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Aloone_Jonez:

--- Quote from: DavidB ---Exactly. Many people would consider a name like "Microsuck" childish at best.
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Blame our pussy webmaster - this place used to be called FuckMicorsoft.com

DavidB:

--- Quote from: piratePenguin ---Still, the image of George Bush and the swastika is a bit silly because, well, America and Nazi Germany are not even similar. You could keep it if you believed that they are similar however, and stood by that.

I have no problem with the one of the twin-towers and Bush laughing, at least it makes sense.
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There are many similarities between Nazi Germany and the United States. I know - Hitler was elected, he was a good speaker, wasn't into drug abuse, and on and on.

But let's focus on both the leaders and the countries they (mis)lead. Nazi Germany was a fascist dictatorship. The United States' government has become increasingly authoritarian.

The Nazis murdered several million people. Depending on how far back you want to go, our government may have killed a few million people as well. We've certainly killed tens of thousands in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Our government may not be as overtly racist as Nazi Germany - but Germany was a very homogenous nation. If George Bush started a program to exterminate African Americans, he'd face an unstoppable backlash by Jews, Hispanics, Asian Americans, etc.

Similarly, torture may not be as common in the 21st century U.S. as it was in Nazi Germany. Then again, I don't believe the Germans tortured people in front of ordinary citizens, either. It was generally a private operation. We've probably done more than any other nation since WWII Germany or Japan to promote torture, with other nations copying us.

Nazi Germany had a powerful military and was tyring to make an atomic bomb. We beat them to it - and used thousands of Japanese civilians as guinea pigs. George W. Bush has now started the biggest global arms race in wowrld history, even as the sick bastard plots more wars.

Frankly, I think it's stupid to suggest that we have to equal some score - like 6 million people murdered - before we can be compared to Nazi Germany. Nevertheless, George W. Bush could very well exceed that number. He's got the weapons, and he's proven his willingness to murder children and torture their parents.

Just as Nazi Germany was the greatest evil of that time period, so is the United States presently the greatest evil.

DavidB:

--- Quote from: Aloone_Jonez ---The UK isn't either but I think we're more civilized without the death penalty.
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In general, the death penalty really isn't of major concern to me. I can life with it or without it. My biggest complaint is the corruption that's so pervasive in our legal system; it's scary having the death penalty when there are so many innocent people in prison.

However, I think the death penalty can be appropriate for certain situations. For starters, it's a real shocker - and, let's face it, there are times when people need to be shocked back to reality. Imagine if Americans turned on their TV's one day and saw George W. Bush being strapped into an electric chair. Do you think that might penetrate their incomprehensible stupidity? Do you think they might finally realize that this guy is literally a criminal?

The death penalty also have a lot to do with closure. Saying I don't like the death penalty because it's uncivilized is really very selfish. What about George Bush's greatest victims - the Iraqis? Do they not have a right to justice?

If a vote was taken, I suspect most Iraqis would favor execution as a suitable punishment for Bush's crimes. In fact, if I had the power, I'd simply turn him over to the Iraqis and let them do what they want with him. I'd give them Bill Gates as a bonus, too. :)

piratePenguin:

--- Quote from: DavidB ---In fact, if I had the power, I'd simply turn him over to the Iraqis and let them do what they want with him. I'd give them Bill Gates as a bonus, too. :)
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DAVIDB FOR PRESIDENT!

DavidB:

--- Quote from: piratePenguin ---DAVIDB FOR PRESIDENT!
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Ha, if I was elected president, I'd trade places with Hugo Chavez. I'd spend my free time chasing beautiful Venezuelan women and let him wrestle with Republicans and Microsoft. :)

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