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  1. Well, I've been thinking long and hard, but I'm considering converting from raider to another caste. I just don't like the idea of Intercorp hunting me out, doesn't sound nice to me.

    Because of my hatred of Galcom and Earthcom, and the fact that I'm not Gammulan, I've opted to join the Insurgents if possible.

    Therefore I'm looking for an Insurgent Fleet to bring the Red Star and her crew to. Are their any openings in the exhisting Insurgent fleets at this time?

    I do have one extra question though. Any rules for the Insurgents that can get me in trouble if I keep up my smuggling routes?

  2. quote:

    Originally posted by Serondal:

    Towing with your CC isn't wise ,as I found out. They DO shoot at you, (I think) and when you tow you drop your shields.

    Yea, this has happened to the best of us when we were n00bs ourselves. Wait until it sends out an sos or reads disabled, I haven't had one yet shoot at me after waiting for those signals.

    quote:

    Originally posted by Serondal:

    Does it matter WHERE you shoot them or how MUCH you shoot them?

    Not sure about where, but how much definitly matters. I'm a raider, and being as disabling ships is my job (or destroying them and looting the cargo pods, but I normally take warships hostage, more EPs that way) I've devised a 5 step plan for disabling warships.

    1. Turn PTAs to 60 and IONs to 80. Unselect any missles, you don't need to use them.
    2. Take down the shields using PTAs and IONs.
    3. When shields are down, turn off PTAs (P), and take your IONs down to about 10 or 20, depending on the size of ship.
    4. Watch the hull indicator as you use your IONs on it, when it starts to get low, decrease the frequency of your shots.
    5. If you do it correctly, the ship should read as disabled and should start sending an sos. Either tow it yourself, or get a shuttle to do it for you.

    Works pretty well for me. Sometimes I set the IONs down to 10 when the hull indicator gets about 4/5 down though.

    Good luck, hope this helped.

    [ 12-21-2002, 12:56 PM: Message edited by: Cmdr. WeeGee ]

  3. If your computer can run it, pre-order the pc version.

    I've played both the x-box version and the pc demo. PC demo just plays a little better IMO. The controls just seem a little easier to me.

    It kicks ass, definitly worth spending that gift certificate on.

  4. I'm half tempted to wait till a bugfix.

    Although I have a feeling the SC's gonna start working some of the new bells and whistles in asap.

    What have I got to lose, the worst that could happen is a reformat.......

    Somebody tell me how it works please.

  5. quote:

    Originally posted by Kalshion:

    Geez! I learned more history off this board than I did from my history teacher for a whole year

    More the reason I'm going upon my school board to demand they start teaching us important knowledge and not just knowledge we need to know to raise their standardized test score averages.

    For those interested I'll release my research, theories, and actual speech when I'm done. Perhaps I'll record the school board meeting and put it on my website as well.

    Going back on topic;

    quote:

    Originally posted by Cmdr Chavik:

    "Intended" isn't good enough. Jaguar and others decry any intepretation of the constitution other than what is written but constantly go back to the Federalist papers to try to say what was "intended". Guess what? Reading the Federalist papaers to see what was intended is just another way of interpreting the constitution. Intended don't count. Only what is written counts.

    The gist of what I was saying all along.

    I just re-read this entire topic. How the hell did we start discussing about the direction America was going in to debating about the interpretations of the constitution...

    quote:

    Originally posted by DraconisRex:

    I'lll have to do some research to back up my claim, because I have always been taught that the original US Money Laws required coinage only. Now I just need to back that up, and see what we get... Slept since then, you know?

    This is common teaching. The problem with most people now days is that they are taught generalizations. In some cases they are right, in others they are wrong. They are also taught to take everything literally. In some cases, such as legal documents, reading something literally is important.

    Unfortunately, the constitution was written very vague. Not all points should be taken literally. This is also the reason for the differing viewpoints on the constitution.

