Hunter/Jumper
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CameronPoe wrote:

Congratulations to the Reps on winning the election race for the vast empty open spaces. The important places like urban CA, New York City, Chicago, Miami, Seattle and Philadelphia, etc. voted dem in your map.
Congratulations in tipping your hand so completely as the urban, leftist, elitist your want to be.

Looking down on anyone who doesn’t live in a city by minimizing their importance.

Our founding Fathers predicted this could happen so they created the electoral college to offset the power the electorate of a densely populated area would have. They felt the deep agricultural areas should have a voice proportionately as strong. Thank GOD !

The urban centers are important! They are, but..

The people who live in the rest of the country are the ones who feed the world and create the things we actually need. Gore Won the slums of the Urban centers and the Liberal elite.  He couldn’t win the average working taxpayers raising a family. We are not fooled.

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CameronPoe
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Hunter/Jumper wrote:

CameronPoe wrote:

Congratulations to the Reps on winning the election race for the vast empty open spaces. The important places like urban CA, New York City, Chicago, Miami, Seattle and Philadelphia, etc. voted dem in your map.
Congratulations in tipping your hand so completely as the uran, leftist, elitist your want to be.

Looking down on anyone who doesn’t live in a city by minimizing their importance.

Our founding Fathers predicted this could happen so they created the electoral college to offset the power the electorate of a densely populated area would have. They felt the deep agricultural areas should have a voice proportionately as strong. Thank GOD !

The urban centers are important! They are, but..

The people who live in the rest of the country are the ones who feed the world and create the things we actually need. Gore Won the slums of the Urban centers and the Liberal elite.  He couldn’t win the average working taxpayers raising a family. We are not fooled.
lol. Are you telling me that 51 million Americans live in slums? Gore actually garnered 500,000 more votes than Bush incidentally.

People in the country are generally out of touch with reality and the bigger picture somewhat. They are generally quarantined from the ills in society which generally concentrates in cities. It's the same in any country. Their priorities are very different and they generally have entrenched rather than progressive mentalities. They'll vote for whoever their Dad voted for, etc. - which is not healthy. It's not uniquely American though.

The electoral college system is not exactly what one would describe as being very 'democratic' but I guess it's appropriate in the context of a federation of states.

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Smithereener
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Hunter/Jumper wrote:

CameronPoe wrote:

Congratulations to the Reps on winning the election race for the vast empty open spaces. The important places like urban CA, New York City, Chicago, Miami, Seattle and Philadelphia, etc. voted dem in your map.
Congratulations in tipping your hand so completely as the uran, leftist, elitist your want to be.

Looking down on anyone who doesn’t live in a city by minimizing their importance.

Our founding Fathers predicted this could happen so they created the electoral college to offset the power the electorate of a densely populated area would have. They felt the deep agricultural areas should have a voice proportionately as strong. Thank GOD !

The urban centers are important! They are, but..

The people who live in the rest of the country are the ones who feed the world and create the things we actually need. Gore Won the slums of the Urban centers and the Liberal elite.  He couldn’t win the average working taxpayers raising a family. We are not fooled.
That's odd. I always thought most of the Founding Fathers wanted to develop the Electoral College to offset the power of the electorate in general. Most of the writers of the Constitution were better off than the rest in the colonies. Jefferson (among a few others), I think, was the one for common man (i.e. farmers).

Unfortunately, I believe that the urban centers - where most of the voters are - are actually more important than less densely populated areas are. Although the Electoral College can vote for whoever they choose, I think traditionally they've voted for their state's majority. The majority of people within a state are usually found within urban centers. That's why California has traditionally been a Democratic state. Plus, even the Electoral College isn't quite equal; states with a higher population have a greater amount of Electoral votes.

But their individual votes aren't less important. Even if they may hold less power in the Presidential Election, at least they can vote Representatives for the House and Senators for the Senate to Congress. States with a low density population would actually have more say in the Senate because the two senators are representing less people each, whereas states with a high density have to rely on only two senators to represent their massive population. That's the beauty of the American system of government IMO; even people and states percieved to be less important still have a considerable say in the government. 

But yeah, what you say about farmers is quite true IMO.

William Jennings Bryan in his "Cross of Gold" speech wrote:

"...we reply that the great cities rest upon our broad and fertile prairies. Burn down your cities and leave our farms, and your cities will spring up again as if by magic; but destroy our farms and the grass will grow in the streets of every city in the country."
cryptofcolumbus
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Hunter/Jumper wrote:

CameronPoe wrote:

Congratulations to the Reps on winning the election race for the vast empty open spaces. The important places like urban CA, New York City, Chicago, Miami, Seattle and Philadelphia, etc. voted dem in your map.
Congratulations in tipping your hand so completely as the uran, leftist, elitist your want to be.

Looking down on anyone who doesn’t live in a city by minimizing their importance.

Our founding Fathers predicted this could happen so they created the electoral college to offset the power the electorate of a densely populated area would have. They felt the deep agricultural areas should have a voice proportionately as strong. Thank GOD !

The urban centers are important! They are, but..

