Transformers and More @ The Seibertron Store














Details subject to change. See listing for latest price and availability.
Loki120 wrote:The UN is about as useless as a golden trash can, it looks pretty but all it does is hold garbage.
Lord Starscream20 wrote:Loki120 wrote:The UN is about as useless as a golden trash can, it looks pretty but all it does is hold garbage.
![]()
![]()
Well said, my friend. Consider yourself quoted!
Those corrupt bastards have nothing to do with the people of this nation and what the people stand for. Just because you hate your own country (as admitted by yourself earlier in this thread) doesn't mean everybody else feels that way. Too bad you have to be that way. It's your loss if you can't find something to love about your country and it's people. But corupt politicians isn't what THIS country is all about. You can sit over there and get brainwashed by your radical liberal media and believe that the US is just like the corupt politicians but it isn't like that here. The people are what makes this nation great not politicians. This nation is ruled by the people and the government is only supposed to play a small role by protecting us with military and a police force. That is something wev'e gotten away from over the past 15 years but the people won't put up with those politicians forever and they will eventually get sick of it and vote out the idiots in the government. That is what's great about this nation. Sorry you can't find that with you country or with, as it seems, any others.Tammuz wrote:you love a country run by corrupt bastards? why?
I can't describe how wrong and offensive this post really is. You are a self admitted grump, and you are proudly radical liberal (you bragged about being so far left as Ghandi) and all i can say is it is definately that kind of person and ONLY that kind of person who could possibly relate pride and love for one's nation as racism. That has to be one of the most ridiculous statements I've ever read and someone who is as educated as you claim to be should know better then garbage like that.basically if you start saying I'm better becuase I'm american, is racsim, and you can be idiot no matter your nationality
When did I say I hate all other nations just because I think the US is the best on Earth. Right there you lose logic. Just because a Lamborghini is better then a Ferrari does that mean that Ferrari sucks? Nope. Same damn thing. I happen to have a huge diversity of friends whom I care about greatly from differant nationalities. But just because I love my country doesn't mean I hate everybody else. After reading the posts in this thread, it appears the Brittish are the ones who hate everybody. Americans are proud because we created an empire unlike the Earth has ever seen in history and we did it in 250 years and there have been empires that lasted 1000 years that couldn't do what the USA did in 250. Hell, yeah I'm proud o that. I'm proud that we have people that give so much money to charity and help the world out when disaters strike. I have no reason to hate my country because of a corrupt political system that will only last until the people get fed up and vote them out and things go back to normal.if your wife(who i assume you love) happened to be french, would you love her any less? if your mates where bangladeshi, would you not hang out with them? if your politicians where italian would they be any more trustworthy?
Lord Starscream20 wrote:Oh, and for everyone else: America IS #1! Deal with it.
PS: the above is my opinion, only my opinion, and nothing any of you "one world" people can say or do will ever change it.
HoosierDaddy wrote:Americans are proud because we created an empire unlike the Earth has ever seen in history and we did it in 250 years and there have been empires that lasted 1000 years that couldn't do what the USA did in 250. Hell, yeah I'm proud o that. I'm proud that we have people that give so much money to charity and help the world out when disaters strike. I have no reason to hate my country because of a corrupt political system that will only last until the people get fed up and vote them out and things go back to normal.
Moonbase2 wrote:We're not #1 on healthcare, and certainly not #1 on education, two very important factors in civilized life. We are #1 on personal charity, which is a huge credit to our people. But most of our schools need serious reform, and our healthcare is good, if you can afford it. If I do in fact have MS, I am SOOOOOOO lucky I have the govt to foot the bill. But I pity the poor Americans that have debilitating diseases and can't pay for it....wait, we already discussed this. Anyway, I love America but I'm not going to beat my chest in an ignorant fashion if I haven't even visited the countries I claim to be better than.
