The Real Wizard 05.02.2006 02:53 |
For those who haven't yet seen it, here is a new and incredibly fascinating and seemingly convincing documentary about the 9-11 attacks on the World Trade Center. It is basically showing clues of how the government was completely behind the attacks as a means for the USA to regain power in certain parts of the world. I need to watch it a couple more times before I'm fully convinced, but after one viewing, I found so many things that seem so impossible to refute. This is surely going to upset some people, but it can only inevitably lead to more people seeing some truths about the Bush administration. But of course, I expect the usual republicans here to dismiss this documentary as left-wing propaganda. Personally, I see this documentary as somewhat of a "preaching to the converted" in comparison to Fahrenheit 911, but unlike Michael Moore's approach, there are absolutely no exaggerations of any kind to be found. link Watch, and discuss - RATIONALLY. No death threats or other personal attacks, please. |
Sonia Doris 05.02.2006 05:18 |
Interesting... FINALLY!!! I thought that from the beginning, but 99% of the people I told would laugh in my face. So it's my turn to laugh back now. ^,^ |
Fairy 05.02.2006 06:02 |
Absolute, total crap. Yes I'm one of the 99% that will laugh at you for believing it. |
The Mir@cle 05.02.2006 06:50 |
Well, I've seen a Dutch documentary about this once.. they had very convincing evidence that there actually was a conspiracy! |
Fairy 05.02.2006 08:24 |
And what would be the advantage the Bush administration has derived from this so-called conspiracy??? Guys, you're so busy applying political correctness that you seem to lose common sense. Be careful though. Being critical of our own leaders is OK and necessary. Being understanding with terrorists is another thing. They will not return the favor. |
TRS-Romania 05.02.2006 09:34 |
i am sorry to say so, but I find this documentary very plausable ... There are too many things that don't add up ... I start dislike mr Bush some more, since I do think there is a big truth in this documentary ... Stefan PS I dont know if you've heard about the comments of the venezulean president regarding G.W. Bush, but I am sorry to say so, I agree with his opinion. It sounds harsh, and this forum is not really for political views, but in my opinion GW Bush is a worst person than many of history's dicators ... |
John S Stuart 05.02.2006 10:06 |
The PC I am on will not allow to download. Is There anyone who knows how to save the file so I can watch it later in windows - or better still save the file to torrent or rapidshare? |
Fairy 05.02.2006 10:08 |
And what advantage has this war brought to Bush and friends? If you're thinking of oil and control over Iraq and Afghanistan, of course it's clear that it would have been easier to just strike deals with those dictators. |
John S Stuart 05.02.2006 12:27 |
Thanks Barry. Any way any format would be great. Rapidshare, Torrent, all sounds good. Thanks |
Fairy 05.02.2006 13:19 |
It will be bull shit in any format. LOL LOL |
The Real Wizard 05.02.2006 13:39 |
Fairy wrote: Absolute, total crap. Yes I'm one of the 99% that will laugh at you for believing it.Did you actually watch the documentary in its entirety, and intellectually consider the possibilities it brought forth - before denouncing it as total crap? And what advantage has this war brought to Bush and friends?Control, control, and more control. History has clearly shown that the United States craves nothing more than control. Pearl Harbour gave the USA a damn good reason to use the military as they did in from the 40s to the 70s, and in the 21st century, they needed another reason. Just look at the evidence: Stocks being sold like crazy on September 9th and 10th 2001 Zero evidence of an airplane hitting the pentagon, not to mention, authorities trying to cover it up by not telling anyone what the airplane is composed of... they knew if any scientist was aware of the materials, they could easily conclude that the "airplane disintegrating" was scientifically impossible. But thankfully, known materials in the propellers of such an aircraft have given us all the evidence we need. There was no airplane! And, all government workers in the World Trade Center getting the day off on 9/11... Come on, it's blindingly obvious - to those who have the willingness to see it that way. If you're thinking of oil and control over Iraq and Afghanistan, of course it's clear that it would have been easier to just strike deals with those dictators.Ha, you make dealing with a dictator sound like an easy thing to do. Even aside from that, there is no longer a dictator named Saddam Hussein in control of Iraq, yet the USA are still there. While many will say the soldiers are there to "liberate the Iraqi people", might I point out the interesting polls that were taken of Iraqi people about a year ago, and about 80% of them said it was worse in 2005 than it was under Saddam. It's totally obvious... you don't want to even entertain the possibility of 9/11 being a government-orchestrated event... out of fear? It's not like you're alone; there are a hundred million people in your shoes. But most of them are American. There are very few people outside the US (and the UK, I guess) who are so pro-Bush as you are. |
John S Stuart 05.02.2006 14:42 |
Sir GH wrote:Actually, if I recall my history correctly, British intelligence knew of the impending attack on Pearl Harbour BEFORE it took place.Fairy wrote: Absolute, total crap. Yes I'm one of the 99% that will laugh at you for believing it.And what advantage has this war brought to Bush and friends?Control, control, and more control. History has clearly shown that the United States craves nothing more than control. Pearl Harbour gave the USA a damn good reason to use the military as they did in from the 40s to the 70s, and in the 21st century, they needed another reason. Just look at the evidence: Churchill therefore faced two choices: First: Warn the US of the communique intercepted by UK naval intellegence. (Thus saving hundreds of American lives). Second: Do nothing, and sit on the info. Regardless of how patriotic we Brits feel about our country, Churchill knew that we would eventually get our arse kicked in Europe without US aid. Unfortunately, the US did not wish to get involved in a European war. By following the second course of action, Churchill knew that the US would be dragged kicking and screaming into a world-wide conflict. So Churchill - murdering bastard, or military genius? History reports the latter, so (having not viewed the video) there could be more than a grain of truth in the 'control' theory. |
.DeaconJohn. 05.02.2006 16:04 |
Before criticizing these conspiricy theories, actually sit and watch this. I'm only half way though at the moment, but it does raise some real questions. The most suspicious thing of all being the pentagon attack. |
Sir Archie Leach 05.02.2006 18:00 |
'Regardless of how patriotic we Brits feel about our country, Churchill knew that we would eventually get our arse kicked in Europe without US aid. Unfortunately, the US did not wish to get involved in a European war. By following the second course of action, he knew that the US would be dragged kicking and screaming into a world-wide conflict.' Sorry to go off topic but I disagree totally. Had the US not got involved (militarily)the Allies would still have won, although it may have taken longer. Everybody always forgets the Russians and their overwhelming numbers. |
John S Stuart 05.02.2006 18:17 |
Sir Archie Leach wrote: 'Regardless of how patriotic we Brits feel about our country, Churchill knew that we would eventually get our arse kicked in Europe without US aid. Unfortunately, the US did not wish to get involved in a European war. By following the second course of action, he knew that the US would be dragged kicking and screaming into a world-wide conflict.' Sorry to go off topic but I disagree totally. Had the US not got involved (militarily)the Allies would still have won, although it may have taken longer. Everybody always forgets the Russians and their overwhelming numbers.Possible, but this does not negate the fact that Churchill knew about the attack before hand, and chose to keep that information secret because it would sting the US into the war. That much you have to agree with. |
Bohardy 05.02.2006 19:21 |
Hmmmmm. My initial thoughts were "utter bullshit", as there seemed to be some serious unfounded conjecture and outright bollocks in the first 10 minutes or so. But watching the whole thing was fairly enlightening. Only fairly enlightening, as I've heard most of these conspiracy theories before in some way or another. I'm not sure where I stand really. I think my heart goes with the bullshit theory. But I have to pick Bob up on his "Zero evidence of an airplane hitting the pentagon" comment. Maybe not in that documentary (although in fact there was evidence), but being as it is an entirely biased conspiracy theory, you're not preseneted with all the facts surrounding the situation. For evidence of an airplane (a jet airliner containing passengers) hitting the Pentagon, try this for starters: link Or did all those people imagine it? |
Mr.Jingles 05.02.2006 19:31 |
Fairy wrote: And what would be the advantage the Bush administration has derived from this so-called conspiracy??? Guys, you're so busy applying political correctness that you seem to lose common sense. Be careful though. Being critical of our own leaders is OK and necessary. Being understanding with terrorists is another thing. They will not return the favor.Fairy, I know you're fed up with the criticism of the far left, but there's definitely something wrong as well with the far right, and that's exactly how we can define the policies of the Bush administration. Personally I've found that the majority of moderate conservative and liberals seem to CARE about their people, but there's no doubt that the extreme sides of politics only care about remaining in power and pushing their own political agendas. The 9/11 Comission (a U.S. non-partisan government organization created to find out the flaws and causes that led to the attacks of Septmeber 11th) found that Bush and the members of his administration received a memo in August 6th 2001 warning of possible terrorist attacks involving hijacked planes. The memo was ignored, and Bush went on vacation to his Texas ranch without any worries. It wouldn't surprise me if the Bush administration actually was willing to allow a terrorist attack in order to manipulate America's thirst for revenge to convince people that the invasion of a nation that was no threat to this country was justified. After Katrina it's become more than obvious that Americans (especially the poor and working class) are the least of the concerns of the Bush administration. |
The Real Wizard 05.02.2006 20:53 |
Bohardy-har-har wrote: Maybe not in that documentary (although in fact there was evidence), but being as it is an entirely biased conspiracy theory, you're not preseneted with all the facts surrounding the situation. For evidence of an airplane (a jet airliner containing passengers) hitting the Pentagon, try this for starters: link Or did all those people imagine it?I will never believe "eyewitness accounts" before I believe scientific evidence. I have yet to hear of a scientist coming forth with "evidence" to disprove what has been suggested here. We shall see what the future brings. People's words are not evidence. At the moment, there are no pictures or videos of this airplane. There are cameras watching the pentagon at ALL TIMES. Not one of them has provided a picture of an airplane, or a part of something that can be proven to be from an airplane. The documentary gives scientific evidence that it is entirely impossible, and even shows how this evidence was covered up. What more do you need? |
Maz 05.02.2006 21:28 |
Sir GH<br><h6>ah yeah</h6> wrote: I will never believe "eyewitness accounts" before I believe scientific evidence. I have yet to hear of a scientist coming forth with "evidence" to disprove what has been suggested here. We shall see what the future brings.I don't have the time to watch this, so figure me in advance, Bob: But who are the scientists bringing forth the evidence? What agenda do they have? Are they people who just want some time on camera? I say this because it seems that you are ready to accept what they say, but I see no critical discussion of the source. Sir GH<br><h6>ah yeah</h6> wrote: People's words are not evidence.Yes, they are. A great many important and historical works are derived solely from people's words, and not from science. But, as with any other source (including science), you have to be critical of what they say. Sir GH<br><h6>ah yeah</h6> wrote: At the moment, there are no pictures or videos of this airplane. There are cameras watching the pentagon at ALL TIMES. Not one of them has provided a picture of an airplane, or a part of something that can be proven to be from an airplane.Are you sure about that? I seem to recall seeing stills from a camera that caught it. The problem is that the camera only took pictures (a frame second, or something like that), and not a video. I wish I could remember where I saw that, but I'm dubious of the claim no film of the vent exists. |
