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riley · Joined: 08 Feb 2003 Location: where creditors can find me

Why do Americans get so thin-skinned over the OP's post? Because a lot of those who come over here are liberal (or at least think we are) and then get pigeonholed and lectured over our country's mistakes by people WHOSE BELIEFS WE NORMALLY SHARE!!!!!

I'm tired of having some moralistic Canadian (generally has been them) tell me what's wrong with my damn country. Go fix your own problems. Or at least try to write to my leaders instead yelling at me. Protest my country's actions, start or join organizations promoting your beliefs, but STOP ATTACKING INDIVIDUALS. I didn't sign off on this mess! Yelling at me does not help, same when I overly criticize some other individual's country. All that does is get the person to dislike me. SO STOP IT!!!

SuperFly · Joined: 09 Jul 2003 Location: In the doghouse

I used to laugh at these threads...I mean really, who the f u c k cares what anyone thinks? I don't care, say whatever you want about America, say whatever you want about the current administration. The bottom line is, my money is still in the bank, my car is still parked in the driveway, I'm not going to do anything different than I did yesterday and you can whine can cry and complain till you're blue in the face and it won't change a dognamned thing. You can write your long winded posts and be the intellectual all day long, then you can hit the refresh button and read your diatribes over and over and congratulate yourself on your excellent points, but really at the end of the day...you haven't made a difference. You haven't changed anyones mind. People believe what they want to believe and if it makes them feel better to read right wing news, then that's what they'll do. Name calling won't not do a damned thing except maybe make you feel better about your beliefs.

And if the republicans win again in 2008, I guess we're all going to be in Korea for another four years! Very Happy

ChopChaeJoe · Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Location: Seoul

The korean war was really nothing to be proud of. Whole villages were napalmed on the suspicion that a few folks might be sympathetic to the north. When the marines bugged out of the north, they destroyed the city behind them. if it's total war, then play it like that, but if it's not, then what was that all about anyways? I can understand a war. I can't understand slughtering refugees in a "police action."

But the war need not have been neccessary. It was a play-off between the US and Russia. The US systematically dismantled governing units in the south to set up a more capitalist government. Unfortunately the capitalists were pretty ineffectual at government and repressed the people.

mThe initial partition was a bad idea gone wrong. The US using the Jap system and Jap collaborators to organize a government in the south was pretty lame. The history of Korea would be far different today if these misguided steps were not taken. I doubt very much that the Kim Jong Il would be in charge of things, that millions would be starving, and that a homogenous people would be endlessly training to kill each other. Korea would likely not be as prosperous as much of South Korea is today, but everything is a trade off. Might not be as corrupt, dirty, and xenophobic either. Who knows?

hairy sue · Joined: 18 May 2006 Location: weewee heaven

hairy sue · Joined: 18 May 2006 Location: weewee heaven

I would rather die than allow the Japanese or any country take control of my country. You'll have to kill me. There is no compromise. I would kill my own people if they refused to fight.

hairy sue · Joined: 18 May 2006 Location: weewee heaven

5000 years of history and you don't fight?

sportsguy35 · Joined: 27 Apr 2005

ED209 · Joined: 17 Oct 2006

I would like to invite what ever country has the most guns to rule my country(what ever country that might be).

Roch · Joined: 24 Apr 2003 Location: Seoul

ChopChaeJoe · Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Location: Seoul

sjrm · Joined: 27 Jul 2005

ChopChaeJoe · Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Location: Seoul

Can countries with billionaires be considered communist? One-party? Sure. So was Taiwan for dcades. Communist? I don't think so.

alpope23 · Joined: 15 Mar 2006

The Average American MUST have SLACK!

Praise "Bob"!

Send $1 to PO Box 140306 Dallas TX 75214 !
You may be surprised!

reconhottie · Joined: 03 Jan 2007

Oh no, not again...... Rolling Eyes

RJjr · Joined: 17 Aug 2006 Location: Turning on a Lamp

I'm an American and I consider myself 0% responsible for the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq. My political position (and life philosophy) has always been, "Make porn, not war."

My voice and votes were not enough to sway the American government's decision, unfortunately. I feel like I did all that could have been asked of me as an American citizen.

What I find most interesting is this: When I was home, American rednecks constantly called me Osama. Here, a handful of Canadian and Korean rednecks constantly gripe to me, "Bush this, Iraq that, you Americans..." I wish the rednecks would give it a rest already. I'm not a fan of either man, and I doubt either man will ever be a fan of any movie I ever make.

A few months ago, I overheard a Canadian tell a Korean not to buy anymore Ben & Jerry's ice cream because it's an American company. Ben Cohen has achieved a lot of notoriety and press for his outspoken criticisms of the foreign policies of the Bush administration. Canada and Korea both invaded the Middle East, yet some citizens of those two countries spend their time discussing ways to financially punish Ben Cohen, as if he made the final decision on the matter to send troops from his country and/or their countries into war.

But I'm not going to let it get me down. I can't control the shooting between American soldiers and Iraqi fighters. I can't control the shooting between Canadian troops and the Taliban. I can't control Americans, Canadians, or Koreans shooting their mouths off at me. All I can control is the scripting and lighting during my shootings of photographs and movies for mature audiences.