Spectre's Blog

Our country is bankrupt and still borrowing Billions from China. The World Bank is going to lower the rating on our bonds, making borrowing more expensive. The world is changing to the Euro as the basis because the US Dollar is too unstable. All of the other countries pulled out of Iraq with no terrorists following them home. The people of Afghanistan are starting to invite the TALIBAN back.
WE ARE THE MOST FEARED COUNTRY IN THE WORLD. It used to be the Soviet Union.
How is this occupation helping us?

Hey Zbert,don't insult me with such an absurd assumption, of course I read the book, it has shaped much of my conservative values. I read it in 1985 , but I think I can still remember most of the players, like John Gaul & Dagney Taggert. Most feared huh? Then 'splain' to me why there a millions of folks around the world clamoring to become U.S. Citizens?

As for Ayn Rand, I suspect her idea for the book was based upon her experiences in the USSR. She was also an aetheist, which is completely incongruent with my beliefs.. If anything, the "take matters in your own hands" emphasis in the book points to our being on offense. Quite frankly, I don't give a damn about the rest of the world's feelings about us. They do know that we are the first to help when the chips our down.. As for the economy, it is more of a global economic engine, but don't think for one minute that we are not the alpha and omega of the global economy -- you could see that on just the recent stockmarket downturn. At least you're honest enough to confirm my suspicions about how the left feels about Afghanistan ('occupation') and Iraq...

"don't think for one minute that we are not the alpha and omega of the global economy -- you could see that on just the recent stockmarket downturn."
Not anymore. The world is turning against the USDollar. The racent downturn you mentioned proves it, in that the rest of the world's stock market is starting to recover ahead of ours.

Your problem is you think in Left-Right parameters when no such thing exists. Nobody is purely left or right. Everybody is a combination depending on the subject.

Well, finally common ground! I liked your last comment. Irrespective of Rand's philosophy, in Atlas Shrugged, she points to less government and more rugged individualism (dare I say capitalism)? These are conservative values -- less gov'mint. Yes, technically we are occupying Afghanistan and Iraq. But the Left uses this term as a pajorative. I still disagree with you on our sted in the global economy. Despite not being a manufacturing power, we have intellectual, business/finance/investment powers. While China's emergence is troubling, I believe it will eventually collapse with a burgeoning middle class. I guess I'm real exposed out there on my Global Warming and Global Economy thoughts....I vehemently disagree on your Right-Left point. The Left controls the media, entertainment, schools (all levels). I'm not saying it's a conspiracy, but there is a coalescing effect that quite frankly worries me. And please don't compare conservatives like me, to the extreme far right.

China, besides it's government, is very capitalistic. They have a hands off policy to most of the economy. Since they took back Hong Kong, they started adapting their economy to it.
Their economy and population is too big ffor the government to control.
If they want to defeat us, all they need to do is sell our debts. We will be a bankrupt third world country in no time.
That's not only my opinion, that is from major economists.

Like the avitar, have you got one of " Puff" as well ?

Well zbert, you've posted some accurate information. Now in your own word's describe how Bush has violated his oath. Bear in mind ceap paper back novels and Marvel Comics are not considered a reliable source of information.

You still haven't got your facts right. A President may make a domestic or foreign policy agenda, BUT THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH MUST ENDORSE IT BY A MAJORITY VOTE FOR IT TO BECOME LAW OR POLICY. The problem zbert is when presented with ACTUAL FACT you deny them or fabricate a story that suits your personal beliefs or needs. Grow up baby boy !

The President can Veto a bill sent to him by the legislature. You zebert claim that the war is all Bush's doing. He is the Commander in Chief, but CANNOT take AMERICA to war at his sole bidding, as is YOUR BASELESS CLAIM. I didn't claim the Constitution was wriiten or fabricated by you. You CANNOT make a single factual claim as to how the President has violated his office or the constitution. In your own words,zbert,state a factual account.

Meb452m, I won't bother repeating myself for someone who is following his leader blindly.
You won't listen, you won't read, you won't think. You depend on your masters to tell you what to think and believe.
I have stated the FACTS many times. If you choose to ignore and deny those facts, I can't do any more for you.

Z,

I appreciate your sentiments about the Constitution, but at the same time you "regurgitate" the same leftist rederic, "Bush Lied, War for Oil." Again, however we got there, we are there. Since you appear to be supporting a globalist view (World Court), did you forget about the 20+ U.N. Resolutions, (not that I believe we needed them, as Sadam violated nearly every condition he agreed to after Gulf War I)? Also, Congress did vote to approve the action, (including a bunch of Democrats). So why has the world invested in the U.S. (to watch us fall)? No, it's to make money, which irrespective of whether or not they like us, they want to make money more than anything else. For certain, our Economy is not the same as it was in the 1970's and as I previously mentioned, there is a larger global economy that is intertwined. Ever hear of the Sunspot theory? "Experts" like the one's you tout, believed that certain economic cycles happened purely due to solar activity. You really impeach your credibility when you bring up silly notions like "war crimes against Bush." I've seen countless leftist demonstrations in the U.S. and around the world with protesters saying Bush is the real terrorist. I ask you, does this comport to reality? The fact is, Bush's Terror strategy of preemption has freed millions of opressed people -- mostly Muslims. While Afghanistan and Iraq are far from being mature democracies, there is a good chance that some semblance of democratic governance can be had in both of these countries. Grant it, it's a crap shoot, given the thousands of years of

Spectre, before you talk about the Constitution, READ IT!
The President is not Commander in Chief until the Congress declares war. They have not.
I am not a globalist, you are. You are the one who brings up the UN Resolutions. Sadam was cooperating with the UN. They were satisfied. Bush kept piling on conditions.
I was just pointing out that he is being charged.

Bush has no strategy. He agressivly invaded and occupied a nonagressive country. He ignored his generals who said they would need more troops. He attacked without the needed armor. He didn't research how they would react. The weapons we used (DU shells) will leave Iraq poisoned for centuries. People will die, including our own people, from this poison. Using those WMD's we have committed slow genocide. Is that enough of a crime?

Yeah, and the trains ran on time under Musilini.... I'm not an Economics Major, but I do understand the subject pretty well... My point about the Sunspot theory was that it was espoused as fact, by more than the theorist. I think it's fair to criticize the post-war plan, but the surge and counterinsurgency plan now in effect is working. This war has been unlike any other and the IED has proven to be a crude, but effective weapon. It's pretty easy to play the hindsight game. I think Rumsfeld said it best, you go to the war with the resources you have...Assymetrical war is ugly and not easily fought. Our enemy is smart and constantly adapts. I think I made it pretty clear that we would be in this far after UBL. It's interesting, you claim you are not a globalist, yet your rhetoric is congruent to what the left and globalists spout. Are you expecting a "green war" with tofu bullets? Given the meturological advancements in armor, ordinance has become high tech, including uranium packed shells. I wonder where we'd be today if not for our nuclear arsenal. I make no apologies for what it takes to keep us safe. Again, if you don't like us, you will respect us. Our enemy perceived us as weak and thanks to that, we were attacked on US soil for the first time in history (Pearl Harbor aside). I think we've both made our points and the only validation will be time....