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daemon wrote:

It matches the timeline of MacBeth too. No, Hamlet. No, make that Richard II.

How so?

Except when a week is eight days...with double trouble Ruby Tuesdays.

It also matches the time it takes to make Jameson. But Bushmills is 70 weeks. Protestant bastards.

What the hell are Jameson?

I disapprove of an award that Barack Obama won that Ghandi never won...

I approve of an award that Barack Obama won that Reagan never won...

Speaking of the Reagan era, did you read this article that appeared a month ago about Thatcher telling Gorbachev she didn't really want the Berlin Wall to come down and that it was just a bunch of demagoguery.  Since she was Reagan's Mini Me I can't imagine that these two administrations didn't share the view.

According to notetakers ~1989:

“The reunification of Germany is not in the interests of Britain and Western Europe,” she said. Forget what you have heard or read in Nato communiqués. “We don’t want a united Germany.” It would lead to a change in Europe’s postwar borders. “We cannot allow that, because such development would undermine the stability of the whole international situation and could endanger our security.”

Last edited by bedstuy (2009-10-13 9:31 am)

bedstuy wrote:

Speaking of the Reagan era, did you read this article that appeared a month ago about Thatcher telling Gorbachev she didn't really want the Berlin Wall to come down and that it was just a bunch of demagoguery.  Since she was Reagan's Mini Me I can't imagine that these two administrations didn't share the view.

According to notetakers ~1989:

“The reunification of Germany is not in the interests of Britain and Western Europe,” she said. Forget what you have heard or read in Nato communiqués. “We don’t want a united Germany.” It would lead to a change in Europe’s postwar borders. “We cannot allow that, because such development would undermine the stability of the whole international situation and could endanger our security.”

Well,  in a way, that was an accurate prediction - and a reasonable fear. This was the event that led to the eventual break up of several former USSR satellite nations, which could have resulted in some nasty things happening. The region is still sorting out the rubble, as we have seen in the recent Georgian conflict.

However, I think we can all agree in hindsight that it worked out for the better over all.

Tallgeese wrote:

JakeTheTall wrote:

Politicians can't keep campaigning on wedge issues if they are resolved.

And yet every election, both Democrats and Republicans I know are convinced that if they don't campaign their hearts out, the abortion balance will tip and slide into whichever horror scenario they worry about.

Or the gays will finally succeed in destroying the institution of marriage !

ShnickyShnack wrote:

radarman wrote:

bedstuy wrote:

Speaking of the Reagan era, did you read this article that appeared a month ago about Thatcher telling Gorbachev she didn't really want the Berlin Wall to come down and that it was just a bunch of demagoguery.  Since she was Reagan's Mini Me I can't imagine that these two administrations didn't share the view.

According to notetakers ~1989:

Well,  in a way, that was an accurate prediction - and a reasonable fear. This was the event that led to the eventual break up of several former USSR satellite nations, which could have resulted in some nasty things happening. The region is still sorting out the rubble, as we have seen in the recent Georgian conflict.

However, I think we can all agree in hindsight that it worked out for the better over all.

I think what she meant that a reunited Germany would be the biggest and strongest nation in Europe, undermining the positions of the UK and US. I highly doubt that Thatcher or anyone else predicted the rapid dissolution of the USSR.

If that is what she meant, then there is a very real possibility she was mentally retarded.

All indications, even before the fall of the Berlin Wall, were that East Berlin was a slum. More likely, the reunification would SINK Germany, as the rich west would end up having to prop up a practically failed east - resulting in political and economic problems. Which, if you look at the numbers, is much closer to what happened, though there are strong signs that things are starting to even out.

It was out of a struggling Germany that the Nazi's rose to power - so perhaps that was the fear. The country would sink into chaos, and a new Hitler-lite would emerge?

ScifiterX wrote:

JakeTheTall wrote:

Tallgeese wrote:

And yet every election, both Democrats and Republicans I know are convinced that if they don't campaign their hearts out, the abortion balance will tip and slide into whichever horror scenario they worry about.

Or the gays will finally succeed in destroying the institution of marriage !

Yeah the straight people don't need any help doing that.

50% divorce rate is a job half done !

Clearly my original mention of gays destroying marriage was mocking the Republican wedge issue.

Just as my second post was mocking the straight people.

This post is perhaps mocking someone's intelligence...perhaps even mine.

radarman wrote:

ShnickyShnack wrote:

radarman wrote:

Well,  in a way, that was an accurate prediction - and a reasonable fear. This was the event that led to the eventual break up of several former USSR satellite nations, which could have resulted in some nasty things happening. The region is still sorting out the rubble, as we have seen in the recent Georgian conflict.

However, I think we can all agree in hindsight that it worked out for the better over all.

I think what she meant that a reunited Germany would be the biggest and strongest nation in Europe, undermining the positions of the UK and US. I highly doubt that Thatcher or anyone else predicted the rapid dissolution of the USSR.

If that is what she meant, then there is a very real possibility she was mentally retarded.

All indications, even before the fall of the Berlin Wall, were that East Berlin was a slum. More likely, the reunification would SINK Germany, as the rich west would end up having to prop up a practically failed east - resulting in political and economic problems. Which, if you look at the numbers, is much closer to what happened, though there are strong signs that things are starting to even out.

It was out of a struggling Germany that the Nazi's rose to power - so perhaps that was the fear. The country would sink into chaos, and a new Hitler-lite would emerge?

Wow, hindsight sure is 20/20.

What they knew at the time was that East Germany was the most prosperous country in the communist bloc, with a well-educated workforce and a strong industrial sector. It was also an optimistic, hopeful time.

Actually I recall quite a lot of fears of how strong a reunited Germany would be. I myself was rather worried. Luckily (?) it turned out that pretty much everything positive we "knew" about the communist bloc turned out to be wrong.

lolwut

lol
they had to have an update to mention that TR and Wilson received the prize while in office.
tards.

CG5Addict wrote:

bedstuy wrote:

Isn't the Anti-christ supposed to appear as a peace maker?

Are you calling Obama the anti-Christ? if so why?

http://www.obamathedevil.com