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US Imperialism.
FiedlersFizzle Posted Feb 21, 2003
FS - I was not offended by your points, I just felt you were, IMO, rightly indignant by the association of your country with the more despotic notions of Imperialism in existence.
The very fact that you have admitted holding an incomplete definition of the word and acknowledged others arguments just goes to show what a fine human being you are... and you're American!!
FF
PS, I've rarley seen such a discussion on here so civilized... congrats to all
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FG Posted Feb 21, 2003
Hear, hear. At the risk of starting a kerfuffle, I would like to thank those who expanded the original point I was making--and making it much better than I.
NM, we agree more often than we disagree, but you have to admit that *sometimes* America is in the wrong!
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FairlyStrange Posted Feb 21, 2003
FG...Oh, trust me. I'm well aware the US is FAR from perfect. No nation is.
The goal all of us should have is to make the country we are in a better place......every little step we take only forces the world to do the same.
FiedlersFizzle...I thank you for the compliment, but keep in mind. Even the best of us "Americans" are arrogant! I'm afraid I'm no exception!
NM
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anhaga Posted Feb 21, 2003
Hiya, Fairly Strange:
I've been away from the thread for a bit (taking care of my own responsibilities as a lackey of the Imperialists). I admit I was a little surprised and put out by your initial dismissal of my initial discussion of the meaning of the term "imperialism" but I've definitely not had any toes crushed. Words are slippery, but I'd rather have slippery words than slippery blood on the floor. I'm glad we all could exchange words.
anhaga
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egon Posted Feb 21, 2003
Oh, for god's sake, this is turning into a love-in now. Quick, someone start an argument again!
How about:
George W Bush is the antichrist. Discuss.
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FiedlersFizzle Posted Feb 21, 2003
Egon!! You're opinions are obviously the mindless drivel of a deranged psychopath who would not look out of place in the armpit of Christopher Biggins..... there you go, was that enough?....
(takes cover under a handy table and waits for the return broadside!!)
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anhaga Posted Feb 21, 2003
I think I might have just insulted someone over on the "thoughts on war with Iraq" thread. But I'm not going to do it here.
anhaga
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egon Posted Feb 21, 2003
FF- your response is typical of the appalling drivel often sprouted by people in Bristol!
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FiedlersFizzle Posted Feb 21, 2003
If you knew who Christopher Biggins was, you might feel inclined to leap to Egons defense as it is an insult of the most wretched kind!!!
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abbi normal "Putting on the Ritz" with Dr Frankenstein Posted Feb 21, 2003
To all : Sorry had to sleep , did not say bye 
It was very refreshing to come back and read! How civil!
*pats on the back for all* 
Tough subject, well done! 
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FiedlersFizzle Posted Feb 21, 2003
You may 'sprout' up there in Sunderland you cleft of a builders bum, at least here in Bristol, our mindless drivel is 'spouted'...
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egon Posted Feb 21, 2003
cleft of a builder's bum, PAH! you are an unwashed gibbon that Bill Oddie wouldn't touch with a bargepole!
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FiedlersFizzle Posted Feb 21, 2003
Hah... at least my Gibbon cousins are further up the evolutionary scale than those little red squishy things you find on brick walls that are your relatives (nobody ever said I wasn't eloquent!)... and if you don't respond in 2 mins it will only confirm your incessent ramblings you pass off as intellect!!!
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anhaga Posted Feb 21, 2003
so, is this thread (unlike the world) finished with US imperialism?
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egon Posted Feb 21, 2003
get ready for the big, well thought out insult:
ARSE!
(as much fun as this is, they're kicking me out of the library on the spurious grounds that it's closing time. Goodnight.)
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