nebula Posted April 15, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.75 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.92 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Share Posted April 15, 2010 Updated April 15, 2010 Obama: America a Superpower 'Whether We Like It or Not' FOXNews.com In a little-noticed remark at the close of the two-day nuclear security summit in Washington, D.C., this week, President Obama suggested the United States was somehow burdened by its military might. ~~~ Obama was responding to a question Tuesday about how the summit would play into peace-making efforts in the Middle East when he addressed the downsides of -- by virtue of America's world stature -- being obligated to intervene in international conflicts. "It is a vital national security interest of the United States to reduce these conflicts because whether we like it or not, we remain a dominant military superpower, and when conflicts break out, one way or another we get pulled into them," Obama said. "And that ends up costing us significantly in terms of both blood and treasure." http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/04/15...erpower-like/4/ Just wondering what thoughts are on this comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthitjah Posted April 15, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 1,285 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 17,917 Content Per Day: 2.26 Reputation: 355 Days Won: 19 Joined: 10/01/2002 Status: Offline Share Posted April 15, 2010 My thoughts? He despises everything America stands for and is distinctly and culturally UnAmerican. By the way sis, I've never heard the J-i-m-m-y C-a-r-t-e-r Bologna song and you and are about the same age. It's a classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyguy Posted April 15, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 373 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 3,331 Content Per Day: 0.58 Reputation: 71 Days Won: 10 Joined: 10/15/2008 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/24/1965 Share Posted April 15, 2010 What's this "we" stuff? It's all about whether HE likes it or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebula Posted April 15, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.75 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.92 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Author Share Posted April 15, 2010 By the way sis, I've never heard the J-i-m-m-y C-a-r-t-e-r Bologna song and you and are about the same age. It's a classic. I first heard it when I was 9 or 10 (so that would be about 1978/9-ish). It went around the school; I don't know where it came from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyguy Posted April 15, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 373 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 3,331 Content Per Day: 0.58 Reputation: 71 Days Won: 10 Joined: 10/15/2008 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/24/1965 Share Posted April 15, 2010 By the way sis, I've never heard the J-i-m-m-y C-a-r-t-e-r Bologna song and you and are about the same age. It's a classic. I first heard it when I was 9 or 10 (so that would be about 1978/9-ish). It went around the school; I don't know where it came from. "My peanut has a first name ..its J-I-M-M-Y My peanut has a second name ...its C-A-R-TE-R Oh I hate to hear him every day And if you ask me what I'll saaaay... Cuz Jimmy Carter has a way of messing up the USA!!" From memory, 1979 baby! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebula Posted April 15, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.75 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.92 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Author Share Posted April 15, 2010 That's funny - your round used "peanut" and my round used "baloney". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyguy Posted April 15, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 373 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 3,331 Content Per Day: 0.58 Reputation: 71 Days Won: 10 Joined: 10/15/2008 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/24/1965 Share Posted April 15, 2010 That's funny - your round used "peanut" and my round used "baloney". Michigan kids were smarter that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebula Posted April 15, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.75 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.92 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Author Share Posted April 15, 2010 Sorry wyguy - I can't keep up with your play, here. I thought "baloney" was apt enough (since "baloney" has connotations beyond the lunch meat). But anyway, we've gone waaaaay off topic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick-Parker Posted April 16, 2010 Group: Royal Member Followers: 8 Topic Count: 200 Topics Per Day: 0.22 Content Count: 4,274 Content Per Day: 4.72 Reputation: 1,856 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/17/2021 Status: Offline Birthday: 06/03/1955 Share Posted April 16, 2010 Updated April 15, 2010 Obama: America a Superpower 'Whether We Like It or Not' FOXNews.com In a little-noticed remark at the close of the two-day nuclear security summit in Washington, D.C., this week, President Obama suggested the United States was somehow burdened by its military might. ~~~ Obama was responding to a question Tuesday about how the summit would play into peace-making efforts in the Middle East when he addressed the downsides of -- by virtue of America's world stature -- being obligated to intervene in international conflicts. "It is a vital national security interest of the United States to reduce these conflicts because whether we like it or not, we remain a dominant military superpower, and when conflicts break out, one way or another we get pulled into them," Obama said. "And that ends up costing us significantly in terms of both blood and treasure." http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/04/15...erpower-like/4/ Just wondering what thoughts are on this comment. Bull. We are not the world's police force. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slepsog4 Posted April 16, 2010 Group: Members Followers: 1 Topic Count: 0 Topics Per Day: 0 Content Count: 29 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/12/2010 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/07/1961 Share Posted April 16, 2010 If I put a fence around my yard and locks on my doors and motion sensor lights up that is to protect life and property. Does such preparation justify a criminal targeting my house for retaliation because I am making it harder for him? Is he likely to come to my house or use if you have no security measures? Lessening our strength is just plain ole STUPID. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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