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    Quote Originally Posted by Bob's World View Post
    I think we lack the moral convictions to stand consistently by our express principles as a nation.
    That is the whole problem both for our foreign policy and our domestic policy. The law, the rules, don't matter anymore. Which ever party is in power will bend and twist them to suit their agenda. Keep doing that and soon there want be any laws or principles just a struggle for survivial....greed backed by force.
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    Quote Originally Posted by slapout9 View Post
    That is the whole problem both for our foreign policy and our domestic policy. The law, the rules, don't matter anymore. Which ever party is in power will bend and twist them to suit their agenda. Keep doing that and soon there want be any laws or principles just a struggle for survivial....greed backed by force.
    A return to the "wild West" we saw in the movies?

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    Quote Originally Posted by JMA View Post
    A return to the "wild West" we saw in the movies?
    Yea, I call New World Disorder.


    Video of a some close range usage of non-lethal weapons in Bahrain. Don't think you are supossed to use them this way.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9W_-...ipcontrinter=1

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    Quote Originally Posted by slapout9 View Post
    That is the whole problem both for our foreign policy and our domestic policy. The law, the rules, don't matter anymore.
    When did they ever matter?

    Quote Originally Posted by slapout9 View Post
    Which ever party is in power will bend and twist them to suit their agenda.
    And when has that not been the case?

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