DaveinElma Posted July 23, 2011 Posted July 23, 2011 http://news.yahoo.com/al-shabab-prevents-aid-reaching-2-2m-somalis-165509975.html Obama's 4th war? I hope not, I don't want a repeat of Mogadishu.
Dave_In_Norfolk Posted July 23, 2011 Posted July 23, 2011 http://news.yahoo.com/al-shabab-prevents-aid-reaching-2-2m-somalis-165509975.html Obama's 4th war? I hope not, I don't want a repeat of Mogadishu. If our military can't delivery some god damn food what's the point of having it? Get er done!
DC Tom Posted July 24, 2011 Posted July 24, 2011 http://news.yahoo.com/al-shabab-prevents-aid-reaching-2-2m-somalis-165509975.html Obama's 4th war? I hope not, I don't want a repeat of Mogadishu. You're an idiot. If our military can't delivery some god damn food what's the point of having it? Get er done! I was going to suggest you read the article...but then I realized that you very well may have, and could have misunderstood it just this badly. Is there anyone on this board named "Dave" who is not a complete !@#$ing bozo?
Booster4324 Posted July 24, 2011 Posted July 24, 2011 You're an idiot. I was going to suggest you read the article...but then I realized that you very well may have, and could have misunderstood it just this badly. Is there anyone on this board named "Dave" who is not a complete !@#$ing bozo? Would you stop? I am waiting for them to debate/argue. That should be classic.
GG Posted July 24, 2011 Posted July 24, 2011 http://news.yahoo.com/al-shabab-prevents-aid-reaching-2-2m-somalis-165509975.html Obama's 4th war? I hope not, I don't want a repeat of Mogadishu. You don't think it's wrong that they deny aid from a Western Christian group?
KD in CA Posted July 24, 2011 Posted July 24, 2011 Is there anyone on this board named "Dave" who is not a complete !@#$ing bozo? Dave's not here man.
/dev/null Posted July 24, 2011 Posted July 24, 2011 (edited) Obama's 4th war? I hope not, I don't want a repeat of Mogadishu. 4th? Try 6th Edited July 24, 2011 by /dev/null
DaveinElma Posted August 2, 2011 Author Posted August 2, 2011 http://news.yahoo.com/media-ignoring-somalia-disastrous-effects-donations-141239938.html I guess it our fault this is happening, not the fact that Somalia has the 7th highest birthrate in the world in one of the worst areas on the planet to support such a high population.
UConn James Posted August 2, 2011 Posted August 2, 2011 In the recent spate of human population projections, articles say that by 2050, the world population will be ~7 billion and by 2100, it'll be ~10 billion, with 95 percent of that growth being in Africa. Who the !@#$ are they trying to kid? Many African governments are starving their populations, either to give it to their military/elite or as a result of policies like Mugabe violently taking white farmers' land and giving it to blacks who don't have the first clue how to farm. We'd better not be sending them food aid and relief supplies. They made their beds, they need to sleep in them.
DC Tom Posted August 2, 2011 Posted August 2, 2011 Worst part about this is that we're likely to get "Live Aid 2"...but instead of Queen and The Who, we'll get Lady Gaga and Britney Spears. If they re-release "Do They Know It's Christmas?", I'm going seriously postal.
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted August 2, 2011 Posted August 2, 2011 Worst part about this is that we're likely to get "Live Aid 2"...but instead of Queen and The Who, we'll get Lady Gaga and Britney Spears. If they re-release "Do They Know It's Christmas?", I'm going seriously postal. I'm generally not a fan of pop music, but those two shouldn't be lumped together. Just sayin.
DC Tom Posted August 2, 2011 Posted August 2, 2011 I'm generally not a fan of pop music, but those two shouldn't be lumped together. Just sayin. Doesn't matter if one's got talent when they're both representative of the triumph of spectacle over talent.
Peace Posted August 2, 2011 Posted August 2, 2011 Doesn't matter if one's got talent when they're both representative of the triumph of spectacle over talent. Careful, Sage is a Little Monster.
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted August 2, 2011 Posted August 2, 2011 (edited) Careful, Sage is a Little Monster. Not so much. Doesn't matter if one's got talent when they're both representative of the triumph of spectacle over talent. Image and spectacle have always played a role in deciding what becomes mainstream. Queen is probably my favorite band of the 70's, but it's funny that you should mention them and then decry the role of spectacle. Freddie's on stage persona was just as big as his talent. The difference between Spears and Gaga is that you can close your eyes and still enjoy Lady Gaga's music. Same can't be said for Britney. Edited August 2, 2011 by SageAgainstTheMachine
DC Tom Posted August 2, 2011 Posted August 2, 2011 Not so much. Image and spectacle have always played a role in deciding what becomes mainstream. Queen is probably my favorite band of the 70's, but it's funny that you should mention them and then decry the role of spectacle. Freddie's on stage persona was just as big as his talent. The difference between Spears and Gaga is that you can close your eyes and still enjoy Lady Gaga's music. Same can't be said for Britney. "Personality" is not "spectacle"... But...fine. I don't give a ****. Have it your way. Instead, we get Coldplay and Britney Spears.
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted August 2, 2011 Posted August 2, 2011 "Personality" is not "spectacle"... But...fine. I don't give a ****. Have it your way. Instead, we get Coldplay and Britney Spears. That's the ticket.
DC Tom Posted August 2, 2011 Posted August 2, 2011 That's the ticket. Good. If you were a Coldplay fan, I'd have had to kill you. Quickly, of course...because anyone who listens to Coldplay is resistant to most forms of torture.
LeviF Posted August 2, 2011 Posted August 2, 2011 "Personality" is not "spectacle"... But...fine. I don't give a ****. Have it your way. Instead, we get Coldplay and Britney Spears. I'm just glad you didn't say Dave Matthews Band and Britney Spears
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted August 2, 2011 Posted August 2, 2011 I'm just glad you didn't say Dave Matthews Band and Britney Spears Or XTC and Britney Spears...remember that guy? Oh and I was about to do a mea culpa for hijacking the thread into a music thing, but then I realized how retarded it was to begin with so I figured it's all good.
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