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  1. Re: Gun Rights Are Favored Over Gun Control For First Time In 20 Years, Poll Finds

    Except they don't and that is just a talking point promulgated by anti-2A groups.
  2. Re: Gun Rights Are Favored Over Gun Control For First Time In 20 Years, Poll Finds

    The NRA (or rather, part of the NRA) is a lobbying group that represents the interests of gun owners. It doesn't need to represent anyone except for that constituency. Just like how climate change...
  3. “Sweden says it will pursue a feminist foreign policy to counter Russian aggression"

    What do you guys think of Sweden's attempt to appease Russian "macho aggression" with their "feminist foreign policy?" Do you think that this foreign policy is insane? Do you think it is ridiculous...
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    Obama fires Chuck Hagel

    Good riddance. Now he just needs to get rid of John Kerry.
  5. Re: Violent crime in the US is lowest it's been in decades, FBI report shows

    To be fair, this is caused largely by how Chicago measures their statistics and the areas in which crime is highest. The official population of Chicago includes those who live in the surrounding...
  6. Re: Violent crime in the US is lowest it's been in decades, FBI report shows

    Here is one:
  7. Re: How did the American government "lie about Vietnam?"

    Johnson knew full well that the situation in Vietnam wasn't a good one (as evidenced by his conversation with Senator Russel), but as you said, he began sending armed guards there in response to...
  8. Re: Violent crime in the US is lowest it's been in decades, FBI report shows

    Good news my friend: http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/aug/24/chicago-crime-rate-drops-as-concealed-carry-gun-pe/?page=all
  9. Re: Violent crime in the US is lowest it's been in decades, FBI report shows

    I think that gun ownership has very little to do with it altogether and it is prompted largely by other factors as well. However, when people like Michael Bloomberg claim that the reason crime rates...
  10. Re: How did the American government "lie about Vietnam?"

    The situation changed and the president's policy changed with it?
  11. Violent crime in the US is lowest it's been in decades, FBI report shows

    A report by the FBI shows that gun ownership is on the rise and crime is on the decline. If one were to believe the media and some posters on this forum, you would think crime were at an all-time...
  12. How did the American government "lie about Vietnam?"

    I admit that I am not an expert on the Vietnam War, but I have studied the war for a number of years (including two college courses on it) and have found my views on the war to be ever changing....
  13. From your perspective, who were the "good guys" in World War I?

    From your perspective, who do you believe were the "good guys" in World War I?


    The Central Powers
    Some argue that Germany's behavior during the July Crisis (following the assassination of Franz...
  14. Poll: Which countries would you consider to be current allies of North Korea?

    Which countries would you consider to be post-Cold War allies of North Korea? I'm legitimately curious as to what countries you guys think are culpable of supporting North Korea. Below I'll make a...
  15. Poll: Re: What do you want your federal tax dollars to be spent on the most?

    I imagine that this would be a given. Though I didn't include the option, because I wanted this to be more of a philosophical question.
  16. Poll: Re: What do you want your federal tax dollars to be spent on the most?

    You can vote for multiple options?



    I purposely left the poll nation-neutral so that anyone can vote in it :D
  17. Poll: What do you want your federal tax dollars to be spent on the most?

    Just out of curiosity, where would you like your federal tax dollars to go? And where would you like them to go the most?
  18. Poll: Should companies be allowed to stop selling services to people who refuse to pay?

    The City of Detroit has come under fire from the United Nations (lol), who accuse the city of "gross human rights abuses" for shutting off water utilities to those who refuse to pay their bills. What...
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    Winning the war in Afghanistan

    I'm not going to delve too deep into this, but if we seriously want to win the war in Afghanistan, then I have a few ideas on how we might be able to do so. Below is a general outline of a few...
  20. Why didn't Americans/Europeans volunteer for the ARVN after 1973?

    I've done a fair amount of research into the history of American citizens volunteering for foreign militaries. I have uncovered dozens of examples of Americans volunteering to fight for various...
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    Poll: Libertarianism and Non-Interventionism

    Most conservative and left-wing groups in the developed world are in agreement when it comes to membership in alliances such as NATO, ANZUS and others. However, it would seem that some groups outside...
  22. Poll: What is your greatest international concern at the moment?

