they know much biology?
Do they know anything about a science book? How about the French they took?
Who can revolt if man has become a simple conglomerate of organs, a person barely free enough to use a remote control to choose his channel? -J. Kristeva
JasonC
April 20, 2008 - 08:25 ET by MrShyBut I'm sure they...
Do know that they love us.
And they know that if we loved them too,
What a wonderful world this would be.
* * * SOCKS THE CAT '08 * * *
For REAL Change
Maybe they can learn the
April 20, 2008 - 08:55 ET by JasonCMaybe they can learn the Cha Cha Cha. Everybody knows it.
And on second thought, I'm sure those pansy-ass protestors did just fine in French, if you know what I mean. Yuk yuk.
Who can revolt if man has become a simple conglomerate of organs, a person barely free enough to use a remote control to choose his channel? -J. Kristeva
may i pose a word of caution regarding photoshoping
April 20, 2008 - 10:26 ET by lunaticcringeradiowhile i would absolutely believe that it is completely in the realm of possibility considering the quality of the government indoctrination centers that some people refer to as schools(thank neal boortz), could that picture have been a photoshop spoof planted on purpose to scam the net and news like many other agencies have picked up and ran with fake stories recently. now i'm sure that in this day and age you could easily poll a thousand government educated highschoolers randomly across the country and i'd be willing to place a large amount of my personal assests on the chance that the majority polled are ignorant to the fact that the nazis did host the olympics games(they don't even have to identify it was 1936), but i would go on to double down that out of those 1000 lil government zombies that more of them would know that jesse owens did participate in the olympics, that's something they learned during black history month, but they still could not tell you it was in nazi germany. i'd bet the only person they would be taught by their "teachers" that is a nazi would be dick cheney or rush limbaugh.
could that sign just be a photoshop prank, just like the sign generators that you can find on the net that are on fast food resturaunts and churches, and like one i actually did for a death to american muslim street protestor where i captioned on his sign "will suicide bomb for food".
lunaticcringeradio
protestors, the voice of the brainwashed
April 20, 2008 - 10:37 ET by lunaticcringeradioat this point who is ever swayed by protestors gathered in a rally. i mean really, isn't the real reason that protestors are out and about is simply because they were conned, pressured, and coerced to step in line with their "professors" agenda without question for a good grade and to demostrate their loyalty to him/her/it with hyped up enthusiasim by participating in one of these rallies. the other half of them are just horney guys that have found that it's easier to get laid if they act all sensative and caring for a cause that the chick they have their eye on is into, even though she might not shave her legs.
lunaticcringeradio
I think it's great that China is holding the Olympics
April 20, 2008 - 11:24 ET by Dee BunkBecause it draws attention to many important things. I don't think the Olympics should be boycotted because the athletes work too hard for their rare chance but I do think the protests are great for a few reasons.
1. They illustrate how little their protests over the years have done to help the Tibetan People. Despite 60 years of nonviolent opposition, the Dalai Lama and the Liberals have done absolutely nothing to better the life of Tibetans.
2. The only reason people finally got motivated for some larger protests was because the Tibetans were finally fighting back for once. That is the only reason it as had more attention than normal.
3. Maybe one or two liberals might start to question and wonder why they can't draw crowds as large as they do for the Iraq protests. Could it be because the communist funding is missing?
4. If Iran or Al queda take over Iraq I don't think they will even want to hold the Olympics. Any protests in their countries will not be allowed and everyone else will just assume things are A okay. If China weren't holding the Olympics, would anyone be thinking of the Tibetan people right now?
The success and comfort of
April 20, 2008 - 13:21 ET by Warner Todd HustonThe success and comfort of the "athletes" is meaningless. I couldn't care less how long and hard they worked. The greater principle is far more important.
No American should be traveling to China for these games.
I disagree Warner. It's not their fault or their cross to bear
April 20, 2008 - 13:55 ET by Dee BunkSpectators other than family members, that's different but I would never judge an Olympian for performing there. I wouldn't judge them for sitting it out either. It's their choice and one that I certainly can't judge them on since I own things made in China.
The fact that I own some piece of junk from China is certainly more wrong than an athlete who has worked for a chance that doesn't come around very often. I'm really surprised that you feel this way Warner. Shocked actually.
