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2008-01-28 Europe

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Posted by Clem Sheck9754 2008-01-28 01:33|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 "No matter how you slice it, it still comes out baloney."
Al Smith

Posted by doc 2008-01-28 06:40|| 2008-01-28 06:40|| Front Page Top

#2 The fabians are the leftists that are ruining this country. They are behind the grauniad and the ZanuLabour party.

Listen to thier advice, then do the exact opposite.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2008-01-28 07:43|| 2008-01-28 07:43|| Front Page Top

#3 I figure, the more the left screams, the more we are on the correct path.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2008-01-28 07:47|| 2008-01-28 07:47|| Front Page Top

#4 Dear Europe:

Don't you have enough of your own problems that ought to take precedence over lecturing us about our elected leaders?

Sod off, Swampies.

Raj

Posted by Raj 2008-01-28 08:01|| 2008-01-28 08:01|| Front Page Top

#5 After the entire sordid history of Europe in the 20th century, dictators, muderous mass-cults and bloody wars and revolutions, you have the nerve to even think about lecturing us about the leader we elect?

What Raj said.

Posted by Sgt. Mom">Sgt. Mom 2008-01-28 08:06|| http://www.celiahayes.com]">[http://www.celiahayes.com] 2008-01-28 08:06|| Front Page Top

#6 But we do want criticism of a particular President to be confused with criticism of America itself
Typo or freudian slip?
What a complete load of pompous, back-handed, self-serving drivel. FOAD.

Posted by Spot">Spot 2008-01-28 08:06|| 2008-01-28 08:06|| Front Page Top

#7 ....we hope you will challenge your own politicians to show how America can rebuild its standing in the world and relationships with friends.

America's standing indeed! After saving your tribal, warring, Euro asses in two bloody world wars and backing the Russians down for 60+ years......here's a big GO PHUECH YOURSELF fabians! I hope you're all wearing man-dresses and burkas this time next year! It's what you bloody deserve!

Posted by Besoeker 2008-01-28 08:38|| 2008-01-28 08:38|| Front Page Top

#8 I am becoming more contemptuous of Europe and Europeans by the minute. Gutless cowards, the lot of them, who wouldn't dream of actually standing up against someone or something that might take away their nice comfy welfare states.
They've got a serious butt-kicking coming and it doesn't take rocket scientist genius to realize it's not too far down the road from them.

Posted by Jomosing Bluetooth8431 2008-01-28 09:26|| 2008-01-28 09:26|| Front Page Top

#9 Spot on, Spot.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-01-28 09:27|| 2008-01-28 09:27|| Front Page Top

#10 Time to withdraw all American military forces from Europe (excepting Airstrip One).

Posted by Excalibur 2008-01-28 09:39|| 2008-01-28 09:39|| Front Page Top

#11 Ditto Excal!!!

Here's a Vote winning campaign headline......"Harvesting The Peace Dividend from a total European pull-out of the US Military."

...and for $ 20,000,000,000. annual bonus dollars, throw in a Korean pull-out as well!

Posted by Besoeker 2008-01-28 09:44|| 2008-01-28 09:44|| Front Page Top

#12 ...we hope you will challenge your own politicians to show how America can rebuild its standing in the world and relationships with friends.

You weenies. We are still waiting for Europe to get a brain, heart, and courage. Re-build yourself before it's too late. You will not have a culture if you are not careful. Your countries will be taken over from within if you are not careful. Go fix yourselves before writing this dinky, dorky, spineless moonbat letter.

Posted by JohnQC 2008-01-28 10:38|| 2008-01-28 10:38|| Front Page Top

#13 What a charming attempt at sweet reason! They remember that last time, when they told us who to vote for to make them happy, we voted the other way. They've had time to figure out that what those stupid, ignorant Americans choose impacts their world, demonstrating they are capable of some limited level of learnt behaviour. Last time around they really only wanted someone more comfortable to have at their tea parties.

But, like Baby crying for the moon, the darlings still want a vote in our elections without doing the work: move here, pay taxes, and become a citizen. Perhaps they'll have learnt something new before the 2012 election.

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2008-01-28 10:46|| 2008-01-28 10:46|| Front Page Top

#14 Fabians? Are we up to the Second Punic War already?

Posted by mojo">mojo 2008-01-28 10:54|| 2008-01-28 10:54|| Front Page Top

#15 this isn't a letter from Europe, it is a letter written by a few members of the Fabian society who, through the magic of the Internet, got other sotted, disgruntled wannabes to sign it.

meaningless.

Posted by Punky Omeagum5537 2008-01-28 11:05|| 2008-01-28 11:05|| Front Page Top

#16 So what's the Paul Anka Society have to say? The Ed "Kooky" Burns Society? The Frankie Avalon Society?
I think the concenus is that Fabian sucked...

