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Forum: Political Threads 06-06-2016, 11:50 AM
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Posted By Jim in CT
Correct, it's the epitaph at the Heroshima...

Correct, it's the epitaph at the Heroshima memorial. Where Obama laid a wreath, which necessarily means he endorses what it says.

Today is the anniversary of D-day. Maybe Obama will say "let us...
Forum: Political Threads 06-03-2016, 12:54 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 43,795
Posted By Jim in CT
Those right-wing nuts at The Huffington Post...

Those right-wing nuts at The Huffington Post reported that Obama used the phrase "we shall not repeat the evil". Looks like you are 100% correct, in that he didn't say it. I got it from The...
Forum: Political Threads 06-03-2016, 10:10 AM
Replies: 121
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Posted By Jim in CT
"We may not be able to eliminate man’s capacity...

"We may not be able to eliminate man’s capacity to do evil

that what was said.. "

No. He said "we shall not repeat the evil". That's not my imagination, it is an exact quote. You may not...
Forum: Political Threads 06-02-2016, 05:45 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 43,795
Posted By Jim in CT
Oh, I see..first you said I responded to...

Oh, I see..first you said I responded to something that wasn't said. Now you are saying that I responded to something that was said "once" in his speech. I never claimed he said it repeatedly. ...
Forum: Political Threads 06-02-2016, 04:47 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 43,795
Posted By Jim in CT
"An many think that Racism didn't exist in 1940 ...

"An many think that Racism didn't exist in 1940 "

Who the heck said THAT? Now who is the one responding to something that wasn't ever said? Racism was rampant back then (led by Democrats, but...
Forum: Political Threads 06-01-2016, 11:15 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 43,795
Posted By Jim in CT
WDMSO, you are assuming that racism fueled our...

WDMSO, you are assuming that racism fueled our ill will towards the Japanese in WWII. If that's true, why were we so committed to helping those most victimized by Japanese acts, like the Chinese and...
Forum: Political Threads 06-01-2016, 09:34 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 43,795
Posted By Jim in CT
In hi smind, he has the evidence. They w. ere...

In hi smind, he has the evidence. They w. ere Asian. we bombed them. Therefore, we don't like Asians.

Of course, another (sensible) explanation is this...once the bomb was available, we...
Forum: Political Threads 06-01-2016, 09:31 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 43,795
Posted By Jim in CT
And that was despicable. But that's not the same...

And that was despicable. But that's not the same thing as dropping th ebomb on a brutal, bloodthirsty enemy, who made it obvious that they had no intention of quitting, ever.

There is zero moral...
Forum: Political Threads 06-01-2016, 09:01 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 43,795
Posted By Jim in CT
Good god. There was only one nation we were at...

Good god. There was only one nation we were at war with at the time, and they were still brutalizing folks in the lands they were occupying. That's why we dropped the bomb on them. There were no...
Forum: Political Threads 05-28-2016, 10:43 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 43,795
Posted By Jim in CT
His whole speech was about nukes, and that death...

His whole speech was about nukes, and that death fell from above, and about the people who died at Hiroshima. Sorry if the text of his speech proves my point...
Forum: Political Threads 05-28-2016, 10:42 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 43,795
Posted By Jim in CT
First you denied that he said "evil". Now, you're...

First you denied that he said "evil". Now, you're saying...I don't know what... but you are claiming that by "evil", Obama wasn't referring to our dropping the bomb. His whole speech was about...
Forum: Political Threads 05-28-2016, 05:47 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 43,795
Posted By Jim in CT
"We shall not repeat the evil". what was...

"We shall not repeat the evil".

what was he referring to?
Forum: Political Threads 05-28-2016, 04:00 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 43,795
Posted By Jim in CT
Yes, we had reservations. But it wasn't an...

Yes, we had reservations.

But it wasn't an evil act, and for Obama to say it was...he's a village idiot, we elected the village idiot.
Forum: Political Threads 05-28-2016, 03:59 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 43,795
Posted By Jim in CT
Jesus God Almighty, that was the world then. ...

Jesus God Almighty, that was the world then. Japan set out to enslave the world. They were well on their way until we stepped in. Captured American fliers WDERE TORTURED AND EATEN, and back then...
Forum: Political Threads 05-28-2016, 04:53 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 43,795
Posted By Jim in CT
What do you base that on, if I may ask?

What do you base that on, if I may ask?
Forum: Political Threads 05-28-2016, 04:52 AM
Replies: 121
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Posted By Jim in CT
WDMSO, are you under the impression that we...

WDMSO, are you under the impression that we decided on our own, to pick on Japan in 1942?
Forum: Political Threads 05-27-2016, 10:11 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 43,795
Posted By Jim in CT
And it wasn't merely "death" that fell from the...

And it wasn't merely "death" that fell from the sky. To the brutalized slaves of Japanese-occupied lands, what fell from the sky was hope, peace, and freedom. It was the answer to their fervent,...
Forum: Political Threads 05-27-2016, 09:59 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 43,795
Posted By Jim in CT
Than Obama? Nebe, my flat-coated retriever could...

Than Obama? Nebe, my flat-coated retriever could do a better job. Every person on this forum could do a better job.
Forum: Political Threads 05-27-2016, 09:55 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 43,795
Posted By Jim in CT
Yes he did. "for we shall not repeat the...

Yes he did.

"for we shall not repeat the evil"

http://gephardtdaily.com/national-international/obama-says-shall-not-repeat-evil-site-hiroshima-nuclear-bombing/


We dropped the bomb to end...
Forum: Political Threads 05-27-2016, 09:54 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 43,795
Posted By Jim in CT
I fully concede that nukes are bad, and that the...

I fully concede that nukes are bad, and that the bombing of Japan was terrible.

I'll ask you pal...was the bombing of Japan 'evil' in your mind? Why? What was our intent, do you think? Was the...
Forum: Political Threads 05-27-2016, 09:51 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 43,795
Posted By Jim in CT
And there is liberalism! I could not pick a...

And there is liberalism! I could not pick a better example of the elitism and arrogance.
Forum: Political Threads 05-27-2016, 09:49 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 43,795
Posted By Jim in CT
"we dropped the bomb on Japan because we did not...

"we dropped the bomb on Japan because we did not see them as we saw our European brothers "

That could be. Or it could be (and in fact it is) that we bombed Japan, and not Germany...because when...
Forum: Political Threads 05-27-2016, 09:40 PM
Replies: 121
Views: 43,795
Posted By Jim in CT
Sorry..."we shall not repeat the evil" ...

Sorry..."we shall not repeat the evil"

"death fell from the sky and the world was changed,”

True. The world enjoyed peace for the first time in a decade. Thanks to that bomb, people all over...
Forum: Political Threads 05-27-2016, 11:11 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 43,795
Posted By Jim in CT
I didn't say he apologized. Rockhound, was...

I didn't say he apologized.

Rockhound, was it 'evil' for the US to drop the bomb on Japan, at that time, with the hope of avoiding the invasion? Do you really htink 'evil' is the way to describe...
Forum: Political Threads 05-27-2016, 09:24 AM
Replies: 121
Views: 43,795
Posted By Jim in CT
Fixed it for ya. You're welcome. I can't...

Fixed it for ya. You're welcome.

I can't stand the guy, Spence, I don't deny it. But as always, you insult me, but don't bother to point out where I'm wrong.

Do us a favor read 'Thje Rape...
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