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quincidence

Stupid people - political rant and rebuttal

Jan 09, 2008 14:02

Someone recently friended asked if she could add my email to her friends list. I told her, sure, as long as you don't send me all sorts of jokes and junk.
I think, she might have misunderstood me.
I got this yesterday... I did snopes it, to check that it wasn't another gossip mill thing. It is old news from 2005, but it is being used in Presidential ( Read more... )

constitutional rights, bill of rights, australian prime mister, politics

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a little humor on the subject madisonmassage January 9 2008, 20:32:58 UTC

Re: a little humor on the subject quincidence January 9 2008, 22:43:38 UTC

OH LAWD! you know.. that was just ... priceless, and worth it.
Seriously, perspective is a great sarcasm tool isn't it?

hubersbernd January 9 2008, 22:02:43 UTC

I know this being rather controversial: Isn't it the current US Governments stated policy that the constitution does not necessarily apply to foreign nationals (granted potentially under different view points) and has led to in cooperation of the legislative and executive branch to the suspension of the right for habeas corpus? Then there would be Patriot I and Patriot II, as well as plenty of reference material where similar statements like Howard's are made by US politicians for populist purposes. This holds true as well for other countries - Germany where politicians happily use topics in violation of the constitution for purely populist and political purposes despite the constitution guaranteeing those specific rights ( ... )

quincidence January 9 2008, 22:54:03 UTC

Actually, my biggest beef was with the AMERICAN that emailed it to me saying we needed that leader. I agree with you, and no, it isn't controversial to me, we have issues regarding the constitutional rights, and I personally speak out every time I see them being a problem.

I want to thank you for a perfectly worded, educated, and consise statement. I think you furthered my thought process, and frustration, and honestly, I am embarrassed now, due to having not ranted more with regard to yes, we in the USA do this tooo, and we should not tolerate any of it!

THANKS for the comment!

tash_n_tail January 9 2008, 22:58:00 UTC

Considering that I leave for Crete in months and can't actually speak the language but have every intention of learning to manage a conversation level of communication let alone expect to be deeply involved within the community for the couple of years that I'm there. What can I say? Very disturbing attitudes and I was dismayed to find them being expressed a year ago on Yahoo's blog/answers forum by Americans against immigrants.

quincidence January 9 2008, 23:52:56 UTC

These attitudes are still around in 2008!
I think Europe has a different policy on immigrant or foreigner than America does.
Where you are born doesn't count quite as much in the European countries, does it?

tash_n_tail January 10 2008, 22:53:12 UTC

For Europe I can't speak, for the UK -- Birmingham was incredibly hostile! This area isn't wild but is at least tactful. The biggest issue is again language. Many assume that the foreign lads working on our construction site are stupid or morons because their accents are heavy and they speak slowly, needing time to assimilate what reply they've been given,

quincidence January 11 2008, 18:51:33 UTC

hmmm, yes, I believe I have run into such stupidity as well.
I know when in France, I didn't speak French, but it doesn't mean I was stupid, (okay, maybe for going there without someone that speaks French) but seriously, not having the primary language doesn't negate the human mind of all intelligence.

I will be praying for your safe journey and safe acclimation to the new world you are entering.