Shooter 242 writes:

"I don't get this grave concern for the world to like us. What difference would it make exactly? What is this need for approval from people you don't know? I'm not getting it. On a global basis, life is a free for all with no governing body to play referee, except what might be agreed to such as the UN."

Besides quoting you a little John Donne on this, which I won't, I think you have either an extremely simplistic view of how the economy of the world works, or you're of the view that "I've got mine, Jack. Screw you . . . "

Not real helpful as we watch the last of the world's oil supply literally going up in smoke as the other nations of the world scrabble to get their share. It's better perhaps to play nice because the bully-boy method ain't gonna work well when all the other kids get wise and start teaming up together.

SNIP

"Let me also remind you that 9/11 was conceived, planned and staged during the tenure of the most popular President in the World. Obviously, good will didn't help us out at all."

Some pundits believe that the whole process started when Ronnie got cold feet and ran from Lebanon . . .

And yes, I'll be a hypocrite here and ask, why can't you righties write anything (well not 100% -- don't want to get into a hair-splitting contest here) without (bitterly) taking crude and silly swipes at das Klintons??? Let's remember, the main hair up these folk's (the non-Iranians and non-Iraqis who didn't drive airplanes into buildings) collective asses was the stationing of armed infidel foreigners on Holy Ground -- and as I recall Poppy was far from being "the most popular President in the World" when that happened on his watch.

If ya can't beat 'em, bore 'em.

"I am just getting the most out of this thread

Don't worry. I don't care about the random emails, emails which may or may not be fake, that GG gets. You'll have your comments back soon enough. I am just here to watch all of the "usual suspect" Ron Paul curb stomping marginalizers get fussy and refuse to eat their crow. -- Chris ("Help-me-before-I-post-again") Sinnard"

Wikipedia defines, "stream of consciousness":

Ostensibly unedited, spontaneous live or recorded performances, as in film, music, and dramatic and comic monologues, intended to recreate the raw experience of the person portrayed or the performer"

In a couple of words -- unbridled ego.

"We can put all the kooks in a one way rocket and shoot them up there.

They can have their own solar system, for real! We know they'll never make it back. No federal space program!"

Actually, that's what Mormons are all about,but we can't say that without being labeled politically incorrect.

I share your 'libertarian' sentiments. I feel exactly the same way about the military. Support our troops. Make them all civilians.

These guys deserve each other -- Rudy can wave the bloody shirt of 9-11 while Pat reminds America that they deserved it. Go figure.

The only thing worse than reading the crap that Annie Coulter writes is listening to Annie Coulter actually read the crap that she wrote. Thusly, the only thing worse than hearing Dubya lie is hearing someone like shooter lie about those lies. Yeah, yeah, I know. We can split hairs to an atom's width, and yep, Dubya never did actually say, "Saddam was directly responsible for the attacks on the us", but . . .

"Consistent with section 3(b) of the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107-243), and based on information available to me, including that in the enclosed document, I determine that:

(1) reliance by the United States on further diplomatic and other peaceful means alone will neither (A) adequately protect the national security of the United States against the continuing threat posed by Iraq nor (B) likely lead to enforcement of all relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions regarding Iraq; and

(2) acting pursuant to the Constitution and Public Law 107-243 is consistent with the United States and other countries continuing to take the necessary actions against international terrorists and terrorist organizations, including those nations, organizations, or persons who planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001. Sincerely, GEORGE W. BUSH"

"Bush, in a February 2003 radio address, said: "Iraq has sent bombmaking and document forgery experts to work with al Qaeda. Iraq has also provided al Qaeda with chemical and biological weapons training. And an al Qaeda operative was sent to Iraq several times in the late 1990s for help in acquiring poisons and gases. We also know that Iraq is harboring a terrorist network headed by a senior al Qaeda terrorist planner. This network runs a poison and explosive training camp in northeast Iraq, and many of its leaders are known to be in Baghdad.""

""The reason I keep insisting that there was a relationship between Iraq and Saddam and al Qaeda: because there was a relationship between Iraq and al Qaeda," Bush said after a Cabinet meeting. As evidence, he cited Iraqi intelligence officers' meeting with bin Laden in Sudan. "There's numerous contacts between the two," Bush said."

Close enough for the girls I go out with . . .

. . . continues to entertain us all. I used to think he was halfways serious, and that we were dealing with a dribbling, sputtering (albeit evidently possessing a larger vocabulary than DUANE 'DOG' CHAPMAN) certified dittohead. But then I realized that anyone that would pen this kind of stuff has to an incredibly droll, deapan character much in the vein of say, Jon Swift . . . .

"Sour grapes --The American electorate never likes a sore loser, as you will learn to your great distress on 11/4/08 when Rudy Giuliani crushes Hillary and she becomes the epitome of that very term". -- nabalzbbfr / anonymoose (the "13" code)

Unlike Sugarman and Chris Whatsisname, he never sticks around after he drops in & takes a pi$$ in the punchbowl.