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cbclark4 · Joined: 20 Aug 2006 Location: Masan

From an earlier post it was stated that the US was the 21st Empire.

Can someone explain if the US is the 21st Empire what are the previous 20 Empires?

cbc

Octavius Hite · Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 8:57 pm Post subject:

I meant to say 21st century, my bad, i have edited. thats what i get for posting drunk.

Big_Bird · Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 9:02 pm Post subject:

ddeubel · Joined: 20 Jul 2005

i was considering the OPs suggestion. So I thought, hey! I'll look for a news item in as tranquil and small a place as I can find. Something to discuss.

What came to mind was Bermuda. Keep in touch with news about the place. So I went online to the Gazette and what to my wonders eyes did appear? Lead story about an American embezzler......
http://www.theroyalgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage

Meaning???? It has no meaning. and so does I think, the suggestion of posting more of certain items. Post whatever you want, much will be about America for many of the reasons always stated. But mostly because it is our stomping ground and cultural soil. Nothing wrong about that and criticizing America does not mean you don't criticize a lot else in the world or think America is the worst......... I think many here should get that straight in their heads.

DD

Satori · Joined: 09 Dec 2005 Location: Above it all

Its impossible to talk about global politics without referencing the US ...

cbclark4 · Joined: 20 Aug 2006 Location: Masan

Yes the US is THE Global power.

I am glad you all admit this.

Just about every news paper in the owrld will have a story about the US on it's front page on any given day. The world is obsesses with the US. People around the world watch movies from Hollywood, buy and use US made Microsoft Windows. If you are a smart international investor, a piece of your portfolio will include US stocks. The business od America is business, the business of the world is America. The US can produce all the food the world needs, the world can't figure out how to distribute it. When the US tries to distribute the food (Somalia) the world gets in the way siding withthe war lords.

Is there any other country you would rather see playing this role?

China? Russia? France? Iran? India? Venezuala? Australia? Canada?

Somalia? Islam? Vatican?

Paint the picture of your rosey world without the US.

Lead follow or get out of the way, audacity is the way.

cbc

ddeubel · Joined: 20 Jul 2005

cbclark4 · Joined: 20 Aug 2006 Location: Masan

Yes, but the world recognizes the US as the leader. They write about he US in the paper everyday. They expect the US to feed the world to share the wealth. But, when they try to distribute the food thay are stopped by the warlords see Somalia.

The US invest money and time into oil producing countries such as Venezuala and Mexico and Iran. Then these resources are "Nationalized" and the resource is squandered away.

The world certainly does not want to lead, and the world certainly does not want the US to become Isolated.

The world just want to critisize the world Leader with no other solutions to offer.

So we will walk softly and carry a big stick. I think you will see a long period of walking softly.

cbc