belgareth
01-30-2005, 07:26 AM
I'm not
arguing for or against the following. It has some very good ideas in it as well as some unworkable ones. I am
submitting it only because it was an interesting point of view.
Belgareth
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WOULDN'T IT BE GREAT TO TURN ON THE TV AND
HEAR ANY U.S. PRESIDENT,
> DEMOCRAT OR REPUBLICAN GIVE THE FOLLOWING SPEECH?
>
>
> My Fellow Americans:
> As
you all know, the defeat of the Iraqi
> regime has been completed.
>
>
> Since congress does not want to spend
any more money on this war, our
> mission in Iraq is complete.
>
>
> This morning I gave the order for a
complete removal of all American
> forces from Iraq. This action will be complete within 30 days. It is
> now to
begin the reckoning.
>
>
> Before me, I have two lists. One list contains the names of countries
> which have
stood by our side during the Iraq conflict. This list is
> short.
> The United Kingdom, Spain, Bulgaria,
Australia, and Poland are some
> of the countries listed there.
>
>
> The other list contains everyone not on
the first list. Most of the
> world's nations are on that list. My press secretary will be
> distributing copies
of both lists later this evening.
>
>
> Let me start by saying that effective immediately, foreign aid to
>
those nations on List 2 ceases immediately and indefinitely. The money
> saved during the first year alone will
pretty much pay for the costs
> of the Iraqi war.
>
>
> The American people are no longer going to pour money
into third world
> Hell-holes and watch those government leaders grow fat on corruption.
>
>
> Need help with a
famine? Wrestling with an epidemic? Call France.
>
>
> In the future, together with Congress, I will work to
redirect this
> money toward solving the vexing social problems we still have at home.
> On that note, a word to
terrorist organizations. Screw with us and we
> will hunt you down and eliminate you and all your friends from the
> face of the earth.
>
>
> Thirsting for a gutsy country to terrorize? Try France, or maybe
>
China.
>
>
> To Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Yo, boys. Work out a peace
> deal now. Just note that
Camp David is closed. Maybe all of you can go
> to Russia for negotiations. They have some great palaces there.
Big
> tables, too. I am ordering the immediate severing of diplomatic
> relations with France, Germany, and
Russia. Thanks for all your help,
> comrades. We are retiring from NATO as well. Bon chance, mes amis.
>
>
> I
have instructed the Mayor of New York City to begin towing the many
> UN diplomatic vehicles located in Manhattan
with more than two unpaid
> parking tickets to sites where those vehicles will be stripped,
> shredded and
crushed. I don't care about whatever treaty pertains to
> this. You creeps have tens of thousands of unpaid
tickets. Pay those
> tickets tomorrow or watch your precious
> Benzes, Beamers, and limos be turned over to some
of the finest chop
> shops in the world. I love New York .
>
>
> A special note to our neighbors. Canada is on
List 2. Since we are
> likely to be seeing a lot more of each other, you folks might want to
> try not pissing
us off for a change.
>
>
> Mexico is also on List 2. President Fox and his entire corrupt
> government really
need an attitude adjustment. I will have a couple
> extra tank and infantry divisions sitting around. Guess where
I am
> going to put em? Yep, border security. So start doing something with
> your oil.
>
>
> Oh, by the
way, the United States is abrogating the NAFTA
> treaty - starting now.
>
>
> We are tired of the one-way
highway.
>
>
> It is time for America to focus on its own welfare and its own
> citizens. Some will accuse us
of isolationism. I answer them by
> saying, "darn tootin."
>
>
> Nearly a century of trying to help folks live
a decent life around the
> world has only earned us the undying enmity of just about everyone on
> the planet. It
is time to eliminate hunger in America. It is time to
> eliminate homelessness in America. It is time to eliminate
World Cup
> Soccer from America. To the nations on List 1, a final thought. Thanks
> guys. We owe you and we
won't forget.
>
>
> To the nations on List 2, a final thought. Drop dead.
>
>
> God bless America.
> Thank
you and good night.