Maz 05.02.2006 21:31 |
link The best I could find quickly. Perhaps explains things a bit better. EDIT And this is what I was referring to: link |
Mr.Jingles 05.02.2006 21:52 |
I saw the video, but even when the guy explained how the plane can only be seen for only one frame it's still very hard to spot. Yet, if the Pentagon was hit by a missile (as conspiracy theorists suggest) where did the plane from flight 77 go? |
Fairy 06.02.2006 05:42 |
Do you know there are people who actually believe man never landed on the moon? Would you waste even 30 minutes of your time to watch videos which seem to imply that?? I don't have 30 minutes to waste to watch this bull shit. But when I'm totally bored I will, maybe. |
Fenderek 06.02.2006 06:23 |
Barry © wrote: I am not saying here that I believe in 9/11 conspiracy theories but it wouldn't be the first time a government has 'staged' something in order to attack another country. This happened before with the National Socialist regime in 1939. The SS shot some prisoners dressed them in German uniforms and then went to a radio station on the Polish border and killed those inside. They then proceeded to transmit in polish saying they were firing on the German soldiers inciting war. Of course in that case it was planned all along.Wow! I didn't know anyone outside Poland knew that part of the history :) ESPECIALLY as I found quite a large number of English people quite... ehm... ignorant when it gets to geography and/or history... Are you a historian Barry? Or just a hobby? |
Fairy 06.02.2006 06:28 |
Why should Moore be informed about all this? Are all eye wittnesses lying? Why? Did all government workers stay home on Sept. 11th because they took part in the conspiracy? Where is all this scientific evidence? I mean, were you actually there to believe what he says? Why does what he claims constitute evidence? How can such a man be credible? How can such a theory be credible?? Where did that missing plane go? Come on...I've read a whole lot about it. I can't waste more time watching rubbish which is called a documentary only by left-wingers. And I'm so glad to see that even after such propaganda, Bush won anyway! Ps. I didn't like Bush but all this crap has made me love him. Think about it. Maybe it is exactly this atttude which lead to his victory. There were many weakenesses of Bush's administration one could campain about. But using such lies, as clearly ridiculous as saying man never walked on the moon, eventually worked against Kerry. Too bad...Maybe Kerry would have made a good President. |
Fenderek 06.02.2006 06:31 |
Fairy wrote: Do you know there are people who actually believe man never landed on the moon?Well kill me, but I actually am one of those weirdos... How's the flag moving in the space, where's NO WIND? Just this one thing- someone will explain this to me and I will go back into believing. Seriously. |
Fairy 06.02.2006 06:56 |
Fenderek why don't you ask your question to NASA experts? I'm sure they will give you an answer. |
John S Stuart 06.02.2006 08:08 |
Fenderek wrote:Actually: I too think the moon landing was a propaganda hoax.Fairy wrote: Do you know there are people who actually believe man never landed on the moon?Well kill me, but I actually am one of those weirdos... How's the flag moving in the space, where's NO WIND? Just this one thing- someone will explain this to me and I will go back into believing. Seriously. |
Albyboy 06.02.2006 08:49 |
John S Stuart wrote:I won't add anything more to what some people (Bob, Barry, Sonia, Caspar) have already said about this topic: I totally agree and, because of my bad use of English too, I couldn't have said it better myself...Sir Archie Leach wrote: 'Regardless of how patriotic we Brits feel about our country, Churchill knew that we would eventually get our arse kicked in Europe without US aid. Unfortunately, the US did not wish to get involved in a European war. By following the second course of action, he knew that the US would be dragged kicking and screaming into a world-wide conflict.' Sorry to go off topic but I disagree totally. Had the US not got involved (militarily)the Allies would still have won, although it may have taken longer. Everybody always forgets the Russians and their overwhelming numbers.Possible, but this does not negate the fact that Churchill knew about the attack before hand, and chose to keep that information secret because it would sting the US into the war. That much you have to agree with. About US involvement in WW2, I'd like to focus your attention on one key point (whose credibility has already been confirmed by many modern historians, as I was able to learn after a slighty deeper research): President Roosvelt was well aware of the future benefits that United States would have had if they had joined UK and USSR in their struggle against Germany, Italy and Japan, but the problem was to make American citizens swallow the involvement in a war they didn't feel as "theirs"... A "casus belli" was needed: what better than a rain of Japanese Zeros over Pearl Harbour to raise public opinion's indignation and justify the declaration of war? ... Everybody is allowed to think what he wants, but still he won't convince me to believe that NOBODY had been able to see hundreds of Zeros approaching... Moreover, this would mean that the whole American intelligence service was made up of jerks who hadn't been able to come across anything about the actual Japanese plans... Change the word "Japanese" with "Hijackers" and you'll have a reliable mirror of what I think about the whole matter... Before you throw my body to rabid dogs, let me make one last point clear: I'm not saying that United States are the evil made country... It's just politics, you know: under this point of view, USA are neither better nor worse than any other country on Earth... I say this even if I'm far to be in the USA fan list... All in all, though I'm known as one of the most cynical people in world's history, I'm just relying on what some quite famous one said almost sixty years ago... ... "One single death is a tragedy. One million deaths is statistic"... Sorry for the space I've stolen: many compliments, though... It's for topics like this one which I sometimes feel the need to come back posting... ;) Alberto |
Ian R 06.02.2006 09:30 |
John S Stuart wrote: Actually: I too think the moon landing was a propaganda hoax.I'm VERY disappointed John, that you've fallen for the load of old cobblers that is the Moon hoax landing conspiracy. Starting in 1997, I actually spent about five or six years looking into the 'theories' and found them all severely lacking. The people who write books and produce videos on this subject do it for the notoriety and the money. The extensive TV and Video footage of the Apollo missions could not be faked TODAY, let alone in the 1960s. Hours and hours of this footage, much of it filmed by the astronauts themselves, exists in the archives completely unedited. I own much of this material on DVD and the lunar orbital broadcasts are far too detailed to be anything but the real thing. For a detailed discussion of this subject, I kindly suggest that any doubters fully peruse the following sites: link link link link |
Ian R 06.02.2006 09:35 |
I think Bob Braeunig gives a very good explantion of why people tend to believe in things like the Moon landing hoax:
Why do people believe this stuff? I am no psychologist, however I have seen and heard enough over the past years to recognize certain reoccurring personality traits in those professing to be hoax believers. Although there are varying degrees of each, I have come to categorize the hoax believers into two generalized types: the Confused and the Hardcore. The Confused are average people who have seen or heard the claims of the hoax advocates on TV, the Internet, or from friends and associates. They usually lack the scientific knowledge or experience necessary to dispute the claims, so they begin to doubt the authenticity of the moon landings. Despite their doubts, these people tend to be open-minded and willing to listen to varying points of view. When giving the opportunity to study both sides of the argument, they usually agree the moon landings were real. The Hardcore, on the other hand, are a completely different type of personality. They almost always exhibit strong paranoid tendencies with an extreme distrust and hatred of the U.S. government. Rather then allowing the evidence to speak for itself, they will often begin by assuming a hoax and then search for evidence to support that preconception. When they see something that looks suspicious they immediately accept it as proof of their belief. When someone attempts to offer an alternate explanation they dismiss it as a NASA lie. Any evidence that contradicts their belief is described as an attempt by the government to deceive us. They will say that anyone who believes in the moon landings has been brainwashed or is in denial. They are usually argumentative and often hostile. |
John S Stuart 06.02.2006 11:47 |
Ian R: I am sorry to disappoint, but I am neither confused nor hardcore, so I do not fit either of your convenient boxes. I am not a US citizen, and I have nothing against their form of Government. Nor am I brainwashed by Internet or loony television documentaries. Rather, as a professional journalist and filmmaker (and free-thinker), I am not interested in scientific gobbledegook, but hard fact. Once I have the facts - I can then make up my own mind. You too can do the same. Being opened minded - can be a virtue. Ofcourse it would be very foolish to argue against established fact. EG: The law of gravity, but, where there is doubt, it is wise to ponder. That is what pushes men forwards. So I am governed by one question: Which was easier? To pyhsically land on the moon - or to fake it for propaganda purposes? Only you need to answer that for yourself. Here is a fact. It only takes one bullet to kill, so below I link you to that bullet. link If you do not see what is wrong here – I will explain in full later. Watch carefully, as this proves beyond doubt, man did not land on the moon. |
Maz 06.02.2006 12:15 |
John S Stuart wrote: Here is a fact. It only takes one bullet to kill, so below I link you to that bullet. link If you do not see what is wrong here – I will explain in full later. Watch carefully, as this proves beyond doubt, man did not land on the moon.To badly paraphrase Newton, for every claim there is an equal and opposite re-claim: link 6. CLAIM When the top half of the LEM took off to return the astronauts to the command module, leaving the lower half sitting there on the moon's surface, there was no "blast" flame like we see on earth. The LEM just seems to leap off the base like it was yanked up by cables. ANSWER First of all, you can clearly see in the film footage of the launch, that there IS quite a blast as dust and other particles go flying, even one piece right toward the camera. Second, there is no air on the moon, so there can be no blast "flame" like there is on earth. This is why rocket engines in space have to carry their own oxygen (in liquid form). Unlike jet engines that suck in air, rockets carry all the chemicals they need and mix them at the time the "burn" is required. And "burn" is not quite the right term, since it implies a "flame" should be present. In space there can be no flame because there is no oxygen to fuel a flame tail coming out of the rocket nozzle. All that is happening is that chemicals being stored in separate containers are being released together to cause a reaction, the energy from which flows out rapidly through a nozzle, after which Newton's law of "equal and opposite reaction" takes over.1 1 More serious was a statement I made in the June issue about a Fox television program claiming that the moon landing was faked. I said that the lunar lander rocket showed no exhaust because there is no oxygen-rich atmosphere on the moon. I was partially wrong. The lack of an atmosphere plays a minor role; the main reason is that the lander's engine used hypergolic propellants that burn very cleanly. In both instances, readers were kind enough to provide constructive criticism. Excerpted from Michael Shermer's column appearing in the October 2001 edition of Scientific American. |
John S Stuart 06.02.2006 13:08 |
