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Title: Barack Obama at 4th of July Picnic
Post by: Benny B on July 04, 2008, 05:30:07 PM
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Title: Re: Barack Obama at 4th of July Picnic
Post by: Deicide on July 04, 2008, 05:42:18 PM
Quote from: Benny Blanco on July 04, 2008, 05:30:07 PM
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I didn't even realise it was independence day yesterday until someone told me and he wasn't even American.
Title: Re: Barack Obama at 4th of July Picnic
Post by: Hugo Chavez on July 04, 2008, 05:43:29 PM
awesome :)
Title: Re: Barack Obama at 4th of July Picnic
Post by: Hugo Chavez on July 04, 2008, 05:44:14 PM
Quote from: Deicide on July 04, 2008, 05:42:18 PM
I didn't even realise it was independence day yesterday until someone told me and he wasn't even American.
what are you trying to say :-\
Title: Re: Barack Obama at 4th of July Picnic
Post by: Fury on July 04, 2008, 05:46:19 PM
Quote from: Deicide on July 04, 2008, 05:42:18 PM
I didn't even realise it was independence day yesterday until someone told me and he wasn't even American.

You want a pat on the back or something? A congratulatory e-high five? Funny that you won't renounce your citizenship, though.  ::)
Title: Re: Barack Obama at 4th of July Picnic
Post by: Deicide on July 04, 2008, 05:58:52 PM
Quote from: Hugo Chavez on July 04, 2008, 05:44:14 PM
what are you trying to say :-\

Just that I never paid attention to national holidays.

But you know my take on tribalism/nationalism.

There is a further point: the United States of today bears almost no resemblence whatsoever to what it was when it was founded. If things were similar to back then there would be cause to celebrate; today all we can celebrate is corporatism, debt and endless war. It's really sad.
Title: Re: Barack Obama at 4th of July Picnic
Post by: Benny B on July 05, 2008, 03:41:09 PM
Quote from: Deicide on July 04, 2008, 05:58:52 PM

There is a further point: the United States of today bears almost no resemblence whatsoever to what it was when it was founded. If things were similar to back then there would be cause to celebrate; today all we can celebrate is corporatism, debt and endless war. It's really sad.
There are plenty of people who would disagree with that statement.
Title: Re: Barack Obama at 4th of July Picnic
Post by: Dos Equis on July 05, 2008, 08:37:50 PM
Quote from: Deicide on July 04, 2008, 05:58:52 PM
If things were similar to back then there would be cause to celebrate

Everyone would be celebrating?  Like blacks, other minorities, women, the disabled, old people, etc.? 
Title: Re: Barack Obama at 4th of July Picnic
Post by: youandme on July 06, 2008, 10:30:59 AM
haha people must really be pleased with themselves knowing Obama celebrated 4th of July

oh my gosh his first steps
Title: Re: Barack Obama at 4th of July Picnic
Post by: Nordic Superman on July 07, 2008, 01:26:02 AM
Quote from: Deicide on July 04, 2008, 05:58:52 PM
There is a further point: the United States of today bears almost no resemblence whatsoever to what it was when it was founded. If things were similar to back then there would be cause to celebrate; today all we can celebrate is corporatism, debt and endless war. It's really sad.

Come on now, let's not look back 200 years with rose tinted glasses and romanticise about how perfect everything was.

Things change, the USA needed to be competitive etc. etc.