The people who live in the rest of the country are the ones who feed the world and create the things we actually need. Gore Won the slums of the Urban centers and the Liberal elite.  He couldn’t win the average working taxpayers raising a family. We are not fooled.
Actually if I'm not mistaken they set it up this way because they thought the average American was too ignorant to vote for the proper candidate so they instead elect people to cast ballots for them.  It only seems fair to me that if a majority of Americans vote for someone to be president, they should become the president.
RECONDO67
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(T)eflon(S)hadow wrote:

SEREMAKER wrote:

I dislike both candidates you just mentioned and hope the closest they come to the white house is a post card
QFE!

CameronPoe wrote:

Mekstizzle wrote:

Cameronie do you honestly think they're going to vote for a Woman or a Black man who supposedly has ties with Islam.
They won't vote for either. But to suggest that the US is an inherently anti-democrat country is just blatantly incorrect.
I post this once again... the Democrats are not, and are far less in touch with middle America. e.g. " the Folks"
The Republican Party has surely let me down, but FFS they are a better choice than any Democrat President. Period.
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r123 … erGore.jpg
middle America you mean yahoo America anyways the counties won don't factor in because all you have to do it's win the counties with the most people in the total difference was roughly about 534 votes and that's with out the factor that the decicive state was florida which was govern by his brother
UGADawgs
Member
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CameronPoe wrote:

Hunter/Jumper wrote:

CameronPoe wrote:

Congratulations to the Reps on winning the election race for the vast empty open spaces. The important places like urban CA, New York City, Chicago, Miami, Seattle and Philadelphia, etc. voted dem in your map.
Congratulations in tipping your hand so completely as the uran, leftist, elitist your want to be.

Looking down on anyone who doesn’t live in a city by minimizing their importance.

Our founding Fathers predicted this could happen so they created the electoral college to offset the power the electorate of a densely populated area would have. They felt the deep agricultural areas should have a voice proportionately as strong. Thank GOD !

The urban centers are important! They are, but..

The people who live in the rest of the country are the ones who feed the world and create the things we actually need. Gore Won the slums of the Urban centers and the Liberal elite.  He couldn’t win the average working taxpayers raising a family. We are not fooled.
lol. Are you telling me that 51 million Americans live in slums? Gore actually garnered 500,000 more votes than Bush incidentally.

People in the country are generally out of touch with reality and the bigger picture somewhat. They are generally quarantined from the ills in society which generally concentrates in cities. It's the same in any country. Their priorities are very different and they generally have entrenched rather than progressive mentalities. They'll vote for whoever their Dad voted for, etc. - which is not healthy. It's not uniquely American though.

The electoral college system is not exactly what one would describe as being very 'democratic' but I guess it's appropriate in the context of a federation of states.
That's something that's at best unprovable, at worst a dumb stereotype. I could just as easily say that urban people are "generally" ignorant of farmers' issues and "generally" are more eager to try new, untested social theories and methods. I could say that urban people "generally" vote for whomever their union or whatever backed, etc, and of course you know that's "not healthy."
Fen321
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Democracy -- we tout it as if it were the godsend of mankind. We have lived under (U.S.) in a Republic for a few hundred years. Democratic machinery has been thrown at the same problem countless times, but alas no solution has or ever will be found. For mankind makes the gravest of all mistakes when it begins to believe that concepts such as democracy and voting will save anyone from their paralyzing fear from which all governments rule through -- coercion.The achievements we have accomplished will forever be overshadowed by the means with which we used to accomplishing our dreams.

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S.Lythberg
Mastermind
+429|6894|Chicago, IL

Fen321 wrote:

Democracy -- we tout it as if it were the godsend of mankind. We have lived under (U.S.) in a Republic for a few hundred years. Democratic machinery has been thrown at the same problem countless times, but alas no solution has or ever will be found. For mankind makes the gravest of all mistakes when it begins to believe that concepts such as democracy and voting will save anyone from their paralyzing fear from which all governments rule through -- coercion.The achievements we have accomplished will forever be overshadowed by the means with which we used to accomplishing our dreams.
Don't get philosophical on me.  I don't fear my government, In the US, our government is so concerned with voting and equality that nothing gets done.  I'm all about efficiency, and if that means another Andrew Jackson in office, so be it.
Turquoise
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jetxburned wrote:

Something I've been hearing a lot of lately - "ooh, the first woman president, how nice this country would be with her" or "oh wow, a black president, what a great country that would make us ..."

Please. Basing your vote around a candidates physical characteristics is probably the worst idea you'll have come '08. Please actually think this through if you decide to vote.

While having a black president would be nice and unprecedented, having a black president who uses public taxes for ridiculous things (which Obama has already done) is a waste.

While having a female president is something new and "exciting", having a female president who continuously preaches morals, forcing them down the American's throat, while doing absolutely nothing progressive for the country (hint: Hilary K Clinton) is a disaster.

Do not make the same mistake again, as in 2000 and '04, actually look at what this candidate or that candidate can do and WILL do. Do not contribute to the further downgrade of this country or the destruction of others. Ignore party affiliations and please look for the best option America has. Don't do this for the new, the unusual, or the unprecedented - do this for your fellow man (notice I did not say countryman). The USA's influence is vast and powerful, so make it a good one. I'm just tired of being affiliated with a country that is seen as arrogant, idiotic, and ignorant because of our president.

