Great response.
I live in the "part of France" where they drafted me into the US Army. And the "part of France" where they gave my son top secret clearance in the US Navy. We are clearly a French family.
When all else fails, remind us that Clinton cheated on his wife. That always will make GWB a GREAT PRESIDENT
You said I was wrong about the US being hated. I hope you are right. But I was recently in Asia, and that was the impression I got......There is an amazing amount of television news broadcast in Asia in the English language...that is where I got the impression. Again, I hope I am wrong, and I hope you are right. But it sure wasn't a statement I made shooting from the hip. It was actually based on what I heard and saw on the news and in the newspapers in a foreign (to me) land.
And yes, I actually DID have family killed in the holocaust. Quite a lot. But you said I didn't, and that was "the difference" between us...great assumption on your behalf! You said you were sick of all the personal attacks and other garbage I have posted. Yet obviously you haven't really read what I have written, or you NEVER would have said what you did about me not having family suffer under dictators, and the whole rest of that part of your rant.
You accused me of attacking you? How did I attack you? I asked your age? Read what you said about me, and then tell me which one of us made an acrimonious and personal post.
You claimed I have no problem with dictators? Where did that come from???????? You said I hate the US? Again, show me where you got that from???? Don't accuse me of things I never said, implied or even thought (assuming you can read my mind...since certainly you did not read what I wrote).
You even claim that I have a "fat ass"....again, who is making personal attacks? And who is making assumptions? I did NOT state your age. I ASKED your age. I made zero personal statements about you. I made observations about your political beliefs. You were and are free to dispute my conclusions. Instead, you attacked me personally.
And then you called me arrogant. And childish.
BTW, I am 6 feet tall, and weight 173 pounds. Not much fat. But what do facts mean? You said I was spewing garbage....how about an example?
I did say that it SEEMS like you believe that anyone who does not adore GWB is a "liberal"...And I said that this is just NOT TRUE. There are a lot of conservatives, a lot of libertarians, a lot of Democrats, Republicans, Americans, non-Americans, and "members" of a thousand other political and non-political groups that do not think very much of GWB, and yet are not "liberals"....My whole point was that it SEEMS like in your world, there are "good people" and "liberals". That's it. And that was my whole point.
I said that I thought you were close minded. I based that on what YOU said. I said that your kind of thinking is divisive...and I stand by that. Take a look at the cover article in last weeks "TIME" magazine. Statistics prove that GWB has the country more strongly divided about our President than any previous President. People either "love" or "hate" him.
Me? I don't "hate" him at all. As a person, as far as I know, he is a decent human being. As a leader, I think he is just not qualified. But how can I "hate" someone I don't know? Certainly I would never base my beliefs on ANY person on news coverage and editorials. Yet you never met Clinton, but I can guess (based on YOUR WORDS) that you probably "hate" him. And you told us why. How do you feel about Hillary Clinton? She didn't cheat on her husband and/or family....but I am pretty sure you have your reasons to "hate" her too...I know, insider trading, drug smuggling, murder, etc. Jerry Falwell told me all that too. The thing is, I presume innocence until guilt is proven. I always thought that was the American way. Maybe you like Hillary?? Do you??
Make your statements. Make your arguments. But don't put words in my mouth, or assumptions of what I think. You have no clue what I believe ...other than what I say here. So if you want to dispute what I say, fine. Don't make shit up and attribute it to me.
Maverick...I looked at the times of your posts..I was curious if you were a trader or just liked to hang out on ET and post until well after the sun rises. (OK, maybe you live on the west coast, and it was still dark there....but the markets still open at the same moment there that they do on the east coast).
When do you sleep? When do you work?
Maybe you live and trade in the Orient? That would account for your hours. And of course, it would make a wonderful argument on my behalf...I could say "What part of North Korea do you live in"? Then I would be as clever as you.
Peace,
RS