Dee
April 20, 2008 - 14:01 ET by botgto be in context, Warner thinks that sports in general is way way over-emphasized in todays society. He may believe that the money spent on any olympics is a waste of resource.
“i am the quixotic botg and i approved this message”
Hi Bruce
April 20, 2008 - 14:38 ET by Dee BunkI can understand that point of view. I think there is over emphasis also and it leads to some bad things like steroid use, but overall I still think sports are healthy and valuable to society.
I don't understand thinking that athletes should boycott though. I don't even think boycotting Chinese products is smart because it only hurts poor people in China and America and everywhere else. Expecting someone to boycott a product is much more reasonable then expecting them to give up everything they've worked for when their boycott won't even stop the event.
If people want to boycott something that's fine but judging others who would have to give up much much more is inappropriate in my eyes. China is better than the other communist countries out there and more open to making reforms so supporting them isn't even supporting Communism. Their human rights violations should have prevented them from getting the Award, but they got it and it's not the athletes fault.
The U.S. government should put more restrictions on China but expecting poor people not to buy cheap products or athletes to not participate in something they have worked their whole lives for isn't reasonable.
yes Dee
April 20, 2008 - 14:52 ET by botgi agree with you. : )
“i am the quixotic botg and i approved this message”
You are the best Bruce
April 20, 2008 - 15:12 ET by Dee BunkI would think most conservatives would agree that's why I'm so surprised that WTH doesn't.
well Dee
April 20, 2008 - 15:18 ET by botgsports is one of Warners points where he differs from the mainstream here. We all have our points of variance.
“i am the quixotic botg and i approved this message”
I don't at all...
April 20, 2008 - 15:56 ET by Warner Todd HustonI don't hold to the internationalist view that China will come along and become nice folks because we buy stuff from them. I have no expectation that capitalist engagement will alter them in but the tiniest of ways.
I am not one of those conservatives that feels that China somehow MUST become a more open society because of their financial connection with the rest of the world.
Further, there is no proof that our engagement thus far has done ANYTHING to foster change in that society. In fact, China has had more crack downs, more executions, more oppression since its capitalist engagement with the west. If anything our engagement has made things more oppressive there.
And we can point to every single past communist system and see clearly that engagement, placation, and the good hopes of westerners did NOTHING whatever to temper any of them. Not with the Soviets, not Pol Pot, and not China.
It is foolish to imagine otherwise. We trade with China because it is good for us. Any wishful thinking that it is good for the Chinese people or will foster any hope for their freedom is foolish, just plain foolish. Further, the only people who think that it could be good are only thinking that way so that they can assuage their own guilt of adding to the oppression of the Chinese people.
The main problem with the thought that financial commitment makes for permanent allies is that states do not merely follow pure logic like that. War, ambition, and politics is NOT a purely logical thing in the human animal. China WILL start a war with the United States and it will do so despite the financial ties. They simply don't care a whit about the money. As soon as they feel they are powerful enough they will attack. It has been their stated goal and all the WalMart toys in the world will not deter them.
Now, as to sports... I hate the so-called professional sports and I believe all sports should be removed from schools at every level. It is a waste of money and teaches nothing worth while.
However, I have no problem with amateur sports nor community sports. If people want to exercise their bodies with sports, what could be wrong with that? If they want social exercises for their children in kids' leagues, great.
But it is a useless waste of money in schools.
So nothing made from China in the Huston Home?
April 20, 2008 - 17:50 ET by Dee BunkI find that hard to believe. But if that is what you believe and you hold to it then that is admirable. I suppose you think the rice fields are a better working environment for them, even with less pay? If you could only live in one place or the other, would you pick North Korea or China? Their governments are similar in culture and human rights violations; the only major difference is economics.
I disagree and don’t think the conservative view is foolish. Economic freedom leads to more personal freedoms. It’s been seen many times in history. It’s happened in Russia and the Baltic states, Middle Eastern countries like India, European Countries like Germany and Poland, South American countries like Chili and Argentina and Middle eastern countries Turkey and Eastern Countries like India.
