[Billy_bob_bob]

Bingo! We're not supposed to "hate", we're not supposed to "judge", we're not supposed to "react", we're not supposed to really stand for anything at all since that would be judgemental, so what are we supposed to do? Stand around and cry, I guess.

Empires usually collapse from overextension. This just might be the first empire in the history of the world to simply cry itself to death.

[Orion]

This just might be the first empire in the history of the world to simply cry itself to death.

BINGO!!!
I have been trying to encapsulate my thoughts on why we are so scared of our own shadow. How the thrid world can call the shots in our republic, is beyond me.

Your statement says it all. There is nothing more to say.

[tomkat]

i've been bumping damned good nominations for 'quote of the day' for a long time now, and nothing's ever come of it;
but by god here's one that oughta be a hands-down winner, or somethin's way outta whack ...

Empires usually collapse from overextension.
This just might be the first empire in the history of the world to simply cry itself to death.

Quote of the Day !

at least for those of us not preoccupied with wailing and gnashing our teeth ...