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Those were financed by Carlos Slim - who's the worlds richest man, and not even an American. So no, Romney's money sources don't bother me any more than Obama's. To be honest, these big $$$ men, REALLY like having some association with those in the White House. Even if it's just to visit and share a drink, maybe a dinner, and a chat with the President - they LOVE it. It gives them a great deal of pleasure. But the President has constraints. He can't cater to their needs too much, even if he wanted to, because he's such a major figure that everything he does is watched and reported (nowadays). |
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regarding secret money
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We have to go back, Kate!
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You know, I've been thinking about this thread and the 'True Conservative' thread, and I think I should retract an element of what I have said in here:
For ease, I've been using the labels 'conservative' and 'republican'. But actually the views expressed by Adak in this thread, though in line with much of what we see of republicanism/conservatism through news and political commentary, doesn't seem so in line with mainstream conservative views. Certainly judging from other conservative dwellars. I probably should withdraw the labels 'conservative' and 'republican' and replace them with extreme republican, or right-wing conservative. I suspect they are no closer to many ordinary conservative or republican Americans, than the Socialist Workers' Party is to me.
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Carrier? I didn't even lift her!
Just saying.
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Why does Thailand need a carrier ?
My first thought was it must be scrap iron from the our Reagan years. |
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Umm, thought we went down to 1 carrier in 2011?
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Uhhh .. pic was on a page dated 2011 ... I saw it "somewhere" a few days ago and dug it up.
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I suppose it depends also on whether or not you define the Invincible class as a true aircraft carrier. I think we still have one in service.
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Yehbut, being militarily active and needing an aircraft carrier aren't the same thing.
I was a little surprised they needed one. Not because I think they don't have any military engagements going on, just that I didn't think they went far enough afield to need carriers.
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For a coastal nation, with as much coastline and as many islands as Thailand, and military concerns across the southern pacific... hell, if they can find the budget for it, i can imagine it'd be totally useful and great to have.
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Yeah. Once I started thinking about it, it did make sense :p
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it's just down to cost priorities. If the Thais think they'd rather have a carrier than... however many smaller boats, or airfields, or whatever, that they could buy/maintain for the same price, I'm SURE they'd put it to good use.
Hell, I bet Mongolia would buy an aircraft carrier if they figured out how to afford it. Why WOULDN'T you want a carrier if you could afford it?
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Is Adak still posting Tea Party propaganda about a smallest US military since 1887?
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