I don’t know how you can say China has gotten worse when many of their people have been lifted out of poverty. Unlike North Korea or Cuba, we hear about people being persecuted in China. That, in and of itself is an improvement. Not hearing about it is much worse. India and China are a lot less worry to us than Putin’s Russia, Chavez’s Venezuela, North Korea, Cuba, and of course Iran, Syria and even Africa . India and China are making steps that will raise the standard of living in their countries. They have no need to attack us for our resources when they can provide for their people with their own, and they aren’t going to attack us when we have nuclear weapons.
There is no doubt that things going on in China are appalling, but it’s not the athletes’ fault. They aren’t going to change any of China’s policies. Only the international governments can. I think the international community should place more restrictions on them but the fact is that people are moving from hard labor in rice fields to industrial and business jobs and that things are better for many in China.
Dont hold your breath Dee
April 20, 2008 - 18:03 ET by shawn228It takes warner a while to answer tough questions, if he bothers to answer at all.
I agree with you btw. The Olympic commitee has already picked China as the host in 2008, it is too late to do anything now. I say make the best out of it.
ScoreCard
April 20, 2008 - 18:16 ET by Free StinkerWarner: 1
shawn: -2
Pledge to not support RINOs ever again!
sigh
April 20, 2008 - 18:29 ET by shawn228looks like you found a fan in your scoreboard with Dee, like i told her, if it makes you feel better about yourself and gives you an ego boost, and you feel it gets NB members to pay more attention to you. God Speed fs.
loud sigh
April 20, 2008 - 18:32 ET by Free StinkerDo your snide remarks to others make you feel better?
† Louder sigh
April 20, 2008 - 18:35 ET by Cool ArrowOn second thought, a louder sigh would be a HARRUMPH, wouldn't it?
Never mind.
♣ a seal
:-)
April 20, 2008 - 18:38 ET by Free Stinker:-)
freestinker
April 20, 2008 - 18:40 ET by shawn228I always treat people here with the same respect they give me. Warner rarely answers tough questions and unlike the other contributing writers, he likes to insult other posters.
Its kind of obvious to me that you love in when people pay attention to you, that is why you do the scoreboard and name awards after yourself.
I just figure you were ignored a little too much in high school, but hey Whatever gets you through the day man!
-2
April 20, 2008 - 18:43 ET by Free StinkerWarner rarely answers tough questions and unlike the other contributing writers, he likes to insult other posters.
I haven't noticed that like what your describing.
name awards after yourself.
So, then what should I call the "list award"? The "Leon List Award"?
I just figure you were ignored a little too much in high school
What is the obsession you have with High School? Just saying . . .
Pledge to not support RINOs ever again!
well freestinker
April 20, 2008 - 18:48 ET by shawn228If you have not noticed, then it is not your battle is it? I'm not obessed about high school, I said I figured you were ignored, because obviously you crave attention.
it is not your battle is it?
April 20, 2008 - 18:53 ET by Free Stinkerit is not your battle is it?
No, but since you are having it out in the open where the "public" can see, don't act so surpised when people comment.
You should have seen what happened last year(?) when I said "I agree with the NJ restaurant smoking ban". You speak in the open, you open yourself up to the remarks of observers.
Pledge to not support RINOs ever again!
Right Stinker
April 20, 2008 - 18:57 ET by Cool ArrowStinker: 1
Smokers: 0
I guess this means I was ignored in High School.
♣ a seal
not at all cool arrow
April 20, 2008 - 19:01 ET by shawn228You use facts and overall do not use insults. Free tends to use the scoreboard and sarasm, because he craves attention.
Have I ever flamed you if you did not do it to me first? Even once?
I don't mind if people comment
April 20, 2008 - 18:59 ET by shawn228I figure good debate is ruined by immaturity. Which is exactly what your scoreboard is.
You gave dee bunk 1 and me zero, but I did not even know dee bunk commented until this morning.
I had no problems with you until Trach's universal healtcare thread.Unsane and I were having a perfectly fine debate and you had to ruin it with immaturity.
I tried to have a reasonable conversation with you, and you replied with nothing but sarcasm. I give as good as I get free.
I also couln't figure out why you create ignore Leon threads when you are almost always the first to pile on. It is obviously to me now. It is the being attention to syndrome.
Those who constantly feel
April 20, 2008 - 19:04 ET by Warner Todd HustonThose who constantly feel obliged to comment upon their own great virtues, usually do so because no one else will.
