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In reply to the discussion: The WTF? File: New $500,000,000 U.S. Embassy in London. [View all]freshwest
(53,661 posts)39. Yes, those are always an amazing nationalistic spectacle. Do they actually keep people...
From going to war, though?
Some have said in the past, better to fight it out on the playing fields than the battlefields. Like wars, the cost is passed down to future generations, who may or may enjoy any benefit.
Is there a great difference between war and sport? Perhaps greater minds than mine can figure it out, how about yours?
Just don't hold that teenage rebellion versus the old country against us. You know, the one we can never stop talking about, LOL!
And to Chichester. Always planned to visit a friend there and in another one over in Cardiff, but it's not in the cards right now. Sigh.
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Nope. Another boondoggle for crony capitalists. Do the Brits have complaints about the old embassy?
freshwest
Mar 2012
#1
Yes, those are always an amazing nationalistic spectacle. Do they actually keep people...
freshwest
Mar 2012
#39
Hoping by your signature line you mean reducing the debt by ending war and not killing off the poor.
freshwest
Mar 2012
#22
What do you think of Ron Paul's vision for doing this since you choose to bring it up?
think
Mar 2012
#27
We are cool, and I'm impressed. Thank you for who you are, and my apologies again.
freshwest
Mar 2012
#41
Check the last, dipsy mentioned what was in it. And it shows how the money is just flying around.
freshwest
Mar 2012
#19
There's dipsy's barricades. Why not anchor a huge ship offshore. Would be more private.
freshwest
Mar 2012
#18