Name:	MartiniMan -	Reply
Subject:	Belgium attacks
Date:	3/22/2016 8:44:39 AM

Will this terrible news be a wake up call for Europe?  Not likely given the many wake up calls they have already had in London and Paris with no meaningful change in their policy toward Muslim immigration.  One would think that allowing savages stuck in the 6th century to come to Europe in droves is going to be the eventual doom of western civilization.  But I seriously doubt based on the past that they will finally get it.  

Interesting factoid about the EU.  It represents 5% of the world's population, 25% of the world's GDP and 50% of the world's social spending.  Think about that, 5% of the world's population supports half of the world's social spending.  If they had to pay for their own defense they would all be in the financial condition of Greece.  Is it any wonder that Muslims are headed there for free stuff and that there are Islamofascists among them determined to do jihad?  Nope.

Name:	architect -	Reply
Subject:	5% / 50%
Date:	3/22/2016 10:50:13 AM (updated 3/22/2016 10:58:17 AM)

I do not see what this comparison has to do with the terrorist attack, but it certainly has nothing to do with population vs social spending unless it is put into full economic context.  What percentage of the world's income and production of goods and services do those 5% providing 50% of social spending claim?  How does their standard of living compare?  I know you say they have 25% GDP  but we have an even larger GDP but account for 65% of the military spending.  I don't claim to know the answer, but you are comparing apples and oranges. Cost of living, per capita income and return on investment also have to be considered.

Name:	Shortbus -	Reply
Subject:	Uh Oh
Date:	3/22/2016 12:21:20 PM

http://www.infowars.com/live-now-brussels-attack-a-false-flag/

Name:	Lifer -	Reply
Subject:	5% / 50%
Date:	3/22/2016 2:21:28 PM

Archidiot it seems to me that someone claiming to be a world traveller such as yourself would know that the poor in the USA enjoy a better standard of living than most of Europe's "middle class".

Name:	GoneFishin -	Reply
Subject:	Expert Correctly Places Blame
Date:	3/22/2016 3:12:07 PM

Place The Blame

Name:	Talullahhound -	Reply
Subject:	Expert Correctly Places Blame
Date:	3/22/2016 3:18:41 PM

Of course he does, the hypocrit. 

Name:	wix -	Reply
Subject:	Archidiot
Date:	3/22/2016 6:51:42 PM

Your socialist krap has just about run it's course.

Name:	architect -	Reply
Subject:	You obviously are not well traveled Lifer!
Date:	3/22/2016 10:07:38 PM

I am not nearly as well traveled as I would like to be, but I have been to Europe 11 times since 1970 for 3 weeks to 9 weeks on each occasion and seen most of the western and central parts of that wonderful continent on more than one occasion.  I can guarantee you that you either have no idea how the middle class in most of Europe lives or you have no idea how the really poor in America live!  You have made lots of dumb statements on this forum, but the one above is probably the dumbest yet!  I suspect there are several on this forum who would also disagree with your assessment of Europe's middle class vs America's poor, but will not do so because they would never want to appear to be agreeing with "Archidiot" on any thing! 

Name:	architect -	Reply
Subject:	Expert Correctly Places Blame
Date:	3/22/2016 10:12:45 PM

I think the comparison between Cruz's, Trump's, and Kasich's statements on the attacks in Belgium is very instructive!

Name:	Lifer -	Reply
Subject:	You obviously are not well traveled Lifer!
Date:	3/23/2016 7:37:05 PM

If not having been to Europe makes me not we'll travelled you are correct. I have no desire to travel there. Many other places I like better. I do have a sister that travel exstinsively in Europe however several times a year. She loves it and has invited me to tag along on several occasions but I always pass, but the sisters travel together quite a bit. But since hearsey carries no weight I pulled a goofy and googled american vs European standard of living. I dare you to, then tell me how much better off they are.

I am going to try a cut and paste:

http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2013/06/01/astonishing-numbers-americas-poor-still-live-better-than-most-of-the-rest-of-humanity/#158dff7823c4

Still wanna argue the point? That was the first Google hit of too many to count. I really wish you would go there and stay since it is so much more enlightened that us filthy Americans.

Name:	architect -	Reply
Subject:	You obviously are not well traveled Lifer!
Date:	3/23/2016 8:54:56 PM (updated 3/23/2016 8:58:49 PM)

I looked at it.  It is headlined the "poor" in America are better off than most of the "rest of humanity".  Remember, "the rest of humanity" includes Bangledesh, Haite, sub-Sahara Africa and more than a billion rural residents of India...yes I dare say if you include ALL of humanity our poor are better off.  The essay also basically compares "poor" Americans with "poor" Europeans, not as you said poor Americans vs middle class Europeans.  There is a world of difference!!  Switzerland, 4 of the 5 Scandinavian countries, and Holland have a standard of living slightly above the US, Germany is about equal and the UK, France, austria and Italy are marginally below.  Spain, Portugal, Greece and the old Soviet block countries are still lagging, but even there the emerging middle class is better off than our very poor.  Did you notice in the article that the spread between the poorest 10% and the richest 10% is gerater than any of the other nations being used for comparison?  In Europe the relative income for the poorest is higher than the same in the US while CEO salaries are much lower than in the US...not saying that is good or bad, just pointing out an interesting fact.

You demonstrate you may not be the brightest porch light on the block if you turn down offers of a trip to Europe with your sister.  Go, it might be very enlightening!  Now, how do you know there are "many other places I like better" than Europe if you have never been to Europe.  You sound like my wife insisting she doesn't like oysters even though she has never tried them in her entire life.

Name:	MrHodja -	Reply
Subject:	You obviously are not well traveled Lifer!
Date:	3/23/2016 9:34:13 PM

If Lifer is not a bright porch light you are a black hole....lol...

Name:	architect -	Reply
Subject:	You obviously are not well traveled Lifer!
Date:	3/23/2016 11:02:16 PM

I believe you have spent time in Europe Mr H. Would you agree that America's poorest are better off than Europe's middle class?  I have never been to Bulgaria or Serbia or Macedonia, but I feel pretty safe in saying the middle class in Milan, Edinburgh, or Dusseldorf are living better than most of the black citizens of Alabama's Black Belt or the Mississippi Delta.

Name:	Lifer -	Reply
Subject:	You obviously are not well traveled Lifer!
Date:	3/24/2016 7:47:12 AM

Do the Google search and read for yourself. Where that particular article did include the rest off the world most of the other concentrate on Europe. But you are right about one thing, I have the dimmest porch lights around because I use blue bulbs on my porches and even put two sets of floods on the pier/boat ramp. One side has blue floods and the other side has regular floods. I did that so I could leave them on while I go on night cruises and not disturb the neighbors with light pollution. One place I will never put them is on the underside of the pontoon.

Name:	architect -	Reply
Subject:	l did
Date:	3/24/2016 9:23:05 AM

and the unbiased ones generally do not support your claim.  If you think Albania is typical of Europe maybe...I don't.  I'm sure most Americans, even the ones on this forum and even you, think of UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Scandinavia, the Benelux nations, Austria, when you speak of " Europe".  Go and see for yourself and then get back to me!

Name:	Lifer -	Reply
Subject:	l did
Date:	3/24/2016 9:33:40 AM

I've told you I have no desire to travel Europe. Lots here I haven't seen yet. And of I believe you and your idiocy over all those professionals that wrote all those articles.

Name:	Lifer -	Reply
Subject:	What say...huh???
Date:	3/24/2016 5:16:56 PM

I left out a word, it should read, and "of course I should believe". But I would think a genius like yourself could have figured that out.