OBAMA WINS (at last)

[dan-cat]

I think it may have been interpretated as a case of the 'You'd all be speaking German' attitude which wasn't intended.

I was just suggesting that the change of political climate in the US towards terrorism because of 9/11 could have had an unspoken impact on IRA activities. As the suggestion was of a positive impact as opposed to a negative one, I'm not surprised it was rejected out of hand by some.

 

[Alisa]

Well since Bush has many followers, in fact the majority, I have to include them as well don't I?

Yes, a whopping 18% of the population still approves of him.

 

[Brianwarnock]

I think it may have been interpretated as a case of the 'You'd all be speaking German' attitude which wasn't intended.
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Only by those who wanted to.

I was just suggesting that the change of political climate in the US towards terrorism because of 9/11 could have had an unspoken impact on IRA activities. .

Which is how I read it even if it took me a lot more words to say.

Brian

 

[dan-cat]

Which is how I read it even if it took me a lot more words to say.

Brian

I feel a fair amount of latitude is warranted in this case

 

[ColinEssex]

Good country boy phrase that gets the point across. You and your arrogance can rate it however you want.

Thanks for the compliment - I rate your phrase 1 out of 10 - it's just so common.

I had a boss years ago who called me into her office one day. I was a supervisor at the time. She had a right go and said I had a 'belligerent and arrogant attitude' - I was well pleased.

I propogated it even more and that stood me in good stead to go on to senior management in the NHS and manage a department of 145 people.

Col

 

[statsman]

Interesting...the Col School of Management Training.
Sign me up for Belligerence 101

 

[ColinEssex]

Interesting...the Col School of Management Training.
Sign me up for Belligerence 101

Sorry - it has to come naturally, you can't learn it.

Americans may get there, they have a natural arrogance and expectation that they rule the planet.

Col

 

[Rabbie]

Sorry - it has to come naturally, you can't learn it.

Americans may get there, they have a natural arrogance and expectation that they rule the planet.

Col

As opposed to the English who think they ought to!

 

[dan-cat]

As opposed to the English who think they ought to!

I always wondered where we got it from

 

[Alc]

I always wondered where we got it from

There's always someone who takes it just a bit too far

 

[Rich]

I always wondered where we got it from

You got it from the Germans, which of course is your largest ethnic group

 

[dan-cat]

You got it from the Germans, which of course is your largest ethnic group

Arrogance so often ignores a majority don't you think?

 

[Rich]

Arrogance so often ignores a majority don't you think?

That would depend on where you live

 

[ColinEssex]

I see that old Obama is now doing a world celebratory tour - no doubt trying to get the rest of the world to like America.

I heard that some white senator gave him his car keys and said "park my car boy, and don't scratch the paint" - maybe not be true but a good joke none the less.

When (or if) Obama gets in the white house they can have a good old sing song of those ****** railway building songs - "The Camptown Ladies", or "Dem Bones Dem Bones".

Both those jokes were on TV - just repeating them that's all.

Col

 

[Sum Guy]

I see that old Obama is now doing a world celebratory tour - no doubt trying to get the rest of the world to like America.

I heard that some white senator gave him his car keys and said "park my car boy, and don't scratch the paint" - maybe not be true but a good joke none the less.

When (or if) Obama gets in the white house they can have a good old sing song of those ****** railway building songs - "The Camptown Ladies", or "Dem Bones Dem Bones".

Both those jokes were on TV - just repeating them that's all.

Col

Question: by repeating these "jokes", aren't you approving of their racist nature and using a "once removed" excuse to avoid being called a racist yourself?
Not accusing, just asking.

 

[ColinEssex]

Question: by repeating these "jokes", aren't you approving of their racist nature and using a "once removed" excuse to avoid being called a racist yourself?
Not accusing, just asking.

No. I thought they were funny.

I didn't see a problem with them. If people are offended, then they need to get out more and get a grip on real life.

Col

 

[Sum Guy]

No. I thought they were funny.

I didn't see a problem with them. If people are offended, then they need to get out more and get a grip on real life.

Col

So if someone (like me) is offended, they require more trips to the pub, or they need to acquire somthing that qualifies as a real life.

Perhaps you could expand on what such a life would consist of.

 

[Judas Priestess]

Yes he is! This site is just full of people who are either racist or just pure evil. I for one am going to look for another site where decent people can have decent converstaions without offending other people.

Question: by repeating these "jokes", aren't you approving of their racist nature and using a "once removed" excuse to avoid being called a racist yourself?
Not accusing, just asking.

 

[ColinEssex]

So if someone (like me) is offended, they require more trips to the pub, or they need to acquire somthing that qualifies as a real life.

Perhaps you could expand on what such a life would consist of.

Typical American response - but,what you ask would take some time obviously. You could start by loosening up a bit and try to realise that outside the picket fence border of the USA there are far worse things happening in the real world.

Note - There is an "e" in "something". Also note I didn't call you an American.

Col

 

[Rich]

This site is just full of people who are either racist or just pure evil.

Name them