If you can't drive safely while observing the speed limit for the road then you shouldn't be driving a car in the first place. It's hardy "micro-managing" to drive at the speed limit - it's called "driving a car on a public road".
It's called cops pulling you over for driving 2 miles over the speed limit, and speed limits frequently being set far lower than conditions allow. But you knew that already.
"For all of those wondering about America's massive interstate highway network, it costs some serious cash. Running roads across the nation is expensive - to the tune of $50 billion dollars a year. This covers the cost to maintain the network, build it, and pay all of the staff. The problem is, corruption has reared its ugly head. The network itself has had its share of problems, with people dying as a result. There is also the problem that many of America's poor make so little money they can't afford to ride it. The sad fact is that so much money is being spent, no one can even keep count."
here's another deliberate mistranslation only a few months ago:
FTFY. When he's talking about ending the "Zionist regime", he's not talking about "annihilating" Israel militarily - that's the spin of propagandists. He means he wants it to end the same way Apartheid regime was ended in South Africa, and for the same reasons.
Except for funding Hezbollah's resistance to Israeli imperialism.
Fixed that, too. Israeli apologists really don't want to throw stones on this one, after attacking civilians with phosphorous or ordering some to take shelter in a school, and then promptly bombing the school.
their plots to kill Israeli diplomatic civilians where they were caught red-handed, etc.
You mean the pathetic conspiracy theory that was laughed out of the room as soon as it was made?
Israel, not Iran, is the one making constant military threats to attack its neighbor. Israel, not Iran, is running around assassinating nuclear scientists. Israel, not Iran, is the one constantly expanding illegal settlements on land stolen in an aggressive war of expansion.
You seem to have that exactly backwards. You seem to think the West can do whatever the hell it wants to - invade, bomb, launch coups, threaten, assassinate - and if anyone has a problem with that, it's their own fault.
So, when they succeeded in preventing them from nationalizing their oil companies in the 1950's, how does that now apply to today? Iran wrote their own ticket. We might be a convenient excuse, but that's all it is.
So, you're just going to ignore the fact that we destroyed their democracy and spent nearly three decades supporting the brutal dictator that we installed in their country? How about the virus released on their nuclear facilities? The assassinations of their nuclear scientists? Supporting the terrorist group MEK? And all over a nuclear weapons program that both the U.S. and Israel admit does not actually exist.
So, tell us again (insert Wonka picture here) how Iran is "writing their own ticket"....
The problem is that China could do that, but lose it's largest trading partner.
Except that would never happen. Between the American owned industries that have been shipped to China, pretty much every consumer product you see in a store being from China, and the trillions of American dollars invested in China....slapping their wrist over Iran wouldn't come close to being worth it.
Wrong. That was taken from them by the British and the Americans, who overthrew Iran's secular democracy and replaced it with a puppet dictatorship head by the Shah.
You say you're not from the U.S....are you from Britain? If you are, maybe consider drowning your own imperalist ass first, since Iran had a real, secular democracy until it was overthrown by Britain and the U.S.
Iran's pissed off a lot more countries than just the US, and it wouldn't be having the problems it is if that wasn't the case.
Iran isn't running a drone war campaign in half a dozen countries that it hasn't even declared war on, or invade two others based on lies. Iran didn't set up a torture regime after being a proud signatory of the U.N. Convention Against Torture. Iran isn't violating the U.N. charter by threatening a hostile war of choice on another nation.
It would be like watching Stalin bitch about how poorly the British treated their colonial subjects. Have a nice cup of self-awareness and STFU, kthxbai.
It's always fun to see Zionists, who leap at any opportunity to scream at a Holocaust denier, switch on a dime to whitewash Israel's own war crimes. Immovable irony vs unstoppable lack of self-awareness...who will win?
1) Refusing to fulfil it's obligations as an NPT signatory. It is fairly unique in this regard.
Just like how Saddam was "unique" in his blocking of weapon's inspectors...except the inspectors weren't blocked and he had no WMD's. Same crap, different pile.
Sponsorship of groups on US/European terrorism watch lists. This is something other nations do (including the US/Europe ironically).
Our "terror watch lists" became a joke as soon as we took MEK off them so we wouldn't have the embarrassment of prominent politicians literally acting as paid MEK lobbyists while we send the owner of a cable station to a federal, pound-me-in-the-ass penitentiary for....carrying a Hezbollah TV channel.
The real reasons Iran is being pressured and having it's economy devastated are:
1) They're an oil producing nation that doesn't play ball with the U.S. Ask Gaddafi, Chavez* and Saddam how well that has worked out for them. And the U.S. can hardly hide behind the excuse of "humanitarian intervention" as it lets Israel put the people of Gaza "on a diet", or continued to sell arms to the government of Bahrain, which was brutally suppressing it's own pro-democracy demonstrators even as we were "supporting revolutionaries" in Libya.