Hope you slept well last night
I did Warner. thx. I
April 20, 2008 - 19:07 ET by shawn228I did Warner. thx. I pointed out that I was having a reasonable debate with someone, but you always tend to misintepret things warner. Looks like your pretty consistent as well
Sadly
April 20, 2008 - 19:09 ET by Warner Todd HustonSadly, I see I was too subtle in my last comment. I hate it when that happens.
I appreciate you being subtle WTH
April 20, 2008 - 19:12 ET by shawn228I'm sure people of the Mormon faith do as well.
† Mormons, of course
April 20, 2008 - 19:14 ET by Cool ArrowWhy would Mormons appreciate subtlety any more, or less, than other denominations?
♣ a seal
Mormons? What do Mormons
April 20, 2008 - 19:59 ET by Warner Todd HustonMormons? What do Mormons have to do with the conversation?
I didn't even make the scorecard ; (
April 20, 2008 - 18:45 ET by Dee BunkI must be like a nobody. ; )
Dee
April 20, 2008 - 18:52 ET by shawn228Of course not Dee. You might be on the opposite side of his scoreboard the day you get on his wrong side.
Dee never gets on anyone's
April 20, 2008 - 18:55 ET by Free StinkerDee never gets on anyone's wrong side.
Oh yeah - there are people here who don't like me
April 20, 2008 - 19:39 ET by Dee BunkOh yeah - there are people here who don't like me. Hopefully it won't ever be you though. But you can rate me negative if you disagree with me.
Really? Who?! We'll fix
April 20, 2008 - 19:44 ET by Free StinkerReally?
Who?! We'll fix their noodle! ;-)
You can PM me if you dont want to broadcast?
Wow free
April 20, 2008 - 19:50 ET by shawn228Your Dee's vitual knight in shining armor. Now you can throw the scoreboard at whoever disagrees with Dee now huh? lol
Sorry Dee, couldn't help myself
No. The scorecard is to
April 20, 2008 - 19:56 ET by Free StinkerNo. The scorecard is to remind those who are losing an argument that they are losing the argument. (Most liberals don't seem to notice)
I only use it on people it works on.
Pledge to not support RINOs ever again!
Yeah free your about as impartial........
April 20, 2008 - 20:01 ET by shawn228as the fans in Lake Placid during the Miricle on ice. Lol, kind of funny to watch a wet noodle taking care of somebody elses noodle.
When did I ever claim to be
April 20, 2008 - 20:06 ET by Free StinkerWhen did I ever claim to be impartial?
He is my Knight and that is one of the things I love about him
April 20, 2008 - 20:00 ET by Dee BunkI can't mention the undesirables because I like people to make up their own opinions based on what they see on their own.
I don't blame anyone for not liking me either because I do have a temper and can be mean. I usually try to make amends but it doesn't work with everyone.
Just like I said to you a few day ago Dee
April 20, 2008 - 20:03 ET by shawn228It is admirable watching you defend him like this. He is your buddy no matter what.
I have had debates with you in the past, you dont use dirty tactics, unlike fs
Shawn, don't be all
April 20, 2008 - 20:11 ET by Free StinkerShawn, don't be all bitter.
Cheer up and know that no matter how many personal digs you write, how much you change the subject, and obfuscate, you're still welcome here at NB.
And it's good warm up for talking to the intellectual Liberals that I work with.
Me change the subject free?
April 20, 2008 - 21:26 ET by shawn228I admit maybe I had a less than steller comment about the KKK which people will dwell on, so I have no chance to win with the odds.
I however know how to pick my arguements. Now I have a little challenge for you and I will see if you are brave enough to do it? You want to make people hink your like this knowledgble guy , but instead your condesending and have a my ball and take it home attitude.
I challenge you to tell me how I was disrespectful to you before you brought in the scoreboard and how I was being disrespectful to Unsane. I tried to ask why you ruing things with your scoreboard and you used sarcam. You started out civil but you were trolling after the first few sentences.
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Shawn
March 12, 2008 - 22:23 ET by Free Stinker
I have said all along that Canada has good health system any Canadian that is on this site has mentioned how good it it is.
I have an Aunt living in Nova Scotia. She tells me all about how
"great" Canadian healthcare is. She comes to the US for anything more
than a regular check-up or emergency care.
I also had a buddy who married a girl from Canada. She told me the Canadian healthcare is hiddeous.
