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30. Technical note: Imperialism does not require a monarch. See the Great Powers, ca.

Mon Sep 2, 2013, 09:47 AM

Sep 2013

1913. Sure, Germany and Britain each had a titular monarch (in Germany's case, the Kaiser). But each country's imperial policies were ratified by its respective parliamentary structures time and again.

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Alan Grayson "We Are NOT The World's Policemen! Nor The World's Judge Jury And Executioner!" [View all] Segami Sep 2013 OP

Obama begs to differ on the judge, jury, and executioner part, Mr. Grayson nt msongs Sep 2013 #1

Obama? malaise Sep 2013 #9

And currently President Obama's. truebluegreen Sep 2013 #42

It's almost as if the hots to launch war on Syria were as smoldering as Bushco's hots to indepat Sep 2013 #48

And of COURSE we can't change that.... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2013 #45

We all hoped for change malaise Sep 2013 #46

We got it. They would have done "a proportional response" and we would hear about it after.... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2013 #47

True malaise Sep 2013 #49

I want a true humanitarian response.... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2013 #50

What exactly does a humanitarian response look like .... MindMover Sep 2013 #53

It sure doesn't require weapons.... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2013 #54

Ah, if the world was only still flat .... MindMover Sep 2013 #56

I'd rather protect the helpless. I could then say it was a noble cause. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2013 #58

So how would you go about protecting the helpless in Syria .... ? MindMover Sep 2013 #59

Two words: Cease Fire. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2013 #61

What world are you living in ... ??? MindMover Sep 2013 #68

One where those words are remembered. Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2013 #69

When those words mean nothing to one side or the other ... MindMover Sep 2013 #70

That's because there are multiple sides and they aren't talking to each other.... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2013 #72

What do you think the world is anyway,....free to do what it wants? Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2013 #55

Congressman Grayson is correct (as usual). Turbineguy Sep 2013 #2

+1 Scuba Sep 2013 #17

K&R B Calm Sep 2013 #3

A voice of sanity newfie11 Sep 2013 #4

Are we vigilantes? Downwinder Sep 2013 #5

No, we are Imperialists without a King. Coyotl Sep 2013 #21

Technical note: Imperialism does not require a monarch. See the Great Powers, ca. HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #30

D'oh! Coyotl Sep 2013 #33

Sorry, didn't mean to belabor the obvious. Just didn't want people to confuse HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #34

Well we should Zimmerman the Syrians shouldn't we? dballance Sep 2013 #6

Irony is thick in this one... Mr_Teg Sep 2013 #10

Once Again our MSM is shown to be a total tool dballance Sep 2013 #7

+Infinity! - nt HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #31

I would call that a smack down. The only thing I can see is President has finally bonniebgood Sep 2013 #8

They are just going to say NO. Coyotl Sep 2013 #22

kr Norrin Radd Sep 2013 #11

That Was A Smackdown cantbeserious Sep 2013 #12

Exactly correct, Mr. Grayson drynberg Sep 2013 #13

K & R x 1000 nt littlewolf Sep 2013 #14

Mr. Grayson is a voice of reason, please call to set-up the International Court Sunlei Sep 2013 #15

K&R forestpath Sep 2013 #16

Alex Nit Witt kept asking the same question as if she expected a different response! Dustlawyer Sep 2013 #18

she was not prepared for a Congressman with integrity. nashville_brook Sep 2013 #27

You got that right! You would think they would know him by now! Dustlawyer Sep 2013 #29

Congressman Gibson is absolutely correct! n/t RoccoR5955 Sep 2013 #19

K&R for the sane reasoning of Congressman Alan Grayson. Thank you Congressman! Scuba Sep 2013 #20

ah, yes ... another RW example of the liberals being in "lockstep" with Der Fuhrer Obama ... zbdent Sep 2013 #23

I hold no brief for the racist Paul father and son clan. But Ron Paul did speak out publicly and HardTimes99 Sep 2013 #32

Even if we needed a World Police, Judge, Jury, & Executioner, it sure as hell shouldn't be the USA! Towlie Sep 2013 #24

Alan Grayson TNNurse Sep 2013 #25

K&R Mr Grayson, as usual, is right. BTW, Mr Obama, any comments on Napalm-B and White Phosphorus? idwiyo Sep 2013 #26

If we could just see... Half-Century Man Sep 2013 #28

Ahhh.. Alan, don't like history so will ignore it, Grayson whistler162 Sep 2013 #35

Hi whistler! I think things are going as they should, Alan can speak at length in the HoR. He didn't freshwest Sep 2013 #52

K&R nt alsame Sep 2013 #36

We're not, except when it comes to Iran ProSense Sep 2013 #37

Internationally we appear to think we are, Obama (and indeed most authoritarians) saw the movie Dragonfli Sep 2013 #38

Whoa libodem Sep 2013 #39

Oh, she was sooo disappointed in the congressman's answers, lol. Enthusiast Sep 2013 #40

K&R. pacalo Sep 2013 #41

Kick (and donate here:) grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #43

Grayson is, as always, CORRECT... Swede Atlanta Sep 2013 #44

Since when? JaneyVee Sep 2013 #51

The voice of common sense. Wish we could clone him. n/t LibDemAlways Sep 2013 #57

Precisely, we are not the world's policemen, judge, nor jury. DeSwiss Sep 2013 #60

If not you then who else? Donald Ian Rankin Sep 2013 #62

Grayson is to be commended for his astute leadership of late 99th_Monkey Sep 2013 #63

But we sure act like it. tblue Sep 2013 #64

I usually agree with Grayson, but we have B Calm Sep 2013 #65

The Western world seems to have forgotten that avebury Sep 2013 #66

Use of Chemical Weapons treestar Sep 2013 #67

I think the human race is going to have to come clean on why we think we have to kill each other. freshwest Sep 2013 #73

The 1%/MIC disagrees. They believe that we are their personal private global police agency. Zorra Sep 2013 #71