    Aside from domestic political issues, what is your greatest foreign policy and/or global concern at the moment?
  23. Poll: Singapore-Turkish relations; Should NATO be concerned?

    Singapore, one of America's closest allies and partners, is building a closer relationship with and even allied itself with, Turkey. While Turkey has also been a long-time American and Israeli ally,...
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    Poll: Turkey begins new campaign against PKK

    Turkey has been reluctant to fight against ISIS, but has engaged in an aerial campaign against the Kurdistan Workers' Party. While the North Atlantic Treaty Organization supports Kurdish...
  25. Re: Millions wasted investigating Benghazi, but not a cent for real scandals?

    His exact words were:
    "If you own a business, you didn't build that, somebody else made that happen."

    YKjPI6no5ng
  26. Re: Millions wasted investigating Benghazi, but not a cent for real scandals?

    There are several differences between Benghazi and the other attacks. Ranging from the fact that the Benghazi attack was allowed to play out as it did due to gross incompetence and a lack of decision...
  27. Millions wasted investigating Benghazi, but not a cent for real scandals?

    Why are Republican Congressmen spending millions of our tax dollars investigating Benghazi and the IRS scandal, when that time, money and effort could be used to investigating real scandals. Real...
  28. Poll: What are your most important foreign policy topics?

    What foreign policy topics do you find the most important and/or interesting?
  29. Poll: Anyone else sympathetic to the European far-right?

    I've spent some time now studying the relatively "moderate" radical right-wing parties like the Sweden Democrats, Party for Freedom (Netherlands) and Swiss People's Party, and I can't help but find...
  30. If you could mentally access any 5 websites anytime you want, what would they be?

    If you could access any 5 websites using your mind anytime you want, regardless of where you are, what websites would you choose to have access to? Please note that you can only access these five...
  31. Poll: Giving away three copies of Fallout 1, 2 & Tactics

    -snip-

    Sorry everyone, it seems that GOG only let you activate the keys during within 48 hours of giving them away.
  32. Poll: Re: What US controveries and scandals do you believe should be investigated further?

    The administration lied about Benghazi, for starters. And to make matters worse, there was gross incompetence at the highest levels of our government.
  33. Poll: Re: What US controveries and scandals do you believe should be investigated further?

    That's very noble of you and I agree with the sentiment.
  34. Poll: What US controveries and scandals do you believe should be investigated further?

    I've spent a fair amount of time this morning watching the House of Representatives discuss and debate the 2013 IRS scandal and I couldn't help but wonder what other controversies and/or scandals...
  35. Does America hold it's leaders to lower standards than other developed countries?

    The prime minister of South Korea was forced to resign because his administration didn't handle a boating accident properly. Meanwhile, the American president has carelessly given weapons to Mexican...
  36. Poll: Which BattleTech RPG edition should I start with?

    I'm going to try my hand at pen-and-paper roleplaying, and BattleTech has always fascinated me. I've been told to avoid A Time of War (the fourth edition) at all costs, leaving only the first three...
  37. Poll: Re: Do you classify League of Legends as a competitive game?

    The question is more one of whether or not it should be considered an eSport, which many people believe it shouldn't.

    The problem is that eSports sold out a long time ago and many organizations ...
  38. Poll: Do you classify League of Legends as a competitive game?

    I've always been big on eSports, but I find it hard to classify League of Legends as an eSports game. In my eyes, the game simply lacks the balance and depth needed to be a true eSports game and the...
  39. Poll: Re: If NATO attacks Russia, which territories should we annex?

    I never said Russia would attack the West, only that the West would attack Russia.
  40. Re: Apologism of dictatorships by individual Westerners (NOT governments)

    I'm not sure I understand where you're coming from. Your average Westerner doesn't care for dictatorships like those in Saudi Arabia, but supports "good" dictatorships in countries like Egypt. The...
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