BruceVC

Er, how are they undermining what the West stands for (whatever that is, really) ? Seems the program Snowden exposed has a better claim to that feat. They attempted to undermine the West in several ways, for example the diplomatic cables that Assange leaked were confidential for a reason and contained the personal views of diplomats and many were about the strategies that the USA and its allies employed in dealing with numerous issues....there were not for global consumption. And obviously Snowden worked for the NSA and when he went public he directly revealed NSA secrets. Don't kid yourself, the intentions of all 3 of these people is to undermine the USA and its allies

You & I are definitely reading different news sources Bruce. So I am referring to foreign policy decisions that influence global sentiment If you think Obama's foreign policy decisions have been wrong and have made people think less of the USA can you give 3 examples of things you would have done differently For example would you have ignored the UNSC and bombed Syria, attacked Iran despite the sanctions bringing Iran back to the negotiation process, not gone to Africa to help combat Ebola ? Just 3 examples I'm leaving for work in 10 min. Check back tonight. I can come up with 4 off the top of my head. Later

Except everyone- everyone- knew Assad had WMDs, Syria wasn't a member of the CWC until 2013. For the same reason Israel (and Pakistan/ India for that matter) ain't a member of the NPT. In contrast, it was just anyone with any sense who knew what jollying about in Russia's back yard would get as reaction. Nope sorry, your definition and spurious justification for " Russia's backyard " is every country that use to be part of the USSR And no Russia doesn't have the right to do what it wants in these countries..these are sovereign states and not part of the USSR

You & I are definitely reading different news sources Bruce. So I am referring to foreign policy decisions that influence global sentiment If you think Obama's foreign policy decisions have been wrong and have made people think less of the USA can you give 3 examples of things you would have done differently For example would you have ignored the UNSC and bombed Syria, attacked Iran despite the sanctions bringing Iran back to the negotiation process, not gone to Africa to help combat Ebola ? Just 3 examples

You can always give more? Surly you have another $20 ?

" trumped-up terror charges " Snowden is a traitor who attempted to compromise the security of his country....he deserves to rot in jail. And surprise surprise Russia gives sanctuary to the one man who has embarrassed and created issues for the USA by publicly revealing NSA secrets I dislike people like him, Greenwald and Assange because they used there personal dislike of the USA and the West to attempt to really undermine what it stands for

Dunning-Kruger strikes again. Damn I like that one, I see this in South Africa all the time I want to use that on that radio station I listen to

But are you really sure? I'm sure there's a lot of people who disagree with Graham, but I think most of those who do vote Democratic anyway. Maybe you're right though. But I still think his opinions are perfect for winning the nomination - if John McCain could win the nomination in 2008, Graham can win it now. By the time he has won the nomination, he will tone down this aspect of his policies and just pray he can just sail into office as a "compassionate conservative". VP would be Carly Fiorina, probably. Why did John Bolton step down after announcing his interest in a candidacy? Maybe he is eyeing a post in the cabinet of some other candidate. John Bolton .... Can you imagine him being president of the USA !!! Remember when he was Bush's public attack dog and UN ambassador...that was when you saw USA arrogance at its worst . The USA has really done well under Obama to make its global image better. Of course there will always be haters but you just need to dispute what they say or ignore them

If you don't mind sharing what are the key reasons you will vote for him?

I think Oby is genuinely pro-Russian, he is no troll But I doubt he is part of the Russian Internet propaganda machinery...he is far to obvious, myopic and fanatical. Remember this Russian division is suppose to be discrete and subtle Oby is neither of these things

Could we have this discussion at a time when exams aren't looming above my head? Basically, my concern with the casual dismissal of "hey, it's a game based on Slavic folklore, you can't have minorities or they will inevitably feel shoehorned in" is that, well, despite adolescent bull**** like TW1's sex cards, the writers at CD Projekt have largely proven to be decent storytellers. I think "no, it's impossible for them to write minority characters who don't feel tacked on" is selling them short. I'm pretty sure they could find a solution if they wanted to. This last paragraph is the most relevant and I hope people read it This view is similar to mine on the matter

Not me Monte..maybe you...but not me

Links or it didn't happen

Not really, you regularly call me stupid and have even claimed I have syphilis which has rotted my brain due to my relationships with prostitutes (despite the fact syphilis is curable if treated early.) But guys Alum does makes several valid points, these are really about people making generalizations around articles and people trying to understand nuances. I would encourage all of us to take this advice constructively. You have accused me of being a liar, grandstanding, pursuing a false agenda, spewing rhetoric and various other things Bruce. Yes but the difference is you have demonstrated all those things, not all the time but particularly on the GG thread

That is true, I doubt the current Hungarian government could implement something like this successfully. But the Russians certainly can

Can I tell you guys something 100 % true ....people really believe the Russian propaganda. It feeds a certain " anti-Western " sentiment that some people need to believe I see it in South Africa all the time...for example " The FBI is only investigating FIFA because it doesn't want Russia to hold the 2018 WC " ....people seem to ignore the rampant corruption in FIFA and just think its about some Cold War ideological affair

Its okay boys, there is nothing wrong with your wife or partner earning more than you, it should be quite liberating. Think about it you can now say " honey I really feel like going for dinner at our local steakhouse...but do you mind paying ?" Nothing wrong with that

Yeah sometimes consistency in a job is important on a CV, so I would stick out the Hertz job for at least a year It shows people you can maintain at something without getting bored (or another possibly worse reason like incompetance ) and resigning

Funniest post of the week and an indubitable winner of the much coveted " BruceVC funniest post of the week " award

In all fairness, it's kind of hard to take being called an illiterate moron very constructively, I imagine. I did not contribute very efficiently to establishing an atmosphere that fosters constructive discussion. I believe apologies are in order on my part. Well I respect the fact you feel the need to apologize , I don't think it was necessary ( and yes I know your apology wasn't directed at me ) The issue with this thread at times lacking constructive discussion has very little to do with you ....but more to do with the general intransigence from some people around certain topics And that's key, there is constructive debate at times on this thread it just depends on what is being discussed

Not really, you regularly call me stupid and have even claimed I have syphilis which has rotted my brain due to my relationships with strippers/escorts ( despite the fact syphilis is curable ) But guys alum does makes several valid points, these are really about people making generalizations around articles and people trying to understand nuances I would encourage all of us to take this advice constructively

Yahtzee normally annoys me but that was very, very funny

Why would you need one, its more a view and perspective that people adopt which then would influence general corporate culture The company I work for has similar morals and business principles

'But why do you suddenly now feel the need to play a white person in every game? Its only since GG that this view has now become vociferous in some circles. And I'm sorry to say I question its real motives and sincerity I don't. Oh....okay my bad

' But why do you suddenly now feel the need to play a white person in every game? Its only since GG that this view has now become vociferous in some circles. And I'm sorry to say I question its real motives and sincerity