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My PO metamorphosis has turned me into a neocon.

Unread postby seahorse2 » Tue 21 Mar 2006, 13:07:59

My PO awareness has turned me into a Neocon. Two or so years ago, I was unaware. At some point in time, I swallowed the red pill passed down to me on this site, which I'm now convinced is run, operated, and financed by Dick Cheney (AKA Aaron) and Don Rumsfeld (AKA Energyspin).

Its been a crazy, depressing change, but now I'm fully invigorated. Once a person finally accepts PO, that it is imminent and the end of the world as we know it, then one can fully grasp and accept what Cheney/Rum, and the PNAC and Neocons are doing - as Cheney says, deficits don't matter. Bottom line is, the Neocons, on a national scale, are doing exactly what it takes to make sure the US survives PO - Build a huge army even if it means massive deficits, build lots of basis in the ME, pass the Patriot Act, build detention facilities, etc. Remember, deficits don't matter if its game over in the next few years. All that matters is who has the most guns - the American way of life is not negotiable. If there is a die-off, as Patton would say, make sure the other poor dumb bastard dies for his country.

I can't wait to hear the outcry.
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Re: My PO metamorphosis has turned me into a neocon.

Unread postby rostov » Tue 21 Mar 2006, 13:41:41

Another hacked account. *sigh*
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Re: My PO metamorphosis has turned me into a neocon.

Unread postby AmericanEmpire » Tue 21 Mar 2006, 14:07:28

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Re: My PO metamorphosis has turned me into a neocon.

Unread postby AmericanEmpire » Tue 21 Mar 2006, 14:07:50

Yeah, if the US is gonna go to shit lets take everyone down with us. To hell with anyone else being able to use our oil. They shouldn't even have our oil under their goddamn sand to begin with anyway.

Lets all go out in one big nuclear blaze of glory. The sooner we start armageddon the sooner Jesus can come back. :twisted:
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Re: My PO metamorphosis has turned me into a neocon.

Unread postby Zardoz » Tue 21 Mar 2006, 15:03:10

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Re: My PO metamorphosis has turned me into a neocon.

Unread postby Pops » Tue 21 Mar 2006, 16:52:42

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('seahorse2', ' ')which I'm now convinced is run, operated, and financed by Dick Cheney (AKA Aaron) and Don Rumsfeld (AKA Energyspin).


I knew it!

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('seahorse2', 'B')ottom line is, the Neocons, on a national scale, are doing exactly what it takes to make sure the US survives PO -


I think you should have said:

Bottom line is, the Carlyle/Halliburton administration, on a national scale, are doing exactly what it takes to make sure the they survive PO.
The legitimate object of government, is to do for a community of people, whatever they need to have done, but can not do, at all, or can not, so well do, for themselves -- in their separate, and individual capacities.
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Re: My PO metamorphosis has turned me into a neocon.

Unread postby kochevnik » Tue 21 Mar 2006, 17:56:30

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('seahorse2', 'B')ottom line is, the Neocons, on a national scale, are doing exactly what it takes to make sure the US survives PO - Build a huge army even if it means massive deficits, build lots of basis in the ME, pass the Patriot Act, build detention facilities, etc.



I beg to differ - what you are describing is what TPTB would do if they thought, oh say, the American Way of Life were non-negotiable. It appears to me to be the antithesis of what a country (or a person) would do if they wanted to survive.

Scale down for a second - once we grok PO, what does an average Joe do to try to survive PO ? They reduce debt, reduce expenditures, reduce energy use, store up vital resources, and try to arrange mutual cooperation-defense pacts with like minded folks.

This is nothing different then what the USA should be doing if the neocon nutcases were not in charge of the asylum.

If we scaled down our neocon-led country to a PO'er level - it would be like my reacting to PO by blaming everything bad thing that happens to me on MonteQuest, and trying to blow up Aaron's house (if he has a house) to get revenge.

Not a very successful SURVIVAL strategy.
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Re: My PO metamorphosis has turned me into a neocon.