    Chavik is right, coinage in the constitution should be taken as the creation of tender, paper and coin. I remember reading that congress debated about this issue when they decided to start printing paper money. As is obvious, they decided that paper was constitutional.

    I've been fortunate to have some decent history teachers. I've also been fortunate (IMO) to have interest in these matters, enough to read about them.

    I'll see if I can find the book that has the information about congress discussing paper money.

  6. Article 1. Section 7.

    Congress can create laws. Welfare is a service created through a law.

    Article 1. Section 8.

    Congress can tax us for debts that it has. The money spent on a service is a debt.

    I'm done. Don't expect me to reply again.

  7. My god, what part of this don't you understand.

    quote:

    Originally Posted by Myself:

    This arguement about differing views of the constitution has been going on for years, and it will never end.

    Its been going on since the constitution was ratified. There were two understandings when the constitution was ratified. It was Madison's own damn fault that he didn't say what he meant in thoses words until after it was ratified.

    This should have been settled before the ratification of the Constitution.

    The whole idea, as I understand it, to replace the Articles of the Confederation is because they quickly found out that a confederation isn't what was needed. Many of the forefathers felt we should be forever united as a nation, not seperately governed states. They also felt the exhisting national government was weaker than it should be. We are a REPUBLIC. There is a difference between a republic and a confederation.

    While both are united, many forefathers wanted the nations government to be the supreme law of the land. Thus the supremacy clause was created. Not to mention the constitution was written by one man, but created by many. All of our founding fathers had and equal amount of say in the creation of our constitution.

    This argument will never end. Its the whole reason we even have a two party system. You have your thoughts, I have mine. Mine are here to stay with me, and no one, unless they are truly convincing, as you are not, will change them.

    If you really want to convince me, give me quotes from all of our forefathers that say that the government can't create its own laws.

    Oh, and just because Madison says he doesn't support the government giving charities, doesn't mean that its unconstitutional. He may have written it on paper, but he sure isn't the constitution itself.

    [ 12-19-2002, 06:20 PM: Message edited by: Cmdr. WeeGee ]

  8. So does Acclaim Entertainment.

    Check out Gabe's news post on Penny Arcade and you'll see what I mean.

    Does anybody else find that outrageous? Newscasters who only talk to game designers for higher ratings are sad individuals. I don't know about you, but I'm not even considering buying BMXXX. Some of these newscasters should review decent games for once.

    Whats your take on this?

  9. So what your saying is that all those laws and codes that the Federal government has made are unconstitutional.

    No, you haven't sold me. If you really feel this is so then either contact people in Washington, run for an office, or start a revolution. Don't bother screaming in others faces about it.

    From the Anti-Federalist papers, Brutus #1.

    quote:

    It[the national government] is as much one complete government as that of New-York or Massachusetts, has as absolute and perfect powers to make and execute all laws, to appoint officers, institute courts, declare offences, and annex penalties, with respect to every object to which it extends, as any other in the world.

    Yet the Federalist papers go right behind it and say the exact opposite.

    Also from Brutus #1

    quote:

    It has authority to make laws which will affect the lives, the liberty, and property of every man in the United States; nor can the constitution or laws of any state, in any way prevent or impede the full and complete execution of every power given.

    Welfare affects lives and prosperity of every man in the United States. Anyone who needs Welfare can get it.

    Both the Federalist Papers and the Anti-Federalist Papers are about differing views of the constutition.

    This arguement about differing views of the constitution has been going on for years, and it will never end. Wasn't it George Washington though who warned of a two party system?

    More discussion about this mundane arguement will only waste room on the board. You have far from won, I just refuse to fight something that will never be settled, it only causes useless wars.

    Oh, and I'm truly serious about what I said at the beginning of this post. If you really feel that your way is right, then start a revolution. Have fun when they subdue you though.

