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Numpty
Joined: 19 Dec 2013
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| Stain wrote: |
Ohhh Justice will be served
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It's the American way
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Bollocks. |
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Stain
Joined: 08 Jan 2014
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| Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2014 3:27 am Post subject: |
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| Numpty wrote: |
| Stain wrote: |
Ohhh Justice will be served
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It's the American way
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Bollocks. |
Yeah, I like Never Mind the Bollocks too. |
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Steelrails
Joined: 12 Mar 2009
Location: Earth, Solar System
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| Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2014 8:26 am Post subject: |
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| Stain wrote: |
Yes, but I think Toby Keith's take is a bit more eloquent.
Ohhh Justice will be served
And the battle will rage
This big dog will fight
When you rattle his cage
And you'll be sorry that you messed with
The U.S. of A.
'Cause we'll put a boot in your ass
It's the American way
I'm tearing up right now just reading it. |
We view ourselves as John Wayne. Half the world views us as Yosemite Sam. Maybe the closest truth is Blazing Saddles. |
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Stain
Joined: 08 Jan 2014
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| Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2014 8:31 am Post subject: |
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| Steelrails wrote: |
| Stain wrote: |
Yes, but I think Toby Keith's take is a bit more eloquent.
Ohhh Justice will be served
And the battle will rage
This big dog will fight
When you rattle his cage
And you'll be sorry that you messed with
The U.S. of A.
'Cause we'll put a boot in your ass
It's the American way
I'm tearing up right now just reading it. |
We view ourselves as John Wayne. Half the world views us as Yosemite Sam. Maybe the closest truth is Blazing Saddles. |
Yes, or Cannibal the Musical. |
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radcon
Joined: 23 May 2011
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| Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2014 5:53 pm Post subject: |
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| Watching the Super Bowl now. The pro military propoganda during the broadcast is in full force- it seems to increase every year. |
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World Traveler
Joined: 29 May 2009
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joelove
Joined: 12 May 2011
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| Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2014 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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| Stain wrote: |
Yes, but I think Toby Keith's take is a bit more eloquent.
Ohhh Justice will be served
And the battle will rage
This big dog will fight
When you rattle his cage
And you'll be sorry that you messed with
The U.S. of A.
'Cause we'll put a boot in your ass
It's the American way
I'm tearing up right now just reading it. |
Old Shakespeare himself is no doubt envious at the beauty of those words. |
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joelove
Joined: 12 May 2011
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| Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2014 7:45 pm Post subject: |
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This made me sad.
Still love Dylan, but he's no Toby Keith. |
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joelove
Joined: 12 May 2011
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| Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2014 7:55 pm Post subject: Re: Do Americans praise their military way too much? |
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| I'm With You wrote: |
Joe,
How do Canadians feel about their military?
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I have no idea. It is not something that is highlighted in Canada. I have a few old friends who did their years, but whatever. I suppose the Canadian military is not that significant, though it has played its role. I dunno why I made my original post. Oh yeah, I was drunk. But really, America, soldier = hero? You gotta do better than that.
Note: I am not pro or against anything really. It was just a bit of curiosity brought on by a bunch of beer. I've met nice guys and jerks in the US military, almost like they're people. Ha. I respect the work they do, sort of, but if you call a 23 year old a hero, when the poor guy just needed a job, that is wrong. |
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joelove
Joined: 12 May 2011
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| Posted: Sun Feb 02, 2014 8:22 pm Post subject: |
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Canada pretends to be an autonomous nation, but it is not.
Canada is really just an extension of the United States. The foreign policies and even the culture are indistinguishable.
My Canadian colleague, not long ago in fact, laughed and said, "We have more in common with you guys in L.A. than we do with those French racist separatist pricks in Montreal!"
The fact is, most of Canada and Canadians are Americanized. They eat, watch, listen, wear and drive American culture. They are American.
It's unavoidable.
Get it over with already. |
I won't argue with this because who cares. Nationalism is nonsense. Saying that doesn't make it disappear, the same as a few words doesn't alter a deeply conditioned belief.
Canada and the US are similar for sure. But just as there are different cultures within each country, there are differences between the two countries.
Ultimately it does not matter, does it? |
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World Traveler
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andrewchon
Joined: 16 Nov 2008
Location: Back in Oz. Living in ISIS Aust.
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