2) This isn't about stopping Iran from getting "the bomb", as both Israeli and U.S. intelligence admit that Iran has no nuclear weapons program. It's about making sure that Iran never thinks about getting one, so we can attack them with impunity at any time we chose. If Iran were to get a nuclear weapon, they would have a powerful deterrent against foreign aggression, chiefly from Israel. We can't have that.
That's projection. The U.S. has a long history of supporting terrorist groups, only we call them "freedom fighters" when we do it, like in South America or Afghanistan under the Soviets. And of course, the drone campaign is one big War of Terror, as we bomb weddings and funerals and first responders and targets where we aren't even sure who it is that we're killing.
They repeatedly call for the destruction of Israel
That's a tired lie that's been repeatedly debunked, thought it obviously hasn't stopped people from repeating it.
support for Hamas and Hezbollah they should be taken seriously
You mean anyone who's opposed Israel's illegal and amoral occupation of land seized in wars of choice?
After finally ending the puppet regime installed by the U.S. and Britain, when we overthrew Iran's peaceful, secular government. Anytime neocons want to whine about the theocratic government of Iran, they should start with the nearest mirror.
Oh, and that whole threatening to destroy Israel thing.
Repeating a Big Lie doesn't make it true. Not only has Iran never said anything of the kind, they haven't attacked another country in 200 years. As opposed to the real belligerent powers here: the U.S. and Israel, who have both launched dozens of first strikes or wars of choice since WWII.
We have little to lose if we go to war with Iran. Even if they set of a nuke in that region of the world, I doubt it would affect the markets that much.
Other than losing the Strait of Hormuz, which transports a huge chunk of the world's oil supply. A war would be devastating to the people of Iran, but also devastating to the world's economy. And you thought the oil shock in the 70's was bad....
some say oil, but it seems to be a bit more about their bitter hatred of israel. wanting to get nuclear weapons means they intend to use them. and there's really only one obvious target they have in mind.
Except that's a neocon storyline with no basis in reality. Both the U.S. and Israel admit that Iran has no nuclear weapons program. But even if they did, it would be strictly for deterrence.
Because they know that Israel, the actual belligerent state, already has hundreds of nuclear weapons and the full backing of the United States.
We are trying to keep this from escalating into a hot war by imposing sanctions to pressure Iran into complying into agreements they have made - nuclear non-proliferation.
Both the U.S. and Israeli intelligence services says Iran has no nuclear weapons program. Iran wants nuclear energy now for the same reason we started giving it to the Shah - they're an oil-producing country and nuclear power frees up more of that oil for export.
So what's this really about? Showing Iran who's boss, and to prevent them from ever thinking about actually trying to get an actual nuclear weapon. Not because they'd use it - it's been over 200 years since Iran attacked another country - but because the U.S. and Israel would no longer be free to attack them with impunity.
And for those hiding behind the NPT as if it's the shield of Captain America:
1. It was signed by the Shah, the puppet dictator installed by the U.S. and U.K 2. What part of the NPT allows it to be enforced with war 3. What part of the NPT allows other nations to bankrupt those they say are in violation 4. Bush insisted that Saddam had to go because of his WMD's....except he didn't have any. Now we're seeing the same crap with Iran. 5. If the NPT is your hangup, then naturally you'd support Iran's right to "the bomb" if they withdrew from the NPT.....right?
Their leaders have threatened attacks on Israel
That's a lie.
the U.S.
Lie.
and others
Lie.
All of Iran's "threats" have been retaliatory in nature. As in "if you attack us, we will strike back". Again, it's been 200 years since Iran attacked another nation, compared to dozens and dozens of first strikes and wars of choice for both Israel and the United States since WWII.
Israel thinks Iran will try to destroy it if it gets nuclear weapons to they think they must attack now in order to avoid a nuclear war later.
Neocon drivel. Iran knows perfectly well that Israel has hundreds of nuclear weapons and the full backing of the world's superpower, which spends more than the rest of the world combined on its military. It knows perfectly well that launching a war against the U.S. or any of it's client states would be suicide.
They have been engaging in terrorist attacks across the middle east directly (Quds Force) and through proxies (Hezbollah).
Pure projection. The U.S. drone campaign is a War of Terror, routinely striking targets filled with civilians (weddings), double taps (striking rescuers), and even "signature strikes" where we aren't even sure of who it is that we're bombing. Then the U.S. and Israel have gotten together to support MEK, an actual terrorist group that has attacked Iran. Then there's the multiple acts of war already committed against Iran by the U.S. and Israel, like the release of Stuxnet or murdering Iran's nuclear scientists.