PS. I know most of you (supposedly) are intelligent enough to know this, but just in case ...
Speaking of disasters, look at what the current president is like.

Still, I agree...  I'm not really a fan of Clinton or Obama, but I don't like Guiliani or McCain either.  Edwards FTW.
Turquoise
O Canada
+1,596|6852|North Carolina

S.Lythberg wrote:

Fen321 wrote:

Democracy -- we tout it as if it were the godsend of mankind. We have lived under (U.S.) in a Republic for a few hundred years. Democratic machinery has been thrown at the same problem countless times, but alas no solution has or ever will be found. For mankind makes the gravest of all mistakes when it begins to believe that concepts such as democracy and voting will save anyone from their paralyzing fear from which all governments rule through -- coercion.The achievements we have accomplished will forever be overshadowed by the means with which we used to accomplishing our dreams.
Don't get philosophical on me.  I don't fear my government, In the US, our government is so concerned with voting and equality that nothing gets done.  I'm all about efficiency, and if that means another Andrew Jackson in office, so be it.
Just a side note...  you should fear your government.  It is rather corrupt....
unnamednewbie13
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People who are eager to see someone win an election because they're neither white nor male are being biased.

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Hunter/Jumper
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CameronPoe wrote:

lol. Are you telling me that 51 million Americans live in slums? Gore actually garnered 500,000 more votes than Bush incidentally.

People in the country are generally out of touch with reality and the bigger picture somewhat. They are generally quarantined from the ills in society which generally concentrates in cities. It's the same in any country. Their priorities are very different and they generally have entrenched rather than progressive mentalities. They'll vote for whoever their Dad voted for, etc. - which is not healthy. It's not uniquely American though.

The electoral college system is not exactly what one would describe as being very 'democratic' but I guess it's appropriate in the context of a federation of states.
Classic Poe.. I say . “Gore Won the slums of the Urban centers and the Liberal elite.”


he replies.

poe wrote:

Are you telling me that 51 million Americans live in slums?
More classic poe

poe wrote:

People in the country are generally out of touch with reality and the bigger picture somewhat.
A case of condescension that is completely unfounded. How you propose to look down on people is really beyond me. Its been my experience that  people in the rural areas have  to be more independent , self regulating self, reliant self sufficient and rugged individualists  as they don’t have  and have not learned to rely on the vast infrastructure and government agencies that only an urban area can provide.

poe wrote:

They are generally quarantined from the ills in society which generally concentrates in cities.
This wouldn’t be because people in the city tend to be more dependent , need regulating, tend to become reliant, cant suffice are soft and are not individualists? They don’t create problems that are rare in rural areas?
Words like (Repeat offender),(  Habitual criminal ) were created in urban centers  and are usually used in context only there. It certainly appears to me the Liberal policies that are employed in dense urban areas seem to create a self perpetuating class of people the have become completely dependent upon the government, which in turn keeps them at living a subsistence level.
This in your opinion would lead to a “ progressive mentality " and a sense of the BIG Picture  ?

You do make me smile.

 

poe wrote:

Their priorities are very different and they generally have entrenched rather than progressive mentalities. They'll vote for whoever their Dad voted for, etc.
Again I ask , Where do you get the detached sense of superiority ? Its wholly inappropriate to insult people in mass, Then Refer to Yourself as “FAIR & BALENCED “ your appearing more and more to display the characteristics of a self important, snob and fraud. Who displays in your last post alone More evidence of narrow provincial  thinking than anyone you obviously look down on.

Last edited by Hunter/Jumper (2007-05-13 06:47:32)

CameronPoe
Member
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Hunter/Jumper wrote:

poe wrote:

Are you telling me that 51 million Americans live in slums?
More classic poe
You are demeaning those that voted for Gore so I'm exaggerating your farcical statement. It's called humour. You essentially stated people who earn money and pay tax didn't vote Gore without any evidence to support such a sweepingly ludicrous claim.

Hunter/Jumper wrote:

A case of condescension that is completely unfounded. How you propose to look down on people is really beyond me. Its been my experience that  people in the rural areas have  to be more independent , self regulating self, reliant self sufficient and rugged individualists  as they don’t have  and have not learned to rely on the vast infrastructure and government agencies that only an urban area can provide.
Gimme a break. Life in the country is simple. I'm from the country myself. Pace of life is slower, no homeless people, no high murder/crime rates, no overloaded hospitals/schools. They're GENERALLY more blinkered to the state of the nation than those in the city. That doesn't diminish their right to vote for whoever they want of course.

