[quote]sasquatch wrote:
dre wrote:
Kailash wrote:
I still fail to see how anyone could be considered a pussy for criticizing the government and a tough guy for believing whatever they’re told. It’s clearly the opposite.
If there’s one thing America and Australia have in common, over any other countries, it’s how braindead the average citizen remains over rampant plutocracy and its murder for money: the truest evil.
Agreed.
To quote Thomas Jefferson, “Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.”
There is quite a bit of difference between dissent and spouting that the President is overseeing genocide. At this point it is not a critique of the administration or policy, it is merely a personal attack. And quite a ridiculous one. It certainly shades anything else that you may have to say that may actually be interesting or important or possibly even true.[/quote]
[quote]sasquatch wrote:
dre wrote:
Kailash wrote:
I still fail to see how anyone could be considered a pussy for criticizing the government and a tough guy for believing whatever they’re told. It’s clearly the opposite.
If there’s one thing America and Australia have in common, over any other countries, it’s how braindead the average citizen remains over rampant plutocracy and its murder for money: the truest evil.
Agreed.
To quote Thomas Jefferson, “Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.”
There is quite a bit of difference between dissent and spouting that the President is overseeing genocide. At this point it is not a critique of the administration or policy, it is merely a personal attack. And quite a ridiculous one. It certainly shades anything else that you may have to say that may actually be interesting or important or possibly even true.[/quote]
I agree with what you are saying. I wasn’t saying that the guy who accused the President of genocide was being patriotic. I was merely trying to point out that questioning the government and it’s policies, can be more patriotic than merely following blindly.
[quote]dre wrote:
sasquatch wrote:
dre wrote:
Kailash wrote:
I still fail to see how anyone could be considered a pussy for criticizing the government and a tough guy for believing whatever they’re told. It’s clearly the opposite.
If there’s one thing America and Australia have in common, over any other countries, it’s how braindead the average citizen remains over rampant plutocracy and its murder for money: the truest evil.
Agreed.
To quote Thomas Jefferson, “Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.”
There is quite a bit of difference between dissent and spouting that the President is overseeing genocide. At this point it is not a critique of the administration or policy, it is merely a personal attack. And quite a ridiculous one. It certainly shades anything else that you may have to say that may actually be interesting or important or possibly even true.
I agree with what you are saying. I wasn’t saying that the guy who accused the President of genocide was being patriotic. I was merely trying to point out that questioning the government and it’s policies, can be more patriotic than merely following blindly.[/quote]
I agree with you, but the Venezuelan prez is perhaps the most Anti-U.S. leader in the Southern Hemisphere.
He is not a nice man. I’m no W lover, but I get irritated when a man insults my country.
[quote]UtahLama wrote:
dre wrote:
sasquatch wrote:
dre wrote:
Kailash wrote:
I still fail to see how anyone could be considered a pussy for criticizing the government and a tough guy for believing whatever they’re told. It’s clearly the opposite.
If there’s one thing America and Australia have in common, over any other countries, it’s how braindead the average citizen remains over rampant plutocracy and its murder for money: the truest evil.
Agreed.
To quote Thomas Jefferson, “Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.”
There is quite a bit of difference between dissent and spouting that the President is overseeing genocide. At this point it is not a critique of the administration or policy, it is merely a personal attack. And quite a ridiculous one. It certainly shades anything else that you may have to say that may actually be interesting or important or possibly even true.
I agree with what you are saying. I wasn’t saying that the guy who accused the President of genocide was being patriotic. I was merely trying to point out that questioning the government and it’s policies, can be more patriotic than merely following blindly.
I agree with you, but the Venezuelan prez is perhaps the most Anti-U.S. leader in the Southern Hemisphere.
He is not a nice man. I’m no W lover, but I get irritated when a man insults my country.
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[quote]PGA200X wrote:
dre wrote:
PGA200X wrote:
Did I miss something?
Read today’s Strong Words.
And i’d have to agree with James Woods on this one. Name one young actor who is the epitome of a T-Man? Quickly, the clock is ticking. cue the Jeopardy music
Diesel
Bale
Whalberg
Tyrese
Statham
Bale and Stratham are brits, only Tyrese out of all of them have the combo of personality and muscularity. Diesel can’t act and Wahlberg doesn’t have a great personality
[quote]UtahLama wrote:
dre wrote:
sasquatch wrote:
dre wrote:
Kailash wrote:
I still fail to see how anyone could be considered a pussy for criticizing the government and a tough guy for believing whatever they’re told. It’s clearly the opposite.
If there’s one thing America and Australia have in common, over any other countries, it’s how braindead the average citizen remains over rampant plutocracy and its murder for money: the truest evil.
Agreed.
To quote Thomas Jefferson, “Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.”
There is quite a bit of difference between dissent and spouting that the President is overseeing genocide. At this point it is not a critique of the administration or policy, it is merely a personal attack. And quite a ridiculous one. It certainly shades anything else that you may have to say that may actually be interesting or important or possibly even true.
