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Originally posted by SLAYER69
reply to post by oozyism
The US federal government killed ~700,000 American citizens during the 1860s to ensure a handful of states paid their federal taxes and obeyed federal regulations.
That war was fought for many reasons not just taxes.
The US federal government killed ~418,000 American citizens in another European war to protect trade interests during the 1940s. The sovereignty of American soil was never at stake during all of WWII. The attack by Japan was intentionally provoked AND we knew it was coming ahead of time.
Yeah The Germans smashing their way through Europe and Russia killing millions had nothing to do with helping the allies against them? Or the raping of Nanking China etc, with Japan gobbling up country after country and killing millions of Chinese and Koreans doesn't count aye?
Originally posted by Reign02
reply to post by Wolfenz
God is that all you do is post George Carlin videos..... Seems like everytime I see you, you are posting a video of him. There is no NWO there is not even any proof to suggest that those you name even run the world. I do not doubt they are powerful people but they are not "TPTB" because there is no TPTB...
Originally posted by InvisibleAlbatross
reply to post by Starbug3MY
I believe Mnemeth is showing the utmost respect for the soldiers who gave their lives. He is pissed off that they died in vain.
Originally posted by FritosBBQTwist
Originally posted by InvisibleAlbatross
reply to post by Starbug3MY
I believe Mnemeth is showing the utmost respect for the soldiers who gave their lives. He is pissed off that they died in vain.
No. They did not die in vain,
They died to help give us the leisure we try to enjoy today.
Trade interest? Just trade interests? Hate to tell you, but trading is our life's summed up. We work. We live. We leisure.
And thanks to our veterans, they continue to to help the rest of us live a guilt free life bathed in wants instead of needs.
You think Japanese kamikaze bombers die in vain? Life is built on a set of beliefs, and that is all folks.
Slavery still exists. We benefit from it. Our slaves just work across the world, owned by large corporations, that sell goods to us at a "discount" rate.
But the economic cycle is much more tenuous. We are also slaves to the debt and Chinese goods. We own each other.
We are born with nothing, and we end with nothing. Do your best to enjoy the time in between.
Originally posted by FritosBBQTwist
No. They did not die in vain,
They died to help give us the leisure we try to enjoy today.
Originally posted by jerico65
WTF, over?
I read threads like these and I long for the destruction of all life on this planet.
How soon until that comet hits the earth? I'm counting the days until 2012.
Originally posted by InvisibleAlbatross
reply to post by Starbug3MY
I believe Mnemeth is showing the utmost respect for the soldiers who gave their lives. He is pissed off that they died in vain.
Originally posted by mothershipzeta
Originally posted by InvisibleAlbatross
reply to post by Starbug3MY
I believe Mnemeth is showing the utmost respect for the soldiers who gave their lives. He is pissed off that they died in vain.
They didn't stop Hitler and the Nazis? And here I thought that was a big deal.
Originally posted by Blanca Rose
reply to post by mnemeth1
While you are on a rampage against the killer American government, please include a list of all other countries that have killed their own citizens.
Unless you are willing to do so, because it happens, well, then that speaks volumes for your post.
There is no winning or losing here, as all nations can rack up the points you are trying to collect!
Originally posted by For(Home)Country
reply to post by mnemeth1
OP, I am going to assume that you use the past events of war, such as WWI and WWII as your main points, stating that the American government entered or started these wars so that they could kill off soldiers in order to keep the populous to pay taxes?
You know, the anarchy thing is really getting old and looks immature. I understand that you wish to keep every hard earned dollar for your own consumptious life style, but unfortunately there are other people out there who don't mind paying modest taxes when they get services in return that assist them in their lifestyle and help others.
I would like to know how anarchy and politicians are any different? Both are extremely selfish and only self interested. If you believe that American went to war just to kill it's own citizens and keep the rest of the people paying taxes, I would suggest you crack open a history text book. (Or are those corrupted too?)