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  1. Lots of murders have causes that offer some degree of 'justice'. Anyway, lets agree to disagree. Wont lose any sleep about it.


  2. A BANK IS A PLACE THAT WILL LEND YOU MONEY IF YOU CAN PROVE THAT YOU DON'T NEED IT. Bob Hope 1903


  4. "Socialism is the philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy"- Winston Churchill.
  5. Random note. I support Herman Cain for two reasons,

    1. He has been fighting against the government taking over health care for almost 20 years.
    2. He is Americas best hope for becoming a right to work country.
  6. Originally posted by wtshnnfb01[..]

    "Socialism is the philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy"- Winston Churchill.


    Tell that to the one of the richest countries of the world. The scandinavians Which probably have the most socialistic setup of all countries on the world (communistic countries included).
  7. Norway is the wealthiest of the Scandinavian countries, they've got oil. Why did Sweden let them go again?

    Yeah, the Scandinavian countries work pretty damn well.
  8. Libya and Libyan "dictator" Muammar Gaddafi:

    1. There is no electricity bill in Libya; electricity is free
    for all its citizens.

    2. There is no interest on loans, banks in Libya are
    state-owned and loans given
    to all its citizens at 0% interest by law.

    3. Home considered a human right in Libya –
    Gaddafi vowed that his parents
    would not get a house until everyone in Libya had a
    home. Gaddafi’s father has
    died while him, his wife and his mother are still living
    in a tent.

    4. All newlyweds in Libya receive $60,000 Dinar (US$
    50,000 ) by the government
    to buy their first apartment so to help start up the
    family.

    5. Education and medical treatments are free in
    Libya. Before Gaddafi only 25%
    of Libyans are literate. Today the figure is 83%.

    6. Should Libyans want to take up farming career,
    they would receive farming
    land, a farming house, equipments, seeds and
    livestock to kick- start their farms
    – all for free.

    7. If Libyans cannot find the education or medical
    facilities they need in Libya,
    the government funds them to go abroad for it –
    not only free but they get US
    $2, 300/mth accommodation and car allowance.

    8. In Libyan, if a Libyan buys a car, the government
    subsidized 50% of the price.

    9. The price of petrol in Libya is $0. 14 per liter.

    10. Libya has no external debt and its reserves
    amount to $150 billion – now
    frozen globally.

    11. If a Libyan is unable to get employment after
    graduation the state would
    pay the average salary of the profession as if he or
    she is employed until
    employment is found.

    12. A portion of Libyan oil sale is, credited directly to
    the bank accounts of all
    Libyan citizens.

    13. A mother who gave birth to a child receive US
    $5 ,000

    14. 40 loaves of bread in Libya costs $ 0.15

    15. 25% of Libyans have a university degree

    16. Gaddafi carried out the world’s largest irrigation
    project, known as the Great
    Man-Made River project, to make water readily
    available throughout the desert
    country.
  9. +If a Libyan disagrees with Gadaffi he gets jailed without a trial, probably tortured, and probably killed

    +If Libyans protest against Gaddafi, they get bombed by his airforce

    I could go on for very long.
  10. No please, go on Olof...
  11. +An even larger amount of money goes into Gadaffi's bank account

    +If a Gadaffi prison is attacked by rebels, Gadaffi's men will round up all the prisoners and commit a mass murder.

    +If you are a Libyan, it doesn't matter in which country you live, Gaddafi's intelligence service will always be watching you

    +....


    Wait a minute Kieran, I'm not the ranter, you are. I think all of us are pretty much aware of Gadaffi's brutal crimes against his own people.
  12. And where did the Libyan government get all that money.....
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