Patting the wrists, rolling the eyes. - Page 264

Replaced_Texan · 05-10-2005, 02:56 PM

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Originally posted by Spanky
On the subject of our borders. Poland has a lower per capita income than Mexico. Yet Poland has joined the EU and the rest of Europe is opening its doors to Poland. Future members of the EU like Romania have per capita incomes that are not even close to Mexico. So why don't we just open the border? Because Mexico is our neighbor their problems are our problems. Putting up a huge wall does not even address the symptoms let alone the disease.

You'll never hear an objection from me on that one.

Shape Shifter · 05-10-2005, 02:56 PM

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Originally posted by sgtclub
But how do you think they'll vote?

Thank you for explaining the Red States for me.

Shape Shifter · 05-10-2005, 03:01 PM

Larry David's take:

I know this may not sound politically correct, but as someone who has abused and tormented employees and underlings for years, I am dismayed by all of this yammering directed at John Bolton. Let's face it, the people who are screaming the loudest at Bolton have never been a boss and have no idea what it’s like to deal with nitwits as dumb as themselves all day long. Why, even this morning my moronic assistant handed me a cup of coffee with way too much milk in it. I was incensed.

"You stupid ignoramus," I screamed, doing all I could to restrain myself from tossing the luke-warm liquid in her face. “There's too much freaking (I didn’t say freaking) milk in here! What the freak is wrong with you?!”

“I’m sorry, sir,” she stammered. Like sorry’s going to fix everything. I’m not interested in sorry. Sorry doesn’t cut it with me.

“Look, you idiot,” I continued, “I wouldn’t mind so much if you gave me too little milk. Little can be fixed. We can add to little.”

“Shall I get you another cup?”

“No, I’ll suck on my thumb. Yes, get me another cup, you douche bag! And chew on this -- it’s going to cost you a dollar!”

This, of course, brought on the requisite tears. At which point I'd had enough and began chasing her down the hall where she took refuge in the bathroom. Boo-hoo. Poor thing!

Meanwhile, I’m the one who had to go into the kitchen and make my own coffee! And guess what? I missed a very important phone call from this masseuse whom I’d been trying to get an appointment with forever!!

(Sorry about all the exclamation points, but you can see how worked up I get over this Bolton business!)

There is one thing, though, I’ll guarantee: that will be the last time she puts in too much milk. So get to work, Bolton. Show these other countries who’s the boss.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/theblo...s.html#a000443

Spanky · 05-10-2005, 03:09 PM

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Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
You'll never hear an objection from me on that one.

How about chopping mexico into a few states and lettting them join the Union?

Say_hello_for_me · 05-10-2005, 03:11 PM

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Originally posted by Spanky
How about chopping mexico into a few states and lettting them join the Union?

I think Mexico has states already. But they are a little suspicious of us, so I think they might take it better if we offered to become the next 50 states of Mexico.

Ola'

Gattigap · 05-10-2005, 03:11 PM

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Originally posted by Spanky
How about chopping mexico into a few states and lettting them join the Union?

Wouldn't they need to wait behind DC, Puerto Rico and Guam?

Spanky · 05-10-2005, 03:34 PM

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Originally posted by Gattigap
Wouldn't they need to wait behind DC, Puerto Rico and Guam?

I think Puerto Rico should be admitted. DC I am not so sure about. It is the federal district and was set up as such. When people moved there they knew they were not going to enjoy the priviledges as a member of a state. If people want to live in a state they can always move to Maryland or Virginia.

I don't know that much about Guam, but I am all for Puerto Rico entering the union.

Sexual Harassment Panda · 05-10-2005, 03:37 PM

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Originally posted by Gattigap
Wouldn't they need to wait behind DC, Puerto Rico and Guam?

No. Fuck 'em. We're the US of fuckin' A. We can do whatever the hell we want. God wanted it that way, or he would have made Russia or China or Germany or Japan numero uno, but He didn't, did He. QE fuckin' D.

