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patrickthomas
Mullingar, Westmeath Ireland

Posted: Yesterday, 7:04 PM CST

phoenix wrote:

The shift in power started a few years back with BRIC...Brazil, Russia,India and China..It'll take another 10-15 years before 'they' hold the balance of power...

Yes it did, the early 90's, nationalism of banks, reduced spending, less reliance on oil, maybe this cloud has a silver lining.

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patrickthomas
Mullingar, Westmeath Ireland

Posted: Yesterday, 6:15 PM CST

The McCain/Palin ticket is the first in American history in which both candidates were found to have violated ethics standards before a national election.

McCain, of course, was admonished by Senate Ethics Committee "for exercising 'poor judgment' for intervening" with federal regulators on behalf of Charles Keating, as part of the infamous Keating Five scandal.

And now McCain's running mate has also been found to have violated state ethics laws and abused the powers of her office, as part of the "Troopergate" scandal.

The nation has had 102 major-party tickets covering 51 presidential elections over more than two centuries. And we've never had a ticket in which both candidates on the same ticket were responsible for ethics violations before a national election. McCain/Palin is the first.

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patrickthomas
Mullingar, Westmeath Ireland

Posted: Yesterday, 1:54 PM CST

StressFree wrote:

There are references at the bottom of the page....links to all the articles. So yes, it is a reliable source in many ways.

Wiki is now the Largest, most accurate, and most up to date encyclopedia in the World officially!

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patrickthomas
Mullingar, Westmeath Ireland

Posted: Oct 10, 2008, 11:17 PM CST

jlw45 wrote:

see, i think thats what all this bad economy thing is all about...its a sales pitch for our own type of EU in the america's....hell they may just by-pass the united america's and go strait for one world government....

It's whatever works! does not matter what labels are put on it. It is whatever works and what worked a century ago no longer works now, and what we have now will have to change in order to make it into the next century.

All of our banking systems are changing worldwide right now and this will have knockon effects for all of us.

It is not the survival of the fittest, It's the survival of the most adaptable

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patrickthomas
Mullingar, Westmeath Ireland

Posted: Oct 10, 2008, 11:02 PM CST

jlw45 wrote:

so, how's it going with that republic?....do ya'll need any outside advice?....

We got the same problems ye have, and if we had not been in the EU I think we would have been in the same situation as Iceland. The World has changed and got more alike as well.

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patrickthomas
Mullingar, Westmeath Ireland

Posted: Oct 10, 2008, 10:53 PM CST

StressFree wrote:

It's okay patrickthomas (good to see you again).

Part of the truth is that America can't produce a decent candidate is because they are always either Republican or Democrat. America really needs at least two more parties to level the playing field and actually represent a diverse America justifiably so.

More importantly, there needs to be more representation of different political parties in Congress at least. With America having over 300 million citizens, how can two political parties fairly represent America? It's insane.
There's almost no way for the smaller parties to get into the government cause of their small wallets and the smear campaigns they face by Republicans and Democrats when a small party tries to seriously establish itself.

Many Americans do want a political party that is simply moderate and pragmatic - one of the big problems with the left-right two-party system is that both sides end up radicalized because they have to reach their "base" (the people at the least-moderate fringes of the party). At least a moderate party would keep them honest about their real goals, and the fringe folks could join the Constitution or Green parties.

Hi SF, and not only in the US, we have fallen into the same two party system here as many countries have with people blindly supporting one or the other like it was a football game.

It would be better with an all party Government i think. At least we do have proportional representation which is fairer and less likely to be abused by the powers that be.

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patrickthomas
Mullingar, Westmeath Ireland

Posted: Oct 10, 2008, 10:48 PM CST

WhatUwish4 wrote:

Have you bothered to observe all of Obama's many abuses of power? Or did you just "dismiss" them as trivial?

I have researched every allegation made against Mc Cain, Palin, Obama, Biden and they all seem to have had some contact with people who were far from perfect and so it was with Bush etc, nothing new in that.

At least Obama does give the World some positivism as regards change which is needed worldwide now, McCain has turned into more of the old regime.

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patrickthomas
Mullingar, Westmeath Ireland

Posted: Oct 10, 2008, 10:44 PM CST

WhatUwish4 wrote:

Well perhaps you should think before you post - because that is certainly not what you said.

I do think before I post and I still feel this is the end of the race for McCain/Palin and it has not been a pretty sight!

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patrickthomas
Mullingar, Westmeath Ireland

Posted: Oct 10, 2008, 10:42 PM CST

jlw45 wrote:

no...you are absolutly right...they watch a little bit of liberal news and all of the sudden there political scientist's for american politics....when is the last time they voted for a new queen?

BTW I live in a Republic (No Queen)

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patrickthomas
Mullingar, Westmeath Ireland

Posted: Oct 10, 2008, 10:40 PM CST

jlw45 wrote:

no...you are absolutly right...they watch a little bit of liberal news and all of the sudden there political scientist's for american politics....when is the last time they voted for a new queen?