    P.S. Just because I haven't gone to college doesn't mean I haven't studied government, the constitution, or the Federalist and Anti-Federalist papers. Like I said, I'm a rare breed, I started giving a damn about the direction this country is headed in when I was 14.

    [ 12-19-2002, 06:52 AM: Message edited by: Cmdr. WeeGee ]

  10. Where it says that congress and the president is allowed to make laws. Both the Welfare plan and Medicare are simply codes of law.

    It doesn't have to DIRECTLY state that there should be a welfare plan or medicare. Those kinds of things are left to the people, the lawmakers of our nation. If you think that it has to DIRECTLY state that a law can be in exhistance you truly have a small understanding of the Constitution.

    As for this discussion, I'm done for today. Your wacked out understanding of the constitution scares me. The constitution IS about what WE CAN DO. If it isn't in the constitution then that doesn't mean we CAN'T do it. Call any politician, Democrat or Republican, and I'm sure they'll tell you the same thing.

    If what you say was true, then we'd never get anywhere with our system of government.

  11. I am. I'm simply stating that the Federal government is the supreme government in the land.

    Here's something else I found.

    quote:

    Amendment X.

    The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

    Creation of Codes and Laws is delegated to the Federal Government. They've created laws for welfare, education, and other things we've discussed here tonight.

  12. The coffee's brewing.

    All of these quotes are directly from the constitution.

    We have a right to have laws other than whats stated in the constitution.

    quote:

    Article 1. Section 7.

    Every Bill which shall have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate,

    shall, before it become a Law, be presented to the President of the United

    States; If he approve he shall sign it, but if not he shall return it, with his

    Objections to that House in which it shall have originated, who shall enter the

    Objections at large on their Journal, and proceed to reconsider it. If after

    such Reconsideration two thirds of that House shall agree to pass the Bill, it

    shall be sent, together with the Objections, to the other House, by which it

    shall likewise be reconsidered, and if approved by two thirds of that House, it

    shall become a Law. But in all such Cases the Votes of both Houses shall be

    determined by Yeas and Nays, and the Names of the Persons voting for and

    against the Bill shall be entered on the Journal of each House respectively. If

    any Bill shall not be returned by the President within ten Days (Sundays

    excepted) after it shall have been presented to him, the Same shall be a Law,

    in like Manner as if he had signed it, unless the Congress by their Adjournment

    prevent its Return, in which Case it shall not be a Law.

    We have a right of taxation.

    quote:

    Article 1. Section 8.

    The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and

    Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general

    Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be

    uniform throughout the United States;


    And the federal government is supreme law of the land.

    quote:

    Article 6.

    ...This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding.

    Now tell me the state is god.

    Oh, and go ahead and tell me that I don't know the constitution again. Boy you are funny.

  13. Heh, just saw LBM's post, figured I'd reply.

    I'm glad you realized your fault, your forgiven, we all need a little wake up call sometimes.

    I agree with the point on mainstream music. I'm 18(even though I sound like I'm in my 30s) and I hate the shit on the radio. I prefer oldies . While I do listen to metal myself, its mostly Old Skool. A lot of other teenagers listen to oldies as well, its just good music. Mainstream stuff is so shitty, they don't even have skill anymore.

    quote:

    Originally Posted by LBM:

    LOL. I take your point on this but somewhere teen pregnancy has increased and the UK some time ago had the worst case of it. Their encouraged from somewhere and I belive that it is the mainstream music industry that is spreading it.

    Right on. There's not much you can do about it though. What you can do is talk to your children and whenever your around them, don't let them listen to that shit.

    As for me, I'm seriously going to bed now. Just gonna read some of the Wall Street Journal and fall asleep when I find the most boring article in this issue. (Don't ask, I'm the wierdest 18 year old you'll find. I'm a rare breed, we grow up to be politicans and good citizens.)

  14. I'm tired, this will be my last post for tonight, then I hit the sack.

    quote:

    Originally Posted by Jaguar:

    Polticians spend 10% of their time on the floor debating, 20% communicating with their constituents and 70% of their time either campaigning or raising money for their next one.

