Thousands chant 'Get out, Bush!'

[Typhoid]

Originally Posted by Professor S

I wouldn't take anything Hugo "Stalin Rocks" Chavez says to heart... I'll leave it at that.

But you believe George "Terror can be strapped to the back of that bird or even inside the teeth of that gopher, we are all surrounded by terror at all times the only way to not be terrified of terror is to terrify terror first" Bush?

[Happydude]

Originally Posted by Typhoid

But you believe George "Terror can be strapped to the back of that bird or even inside the teeth of that gopher, we are all surrounded by terror at all times the only way to not be terrified of terror is to terrify terror first" Bush?

seriously though...i don't support the war much...but i really don't care what goes on in the US as long as the rest of the world isn't affected in a big way.

[Professor S]

Originally Posted by Typhoid

But you believe George "Terror can be strapped to the back of that bird or even inside the teeth of that gopher, we are all surrounded by terror at all times the only way to not be terrified of terror is to terrify terror first" Bush?

I didn't say that, and in fact I think Bush has done a horrible job explaining the war and the reasons why we're still there and will be there for a while. All I mentioned was the person who this topic is about, a Stalinist thug named Hugo Chavez, who much like Middle East leaders uses the US as a scapegoat to keep the people's eyes away from him. There are any number of people who are critical of Bush who could be seen as "legitiamate", Chavez is ot one of them. Do some research on people before throwing your support to them and their opinions just because on a surface level they seem to agree with you about Bush. There is more going wrong in the world than George W. Bush, even though the media would have you believe otherwise.

And would you rather we just ignore terror, or that there are large clandestine groups with access to funds and possibly nuclear capabilities that want to kill us? Thats the formula that GOT US BOMBED TO BEGIN WITH, but I'm sure you'd rather not think about that. I look at it like weather prediction: you prepare the public for the worst, just in case the worst happens. Hopefully and most likely it never will happen, but that is not an excuse for apathy.

I get the feeling you think that Bush keeps us all paranoid about terrorism 24/7, and we Americans walk around worrying about the next 9/11 constantly. We don't. Being aware of something and being paranoid about it are two very different things. Now if I lived in Israel, I'd be pretty paranoid... not here.

[Typhoid]

Originally Posted by Professor S

There are any number of people who are critical of Bush who could be seen as "legitiamate", Chavez is ot one of them. Do some research on people before throwing your support to them and their opinions just because on a surface level they seem to agree with you about Bush.

Can you show me where I said I agreed with him please?

Just because I dont like Bush, doesnt mean I sympathize with Chavez. That just happens to be common ground we share.

...And would you rather we just ignore terror, or that there are large clandestine groups with access to funds and possibly nuclear capabilities that want to kill us? Thats the formula that GOT US BOMBED TO BEGIN WITH, but I'm sure you'd rather not think about that. I look at it like weather prediction: you prepare the public for the worst, just in case the worst happens...

Prepare people for the worst?

Why not justbe ready constantly for the apocalypse then? Surely eternal hellfire is pretty bad, is it not?


Why not prepare everyone for WW3, or a sudden alien attack?

I look at it, like I look at the terror of stars exploding.

Yes, its a real threat. Yes, it will happen. Yes iit has happened before.

But the one close to us wont majorly explode within ANY of our, our childrens, or our childrends childrens lives.

I get the feeling you think that Bush keeps us all paranoid about terrorism 24/7, and we Americans walk around worrying about the next 9/11 constantly. We don't. Being aware of something and being paranoid about it are two very different things. Now if I lived in Israel, I'd be pretty paranoid... not here.

Yes, and I get the feeling you Americans think we all live in igloos, ride dog sleds, love hockey, maple syrup, pancakes, love flannel and are lumberjacks. We don't.

Yes being aware and being paranoid are two different things, but Bush has gotten so good at blurring the line between the two. He can turn awareness into paranoia in a sheer moment. Anyone can now because of whats happened.


Using Israel as an example isnt even on the same scale. Thats like comparing the standards of any NFL team to some elementary school team.
Yes, Israel is paranoid, but they are on large scale daily threats. They dont have a large military (in comparison), and they arent the most powerful country in the world.
Why not compare yourself to Canada? Surely, we Canadians have to be mighty paranoid about terrorist attacks. I mean, we're right next to the U.S. We're the same race, and speak the same language. Yet nobody has force fed any sort of terror threats, or paranoia schemes down our gullets.

[Krypton]

Bush doesnt think about the actions he takes.

He takes them too quickly and doesn't think about what he just did.