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Post by Swampy on Jan 5, 2013 23:59:21 GMT -5
The first of the new Borey class submarine is underwater, with several more to follow. That's nice, but, with its pathetic economy and aging, shrinking population, Russia is in no position to do more than make a lot of noise - it couldn't even do that when it was the Soviet Union, how can it do so now? The same is true also for China and any other country that thinks it can match the US. Talk about midgets dancing around King Kong.
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Post by Sir John on Jan 6, 2013 0:24:26 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2013 9:23:51 GMT -5
I find it singularly amusing that the biggest supporters of all things American on this forum are not Americans (well, Swampy is North American and a wannabe citizen of the US  ). |
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Post by Swampy on Jan 6, 2013 11:29:55 GMT -5
I'm a neoconservative, and my Dean, Paul Wolfowitz, was the architect of the Iraq invasion. Neocons tend to be pro-US all the way. But I was like that even when I was a grad student in Washington, DC, when I (and my mentor, Charles Doran) predicted that Japan would never overtake the US. And we were right.
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Post by Sir John on Jan 6, 2013 13:15:40 GMT -5
Denny,
There is much that I admire about America and Americans, but there is much also that I do not.
I have hinted at some of these in the past and said that I doubt that I could live in the USA without being 'rich'. I have observed to family that went to the USA with me, that a bonus cheque for a million dollars would not convince me to migrate.
I find on US forums that to point out some parts of the US society etc that are less than 'average' is met with stony silence or outrage. Best not to go there.
Nevertheless the Americans can churn out world beating stuff like sausages, but unfortunately at a very high cost which is not good in the world of commerce. The 'Virginia' class is a classic example and if the Royal Australian Navy had any brains they would buy 4 or 5 off the shelf. And most old codgers my age in OZ remember the role the USA played in our fight for national life in WW2, especially in the early years when our men were in Nth Africa etc. Brisbane in Queensland even holds 'Coral Sea Week' in May every year, when the 'ladies' of Brisbane show the USN how grateful they are!!!!
Not counting the 1%, the other 99% are spread so far apart that it is tragic, but I offer no workable solutions to such things as homelessness, and slum dwellings in many cities such as San Antonio and Tampa that shocked me.
I am not a NEO-conservative, I have been a conservative all my life, having voted for the Socialists twice, and vowed NEVER to do it again. I would rather vote informal.
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Post by Swampy on Jan 6, 2013 13:24:11 GMT -5
You know what your Komrade Juliar would say.
My problem about moving to the US is also the high cost of health insurance.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2013 15:35:38 GMT -5
Denny, There is much that I admire about America and Americans, but there is much also that I do not. Me too.I have hinted at some of these in the past and said that I doubt that I could live in the USA without being 'rich'. I have observed to family that went to the USA with me, that a bonus cheque for a million dollars would not convince me to migrate . No one is asking, or expecting, you to leave the land you love. As far as needing to be rich, that is so far from the truth it's laughable. It MAY be true if you wish to lead a life of luxury, but otherwise, no. I'm certainly not rich by any stretch of the imagination and I live very comfortably.I find on US forums that to point out some parts of the US society etc that are less than 'average' is met with stony silence or outrage. Best not to go there. You will find that with anyone, in any country. It isn't limited to just the US. If you are able to state something as a fact and be able to back it up, a reasonable person should have no problem with your statement. Opinions, however, are another thing.Nevertheless the Americans can churn out world beating stuff like sausages, but unfortunately at a very high cost which is not good in the world of commerce. The 'Virginia' class is a classic example and if the Royal Australian Navy had any brains they would buy 4 or 5 off the shelf. And most old codgers my age in OZ remember the role the USA played in our fight for national life in WW2, especially in the early years when our men were in Nth Africa etc. Brisbane in Queensland even holds 'Coral Sea Week' in May every year, when the 'ladies' of Brisbane show the USN how grateful they are!!!! Not counting the 1%, the other 99% are spread so far apart that it is tragic, but I offer no workable solutions to such things as homelessness, and slum dwellings in many cities such as San Antonio and Tampa that shocked me. I don't understand why they would. Did you really think that the US is immune to slums? We have them as does every country in the world to some extent or another. Take a drive barely into Mexico if you want to see slums. I saw squalid areas in and near Melbourne, but that didn't surprise me probably because I've been around the world and know what life is like most places.I am not a NEO-conservative, I have been a conservative all my life, having voted for the Socialists twice, and vowed NEVER to do it again. I would rather vote informal . I used to say that I would never vote anything but Republican, but the old I get, the less I like what I see from them.JMO SJ |
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