I am disappointed with the general acceptance of and vocalizations like “All fail to realize that we are broke” or “I wonder why Obama did this or that … what was he thinking?” or “I’m from the government and I am here to help you”. Speaking for myself, I know why … and you should too.

            Money is not really the issue at hand anyway (per se), regardless of the fact that everyone is keyed in with it. It is power and control … as the money situation will take care of itself and no matter how things play out from here; we the people will still be on the short end of the deal. It will take at least 2 years before we can begin in earnest … if we maintain our resolve and if the House can limit further destruction.

Devil’s advocate here: “… due to malfeasance and incompetence on the part of our elected officials” … seems to overlook the fact that WE elected them and seemingly WE are want to keep re-electing them. And we are counting on these same people (voters) to change … how? It seems like we always talk about getting rid of the scoundrels … I started voting nay 45 years ago … I would like to think most of us have … and here we are doing the same things year after year and socialism just keeps marching on …

            Tea Parties and such seem like the our only hope left. A lot of pennies here and there will accomplish little if we continue to avoid the real financial boondoggles plaguing us ... which we sadly aren’t.

I knew exactly what you meant doc but I did not want to play this game. Maybe it wasn't the best place for it ... but my only implication was that you cannot blame all of them (your list). I assumed (hoped) you would recognize your own quote and your own reference … guess I was wrong, sorry. I should have known better, but as it never occurred to me to change the scope of your own article, I did not feel the need to be more specific … your game, not mine. A.S.S.U.M.E. LIKE I SAID HAS THE WORST MEANING OF ALL. Not MY problem!

Let's see, you mentioned Obama, House Republicans, Boehner, the Senate (run by Dems) and the Dem controlled congress generally does it for me too so … who else could I have possibly been referring to that would even bring up this silliness?

You continue to plague me with this generalization garbage; this is your game not mine. Is life that boring? If I decide to say use the term “American Imperialism” (or any other), are you trying to tell me that I am supposed to read your mind and decide that you have a VERY specific definition and that there is no possible alternative … period … how foolish of me. Then after you referred to me as an idiot and demanded I hop to your demands … so frustration aside, I tried to explain but your ears (brain) were not engaged. And just because I am tired of this garbage I would tell you to get this chip off your shoulder. I have done a lot of research and I still have not found any correlation between American Imperialism and your very specific definition of the “denunciation of America” so if you do not want to stop playing games like this, just tell me WHERE you found ANY correlation … and then you will have to convince me that I have to accept it … which I do not.

You want to talk RELIGION … then bring it on or shut up and grow up some too, while you are at it. You are better than this petty trash so act like it … like you used to. If you want to play word games, play theme with someone else.

No, you do not have to be a mind reader.  I asked for specifics when you used the term.  So that we would both be clear on what each meant.  Your examples, given after a lot of evasion, were not of imperialism.  Leauki brought up a good point.  There are examples of American Imperialism, but all were before the 20th century.  However, you did not even jump on that technicality, and so I continued to hit the point.

As for the generalizations, yes, I still hate them.  Thank you for clarifying you did understand what I meant by the all, and I will stand by my generalization there.  I did not say "every single member" of the house or senate. But the bodies themselves with the all.  Catching me in a generalization will get a Mea Culpa for that fact.  However, my use of the word all was qualified by the list given previously.  That you apparently took that to mean "all individuals" of the institutions was possibly a fault of mine for not being clear I was talking about the institutions,  not each single member of them.  To refer to the members, I would have added qualifiers of "almost all" or even "as a rule", although I prefer not to use the latter when ti comes to people.

I do not recall talking about religion here.  I introduced it on one of your blogs.  I explained why as well (not to bring up beliefs, but only to paint religious people with the brush I was using).

If you want to discuss religion, go right ahead.  But I shall ignore it.

[quote]As I see it, what is transpiring in Egypt is a direct result of American Imperialism as we have a nasty history of backing dictators around the world … and the results will be the same here. [quote]

1. I gave specifics in the original statement as far as I was concerned ... they were not really that big or complicated a words so I didnot understand how anyone could have misunderstood. I was perfectly clear, it was YOU that refused to supply Your definition.

2. My evasion was a total disconnect from whatever you had a problem with which you kept describing as "Americam Imperialism" but wasn't at all what you were looking for . 

3. What time constraints did you read in my sentence that I was also supposed to adhere to also and if you are at least willing to agree with the fact at all that the term "American Imperialism" is a valid term ... what was all this trash about other than you wanted to dictate all the definitions leaving me to guess?

Evasions my arse. Without knowing what you demanded, I did my honest best to impress on you that I did NOT mean anything more nefarious than American intervention in the affairs of another Nation and not in the best interests of that Nation … American Imperialism … no more and no less. Go figure.

The only thing I wanted from you was just a little respect … and to stop playing word games. Seems that was just too much to ask for. And as evidenced by all this absolute stupidity, it doesn’t matter what I point out to you because you either do not care, believe or seemingly acknowledge my responses without all your smug comments.

I wanted to talk about India but noooo … you had other plans and I had no choice. You see Doc, I expect this nonsense from the vampires, and now realize they are capable of nothing else … but I always thought you had your head screwed on pretty tightly and had a hard time realizing you would stoop to their level of games. It is such a shame as we are quite agreeable on things of import … just not word games I guess. Debate, and discuss, just dont Bore me. Doc you are Boring me with this brouhaha.

Yes Doc, when you branch off with your myriad tangents and silly demands that I respond to all your idiosyncrasies and self-defined words while you dismiss most of what I say out of hand ... yea that bores me to no end.  And when you continuously tell me that I am clueless, uninformed, lying, unable to defend my arguments (to use the nicer terms), etc., I get bored.

It was so kind of you to keep a civil tongue in your head for a change but it just proves that you can … it doesn’t explain why you seldom do it. I try not to go back and read your older posts for the reasons very same as listed above … what would be the point anyway, you would already have decided on war?

And when you take an article or post apart line by line and branch off into those myriad worlds where only you seem to be able to make sense out of, I get aggravated. I write articles (the title usually gives it away) about a particular subject for the simple reason that it is the subject I want to talk about. I do not really care what you want to talk about especially when I am the author. The common term is hijacking I believe.

And when you continuously tell me not to use words that I do not understand (I would pit my vocabulary against yours in a NY minute if there was a good way or reason for it) I get irritable. Follow that with directions on how I have to use a dictionary and what definitions I have to adhere to and how they are to be implemented … well we are fast approaching PMS now.
 
I myself find it difficult over a period of time to remove previous insults; slanders and slurs and whatnots, which were bestowed on me from, say you, to forget them. It is good to hear that you of course do not have this problem. I will believe it though when I actually see it.

As to respect, you and I both know how much regard you hold me in … and my opinions … and my articles … and my comments … and my logic. My whole world revolves around logic and common sense silly boy and just because you disagree, doesn’t make them any less logical or common-sensical. Who are you trying to snow here … me???

Other than that ... I am good to go.