Hunter/Jumper wrote:

This wouldn’t be because people in the city tend to be more dependent , need regulating, tend to become reliant, cant suffice are soft and are not individualists? They don’t create problems that are rare in rural areas?
Words like (Repeat offender),(  Habitual criminal ) were created in urban centers  and are usually used in context only there. It certainly appears to me the Liberal policies that are employed in dense urban areas seem to create a self perpetuating class of people the have become completely dependent upon the government, which in turn keeps them at living a subsistence level.
People in the city tend to be more dependent? Not a fan of the products of hi-tech manufacturing jobs eh? Not fond of global financial transactions and the movement of capital eh? The reason poor people don't live in the country is because it's more expensive and requires motor vehicles, etc. You seem to believe that life can be some utopian Garden of Eden where nobody is poor which is patently ridiculous. Country folk have to worry about whether the crop is gonna be good this year. City folk worry about decisions that affect the entire region. Logistics, the distribution of products, the supply of vital services, research and development, politics, governance. The people in the city hold a great responsibility, greater than those in the country when one realises that food can be imported (probably for cheaper than those charged domestically). Don't get me wrong country folk have an important role, but not a vital one for maintaining a civilised society in this modern predominantly urban world.

You're kind of proving my point when you say: "(Repeat offender),(  Habitual criminal ) were created in urban centers  and are usually used in context only there." It shows that those in the country have a sanitised view of the state of the country. Thanks for proving my point.

PS Very few people enjoy living at a subsistence level, the vast majority of humans strive to better themselves and earn a good living so your statement that city life 'keeps people living at a subsistence level' is laughable. The reasons are far more complex than that.

Hunter/Jumper wrote:

Again I ask , Where do you get the detached sense of superiority ? Its wholly inappropriate to insult people in mass, Then Refer to Yourself as “FAIR & BALENCED “ your appearing more and more to display the characteristics of a self important, snob and fraud. Who displays in your last post alone More evidence of narrow provincial  thinking than anyone you obviously look down on.
I don't look down on people from the country. We're all equal. But by virtue of the fact that country folk ARE sanitised as regards seeing the true ills of society in a given nation they can sometimes be less informed when making their voting decisions. But that's their right - self interest dominates the politics of certain countries.

'Fair & Balanced' - I thought I explained this already. It's a dig at Fox News. You can say you are something constantly but it means nothing - get it?

Last edited by CameronPoe (2007-05-13 06:59:34)

AutralianChainsaw
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Ender2309 wrote:

ron paul!
jetxburned
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Out of proportions much?
And this post wasn't meant to cause arguments ... well, at least not the idiotic "gay, fag, n00b" kind. Of course, not even the serious talk and debate section is safe from this.

And if you're going to insult someone, do it the Winston Churchill or Mark Twain way - subtle, clever, satirical. Much more enjoyable and intellectual.

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Hunter/Jumper
Member
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CameronPoe wrote:

You are demeaning those that voted for Gore so I'm exaggerating your farcical statement. It's called humour.
it failed

CameronPoe wrote:

without any evidence to support such a sweepingly ludicrous claim.
Try addressing what I actually say instead of being evasive, its getting very old and tiring.
“ evidence “ Why  not look at the map? You have no idea of  the population areas of the USA If you do not see it is pretty accurate.  Not Farcical or sweepingly ludicrous. In fact the last three post have pretty much nailed you for that title but , you earned it. The pompous act is entirely unsuited for your depth.

Hunter/Jumper wrote:

A case of condescension that is completely unfounded. How you propose to look down on people is really beyond me. Its been my experience that  people in the rural areas have  to be more independent , self regulating self, reliant self sufficient and rugged individualists  as they don’t have  and have not learned to rely on the vast infrastructure and government agencies that only an urban area can provide.

CameronPoe wrote:

Gimme a break. Life in the country is simple. I'm from the country myself. Pace of life is slower, no homeless people, no high murder/crime rates, no overloaded hospitals/schools. They're GENERALLY more blinkered to the state of the nation than those in the city. That doesn't diminish their right to vote for whoever they want of course.
Please then, reciprocate and give me a break.

Again Try addressing what I said . See below.

Hunter/Jumper wrote:

Congratulations in tipping your hand so completely as the urban, leftist, elitist your want to be. Looking down on anyone who doesn’t live in a city by minimizing their importance. Our founding Fathers predicted this could happen so they created the electoral college to offset the power the electorate of a densely populated area would have. They felt the deep agricultural areas should have a voice proportionately as strong. Thank GOD !The urban centers are important! They are, but.. The people who live in the rest of the country are the ones who feed the world and create the things we actually need. Gore Won the slums of the Urban centers and the Liberal elite. He couldn’t win the average working taxpayers raising a family. We are not fooled.
So because I called you on everything you said , You try and pretend The debate is about City/Urban vs. Rural

The words I used were “anyone who doesn’t live in a city” which doesn’t mean the Deep woods, desert, mountains or farm land, You twisted it that direction with your deliberate misinterpretations ( < Here I assume you are not stupid, please correct me if I am wrong however )
Your constant effort to twist and deceive is alarming as is your comfort with it. FAIR & BALANCED?

Hunter/Jumper wrote:

This wouldn’t be because people in the city tend to be more dependent , need regulating, tend to become reliant, cant suffice are soft and are not individualists? They don’t create problems that are rare in rural areas?
Words like (Repeat offender),(  Habitual criminal ) were created in urban centers  and are usually used in context only there. It certainly appears to me the Liberal policies that are employed in dense urban areas seem to create a self perpetuating class of people the have become completely dependent upon the government, which in turn keeps them at living a subsistence level.

