06-10-2003, 05:49 PM | #31 | |
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For example if you look at Hillary Clinton, She made the accusation of there being a vast right wing conspiracy. Now, have you noticed how she was reluctant to name names or give much detail at all? Why would she do this? Because Of course the democrats had compromised themselves with the very same right wing forces, which sought to dethrone bill. (Examine how Bush’s current policies are literally a simple extension and continuation in many areas of Clintons) So in that way, The Clinton thing was an internal conflict between the ruling classes. And there is no real choice in the end. (which explains the falling levels of voter participation in America and all over the western world) |
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06-11-2003, 01:44 AM | #32 |
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I luv how the states is basically a 2-party (and depending who you talk to 1-party) system
and I don't recall ever saying a pledge to the queen we I was going to school (up here in alberta) but I do remember a time when we had to sing O Canada. then they stopped just before I got into junior high and then started up again in grade 12, but it ticked me off then xause I'd always be rushing to class and they'd play it and the vice-principal would make me stand in the hall until it's over, thus making me 2 seconds late for class where my physics teacher would promptly lock me out. trying to teach me a lesson, well I didn't learn a thing! [img]smile.gif[/img] PS: YAY Netherlands!!! I'm proud to be a dutch canadian and do hope to get my citizenship (my dad was born in the Hague)
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wow I can't seem to type huh?
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how cheesy is this, we used to have to sing the school song at every asembly until I was 10. it was some messed up version of "this is our world afterall". gawd, they couldn't have picked a more annoying song??? there were had movements and everything.
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I never song my national song, and never saw anyone else sing it, but I saw part of it on tv and it look like an interesting song. I'll have to look at it one day.
What do I think about the American pledge? It's brainwashing. [img]tongue.gif[/img] Quote:
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If american people accept it, go ahead. [img]smile.gif[/img] Personally, I oppose nationalism because I´m a hippie who would like "the world to live as one"... but there are certain moments in every country´s history that you have to appreciate. For us finns, it´s the WW2 and how thousands of men were killed while defending our country from Russians. Without them, we´d míght belong to Russia now.
I don´t claim to know the most deepest reasons for US people to cheer the flag so much.. as far as I know, nothing has never REALLY threatened the existance of the USA. Therefore I suspect the reasons are simply psychological.
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I agree with you NiceWorg. I wish the world would live as one country, and that's what the EU is trying to do I think. By introducing a continent-wide currency they're trying to merge us into one country I believe. Eventually Europe will be a country and not a continent, with one government and one set of laws.....
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As for singing the national anthem I see no problem with not take part in the singing. I usally do out of tradition. I also think one always should stand up when a national anthem is played, be it the American or the Iraqi. That's just proper respect.
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