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First of all, you should never stockpile funds unless you're trying to buy something. 10.3 million sitting in your bank at the end of the turn is 9.3 million wasted. Try making TV ads on the key issues in marginal states. My favourites are the Environment, More Jobs and Capital Punishment. Just go ape with them in one state, being careful to put a pair of webmasters in first to limit ongoing costs. If you make it half-half positive-negative on one

I know I could make him in the custom character thing, but he's probably the one Democrat I was sure would be in it. Apart from recent presidents and the first few, he's also the only one I could name. I'd love to know the reasons behind it if possible. I know time is a big problem, but JFK is one of the most famous political figures ever, far more famous and influential than several other democrats unlocked in the campaign. I'm just surpri

I just finished the democrats' campaign, and I discovered there was no JFK. Why isn't America's favourite assassinated Democrat in the game?

There's a difference between cooperation and collaboration and doing what the US says before all else. The whole point of the UN was not to have one world voice on all issues but to be a forum for discussing problems and issues on a global basis. When the majority of the world goes against the US's decision, that should not be considered a failure of the UN. Just because the building itself is in New York does not mean that its member-states have an

I'm fairly familiar with Machiavelli, and have read some Sun Tzu, and I find it difficult to believe either would characterize stepping onto a bus with a bomb to make a point "warfare". When you call them "Freedom Fighters", you just legitimize the practice. Perhaps they wouldn't call them warfare, but

My oil supply doesn't come from the MIddle East, and the bones thrown to my country from our involvement in Iraq have been meager to none - a dodgy and extremely ambiguous free trade agreement, a discount on tanks that aren't suited to any sort of deployment outside of grasslands/desert, a personal friendship with a President who might not even be there by the end of the year and the enmity of many in my own region. In realpolitik terms Iraq

Let me repeat my previous post addressing your very point - I'd agree with Gargolye - what does a terrorist care about some once-important man in another country? Kennedy doesn't provide funding, or protection, or any other kind of support to the terrorists other than an acceptance that they exist and are going to make

Personally no amount of NBCs in Iraq would convince me that the war was good for me; Australia is so far away that the fallout would have dissipated before reaching me, and the destruction of the US and continental Europe by an immense and overwhelming Iraqi nuclear stockpile would merely remove trade rivals. However on a less flippant note I feel that a proven ability to actually use the weapons

I think it's a bit rich to assume that homosexuality could serve absolutely no purpose in Darwinian science. The sole purpose of life is not necessarily to procreate. Look at bees for example. The vast majority of them will never, ever be capable of reproduction. And yet that doesn't matter because what is most important is the survival of the species. You see, that's the key. Gays can serve a useful purpose in keeping population growth down. As

I'd agree with Gargolye - what does a terrorist care about some once-important man in another country? Kennedy doesn't provide funding, or protection, or any other kind of support to the terrorists other than an acceptance that they exist and are going to make things difficult for US forces. Blame the Saudis who fund the rebels/freedom fighters/contras/whatever, or the unprotected arms stockpiles which arm them, or the farming collectives which make

What about Southeast Asia? SInce his policies in the Middle East, Islamic and Christian extremists in countries like Indonesia and Malaysia have experienced a revival in support. During the last few decades, and especially with the slowly progressive policies of the major religious groups in the region, fanaticism and bigotry had been declining steadily. However over the last few years violence and extremism have become far more common. Admittedly

I used to like the Democrats until they dropped Natasha, but now I'm old enough to fully understand their policies, I can't support them any more. the Labor party isn't fit to govern Australia, no matter who is heading it up I wouldn't go so far as to say the Labor Party isn't fit to lead Austr

Hey, Australians don't fondle sheep - we fondle your women. It's the Kiwis (New Zealanders) that fondle the sheep. Seriously, I don't think voting numbers in Australia would be very high if voting wasn't mandatory - everybody complains about it and noone really cares too much (apart from the bleeding hearts and the war nazis).

I think you pay $50 or $150 if you don't turn up to the polling booths in an Australian election. It's not a great deal of money. And you can turn up, get your name crossed out and then not vote. There is no requirement to actually vote, merely to turn up.

disagree, a withdrawl now might diffuse alot of anti-american sentiment by denying people a target. I seriously doubt that the Iraqis dislike the American soldiers because there are Australian troops in Iraq. Outside of Howard's and possibly George Bush's mind I don't think anyone, anywhere would car

I doubt it was fear. The Spanish have never been a cowardly people. I think disfavour is more likely.

There is still a threat of nuclear warheads. There is no hard evidence, but going off the US's track record with arms development and the viability of the technology, there is probably at least one "world-destroying" nuke in existence, and Israel is rumoured to possess one as well. Basically this is a nuke sufficiently large that when it goes off Earth will be blown out of orbit, freezing/burning everything. So it is in everyone's best interests to

I don't like Australian troops in Iraq because I think it's a total waste of money. We have troops there that don't leave the US compound and perform no noticeable function. The funds needed to keep them there would be better spent on other things; if the US won't be allies without our presence in Iraq, I think sending in AusAID rather than our overstretched SAS will give a better return on the investment.

I got a 10, but I'm not too fluent in US politics, so some answers I had to pick at random. It was a bit of surprise though to be as liberal as Hilary Clinton.

If the post you're talking about is the one I commented on in Brad's Fahrenheit 911 thread, then I can understand why it was deleted. You questioned his very motives for writing about topical issues and slandered him by claiming that he was doing it to get commercial exposure. I see no reason for personal attacks to be left alone simply because they're attached to something that might be relevent.

Q. Who benefits from censorship? The censor, obviously - that's why they do it.

please delete my last post. It makes no sense out of context.

Your statement that throwing stones isn't perticulary dangerous is saying that there is an acceptable level of violence, as long as no one get to hurt, which they do anyway I didn't say that it was acceptable, merely that it is probable and only to be expected. To not expect a reaction to military occu

The Israeli army has a poor record for human rights" Evidence? I have not read every report in this list, but a number of UN reports that document HR abuses by Israel can be found in links from this webpage

a) Talking about a specific subject you know will get hits due to its nature - possily raising awareness for commercial aspects (ie. stardock). This is ridiculous, and you should know it. Everyone who's anyone is discussing Moore's new film - should Mr Wardell be denied this because he makes computer g