You’re correct about the current world we live in. I went to war to help our economic trading partners whose economies affected our own. Kuwait’s occupation did not directly affect us and despite the peaceful embargo threats, Saddam continued to assert his claim of rightful conquest. It was also our military stance after the ceasefire that prevented Saddam’s expansion and the embargoes embittered the Iraqis against us when we finally decided to dethrone him. History does not only consist of WW2 as an example. the same thing has been happening for millenia. Tibet and Kosovo are polar opposites of bellicose decisions. Rome fell from internal dissension and civil war when those energies could have been better spent keeping the borders secure in offensive actions. The problems we face now have always plagued empires. We just happen to be lucky enough to be somewhat isolated an our economic empire is falling apart due to our society’s inability to adapt to the fact that the world is changing.
We have to protect that empire and a soft and weak military will cause that economic empire to be taken advantage of. You can use post war Germany and Japan as examples of weak military and economic growth but remember that their economies were heavily subsidized by our military might protecting their trade from others who would take it from them. I’ll just mention the Ukraine for a contemporary example and you can research the history, both economically and politically and come to your own conclusion.
Living in New Jersey?
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I’ve been looking at some IP addresses, and it seems 4-6 users share an IP address. That is obviously not possible, as 1 of them is me, and one my friend DasEwokSS. So, I’m going to guess that all of us who share the IPs happen to be in the same region.
So, do you live in New Jersey?
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just to make u feel good yanny ill post on this thread so u do not have ti live with the shame of having 0 replies :)
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haha, what are friends for? :wink:
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keeping comapny and stadning by one another in a time of Crisis ;)
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Me three!
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u 3 what? :roll:
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i go on vacation to stone harbor sometimes… does that count?
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no that does not count :P
ah jking offcourse it counts ;) welcome to NJ mate even though u only visit sparaticly
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NJ ain’t bad, but it definitely can’t beat the good ol’ state of VA! :P
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NJ serves a vital role as a state every other state can feel better than
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well, it might be 9/10 paved areas, but they still have pretty good beaches in the south (thats the cool part b/c it’s closer to VA than the northen portion of the state)
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Considering we make more money than any other state… have the best education system in the country… and more gambling than in Las Vegas per year…
NJ > all
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Considering we make more money than any other state
Sure… :roll:
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how do you know they make more $$ than any other state? i’m sure california makes more, only b/c their population is like 100 times more than NJ
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I lived in Engelwood, New Jersey, for a year and a half many years ago. Does that count?
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Emu, you lived less than 20 minutes away from me :) I live in Ramsey, next to Mahwah. My doctor operates out of Englewood.
New Jersey makes the most money per person in the US.
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is that in the north part or the south part?
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Northeast.
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@Sarcasm:
Gambling, wow, you do have a great state. Got to love that polluted air and water! :)
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Wenta Joisey oncet wif sum frinds.
Ended up ona road near a mall dat hada barrier sos we hada trabel moren 3 milesta toin arount an go back to where we started sos we could cross da street.
Had a great soda made by elves… no… Tommyknockers! found I could order it on-line.
I know NJ has more pharmaceutical research centers than any state except CA. Most of the subjects are ex-cons looking for a quick buck. One of my frinds has been to most of the centers.
I’ve found a great author, F. Paul Wilson, who writes horror short stories and books that often include the Jersey Barrens. Just finished The Haunted Air, one of Wilson’s ‘The Adversary’ series (known to his fans as ‘Repairman Jack.’
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Sorry for da ramble :oops: !