    Prove it, I want to see hard evidence of this. Call one of your state Representatives. Ask them about campaigning. How about helping with a campaign? Try that.

    I'm sure that at least 50% of their time is for campaigning, but they need to keep their job. Working hard would only reach out to a small percentage of the population. There are a lot of uneducated people out there who vote simply on how well the campaign goes.

    Also, campaigning could also be thought of as stating opinions. Typically, what does a politican do while campaigning? He states his opinion and what he's going to work for. What exactly is wrong with this, he's simply telling the people what he is working for. This allows people to know what the hell is going on. I doubt everyone watches C-Span. People can voice their opinion to him after they know what he thinks. If this is what you consider "campaigning" then you really need to take deeper thought to it.

    quote:

    Originally Posted by Jaguar:

    Wanna keep terrorists out? A: LOCK DOWN THE BORDERS!!! B: Find and deport all ILLEGAL and expired visa aliens within the United states. C: Get the True militias up and running, who are the militias? EVERY able bodied man and woman between the ages of 18 and 45.

    There goes the economy. We lock down the borders you best well kiss your $18,000+ car goodbye.

    Lets raise taxes and create a task force to remove those illegal aliens at once. Oh, wait, there already is one. Its called the Border Patrol. But oh my, they're understaffed. So sad.

    I'm smelling a Police State on that last one. Anybody else smell it?

    quote:

    Originally Posted by Jaguar:

    Right on!! Good for you, but I feel the public school system, since we seem to have to have one, should be dismantled at the federal level, and ALL decisions regarding education should be at the state and local level.

    Whoever said it was the federal government that caused the problems in my local school system? It was the last Govenor of Georgia and the piece of shit School Board. State and Local governments. Spare me, the federal government had to intervene with the local and state schoolboards concerning my system. They only can do so much though, as laws and regulations prevent them from stepping too far.

    quote:

    Originally Posted by Jaguar:

    And welfare? that should be a state option as well, the fed's have NO place in it, I do not see anywhere in the constitution where the fed's are allowed "to take money from those who have it and give it to those who do not". There is a Madison quote about that somewhere, I just don't have it handy.

    And where does it say that it isn't allowed? It doesn't. If we followed the constitution word for word then we could drive 90 mph on any road. Hmmm, death rate would be high. Its the same concept.

    quote:

    Originally Posted by Jaguar:

    My heart grieves for them, but there are other alternatives besides the fed's, it is called the states and private LOCAL charities and family.

    Family is out of the question for them. They arn't the only ones in the family with no money. The only private LOCAL charities that are in my area that could help them are a bunch of bullshitting Southern Baptist charities that only help people who are willing to become christian. Did I mention that Mr. Smith's wife is Native American, and they're currently getting ripped off by the Bureau of Indian Affairs? They have some land in Oklahoma that they arn't even allowed to live on. The people presented the idea to congress in the first place, if they deem it necessary, they can take it away. Mass America obviously feels it is needed though otherwise it would have been changed by now.

    quote:

    Originally Posted by Jaguar:

    Regulations are what is keeping that equilibrium from being met. Study a bit more about the free enterprise system and the US and you will see that regulation by federal and state government is what is causing the problem. It is causing stagnation, and causing companies to flee the country.

    Not completely. I have studied both the US economy and the free enterprise system. Regulation can be a problem, but when a company is patted on its hand because it wants to employ 1 million workers at $3.00/hour that would destroy the economy even more. Trust me, there are CEOs out there THAT stupid. And without regulation, one monopoly could take over, over charge everyone, and everyone would STILL have to work for that monopoly. Doesn't work, regulations are required for a Market Economy, otherwise people take advantage of other people.

    quote:

    Originally Posted by Jaguar:

    BS, the constitution can be revised, it is called the amendment process, MOST if not ALL of the government spending is caused by IGNORING the consitution, NOT changing it. Because if they had to change it, it wouldn't happen.

