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Re: America the Police State
Heh, america is only describable as the land of ehm, well, overreacting...
versus anything.
it's like a woman, with moodswings and sudden outbursts of anger you dont have any idea where they came from. and irrational fears and reactions upon them.
I think the woman analogy (albeit stereotypical-woman analogy) is the best fitting I found so far.
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January 31st, 2005, 07:52 PM
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Heh, america is only describable as the land of ehm, well, overreacting...
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So true.
"Nipplegate" anyone?  |
February 1st, 2005, 05:31 AM
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What do you mean America? People in general, all over the world, overreact quite frequently... |
February 1st, 2005, 07:45 AM
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I donīt remember who said it, but it is true:
"One person is intelligent and reasonable, but a group of persons is a beast controlled by basic and irrational instincts."
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February 1st, 2005, 07:25 PM
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I donīt remember who said it, but it is true:
"One person is intelligent and reasonable, but a group of persons is a beast controlled by basic and irrational instincts."
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February 2nd, 2005, 01:09 PM
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yeah, thatīs it! i knew it was in a movie but i didnīt remember wich one!
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February 4th, 2005, 07:50 AM
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Makinus said:
I donīt remember who said it, but it is true:
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Ahh yes. "A Person is smart, people are dumb, dangerous panicky animals and you know it!" So true.
Oh, Atrocities, Thanks for the laugh today, When you mentioned the french revolution thing a while back all I heard in my mind in an evil over-stereotyped french voice was "Say Bonjour to Madame Guillotine!"  |
February 4th, 2005, 08:31 AM
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Re: America the Police State
You should vote for Stisnera when you cast your ballot Narf. Only she can create true happiness, and politics will be greatly simplified once she arrives to power. Besides, she is both a woman and belongs to a minority (the Tieflings), so she is certainly the perfect candidate for another kind of democracy.  |
February 1st, 2005, 10:14 AM
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Re: America the Police State
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Heh, america is only describable as the land of ehm, well, overreacting...
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What do you mean America? People in general, all over the world, overreact quite frequently...
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it's more apparent in america because:
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February 1st, 2005, 04:08 PM
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Re: America the Police State
This is an interesting topic that appeared on this forum. The past few weeks I have been reading articles about Someone who went by the name John Titor. http://www.johntitor.com/
I found the story thought provoking and strange. Many small points made it seem real or one of the greatest Hoax's of our time.
Essentially John Titor indicates that a civil war starts in america about now and you can recognize the enemy because they arrest people and you never hear from them again. Just strange that this topic shows up at the same time that I am wondering about this John Titor fellow.
I think we now have a pretty big chance of federal abuse of power right now than at any time in our history. The first Civil war in america was at the start fought because of states rights. The idea that the power of the federal government over the power of the states was supreme. At any rate read the John Titor story and tell me what you think.
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