odee
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Post by odee on Aug 1, 2012 21:45:15 GMT -5
Hmm...I'm not sure I even buy into the idea that ruling the world is possible.
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Chef Samurai
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Post by Chef Samurai on Sept 5, 2012 1:43:37 GMT -5
its easy to rule the world all that has to happen is for the people to form become one united culture.
and from what I can tell most of the planet is highly influenced by american culture and it's getting more americanized by the day.
and once everyone on earth speaks English and and all they care about is getting a bj & a pizza it has become taken over by america lol
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Post by jwbulldogs on Sept 5, 2012 6:05:42 GMT -5
Damn I was beat to the punch but it sounds amazing but I'm not much of a lamb fan so I'm going to try it on a pork ham. Maple Syrup & Vegemite Glazed Lamb Ham 1 x 2 kg Hay Valley lamb ham 200 g light brown sugar 60 g maple syrup (real maple syrup, none of that flavoured fake stuff) 60 g apple cider vinegar 50 g Dijon mustard 25 g Vegemite 1.5 tsp allspice, ground Trim the skin off the lamb, leaving as much fat on as possible. Remove any visible sinew. Cover the bone with foil to keep it nice and clean. Leave for an hour or until it comes to room temperature. Preheat the oven to 180˚C. Chuck all of the remaining ingredients into a bowl and whisk until sugar is dissolved and Vegemite is thoroughly combined. Place a rack over a tray and half-fill it with boiling water. Place the lamb ham on top (make sure the water doesn't touch the lamb), covering loosely with foil. Roast for 40 minutes. Remove the foil, top up the water and baste with maple syrup and Vegemite mixture. Return to the oven and continue roasting for 40 - 50 minutes, basting lightly every 10 minutes or until a beautiful golden brown. Stick a thermometer into the centre to make sure that the meat has reached 60˚C. Remove tray from oven and rest for 2 hours before slicing. and fyi this has everything to to with politics because it's what bonds ausies & canucks politically & culturally lol Hmmm.. I thought you were leaning towards Islam? You know you must give up the ham....lol I voted for Obama 4 years ago. But in this next election I don't have a candidate that I want to give my vote.
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Post by the tank on Sept 5, 2012 10:08:33 GMT -5
The whole world as one culture? not won't happen. I would say China has more influence around that world than the US nowadays, everything seems to be made in China. I think Walmart will be the one taking over the world Everything will be controlled by Google and walmart, then they will merge into Goog-mart.
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Post by jwbulldogs on Sept 5, 2012 15:16:11 GMT -5
Chef I understand what you are talking about as far as the world being influenced by American culture. I understand this much better after meeting and studying with those from other countries and culture. I think you are correct too.
In American we tend to think highly of ourselves (Hubris). We see our selves as being great even though we have flaws. This is the greatest county in the world. but we still have homeless people, a need for affordable healthcare and childcare, violent crimes are increasing, and prisons are overcrowded. We are the Ambassadors to the World. But other countries and cultures often see us as being the big bully. We force our Ideas and cultures on others. We are the Big Brother or the Big Police that tells everyone else what to do or how to do. We are self righteous.
I have come to terms with they are right about us. We don't like Communism so we enter wars in order to preserve our ideas of Democracy. We will stay in the countries until they have set up a government system with personnel that we approve. If we deem it stable we pull our troops out saying the can govern themselves now. But in reality we have our hands in their pockets. We are also going to be influential in the government and the American public are naive to what is going on. If we are not careful and it doesn't seem like we are our Hubris like ever Greek tragedy will lead to our own great fall. Like Frank said everything is made in China. I can't buy an American Flag that is not Made in China. Not just China. Our real estate market crashed and China and Russia is buying up major real estate in our beloved country. Eventually they will own us and control us if we aren't careful.
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Post by The Last Airbender on Sept 5, 2012 16:33:15 GMT -5
We don't like Communism so we enter wars in order to preserve our ideas of Democracy. We will stay in the countries until they have set up a government system with personnel that we approve. Even that is skewed. Look at Operation Ajax. The U.S gov't overthrew the Iranian democratic gov't and put in the Shah (DICTATOR) for oil in 1953. BP Oil to be specific. and we wonder why they hate us...
