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StreetFreak
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Re: couple of odd details about this friday *DELETED* [Re: robbyberto]
#7410157 - 09/14/07 05:00 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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robbyberto
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Re: couple of odd details about this friday [Re: StreetFreak]
#7410175 - 09/14/07 05:05 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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I'm not forgetting that but I thought that it was implied. Poor people don't generally control corporations.
-------------------- “People say having kids is life changing, well that doesn’t necessarily mean a good thing, does it? I could take one of my legs off. That would change my life.” -Karl Pilkington
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whattheheck
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Re: couple of odd details about this Friday [Re: StreetFreak]
#7410216 - 09/14/07 05:14 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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Yeah, I try to keep it basic and not focus on it too awful much. I just read my first newspaper in 4 months and I'm not better off for it. It's hard to say what can and will happen.
One aspect that I find to be very important and seldom mentioned is the fact that as this beast grows, more idiots have to be involved and that creates fissures in their plans.
On the other hand, apathy is at an all time high, and people are SO divided over the smallest crap these days, that groups coming together for a common (good) cause is almost an impossibility. And certainly to keep these groups together with the huge egos and lack of discipline in our society becomes a tougher task by the day.
Either way, I try to enjoy all the great things that I DO have in my life and forget about the rest as much as is possible.
And I'm with Robby, I too don't know what the heck I'm talking about.
-------------------- A society whose whole idea is to eliminate suffering and bring it's members the greatest amount of comfort and pleasure is doomed to be destroyed -Thomas Merton
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robbyberto
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Re: couple of odd details about this Friday [Re: whattheheck]
#7410281 - 09/14/07 05:30 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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People in America have to see the shit hit the fan repeatedly to get the message and make changes. It's not like that in Europe. At least not as bad.
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that groups coming together for a common (good) cause is almost an impossibility
Just wait until things really start going south. I'm confident that we can fix things but millions of people are going to die before we get to a point where we can agree to help each other out. The problem we have is focusing in on short term wealth. For example, we are killing off the fishes in the oceans at an astounding rate. In order to create a sustainable fish supply we will need to section off 20 % of the ocean for the sole purpose of letting the fish populations rebuild. We have .01 % currently preserved. The governments could easily accomplish this goal but that would hurt the already weak and over subsidized fishing economy in the short run. They would rather protect their short term wealth rather than help create a sustainable ,yet still profitable, fishing industry. Foresight is key. We have none. On another note, Hoegaarden beer is delicious.
-------------------- “People say having kids is life changing, well that doesn’t necessarily mean a good thing, does it? I could take one of my legs off. That would change my life.” -Karl Pilkington
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StreetFreak
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Re: couple of odd details about this friday [Re: robbyberto]
#7410651 - 09/14/07 07:30 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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Hopefully our revolutionary comes before they know exactly where everyone is at, all the time, and can throw anyone in jail for being a "terrorist"
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robbyberto
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Re: couple of odd details about this friday [Re: StreetFreak]
#7410683 - 09/14/07 07:42 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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If there were to be a revolution(which I doubt, at least not soon) it would need to have the backing of the majority of the country. It would be impossible to track its supporters. Like if everyone took their speeding tickets to court the government couldn't handle it all. Same principle.
-------------------- “People say having kids is life changing, well that doesn’t necessarily mean a good thing, does it? I could take one of my legs off. That would change my life.” -Karl Pilkington
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whattheheck
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Re: couple of odd details about this friday [Re: StreetFreak]
#7410697 - 09/14/07 07:48 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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-------------------- A society whose whole idea is to eliminate suffering and bring it's members the greatest amount of comfort and pleasure is doomed to be destroyed -Thomas Merton
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