CameronPoe wrote:

People in the city tend to be more dependent? Not a fan of the products of hi-tech manufacturing jobs eh? Not fond of global financial transactions and the movement of capital eh?
Its clear that perhaps in Ireland, the lines between city and country are a little more sharply drawn. The USA ( with the Exception of the New Orleans French Quarter, NYC SoHo, and Boston, I may have missed some ) Grew up around the Automobile, the “ hi tech ” industries and manufacturing bases you speak of  are not restricted to urban areas in fact in the last 40 years or so corperations have made it a point to relocate in more open areas for tax purposes and other reasons. “The Silicon Valley” is a typical example, these places are referred to as “tech centers” or “industrial parks”  and are usually very suburban. Simply put, you cant speak for Americans. ( do you speak for anyone save sad, disenfranchised communists ? Humor..) So again Another case of condescension that is completely unfounded. How you propose to look down on people is really beyond me. but you do it much to often to suit your caliber.

CameronPoe wrote:

The reason poor people don't live in the country is because it's more expensive and requires motor vehicles, etc.
Your out of your depth completely here and I won’t educate you.

CameronPoe wrote:

You seem to believe that life can be some utopian Garden of Eden where nobody is poor which is patently ridiculous.
When did I say this ? Ever  Is this poe or is your little brother at the keyboard?

CameronPoe wrote:

Country folk have to worry about whether the crop is gonna be good this year.
don’t you mean farmers ? Pray tell what happens to farmers who don’t produce a good crop? Anyone ?  No worries !

CameronPoe wrote:

City folk worry about decisions that affect the entire region.
You mean Government officials don’t you? Albany and Sacramento (state capitals ) don’t really fall into your narrow perceptions of cities as you need are car to live in either. I cant speak for any other states but Im sure most others have the same  set up with the exception of  Boston.
Even in Washington D.C. a car is essential. So “your analogy is poor and tired !”


CameronPoe wrote:

Logistics, the distribution of products,
OH Yes lots of Trucking  hubs and Shipping in NYC, Freight trains don’t even enter it. Lost again.

CameronPoe wrote:

the supply of vital services, research and development, politics, governance.
The only Government in NYC is NYC’s Government.. Research in NYC = Mt. Sinai, Colombia.. The USA is littered with Research Centers that are not urban.

CameronPoe wrote:

The people in the city hold a great responsibility,
What is it that responsibility that only an urbanite possesses?

CameronPoe wrote:

greater than those in the country when one realises that food can be imported (probably for cheaper than those charged domestically). ,
Wait, you just relized food can be imported? lol  Were do you think imported food comes from? Please tell me you aren’t that dumb!

CameronPoe wrote:

Don't get me wrong country folk have an important role, but not a vital one for maintaining a civilised society in this modern predominantly urban world.
“predominantly urban world. Try and look back at the population map. Does it appear “predominantly urban ?
Actually I feel like I am defining voltage to a New Guinea Tribesman here.
The Cities would starve and die without the things produced in the agricultural areas( i.e. not cities
). The Reverse is not true, Did American Indians have secret cities hidden some were ? Eskimos ? Sorry, you have Gone astray again !

CameronPoe wrote:

You're kind of proving my point when you say: "(Repeat offender),(  Habitual criminal ) were created in urban centers  and are usually used in context only there." It shows that those in the country have a sanitised view of the state of the country. Thanks for proving my point.
People outside of the Urban areas ( sans Liberals ) just have a more realistic approach to community and law enforcement. Your  point is moot, a pattern is evolving.

CameronPoe wrote:

PS Very few people enjoy living at a subsistence level, the vast majority of humans strive to better themselves and earn a good living so your statement that city life 'keeps people living at a subsistence level' is laughable. The reasons are far more complex than that.
At this point your well past embarrassing yourself  but, Here we go again..

Hunter wrote:

It  appears Liberal policies that are employed in dense urban areas seem to create a self perpetuating class of people the have become completely dependent upon the government, which in turn keeps them at living a subsistence level.
Is not the same thing as

poe wrote:

your statement that city life 'keeps people living at a subsistence level.
Honestly, Was that my statement and its meaning or are you are you deliberately mendacious?

Hunter/Jumper wrote:

Again I ask , Where do you get the detached sense of superiority ? Its wholly inappropriate to insult people in mass, Then Refer to Yourself as “FAIR & BALENCED “ your appearing more and more to display the characteristics of a self important, snob and fraud. Who displays in your last post alone, More evidence of narrow provincial  thinking than anyone you obviously look down on.

poe wrote:

I don't look down on people from the country. We're all equal. But by virtue of the fact that country folk ARE sanitised as regards seeing the true ills of society in a given nation they can sometimes be less informed when making their voting decisions..
The city has special secret Television that only liberals can access ? WTF

poe wrote:

But that's their right - self interest dominates the politics of certain countries.
So demonstrably incorrect its comical. Really Who here is displaying the characteristics of a sanitized view of society?  The naïveté of adolescence? Tell us what country’s politics are not dominated by self interest in your  un-sanitized  and superior, enlightened and progressive view?

poe wrote:

Fair & Balanced' - I thought I explained this already. It's a dig at Fox News. You can say you are something constantly but it means nothing - get it?
Yes, are you referring to yourself  I hope?

