Thread:Stryzzar/@comment-1037137-20150313055759/@comment-1037137-20150507204346

Yeah I do recall somewhat, and while that only touches the surface of what TDAS was, the acknowledgement is welcomed for certain. I mean there's little point in defending something that is both fundamentally flawed on almost every count and the subject of a furiously negative reception. Now back to the hard part of understanding what were the mistakes made and ensuring they are dealt with. That's the tough part.

Yep, finally got a reply. Which I am extremely pleased about. Not sure what kind of response I'll get next if any. But the point was making sure that the crew saw this, which hopefully they are. I mean surely this episode has not blown past them in the discussion room, but gotta make sure there is zero misunderstanding about its reputation. I'm going to continue keeping on top of it to see what it leads to if anything. Though I am happy that it's been passed along to them. I want to be sure they all get a look at what I said of it and what's been the case since it took place. I mean wow, you have no idea how much that episode still gnaws at me in all the wrong ways. And how frequently it still makes "Worst Episodes" lists. (Actually I'm sure you do, but you know what I mean XD)

You got that right, ISIS is a major threat, worse than Al-Qaeda at the moment I would say. It cannot be allowed to spread, it's taken control of nearly two nations. And the talk of recruits from the West going over to serve them is terrifying. I think all of the world powers are in mutual agreement that they are the most immediate danger.

The recession traces back to a lot of things that could've been handled differently, Bush was just the guy on station who ended up encouraging the implosion that set it off along with all of those who held the power in the government and the banks along with him at the time. But analysts do say we were setting up for it for years. Bill Clinton himself believes he needs to accept some blame for it. But the economy first showed signs of souring in Bush's second term before it all came down just as his term was drawing to a close. Can you imagine leaving office on that note? Just like his father did? Indeed, the mortgage crisis was one of the leading factors of it, and the mishandling and poor judgement, and worst of all the profound greed that motivated it had a disastrous impact. Bush was not exactly the most intuitive man. The GOP would love for you to think that the banks are your friends, that they'd never screw you over. Enormously unrealistic thinking and giving in to it only reinforces their ability to get away with that deceit. And to have declared war against Iraq even when the evidence of WMDs there was coming up empty just shows how misguided his true intentions were. Whether he or his cronies truly believed there were weapons or using it as a cover for a different agenda,doesn't matter; it served to make a fool of the United States for years after. The decision to pursue war there had us at odds with our closest allies, excluding England. We looked like warmongers, which America had never been. I think our image has recovered since then, but it's going to be an old shame of ours in the years coming.

Yeah, you have to question what was up at those times when he was most urgently needed. Wasn't hard for Cheney to take charge if he felt it necessary for himself to do so.

Nah it's all good. :) We'll always be left wondering what a Gore presidency would've been like, but he'd probably have been very different from George Bush. He didn't lose by much, and who knows if he really should've been the winner. That's a debate that will never be conclusive. At least later elections have not played out like this, and if a recount is necessary they'll probably just allow it to proceed the next time. Though you could argue 2000 is where our problems began. In the meantime, Gore really is doing a good job on the climate change issue. He recognizes the threat, probably a lot sooner than anyone else was willing to. These days people aren't treating it so much as a politically motivated conspiracy, but as the reality it is. The deniers are fast becoming a minority.

Dick Cheney definitely had a huge hand in encouraging that declaration of war. Wait, that "evidence" came from some student's paper? That's news to me, I'm going to go read up more about that. But that would further demonstrate Bush's lack of foresight. Yeah, his Dad did what needed to be done, and that was security Kuwait's freedom.

If she wins, best to just wait and see first. But Obama has definitely been a good thing for the country I think, even if some parties are determined to make you think otherwise. He's a smart man, and sympathetic to the plight of everyone who suffered from the recession. I think he really cares and he's not a loon like those who wish to replace him next.

How fitting considering his track record. He's totally in denial of it.

Definitely spread the word of that, Australia needs a change. Someone who can sweep all this bull clean out the door, starting with Abbott and then Shorten.