I agree with what you are saying. I wasn’t saying that the guy who accused the President of genocide was being patriotic. I was merely trying to point out that questioning the government and it’s policies, can be more patriotic than merely following blindly.
I agree with you, but the Venezuelan prez is perhaps the most Anti-U.S. leader in the Southern Hemisphere.
He is not a nice man. I’m no W lover, but I get irritated when a man insults my country.
[/quote]
I wasn’t critquing the Ven. pres… His opinion means little because of the rhetoric spewed. I mean, his best bud is Castro. I was calling out Kailash for saying it took him(the V pres) to speak the truth.
[quote]sasquatch wrote:
UtahLama wrote:
dre wrote:
sasquatch wrote:
dre wrote:
Kailash wrote:
I still fail to see how anyone could be considered a pussy for criticizing the government and a tough guy for believing whatever they’re told. It’s clearly the opposite.
If there’s one thing America and Australia have in common, over any other countries, it’s how braindead the average citizen remains over rampant plutocracy and its murder for money: the truest evil.
Agreed.
To quote Thomas Jefferson, “Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.”
There is quite a bit of difference between dissent and spouting that the President is overseeing genocide. At this point it is not a critique of the administration or policy, it is merely a personal attack. And quite a ridiculous one. It certainly shades anything else that you may have to say that may actually be interesting or important or possibly even true.
I agree with what you are saying. I wasn’t saying that the guy who accused the President of genocide was being patriotic. I was merely trying to point out that questioning the government and it’s policies, can be more patriotic than merely following blindly.
I agree with you, but the Venezuelan prez is perhaps the most Anti-U.S. leader in the Southern Hemisphere.
He is not a nice man. I’m no W lover, but I get irritated when a man insults my country.
I wasn’t critquing the Ven. pres… His opinion means little because of the rhetoric spewed. I mean, his best bud is Castro. I was calling out Kailash for saying it took him(the V pres) to speak the truth.
[quote]simon-hecubus wrote:
Kailash wrote:
From there I naturally thought of “A History of Violence” bringing to mind an American who still plays badasses: Viggo Mortensen!
Viggo was cowboy cool in Hidalgo. How long was that horse race through the desert, a 500 miles or so?
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Aragorn, also, was not a bitch. And he didn’t even have any guns.
[quote]Kratos wrote:
simon-hecubus wrote:
Kailash wrote:
From there I naturally thought of “A History of Violence” bringing to mind an American who still plays badasses: Viggo Mortensen!
Viggo was cowboy cool in Hidalgo. How long was that horse race through the desert, a 500 miles or so?
Aragorn, also, was not a bitch. And he didn’t even have any guns.[/quote]
[quote]simon-hecubus wrote:
pbody03 wrote:
“Fairly widely know” ie; I read it on the internet so it must be true. In this case likely started by some guy that has a crush on Jackman and secretly hopes he’ll leave his wife and be his soul mate.
It’s also “Fairly widely known” that aliens run the goverment from their headquarters on the moon which is made of cheese, Brie if i’m not mistaken.
I know you jest, but that second one is totally true. My friend Santa Claus told me all about it… and HE heard it straight from the Easter Bunny, so you can take that to the bank.[/quote]
Shit, you mean Santa and the EB are in on all this? I knew it, all those dreams, shattered…
[quote]PGA200X wrote:
Kratos wrote:
simon-hecubus wrote:
Kailash wrote:
From there I naturally thought of “A History of Violence” bringing to mind an American who still plays badasses: Viggo Mortensen!
Viggo was cowboy cool in Hidalgo. How long was that horse race through the desert, a 500 miles or so?
Aragorn, also, was not a bitch. And he didn’t even have any guns.
I had no idea Viggo was American!!?!?[/quote]
It’s an honest mistake. After all, he speaks several languages fluently, is an accomplished poet and artist, and is highly intelligent and articulate.
Not exactly qualities that are associated with being a typical American these days, unfortunately.
[quote]NM156 wrote:
PGA200X wrote:
dre wrote:
PGA200X wrote:
Did I miss something?
Read today’s Strong Words.
And i’d have to agree with James Woods on this one. Name one young actor who is the epitome of a T-Man? Quickly, the clock is ticking. cue the Jeopardy music
Diesel
Bale
Whalberg
Tyrese
Statham
I agree except Bale and Statham are English.
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i think Bale is welsch. and i dont see why wahlberg is a stretch. the guy is built, and hes athletic. just because his movie roles dont have him being a tough guy most of the time, doesnt mean he couldnt be. Four Brothers…he wasnt believable in that? i think he seemed pretty comfortable it that role. statham, yea, would have been a good call, if he was american. while hes not “big” hes definitely in shape, and watch transporter 1 and 2, a lot of that is him. i think he was an olympic diver as well, or at least collegiate. where he lacks physical size, i think he would make up for with his speed…if we were talking about a fight to the death that is.
Thank you Neph. I take that as a high compliment, coming as it does from one of the smartest asses on this board.
Question: inasmuch as the word “poignant” comes from the Latin word pungere “to prick”, could it be said that someone who makes poignant remarks is pungent? Or just that he is a prick?
