Have we gone too far?

Contributor: *Huxley* *Huxley*
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Originally posted by *HisMrs*
I totally 100% agree with your stance!
Yep, me too!
04/03/2011
Contributor: *Huxley* *Huxley*
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Originally posted by SamsDelight
I love how we keep fighting new fights yet threaten to cut off payment to the soldiers who are being told to go fight it.
Or more importantly, education budgets.
04/03/2011
Contributor: SamsDelight SamsDelight
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Originally posted by Shellz31
This thread reminds me of an amusing email I got recently ....



ALERTS TO TERROR THREATS IN 2011 EUROPE



By John Cleese



The English are feeling the pinch in relation to recent terrorist threats and have ... more
Awesome. This was so funny.
04/03/2011
Contributor: neon neon
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Originally posted by markeagleone
This poll concerns world events. Have we, the U.S., gone too far for interfering with other nations governments? My own opinion is yes. Other peoples have the right to choose their government, to have civil wars, if that is what they choose. We had a ... more
yeah
04/04/2011
Contributor: Apirka Apirka
Yes, we've gone too far and need to mind our own business. :p
03/20/2012
Contributor: cryinglightning86 cryinglightning86
I tend to agree with your stance, but I wonder why you have two responses on your poll that are so similar? "We have the right" and "We are the moral justice in the world" seem to be saying the same thing. Or maybe I just misunderstood. I think there are stances that support intervention that aren't necessarily so high-and-mighty.
07/06/2012
Contributor: CreamySweet CreamySweet
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Originally posted by markeagleone
This poll concerns world events. Have we, the U.S., gone too far for interfering with other nations governments? My own opinion is yes. Other peoples have the right to choose their government, to have civil wars, if that is what they choose. We had a ... more
We as a nation have stepped into the affairs of other nations often without good need or justification. I totally agree with the aggressive and immediate dealing with a possible current or future threat to us by force and fully until that threat is removed completely. I however do not agree with the involvement we make based only on political motive or gain. The use of destabilization to create an atmosphere where a political group within a nation has an advantage by use of arms by us, or the UN, so that we have another "Democratic" society in the world is often a useless and expensive waste of our soldiers lives and our resources. The only purpose behind much of this is the gaining or retaining ongoing free trade in oil and natural resources that we would otherwise loose the ability to buy if the wrong side wins and the country in question refuses to trade with us, US and/or NATO. The other cause that is often overlooked that conflict brings is a major boost in jobs, industry and expenditure of products that generate revenue for our nations investors. Conflicts that could be dealt with in short order by judicious and appropriate application of force are kept at a simmering point or allowed to fester for years to keep the financial and job machine going. A huge side benefit that may not have been completely unintentional to our initial steps to become involved in World War 2 allowed for a huge recovery from the great depression and creation of jobs. Had the Iraq and Afg event's wrapped up years ago at the onset of the drop in our economy imagine the loss of jobs as a result of the drop in industry supporting the war effort and reconstruction. I surly don't agree with using a war as a means to create jobs - but politicians also don't like having to solve unemployment and financial crisis issues that a war will keep at bay for extended periods of time. If you can't tell I have no issue with us as a nation going out and kicking anyone elses ass in the world if they need it or will shortly be spinning up to deserve it, but to just get involved because we can't mind our ow business and must show them the way we think they should live - not a chance.
07/09/2012
Contributor: animepanda89 animepanda89
We need to be fixing our own problems
07/09/2012
Contributor: pirkit pirkit
I think we need to rethink the way we do things. We should help, but I don't think we always help the right people.
07/09/2012
Contributor: SoloJoe SoloJoe
We've gone too far
07/09/2012
Contributor: Errant Venture Errant Venture
I so feel that the US has overstepped quite a few boundaries, yes.
07/10/2012
Contributor: unfulfilled unfulfilled
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Originally posted by Woman China
My mother always said, "clean the shit in your own backyard before attempting to clean the shit outta someone elses". Basically; butt out out of other people's business.



I see it all the time here as a foreigner living ... more
I like what your mama said.
07/10/2012
Contributor: gsfanatic gsfanatic
In some countries yes, we have gone way too far. In others, where people are getting slaughtered because they want freedom, like Libya, providing military support to balance the scales and force people to the table makes sense. Occupation though, that only leads to unhappiness
07/10/2012
Contributor: xOhxSoxScandalousx xOhxSoxScandalousx
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Originally posted by Woman China
My mother always said, "clean the shit in your own backyard before attempting to clean the shit outta someone elses". Basically; butt out out of other people's business.



I see it all the time here as a foreigner living ... more
Your mother was one smart woman!
07/10/2012
Contributor: lulz lulz
Yeah, but this has been going on since WWII lol. Where have you been?
07/10/2012
Contributor: TheirPet TheirPet
I agree. We need to be able to take care of our own people first. Our education system is really in a shoddy state.
07/10/2012
Contributor: Mrs.Tee Mrs.Tee
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Originally posted by markeagleone
This poll concerns world events. Have we, the U.S., gone too far for interfering with other nations governments? My own opinion is yes. Other peoples have the right to choose their government, to have civil wars, if that is what they choose. We had a ... more
I dont believe that we should be
12/27/2012
Contributor: ViVix ViVix
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Originally posted by markeagleone
This poll concerns world events. Have we, the U.S., gone too far for interfering with other nations governments? My own opinion is yes. Other peoples have the right to choose their government, to have civil wars, if that is what they choose. We had a ... more
I think we have overstepped our boundaries.
12/27/2012
Contributor: Sweet-n-Playful Sweet-n-Playful
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Originally posted by markeagleone
This poll concerns world events. Have we, the U.S., gone too far for interfering with other nations governments? My own opinion is yes. Other peoples have the right to choose their government, to have civil wars, if that is what they choose. We had a ... more
I agree with you
12/27/2012
Contributor: Rod Ronald Rod Ronald
We need to return our focus at home. take care of the montain of problems we are faced with every day.
12/27/2012