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Ianna Marid
26 Sep 06 - 20:32
Every government is corrupt.

They just were more oppressive than corrupted.

"You belong in Gryffindor,
where dwell the brave at heart,
Their daring, nerve and chivalry
set Gryffindors apart."


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Luciene Higher Spirit
26 Sep 06 - 21:15
If all the governments are corrupt, why do we continue having them?
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Mwamba Higher Spirit
26 Sep 06 - 22:41
Every government is corrupt. Some more then others obviously.

But governments are better then having mass chaos on the streets without any kind of order whatsoever.
流口水的婊子和猴子的笨儿子。
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Ianna Marid
27 Sep 06 - 00:27
Mwamba kind of summed it all up.

And she's, for once (just kidding), right.

"You belong in Gryffindor,
where dwell the brave at heart,
Their daring, nerve and chivalry
set Gryffindors apart."


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Phoenix Utukku
27 Sep 06 - 02:40
The goverment wasn't corrupt? Lovelace, Duvall and Makepeace not ringing any bells?
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Mwamba Higher Spirit
27 Sep 06 - 02:53
...Eh?

No, we were agreeing on the corrupt government comment.

And most of them were corrupt, not just those three.
流口水的婊子和猴子的笨儿子。
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Phoenix Utukku
27 Sep 06 - 09:30
I was simply pointing out that it wasn't simple common corruption. There was an attempt at a coup every few years or so, from the highest ranks in the goverment, no less.
wrote:According to some, heroic deaths are admirable things. I've never been convinced by this argument, mainly because, no matter how cool, stylish, composed, unflappable, manly or defiant you are, at the end of the day you're also dead.
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Post Higher Spirit
27 Sep 06 - 10:24
"Power Corrupts, Absolute Power corrupts absolutly."

Governments are normally a bit corrupt, mostly it's public perceptions.
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Artemis Afrit
30 Sep 06 - 14:03
And we won't even mention the whole "George Bush Complex"...
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I know the night is not as it would seem,
I must believe in something,
So I'll make myself believe it,
That this night will never go.


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Post Higher Spirit
30 Sep 06 - 15:20
Leave the poor guy alone. He's a consumate politican who happens to have underestimated nationalism. Oh, and his military planners also happen to be complete idiots.
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Artemis Afrit
1 Oct 06 - 01:24
He doesn't really think for himself does he? His goons do it for him, he's just the figurehead.
I say night I'm living in the forest of my dream,
I know the night is not as it would seem,
I must believe in something,
So I'll make myself believe it,
That this night will never go.


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1 Oct 06 - 02:17
And Cheney going around shooting people...
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Artemis Afrit
1 Oct 06 - 03:36
Tis' a sad, sad, world we live in. Tsk, tsk, tsk.
I say night I'm living in the forest of my dream,
I know the night is not as it would seem,
I must believe in something,
So I'll make myself believe it,
That this night will never go.


Laura Branigan, Self-control

:mouth: Oh, Canada...
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Post Higher Spirit
1 Oct 06 - 06:09
He is the president of the USA. And a Cowboy. And I don't think politicians are qualified for comanding a military operation. Give him a break, no other guy would have done any better. Okay, perhaps a bit less... blunt. And might have succesfully prevented every too bit socialist republic from giving them the finger behind their back. But, hey.
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Phoenix Utukku
1 Oct 06 - 14:02
wrote:Give him a break, no other guy would have done any better.
A Tic-Tac would've done better. That's just me, though.
wrote:According to some, heroic deaths are admirable things. I've never been convinced by this argument, mainly because, no matter how cool, stylish, composed, unflappable, manly or defiant you are, at the end of the day you're also dead.
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1 Oct 06 - 15:05
You're a tic-tac?
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Post Higher Spirit
1 Oct 06 - 15:09
wrote:A Tic-Tac would've done better. That's just me, though.
What the hell was he supposed to do? "People of America. You know that I am a cowboy, but what you don't know is that I am peacenik cowboy. Sure, the Petagon has a big hole in it right now, nothing a bit o' concrete won't solve. And who needs the world trade centre, anyway? We'll build a 'Interplanetary trade centre' once those Nasa guys colonize mars. No biggie, no need to go invading people, you see?" America would have torn him apart.
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Ianna Marid
1 Oct 06 - 17:29
Back to the whole power/corruption thing....

Actually, it's just not public perception. All governments are corrupt because people are basically corrupt. Everyone's mostly out for themselves.

"You belong in Gryffindor,
where dwell the brave at heart,
Their daring, nerve and chivalry
set Gryffindors apart."


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Artemis Afrit
1 Oct 06 - 18:49
Human nature is pretty much based off of selfishness. That's why we're all so pathetic. *sigh* Oh well, I shall carry out my meaningless life swearing and eating cookies. *Eats cookie* Mmmm. Cinnimony.
I say night I'm living in the forest of my dream,
I know the night is not as it would seem,
I must believe in something,
So I'll make myself believe it,
That this night will never go.


Laura Branigan, Self-control

:mouth: Oh, Canada...
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1 Oct 06 - 19:26
Artemis wrote: Human nature is pretty much based off of selfishness.
and politicians just seem more selfish because they are public figures.
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