    We need Codes and Laws though, and those matter too. The constitution is simply the most important codes and laws. Its harder to change a law that is within the constitution than it is to change a law that is just that, a law. What I believe your proposing is that we get rid of all other laws in order to just be ruled by the constitution.

    Along with that, you mentioned that the state government should have more control. Hmm, interesting. It seems our founding fathers destroyed the first "constitution" because it gave the state government too many freedoms. Personally, I feel that most of our founding fathers would be very proud of how the federal government does its job as the grandaddy of the governments.

    quote:

    Originally Posted by Jaguar:

    Again, BS, it is none of the SCHOOLS businees to FORCE you to learn a language, you should learn that which is necessary to think and to live, and the rest should be by choice of the student, but that is my opinion, and why I homeschool my 3 children. Again, the schools should be PAYED for and regulated at the state and local level, the fed's should have NOTHING to do with it.

    Ok, so your saying that if a student doesn't think that learning Algebra is important, they shouldn't take it? That bothers me. The school system teaches what it feels it needs to for a student to be successful. Thats what schools have been doing for years and years. Granted, I think that you should have some choice in a language, but thats the school boards decision, they're the ones who make your school system the way it is.

    You need to research your local public schools a little more. I don't know about where you live, but here in Georgia, ALL of the public schools are run by the State and Local School Systems. The Feds do play a little part, but its miniscule compared to what the State and Local governments do. The Feds don't choose curriculum, thats the State and Local government's job. Spare me.

    quote:

    Originally Posted by Jaguar:

    And that is what democrats and liberals do, they want as much power over EVERY individual person as they can get, that is why they promise all those wonderful things like free healthcare, NOTHING is free, prescription drugs, oh fun, fun, etc, etc, ad nauseum.

    Oh please. I'm pretty liberal, and I can assure you that is the biggest piece of bullshit I've EVER seen. EVERYONE pays taxes, so in a sense it isn't free for anyone who gets those things.

    If your so cold hearted to have no compassion to your fellow American, then thats your problem. When you loose your job, get thrown out on the street, and come knocking on my door for money, don't expect any. Remember the golden rule, "Treat unto others as you wish to be treated."

    Amen to that.

    I'm off to bed, g'night everyone.

    [ 12-18-2002, 11:05 PM: Message edited by: Cmdr. WeeGee ]

  15. quote:

    Originally Posted by Kalshion:

    Sorry Cmdr. WeeGee but I don't need to prove it as its all over the place. However the media never reports that does it? Take clinton for example, after he left office he confessed that he lie'd.

    They don't report it because there is no hard evidence. Not to mention if your an illegal immigrant you can't vote anyhow.

    Racism is a disease. Racist people should go see their family physician.

    quote:

    Originally Posted by Kalshion:

    As for the forceing thing, Both my father and I disagree... they have NO right to force me to do anything.. And the administration knows that to. Why are they forcing me? I don't know,im already taking Japanses and Germen at the Community College here in my state, So why must I take a language at my high school if im already taking one at the CC?

    Are they PSO(Post-Secondary Option) classes? If so you should be able to get them as high school credit. Your school has EVERY right to force you to take a class. Its how the education system works. I advise you to not bother sueing them. You should be glad that you're at least taking those courses at a college. Just take the courses and get it over with, everyone has to do this during their education. Its called a requirement, live with it, thats life.

  16. quote:

    Originally Posted by LBM:

    If you think abortion is wrong, why do you support it as a free right to people? It's wrong and therefore should not be allowed at all!

    That is facist. Facism typically has the government making decisions for the individual people. What you are saying is that you want the government to ban abortion, thereby making the decision to keep the child for the parent. That is facism. Banning abortion is too extreme to be just another law such as the banning of say cocaine. The controlling of media is something we call censorship. It too is very common in facist states. Think about that, what you are promoting IS facism indeed. Take Italy, Germany, and the Soviet Union during World War II into account. All were forms of facist states, whether they be Facist, Nazi, or Communist.

