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In reply to the discussion: This is Obama's Finest Hour. [View all]joshcryer
(62,297 posts)32. It's a straw man, you should've never said it to begin with.
You just wanted to deflect from the fact that Obama is not a dictator and even in his speech he said "within the power of the office I hold."
You're the one who made a pretty straightforward and easily testable statement.
The FBI keeps very good violence statistics. We also know, from basic reading of the news, that America in the last decade has been involved in quite a few wars foreign-policy wise. It's very very easy to test what you claim.
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You're trying to form a connection to MIC and American culture when there is none.
joshcryer
Dec 2012
#26
American culture does not "look to the military for their model of behavior."
joshcryer
Dec 2012
#30
Irony = someone denying military's place in influencing culture talks of "nuance". nt
Bonobo
Dec 2012
#67
Joshcryer: "American culture does not "look to the military for their model of behavior."
Bonobo
Dec 2012
#70
LOL! If we looked to the military for our model of behavior we'd be a socialist country.
KittyWampus
Dec 2012
#69
He doesn't enact legislation - why is it someone always finds something negative to say??
George II
Dec 2012
#59
The finest hour will be getting laws passed on gun control. I am a big Obama supporter. nt
bluestate10
Dec 2012
#6
Someone put up a video of the speech in V&M. Make sure to watch it. He was fantastic.
Little Star
Dec 2012
#29
All he did was make a speech and comfort families. He didn't propose new gun laws.
craigmatic
Dec 2012
#41
That's a good way to put it. It was monumental. Could ignite a whole movement!
calimary
Dec 2012
#73