Zeni: Good response - but that was not on my mind at all - I was refering more to the film-making, both physically and technically - it still contains fundamental problems. As to the blast or "In space there can be no flame because there is no oxygen to fuel a flame tail coming out of the rocket nozzle" in a vacuum, that is beyond my knowledge. This is exactly what I mean by being blinded by science - the answer is before you, and is far, far simpler. |
Sonia Doris 06.02.2006 14:07 |
Talkin about Conspiration Theories... The Moon... The landing... |
Micrówave 06.02.2006 14:08 |
Uh, guys.... We DID land on the moon. More than once. Apparently some of you are still there!!! Maybe it's time to return "Capricorn One" the movie rental store. Maybe this internet thing is just one big conspiracy. I heard it's some guy named Joe with a supercomputer fooling us all. |
Maz 06.02.2006 14:18 |
John S Stuart wrote: This is exactly what I mean by being blinded by science - the answer is before you, and is far, far simpler.Ok, I see what you are getting at now, John. But isn't the easist answer actually believing what NASA says? It seems to me that every conspiracy theory, whether September 11, JFK's assassination, or the moon landing, actually involve creating a detailed set of explanations as to why something occurred the way it did. In this case, the idea that the moon landing was staged seems easy to understand (especially when we factor in the science that most of us cannot fathom), but it actually involves explaining away all of the various bits of evidence. It creates a convoluted set of answers to a much easier solution: We simply did travel to the moon. |
John S Stuart 06.02.2006 14:21 |
Zeni: Here is a simple filmmaking analysis. This does not rely on scientific gobbledegook or concepts understood only by the earth’s leading scientists or philosophers. Just think this through - then tell me I am talking shit. It all depends on the camera. This is why the film cannot be real. Just consider: All photographic or video images – must first be recorded on a camera. At present we basically have only three types of camera. (In 1969, they only had two main types of camera). Cartridge cameras: Basically these cameras depend upon a roll of film (or video) inside the body. These films are developed later and have long been used by Hollywood since their birth. Home video is the same. It depends on an internal video tape (whatever the format), which is then reviewed later. These cameras, by their very nature, obviously CANNOT transmit live material. So we know for a surety (fact if you like) this kind of camera could not have relayed the live film of the LEM leaving the lunar surface. (Furthermore, if not live but developed later, the unknown cameraman who took the footage was left behind on the moon!) Umbilical cameras: Favoured by television companies. Although they contain no cartridge to record the image, they are connected by a large umbilical to either the companies recording equipment, or, like the traditional studio based news or magazine programmes, can be utilised to transmit live images. (Ironically, these types of camera are also the favoured staple of Outside Broadcasting Units). Unless connected by a chord thousands of miles long, it too is a fact that this camera could not be used to relay live footage from the moon to earth. (Again, the poor unknown cameraman who took the footage was left behind on the moon!) So far, both these facts are indisputable. Portable ENG (Electronic News gathering) cameras: This camera is lightweight, and is neither dependant on a cartridge or an umbilical chord. Rather it transmits a radio signal directly to a relay sub-station (usually within a given range eg: a news van), which amplifies the signal, before the sub-station relays that signal to the mother station. This is the type of camera used by news crews throughout the world. This is the only camera, which COULD have been used to transmit the images of the LEM leaving the moon. Unfortunately, ENG cameras in 1969 were still in their infancy and development stage, and could NOT transmit more than a few hundred yards at BEST (the same priciple is used today for mobile telephones. How far could your 'phone transmit without a mother cell?) – certainly NOT the distances required between the earth and the moon - that unfortunately is also a FACT. (In fact footage from the Vietnamese conflict was still being sent back to the US on large film reels). It was not until the early to mid 1970’s at the end of the Vietnam conflict ENG cameras came to be. Do not take my word for it do your own research, but these cameras were NOT available for the Apollo missions. link Even today in 2006, if we need to transmit a live news event, or even the ‘Superbowl’ across the globe, the ENG images would need a team of experts working banks of specialists’ equipment, transmitting to huge ‘mother’ consoles, beaming over the earth via large satellite dishes. In deed, satellite television itself cannot exist (even in a relatively low orbit) UNLESS the signal transmitted is powerfully amplified on the way back to earth. This strength of equipment was not available in 1969 – even today; to broadcast from the moon would be impossible without a string of high orbit satellites to relay the signal. If the ENG is not powerful enough to transmit to earth, where did the images come from? Even the images are flawed. If the camera and tripod were unmanned, (unless again, the poor unknown cameraman who took the footage was left behind on the moon!) how is the camera able to zoom and tilt, and foll |
Brian_Mays_Wig 06.02.2006 14:35 |
I saw this documentary months ago. Still find everything about that day facinating. I have to say, Im very sceptical. Ill keep an open mind, but there are a lot of things that you cant help but wonder about! |
Lisser 06.02.2006 14:53 |
I can't view that Rapid Share. |
Maz 06.02.2006 14:58 |
John S Stuart wrote: Zeni: Here is a simple filmmaking analysis. This does not rely on scientific gobbledegook or concepts understood only by the earth’s leading scientists or philosophers. Just think this through - then tell me I am talking shit. It all depends on the camera. This is why the film cannot be real. Just consider: All photographic or video images – must first be recorded on a camera.Here's the best I can come up with in a short period of time: link "The Apollo 11 television picture from the lunar surface was sent over the lunar module's much smaller antenna. The lunar module was powered by batteries, meaning that it was best to make do with the minum electrical power necessary." Reading through that link (yes, more science gobbledegook) provides what appears to be reasonable answers to your questions. Simple answer - Technology was available, yet rudimentary at best. Pictures on the website seem to be of the same quality of your LEM clip. Also, it is difficult to answer questions about that clip directly since we do not have the proper information as to whether it is from Apollo 11 or one of the later Apollo moon landings. Again, it seems that disproving something existed is much more difficult and convoluted than proving that it did. |
John S Stuart 06.02.2006 15:05 |
Zeni wrote:This is a good example of complicating the subject to disguise the point. It is NOT possible to transmit such distances - even today in 2001. Try reading up on how satellite television works.John S Stuart wrote: Zeni: Here is a simple filmmaking analysis. This does not rely on scientific gobbledegook or concepts understood only by the earth’s leading scientists or philosophers. Just think this through - then tell me I am talking shit. It all depends on the camera. This is why the film cannot be real. Just consider: All photographic or video images – must first be recorded on a camera.Here's the best I can come up with in a short period of time: link "The Apollo 11 television picture from the lunar surface was sent over the lunar module's much smaller antenna. The lunar module was powered by batteries, meaning that it was best to make do with the minum electrical power necessary." Reading through that link (yes, more science gobbledegook) provides what appears to be reasonable answers to your questions. Simple answer - Technology was available, yet rudimentary at best. Pictures on the website seem to be of the same quality of your LEM clip. Also, it is difficult to answer questions about that clip directly since we do not have the proper information as to whether it is from Apollo 11 or one of the later Apollo moon landings. Again, it seems that disproving something existed is much more difficult and convoluted than proving that it did. Broadcasting on S-Band or C-Band is a blind. It does not address the real problem of distance - or how the clip of film posted could be so maticulously taken. Have you watched it? |
Fairy 06.02.2006 15:20 |
I'm so happy this thread has turned to science and space exploration, something I absolutely love! John I thought you were joking! :-). You're free to believe in anything you like, of course. Just thought it was a bit odd coming from you. A part from all the scientific evidence, do you really think so many people involved in the Apollo missions would be willing to lie and keep lying for decades just for the sake of some obscure government plan? It's very hard for me to believe this, especially considering that there were I think 6 Apollo missions. |
Maz 06.02.2006 15:22 |
John S Stuart wrote: This is a good example of complicating the subject to disguise the point. It is NOT possible to transmit such distances - even today in 2001. Try reading up on how satellite television works. Broadcasting on S-Band or C-Band is a blind. It does not address the real problem of distance - or how the clip of film posted could be so maticulously taken. Have you watched it?Watched the clip? Yes. So, in effect, you are saying that no images could be broadcast from the moon because broadcasting from that distance is impossible? Would it surpise you that others have brought up that same point, in which NASA supporters have a retort available? link Now, I'll admit I know little about this type of technology. And again, I'll get back to your original point. It seems to me that a considerable amount of effort is expended by those who chose not to believe. Disproving something takes more time than proving it. (And how did the camera pan as the LEM went up? I don't know, but I could hazard a guess. Perhaps it was a bit of perspective and a slight pan - we know it had battaries. It's a simple answer, I know, but sometimes those are the best) |
Maz 06.02.2006 15:24 |
Fairy wrote: A part from all the scientific evidence, do you really think so many people involved in the Apollo missions would be willing to lie and keep lying for decades just for the sake of some obscure government plan? It's very hard for me to believe this, especially considering that there were I think 6 Apollo missions.G. Gordon Liddy said that three men can keep a secret if two of them are dead. I may not know much about science, but I know plenty about human nature. To expect that hundreds of NASA employees would keep a secret as big as this is a bit of a stretch. |
Ian R 06.02.2006 15:34 |
It really pains me to have to say what I am going say, John, as I have a great deal of respect for your intelligence, humour and knowledge about Queen and their history. However, let me put it bluntly - I am as much an expert on the Apollo manned lunar missions as you are on the history of Queen. Perhaps even more so. Not only have I corresponded with Edgar Mitchell, LMP for Apollo 14, but I have discussed various issues with Stanley Lebar, the designer of the Westinghouse TV camera that operated on Apollos 7-11. Also, I have spoken to Bill Woods, an engineer who worked at Goldstone during the missions and who recently written a detailed article on the science behind receiving TV signals from the Moon. In addition, Mike Dinn and John Saxon, who both worked at Honeysuckle Creek in Australia (ever seen The Dish?) have also made their knowledge and experience known to enthuisasts at a forum I regularly attend. So, not only do I know what I'm talking about, but I am in contact with people WHO MADE THE EQUIPMENT WORK. Their knowledge and expertise is unquestionable. link In 1997, I was completely ignorant about Apollo and the missions to the Moon. In fact, I belived the hoax believers completely at the time. However, a great deal of research since that time has left me in no doubt that the missions occurred more or less as NASA claimed they did. You must accept the fact, John, that countless scientists and engineers; experts on rocks and radiation have all concluded that the evidentary record stands up to scruitiny. The rocks came from the Moon, the TV footage and DAC footage was clearly filmed in a 1/6th G vacuum environment (impossible to reproduce on Earth). So, there is no reliable, scientific or logical evidence that the Apollo missions were falsified in any way. I will answer your points one-by-one in a new thread to prevent clogging-up this one: link Regards, Ian. |