    Just because its wrong doesn't mean it shouldn't be allowed. Whats wrong and whats right varies from person to person. You and Dragonlady are examples of this. I would think someone your age would understand this, but the world continues to suprise me.

    [ 12-18-2002, 08:31 PM: Message edited by: Cmdr. WeeGee ]

  17. I just noticed LBM reply.

    quote:

    Originally Posted by LBM:

    Rapists should have their nob choped off. The ability to identify the father is much easier nowadays. Abortion is another word for murder. NO question about it. To terminate a child is to MURDER a child. Adoption is unfair and cruel. Being born then passed on to someone else is outright rejection of a person. WHY can't you see this! THESE TWO THINGS ARE WRONG!!!!

    ----

    Again, like I said, we need a higher standard in what is right and what is wrong publicaly presented. TV is a high source of coruption and so is the radio. Next time you turn the radio on, listen to what half the songs are about and you'll see what I mean why coruption spread publicaly. THIS NEEDS TO BE CONTROLLED!!!

    I don't agree with abortion, I feel that it is wrong. That doesn't mean I support getting rid of it. Its just another freedom in our countries.

    If you really have a problem with the abortion, TV, and radio stuff. Then just leave your country, otherwise, quit promoting facism and calling it democracy.

  18. Here's my reply.

    quote:

    Originally Posted by Dragon Lady:

    Of course not, but that would be self defeating. What about the pork barrel politics, the gerrymandering, is that all just for something to do with there spare time? Didn't think so. Of course they're after reelection, it's a fundamental part of our system (you do what the people want because you want to be reelected), but the thing is that our population doesn't care much about the constitution either.


    My point was that they do their job when on the stand. I know that they're after re-election, but thats why most politicians hire people to do the work related to re-elections for them. Ever heard of a Campaign Manager?

    quote:

    Originally Posted by Dragon Lady:

    Agreed, ideals never work, be it an unregulated economy or a totally government controlled one. The trick is to find the best balance, and I don't believe that is being done.

    Economies work by supply and demand. Are you familiar with Supply and Demand Graphs? Often, they have floors and ceilings caused by uncontrollable forces that keep it from reaching equilibrium. I personally feel that if you could graphically represent regulation that one of those floors or ceilings is whats causing the balance from not being met.

    quote:

    Originally Posted by Dragon Lady:

    And, as I'm sure Jaguar will tell you, we need to reduce government spending. Reducing taxes would be nice, reducing spending is essential. The federal government was never supposed to be able to spend like this, just pick up a copy of the constitution and you'll figure that out.

    The constitution has to be revised to fit the time. If we still were following the constitution we'd still be in a dark age. Your a woman right? You'd still have no rights. Times call for changes, the fact that the government has to spend like this is a need for change.

    quote:

    Originally Posted by Dragon Lady:

    Yes darling, welfare could be made better, and if nothing else is possible that is an option, but the question is why have welfare to begin with? Why should I have to dish out money to prop up, or even help support, some looser who can't get a job that pays enough? Or who has too many children? This is no ones responsibility but the person who it happens to.

    Let me tell you a little story of a friend of mine. His last name is Smith (I'm holding his first for his security), and he's has a wife and two teenage girls. One of his daughters has an anxiety disorder that hospitalized her for some time. Last year, the day after Christmas, he had a seizure caused by a brain tumor. He lost his job, which paid only enough to support his family, and he had outrageous doctor's bills to pay. His wife, who was currently going to school in hope to get a degree to better their life, had to drop her classes in order to get a job to support the family. He was unable to go back to work at his old job, since he could not lift anything heavy. It took him 4 months to get a job that could pay enough, WITH his wife still having to work as well, to support his family. Welfare helped them through a lot of this; without it, they probably would be living in the slums somewhere. They are still trying to pay bills to this date, and its almost been a year. Thats why welfare exhists, I don't think I need to say much more.

    quote:

    Originally Posted by Dragon Lady:

    So very true. None the less, the government is making it a lot easier to have less drive and survive.