Gattigap · 05-10-2005, 03:48 PM

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Originally posted by Spanky When people moved there they knew they were not going to enjoy the priviledges as a member of a state. If people want to live in a state they can always move to Maryland or Virginia.

Look, I don't particularly care about DC's admission into the Union, but a "fuck 'em, let 'em move! How hard can it be?" argument is probably not the best one to lead off with.

Not Bob · 05-10-2005, 03:50 PM

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Originally posted by Sexual Harassment Panda
QE fuckin' D.

I like this version better than the one I used earlier today in a post of mine on the Fashion (our motto: "come for The Flower, stay for the paigowisms!") Board. May I borrow it?

Spanky · 05-10-2005, 03:55 PM

The problem with Americans is that we are too ethnocentric, which is insane because we are all Mutts. There are no Aryan Americans. Almost all Caucasian Americans have blood from every European nationality running through our veins. I believe the US of A is superior for three reasons. Our political and economic philosophy that led to our current economic and political system, the fact that we are an immigrant nation and the melting pot of different culture and ethnicities. In order to come here you had to have the guts to risk it all and start in a new land. The melting pot produces all sort of variables that make our economy vibrant, flexible and entrepenurial. The problem with with Latin America is they have just had bad governments, but they are peopled by immigrants just like the US. They are also ethnic melting pots just like the US. As Chile proves today (and Argentina and Brazil proved at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries), if you get the right system in place in a Latin American country it can excel. The USA does not have a superior culture. I think admitting Latin American countries to our union would benefit both people. I think by having latin countrys in our union would benefit them because it would force their systems to improve, and it would make our economy more dynamic and diversified.

The mulitple languages would cause some inefficiencies, but Swizerland seems to have that problem figured out, so why couldn't we?

Hank Chinaski · 05-10-2005, 03:58 PM

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Originally posted by Spanky
The problem with Americans is that we are too ethnocentric, which is insane because we are all Mutts. There are no Aryan Americans. Almost all Caucasian Americans have blood from every European nationality running through our veins. I believe the US of A is superior for three reasons. Our political and economic philosophy that led to our current economic and political system, the fact that we are an immigrant nation and the melting pot of different culture and ethnicities. In order to come here you had to have the guts to risk it all and start in a new land. The melting pot produces all sort of variables that make our economy vibrant, flexible and entrepenurial. The problem with with Latin America is they have just had bad governments, but they are peopled by immigrants just like the US. They are also ethnic melting pots just like the US. As Chile proves today (and Argentina and Brazil proved at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries), if you get the right system in place in a Latin American country it can excel. The USA does not have a superior culture. I think admitting Latin American countries to our union would benefit both people. I think by having latin countrys in our union would benefit them because it would force their systems to improve, and it would make our economy more dynamic and diversified.

The mulitple languages would cause some inefficiencies, but Swizerland seems to have that problem figured out, so why couldn't we?

How many more Federal holidays would there be? RT, would I get May 5 off? How can we just take a country? I mean is it Iraq as precedant?

Sexual Harassment Panda · 05-10-2005, 04:01 PM

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Originally posted by Not Bob
I like this version better than the one I used earlier today in a post of mine on the Fashion (our motto: "come for The Flower, stay for the paigowisms!") Board. May I borrow it?

Because your Rockford Files avatar brings back so many nostalgic moments, be my guest.

Spanky · 05-10-2005, 04:01 PM

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Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
How many more Federal holidays would there be? RT, would I get May 5 off? How can we just take a country? I mean is it Iraq as precedant?

I was thinking more like Texas and Louisiana as precedents.

notcasesensitive · 05-10-2005, 04:03 PM

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Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
How many more Federal holidays would there be? RT, would I get May 5 off? How can we just take a country? I mean is it Iraq as precedant?

You missed the paternalism? They'd have to be crazy not to want to assimilate with us! We're the US of fucking A!

Sorry, May 5th falls too close to our Memorial Day. But if the Mexicans can come up with some cute little holiday in March, we'll consider adding it to the roster.