Excellent post as well. I think it has less to do with "America's #1" then whith having pride and love and appreciation for being lucky enough to be here in the land of oppertunity. But the "we're #1" is really no differant then NFL football fans holding up a We're #1 foam finger even though they know their team isn't going to win the Superbowl. They just love their team and to them, said team is #1.Dark Zarak wrote:HoosierDaddy wrote:Americans are proud because we created an empire unlike the Earth has ever seen in history and we did it in 250 years and there have been empires that lasted 1000 years that couldn't do what the USA did in 250. Hell, yeah I'm proud o that. I'm proud that we have people that give so much money to charity and help the world out when disaters strike. I have no reason to hate my country because of a corrupt political system that will only last until the people get fed up and vote them out and things go back to normal.
I just want to go on record and say that I agree with the above statement, despite my denial of America having any kind of #1 status. I still think it's a great place to live and yes I am damn thankful I have the oppurtunities and freedoms I have. Especially since I'm so obsessed with the Chinese human rights issue.
I also want to state on the record that I don't believe nationalism equals rascism. I've encountered that arguement before, and it's a liberal stretch. Yes, extreme nationalism taken too far can lead to rascism, but it doesn't always, just like owning a gun and going to the shooting range doesn't lead to mass murder.
HoosierDaddy wrote:But the "we're #1" is really no differant then NFL football fans holding up a We're #1 foam finger even though they know their team isn't going to win the Superbowl. They just love their team and to them, said team is #1.
lkavadas wrote:Tammuz wrote:you love a country run by corrupt bastards? why?
Umm, every country is run by corrupt bastards. So by your logic every person in every nation should hate their country. Or at the very least not love it. Do you hate Britain? Wait, since you're far to the left of socialism that answer is probably yes. So, do you hate Cuba? Nah, of course you don't, but it's run by corrupt bastards. Or a corrupt bastard if you want to be specific.
lkavadas wrote:basically if you start saying I'm better becuase I'm american, is racsim, and you can be idiot no matter your nationality
How is saying, "America is superior to all other nations," racist? How desperate are you? The term "Americans" makes absolutely no racial implications nor does it carry any racial connotations. It does it explicitly state nationality. Hence someone who makes the claim, "America is superior to all other nations," is in fact a nationalist.
Wow, I'm really surprised that you think racism and nationalism are synonyms. Keep grasping for straws, Tammy.
the UN wrote:according to UN International Conventions, "the term "racial discrimination" shall mean any distinction, exclusion, restriction or preference based on race, colour, descent, or national or ethnic origin which has the purpose or effect of nullifying or impairing the recognition, enjoyment or exercise, on an equal footing, of human rights and fundamental freedoms in the political, economic, social, cultural or any other field of public life."
Americans are proud because we created an empire unlike the Earth has ever seen in history and we did it in 250 years and there have been empires that lasted 1000 years that couldn't do what the USA did in 250.
This nation is ruled by the people and the government is only supposed to play a small role by protecting us with military and a police force.
well it's seems exactly like saying whites are superior to all races, except you're substituting nations for race.
Tammuz wrote:well it's seems exactly like saying whites are superior to all races, except you're substituting nations for race.
saying something is better purely becuase it's american is racist
We've already gone over the the whole education debate here, but very few people want to know the truth about it. I can point out the flaw in the US education system, is the sheer socialization of it. A school voucher system would do wonders for our children's education. This will make the the schools have to get better in order to compete and get those students into their buildings. Also get rid of that damn tenure thing which is holding incompetent teachers in place with their jobs. You'd be surprise how much better people do in their work when they come to the realization that they could be easily replaced.
DJDrew&ScoobyDoo wrote:Loki120 saysWe've already gone over the the whole education debate here, but very few people want to know the truth about it. I can point out the flaw in the US education system, is the sheer socialization of it. A school voucher system would do wonders for our children's education. This will make the the schools have to get better in order to compete and get those students into their buildings. Also get rid of that damn tenure thing which is holding incompetent teachers in place with their jobs. You'd be surprise how much better people do in their work when they come to the realization that they could be easily replaced.
Wrong on soooooo many levels. Have you ever talked to a school teacher, no I mean talked to them. They are ones on the front lines. The problem is a bunch of business people trying to run a school as a business.
