tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4008433562746910264.post6888674023401037829..comments2023-10-25T10:03:32.395-04:00Comments on Baino's Banter Presents: Irreverent Irrelevance: It's the End of the World As We Know ItUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4008433562746910264.post-25778222307647512122009-07-01T10:02:03.142-04:002009-07-01T10:02:03.142-04:00Well put Homeboy... I guess we'l have to se wh...Well put Homeboy... I guess we'l have to se what happens... YOU FUCK'N ROCK ESE!!!<br> <br>Posted by SEHR on November 5, 2008 - Wednesday - 12:41 AMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4008433562746910264.post-48521068022111801952009-07-01T10:03:13.565-04:002009-07-01T10:03:13.565-04:00@josh: I'm no fan of his economic policies, ei...@josh: I'm no fan of his economic policies, either, but the fact of the matter is that (as you said) we can't sustain the economic model we're running with now. His model has no place in a long-term economy, either, but short-term, it is likely to help.<br><br>I, too, believe Obama will have to enter yet another theater of war. That's when many of his true colors will show.<br><brAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4008433562746910264.post-22055323590264186672009-07-01T10:03:13.564-04:002009-07-01T10:03:13.564-04:00I agree with most of what you said, for a change. ...I agree with most of what you said, for a change. Of course, not about the military. We spend about as much money on our military as the rest of the world combined. Either we're spending overkill, we're planning on invading the entire rest of the world, or our military is terribly ineffective. Either way, our plans and its funding need to be adjusted. Personally, I think the biggest Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4008433562746910264.post-53769134775086347662009-07-01T10:03:13.563-04:002009-07-01T10:03:13.563-04:00i find his economic policies to suck, honestly. Bu...i find his economic policies to suck, honestly. But i'm laissez-faire, on economics, the market, and social issues. he's not. he's not a communist, a minute socialist, perhaps, but he's deffinately a B. F. Skinner or an Peregrine Worsthorne equalitarian (his comment "share the wealth" is not socialist, there is no wealth to share in true socialism, but is equalitarian, aAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4008433562746910264.post-29135280052840438632009-07-01T10:03:13.562-04:002009-07-01T10:03:13.562-04:00well said Posted by Flowerbug&Razcal on Novemb...well said<br> <br>Posted by Flowerbug&Razcal on November 5, 2008 - Wednesday - 7:07 AMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4008433562746910264.post-42623960317960309122009-07-01T10:04:20.614-04:002009-07-01T10:04:20.614-04:00Let's see... yes, your opinion matters, but it...Let's see... yes, your opinion matters, but it doesn't help you quit high school when you were almost finished. Makes it hard to take you seriously.<br><br>Why wouldn't your family be pro-military? In fact, why would any American be anti-military? And your logic is ridiculous. Well over 90% of the people who serve in the military do not die in the military, so what does wanting all Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4008433562746910264.post-6932978175966785912009-07-01T10:04:20.613-04:002009-07-01T10:04:20.613-04:00Does all of that really matter? In my opinion, we ...Does all of that really matter? In my opinion, we are all in trouble no matter what, (not that my opinon matters) right? At least Obama seemed to be the lesser of two evils. I am sorry you didn't get ot vote.<br>I have one quick question. Why is it, that most of my family is pro military? Mabey they want all the 18-25 year olds dead or something. Whatever, it does not matter.<br><br>Mabey in Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4008433562746910264.post-34618087686263364272009-07-01T10:04:20.612-04:002009-07-01T10:04:20.612-04:00@IP: I am appalled at how completely incorrect you...@IP: I am appalled at how completely incorrect your beliefs on how militaries and nation-building operates. Miltaries aside, nation-building has never been historically shown to ever prevent a war. The only two examples you could probably point to are post-WW2 Germany and Japan, but their "relative peacefulness" (despite having huge military budgets) came because their economies were Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4008433562746910264.post-72277504995608803652009-07-01T10:05:43.129-04:002009-07-01T10:05:43.129-04:00There's no question that economic growth and s...There's no question that economic growth and stability is necessary for a nation to succeed as a nation, but that by no means guarantees a friendly government, nor does it guarantee that external forces won't destroy that government at a later time. You mention not trying in Afghanistan, but the fact is we did "nation build" Afghanistan a long time ago... just in time for the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4008433562746910264.post-65917782994141889112009-07-01T10:05:43.128-04:002009-07-01T10:05:43.128-04:00Actually, its the lack of successful examples, oth...Actually, its the lack of successful examples, other than Germany and Japan, that is my suggestion for a nation building component to the military (or a seperate entity to be used along side during an occupation). I can give examples of countries that stabalized due to economic growth, but finding a recent nation-building clear success after an invasion is not likely to happen since there hasn&#Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4008433562746910264.post-62750771417404557012009-07-01T10:05:43.127-04:002009-07-01T10:05:43.127-04:00Every time you type something, you lose a bit of c...Every time you type something, you lose a bit of credibility. Nation-building (or state-building, whatever) doesn't work not because the occupying country lacks the means to "nation build," but because most of these nations we want to "nation build" don't want the so-called help. Africa and the Middle East will always be this way, sorry. Yugoslavia was heavily funded, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4008433562746910264.post-71522849431300617272009-07-01T10:05:43.126-04:002009-07-01T10:05:43.126-04:00My point about the military is that its not proper...My point about the military is that its not properly equipped for nation building. You pointing out several examples of failed nation building actually supports my point. The military should be both a successful war-winner and occupier. It doesn't need to be one or the other. However, its currently a terrible occupier, thus the needed nation building aspect.<br><br>I strongly disagree with Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com