The Mir@cle 07.02.2006 02:46 |
People will always search for conspiracy's... About the moon, I believe they've really been there. Not a doubt. Isn't it true that the flag is still there a can be seen with some microscopes? More interesting is the story that they've seen some very interesting stuff on their trip.. stuff that looked like some kind of extraterrestrial intelligence xD About the 9-11 conspiracy. I don't know what to think about this. But I do now that Bush is not afraid of making sacrifices, to achieve his target.. his target to show his power all over the world... uhg -.- |
Albyboy 07.02.2006 03:21 |
The Mir@cle wrote: ...About the 9-11 conspiracy. I don't know what to think about this. But I do now that Bush is not afraid of making sacrifices, to achieve his target.. his target to show his power all over the world... uhg -.-Well, however it is, I think it's something more related to economic interests (both personal and American) than to the will of "showing his power"... Bush family didn't start the rush towards the White House because they were actually into politics, in my opinion: it was just a mean through which achieve a position of control and orientate moneyflows... But I don't find anything strange in all this: since the standard system adopted in the Western World became capitalism, the ones who actually hold power are those who can have influence on huge moneyflows... Therefore, Bush family is not a white fly. As a consequence to what you said, Tijn, I'd like to quote once again Mr. Josef Stalin's sentence, though I've already put it in my reply few messages ago... ... "One single death is a tragedy. One million deaths is statistic"... I once tried to look back to the history of the world, keeping these words clean in my mind: well, I'm sure that if everybody did the same, many odd things would be a little bit easier to be understood... Oh, before I end this comment, I'd like to point out that what I show in relation to such topics is not a cheap cynism: for the record, my grandfather is one of WW2 Italian Resistance's Gold Medals... He was put to death when he was my age by Fascist and Nazi troops, so my family knows what that "one single death" means... Under a historical point of view, he's a Gold Medal. Under his family point of view, he was a son, a husband, a dad. And he would have been a grandfather. Don't know if this makes sense... Try to take what you please out of it... :) Alberto |
Fairy 07.02.2006 07:38 |
Zeni wrote:LOL! Think how much it is costing the US Government to keep them all quiet hahahahahaFairy wrote: A part from all the scientific evidence, do you really think so many people involved in the Apollo missions would be willing to lie and keep lying for decades just for the sake of some obscure government plan? It's very hard for me to believe this, especially considering that there were I think 6 Apollo missions.G. Gordon Liddy said that three men can keep a secret if two of them are dead. I may not know much about science, but I know plenty about human nature. To expect that hundreds of NASA employees would keep a secret as big as this is a bit of a stretch. |
Fairy 07.02.2006 07:42 |
Ian R wrote: I think Bob Braeunig gives a very good explantion of why people tend to believe in things like the Moon landing hoax:Thanks, great analysis! It has helped me understand why some people, even highly intelligent people, seem so eager to believe in conspiracies....Why do people believe this stuff? I am no psychologist, however I have seen and heard enough over the past years to recognize certain reoccurring personality traits in those professing to be hoax believers. Although there are varying degrees of each, I have come to categorize the hoax believers into two generalized types: the Confused and the Hardcore. The Confused are average people who have seen or heard the claims of the hoax advocates on TV, the Internet, or from friends and associates. They usually lack the scientific knowledge or experience necessary to dispute the claims, so they begin to doubt the authenticity of the moon landings. Despite their doubts, these people tend to be open-minded and willing to listen to varying points of view. When giving the opportunity to study both sides of the argument, they usually agree the moon landings were real. The Hardcore, on the other hand, are a completely different type of personality. They almost always exhibit strong paranoid tendencies with an extreme distrust and hatred of the U.S. government. Rather then allowing the evidence to speak for itself, they will often begin by assuming a hoax and then search for evidence to support that preconception. When they see something that looks suspicious they immediately accept it as proof of their belief. When someone attempts to offer an alternate explanation they dismiss it as a NASA lie. Any evidence that contradicts their belief is described as an attempt by the government to deceive us. They will say that anyone who believes in the moon landings has been brainwashed or is in denial. They are usually argumentative and often hostile. Must have to do with psychology as much as with politics... |
Micrówave 07.02.2006 13:06 |
This is the same thing Mike Myers did in America (Fahrenheit 911) only with less money. There's always someone passing along a conspiracy. There's still homeless vets in Deely Plaza handing out brochures, for gods sakes!! What am I supposed to hate British people now? Cause someone said Churchill knew about Pearl Harbor? And anyone whose a REAL doctor knows for a fact that we went to the moon. I'm sure there's a video out there called "Hitler: A visionary of our time" but I'm not going to buy it. Go ahead, you all.... |
Mr.Jingles 07.02.2006 13:13 |
Mircrowave wrote: This is the same thing Mike Myers did in America (Fahrenheit 911) only with less money.I didn't know Austin Powers, The International Man of Mystery was anti-Bush. Although I heard somewhere that Dick Cheney is Dr. Evil, and he's making a trillions of gazillions of dollars from Halliburton profits on the Iraq invasion. Wonder if Dick Cheney has a Mini-me too. |
Micrówave 07.02.2006 13:27 |
No, Michael Myers. The boogie man on Halloween. |
The Real Wizard 10.02.2006 03:49 |
The Confused are average people who have seen or heard the claims of the hoax advocates on TV, the Internet, or from friends and associates. They usually lack the scientific knowledge or experience necessary to dispute the claims, so they begin to doubt the authenticity of the moon landings. Despite their doubts, these people tend to be open-minded and willing to listen to varying points of view. When giving the opportunity to study both sides of the argument, they usually agree the moon landings were real.So, "the confused", because they are "open-minded", will come to see that the official stories are correct in the end. I'll leave it to readers here to judge if there is any bias in that statement or not. The Hardcore, on the other hand, are a completely different type of personality. They almost always exhibit strong paranoid tendencies with an extreme distrust and hatred of the U.S. government. Rather then allowing the evidence to speak for itself, they will often begin by assuming a hoax and then search for evidence to support that preconception. When they see something that looks suspicious they immediately accept it as proof of their belief. When someone attempts to offer an alternate explanation they dismiss it as a NASA lie. Any evidence that contradicts their belief is described as an attempt by the government to deceive us. They will say that anyone who believes in the moon landings has been brainwashed or is in denial. They are usually argumentative and often hostile.I am disgusted by this portrayal of whom I'd like to call "seekers of the truth". The above quote of Bob Braeunig is completely full of generalizations. A conservative such as Fairy here was more than happy to see this paragraph of text, but below the surface, perhaps she sees this text as describing people who clearly have the willpower to bravely question the validity of certain things unlike herself. She speaks for millions. "Rather then allowing the evidence to speak for itself, they will often begin by assuming a hoax and then search for evidence to support that preconception." Evidence, according to whom? This is a clear attempt of a speaker trying to manipulate the listener. The statement implies that the perspectives of the government and media are always correct. I am tired of the Bob Braeunigs of the world telling me I have preconceptions. I have no preconceptions, nor am I paranoid, as he also alleges. Do you think I want to believe that the Bush administration plotted 9/11 for political reasons? Do you think I want to accept that they currently feel no remorse for killing over 100,000 Iraqis (even though they have fed the media that it is only 30,000)? Who chose to arrest Cindy Sheehan at the State of the Union address for wearing a t-shirt counting the number of US deaths in Iraq? Someone who believes in democracy, and freedom of speech? Also, do you think I enjoy knowing that the Bush administration doesn't give a shit about the lower-class black people in New Orleans, as was clearly shown after Katrina? Of course I don't. Does that last paragraph look hostile? Yes, it does, but for different reasons than Mr. Braeunig had to offer. I am not "in denial of the truth". I am seeking the truth. I am tired of being told by people like him that free thought is a negative thing, and that by going against the grain of the media, I therefore must have an underlying agenda. I'm sure I am speaking for millions. link Read the above article. Most recently, the Bush administration has now come up with a brilliant ploy to cover up for their wrongdoings while spying on the American people. According to Bush, there apparently was a planned terrorist attack on a skyscraper in Los Angeles, which they say they foiled in 2002. So, I ask, why didn't we hear about t |
The Real Wizard 10.02.2006 03:50 |
double post |
The Real Wizard 10.02.2006 03:50 |
sorry, triple post... |
The Real Wizard 10.02.2006 03:51 |
gah!! the forum is acting up tonight! |
The Mir@cle 10.02.2006 05:06 |
Yep, the board behaves weird.. strange error windows, while posts are made anyway. And I use the old board now, because I can't see anymore if there are new posts in the new one :S |
Ian R 10.02.2006 19:09 |
In an instance where a particular allegation (i.e. that the Moon landings were hoaxed) is demonstrably false, Bob Braeunig’s analysis of those who still continue to lend credence to such a conspiracy theory works remarkably well. As someone who has debated many such hoax believers over the last decade, I can assure you that the vast majority fall into these two categories. However, you've made the mistake of applying Bob B's article to the 9/11 conspiracies, which was never the intended goal of Bob in the first place. Since I am relatively unknowledgeable about the accusations regarding the New York and Pentagon attacks, I cannot say with any great certainty that there is a similarly between those who follow the two very different conspiracy theories. Nevertheless, one thing I can say about both the Moon Hoaxers and the 9/11 Conspiracy buffs, is that a large number of both camps tend to spout a large amount of anti-US Government rhetoric. Ian. |
@ndy38 11.02.2006 06:22 |
When the documentary states that 9 of the hijackers are still alive, surely if they had enough evidence to prove that then surely there would be a much bigger uproar about it........ Interesting documentary though..... |
Sonia Doris 11.02.2006 09:23 |
talkin about big lies... the da vinci code... xD |
Fairy 11.02.2006 09:56 |
