Comments on: John McCain Promotes League of Democracies http://rokdrop.com/2008/05/31/john-mccain-promotes-league-of-democracies/ Serving on the Forgotten Frontier Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:19:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: sesame seed http://rokdrop.com/2008/05/31/john-mccain-promotes-league-of-democracies/#comment-165404 sesame seed Mon, 02 Jun 2008 02:22:37 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/05/31/john-mccain-promotes-league-of-democracies/#comment-165404 It will come as no surprise that I do not like this idea. I also don't like the UN. I don't like these agreements or treaties that supersede the Constitution. For example, when the UN decided to send in troops during the Korean War, Truman sent them, for more than 90 days, without Congressional approval. It still goes on. Even if we sign a treaty or agree to an alliance, the final decision must be in the hands of the Congress. So, in addition to NATO (another organization that I dislike), whose members are reluctant to help us in Afghanistan (not Canada, but Italy and the like), we're supposed to go with yet another bureaucracy and add another layer of governance, paperwork, and spending that will in all likeliness steamroll the Constitution again? No thank you. What's wrong with the embassies and liaisons that are in place already? Why can't we just pick up a phone and have a chat? US: Hey, Britain, France, we're going to sanction Iran, care to join us? Britain: Jolly good. France: Le No. US: Fine. Look, every time we've intervened in somebody else's business, we've gotten blowback or resentment. Every time we're generous and for whatever reason we stop being generous, we're resented. No good deed we've done has ever gone unpunished. If you doubt, then check out that candlelight vigil at the Chongyechon and see what our generosity, intervention, and alliance has achieved. They'll spit in our face and burn our flag. :sad: It will come as no surprise that I do not like this idea. I also don’t like the UN. I don’t like these agreements or treaties that supersede the Constitution. For example, when the UN decided to send in troops during the Korean War, Truman sent them, for more than 90 days, without Congressional approval. It still goes on. Even if we sign a treaty or agree to an alliance, the final decision must be in the hands of the Congress.

So, in addition to NATO (another organization that I dislike), whose members are reluctant to help us in Afghanistan (not Canada, but Italy and the like), we’re supposed to go with yet another bureaucracy and add another layer of governance, paperwork, and spending that will in all likeliness steamroll the Constitution again? No thank you.

What’s wrong with the embassies and liaisons that are in place already? Why can’t we just pick up a phone and have a chat?

US: Hey, Britain, France, we’re going to sanction Iran, care to join us?

Britain: Jolly good.

France: Le No.

US: Fine.

Look, every time we’ve intervened in somebody else’s business, we’ve gotten blowback or resentment. Every time we’re generous and for whatever reason we stop being generous, we’re resented. No good deed we’ve done has ever gone unpunished. If you doubt, then check out that candlelight vigil at the Chongyechon and see what our generosity, intervention, and alliance has achieved. They’ll spit in our face and burn our flag. :sad:

]]> By: shattered http://rokdrop.com/2008/05/31/john-mccain-promotes-league-of-democracies/#comment-165000 shattered Sat, 31 May 2008 13:30:40 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/05/31/john-mccain-promotes-league-of-democracies/#comment-165000 Chickenhead you are the king of comedy on GI Korea. "tom", lol. Such a Korean... lol.... lol.. Funny how Kyopos worship Korea and run off to the USA. cholla nom dirt farmer. Chickenhead you are the king of comedy on GI Korea.

“tom”, lol. Such a Korean… lol…. lol..
Funny how Kyopos worship Korea and run off to the USA.
cholla nom dirt farmer.

]]> By: ChickenHead http://rokdrop.com/2008/05/31/john-mccain-promotes-league-of-democracies/#comment-164997 ChickenHead Sat, 31 May 2008 13:21:53 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/05/31/john-mccain-promotes-league-of-democracies/#comment-164997 Can the United States even join a League of Democracies? After watching this train wreck of a Democratic primary, which has highlighted the powers of unaccountable superdelegates, the "League of Republics" sounds more fitting. Of course we would have to let other republics join our league... including those pesky people's republics. Wait. Drat. Back where we started. Can the United States even join a League of Democracies?

After watching this train wreck of a Democratic primary, which has highlighted the powers of unaccountable superdelegates, the “League of Republics” sounds more fitting.

Of course we would have to let other republics join our league… including those pesky people’s republics.

Wait. Drat. Back where we started.

]]> By: Tom http://rokdrop.com/2008/05/31/john-mccain-promotes-league-of-democracies/#comment-164986 Tom Sat, 31 May 2008 12:29:10 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/05/31/john-mccain-promotes-league-of-democracies/#comment-164986 What kind of pot are you smoking, Chinaman? :lol: :lol: What kind of pot are you smoking, Chinaman? :lol: :lol:

]]> By: shattered http://rokdrop.com/2008/05/31/john-mccain-promotes-league-of-democracies/#comment-164970 shattered Sat, 31 May 2008 11:20:45 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/05/31/john-mccain-promotes-league-of-democracies/#comment-164970 According to Korans, Korea is not a democracy so it should not be invited. hxxp://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_national/289679.html I agree. South Korea supports terrorist nations like North Korea, and should be left outside, in the cold. But Japan as a peaceful nation and China just because of her size and importance should participte. According to Korans, Korea is not a democracy so it should not be invited.

hxxp://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_national/289679.html

I agree. South Korea supports terrorist nations like North Korea, and should be left outside, in the cold. But Japan as a peaceful nation and China just because of her size and importance should participte.

]]>