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I am so glad that's not true otherwise the world would have more of this this and finally the ultimate hypocrisy the death penalty what's the point in saying to a murder killing is wrong so were going to kill you, all that happens there is some psycho get idea that killing someone is OK because the state does it.

We're the post-9/11 United States and, unlike every other government in history, we are infinitely good and infinitely righteous: every country, every nation, can trust us to treat those of its citizens who have offended our lobbyists sponsors wonderfully.

Oop's I should have re-read your posting before I typed the above stuff oh well I've done it now. That was an excellent and subtle piece of satire well done it got me going at first.

How can we take you seriously when you affirm that Noriega was a candidate in the 1990 elections in Nicaragua - when almost anyone who knows anything about Central America knows that he wasn't. (Hint: check out Panama instead...)

Basically, the 1990 election was a sham, as the U.S. made it know that they would withdraw all help to Nicaragua if the Sandinistas (who overthrew Somoza, a brutal dictator who had the support of the U.S.) were elected again. Nicaragua couldn't stand up to the U.S., its citizens knew that very well. That's why the Sandinistas lost in 1990.

Terrorism is really a path to world socalism and a world government - in the same vein as the UN. Every time an "terrorist threat" appears, there is always a call for money. Money from the government. Also, each new claim comes with associated calls for limits to our freedoms.

It's easy for (some of you) Americans to shout "socialism!" everytime there is something you don't like, isn't there?

i hunt and fish, and love the outdoors as much as anyone. but, i think capitalism and freedom are far more important. do you really want the corrupt third world dictators telling the US how to run its economy?

I don't know about you, but I'm pretty damned sure I DON'T want the US telling the world what to do. I mean, how can the US sit and pontificate when their Congress" is corrupt? Or how about profiteering from a war which the US started preemtively and unilaterally on "humanitarian" grounds? Or actively supports terrorists" and backs dictatorial regimes when they are in the apparent best interest of the US? Or the best interests of certain member's of government?

Do I really want the corrupt nuclear supperpower to be telling the world how to run their affairs? No. And you should be worried too. The US is becoming the Land of the Progressively Less Free.

(I apologize for this being off-topic. When someone spouts off like this person did, I feel a need to respond. As for the current war in Iraq and the soldiers on the ground there: I support you and hope you come back safely. I do not support the government who sent you, or the reasons they give for doing so.)

Of course the US has something of a history of invading foreign nations to execute arrest warrants.

What's your point? Did you even read the article? no? That's what I thought. Why don't you go read the article and come back later.

I did however read it and there are a few scary points brought out. What do I think? I think I want a "Federal Government Comment Card".

Here's a link to some interesting things about the governemt that most people don't know.

That's a lot truer than you may think.

Your analogy is one of the worst I have ever seen. There are more holes in it than I wish to address, but I will point out a few:

* A single person commiting an act of unprovoked violence is not comparable to a complex political situation that sometimes involves violence.

* The US is the puncher, not the receiver of the punch. Our cold war and oil interests cause us to meddle in the affairs of almost every country in the middle east. We aided Osama Bin Laden and put the Taliban into power. They used to be called "freedom fighters" in the past. Our sanctions in Iraq have caused the deaths of over 500,000 CHILDREN. We sponsored and trained terrorists in Nicaragua that resulted in over 30,000 civilian deaths. The list goes on. Now who is the aggressor here?

* A true pacifist is willing to die before hitting back. If someone thinks violence is evil, how can you combat evil with violence?

* And why would anyone take advice and learn lessons from an asshole who punches peaceful people in the face?

Turn your radio dial away from Rush Limbaugh and start finding out the true story, instead of knee-jerking off.