Unread postby Daculling » Wed 22 Mar 2006, 09:18:14

You can also look at it this way... The US (Neocon, or whatever) is positioning it's self to benefit from oil decline. Mind you there is no real benefit but only to lose the least. I think the intent is to increase the gap of the haves and have nots on a global scale not unlike what is happening inside the US.

How many of you invest with oil decline in mind. Are you not trying to take advantage of the situation to at least reduce your losses for you and your family who you are beholden to protect and support?

The administration is doing what it feels is the most benefit to the US in the long run. Not many people here feel oil decline is going to be pretty and the POTUS is responsible only to the US people... kept that in mind.
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Re: My PO metamorphosis has turned me into a neocon.

Unread postby Battle_Scarred_Galactico » Wed 22 Mar 2006, 09:38:37

I also think they're doing the only thing they can to keep the current montrosity of a sytem going. It's get the oil or bust.
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Re: My PO metamorphosis has turned me into a neocon.

Unread postby PenultimateManStanding » Wed 22 Mar 2006, 10:25:22

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Battle_Scarred_Galactico', 'I') also think they're doing the only thing they can to keep the current montrosity of a sytem going. It's get the oil or bust.
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Re: My PO metamorphosis has turned me into a neocon.

Unread postby Battle_Scarred_Galactico » Wed 22 Mar 2006, 10:36:52

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('PenultimateManStanding', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Battle_Scarred_Galactico', 'I') also think they're doing the only thing they can to keep the current montrosity of a sytem going. It's get the oil or bust.
It's a high stakes game, losers die.


Yer, and kisses pretty much everything "modern" goodbye. I wonder if the full stakes will ever be openly disclosed. I imagine if push came to shove, most Americans would activley support it.
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Re: My PO metamorphosis has turned me into a neocon.

Unread postby PenultimateManStanding » Wed 22 Mar 2006, 10:51:17

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Battle_Scarred_Galactico', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('PenultimateManStanding', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Battle_Scarred_Galactico', 'I') also think they're doing the only thing they can to keep the current montrosity of a sytem going. It's get the oil or bust.
It's a high stakes game, losers die.


Yer, and kisses pretty much everything "modern" goodbye. I wonder if the full stakes will ever be openly disclosed. I imagine if push came to shove, most Americans would activley support it.
Agreed. I heard Helen Thomas ask President Bush "why did you want to go to war, and was it for oil?" Bush replied that it's about terrorism. He didn't sound like a man who was lying. The situation is very weird.
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Re: My PO metamorphosis has turned me into a neocon.

Unread postby Aaron » Wed 22 Mar 2006, 11:17:59

Ahh yes I see everything is proceeding according to plan... excellent.

I'll deal with your rebel friends soon enough.

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You're rich & powerful.

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What do you do... what do you do!?!

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Re: My PO metamorphosis has turned me into a neocon.

Unread postby PrairieMule » Wed 22 Mar 2006, 12:45:43

[quote="Aaron"]Ahh yes I see everything is proceeding according to plan... excellent.

I'll deal with your rebel friends soon enough.

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Ohhhhhh, I am afraid the Anti-Balistic Missile/SDI "Star Wars" sheild will be quite operational in Isreal when your Iranian friends arrive. We are quite safe from your pitiful little band.
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Re: My PO metamorphosis has turned me into a neocon.

Unread postby mgibbons19 » Wed 22 Mar 2006, 12:46:02

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Pops', '[')
I think you should have said:

Bottom line is, the Carlyle/Halliburton administration, on a national scale, are doing exactly what it takes to make sure the they survive PO.


bullseye!
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Re: My PO metamorphosis has turned me into a neocon.

Unread postby TommyJefferson » Wed 22 Mar 2006, 17:23:08

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('seahorse2', 'I')f there is a die-off, as Patton would say, make sure the other poor dumb bastard dies for his country.


Since I'm a conservative with libertarian tendencies, my hate for Neo-cons is bright and deep.

Don't laugh, but...

Your argument is seductive.

What would it take for the US to come out on top of Peak Oil?

- Build a huge army even if it means massive deficits
- build lots of bases in the Middle East
- pass the Patriot Act
- build detention facilities

Am I crazy, or does that alternative seem more doable than some self-imposed "power-down" where China and Europe get to party on the remaining petroleum?
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