RabidAlien
1st Lieutenant
Regardless of what you may have posted anywhere else, dude, you've got my respect (which usually doesn't mean much) for this one statement. That, my friend, is frikkin cool.
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eagle, i do not know you personally but your posts are excellent and to the point and your knowledge is second to none. i have a great deal of respect for you and differences of opinion are what it is all about. if i have strayed into politics please accept my sincerest apologizes
I thought my idea was better and it's still me first...Like I said. Give him a kilo of Heroin and let him OD...
Who gets to decide what "serves" the nation? Is the guy who's dream was to open his own Pizzeria not deserving of having a vote? Does the guy who was in a car accident at the age of 13 and paralyzed for life from the neck down, not deserving of having a say in how our country is run?
Sorry it is a piss poor idea. Our "democracy" has evolved since the nation was founded. The "right" for everyone to vote was a step in the right direction.
In my opinion as soon as someone makes an attempt to say that certain citizens are not allowed to be represented or have a voice (by voting) then we are taking a step backwards. Again this is 2010 not 1776!
The day that we as a nation restrict people from voting because someone decides that others are not "worthy" enough because they did not "serve" there nation (who has the right to decide what is serving anyhow???), is the day that I will stop calling myself an American! I did not serve my country in the Army so that others can not have that right.
Bobbysocks, first, hello, it has been a while since we've traded posts. as had been said we were getting too political so i won't rehash but please read post #32
tail end charlie, excellent quote, the US is of course not a democracy but a republic
I dont know the difference between a democracy and a republic, the French founded the first republic at almost the same time as the USA and they still say Vive la Republic but consider democracy as a virtue above others.Heh. Think the lines between "democracy" and "republic" have gotten a bit blurred over the years. I seem to recall reading somewhere that the founding fathers warned repeatedly against ever forming a two-party system. Then its just a political race between differing political agendas, neither of which are typically "for" the average citizen.
TEC: I'm Texan. I prefer my tea sweet. Then again, we're the only state that has the option of pulling out of the Union if we so desire...its written into the Texas constitution. " Screw y'all, catchya latah! Oh...and since we're not part of the US anymore, we will no longer have any border control problems. We've got the Rangers!"
you all in texas fry "butter"?
Isn't that what it said on the till receipt for Elvis's last takeaway?Deep Fried Beer
Deep Fried Salad
Fried Coke
Fried Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich
Deep Fried Late
Fried Banana Split
Deep Fried Peaches and Cream
Heh. I'm working on some deep-fried lard as we speak. And for the record, no, not everyone has a rifle in the back window of their pick-em-up. Only the nuns carry rifles. Everyone else uses shotguns, automatics, or large-caliber sniper gear. Heck...there's a trend towards bazookas now, too...kill the deer, skin it, fillet it, cook it all at once! Just drive around town with a rack of ribs and some bacon on the hood, and yer in bizness!