Posted by tu3031 2008-01-28 11:50|| 2008-01-28 11:50|| Front Page Top

#17 "It is not for outsiders to tell you how you should vote."
You're right. Enuff from the weenie section. Clean the shit out of your stall, before your horse can't get back in.

Posted by Woozle Elmeter 2907 2008-01-28 12:02|| 2008-01-28 12:02|| Front Page Top

#18 "Europe? Europe?! He still owes me money!!"

Posted by mojo">mojo 2008-01-28 12:26|| 2008-01-28 12:26|| Front Page Top

#19 Dion did Donna, Donna the Prima Donna. That describes Europe to a "T".

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-01-28 14:13|| 2008-01-28 14:13|| Front Page Top

#20 Return to sender....

Posted by Kelly 2008-01-28 14:38|| 2008-01-28 14:38|| Front Page Top

#21 "The years after the tragedy of 11 September 2001 saw global unity and international cooperation give way..."
Were we in "global unity and international cooperation" with Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, North Korea, etc. on 10 September 2001? If so, I think I missed it.

Posted by Darrell 2008-01-28 14:44|| 2008-01-28 14:44|| Front Page Top

#22 States itself as within our own societies in Europe. And as Europeans, we owe America a great debt. We honour the America that fought fascism, founded the United Nations and helped to rebuild Europe through the Marshall Fund.

Only Norway paided us back you fuktards.

Posted by Icerigger 2008-01-28 14:47|| coonlakebeach.com]">[coonlakebeach.com] 2008-01-28 14:47|| Front Page Top

#23 OK, we need the videos to go with these songs:

Elvis in Return to Sender
Dion in Donna the Prima Donna

Posted by lotp 2008-01-28 14:56|| 2008-01-28 14:56|| Front Page Top

#24 And a note to Sarkozy: Little Sister

Posted by lotp 2008-01-28 15:31|| 2008-01-28 15:31|| Front Page Top

#25 Somebody must have had her pink skirt with the black poodles out for some dancing this weekend.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-01-28 15:44|| 2008-01-28 15:44|| Front Page Top

#26 It's amazing the things I can come up with when the alternative is tough bit of research LOL

Posted by lotp 2008-01-28 15:47|| 2008-01-28 15:47|| Front Page Top

#27 'course I *did* get out my love beads and granny dresses in the Clinton thread. ;-)

Posted by lotp 2008-01-28 15:52|| 2008-01-28 15:52|| Front Page Top

#28 Dear Europe...A Letter from America:

FOAD.

And your little ~~pig~~ dog too.

Cordially ~~sick of your whining~~,

America

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2008-01-28 17:28|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2008-01-28 17:28|| Front Page Top

#29 I am becoming more contemptuous of Europe and Europeans by the minute. Gutless cowards, the lot of them, who wouldn't dream of actually standing up against someone or something that might take away their nice comfy welfare states.
They've got a serious butt-kicking coming and it doesn't take rocket scientist genius to realize it's not too far down the road from them.

Spot on Bluetooth, the main eason is that the European's bright young movers and shakers came HERE to the USA, so no brains were left to educate the next generations, failure was plain and predictable after that.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2008-01-28 22:18|| 2008-01-28 22:18|| Front Page Top

#30 Dear Europe,

Thank you for your letter.

Please note that many of us remember your so-called remonstrances of support after 9/11. We also remember how quickly that support evaporated when America didn't come to you teary-eyed and on bended knee, saying that it was 'our fault' and pledging our troops and money to the international order.

We remembered the look of horror and disgust when we shook your proffered hand and said "Thanks for the kind words, but we have work to do. We could really use your help, though".

In the run up to the removal of Saddam, we remember that the French planted intelligence. We remember that the Spaniards pulled out. We remember how passive the Dutch were, and are, when Islamic fascism rears its head.

We watch as a once vibrant Europe becomes aging and sclerotic; enamored with a faceless and all-powerful bureaucracy, content to live as welfare states under the American shield while disparaging it. It's nice that you bring up "the America that fought fascism, founded the United Nations and helped to rebuild Europe through the Marshall Fund", considering that those acts seem to be forgotten at all other times.

We have indeed challenged you "to show that co-operation between nations can deliver more than even the most powerful nation standing on its own". But that cooperation, when it has been given, has been grudging and temporary.

Isolationism is a long-standing American fantasy. Most of us realize that it's a fantasy. But you, Europe, make it awfully tempting.

We will elect a President. But we will elect one on our terms.

Posted by Pappy 2008-01-28 22:54|| 2008-01-28 22:54|| Front Page Top

#31 Many of Europe's hardest working and brightest have been moving to the U.S, Canada, and Australia in increasing numbers post 9/11, and they are becoming some of our staunchest citizens. Sadly, Europe is hollowing out in more than one way, although again to our benefit.

Posted by trailing wife 2008-01-28 23:05|| 2008-01-28 23:05|| Front Page Top

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