Sir GH, what struck me the most about your post was that you labeled me a conservative. It struck me because my ideals and attitudes in life are extremely liberal. Still I realized that the things I write make me seem like a right wing conservative. The reason why a Liberal at heart like me is turning into a right wing conservative is just that: the Liberals do not reflect my views and ideals anymore. All they seem able to do is to scorn, discredit, accuse their own kind. There may be some truth in what they say, still, they just seem willing to find ways to criticise our governments and cultures all the time. In Italy the center right was in power for 5 years. The opposition never said yes to a single law passed by the government. They organized strikes which only led to more poverty in a period which is already difficult. They manipulated the poor, telling them that everything is going to pieces. So the poor went on strikes, losing precious money taken from their wages. I love science, and the basis of science is to explore, formulate hypotheses and prove them. So I too don't believe everything that is being said. However, when all the doubts that are raised only go toward the same direction - against the US Government - then allow me to suspect that the anti-American sentiment plays a role. People who believe in these conspiracies seem more than happy to prove them. I guess I'm not the only one who is changing her political views for these reasons. Many think that Mike Moore's absurd campaign actually damaged Kerry's chances of being elected. The Bush Administration has so many flaws his adversaries could have use to attack him. I think though, that believing he would be so cruel to allow the death of over 3000 civilians of his own country goes too far even for many who dislike Bush. And when these undecided voters heard such absurd stories they maybe started doubting everything else Kerry said. I hope I can one day vote for the Left again, like I did in the past. But a different Left. A left-wing party which doesn't make up incredible, unbelievable stories to destroy its adversary. A Left-wing party which has firm ideals and puts them into practice, still maintaining the pride in our culture and Western values (not because the West is Paradise...but because we are Westerners, and we should not be ashamed of being Westerners). |
Mr.Jingles 11.02.2006 11:04 |
Fairy wrote: I guess I'm not the only one who is changing her political views for these reasons. Many think that Mike Moore's absurd campaign actually damaged Kerry's chances of being elected. The Bush Administration has so many flaws his adversaries could have use to attack him. I think though, that believing he would be so cruel to allow the death of over 3000 civilians of his own country goes too far even for many who dislike Bush. And when these undecided voters heard such absurd stories they maybe started doubting everything else Kerry said.After Katrina it seemed clear to the majority of Americans that Bush and his administration didn't care about people. How on earth can a government (in this case the richest and most powerful government in the world) be warned that a category 5 hurricaine is on the path to destruction of a major city, and they send aid 5 days late? For those wondering if the Bush administration knew about the possibility of a terrorist attack carried on U.S. soil, here's a little clue: link It's not a matter of being liberal or conservative, it's a matter of protecting the lives of people. |
Fairy 11.02.2006 11:32 |
Hi there Mr.Jingles! Did you hear Parma scored 1 to 1 with big Juventus????!!! About the topic, I agree it's not really a matter of being Liberal or Conservative. That's why I said that while I consider myself a person with liberal views, I'm bothered by some people's attempts to bring down the democratically elected US Government. I don't know much about Katryna so I can't comment on that. About Bush knowing about a possible attack, so what? In Italy we know an attack will come and are prepared for the worst. Still, if it happens I wouldn't blame any Government in power for it. And speaking of conspiracies, during the last Spanish elections polls had predicted a huge victory by Aznar, but an attack came just a few days before the election. People got scared and voted for Zapatero, who was promising to withdraw from Iraq. If the right wingers were as "suspicious" as the Leftists like Mike Moore, they would put forth the theory that Zapatero was somehow involved in the attack!! I would NEVER even begin to think he could do that though. Fahrenheit 11 and stuff present some facts, those who don't believe in them present other facts. We don't have access to the evidence, we can't go there and watch, we don't know much. I know the film can be convincing...what the US Government says will be equally convincing, as we don't have the knowledge to judge. Some scientists for instance claim the way the towers collapse prove there was explosive in the building. I'm sure other scientists will tell us otherwise. I guess we must "choose" who to believe. So I ask myself what would be the real advantage for Bush (and hundreds of thousands of people helping him....remember he's not alone ruling his country)to stage this attack against his own people. If it was to find an excuse to wage war on Iraq, well he went through much trouble for nothing. His weapons of mass distruction theory was enough for him to do that. You don't need to stage such a disaster in order to wage a war, nor in order to gain economic profit. Also, Bush had just been elected a few months before. Now wasn't that a short time to organize such a mess? Or is Bill Clinton also involved? Actually, Bill Clinton was in favor of the Afghan war...So what does this mean??? Last but not least, no matter how much we may dislike Bush (and I hate him for things such as his love for the death penalty), I don't think him able to kill thousands of American civilians...This is my personal opinion though. Ciao ciao |
@ndy38 11.02.2006 11:36 |
Fairy wrote: Hi there Mr.Jingles! Did you hear Parma scored 1 to 1 with big Juventus????!!!HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM |
Mr.Jingles 11.02.2006 11:59 |
<font color=black>Andy<font color=red>38 wrote:FORZA PARMA!!!Fairy wrote: Hi there Mr.Jingles! Did you hear Parma scored 1 to 1 with big Juventus????!!!HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM |
deleted user 11.02.2006 14:18 |
I'm very happy to have seen this video. I was sitting here watching the explosions as the towers fell praying' my God what have they done'...repeatedly.... I knew something was wrong shortly after 9-11. Now I know for a fact. Thanks Bob. All the naysayers can't avert their eyes forever. From a government that killed Kennedy(s) why would it be so hard to believe that they would do this. It's easy to believe. And now you have proof. I am ashamed to be called an American. I am ashamed to have anything to do with the way this contry works, and is percieved by this world. God help us. |
That guy who digs energy domes 11.02.2006 14:55 |
You people really have issues. You're taking a tragedy to a nation and making little games out of it. But now tell me, who provided support to the Allied Powers in WWI when Germany went on the offensive? I mean, dont credit the USA even though it was American soldiers using American weapons under a French commander. Or what about WWII, while the atomic bomb was not very ethical, it did save millions of lives that could have been lost in ground war. Not to mention that nuclear power became a staple short after. Then, what about the 1960's where the USA subsidized the French in their war against Vietnam? Although, it was never declared a "war", the USA put billions of dollars into supplying the French for their efforts which, however, were wasted. Then, during our tenure into the Vietnam Conflict, who welcomed the nomadic hmong people into our country who, now, 40 years later, are an asset to our culture? Yet, shortly after that, when an earthquake leveled 59 american cities, nobody came to help. Nobody helped even though every country with an airline excluding Russia flew AMERICAN planes. Forwarding about 20 years, Former President Jimmy Carter went around the world with his Habitat For Humanity project, building homes for the less fortunate. Then, after 9-11, the USA offered a 35 million dollar reward to helping capture the insurgents behind the terror attacks. Because the middle eastern governmets refused to take action, the US government was forced to intervene. Soon after, Saddam Hussien claimed to have chemical weapons but as soon as the secretary of defense said "Oh, really?" he changed his story. Now, the American soldiers are ridding the world of insurgents who would harm her people- God Bless America |
deleted user 11.02.2006 16:23 |
This is no game... I looked @ your profile...your 16 years old. The only thing you know is what mom and dad tell you. What FOX news tells you. Did you watch the video? Did you hear that there were NO WOMD?!?!?! Bin Laden had NOTHING to do with the Towers? God Bless America? You think He still can? No way in hell would he bless such a nation. Look around you dude. |
That guy who digs energy domes 11.02.2006 16:52 |
Then why do you live here? Go move to Africa and then you'll know how good you have it. |
deleted user 11.02.2006 17:08 |
Africa he says....LMAO! Poor young ignorant boy. |
That guy who digs energy domes 11.02.2006 17:12 |
What is it you dont like about America? Is it the fact that we have the strongest solo economy? Or is it the freedom of speach and religion? Or maybe you'd just rather live in a place where you can legally be shot for voicing your opinion? |
Saint Jiub 11.02.2006 21:16 |
<font color=green> M@tt wrote: This is no game... I looked @ your profile...your 16 years old. The only thing you know is what mom and dad tell you. What FOX news tells you. Did you watch the video? Did you hear that there were NO WOMD?!?!?! Bin Laden had NOTHING to do with the Towers? God Bless America? You think He still can? No way in hell would he bless such a nation. Look around you dude. <font color=green> M@tt wrote: I'm very happy to have seen this video. I was sitting here watching the explosions as the towers fell praying' my God what have they done'...repeatedly.... I knew something was wrong shortly after 9-11. Now I know for a fact. Thanks Bob. All the naysayers can't avert their eyes forever. From a government that killed Kennedy(s) why would it be so hard to believe that they would do this. It's easy to believe. And now you have proof. I am ashamed to be called an American. I am ashamed to have anything to do with the way this contry works, and is percieved by this world. God help us.Will the real M@tt please stand up. Actually this is a conspiracy where M@tt was abducted by aliens and replaced with a pod: link <font color=green> M@tt wrote: That is more or less my entire point. Hating Bush is fine and dandy. Watching this fictitious "documentary", and going along with it based solely on your political beliefs is plain wrong. The movie is, simply put, a fictitious piece based on lie after lie, but put together in the most damning way that Moore could dream up! Again, if you want to hate Bush, great. Go for it. But don't mistake facts for fiction, and don't drink Moore's Kool-aid, as he has already admitted, on more than one occasion, that his "bias" has gotten the best of him, and that his movie is factually as wrong as wrong can be. That is the smartest thing I have ever read on this board. Moor is full of crap. And no I am NOT a Bush fan. Moor needs to get something straight. No lying in documentaries please. |
deleted user 11.02.2006 21:54 |
Yes...and as you see, that was quite a while ago. You see dear friends that while the rest of you were asleep at the wheel, I have been awake, watching this so-called president and his keystone cops antics. Remember we went through an elcetion (such as it was) a few months ago. This is the real M@tt standing up. An older, more intelligent one at that. |
That guy who digs energy domes 11.02.2006 21:57 |
We DID go through an election. And who won? Thats right, Mr. G.W. Bush. |
deleted user 11.02.2006 22:20 |
...and that still baffels me...and millions of others as well. |
That guy who digs energy domes 11.02.2006 22:21 |
Hmm, maybe because he got more electoral votes? |
Saint Jiub 11.02.2006 22:22 |
In just over 1-1/2 years, Matt goes from being cynical and hostile toward shock-umetaries to one who instantly believes shock-umentaries. |
Mr.Jingles 11.02.2006 23:58 |
Queen Of Wrestling<h6>Jamie's Bitch</h6> wrote: You people really have issues. You're taking a tragedy to a nation and making little games out of it. But now tell me, who provided support to the Allied Powers in WWI when Germany went on the offensive? I mean, dont credit the USA even though it was American soldiers using American weapons under a French commander. Or what about WWII, while the atomic bomb was not very ethical, it did save millions of lives that could have been lost in ground war. Not to mention that nuclear power became a staple short after. Then, what about the 1960's where the USA subsidized the French in their war against Vietnam? Although, it was never declared a "war", the USA put billions of dollars into supplying the French for their efforts which, however, were wasted. Then, during our tenure into the Vietnam Conflict, who welcomed the nomadic hmong people into our country who, now, 40 years later, are an asset to our culture? Yet, shortly after that, when an earthquake leveled 59 american cities, nobody came to help. Nobody helped even though every country with an airline excluding Russia flew AMERICAN planes. Forwarding about 20 years, Former President Jimmy Carter went around the world with his Habitat For Humanity project, building homes for the less fortunate. Then, after 9-11, the USA offered a 35 million dollar reward to helping capture the insurgents behind the terror attacks. Because the middle eastern governmets refused to take action, the US government was forced to intervene. Soon after, Saddam Hussien claimed to have chemical weapons but as soon as the secretary of defense said "Oh, really?" he changed his story. Now, the American soldiers are ridding the world of insurgents who would harm her people- God Bless AmericaI think the issue here is to applaud the GOOD things America has done, and bring some criticism into the BAD things our own government does, because we all know that 3,000 innocent Americans would be alive today if it wasn't for own goverment fuckin' up things with their foreign policy. While millions of dollars are being spent on aiding foreign nations on issues of poverty, illness, and hunger, there's still millions more being spent on funding international conflicts. Not to mention all the money that goes to the CIA to start even more international conflicts in the future. Plus, all this fucked up foreign policy leads to aiding leaders who just because they're the enemies of our enemies, doesn't mean they should be our friends... link Just to quote this from Chappelle's Show: - Negrodamus, how does George W. Bush know that Iraq has weapons of mass destruction? - Very simple, he knows Iraq has WMDs because he has the receipt. |
