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Orwell and WMDs
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Orwell and WMDs |
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Aenimal Member Rara Avis
since 2002-11-18
Posts 7350the ass-end of space 
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My mind wanders in the dangerous realms of doublethink Crafted words from The Ministry of Truth do not sit well Remembering truths that are no longer truths in between the slogans I fix my face into an optimistic Party smile before the telescreen And try to forget how one George has proved another George correct Almost 20 years later [This message has been edited by Aenimal (06-10-2003 10:11 PM).] |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
I just backspaced a speech. Kindred spirits, we are, but laughing, YOU try picking between Bush and Gore! Or better yet, my favorite moment of voting angst was Governor of Louisiana--Edwin Edwards or David Duke? Considering both are convicted felons now, I guess it really was a toss up!   Aenimal for President!  |
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Kahlil Senior Member
since 2003-04-12
Posts 1881 |
Serenity, we'd probably be better off with Aenimal for President, but let's not wish our dear friend to the doom of Presidentom! (wouldn't our lives be interesting, though?) |
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littlewing Member Rara Avis
since 2003-03-02
Posts 9655New York |
Raph: never thought about that . . . the 2 Georges' . . . quite sharp and for President? Life would be interesting for sure *smiling* nice write xxoo |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
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inkedgoddess Member Rara Avis
since 2002-11-19
Posts 7392Ohio |
taking a shot at us yanks again...............tho i do agree.... come on down, and join us, we could use you on our side.....and we are so far, i think, sars free |
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idleeyes86 Member
since 2003-06-09
Posts 64Somewhere over the rainbow |
Ah you see in the good ol' UK we have it easy, one party is just confused and all of the members say different things, then there's the Labour party who are generally well organised...but make the odd wrongf decision. Mind you atleast you have a choice |
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Aenimal Member Rara Avis
since 2002-11-18
Posts 7350the ass-end of space |
Oh don't think we have it any better people. We have a buffoon as a leader(though he's about to step down..sigh) who's party is sometimes sickeningly leftist. The other option is a sickeningly rightwing party. Everything is done in extremes and there's so much bickering within the parties and public there's really only ever one choice..hide in a cave K I don't think I'm eligible as a non american lol kahlil thanks or sparing me besides it would all go wrong..i mean first of all president is so 20th century...i'd go old school..Emperor Raph..oooh I likes that..yesss precioussssss..oops did I think that aloud? Sue life would be interesting..mind you the titanic sinking was kinda interesting too dixMish Sars free but now you got Monkeypox and west nile..well everybody's got west nile..cocoon anybody? idle canada and the uk are so similar, we both have wankers in power from all parties..but well intentioned wankers |
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littlewing Member Rara Avis
since 2003-03-02
Posts 9655New York |
ummm . . . I caught that slip up there - |
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brian sites Senior Member
since 2002-06-25
Posts 1475usa |
I like your disgusted rage Raph this leaves bite marks yes more please |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
LOL except I'm really not laughing much at politics and such these days A friend recently renamed her toilet seat "George" and makes regular donations to the Republican party. LOL. We are really, really bad. |
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Aenimal Member Rara Avis
since 2002-11-18
Posts 7350the ass-end of space |
Sue what slippppppp ppppppreciousssss? Bri thanks btiting yes..i'm gonna need dentures biting by the end of his term Midnite donations eh? lmao |
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icebox Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 4383in the shadows |
I have often thought that wanting to be elected to hold a public office is the one character flaw that should disqualify any candidate from running for the office. It is hard to compare the UK with the USA on some levels. The UK resident is a subject of the government and that government only changes due to internal squabbles at an irregular interval which is determined only by those elected officials; in theory and practice, the people of the UK belong to the government. The USA resident is a citizen. Elections are on a regular schedule whether or not things are going smoothly for parties in power; in theory and still somewhat in practice, the government belongs to the people. The legal system of the UK once was based on common law as is the legal system of all the USA except Louisiana. Today, the rights of the individual are almost nonexistent in the UK and common law is only given lip service. In the USA there is a current struggle among groups holding diametrically opposed beliefs regarding the rights of free individuals as recognized by that country's constitution and a supposedly more modern view similar to the statist model of the UK. The population appears fairly evenly balanced in the levels of disagreement on these issues in the USA, as evidenced by the 50/50 split in the last USA president's election. In general, in the USA the media favor one side heavily over the other. The current tax debate in the USA is another clear example. One side is pushing for tax cuts and tax relief for the citizens who pay the taxes and the other side supports tax revenue gifts to those who do not pay any taxes. Both sides disguise their positions in "god is on our side" rhetoric. Neither side is wholly wrong nor wholly right. Hopefully, some positive resolutions will be found prior to civil war. In all but one tragic case, that has been the compromise in the USA. I like your poem, Sir. It is thought provoking. |
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Aenimal Member Rara Avis
since 2002-11-18
Posts 7350the ass-end of space |
Thank you both for the wonderful reply and the compliment |
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littlewing Member Rara Avis
since 2003-03-02
Posts 9655New York |
. . . Raph your showing one of your selves up there now . . . . |
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