Political Discussions for "Adults"

~~patrice oneal~~ · 07-15-2017, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by elphenor

I spent a long time debating creationists as a teenager too

you grow up and realize their existence is comedy gold

you miss the point at your own peril, my friend.

~~patrice oneal~~ · 07-15-2017, 08:26 PM

how does an "inflated military" cause "detriment" to our "domestic economics"?

OccultHawk · 07-15-2017, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by patrice oneal

how does an "inflated military" cause "detriment" to our "domestic economics"?

We're wasting a fortune (or really transferring all wealth to the richest) to build a military that's strategically useless. We can't even defeat the poorest countries on earth. It's a laughing stock.

~~patrice oneal~~ · 07-15-2017, 08:29 PM

one liner after one liner.... you are fulfilling the caricature that batlord and vwls have painted you as.

~~patrice oneal~~ · 07-15-2017, 08:30 PM

and this hurts our economy how?

OccultHawk · 07-15-2017, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by patrice oneal

and this hurts our economy how?

Devaluation.

~~patrice oneal~~ · 07-15-2017, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

Devaluation.

please elaborate.

OccultHawk · 07-15-2017, 08:50 PM

You go bankrupt two ways: real slowly then all at once. Once we default or over exploit quantative easing the dollar collapses and we're left in a condition of hyper-inflation. The super rich will know it's coming and already be invested in foreign currency. We'll be left with our dicks in our hands.

Trollheart · 07-16-2017, 02:51 PM

What do you guys think of the concept of embedding? I watched a programme recently where reporters admitted that they're basically told what they can report, where they can go (which is probably for the best, with their safety in mind) and though they didn't say it, I'd wonder if the footage they get is highly editorialised by the army before being released. Still, it's long been said that the Vietnam War was lost in the sitting rooms of America, as every evening audiences watched the bodies of dead GIs coming home. So is reporting from the warzone a good idea, and if so, is embedding the way to go, or should reporters be allowed to go where they want, if they agree to take the risk? How sanitised is the version of the truth we get from embedded reporters? Does anyone have opinions either for or against?

RoxyRollah · 07-16-2017, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Trollheart

What do you guys think of the concept of embedding? I watched a programme recently where reporters admitted that they're basically told what they can report, where they can go (which is probably for the best, with their safety in mind) and though they didn't say it, I'd wonder if the footage they get is highly editorialised by the army before being released. Still, it's long been said that the Vietnam War was lost in the sitting rooms of America, as every evening audiences watched the bodies of dead GIs coming home. So is reporting from the warzone a good idea, and if so, is embedding the way to go, or should reporters be allowed to go where they want, if they agree to take the risk? How sanitised is the version of the truth we get from embedded reporters? Does anyone have opinions either for or against?

Who doesn't love corporate controlled media and regurgitated talking points....?

07-15-2017, 08:50 PM	#8 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	You go bankrupt two ways: real slowly then all at once. Once we default or over exploit quantative easing the dollar collapses and we're left in a condition of hyper-inflation. The super rich will know it's coming and already be invested in foreign currency. We'll be left with our dicks in our hands. __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

07-16-2017, 02:51 PM	#9 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	What do you guys think of the concept of embedding? I watched a programme recently where reporters admitted that they're basically told what they can report, where they can go (which is probably for the best, with their safety in mind) and though they didn't say it, I'd wonder if the footage they get is highly editorialised by the army before being released. Still, it's long been said that the Vietnam War was lost in the sitting rooms of America, as every evening audiences watched the bodies of dead GIs coming home. So is reporting from the warzone a good idea, and if so, is embedding the way to go, or should reporters be allowed to go where they want, if they agree to take the risk? How sanitised is the version of the truth we get from embedded reporters? Does anyone have opinions either for or against? __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

07-15-2017, 08:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
~~patrice oneal~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 18	how does an "inflated military" cause "detriment" to our "domestic economics"?

07-15-2017, 08:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
~~patrice oneal~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 18	one liner after one liner.... you are fulfilling the caricature that batlord and vwls have painted you as.

07-15-2017, 08:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
~~patrice oneal~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 18	and this hurts our economy how?