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jasonraymondson
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 Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 6:32 pm Post subject: Economic Collapse Will End US Militarism |
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| Quote: | | I hope all of you in the USA are ready because Karma really is a bitch, and Ezekiel's Wheels are spinning out of your control, and the weight when they come to ground on America is going to hurt more than anything you can imagine. The gods of Mammon you have raised up will not be kind and millions of you have begun to feel the financial pain. You will not only lose your economic advantages in the fall to come, but harder to bear will be the loss of your illusions about your morality, your superiority, your supremacy, and your vaunted exceptionalism. |
Such heated discussion after the article as well.
http://www.nowpublic.com/world/economic-collapse-will-end-us-militarism
I guess the orginal post is here
http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article19742.htm |
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PenultimateManStanding
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 7:09 pm Post subject: Re: Economic Collapse Will End US Militarism |
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Then there is also the possibility that the global house of cards will come down, bringing everybody down with it. Then people will see the writing on the wall: We can't buy what we need to keep from starving, so we either grab it if we can't barter for it, or die. I'm pretty sure people here in the US will say, 'Hey, crank up that multi trillion dollar military machine, impose the draft! Get it done! Spare no measures, no more Mr. Nice Guy.'
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DomusAlbion
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 7:15 pm Post subject: Re: Economic Collapse Will End US Militarism |
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| PenultimateManStanding wrote: | | Then there is also the possibility that the global house of cards will come down, bringing everybody down with it. Then people will see the writing on the wall: We can't buy what we need to keep from starving, so we either grab it if we can't barter for it, or die. I'm pretty sure people here in the US will say, 'Hey, crank up that multi trillion dollar military machine, impose the draft! Get it done! Spare no measures, no more Mr. Nice Guy.' |
And one of the first moves might be the US' own little version of the Anschluss with our neighbors to the north being the annexed territory. After all, that is an awful lot of land for so few Canadians to keep to themselves. 
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PenultimateManStanding
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 7:24 pm Post subject: Re: Economic Collapse Will End US Militarism |
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| DomusAlbion wrote: |
And one of the first moves might be the US' own little version of the Anschluss with our neighbors to the north being the annexed territory. After all, that is an awful lot of land for so few Canadians to keep to themselves. |
Well, it's all their fault isn't it? And didn't we drill all those holes for Hugo? How 'bout we tell Peru, sure you can have those bones that Yale stole from you, but we want that black gold out behind those mountains.
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Ludi
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 7:29 pm Post subject: Re: Economic Collapse Will End US Militarism |
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| PenultimateManStanding wrote: | | I'm pretty sure people here in the US will say, 'Hey, crank up that multi trillion dollar military machine, impose the draft! |
I'm pretty sure few will support the draft.
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DomusAlbion
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 7:35 pm Post subject: Re: Economic Collapse Will End US Militarism |
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PMS said: "Well, it's all their fault isn't it?"
Canada has been bombing us with bad actors and comedians for years. (and I should add -- Bad and sanctimonious editorials)
It's time for pay back! 
One word:
William Shatner.
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PenultimateManStanding
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 7:35 pm Post subject: Re: Economic Collapse Will End US Militarism |
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| Ludi wrote: | | PenultimateManStanding wrote: | | I'm pretty sure people here in the US will say, 'Hey, crank up that multi trillion dollar military machine, impose the draft! |
I'm pretty sure few will support the draft. |
I'm pretty sure you are wrong. They won't support it now but they'll support in a hurry if:
1)the world economy totally collapses
2)there's no gas
3)there's no jobs
4)there's no food
At that point, anybody doesn't like it, well there's always the Halliburton camps.
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Ludi
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 7:37 pm Post subject: Re: Economic Collapse Will End US Militarism |
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| PenultimateManStanding wrote: |
At that point, anybody doesn't like it, well there's always the Halliburton camps. |
Oh you mean they will be FORCED to support it.
Ok, I might (tentatively) agree with you there.
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Ivan_M
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 7:40 pm Post subject: Re: Economic Collapse Will End US Militarism |
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| DomusAlbion wrote: | | PenultimateManStanding wrote: | | Then there is also the possibility that the global house of cards will come down, bringing everybody down with it. Then people will see the writing on the wall: We can't buy what we need to keep from starving, so we either grab it if we can't barter for it, or die. I'm pretty sure people here in the US will say, 'Hey, crank up that multi trillion dollar military machine, impose the draft! Get it done! Spare no measures, no more Mr. Nice Guy.' |
And one of the first moves might be the US' own little version of the Anschluss with our neighbors to the north being the annexed territory. After all, that is an awful lot of land for so few Canadians to keep to themselves. |
why bother? Canada is already essentially a satellite state. |
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PenultimateManStanding
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 7:45 pm Post subject: Re: Economic Collapse Will End US Militarism |
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| Ludi wrote: |
Oh you mean they will be FORCED to support it.
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well yes and no. I really do believe that the sentiment to fight for survival will be intense and a majority of Americans, probably a large majority of Americans, will demand that we do. It's only likely to be a small number that get locked up. Don't forget, the Media will be on boards with this with all their propaganda power.
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anagami
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 7:54 pm Post subject: Re: Economic Collapse Will End US Militarism |
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| Quote: | | I hope all of you in the USA are ready because Karma really is a bitch, and Ezekiel's Wheels are spinning out of your control, and the weight when they come to ground on America is going to hurt more than anything you can imagine. The gods of Mammon you have raised up will not be kind and millions of you have begun to feel the financial pain. You will not only lose your economic advantages in the fall to come, but harder to bear will be the loss of your illusions about your morality, your superiority, your supremacy, and your vaunted exceptionalism. |
such nice quote, it takes from many areas of knowledge and can be resumed in: ha! payback time! ...although a bit angry, but still nice 
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DomusAlbion
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 7:57 pm Post subject: Re: Economic Collapse Will End US Militarism |
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Ivan_M said: "why bother? Canada is already essentially a satellite state."
Here, let me take my tongue out of my cheek. Ah, that's better.
I agree with you. Canada is our Mini-Me.
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Ivan_M
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 8:01 pm Post subject: Re: Economic Collapse Will End US Militarism |
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| zensui wrote: | | Quote: | | I hope all of you in the USA are ready because Karma really is a bitch, and Ezekiel's Wheels are spinning out of your control, and the weight when they come to ground on America is going to hurt more than anything you can imagine. The gods of Mammon you have raised up will not be kind and millions of you have begun to feel the financial pain. You will not only lose your economic advantages in the fall to come, but harder to bear will be the loss of your illusions about your morality, your superiority, your supremacy, and your vaunted exceptionalism. |
such nice quote, it takes from many areas of knowledge and can be resumed in: ha! payback time! ...although a bit angry, but still nice |
I believe in karma. Thats why I'm needlessly cruel to strangers at every opportunity. Just passing along what they deserve. |
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DomusAlbion
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| Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 8:35 pm Post subject: Re: Economic Collapse Will End US Militarism |
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| Ivan_M wrote: |
I believe in karma. Thats why I'm needlessly cruel to strangers at every opportunity. Just passing along what they deserve. |
That's the spirit! 
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cowuvula
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| Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 3:10 am Post subject: Re: Economic Collapse Will End US Militarism |
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| Ludi wrote: | | PenultimateManStanding wrote: | | I'm pretty sure people here in the US will say, 'Hey, crank up that multi trillion dollar military machine, impose the draft! |
I'm pretty sure few will support the draft. |
What does that matter? In a democracy, the people have no choice in any matter whatsoever, that is the beauty of calling it that, it sounds so peoplish.....and you can rape the system without recours. |
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