Posted on 06/16/2007 3:08:21 PM PDT by jedward
Just acronyms for the history books really, and depressing indeed. This is what the Senators are bucking up against, and to hell with those who cave. The one’s who fight Amnesty will always have my respect.
Well, OK,
but if the State Department is responsible for foreign relations are they not responsible for telling foreign entities who and what they represent?
If not, just which department of the government sitting astride those 50 listed states IS responsible for advising outsiders about America (and not about some vague collection of other states situated in 'the Americas' and including the USA only by inference).
Would a Somali seeking to understand anything about America go to the DOD?
Treasury?
Would they learn about America by noting it's feel good relationships with Belize?
Like altogether too many websites we are invited to visit - this sounds like a PR event for people who believe only in symbolic, costly but pointless, and politically correct points.
Value, none / Viewpoint, someone else's / Expectations, met.
you've missed it.
It’s been blurred for so long that it’s virtually transparent WB. They read the first few sentences and think...”oh, I’ll show my brilliance here” (lol).
Funny thing too, every single link provided came off the DOS website (shaking head)
The guy on post 70 has a grasp on it though.
“this sounds like a PR event for people who believe only in symbolic, costly but pointless, and politically correct points.”
I wish it were just a PR thing, but sadly the slow but steady dissolution of the United States, is indeed perceived as just that.
If it wasn’t sarcasm...hard to tell :)
Sarcasm or not, he drilled it.
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Yep, and someone’s reading it.
That the dept of state is anti-American comes as a shock to you? That the UN, OAS, NAU, WTO, and all the rest chip away at our sovereignty and the state dept supports them comes as a shock to you? Besides the trivial connection of amnesty being another elitist way to undermine America, what other shocking connections can you think of? Maybe you and edwards need to go out more.
It is not the purpose of the State Department website to educate people about the US.
Then why bother having it? A lot of its content sure seems to be intended to educate people about the US, I guess the editor didn't get the memo saying "Don't do anything to educate people about the US".
Basic web design and/or marketing concepts indicate that "brand" reinforcement is important. As an example, that's why the top of the first page of the State Department web site uses an image of the American flag, and why a picture of Secretary Rice appears. By the same logic providing a brief introduction to our nation in the section which is an A-Z listing of countries seems to make sense. After all, wouldn't you expect an A-Z listing of baseball teams to include the New York Yankees, even if the web site was in New York?
Help me understand how to answer those that say “What does this have to do with Amnesty”. I really have a hard time answering those, as it seems obvious to me. Above is entire reason to grant Amnesty, Amnesty is the continued fuel to keep us churning towards the same result as Western Europe.
“Maybe you and edwards need to go out more.”
Was that in reference me?
Are you logged in?
You’re right, and it makes sense to me.
Hang on, let me check...
ok, yep...I’m logged on. If you want to refer to me as edwards, go ahead, I just need to know in advance. I don’t want to miss you posts about me.
Sorry about that, that’s an old reference, probably before your time. Welcome to FR, stick around, post some more. I would humbly suggest finding some current news articles that support your position or perhaps a good editorial against the amnesty or the dilution of American sovereignty in general.
The United States is not listed because people in the United States do not request information from the State Department to travel to the United States.”
So, other countries see a different US Department of State web page?
“Besides the trivial connection of amnesty”
Just a trivial connection hugh (lol). Did you think I was really shocked? Surely not. The MSM plays with titles as they feed us garbage on a daily basis, I figured I’d use the same technique to draw in a few views. Are you not aware that the Articles posted at FreeRepublic are aggregated as news to the “outside world”, you know...that place you think I need to get out to more?
If by some chance the Amnesty bill passes and everyone wonders how the hell 75% or whatever the latest poll shows, of Amercians don’t support the move could still get passed...at least they have a thread they can come back to and think about what the members of Congress were bucking up against. That should make you even more proud of those that vote against it.
Also, my first post clearly stated that it would be news to some, no not all. You must have fallen into the “not all” category and took it upon yourself to bash others as if you had some special advanced knowledge about something that been occuring for over 100 years. Sorry, I’m not impressed.
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