    Perhaps, but the people arn't helping either.

    quote:

    Originally Posted by Kalshion:

    Anyone ever had a problem where the school would FORCE you, yes I mean FORCE you to learn something?? well normaly im willing to learn a subject, but with what my school is doing is wrong, there forcing me to learn a language I don't WANT to learn. I want to learn Japanses,Germen, and Chnises*SP* those are the 3 languages that interest me the most, I don't want to learn a language that im not interested in. The admininistations knows me well enough that if they force me to learn that language next year I will sue them! and so will my father, sister and nearly half the students at the school who agree with me

    Now tell me my school is wrong.

    No. Thats their right to force you to learn a language. And if you sue them then all you'll end up doing is paying a bunch of lawyers bills. And no offense, but they should be teaching you spelling and grammar before teaching another language.

    quote:

    Originally Posted by Kalshion:

    The democraps*Thats what we call them at school* only care about themselfs and hispanic vote. Thats why they promiss all sorts of stuff toward the hispanic population.. when they get in office.. well well SIRPRISE! they don't do anything that they sead they would.

    Prove it. Rumors only hurt everyone.

  19. Typically I stay quiet in these forums because of my passion to my causes, but I can't hold back this time.

    Disclaimer: This is not a flame, this is simply a debate. Any uses of the word ignorance or similar terms should be taken as a wake up call.

    quote:

    Originally Posted by Blerm:

    Government for the people, BY the people. A government is simply made out of people. The American Government is made out of people who are CHOSEN.

    Thank you. Its about time someone says this. I don't care what others scream, the government DOES work for us. The people voice their needs through lobbying and petitioning, sends it to the government, and you know what, the government puts it into consideration. Then YOU, the citizen, must voice your opinion publicly, politically, and to your Representative. That is how the American government works. Anybody who feels elsewise is deaf and dumb, not to mention blind. I don't know about Great Britain, but I'm almost POSITIVE they have a similar system.

    quote:

    Originally Posted by Jaguar:

    The politicians think only of their next reelection and ignore their oaths to the constitution.

    Do they? Are you absolutly sure. Have you read the minutes for the House or Senate lately. I don't think a single one of them has mentioned anything about re-election while on the stand? Perhaps its just that the media rarely shows anything other than politicians talking about re-election. Ever watch one of those morning talk shows? Almost always the politician interviewed will be asked if they're going to run for re-election or not. Please. Spare me, actually get some decent evidence before making such false accusations.

    quote:

    Originally Posted by Jaguar:

    Corporations have fled the country due to extreme government regulation and taxation, the american people have lost their drive due to welfare and nanny state government. The American people are taxed more then at any other time in history.

    Regulation is important. Without regulation we'd have one company owning the entire nation. Take Microsoft for example, had they not been punished for their illegal actions then in about, oh say 20 years we could well be STUCK with using the shoddy Windows operating system.

    Taxes are also important. Have you ever heard of the government deficit. Its one reason for inflation. Taxes help to lower the addition to the deficit by supporting government programs. Taxes are needed to have a decent government. Go and pick up a copy of the national budget before screaming for lower taxes.

    Welfare, I feel is abused. I also think its something that should not be removed, but revised. Too many people start getting welfare checks then sitting on their asses. But thats not the government's problem completely. Granted, they could revise the system, but its the citizens problem mainly. I feel that welfare should be revised to where if you work, or are actively trying to get a job (and by that I mean you have applied for several jobs), then you should get welfare. When you loose your job, you should recieve it for one month, no more, no less. Why? Simple. It only should take about a month to find another job, no matter what it is. If you are that poor with that little money in your savings, work is work. I don't think that getting rid of welfare will help the taxation problem either. Taxes should still stay the same for the sake of trying to get rid of the deficit.

