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  • March 25, 2013 at 8:02 pm in reply to: Best practices for the development of nations #28469
    skiguy
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    Anything more specific?  What kind of geography? 

    Land that's easily defendable and able to sustain it's population.

    March 25, 2013 at 8:00 pm in reply to: Best practices for the development of nations #28468
    skiguy
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    Seems kind of like an oxymoron if you ask me.  But I think I know what you're getting at.  In light of what Ski said, a legal code which preserves certain moral absolutes while being open to adaptation in more regulatory matters.

    and you nned inteeligent people to do that.  ;D

    March 25, 2013 at 5:02 pm in reply to: Best practices for the development of nations #28464
    skiguy
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    geographical location, intelligent leadership, moral absolutes

    March 24, 2013 at 9:06 pm in reply to: The Iraq War: Ten Years Later #28425
    skiguy
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    I'm saying deaths of innocent people is not just.  War is hell.The decision to remove the Nazis by force is a just decision. Bombing a large German city and killing the majority of civilians in the process may have been a necessary tactic for victory, but it is not just.

    March 24, 2013 at 8:00 pm in reply to: The Iraq War: Ten Years Later #28423
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    If it was done correctly and Bush was truthful about it (not that I blame him for saying alternative reasons), it would have been worth it.  But to me 80,000+ wounded mostly from IED's is unacceptable.As for the JWT – I think the reasons for some wars can be just, but the wars themselves never are. And that goes for all wars, IMO. I can no longer reconcile civilian casualties with Christianity.

    March 22, 2013 at 3:06 pm in reply to: The Scramble for Africa #28456
    skiguy
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    This was more about the second period of imperialism during the European abolishment of slavery and just prior to WWI.  I'm just surprised at how long it took them to explore the interior regions of Africa.  Still, the amount of bravery required to do this is remarkable considering the natives, Muslims, and known diseases and hazards involved plus the number of explorers before them who just disappeared without a trace.

    March 20, 2013 at 5:21 pm in reply to: The academic rise of Wikipedia? #28397
    skiguy
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    Still not convinced.  I get fuming angry whenever I read Wikipedia entries involving European colonialism.

    March 18, 2013 at 9:10 pm in reply to: The American Dream #28308
    skiguy
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    I don't think the growth of Third World nations has anything to do with Obama's policies.  Much of the reason appears to be better nutrition and more food.  The only “conspiracy” theories are those who criticize Monsanto and other corporations for supplying genetically modified food.  I never understood that argument (that they are controlling or poisoning the food supply or something) because all they do is make more food available and it's less susceptible to drought and disease.  If this was the United States, Obama's EPA policies would put a stop to this or do something stupid like force farmers to grow their corn for ethanol production, which raises prices, rather than food…ooops, he's already done that.

    March 14, 2013 at 9:26 am in reply to: Pope Benedict XVI to resign, first since 1415 #28118
    skiguy
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    This will probably throw off the Nostradamus followers.  I don't think Francis is mentioned in any prophecy. Been reading a little about him, he's very pro-life. Good.

    March 12, 2013 at 12:54 am in reply to: Trebuchet #28041
    skiguy
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    Wow, that goes pretty far.  I might want one.

    March 11, 2013 at 11:54 pm in reply to: History of rock and roll riffs #28369
    skiguy
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    That's just AWESOME!! 

    March 11, 2013 at 4:38 pm in reply to: Board Dead #28351
    skiguy
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    And the reason I haven't posted much lately is because I'm training to be an elite, world-class rower.

    March 11, 2013 at 12:08 pm in reply to: Board Dead #28348
    skiguy
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    It seems weekends are slow around here

    March 8, 2013 at 10:45 pm in reply to: Surprise!! High Schools are pumping out kids lacking basic skills and knowledge #28346
    skiguy
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    Laptops? Is this a public school?

    March 8, 2013 at 7:19 pm in reply to: Rand Paul’s 13 Hour Filibuster #28332
    skiguy
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    He was one that was thinking about, although I he's probably not as bad as some. 

    I respectfully disagree.(love the twitter response from Amash!)

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