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Post by jwbulldogs on Sept 5, 2012 17:55:25 GMT -5
I'm not familiar with that case, but my guess is that we didn't like who was in power at the time.
Just look at Noriega. We tried to assassinate him. He was the number one enemy. Later the US called off the mafia and Noriega was our friend.
The government didn't like certain guys in the Mafia in our history. but they wouldn't take them down because they like the successor less. It is the same thing with the government and leaders of other countries. We like those who are beneficial to us. When we don't benefit financially or politically you are the enemy.
Bush never found oil in his Texas Oil wells. So he claimed there were weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East. We shoot up the place and find no weapons of mass destruction. We send representative over there. Oil prices has steadily increased every since. Oil company are making the biggest profits that they have ever seen. The 1 percent-er are profiting. I bet you Bush has his hands in the cookie jar and finally making money in oil wells that actually have oil. Oh no we will not take over the oil. We are going to let the country control its own oil as long as they put people in place that we approve of being in power.
Translation- as long as we can make a profit from it.
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Post by jwbulldogs on Sept 5, 2012 18:05:05 GMT -5
I just read a little about Operation Ajax.
It makes perfect sense that the US and Britain governments help overthrow a democratic government. The US wasn't in on it at first under one leadership, but Britain was all for it. We were fearful that Iran was going to align with Russia (communistic government). We agreed to put one person in power to run the new government, but were tricked and the Shaw (despot) took the position of control. We benefited for a short period of time because of our agreement. Our reward was to control a small portion of the oil in Iran. It didn't last long.
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Post by The Last Airbender on Sept 5, 2012 20:31:53 GMT -5
I just read a little about Operation Ajax. It makes perfect sense that the US and Britain governments help overthrow a democratic government. The US wasn't in on it at first under one leadership, but Britain was all for it. We were fearful that Iran was going to align with Russia (communistic government). We agreed to put one person in power to run the new government, but were tricked and the Shaw (despot) took the position of control. We benefited for a short period of time because of our agreement. Our reward was to control a small portion of the oil in Iran. It didn't last long. Right. We didn't like it so we overthrew them. Didn't matter that the Iranians loved the gov't, it was democratically elected, and didn't have any extensive human rights violations. When profit came in, our bullsh*t story of spreading democracy went out the window.
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Post by jwbulldogs on Sept 5, 2012 23:42:02 GMT -5
Well they could attempt to justify it because they were afraid that Iran was going to enter into some agreement with Russia. By them joining forces with Russia that would lead to Communism.
In my opinion that would be propaganda. The reality I believe is the control of the Oil making someone richer.
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Chef Samurai
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Post by Chef Samurai on Sept 17, 2012 19:57:43 GMT -5
so fascism & totalariasim are ok but communism isn't???
I bet it's because people help each other out in communism lol
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Post by jwbulldogs on Sept 18, 2012 1:31:47 GMT -5
They are only okay if we can manipulate them or profit off of them. It is the American Dream. Making a profit.
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Post by The Last Airbender on Sept 18, 2012 5:04:44 GMT -5
There's nothing wrong with making a profit and having Capitalism. we just haven't had that since the Gilded Age in America...
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Post by Chef Samurai on Sept 18, 2012 10:54:34 GMT -5
from what I understand true capitalism involves slavery since it maximizes profits at little to no expense unlike hiring people to pay to do it which loses money & is technically against capitalism.
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Post by The Last Airbender on Sept 18, 2012 11:05:25 GMT -5
from what I understand true capitalism involves slavery since it maximizes profits at little to no expense unlike hiring people to pay to do it which loses money & is technically against capitalism. Not at all. Capitalism is no gov't regulation in the Market. Freedom. Forcing a person to work for you is not freedom. Capitalist Economists are the ones who originated the terms wages, salary and commission. Capitalism is about negotiating to get the best deal you can. A worker wants the highest salary and an Employer wants to pay the least; they negotiate and meet the Equilibrium. What you're thinking of is Corporatism. the lovely system we have in America today.
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