some countries not giving enough to tsunami fund?

[aussiecreeder]

Quote: (Originally Posted by RMadd)

the soviet union, technically, wasn't communist. what i mean is, they weren't particularly marxist communist. they're known for stalin's interpretation & authoritarianism. i will agree w/ both y'all (X & Aussie) that capitalism is good, but it has its pitfalls. but to paraphrase what winston churchill said about democracy: it's the best thing that's been tried to date (well, for systems w/ gov'ts, anyway).

for sure i don't think a theocracy is a good idea for the simple fact that you alienate such a large percentage of the population. a democratic society with a relatively free market is the best system we have even though its far from perfect.

[fluttergirl]

i wasnt comparing the two, poltically, merely the connotation of communism/capitalism as both being these evil governments...

[The Lithium]

Haha

[Mulletman]

Quote: (Originally Posted by aussiecreeder)

flutter instead of being so sensitive and defensive why not think about why so much of the world is hostile to what the u.s does? look australia is one of your closest allies and there are certainly many in this country who think the iraq invasion was unjustified. in fact when the war started the majority here were against it (i'm sure the same applied in spain, poland etc) yet our government went in for a war that should have never have happened. there i said it......

Cry me a river, build a bridge, and get the fuck over it....

[aussiecreeder]

Quote: (Originally Posted by Mulletman)

Cry me a river, build a bridge, and get the fuck over it....

Oh really? Umm I should just get over the fact that Australian citizens were sent into a battle that should have never happened. Perhaps I should just cry a river over the fact that Mr.Habib an Australian citizen was just released after spending 3 years in Guantanmo Bay and declared innocent. He spent 3 years in prison without charge and after 3 years is released declared innocent of all wrongdoing. But you're right I should just build a bridge.......

[Mulletman]

Habib is far from innocent, hes an enemy combatant that is not being released, but sent into Australian custody.

[aussiecreeder]

Quote: (Originally Posted by Mulletman)

Habib is far from innocent, hes an enemy combatant that is not being released, but sent into Australian custody.

far from innocent? so what is he guilty of? why hasen't he being charged of a crime if he is guilty? isn't someone at least entitled to a fair trial before being placed in jail for 3 YEARS! david hicks has also spent about the same amount of time there and these two men are both citizens of basically your closest friend.

[TeriB19]

My letter to the editor was published today! And I did feel a little better when I saw that they also published another letter under mine pretty much saying the same thing my letter said.

[Bridge of Clay]

I agree with Teri. Do your own homework first before helping others.

(not saying that towards US, I'm saying to countries in general)

[aussiecreeder]

I'm not disagreeing with her, I'm am merely saying the two objectives are not mutually exclusive. The U.S and Australia for that matter are lands of plenty in comparison to the Aceh provience of Indonesia for example.