What would be the American response if Iran started killing Los Alamos scientists with bombs? Rhetorical question.
I thought the whole "YouTube video sparked violent protests" thing had been thoroughly debunked.
It has.
The "protests" were actually coordinated terrorist attacks to coincide with 9-11.
No. First, the U.S. cannot with a straight face call the embassy attack "terrorism" when it's busy bombing weddings, funerals, rescuers, and making "signature strikes" where we're making a guess that we're bombing the "right" people.
Second, the protests are because the Muslims are sick and tired of having their countries invaded based on lies, drone bombed without declarations of war, citizens kidnapped and tortured by western powers, and of course saddled with brutal, but western-friendly, dictatorships.
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It's called cops pulling you over for driving 2 miles over the speed limit, and speed limits frequently being set far lower than conditions allow. But you knew that already.
Any more Concerns?
FTFY
Repeal Prohibition. Again. End a black market and the most oppressive police state in the world...multiple problems solved.
Most bipeds do not have the power to detain you, arrest you, or search your person or property. Here's your sign.....
"For all of those wondering about America's massive interstate highway network, it costs some serious cash. Running roads across the nation is expensive - to the tune of $50 billion dollars a year. This covers the cost to maintain the network, build it, and pay all of the staff. The problem is, corruption has reared its ugly head. The network itself has had its share of problems, with people dying as a result. There is also the problem that many of America's poor make so little money they can't afford to ride it. The sad fact is that so much money is being spent, no one can even keep count."
Nice, try, not.
FTFY. When he's talking about ending the "Zionist regime", he's not talking about "annihilating" Israel militarily - that's the spin of propagandists. He means he wants it to end the same way Apartheid regime was ended in South Africa, and for the same reasons.
Fixed that, too. Israeli apologists really don't want to throw stones on this one, after attacking civilians with phosphorous or ordering some to take shelter in a school, and then promptly bombing the school.
You mean the pathetic conspiracy theory that was laughed out of the room as soon as it was made?
Israel, not Iran, is the one making constant military threats to attack its neighbor. Israel, not Iran, is running around assassinating nuclear scientists. Israel, not Iran, is the one constantly expanding illegal settlements on land stolen in an aggressive war of expansion.
You seem to have that exactly backwards. You seem to think the West can do whatever the hell it wants to - invade, bomb, launch coups, threaten, assassinate - and if anyone has a problem with that, it's their own fault.
So, you're just going to ignore the fact that we destroyed their democracy and spent nearly three decades supporting the brutal dictator that we installed in their country? How about the virus released on their nuclear facilities? The assassinations of their nuclear scientists? Supporting the terrorist group MEK? And all over a nuclear weapons program that both the U.S. and Israel admit does not actually exist.
So, tell us again (insert Wonka picture here) how Iran is "writing their own ticket"....
Except that would never happen. Between the American owned industries that have been shipped to China, pretty much every consumer product you see in a store being from China, and the trillions of American dollars invested in China....slapping their wrist over Iran wouldn't come close to being worth it.
Wrong. That was taken from them by the British and the Americans, who overthrew Iran's secular democracy and replaced it with a puppet dictatorship head by the Shah.
You say you're not from the U.S....are you from Britain? If you are, maybe consider drowning your own imperalist ass first, since Iran had a real, secular democracy until it was overthrown by Britain and the U.S.
Iran isn't running a drone war campaign in half a dozen countries that it hasn't even declared war on, or invade two others based on lies. Iran didn't set up a torture regime after being a proud signatory of the U.N. Convention Against Torture. Iran isn't violating the U.N. charter by threatening a hostile war of choice on another nation.
It would be like watching Stalin bitch about how poorly the British treated their colonial subjects. Have a nice cup of self-awareness and STFU, kthxbai.
True, but I find it odd that your post doesn't mention sanctions but manages to work in a bunch of gold buggery....
It's always fun to see Zionists, who leap at any opportunity to scream at a Holocaust denier, switch on a dime to whitewash Israel's own war crimes. Immovable irony vs unstoppable lack of self-awareness...who will win?
Just like how Saddam was "unique" in his blocking of weapon's inspectors...except the inspectors weren't blocked and he had no WMD's. Same crap, different pile.
Our "terror watch lists" became a joke as soon as we took MEK off them so we wouldn't have the embarrassment of prominent politicians literally acting as paid MEK lobbyists while we send the owner of a cable station to a federal, pound-me-in-the-ass penitentiary for....carrying a Hezbollah TV channel.
The real reasons Iran is being pressured and having it's economy devastated are:
1) They're an oil producing nation that doesn't play ball with the U.S. Ask Gaddafi, Chavez* and Saddam how well that has worked out for them. And the U.S. can hardly hide behind the excuse of "humanitarian intervention" as it lets Israel put the people of Gaza "on a diet", or continued to sell arms to the government of Bahrain, which was brutally suppressing it's own pro-democracy demonstrators even as we were "supporting revolutionaries" in Libya.