    The American people never lost their drive, most never had one. Its the people like you and me that make changes. That doesn't mean the others arn't American, they just are too uneducated to really care.

    quote:

    Originally Posted by LBM:

    Our tax money seems to go towards paying for alot of unecessary and even inmoral causes (abortion, contraceptives to school children).

    What about rapists. What about poor families who can't afford to pay for a mentally ill child? Think of that before you go screaming about abortion being immoral. Its the parents choice to make the decision, not yours. If you really think it is your decision, your definitly not for freedom or for democracy. Making decisions for other individuals sounds more or less facist to me. Adoption is an alternative, but some people feel better by aborting the child. Don't know why, I don't ask, but I'm sure they have their reasons.

    As for contraceptives to school children, thats only because the parents aren't doing their part. If the parents actually acted like parents and talked to their children about sex and other, shall we say sins, then I'm almost positive that the rate of teen pregnancies would go down. If you a parent, its your job to talk to your children about such things, not the schools.

    quote:

    Originally Posted by LBM:

    The government don't give me anything so I don't give them anything. The Tax people did get in contact with me about me tax payments which I sorted by giving company names who are in liquidation at mo. Admittaly I do not always work like this and there are times where I do work and pay tax but when I can I avoid it.

    Thats your choice to cheat your government. How do you know they don't give you anything. Do you have a police department? How about a fire department? What about hospitals? Thats all I feel I need to say. If you really think they don't give you any type of service or anything, then you really need to look into the matters.

    quote:

    Originally Posted by LBM:

    You may laugh at the church, but isn't your country supposed to be a GOD loving country. Ours was once but now it is corupted and that is why the system is going down.

    The United States is a god loving country. God though, is not defined as God. What I mean by this is we have a freedom to religion. God when used in that sense means ANY god, whether it be God, Allah, Jesus, the Creator, hell, even Zeus. If your country is corrupted thats its own fault. The people have the power to make it whatever they want in a democratic state.

    Thats what I feel, if you feel insulted, fine, I get insulted during debates with people all the time. Insult just happens to be one of the side effects about debating over any issue. Just brush it off, get off your knees, and give some intelligent supportable reply, perhaps something that may insult the person back.

    Now then, I'm going to go back to working on my stuff concerning my local school system and how its caring to much about standardized test scores and punishment and not enough about teaching actual KNOWLEDGE. That is another story though.

    This was relaxing.

  20. Dude, Kalshion, don't let those slimy little f**ktards get to you. It bothers me the way that most gaming communities are nowday's. As for your sis, she'll be all right, as long as she keeps her head down and her senses up, she'll make it home in no time.

    EDIT: Almost forgot, I salute your sister. The fact that she volunteered to serve her country shows that she has astounding integrity. (Kinda makes me wish I didn't have this damn asthma, but thats a different story.) Those who don't respect her are not human at all, it doesn't matter if they're American or not, they should still respect anyone who is willing to serve for ANY country.

    [ 12-14-2002, 12:43 PM: Message edited by: Cmdr. WeeGee ]

  21. I've named my ship the Red Star in respect for my love. Her first name is Okcate which means Red, and being as my ship sails through the stars, I named her the Red Star. After all, every warrior (whether it be chair or whatever) has to honor someone.

    Fear it, because that red is definitly the last thing you'll see in a fight with me.

  22. Hmmm, its been a LONG time since I've actually paid attention to the fleets and such, but are there any surviving... shall we say, organizations... for Raiders?

    As we get closer and closer to MP, I've really started thinking how much fun it would be to be with a band of Raiders and Assassins. You know, crack a few Galcom transports open and such. Or maybe assassinate an important dude (NOT THE SC, I TREMBLE IN FEAR).

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