Last edited by Hunter/Jumper (2007-05-15 15:16:38)

CameronPoe
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Wow H/J you really love my posts! You seem to appear out of nowhere every now and again for the sole purpose of continuing our little chats! I'm really touched. <3

H/J wrote:

“Gore Won the slums of the Urban centers and the Liberal elite.”
= sweeping and demeaning generalisation regarding Gore voters. If you aren't going to be serious then don't expect serious replies. What exactly is a 'liberal elite' anyway? Did you just make that up?

You accuse me of not addressing your point while you blindly continue to refuse to address my points! Reminder to H/J - looking at a map is not exactly a scientifically accurate way of determining voting patterns among social strata.

H/J wrote:

The words I used were “anyone who doesn’t live in a city” which doesn’t mean the Deep woods, desert, mountains or farm land, You twisted it that direction with your deliberate misinterpretations ( < Here I assume you are not stupid, please correct me if I am wrong however )
Your constant effort to twist and deceive is alarming as is your comfort with it. FAIR & BALANCED?
How many times do I have to reiterate the fucking explanation for my mother-fucking title. LEARN TO READ!

My definition of 'anyone who doesn't live in a city' includes: farmers, small townsfolk, those outside of commuting distance of a large urban area. What was the misinterpretation? Basically those shadowed from the real problems of a nation: serious drug abuse, petty theft, homelessness, organised crime, hospital/school overcrowding, etc.

H/J wrote:

Its clear that perhaps in Ireland, the lines between city and country are a little more sharply drawn. The USA ( with the Exception of the New Orleans French Quarter, NYC SoHo, and Boston, I may have missed some ) Grew up around the Automobile, the “ hi tech ” industries and manufacturing bases you speak of  are not restricted to urban areas in fact in the last 40 years or so corperations have made it a point to relocate in more open areas for tax purposes and other reasons. “The Silicon Valley” is a typical example, these places are referred to as “tech centers” or “industrial parks”  and are usually very suburban. Simply put, you cant speak for Americans. ( do you speak for anyone save sad, disenfranchised communists ? Humor..) So again Another case of condescension that is completely unfounded. How you propose to look down on people is really beyond me. but you do it much to often to suit your caliber.
Silicon Valley? Oh you mean - the San José/San Fran/Oakland/Berkeley conurbation. That's not very urbanised at all is it!! And what did they vote: you guessed it - DEMOCRAT. What other shining examples do you have? Detroit village where the farmers make cars in their spare time???? lol. Look, I enjoy annoying people like you by acting arrogant and condescending - get over it. I'm no communist. I'm a well to do professional class centre-leftist.

H/J wrote:

CameronPoe wrote:

The reason poor people don't live in the country is because it's more expensive and requires motor vehicles, etc.
Your out of your depth completely here and I won’t educate you.
Aaww I see - that's why all the homeless and poor flock out to the countryside for employment. For a second there I thought the city of San Francisco had the largest homeless population in the entire US of A. Silly me.

H/J wrote:

You mean Government officials don’t you? Albany and Sacramento (state capitals ) don’t really fall into your narrow perceptions of cities as you need are car to live in either. I cant speak for any other states but Im sure most others have the same  set up with the exception of  Boston.
Even in Washington D.C. a car is essential. So “your analogy is poor and tired !”
I think you'll find that public transport IS available in DC and even in LA where supposedly a car is essential. The DC metro is one of the best I've ever been on actually. Congrats. Ever heard of buses by the way? Or is that too demeaning a form of transport to use?

I don't understand what you mean about NYC and shipping. Ever heard of THE PORT AUTHORITY? Are you telling me goods ONLY go in the way? I'm saying great conurbations like that ARE massively important places from the point of view of logistics and the distribution of goods and services. I think you lost yourself on that point. The country doesn't have to put up with creaking infrastructure that requires and the associated downsides (environmental/etc.).

'Predominantly Urban World' - again H/J is you look at a map you don't see any people on there. You have to look at where they live: a greater percentage of people are living in urban centres every minute of every day across the entire world. Perhaps you are oblivious to this. If so then forgive my ignorance of your ignorance.

H/J wrote:

People outside of the Urban areas ( sans Liberals ) just have a more realistic approach to community and law enforcement. Your  point is moot, a pattern is evolving.
You would have to be a drooling neanderthal not to understand the correlation between crime and population density. Law enforcement in the country is more manageable because there are adequate resources and low population density. If 'the country' had the winderful wonderful magical solution to crime I think they would be implementing that in the cities as we speak...lol

On the 'subsistence living' I know and everyone else knows fine well that you're insinuating that urban life is the sole place where this occurs and 'liberal policies' are what cause that to be self-perpetuating. You may not state it but we all know that that is what you mean.

H/J wrote:

The city has special secret Television that only liberals can access ? WTF
There's nothing like the TV to expose you to and give you a real and proper understanding of life elsewhere! I can almost imagine the bullets whizzing past me in Baghdad! It all feels to real to me on the little tele screen. What's on the other channel, eh?

