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Politics : Actual left/right wing discussion

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To: one_less who wrote (1)9/5/2006 4:30:46 PM
From: Lazarus_Long  Read Replies (1) of 10087
 
SS was in trouble before drug coverage got added to Medicare. In its current form it is doomed. GWB was a fool to sign that drug bill. Anything for a vote, I guess.

Is power/fuel independence feasable?
Nationwide or household?

Hezbollah compliance and Israeli forces in Lebanon?

Are international forces effective?

No. The international force is just an observer and has no enforcement rights. Sooner or later, that will break out again. Probably sooner.

Is the UN an effective agency when dealing with terrorist organizations?
Is the Pope a Buddhist?

What's up with Iran and Syria?
Did you notice how conveniently timed the Lebanon-Israeli war was? Didn't hear a word about Iran's nuke program during it, did you?

The more nations that have nukes, the more likely nuclear war becomes.

Sanctions won't work. Europe has retreated back to its 1930's somnolence, so it seems to be up to us. Iran and Israel with nukes almost guarantees nuclear war in the ME. Both may have to be forced to stand down. This is going to be VERY messy. And Pakistan and India haven't even been thrown into the mix yet. The Paks, being Muslim. also hate Israel, but their also tied up in that Kashmir dispute with India, another nuclear power. They may have to be forced to give up nukes too.

Frankly, I can see no cause for optimism here. Stand by for nuclear war.

Immigration: Reform or not?
Amnesty? NUTS! GWB can move to Mexico if he likes them that much.

Natural Disasters?
Don't call FEMA. :-)

Honorable representation?
Eh?

Election Reform?
That's a euphemism for 'public financing of candidates'. Not no, but HELL NO!
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