You have no idea how much news I research.

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patrickthomas
Mullingar, Westmeath Ireland

Posted: Oct 10, 2008, 10:39 PM CST

WhatUwish4 wrote:

It's not a personal attack...it's a serious affront to the arrogance of your initial post.

Am I arrogant for thinking that Sarah Palin's abuse of power could be the end of the race for McCain/palin team?

I think I am just being an observer seeing what many would feel is the straw that broke this camels back.

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patrickthomas
Mullingar, Westmeath Ireland

Posted: Oct 10, 2008, 10:25 PM CST

WhatUwish4 wrote:

But you didn't "express your opinion." You stated it as a fact and cast judgement.

Big difference.

What I said was "I would think......." If that's not expressing an opinion then what is?

And why the personal attack?

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patrickthomas
Mullingar, Westmeath Ireland

Posted: Oct 10, 2008, 10:19 PM CST

WhatUwish4 wrote:

It is just so NICE to know that you, patrickthomas, in all your infinite Irish wisdom have decided who the right candidate it for us here in America. "Obama is a born leader and he SEEMS TO BE REALLY OK" is not exactly what I would call an astute statement and you would be wise to remember that MANY Americans whole heartedly believe McCain is the better candidate. That's why we have elections and that's what makes a horserace.

It's just such a pity we wasted so much time researching the candidates before we came to our conclusions. We should have just come to you so you could tell us who the true "decent" candidate is.

I have read everything I can get my hands on about this presidential race and am expressing my opinion on how i feel about the candidates and the race itself.

What I have noticed is the disdain the supporters of McCain/Palin seem to feel at any criticism of them.

Getting personal seems to be the normal response.

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patrickthomas
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Posted: Oct 10, 2008, 9:46 PM CST

WhatUwish4 wrote:

LOL You might want to hear Obama's news tomorrow before you make any determinations...

I hope not, there has been way too much mud-slinging in this race, does not look good from any angle. Obama is a born leader and he seems to be really Ok, If he is painted in a bad light it looks real bad that a country that size can not produce a decent candidate.

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patrickthomas
Mullingar, Westmeath Ireland

Posted: Oct 10, 2008, 9:40 PM CST

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (CNN) -- Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin abused her power as Alaska's governor and violated state ethics law by trying to get her ex-brother-in-law fired from the state police, a state investigator's report concluded Friday.
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is under investigation for the firing of her public safety commissioner.

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is under investigation for the firing of her public safety commissioner.

"Gov. Palin knowingly permitted a situation to continue where impermissible pressure was placed on several subordinates in order to advance a personal agenda," the report states.

Looks like this race is over!

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patrickthomas
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Posted: Oct 10, 2008, 9:35 PM CST

Looks like this debate is academic now:

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (CNN) -- Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin abused her power as Alaska's governor and violated state ethics law by trying to get her ex-brother-in-law fired from the state police, a state investigator's report concluded Friday.
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is under investigation for the firing of her public safety commissioner.

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is under investigation for the firing of her public safety commissioner.

"Gov. Palin knowingly permitted a situation to continue where impermissible pressure was placed on several subordinates in order to advance a personal agenda," the report states.

I would think that is the end of Sarah Palin!

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patrickthomas
Mullingar, Westmeath Ireland

Posted: Oct 7, 2008, 10:44 AM CST

Conrad73 wrote:

So it had to do with Politics.

It started using religion as a ethnic difference (Superior/inferior genes) The politics was to ensure that Catholics did not hold down a whole list of occupations.

Needless to say i am an Aethist, I do not like any form of orgainised religion whatsoever.

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patrickthomas
Mullingar, Westmeath Ireland

Posted: Oct 7, 2008, 6:45 AM CST

Conrad73 wrote:

I see you're busy again making ridiculous assertions.
Ireland was Politics,ETA is Politics,nothing to do with Religion.

Still have your view of a World that ended a considerable time ago.
If you can't make any headway on THAT Continent,look at your "Esteemed" extremely crooked and Corrupt Leaders.

Correction Conrad. Ireland was Religion. It was a racism based on Religious difference! Protestants who did not allow Catholics equal rights.

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patrickthomas
Mullingar, Westmeath Ireland

Posted: Oct 1, 2008, 8:11 PM CST

Palin is an Idiot!

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patrickthomas
Mullingar, Westmeath Ireland

Posted: Aug 9, 2008, 1:16 PM CST

KHD100 wrote:

Hey Patrick! How is it going???? Long time no see. :-)

Glad you came to visit the Canadians.
I can understand people wanting to protect animals, but PETA (JMO) seems to go over board. No offense, but I am not a fan of Pamela Boob Anderson and she seems to be a big spokes person for them. Guess I'm assuming that a lot PETA members are like her.

Have you ever heard the expression ..."When beauty fades, dumb is forever"?