>
>
> If you can read this, thank a teacher. If you are reading it in
> English,
> thank a
soldier.
arguing for or against the following. It has some very good ideas in it as well as some unworkable ones. I am
submitting it only because it was an interesting point of view.
Belgareth
************************************************** ***
WOULDN'T IT BE GREAT TO TURN ON THE TV AND
HEAR ANY U.S. PRESIDENT,
> DEMOCRAT OR REPUBLICAN GIVE THE FOLLOWING SPEECH?
>
>
> My Fellow Americans:
> As
you all know, the defeat of the Iraqi
> regime has been completed.
>
>
> Since congress does not want to spend
any more money on this war, our
> mission in Iraq is complete.
>
>
> This morning I gave the order for a
complete removal of all American
> forces from Iraq. This action will be complete within 30 days. It is
> now to
begin the reckoning.
>
>
> Before me, I have two lists. One list contains the names of countries
> which have
stood by our side during the Iraq conflict. This list is
> short.
> The United Kingdom, Spain, Bulgaria,
Australia, and Poland are some
> of the countries listed there.
>
>
> The other list contains everyone not on
the first list. Most of the
> world's nations are on that list. My press secretary will be
> distributing copies
of both lists later this evening.
>
>
> Let me start by saying that effective immediately, foreign aid to
>
those nations on List 2 ceases immediately and indefinitely. The money
> saved during the first year alone will
pretty much pay for the costs
> of the Iraqi war.
>
>
> The American people are no longer going to pour money
into third world
> Hell-holes and watch those government leaders grow fat on corruption.
>
>
> Need help with a
famine? Wrestling with an epidemic? Call France.
>
>
> In the future, together with Congress, I will work to
redirect this
> money toward solving the vexing social problems we still have at home.
> On that note, a word to
terrorist organizations. Screw with us and we
> will hunt you down and eliminate you and all your friends from the
> face of the earth.
>
>
> Thirsting for a gutsy country to terrorize? Try France, or maybe
>
China.
>
>
> To Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Yo, boys. Work out a peace
> deal now. Just note that
Camp David is closed. Maybe all of you can go
> to Russia for negotiations. They have some great palaces there.
Big
> tables, too. I am ordering the immediate severing of diplomatic
> relations with France, Germany, and
Russia. Thanks for all your help,
> comrades. We are retiring from NATO as well. Bon chance, mes amis.
>
>
> I
have instructed the Mayor of New York City to begin towing the many
> UN diplomatic vehicles located in Manhattan
with more than two unpaid
> parking tickets to sites where those vehicles will be stripped,
> shredded and
crushed. I don't care about whatever treaty pertains to
> this. You creeps have tens of thousands of unpaid
tickets. Pay those
> tickets tomorrow or watch your precious
> Benzes, Beamers, and limos be turned over to some
of the finest chop
> shops in the world. I love New York .
>
>
> A special note to our neighbors. Canada is on
List 2. Since we are
> likely to be seeing a lot more of each other, you folks might want to
> try not pissing
us off for a change.
>
>
> Mexico is also on List 2. President Fox and his entire corrupt
> government really
need an attitude adjustment. I will have a couple
> extra tank and infantry divisions sitting around. Guess where
I am
> going to put em? Yep, border security. So start doing something with
> your oil.
>
>
> Oh, by the
way, the United States is abrogating the NAFTA
> treaty - starting now.
>
>
> We are tired of the one-way
highway.
>
>
> It is time for America to focus on its own welfare and its own
> citizens. Some will accuse us
of isolationism. I answer them by
> saying, "darn tootin."
>
>
> Nearly a century of trying to help folks live
a decent life around the
> world has only earned us the undying enmity of just about everyone on
> the planet. It
is time to eliminate hunger in America. It is time to
> eliminate homelessness in America. It is time to eliminate
World Cup
> Soccer from America. To the nations on List 1, a final thought. Thanks
> guys. We owe you and we
won't forget.
>
>
> To the nations on List 2, a final thought. Drop dead.
>
>
> God bless America.
> Thank
you and good night.
>
>
> If you can read this, thank a teacher. If you are reading it in
> English,
> thank a
soldier.