First and foremost the thing that is most whacked in this country are our priorities. I've said it before and I'll say it again, Capitalism and consumerism is bad for a society. It puts value on money and not the things that really matter, like social responsibility.
The most important job that a society has is it's education of it's children. Teachers get paid Sh!t and that's wrong. All teacher's say, " I teach because I want to, not for the money." That's because teacher's get paid one of the lowest rates for a job as important as what they do.
The school voucher program is totally stupid. Why take money away from a school that needs more teachers and more resources. A failing school should get more money and better teachers.
Systematically, funding for the arts and education has taken a backseat. Now the children that have gone through that are failing miserably.
The schools and arts should get more funding than anything else.
And don't get me started on tests like the F-Cats(Florida Comprehensive tests). These tests are only good at testing a students ability to take that test on that day.
Education and learning aren't able to be quantified like business leaders want it. So they just give it less funding and then point the finger and say, "Hey, it's failing, let's take more money away from it." Simple put, the worst idea ever.
If you disagree with any of the above statements, I want you to talk to some school teachers or search the internet for the blogs.
The reason we are so far behind the rest of the "Civilized" world in education is from these horrible ideas.
DJDrew&ScoobyDoo wrote:When I see the ravages of deforestation, depleting our natural resources and the fiscal force driving these things, I see the problem as the market pushing these.
I agree that competition brings lower prices, at first. But as an example. Wal*Mart will come into a small town drop their prices on certain items to drive out the local comp. Once the local comp is gone, they then raise their prices again. The answer you say to this is that now Wal*Mart needs a Target, and a K-Mart to compete to bring the prices down again. However, now instead of having one huge corporation, you now have three. Taking up land, resources, demanding tax breaks 'cuase they bring revenue to the city. Well, if you take tax breaks that pretty much nix's the positive effect on the local economy.
I don't think teaching kids to buy stuff is the best way to raise our youth. Everything is disposable, and that's dangerous for the environment. I care greatly about our environment. The great push for consumerism is wreaking the environment. We must think and choose conservation over a quick fix for a couple 'o bucks.
I have seen a lot of people toting the great benefits of Nuclear power. The fear that many have is what is done with the waste? There is great concern about what to do with this nations current stockpiles of nuclear waste. And as pointed out earlier, we have fewer nuke plants compared to others. Where does the waste go? In the ground? Eventually, it will leak. Into space? What if a rocket blows up and irradiated everyone for 300 square miles. There is no easy answer, we can all agree on that. We have to work smarter. Find alternatives that do not deplete our few natural resources and do not leave a radioactive nightmare for our great, great, grandkids.
On this note, lets go to our local coastlines and pick up some trash on September 15. http://www.oceanconservancy.org/ Save the planet and all.
The Chaos Bringer wrote:I'm not ready to abandon the atom just yet. You should see what our scientists are working on now. They plan to use the same process that happens in our own sun to create an unimaginable amount of power. The process is quite complex but very safe. The way they plan to build the plants would prevent all possibility of a meltdown. With the new designs, if something went wrong, the plant would simply shut down and reactions would stop immediately. Absolutely no danger exists.
As for the waste, it would become safe in about 50 years, rather than the thousands that waste from older methods takes.
Why use solar power when you can use the very process that that the Sun uses and use all of the power that gets unleashed, rather than wait for leftovers to come all the way to Earth.
If we relied mostly on this new source of power, we would never need fossil fuals again. That would mean we could get out of Iraq, close the oil companies, gas companies, and coal companies, and forget about gas prices! Then people would stop talking about global warming (which is real, but normal) and then the government could focus more on other things.
Hydrogen has the potential to solve a lot of problems.
Dark Zarak wrote:
You're talking about Fusion. I would like to see some information on this new process.
Registered users: abdokame86, Bing [Bot], blokefish, Crosswise93, Glyph, Google [Bot], Google Adsense [Bot], mazingaspidey, MSN [Bot], muddyjoe, Yahoo [Bot], Ziusundra