Fairy 12.02.2006 06:35 |
<font color=green> M@tt wrote: This is no game... I looked @ your profile...your 16 years old. The only thing you know is what mom and dad tell you. What FOX news tells you. Did you watch the video? Did you hear that there were NO WOMD?!?!?! Bin Laden had NOTHING to do with the Towers? God Bless America? You think He still can? No way in hell would he bless such a nation. Look around you dude.I'm an old lady...34 years old, and I agree with him. EM EM EM... |
Fairy 12.02.2006 06:40 |
Mr.Jingles wrote:Yes guys!!!!!<font color=black>Andy<font color=red>38 wrote:FORZA PARMA!!!Fairy wrote: Hi there Mr.Jingles! Did you hear Parma scored 1 to 1 with big Juventus????!!!HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM Actually there's a kind of conspiracy going on in Italian soccer...Referees are so open favoring Juventus it's shocking. Juventus got a penalty kick for no reason, but Delpiero missed it! Then Parma was denied a penalty kick....Sometimes it seems like it is all being planned beforehand... Hopefully it's not true. Whatever...Forza Parma! |
That guy who digs energy domes 12.02.2006 13:58 |
Mr.Jingles wrote: Just to quote this from Chappelle's Show: - Negrodamus, how does George W. Bush know that Iraq has weapons of mass destruction? - Very simple, he knows Iraq has WMDs because he has the receipt.X) NICE |
deleted user 12.02.2006 16:05 |
are you an american living in Italy or just an italian? Since you don't live here, I don't think that agreeing with a 16 year old punk know it all would be a good choice. But to each his own. Have you read the news or turned on your t.v. or just kept up on current, and not so current events as of late? say the last couple years or more? |
deleted user 12.02.2006 16:06 |
are you an american living in Italy or just an italian? Since you don't live here, I don't think that agreeing with a 16 year old punk know it all would be a good choice. But to each his own. Have you read the news or turned on your t.v. or just kept up on current, and not so current events as of late? say the last couple years or more? |
The Real Wizard 12.02.2006 18:43 |
Then why do you live here? Go move to Africa and then you'll know how good you have it.Canada is a hell of a lot better than the US in many respects. How about any of the countries in Scandanavia? They all have their acts together. Can you even name the four countries that make up Scandanavia - without checking somewhere? Queen Of Wrestling<h6>Jamie's Bitch</h6> wrote: What is it you dont like about America? Is it the fact that we have the strongest solo economy? Or is it the freedom of speach and religion? Or maybe you'd just rather live in a place where you can legally be shot for voicing your opinion?Freedom of speech? A friend of mine knew of a high school in Seattle, where if teacher or student was caught bad-mouthing Bush, they would either be fired or expelled respectively. There is a picture of Bush at the end of every hallway. That is a blue state, might I remind you. Freedom of religion? Recently there was a TV show called "Book Of Daniel" (which I may say I found to be fantastic!), and it used Jesus as a main character with a sense of humour. This offended religious groups in the USA, so it was cancelled. The USA is far from perfect. Maybe one day your eyes will be opened. |
Maz 12.02.2006 19:06 |
Sir GH<br><h6>ah yeah</h6> wrote: Freedom of speech? A friend of mine knew of a high school in Seattle, where if teacher or student was caught bad-mouthing Bush, they would either be fired or expelled respectively. There is a picture of Bush at the end of every hallway. That is a blue state, might I remind you.You have to ask yourself (besides the question of how truthful is this type of "I heard it from a friend" comment) what kind of school is this and is it slightly blown out of proportion? Is it a religious school, for instance? Different rules apply. Sir GH<br><h6>ah yeah</h6> wrote: Freedom of religion? Recently there was a TV show called "Book Of Daniel" (which I may say I found to be fantastic!), and it used Jesus as a main character with a sense of humour. This offended religious groups in the USA, so it was cancelled.The "Book of Daniel" offended many Christians, but then so does South Park on a daily basis. "Daniel" was cancelled for low ratings, not because because it offended religious groups. Remember that NYPD Blue also offended religious groups and that many stations refused to air it when the show debuted in 1993, just like Daniel last month. Of course, NYPD Blue had high ratings and continued for over 10 years. |
The Real Wizard 12.02.2006 19:31 |
Zeni wrote:It's a public school for sure, and of course, I can't know for myself until I go there. But I have no reason to inherently doubt people when they tell me something like this. It's no secret that the US government has become one of censorship. I was just picking one example from many.Sir GH<br><h6>ah yeah</h6> wrote: Freedom of speech? A friend of mine knew of a high school in Seattle, where if teacher or student was caught bad-mouthing Bush, they would either be fired or expelled respectively. There is a picture of Bush at the end of every hallway. That is a blue state, might I remind you.You have to ask yourself (besides the question of how truthful is this type of "I heard it from a friend" comment) what kind of school is this and is it slightly blown out of proportion? Is it a religious school, for instance? Different rules apply. Even if the program was cancelled for having bad ratings, there were many reports of religious groups being unhappy with the show. They were not respecting the freedom of speech of the people involved with the show, or the fact that some people actually enjoyed watching the show. While they say the show didn't respect their freedom of religion, I say that's a load of crap. Nobody told them to watch it. They can easily change the channel. This makes us somewhat similar to the muslims who are burning down embassies because of a few comics. We're not torching anything, but some of us are trying to supress freedom of speech as well.Freedom of religion? Recently there was a TV show called "Book Of Daniel" (which I may say I found to be fantastic!), and it used Jesus as a main character with a sense of humour. This offended religious groups in the USA, so it was cancelled.The "Book of Daniel" offended many Christians, but then so does South Park on a daily basis. "Daniel" was cancelled for low ratings, not because because it offended religious groups. Remember that NYPD Blue also offended religious groups and that many stations refused to air it when the show debuted in 1993, just like Daniel last month. Of course, NYPD Blue had high ratings and continued for over 10 years. South Park offends people for different reasons. For example, they have crossed the line while picking on minorities, which is completely unacceptable. Minorities consist of real people. Book Of Daniel used Jesus as a character, and Jesus is someone who can be accepted as real by means of belief. Nothing less, nothing more. Jesus will not be as real as real people until we can invent a time machine, or we can prove he existed. Physical and metaphysical are different. That's why South Park offends and Book Of Daniel should not. |
Mr.Jingles 12.02.2006 20:03 |
I remember watching a South Park episode where they showed a statue of Holy Mary bleeding out of her behind. Now, I'm not a devout christian, but I thought that was just low. I mean, you can be raunchy and therefore offensive while your humor is still considered funny, but when you're just being offensive for the sake of only being offensive, then it's just low. Of course, there's not a perfect definition of what 'FUNNY' is. Considering that to some people SNL is still funny. Now back to 'The Book of Daniel', AFA is taking things way too far (which doesn't surprise me since they are fundamentalists). I watched the show, and although I certainly why it might be controversial to some, I didn't think it had the intention of offending anyone. I mean South Park does things far more offensive, but I guess they've just given up. What upsets me is that AFA are nothing but a bunch of extremists. They're the ones who are leading a campaign against 'Brokeback Mountain' for "patronizing" a homosexual lifestyle. |
yamaha 12.02.2006 21:05 |
Somewhat of a catch-22 there, isn't it? The first ammendment allowed the show to be created, but the same ammendment allowed religious groups to protest the shows content. Please note that in no way did the government havee anything to do with the show being cancelled. You must be incredibly naive to believe that the United States is inferior because of limited personal freedoms. Americans have the freedom to do whatever they wish as long as it does not infringe on the rights of other people. If the American government is so unjust as some seem to imply, then why is there so much information and new available to the public? Just to note, I have never been denied the right to do anything that I wanted to do as an American. Any country which gaurentees the right to basic liberties is alright in my book. Sir GH- Public schools in the United States are run by the states. Washington, being a blue state, should be anti-Bush. That being said, isn't the posting of a Republican politician a use of free speech? All of that is with the assumption that this event even occured, which I doubt. I did search Google for a half hour or so, but no proof of a Bush picture fiasco in a Washington high school. So what's your spin? |
yamaha 12.02.2006 21:18 |
I took the time to read the Wikipedia entry for "The Book of David". It did not surprise me that the show was cancelled so quickly. It seems way to complicated for me. Also, the fact that every caharacter seems to have multiple controversial issues. Far to much for the average person to relate to. I, like many other people, like to tackle one issue at a time. Especially with media. |
Fenderek 13.02.2006 05:22 |
Sir GH<br><h6>ah yeah</h6> wrote:LMAO- good one. I don't think he can. I don't think he knows anything about ANY other country apart from Mighty America. And it's people like that who give Americans bad name- and I don't think it's fair.Then why do you live here? Go move to Africa and then you'll know how good you have it.Canada is a hell of a lot better than the US in many respects. How about any of the countries in Scandanavia? They all have their acts together. Can you even name the four countries that make up Scandanavia - without checking somewhere? |
Mr.Jingles 13.02.2006 10:47 |
yamaha wrote: You must be incredibly naive to believe that the United States is inferior because of limited personal freedoms. Americans have the freedom to do whatever they wish as long as it does not infringe on the rights of other people. If the American government is so unjust as some seem to imply, then why is there so much information and new available to the public? Just to note, I have never been denied the right to do anything that I wanted to do as an American.The FCC is run by a bunch of idiots who are easily influenced by religious zealots. Mainly because a lot of people at the FCC are ultra-conservative christians. These are the people who are turning America into the next Taliban, because they're allowing their religious beliefs to enforce what people should and shouldn't read, listen, or watch. Just look at the huge mess they created around the Janet Jackson titie pop at the Super Bowl. We only saw her boobie for 2 seconds, but then again these are the same people who seem to be OK with us invading a country and starting a war based on lies. I do agree that indecency should be controlled, but there should be a time and place for everything. What pisses me off the most is that these morons keep whinning about what's on TV, but yet none of them want to go through their TV manuals and find how to block certain channels or programs with a V-Chip. |