H/J wrote:

So demonstrably incorrect its comical. Really Who here is displaying the characteristics of a sanitized view of society?  The naïveté of adolescence? Tell us what country’s politics are not dominated by self interest in your  un-sanitized  and superior, enlightened and progressive view?
Comparatively speaking: NORWAY, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND. That's one main difference between America and Europe - the proportion of solely self-interested people in the US is higher than here in Europe. If that wasn't the case Europe would not be socialist.

H/J wrote:

Yes, are you referring to yourself  I hope?
Woah!! Waddayaknow! H/J got the joke. *hugs*

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Hunter/Jumper
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CameronPoe wrote:

Wow H/J you really love my posts! You seem to appear out of nowhere every now and again for the sole purpose of continuing our little chats! I'm really touched. <3
I don’t live online, got a life you know.

H/J wrote:

“Gore Won the slums of the Urban centers and the Liberal elite.”

CameronPoe wrote:

What exactly is a 'liberal elite' anyway? Did you just make that up?
“liberal elite” confuses you? please say your kidding.

CameronPoe wrote:

You accuse me of not addressing your point while you blindly continue to refuse to address my points! Reminder to H/J - looking at a map is not exactly a scientifically accurate way of determining voting patterns among social strata.
It is a map of voting patterns,

what could be a more obvious case of back peddling. You really make me laugh


CameronPoe wrote:

My definition of 'anyone who doesn't live in a city' includes: farmers, small townsfolk, those outside of commuting distance of a large urban area. What was the misinterpretation? .
you make your own definition despite the fact that the actual term I used was

”slums of the Urban centers “

CameronPoe wrote:

those shadowed from the real problems of a nation: serious drug abuse, petty theft, homelessness, organised crime, hospital/school overcrowding, etc.
These are not “ problems of a nation ” they are problems of a Slum and not every city has a Slum.
The Slums of NYC are rapidly disappearing and can no longer be found anywhere in Manhattan.
Guiliani was a Conservative Republican, it didn’t take him long either. The Liberals gave him Carte Blanch were their own interests and safety were concerned. Hypocrites that they are.

H/J wrote:

Its clear that perhaps in Ireland, the lines between city and country are a little more sharply drawn. The USA ( with the Exception of the New Orleans French Quarter, NYC SoHo, and Boston, I may have missed some ) Grew up around the Automobile, the “ hi tech ” industries and manufacturing bases you speak of  are not restricted to urban areas in fact in the last 40 years or so corperations have made it a point to relocate in more open areas for tax purposes and other reasons. “The Silicon Valley” is a typical example, these places are referred to as “tech centers” or “industrial parks”  and are usually very suburban. Simply put, you cant speak for Americans. ( do you speak for anyone save sad, disenfranchised communists ? Humor..) So again Another case of condescension that is completely unfounded. How you propose to look down on people is really beyond me. but you do it much to often to suit your caliber.

CameronPoe wrote:

Silicon Valley? Oh you mean - the San José/San Fran/Oakland/Berkeley conurbation. That's not very urbanised at all is it!! And what did they vote: you guessed it - DEMOCRAT. What other shining examples do you have? Detroit village where the farmers make cars in their spare time???? lol. Look, I enjoy annoying people like you by acting arrogant and condescending - get over it. I'm no communist. I'm a well to do professional class centre-leftist..
Typical poe  Addressees one point of five  “FTW” and that’s wrong too. Some one needs to “Google Earth ” Silicon Valley

Proud of Being Annoying? A bee is annoying. So is a cracked speaker. You must be proud !
Well to do ? You told us you work for a Utility, Real edgy stuff. Well to do is a relative term.

CameronPoe wrote:

The reason poor people don't live in the country is because it's more expensive and requires motor vehicles, etc.
.

Hunter/Jumper wrote:

Your out of your depth completely here and I won’t educate you.


poe wrote:

Aaww I see - that's why all the homeless and poor flock out to the countryside for employment. For a second there I thought the city of San Francisco had the largest homeless population in the entire US of A. Silly me.
Probably does what’s your point?  Poor people are not exclusive to the Cities in the USA. Your talk and you don’t know the topic at all. Getting to be a waste of time talking to you.

CameronPoe wrote:

I think you'll find that public transport IS available in DC and even in LA where supposedly a car is essential. The DC metro is one of the best I've ever been on actually. Congrats. Ever heard of buses by the way? Or is that too demeaning a form of transport to use?.
DC and LA. ? Shinny and Clean and covers very little of the actually city, its ok if you’re a tourist. Try living there. If you live near a stop and your Jobs is also, that’s pretty rare. I am spoiled because The NYC system is so vast. Busses get stuck in rush hour traffic. Not reliable in an Urban area. Typical to address one point out of four…and fail


CameronPoe wrote:

I don't understand what you mean about NYC and shipping. Ever heard of THE PORT AUTHORITY? .
I see you have. In NYC the Port Authority is basically a bus station now. The Great Port that was once NYC and The Brooklyn Naval yard is basically abandon.

The piers have become Golfing ranges., Nite Clubs, Riding Clubs, Basket Ball courts, Movie studios. And Skating Rinks. Once again you have not a clue about what your claiming great knowledge in. You loose, again.

