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Philosoraptor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-25-06 07:20 AM
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A nation that desires to be the #1 superpower is a sick & dangerous one.
And that nation is us.
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cali Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-25-06 07:22 AM
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1. Although in many ways
we're the number 1 superpower by default, it's the delusion that we're superior to the rest of the nations of the world, and have a destiny ordained by god, that makes us so dangerous.
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rock Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-25-06 07:36 AM
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2. If only we applied that power to good rather than evil
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opihimoimoi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-25-06 07:40 AM
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3. Rome died from Leaders who were not schooled in HOW TO LEAD
A NATION.
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WCGreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jul-25-06 07:42 AM
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4. Exactl;y what Peter Parkers uncle said with his dying breath...
With great power comes great responsibility....
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