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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
That is hardly the only way to be racist on the issue. And I'm not sure how exactly they were losing their culture?
Sovereignty on what, exactly?
I'll confess, when Congress doesn't want to approve treaties and agreements that the rest of the world has already signed because they "don't want to lose our sovereignty", I'm inclined to say "fuck sovereignty".
Oh God! Natural light!
Aren't they the same? Either way, it's a better example. At the same time, enemies of the United States need to believe that they're willing to use nuclear weapons. Still, that's a much better example. Like I said, Trumps dangerous. I wouldn't vote for him. But not wanting to provoke Putin isn't a point against him.
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That's basically the reason why the US didn't sign the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
That, and fucking homeschoolers.
Him voting Clinton isn't a surprise, but publicly admitting it...? This fucking cycle.
Polls in Georgia are nearly tied.
http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/19/politics/georgia-monmouth-poll-donald-trump-hillary-clinton/index.html
edited 19th Sep '16 9:12:16 PM by Rationalinsanity
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The relevant story:
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/09/exclusive-george-hw-bush-to-vote-for-hillary-228395
And Georgia's one of the redder states around isn't it?
edited 19th Sep '16 9:12:52 PM by sgamer82
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That was specifically what I was thinking of, yes. I'm sure others could provide more examples.
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Wow. Got a link to it?
Edit: NVM.
edited 19th Sep '16 9:13:39 PM by KarkatTheDalek
Oh God! Natural light!Trump isn't going to provoke Putin, Trump will point out to all the states that count on the US to counter the Russian presence and say "They are free and fair game for you now".
Isolationism and non-interventionism go hand to hand, specially when it involves withdrawing support from your own allies, which Trump said he'd do unless they stated paying the US protection money.
You know things are weird when big names in the Go P like the Bush family is voting Democrat.
edited 19th Sep '16 9:17:00 PM by AngelusNox
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I know that, but I really don't think this is something that we have a pressing need to hold our sovereignty on.
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...I'm confused, are we in agreement here?
edited 19th Sep '16 9:28:38 PM by KarkatTheDalek
Oh God! Natural light!Yes - severely restricting the areas where a parent can exercise authority over their child. For example, removing the right of a parent to compel their child to participate in religious activities, or to punish their child for not doing so. Or the right to not vaccinate kids.
Doubtful - I probably go way further than you do.
Largely.
edited 19th Sep '16 9:29:52 PM by Ramidel
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I don't believe I've expressed an opinion on what rights I think parents should have here, so I don't know how you would know that. I do think I agree with everything said there.
I wish @Midnight wouldn't talk about politics because then I would be spared pissing and moaning about how Trump is being picked on by the comedians...
Do not obey in advance.

Isolationism is a smear word. Its used as pejorative for advocates of non-interventionism. Isolationism and non-interventionism isn't the same.
edited 19th Sep '16 9:00:17 PM by 940131