Please don't come here and try to tell us how great their healthcare
system is. The people living there, and have gotten ill, they know
better.
Pledge to not support RINOs ever again!
FS
March 12, 2008 - 22:40 ET by shawn228
I
have lived two thirds of my life there. I think I have the right to
judge for myself if it is good or not. Mandrake who is a popular
Canadian member of this site is using it right now for a bad auto
accident, he also says it is good.
If you disagree, that is no problem, I just hate it when there is a
good debate going and you ruin it with your scoreboard. It was amusing
for a while, but it is getting tired.
"
Now, if you can learn this, why do you refuse to learn economics?"
elaborate please
America's s/weetheart does gangsta rap
shawn...
I'm not in this
March 12, 2008 - 22:44 ET by bigtimer
shawn...
I'm not in this debate, just saw the post here when I clicked it on,
anyway I hope Mandrake is okay, I like and respect him a lot, I enjoy
posting with him, always have.
That's us Americans
March 12, 2008 - 22:45 ET by Free Stinker
you ruin it with your scoreboard
That's us Americans.
Ruining everything we come into contact with.
Pledge to not support RINOs ever again!
nice comeback free
March 12, 2008 - 22:47 ET by shawn228
Almost as good as the posters you call troll. And nobody enjoys ganging up on trolls more than you.
America's sweetheart does gangsta rap
Typical Liberal Ingratitude
March 12, 2008 - 22:57 ET by Free Stinker
And
all this time you've been trying to get us conservatives to admit we're
wrong about something . . . and you don't even appreciate it when I
finally do.
Another great comeback
March 12, 2008 - 22:58 ET by shawn228
Sarcasm and no substance. Very cute.
America's sweetheart does gangsta rap
There's just no pleasing you Liberals, is there?
March 12, 2008 - 23:00 ET by Free Stinker
There's just no pleasing you Liberals, is there?
I've noted a marked increase in the beligerance of Liberals since Spitzer announced he would resign . . .
beligerance?
March 12, 2008 - 23:11 ET by shawn228
Curious what I have said that was beligerant. Your just a very uptight
person. I have noticed nobody is quicker to sound off he troll alert
than you. Nobody I have seen on this board, takes glee in teaming up on
someone as much as you. It is almost like a bully mentality.
Hey if that is what gets your rocks of.....so be it.
America's sweetheart does gangsta rap
Uptight, quick, and I ruin
March 12, 2008 - 23:15 ET by Free Stinker
Uptight, quick, and I ruin everything I touch.
Sorry about Elliot Spitzer. I know you guys are stunned that he's in
trouble, even though he didn't even tap his foot in a public restroom
like a real criminal.
lol free
March 12, 2008 - 23:24 ET by shawn228
That
is even weaker than your last comeback. How do even know what I think
about Spitzer. I even said Good Riddance about Spitzer today.
Maybe the scoreboard thing is a cry out for attention. You want
members to like you so much you change your positions like Jenna
Jamesom during a double feature. You say conservatives should stick
together and vote for whoever the nominee is then just because the popular kids in school disagreed you decided to not vote for McCain.
Yes my post did not have anything of substance either. Maybe you can try coming back with decent debate as opposed to smears.
America's sweetheart does gangsta rap
You both are way
March 12, 2008 - 23:26 ET by tracheostomy
You both are way off-topic.
Shawn: Maybe the scoreboard thing is a cry out
for attention. You want members to like you so much you change your
positions like Jenna Jamesom during a double feature.
What the hell Shawn?!?? Geez.
-PJ
"Trake: Your lofty convictions are another blemish on the rump of congregational sectarianism." -Tumbler 5/15/07
Sorry Trach
March 12, 2008 - 23:28 ET by shawn228
I got carried away. I apologize
Horrors! Free Stinker Changed his mind!
March 12, 2008 - 23:34 ET by Free Stinker
Thank you for proving my earlier point (here) that even if we change our minds, you Liberals are never pleased.
Pledge to not support RINOs ever again!
Free...
As you are
March 12, 2008 - 22:48 ET by Clear thinker
Free...
As you are probably already aware.... I love the score board!
And yes, it's a very American trait to keep score. Hell, why shouldn't we, we almost always win!
"Abstain from McCain"
CT
March 12, 2008 - 22:56 ET by