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Deep13

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24. Um, no. National thinking doesn't work that way.

Tue Aug 6, 2013, 08:47 PM

Aug 2013

When people are threatened, they don't turn to the Beatitudes, they turn to the Old Testament, and rally around the flag.

I have often suggested that if America really were a Christian nation we would have simply forgiven Al Qaeda after 9/11 instead of going to war. Not surrender, of course, but just forgive to show that strength comes from humility. The govt. may have done something similar in 1945, but there was a real need to eliminate fascism (including its Japanese manifestation) from the world--a goal that was only partially fulfilled.

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Imagine How Many Lives Would Have Been Saved if WE had just surrendered ..... [View all] dumbcat Aug 2013 OP

... CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2013 #1

I've been waiting all day for this thread. Please pass the popcorn. Scuba Aug 2013 #2

me, too Niceguy1 Aug 2013 #3

Needs more Michael Jackson. Liberal Veteran Aug 2013 #7

And cowbell. nt awoke_in_2003 Aug 2013 #65

I got some beer. hrmjustin Aug 2013 #8

Yay! Beer! Agschmid Aug 2013 #10

It wouldn't be the annual DU Self-Flagellation Day without beer. Liberal Veteran Aug 2013 #16

Got some Spaten. hrmjustin Aug 2013 #17

here's extra butter if you need it lol steve2470 Aug 2013 #21

Ladies and Gentlemen, start your flamethrowers Fumesucker Aug 2013 #4

Well that's thinking outside of the box, but... jberryhill Aug 2013 #5

wow, brilliant point quinnox Aug 2013 #6

An interesting point Sherman A1 Aug 2013 #11

lol, yes. I was going to keep it a secret, but the cat is out of the bag now. quinnox Aug 2013 #15

Well Played! Sherman A1 Aug 2013 #28

heh quinnox Aug 2013 #36

One would hope that your break is short lived Sherman A1 Aug 2013 #40

I will list them in order of my faves, first being best quinnox Aug 2013 #43

Interesting Sherman A1 Aug 2013 #46

Ha, the poor lonely pumpkin. You are right quinnox Aug 2013 #47

Together, perhaps we can Sherman A1 Aug 2013 #52

lol, You are on! quinnox Aug 2013 #55

And you are almost there! Sherman A1 Aug 2013 #61

In solidarity with the pumpkin. redwitch Aug 2013 #76

I actually took your title seriously. joshcryer Aug 2013 #69

I hate to break it to you, but... Orrex Aug 2013 #84

LOL Cali_Democrat Aug 2013 #9

Imagine if they did not attack us in the first place how many lives would have been saved. hrmjustin Aug 2013 #12

Well, you can't attack a naval base that isn't there jberryhill Aug 2013 #31

Amen. And if they had not attacked so many other countries treestar Aug 2013 #88

Oddly refreshing? Agschmid Aug 2013 #13

You wish we had said it was over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Robb Aug 2013 #14

Germans? Fumesucker Aug 2013 #20

Probably a sweet roll of some kind, kiva Aug 2013 #22

They had a sweet roll until someone stole it. Dash87 Aug 2013 #75

Would that have been 'Ein Berliner'? - nt HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #83

You might roll in it, I prefer to step over it. n/t cherokeeprogressive Aug 2013 #25

"...had a roll..." quinnox Aug 2013 #26

The Germans stole that roll from the French. Liberal Veteran Aug 2013 #30

A Kaiser Roll! jberryhill Aug 2013 #35

Eva Braun tried it I hear Fumesucker Aug 2013 #39

Who wouldn't want to toast their roll in a Braun jberryhill Aug 2013 #59

It is an Animal House reference... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2013 #66

As was "roll", as in he's on one.. Fumesucker Aug 2013 #68

As if "Animal House" was "obscure" jberryhill Aug 2013 #71

Win. n/t Butterbean Aug 2013 #23

He's obviously not tough. eom yawnmaster Aug 2013 #54

lol, then we wouldnt be having race problems in usa. nt. okieinpain Aug 2013 #18

Why? Were we losing? Don't think so.... n/t Isoldeblue Aug 2013 #19

Um, no. National thinking doesn't work that way. Deep13 Aug 2013 #24

Lmso!! i expected a lil more from you. darkangel218 Aug 2013 #27

hmmm.. I do like rice and bonzai.... DCBob Aug 2013 #29

They'd force shitty animation on our children... jberryhill Aug 2013 #38

Seriously, I'm embarrased for you. Old and In the Way Aug 2013 #32

It was funnier when Firesign Theatre did it. n/t Junkdrawer Aug 2013 #33

Found it: Junkdrawer Aug 2013 #45

Junk: And that question has never been answered! Tagurrit Aug 2013 #62

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Aug 2013 #34

just think of how many lives would have been saved had our ancestors stayed in Africa ? steve2470 Aug 2013 #37

Some of them did jberryhill Aug 2013 #41

good points :) nt steve2470 Aug 2013 #44

Re: your last comment on this thread COLGATE4 Aug 2013 #80

C'mon, this is series ...... oldhippie Aug 2013 #42

I am imagining a number right now. Can anyone imagine what number it might be? yawnmaster Aug 2013 #48

17? quinnox Aug 2013 #49

That's quite the prime answer. eom yawnmaster Aug 2013 #58

Honda's for everyone ileus Aug 2013 #50

What's that saying on the old DU2 tombstones???... stevenleser Aug 2013 #51

Well played. MrSlayer Aug 2013 #53

Imagine if I turned into a pumpkin? Dash87 Aug 2013 #56

Not at all, pumpkins are brave and loyal friends with good hearts! - Dragonfli Aug 2013 #73

Bad analogy jimlup Aug 2013 #57

Won-Lost Tagurrit Aug 2013 #60

Also 90-percent Aug 2013 #63

USA did not capitulate to Japan, Why does Obama capitulate to Republicans? n/t PowerToThePeople Aug 2013 #64

Because nuking them will hurt property values jberryhill Aug 2013 #72

omg Marrah_G Aug 2013 #67

I think it made it perfectly clear that it thinks them less than human and their deaths a joke: Dragonfli Aug 2013 #74

Just think about this... one_voice Aug 2013 #70

Shut up. Hissyspit Aug 2013 #77

Thank you all for the varied responses ...... dumbcat Aug 2013 #78

The sarcasm smilie is there for a reason. When you dont use it, the implication is you are playing stevenleser Aug 2013 #79

Although I cannot be sure of the poster's intent ...... oldhippie Aug 2013 #81

Thats another discussion, I'm just pointing out to the OP that on DU when you are being ironic or stevenleser Aug 2013 #82

OK, I see your point ..... oldhippie Aug 2013 #86

The professional hand wringers HATE having their thunder stolen. cherokeeprogressive Aug 2013 #85

I'm beginning to think that's how some of these posters feel treestar Aug 2013 #87