CameronPoe wrote:

Are you telling me goods ONLY go in the way? .
Into NYC? yes .

CameronPoe wrote:

'Predominantly Urban World' - again H/J is you look at a map you don't see any people on there. You have to look at where they live: a greater percentage of people are living in urban centres every minute of every day across the entire world. Perhaps you are oblivious to this. If so then forgive my ignorance of your ignorance..
You have deliberately misinterpreted me again. I didn’t say “ most people live in ( sub-urban ) areas.” I said “ most of the world isn’t Urbanized.

H/J wrote:

People outside of the Urban areas ( sans Liberals ) just have a more realistic approach to community and law enforcement. Your  point is moot, a pattern is evolving.
.

CameronPoe wrote:

You would have to be a drooling neanderthal not to understand the correlation between crime and population density. Law enforcement in the country is more manageable because there are adequate resources and low population density. If 'the country' had the winderful wonderful magical solution to crime I think they would be implementing that in the cities as we speak...lol.
Laugh all you want. Insult all you want.  They did. The correlation between crime and population density. Does not appear in every city. the correlation between crime and population density has changed drastically by simply restricting the Failed Liberal Policy of Parole. It now seems  “ population density ” was not the reason for Crime. Failed again Poe.

.

CameronPoe wrote:

On the 'subsistence living' I know and everyone else knows fine well that you're insinuating that urban life is the sole place where this occurs and 'liberal policies' are what cause that to be self-perpetuating. You may not state it but we all know that that is what you mean..
.
If you are trying to make a point I wish you would. Its only when the Government is the sole provider and cause of subsistence living that  it becomes a real self perpetuating problem. For one example, make more money = Loose government housing. There are many more.

H/J wrote:

So demonstrably incorrect its comical. Really Who here is displaying the characteristics of a sanitized view of society?  The naïveté of adolescence? Tell us what country’s politics are not dominated by self interest in your  un-sanitized  and superior, enlightened and progressive view?

CameronPoe wrote:

NORWAY, SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND.
.
roflmao

Last edited by Hunter/Jumper (2007-05-18 13:57:02)

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jetxburned wrote:

Out of proportions much?
And this post wasn't meant to cause arguments ... well, at least not the idiotic "gay, fag, n00b" kind. Of course, not even the serious talk and debate section is safe from this.

And if you're going to insult someone, do it the Winston Churchill or Mark Twain way - subtle, clever, satirical. Much more enjoyable and intellectual.
look at who uses these terms


"You would have to be a drooling neanderthal not to understand the correlation between crime and population density"

Last edited by Hunter/Jumper (2007-05-22 18:08:27)

Bonesaw
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Who cares. Its already been proven that the Diebold voting machines are rigged and can and have been altered to affect elections. Your vote doesn't count. Unless you live in Florida where they went back to paper.
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Bonesaw wrote:

Who cares. Its already been proven that the Diebold voting machines are rigged and can and have been altered to affect elections. Your vote doesn't count. Unless you live in Florida where they went back to paper.
so you wont be voting?
ATG
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(T)eflon(S)hadow wrote:

SEREMAKER wrote:

I dislike both candidates you just mentioned and hope the closest they come to the white house is a post card
QFE!

CameronPoe wrote:

Mekstizzle wrote:

Cameronie do you honestly think they're going to vote for a Woman or a Black man who supposedly has ties with Islam.
They won't vote for either. But to suggest that the US is an inherently anti-democrat country is just blatantly incorrect.
I post this once again... the Democrats are not, and are far less in touch with middle America. e.g. " the Folks"
The Republican Party has surely let me down, but FFS they are a better choice than any Democrat President. Period.
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r123 … erGore.jpg
That's why the liberals want to get rid of the electoral college. Those little red islands in the sea of blue would call the shots.
Spark
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While I understand the need for the electoral college, I dislike it on principle. Democratic governments generally should not be chosen by an elitist commitee.
The paradox is only a conflict between reality and your feeling what reality ought to be.
~ Richard Feynman
Flecco
iPod is broken.
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Spark wrote:

While I understand the need for the electoral college, I dislike it on principle. Democratic governments generally should not be chosen by an elitist commitee.
Hey, WAIT A SECOND, THAT SOUNDS A LITTLE LIKE AN OLIGARCHY!?!?!?!
Whoa... Can't believe these forums are still kicking.
jonsimon
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ATG wrote:

(T)eflon(S)hadow wrote:

SEREMAKER wrote:

I dislike both candidates you just mentioned and hope the closest they come to the white house is a post card
QFE!

CameronPoe wrote:


They won't vote for either. But to suggest that the US is an inherently anti-democrat country is just blatantly incorrect.
I post this once again... the Democrats are not, and are far less in touch with middle America. e.g. " the Folks"
The Republican Party has surely let me down, but FFS they are a better choice than any Democrat President. Period.
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r123 … erGore.jpg
That's why the liberals want to get rid of the electoral college. Those little red islands in the sea of blue would call the shots.
Right, because geography is whats important when it comes to representation. Who cares about representing the wants of the people, we should represent the wants of the land.

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