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Quote: Originally posted by chu_bakka MY point was that expecting alot of gratitude from a country we dropped atomic bombs is a little far fetched. You know, to this day we still protect Japan. If North Korea decided to attack Japan (unlikely…
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Quote: Originally posted by bunge So you're saying attacking civilians is OK if it prevents an all out war? Yes, in this case it was. Many more civilians were killed by US firebombs than were killed by the atom bombs. It was a war.
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Quote: Originally posted by trumptman Plenty of them got by on about $22-26k a year in an urban area. Nick When I first moved here, my household income was $45,000 a year. The three of us lived in a 2 bedroom apartment (900 sq ft) for $980…
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Quote: Originally posted by trumptman Those homes still exist, are affordable in most cases but they are not considered livable in this day and age. Likewise families didn't buy new clothes for every child multiple times per year and eat out …
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Quote: Originally posted by BR They have existed before daycare existed. You might have noticed that the economy has changed since those days. The earning power of your typical bread-winner is substantially lower than it was in the days befo…
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Quote: Originally posted by kneelbeforezod Fair enough...but if the Marshall Plan made more sense for America in investment terms than doing nothing, where does the debt of gratitude come in? It is a question of decency. If someone helps you,…
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Quote: Originally posted by BR Or...DON'T HAVE KIDS IF YOU CAN'T AFFORD THEM! Now, I'd gladly pay a 10 cent tax on every item I purchase to give free abortions for anyone who asks. So you agree, any family in an urban area that doesn't hav…
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Quote: Originally posted by Chinney In good circumstances, where parents can afford it and one of them is happy staying home all the time, it can be just about perfect. But stop knocking daycare. Good post and agreed
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Quote: Originally posted by kneelbeforezod The Marshall Plan was as much about creating a buffer zone with the USSR and preventing the spread of communism I file that under the "it was an investment" part
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Quote: Originally posted by SDW2001 So what? Why should it be more than that? We are the largest provider of foreign aid in the world. Though, to the "we must feed and clothe the world" left, it's not enough. The discussion I was having…
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Quote: Originally posted by chu_bakka ummmm... we did drop a couple A bombs on Japan... I wouldn't go holding your breath. We didn't start that war, and those two bombs SAVED a few million lives on both sides (the price of a full scale invas…
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The Marshall Plan was a long time ago. The flow of money has stopped. I think it is silly to say that it is eating us away; have you considered the long term benefit to our economy that trade with both Europe and Japan has provided during the same t…
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Quote: Originally posted by JimDreamworx If the flow of money stopped from the US, most of the luxuries described occuring in these nations would stop too. You have got to be kidding. Total foreign aid last year was $11.4 billion out of a…
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Quote: Originally posted by chu_bakka The point of daycare is so they can WORK. Exactly. And there are a lot of two parent homes that have to have two people working. This is not an issue that is all about single poor people. "As for t…
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Quote: Originally posted by Giaguara Cool! I have dried mint chocolate chip ice cream home, I can't wait untill I can get dried smoothies ... You will have to wait a long time ... the government is not allowed to actually SELL this dried mil…
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Quote: Originally posted by Frank777 Also, Toronto's very large Muslim community was huddled in the dark like everyone else. By taking credit for the event, Al Queda's making enemies even in places where they had pockets of sympathy. Not exa…
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Quote: Originally posted by trumptman You find for me who does not get medical care in the U.S. About 85% are covered by private plans. I guess it depends on how "covered" you really are by your medical plan. My wife and I have money take…
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Quote: Originally posted by BR Find the real father. Please, stop, you are making too much sense. I can't take it!
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Quote: Originally posted by bunge What happened to personal responsibility? Why are the tax payers paying for this if a solitary company was responsible for not maintaining the alarm system that would have thwarted this problem? I'd call tha…
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I'm glad to "hear you say that", because I looked through the thread again (it is very long, I did not re-read every single post) and I couldn't figure out what he was talking about either. I did notice this on page 2, written by Bunge. "And t…