Apathetic Australians? - Page 8

classicman · 02-02-2009, 10:28 PM

ohhh you mean reality - gotcha!
Who asked you anyway - Aren't you supposed to be apathetic?

Aliantha · 02-02-2009, 10:29 PM

Yes, and to be honest I'm feeling that way today. lol

TheMercenary · 02-02-2009, 10:52 PM

I really think it would be a significant and important move for the US. Let's just shut down and see who are friends really are. Some will win, some will lose. No big deal. Unlese we have a Re-start, Re-boot, the same ole stuff is going to go on. JMHO.

classicman · 02-02-2009, 10:53 PM

So you want to hit Ctrl+Alt+Del on the world eh?

TheMercenary · 02-02-2009, 10:54 PM

Yea, basically. I think it is time to see what our true worth is.

Aliantha · 02-02-2009, 10:59 PM

Some economists are saying this is the equivalent of a reboot anyway.

Aliantha · 02-03-2009, 07:19 PM

Fair enough Zen. My point is more along the lines of being injected into conflicts or other situations which cost a lot of money that the taxpayers can't afford anyway.

From my own Australian perspective I'd certainly be against us becoming involved in any other conflicts while many people are starting to have trouble paying their bills. Yes we have to co-operate with our allies and trading partners, but not at the expense of our own people.

ZenGum · 02-04-2009, 05:32 AM

I quite agree, although making what contribution we can to world stability is important. I'm thinking things like our deployments to East Timor, Cambodia, Bouganville, Solomon Islands etc.

02-02-2009, 10:28 PM	#1
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	ohhh you mean reality - gotcha! Who asked you anyway - Aren't you supposed to be apathetic? __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

02-02-2009, 10:29 PM	#2
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Yes, and to be honest I'm feeling that way today. lol __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

02-02-2009, 10:52 PM	#3
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	I really think it would be a significant and important move for the US. Let's just shut down and see who are friends really are. Some will win, some will lose. No big deal. Unlese we have a Re-start, Re-boot, the same ole stuff is going to go on. JMHO. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

02-02-2009, 10:53 PM	#4
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	So you want to hit Ctrl+Alt+Del on the world eh? __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

02-02-2009, 10:54 PM	#5
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Yea, basically. I think it is time to see what our true worth is. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

02-02-2009, 10:59 PM	#6
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Some economists are saying this is the equivalent of a reboot anyway. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

02-03-2009, 07:19 PM	#7
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Fair enough Zen. My point is more along the lines of being injected into conflicts or other situations which cost a lot of money that the taxpayers can't afford anyway. From my own Australian perspective I'd certainly be against us becoming involved in any other conflicts while many people are starting to have trouble paying their bills. Yes we have to co-operate with our allies and trading partners, but not at the expense of our own people. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

02-04-2009, 05:32 AM	#8
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	I quite agree, although making what contribution we can to world stability is important. I'm thinking things like our deployments to East Timor, Cambodia, Bouganville, Solomon Islands etc. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

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