yamaha 13.02.2006 19:51 |
Mr.Jingles wrote: The FCC is run by a bunch of idiots who are easily influenced by religious zealots. Mainly because a lot of people at the FCC are ultra-conservative christians. These are the people who are turning America into the next Taliban, because they're allowing their religious beliefs to enforce what people should and shouldn't read, listen, or watch. Just look at the huge mess they created around the Janet Jackson titie pop at the Super Bowl. We only saw her boobie for 2 seconds, but then again these are the same people who seem to be OK with us invading a country and starting a war based on lies.I can't speak for other people, but I'm not seeing where the FCC is becoming overly concerned with the daily lives of Americans. The Janet Jackson thing was a total crock of shit anyway. Regardless of who is at fault for the tit on live tv, it was the wrong venue. The Super Bowl is entended to be a program that can be viewed by anyone. A majority of the time, the FCC acts on complaints logged by the public. Really, what the FCC does is set standard for decency and regulates certain media that a portion of the public sees as offensive. It's not to say though, that the FCC forbids obscene (yet legal) material from being created and distributed. I haven't heard anything more than words from liberal figures speaking about the leanings of those in the FCC. No examples or proof what so ever. The Iraq war and lies thing, now theres a can-o-worms. It really seemed odd to me that in the years after the first gulf war, the UN had been given the run around regarding weapons inspections. Sadaam was given up untill the day of the invasion to comply with the UN and allow full privelage to the inspectors. It seemed obvious the Sadaam was hiding something. Basically, Sadaam had said, "you may search, here, here, and there, but you only have untill next week, and if you look anywhere else you will be shot". I never did trust Sadaam, and I will continue believing that he did have WMDs. I suspect that they had been moved out of the country, or otherwise destroyed. It would not surprise me in the least if WMDs are found in neighboring countries. So what do you think about the situation with Iran, nuclear ambitions, their current leader? I do agree that indecency should be controlled, but there should be a time and place for everything. What pisses me off the most is that these morons keep whinning about what's on TV, but yet none of them want to go through their TV manuals and find how to block certain channels or programs with a V-Chip.I seewhere you are coming from here. It's unfortunate that some people are so lazy. I would rather that children be taught about descency and morality. If parents stepped up to the plate in that way, much of this would be a non-issue. |
Mr.Jingles 13.02.2006 20:31 |
From my own point of view nothing justifies killing innocent people. Regardless of the quanity, one is already way too many. The situation with Iran is sickening, but an invasion of any nation will result in nothing less than another bloodbath where once again the innocent will take the worst part. As a result of this, hatred will strongly motivate those who witnessed all the chaos into revenge against whatever nation had the intention of "liberating" their people. Which then will result into more hatred and thirst for revenge with the only intention of punishing those who were then trying to punish in the first place. It's a chain reaction that has no end. There's so much hatred in this fucked up world, that all we can wait is for the worst to not happen. Our leaders spend so much time, money and energy thinking of ways how to harm and kill each other, that not for once they think about all the pain they cause. |
That guy who digs energy domes 13.02.2006 22:34 |
<font color=000000>Fenderek wrote:I can name 3, Finland, Norway and Sweeden. The people who give Americans a bad name are the ones who try to pull off radical shit to prove their point.Sir GH<br><h6>ah yeah</h6> wrote:LMAO- good one. I don't think he can. I don't think he knows anything about ANY other country apart from Mighty America. And it's people like that who give Americans bad name- and I don't think it's fair.Then why do you live here? Go move to Africa and then you'll know how good you have it.Canada is a hell of a lot better than the US in many respects. How about any of the countries in Scandanavia? They all have their acts together. Can you even name the four countries that make up Scandanavia - without checking somewhere? |
@ndy38 14.02.2006 05:24 |
I think documentaries like these only do great favours for Bush, when these ludicrous accusations are made against him, i think it offends so many Americans that his support will probably grow stronger as a result. I mean look at the amount of Americans that hate Michael Moore, he's looked upon by his fellow countrymen as Anti-American as a result of his President bashing. Make note that i am reffering to the 9/11 situation and not the War in Iraq. |
YourValentine 14.02.2006 05:54 |
It's totally unlikely that the American administration was behind the attacks. However, there are many questions left and we know that the government did not tell the truth about the events. This itself is bad enough. To lie about the worst attack on the American nation in peace times is inexcusable. |
Fenderek 14.02.2006 06:03 |
Queen Of Wrestling<h6>Jamie's Bitch</h6> wrote: I can name 3, Finland, Norway and Sweeden.Still missed one... Denmark is also a part of Scandinavia... ACTUALLY- so is Iceland. So we have already 5. Funnily enough within Scandinavia three other self-governing areas are seen as own countries- GREENLAND FAROE ISLANDS ALAND ISLANDS |
The Mir@cle 14.02.2006 07:04 |
Queen Of Wrestling<h6>Jamie's Bitch</h6> wrote:Radical shit to prove their point? The only thing they prove is that you're like mr. Bush! "America is the best, I don't give a shit about the rest".<font color=000000>Fenderek wrote:I can name 3, Finland, Norway and Sweeden. The people who give Americans a bad name are the ones who try to pull off radical shit to prove their point.Sir GH<br><h6>ah yeah</h6> wrote:LMAO- good one. I don't think he can. I don't think he knows anything about ANY other country apart from Mighty America. And it's people like that who give Americans bad name- and I don't think it's fair.Then why do you live here? Go move to Africa and then you'll know how good you have it.Canada is a hell of a lot better than the US in many respects. How about any of the countries in Scandanavia? They all have their acts together. Can you even name the four countries that make up Scandanavia - without checking somewhere? |
Fairy 14.02.2006 08:30 |
No country is perfect. No government is perfect. No legislation is perfect. There may be instances of injustice everywhere, obviously including the US. But saying there is no freedom of speech in the US is so absurd it comes very close to insanity. |
Fairy 14.02.2006 08:37 |
<font color=000000>Fenderek wrote:OK, but if you 2 know everything while obviously he knows nothing, how come you spelled Scandanavia instead of Scandinavia?? Maybe you should learn your spelling before telling people they don't know their geography.Sir GH<br><h6>ah yeah</h6> wrote:LMAO- good one. I don't think he can. I don't think he knows anything about ANY other country apart from Mighty America. And it's people like that who give Americans bad name- and I don't think it's fair.Then why do you live here? Go move to Africa and then you'll know how good you have it.Canada is a hell of a lot better than the US in many respects. How about any of the countries in Scandanavia? They all have their acts together. Can you even name the four countries that make up Scandanavia - without checking somewhere? |
John S Stuart 14.02.2006 09:28 |
As a non-US resident I fail to see why Michael Moore lives under a permanent death threat. Could someone please explain to me why asking questions and being critical is considered as unpatriotic? Surely it is possible to be both questioning and patriotic - or else, America would never have moved on beyond McCarthyism? Here, in the UK, I guess Tony Blair would expect the same blind loyalty to State, but unfortunately for him, we have not yet marginalized, demonised or stigmatised those with dissenting voices. In fact, isn’t it MORE patriotic to be critical – as from where I sit, both Stalinism and Maoism seem to have been the only successful political solutions for the total annihilation of free political expression. |
Fenderek 14.02.2006 10:25 |
Fairy wrote:Why do you quote me if it's BOB who misspelled the word?<font color=000000>Fenderek wrote:OK, but if you 2 know everything while obviously he knows nothing, how come you spelled Scandanavia instead of Scandinavia?? Maybe you should learn your spelling before telling people they don't know their geography.Sir GH<br><h6>ah yeah</h6> wrote:LMAO- good one. I don't think he can. I don't think he knows anything about ANY other country apart from Mighty America. And it's people like that who give Americans bad name- and I don't think it's fair.Then why do you live here? Go move to Africa and then you'll know how good you have it.Canada is a hell of a lot better than the US in many respects. How about any of the countries in Scandanavia? They all have their acts together. Can you even name the four countries that make up Scandanavia - without checking somewhere? And why you take such a pathetic cheap shot when we both know it was nothing but a simple typing error!!!? *rolls eyes* Neither I (nor Bob) claim to know everything- it's QoW who does and we're trying to tell him that he doesn't... I don't post in here countless posts saying "POLAND RULEZ" or "UK'S the BEST" or similar crap- yet half of his posts are the ones saying "America's the best". Gets annoying after a while. And all I'm saying is that it's EXACTLY this kind of talk and this kind of people who give Americans bad name. At the same time I added that it's NOT FAIR- I know few Americans and they were really cool and none of them was giving me this "we're superior" bullshit... I'm not anti-American- far from it!!! That's exactly why he's annoying me so much! |
Fairy 14.02.2006 10:58 |
<font color=000000>Fenderek wrote:I quoted your post because this way I could address both of you. Of course I know it was just a typo. It was just a way to make you 2 a bit humble.Fairy wrote:Why do you quote me if it's BOB who misspelled the word? And why you take such a pathetic cheap shot when we both know it was nothing but a simple typing error!!!? *rolls eyes* Neither I (nor Bob) claim to know everything- it's QoW who does and we're trying to tell him that he doesn't... I don't post in here countless posts saying "POLAND RULEZ" or "UK'S the BEST" or similar crap- yet half of his posts are the ones saying "America's the best". Gets annoying after a while. And all I'm saying is that it's EXACTLY this kind of talk and this kind of people who give Americans bad name. At the same time I added that it's NOT FAIR- I know few Americans and they were really cool and none of them was giving me this "we're superior" bullshit... I'm not anti-American- far from it!!! That's exactly why he's annoying me so much!<font color=000000>Fenderek wrote:OK, but if you 2 know everything while obviously he knows nothing, how come you spelled Scandanavia instead of Scandinavia?? Maybe you should learn your spelling before telling people they don't know their geography.Sir GH<br><h6>ah yeah</h6> wrote:LMAO- good one. I don't think he can. I don't think he knows anything about ANY other country apart from Mighty America. And it's people like that who give Americans bad name- and I don't think it's fair.Then why do you live here? Go move to Africa and then you'll know how good you have it.Canada is a hell of a lot better than the US in many respects. How about any of the countries in Scandanavia? They all have their acts together. Can you even name the four countries that make up Scandanavia - without checking somewhere? It's not nice to tell someone he doesn't know anything just because his ideas are different from yours. He keeps saying America is great, OK. It may get annoying, but don't you thinkhe maybe he's doing this as a reaction to the hundreds of Anti-American posts on this board? I think so. QueenOfWrestling can stand up for himself, he doesn't need me to defend him. It's just I feel the way he does. I sure see the flaws in our societies, but why so many who live in the West and actually enjoy all the good it can offer will keep insulting it is a mystery to me. Like saying there's no freedom of speech in the US. I mean, guys!!!!!!! And Fenderek, it's true, you don't say Poland is great all the time. But imagine there were posts full with hatred for Poland every day. |