2) This isn't about stopping Iran from getting "the bomb", as both Israeli and U.S. intelligence admit that Iran has no nuclear weapons program. It's about making sure that Iran never thinks about getting one, so we can attack them with impunity at any time we chose. If Iran were to get a nuclear weapon, they would have a powerful deterrent against foreign aggression, chiefly from Israel. We can't have that.
As if that's an actual response to his actual point.
That's projection. The U.S. has a long history of supporting terrorist groups, only we call them "freedom fighters" when we do it, like in South America or Afghanistan under the Soviets. And of course, the drone campaign is one big War of Terror, as we bomb weddings and funerals and first responders and targets where we aren't even sure who it is that we're killing.
That's a tired lie that's been repeatedly debunked, thought it obviously hasn't stopped people from repeating it.
You mean anyone who's opposed Israel's illegal and amoral occupation of land seized in wars of choice?
That's a lie.
After finally ending the puppet regime installed by the U.S. and Britain, when we overthrew Iran's peaceful, secular government. Anytime neocons want to whine about the theocratic government of Iran, they should start with the nearest mirror.
Repeating a Big Lie doesn't make it true. Not only has Iran never said anything of the kind, they haven't attacked another country in 200 years. As opposed to the real belligerent powers here: the U.S. and Israel, who have both launched dozens of first strikes or wars of choice since WWII.
Other than losing the Strait of Hormuz, which transports a huge chunk of the world's oil supply. A war would be devastating to the people of Iran, but also devastating to the world's economy. And you thought the oil shock in the 70's was bad....
Except Iran said nothing whatsoever of the kind, that's a deliberate mistranslation by the press that was debunked years ago.
Except that's a neocon storyline with no basis in reality. Both the U.S. and Israel admit that Iran has no nuclear weapons program. But even if they did, it would be strictly for deterrence.
Because they know that Israel, the actual belligerent state, already has hundreds of nuclear weapons and the full backing of the United States.
Both the U.S. and Israeli intelligence services says Iran has no nuclear weapons program. Iran wants nuclear energy now for the same reason we started giving it to the Shah - they're an oil-producing country and nuclear power frees up more of that oil for export.
So what's this really about? Showing Iran who's boss, and to prevent them from ever thinking about actually trying to get an actual nuclear weapon. Not because they'd use it - it's been over 200 years since Iran attacked another country - but because the U.S. and Israel would no longer be free to attack them with impunity.
And for those hiding behind the NPT as if it's the shield of Captain America:
1. It was signed by the Shah, the puppet dictator installed by the U.S. and U.K
2. What part of the NPT allows it to be enforced with war
3. What part of the NPT allows other nations to bankrupt those they say are in violation
4. Bush insisted that Saddam had to go because of his WMD's....except he didn't have any. Now we're seeing the same crap with Iran.
5. If the NPT is your hangup, then naturally you'd support Iran's right to "the bomb" if they withdrew from the NPT.....right?
That's a lie.
Lie.
Lie.
All of Iran's "threats" have been retaliatory in nature. As in "if you attack us, we will strike back". Again, it's been 200 years since Iran attacked another nation, compared to dozens and dozens of first strikes and wars of choice for both Israel and the United States since WWII.
Neocon drivel. Iran knows perfectly well that Israel has hundreds of nuclear weapons and the full backing of the world's superpower, which spends more than the rest of the world combined on its military. It knows perfectly well that launching a war against the U.S. or any of it's client states would be suicide.
Pure projection. The U.S. drone campaign is a War of Terror, routinely striking targets filled with civilians (weddings), double taps (striking rescuers), and even "signature strikes" where we aren't even sure of who it is that we're bombing. Then the U.S. and Israel have gotten together to support MEK, an actual terrorist group that has attacked Iran. Then there's the multiple acts of war already committed against Iran by the U.S. and Israel, like the release of Stuxnet or murdering Iran's nuclear scientists.
What would be the American response if Iran started killing Los Alamos scientists with bombs? Rhetorical question.
It has.
No. First, the U.S. cannot with a straight face call the embassy attack "terrorism" when it's busy bombing weddings, funerals, rescuers, and making "signature strikes" where we're making a guess that we're bombing the "right" people.
Second, the protests are because the Muslims are sick and tired of having their countries invaded based on lies, drone bombed without declarations of war, citizens kidnapped and tortured by western powers, and of course saddled with brutal, but western-friendly, dictatorships.
Cuz if you're Jewish or Christian, you're kinda throwing stones in a glass house while trying to "other" people you've never met.