Cultural Imperialism: We Will Make You Believe

Truth About Bills ^ | 12/29/2011 | Mark Mayberry

[lucky american]

Japan has tried to remove us from their country.
I believe that the tsunami has put this issue on the back burner for now.

[skeeter]

I read your question, did you read my response? If my government had control over the Chinese bases and could dis-invite them I would blame my GOVERNMENT. I would not blow up the Hang Sen Bank or Kunshan Grand Bridge.

[lucky american]

But how would you feel if we had any country bringing in their military and setting up a base in our country, friend or foe?

[skeeter]

I hadn’t heard that Japan has attempted to remove the US military from its soil. When did this happen?

[lucky american]

Just because Freepers are logical and can tell the difference between government and people,doesn't mean others countries and it's people can discern the difference.
America is America (government and it's citizens) in the eyes of the people who's country is occupied.

[lucky american]

Just before the tsunami hit there were elections to elect a new Prime Minister because Naoto Kan resigned. He was elected BECAUSE he promised American troops would be forced to leave Japan.

[x_plus_one]

The history of mankind is the story of divine intervention in the affairs of man. The great commission is to spread the gospel of christ to all corners of the globe. Mark is willfully ignorant of this history.

We are commanded by Christ to spread his peace - we are not commanded to submit to the slavery of a foreign god. Disavowing Christ is what will destroy our world - not economic chaos. Christianity built our economic system - not the other way around.

We have a divine right to interfere in the affairs of nonchristian countries in spite of what Hillary Clinton, Mark the writer and any other anti-christ may think.

[muawiyah]

German air force pilots come here to train. We have German military stationed right here in Fairfax County, Virginia. There are other places you find German barracks. Canadian military train here. British military train here. Saudi military train here. Mexican military train here.

Do you imagine your question is meaningful?

[bkepley]

>But how would you feel if we had any country bringing in their military and setting up a base in our country, friend or foe?

Feel about what? The foreigners or my goverment?

For friends it all depends on the circumstances of why we are allowing it. It wouldn’t suprise me at all to learn that there have been friendly foreign military bases here in the past, or even today.

For foes my feelings wouldn’t matter, we’d be under occupation.

I really can’t see my feelings about the foreigners changing in either case and how I would see my government would depend on the circumstances.

[lucky american]

Come on.
Training and setting up a government base are two very different things.
We even train terrorist bombers if the price is right.

[skeeter]

If what you are saying is we Americans are less susceptible to demagoguery and the propaganda from ideologues and religious fanatics with their own agendas I'd entirely agree.

But then we cannot be held responsible nor set foreign policy based upon the general ignorance of other societies, either.

[skeeter]

We even train terrorist bombers if the price is right.

Suggest you find yourself another screen name.

[lucky american]

Look I don't need to get into a word war with you.
A few of the terrorists that flew the planes into the Trade centers were trained to fly planes in the United states because they paid to be trained by our pilots.

[skeeter]

Your implication invited a 'word war'.

Thats called trolling, I think.

[lucky american]

We cannot be held responsible but unfortunately that is the way they see us all.
Ron Paul is right in that context. We shouldn't have bases all over the world to protect those who won't use their resources or treasure to protect themselves.

[Owl558]

“Thats called trolling, I think.”

LOL! You can never give an answer that will satisfy Lucky American. He will quickly cast aside any answer you give and re-ask the same inane question over and over as if there is some deep meaning in it.

I have a lefty relative that uses this technique - ask the same vague, dumbed down question over and over with no political or historical context and discard any answer that you are given. It’s all about ‘feelings’ don’t you know?

[Vermont Lt]

You hit that nail on the head.

I really don’t care if people are free there. It’s their choice. I don’t care if their women are educated. My girls are in college and they are able to think for themselves.

Just stay where you are. We will stay here.

[Some Fat Guy in L.A.]

They hate us because satan hates Christians. Duh.

[SunkenCiv]

IBTZ.

Have you ever wondered why the Islamic world hates America Cultural Values? Ron Paul has a theory and it was quoted by the Des Moines Register, "I see that motivation is occupation and those who hate us and would like to kill us, they are motivated by our invasion of their land, the support of their dictators that they hate."