YourValentine 14.02.2006 11:06 |
"It seemed obvious the Sadaam was hiding something. Basically, Sadaam had said, "you may search, here, here, and there, but you only have untill next week, and if you look anywhere else you will be shot". I never did trust Sadaam, and I will continue believing that he did have WMDs. I suspect that they had been moved out of the country, or otherwise destroyed. It would not surprise me in the least if WMDs are found in neighboring countries. So what do you think about the situation with Iran, nuclear ambitions, their current leader?" I tell you what I think about Iran - I do not want them to build the bomb. I do not want another nation to have nuclear weapons and I think Ahmadinejadis is a dangerous person. But I also do not want India, Pakistan and Israel (neighbour countries of Iran) to have nuclear weapons but they do. I do not want North Korea to have the bomb but they do. Also, I do not want France, the UK, Russia and the USA to have nuclear weapons but they do. The truth is that Iran never attacked another country in the past but in fact was attacked - for example by Iraq in the 1980s. The Iraq was supported by the USA as we all know. I cannot blame Iran to feel unsafe with 3 countries around them who have nuclear weapons and the USA as an invador in the neighbour country. The international community must give Iran security guarantees to make them stop their nuclear weapon programme. The UN must guarantee Iran that no other country - including the USA - will attack them under such cheap pretenses as described in the quoted post above. |
The Real Wizard 14.02.2006 23:45 |
John S Stuart wrote: As a non-US resident I fail to see why Michael Moore lives under a permanent death threat. Could someone please explain to me why asking questions and being critical is considered as unpatriotic? Surely it is possible to be both questioning and patriotic - or else, America would never have moved on beyond McCarthyism?Ah John, you speak with such logic. Logic and US politics seldom mix these days. |
That guy who digs energy domes 15.02.2006 19:57 |
Mr. GH, please tell me- If Canada is so great as you have claimed, why is it not on the permanent 5 in the UN? I mean, how will we quell renegade countries without our mounted police? |
Maz 15.02.2006 22:29 |
Queen Of Wrestling<h6>Jamie's Bitch</h6> wrote: Mr. GH, please tell me- If Canada is so great as you have claimed, why is it not on the permanent 5 in the UN? I mean, how will we quell renegade countries without our mounted police?Not worth it, Bob. Just not worth it. |
Music Man 16.02.2006 01:09 |
QoW, I hereby forbid you from posting any politics-related arguments in this forum. You just aren't fit for political debate, or any debate for that matter. I'm not mad, and I forgive you...but please, just stop. It just makes it a lot harder for others more capable of debate to argue your case for you. Consider this a life lesson: let your lawyer talk for you, and always do what he says. Always. |
That guy who digs energy domes 16.02.2006 08:16 |
Music Man wrote: QoW, I hereby forbid you from posting any politics-related arguments in this forum. You just aren't fit for political debate, or any debate for that matter. I'm not mad, and I forgive you...but please, just stop. It just makes it a lot harder for others more capable of debate to argue your case for you. Consider this a life lesson: let your lawyer talk for you, and always do what he says. Always.He's going to make American stereotypes and not expect anything back? For christs sake, this guy probably hasnt even been to the USA. The first thing I remember him saying was "Are you american, a teenager or both?" So if he wants to use incorrect and outdated stereotypes on Americans, Im going to use the cowardly canadian. |
Maz 16.02.2006 10:38 |
Queen Of Wrestling<h6>Jamie's Bitch</h6> wrote: He's going to make American stereotypes and not expect anything back? For christs sake, this guy probably hasnt even been to the USA. The first thing I remember him saying was "Are you american, a teenager or both?" So if he wants to use incorrect and outdated stereotypes on Americans, Im going to use the cowardly canadian.First off, he was right. You are both American and a teenager. Second, you are wrong. Saying that makes you look like an idiot and does nothing to Canada. Besides, I've never heard of the "cowardly canadian" stereotype. Americans who go to Canada during Vietnam, yes. But if you think Canadians are cowards, re-read a book or two on the Second World War. (Every good thread needs multiple mentions of the Second World War) |
Music Man 16.02.2006 22:45 |
Queen Of Wrestling<h6>Jamie's Bitch</h6> wrote:If he starts making American stereotypes, then you've already won. The only way he can catch up to you is if you start throwing stereotypes back at him, proving that you are equally ignorant.Music Man wrote: QoW, I hereby forbid you from posting any politics-related arguments in this forum. You just aren't fit for political debate, or any debate for that matter. I'm not mad, and I forgive you...but please, just stop. It just makes it a lot harder for others more capable of debate to argue your case for you. Consider this a life lesson: let your lawyer talk for you, and always do what he says. Always.He's going to make American stereotypes and not expect anything back? For christs sake, this guy probably hasnt even been to the USA. The first thing I remember him saying was "Are you american, a teenager or both?" So if he wants to use incorrect and outdated stereotypes on Americans, Im going to use the cowardly canadian. I'd enlist you in Argument 101, but they don't pay me enough. But since I like you, I'll let you come to the seminar. |
Mr.Jingles 17.02.2006 10:53 |
Queen Of Wrestling<h6>Jamie's Bitch</h6> wrote:I was actually talking to him at the Queen + PR in NJ concert last October.Music Man wrote: QoW, I hereby forbid you from posting any politics-related arguments in this forum. You just aren't fit for political debate, or any debate for that matter. I'm not mad, and I forgive you...but please, just stop. It just makes it a lot harder for others more capable of debate to argue your case for you. Consider this a life lesson: let your lawyer talk for you, and always do what he says. Always.He's going to make American stereotypes and not expect anything back? For christs sake, this guy probably hasnt even been to the USA. The first thing I remember him saying was "Are you american, a teenager or both?" Frankly I am disgusted at how they allow liberal scum from the north past our borders. I heard he's going to the Buffalo concert, so I'm going to make sure that him and all those Canadian commie Queen fans stay away from stepping a foot in the good ol' USA by shooting at them with the rifle that I got thanks to our patriotic christian people from the NRA. BLAME CANADA!! BLAME CANADA!! ;-p |
D@VID 17.02.2006 14:00 |
I have been interested in this subject right from Sept 11 2001.When I was sat watching it all unfold before my eyes I said at the time that it was allowed to happen.Bush is without a doubt the most dangerous man in the world.The man is a mental midget who is just a front man for truly evil men who crave nothing more than oil to keep America consuming at the rate it does.All Americans who think your President is well thought of around the world are deluded.Bush is pushing us close to WWIII with all this now posturing over Iran.Why should Iran not have WMD?The only country to have ever used them was America.The war in Iraq was illegal.You invaded a soveriegn country,destroyed it and for what?OIL. |
Micrówave 17.02.2006 14:10 |
Hate to be critical, D@VID, but you need to get your facts straight. The last country to detonate a nuclear bomb was France. Before that, Pakistan. All you people knocking Bush and America are funny. You say how we're so terrible, but I'm trying to think of one other country that's done as much as we have around the world. If Ireland and Britain are so great, how come you guys can't figure out your differences? Your war has been going on a lot longer than Iraq. What is the IRA? A Peace organization? So Americans, don't worry about these silly ninnies. Until one of these other whining countries does something that matters in the world, I laugh at you all. America, leader of the Free World. |
bitesthedust 17.02.2006 15:15 |
Mircrowave wrote: Hate to be critical, D@VID, but you need to get your facts straight. The last country to detonate a nuclear bomb was France. Before that, Pakistan. All you people knocking Bush and America are funny. You say how we're so terrible, but I'm trying to think of one other country that's done as much as we have around the world. If Ireland and Britain are so great, how come you guys can't figure out your differences? Your war has been going on a lot longer than Iraq. What is the IRA? A Peace organization? So Americans, don't worry about these silly ninnies. Until one of these other whining countries does something that matters in the world, I laugh at you all. America, leader of the Free World.I'm not Anti-American, but I would like to point out to the poster above that the IRA has called a ceasefire and laid down their arms. The IRA attacked London (and Irish protestants) on many occasions....as I recall, not the other way round. America, leader of the Free World? What a load of shite, sorry. |
Micrówave 17.02.2006 16:27 |
bitesthedust<br><h6>The QZ gentleman... wrote: the IRA has called a ceasefire and laid down their arms. The IRA attacked London (and Irish protestants) on many occasions....as I recall, not the other way round.Point taken, BTW. But how many times has the IRA called a ceasefire, there's still fighting going on anyways, right? Plus you didn't answer "How long that's been going on". Because it's A LOT longer than any war the US has been involved in. And your "they started it first" argument isn't very good either. Finally, I'm not the one who coined the term "leader of the free world", but I've never heard that applied to any other country. Maybe I'm not googling correctly. I'm not attacking any one country, like so many of you seem to be. But if someone really thinks Iran should enrich their uranium, they're insane. |
Mr.Jingles 17.02.2006 18:53 |
Mircrowave wrote: America, leader of the Free World.TRUE leaders of the free world are those who are able of achieving peace without the use of violence. The whole term "LEADER OF THE FREE WORLD" was a term given by American politicians. Which is just about as silly as Michael Jackson calling himself "THE KING OF POP". |
The Real Wizard 17.02.2006 20:54 |
Zeni, thanks for putting in your two cents. Always appreciated.
QoW: Here is initial conversation you made reference to containing the "stereotypes":
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Queen Of Wrestling<h6>Jamie's Bitch</h6> wrote:So, I believe it was you who was stereotyping in some way, not me. I was simply making an informed conclusion based on the prejudice you shouted in my direction. "Cowardly Canadians", you say? Because we chose not to take part in a war based on lies created on the basis of the politics of fear? This concept isn't exactly a new one. Just about every other first world country outside of the USA sees it this way. With that in mind, the stereotype scoreboard presently reads: QoW - 2 Sir GH - 0Sir GH<br><h6>ah yeah</h6> wrote: Giddy-up.Easy for a canadian too say. Queen Of Wrestling<h6>Jamie's Bitch</h6> wrote: Mr. GH, please tell me- If Canada is so great as you have claimed, why is it not on the permanent 5 in the UN? I mean, how will we quell renegade countries without our mounted police?Since when was this a discussion about the United Nations? You're well on your way to becoming an outspoken and misinformed conservative. You're already trying to prove points by bringing up unrelated subjects as a means to detract from the subject at hand. While you think people don't notice, in reality they see right through you. Also, your derogatory comment was nothing short of pathetic, so I'll rename the stereotype scoreboard to the "insult-o-meter", and raise your score to 3. Queen Of Wrestling<h6>Jamie's Bitch</h6> wrote: For christs sake, this guy probably hasnt even been to the USA.And you're certainly not going to succeed in the world of debating by sinking to usage of the word "probably" as part of an accusatory comment rather than sticking to facts. In reply to Jingles: As far as I'm concerned, the leader of the free world should be Nelson Mandela. He and his non-violent resistance should be an example for all. If only we all acted like he did and does. |