[extropy-chat] [Politics] Real Politick

[Robert Lindauer]

Mike Lorrey wrote:

>On the contrary, our status as top dog will only remain so if we act
>effectively versus the main top dog aspirant, China, and deal with our
>current bad case of Islamist fleas and eurosocialist ticks.
>  
>

I take it you favor enhanced military and corresponding taxation to fund 
our status-keeping -whatever the cost-?

You really should check out the PNAC, I think you'd fit in really well.


You know, there IS another way to retain our status, e.g. producing 
great goods and services and having a great society.    Military 
deterrence, once achieved, is irrelevant.  The "war on terror" is a 
bogey, generated mostly to induce fear in our population by military 
domination of other countries for the economic benefit of a powerful few 
people.  Same as it ever was.

>As such, the people of Taiwan are effectively 14th Amendment US
>citizens and entitled to protection under the US Constitution. 
>

Wow!

Does this mean they should be paying US taxes?  Hey, maybe we can call 
'em up and suggest it to their government.

Robbie

PS - Gosh, I did it again, why do I keep reading this guy's stuff?