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Poll | 07/06/2009 1:00 am

Is Obama's hope for global denuclearization realistic?

President Obama is beginning to push for a nuclear-free future. Do you think this is a realistic goal?
Read more about: Arms Race, Barack Obama, Nuclear Materials, Politics

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MaizieJames

How I wish that President Obama’s push for a nuclear-free future was an attainable goal!!  Yet, the rising powers in The Middle East and Asia, and new shifts in the power structure in Eastern Europe will prevent this from happening in the near future.

Yet, I applaud President Obama for his efforts to pursue the issue of global denuclearization, and for seeking talks to bring about ‘change’ in how world powers examine this import issue.

By MaizieJames on 07/06/2009 3:20 am
PattyE
Here is an interesting organization with a meeting in DC in mid-august—nuclear with thorium
http://www.thoriumenergyalliance.com/ind…

　

　


By PattyE on 07/06/2009 11:42 am
JamestheGame

No, it’s not realistic. But that’s almost beside the point. It’s in the striving to move the Doomsday Clock away from midnight mark that matters. Last I checked, it was 7 minutes away from Armageddon.

A lot of us who are into the biblical End Times prophecies see it all coming down in the not-too-distant future. Ironically, ancient Mayan Prophecy targets December 21, 2012, as the apocalyptic date, and Nostradamus projected around 2012 being doomsday, as well.

(Maybe that means the Detroit Lions will win their first Super Bowl!)

By JamestheGame on 07/06/2009 5:26 am
MurphyMac
Good Morning, James. For those of us who are not into the biblical End Times prophecies, the striving is profoundly important. Whenever I hear about the "End Times", I cringe because I want to see my children grow old and have children of their own, etc. In my opinion, if we believe in these "end times" things, why would we want to keep on living now? At least working towards denuclearization is better than not. The Detroit Lions can win their first Super Bowl without these prophecies, don’t you think? I will even pull for them, if that will help! :)
By MurphyMac on 07/06/2009 8:22 am
MaggieW
Remember when 2000 rolled around.  There were people stocking up on water and canned goods for days in advance.  I still don’t understand how that would be of any comfort if the world was coming to a fiery end.
By MaggieW on 07/06/2009 10:38 am
MurphyMac
And remember when they told us to get lots of duct tape in a few later years?
By MurphyMac on 07/06/2009 11:58 am
JamestheGame

Maggie: people stocking up on water and canned goods for days in advance.  I still don’t understand how that would be of any comfort if the world was coming to a fiery end.

Might as well go out in style, Maggs, with that can of spaghettios!

By JamestheGame on 07/06/2009 12:21 pm
MaggieW

James, when the clock struck midnight in 2000, I was down on Bourbon Street in New Orleans.  My friends and I decided we would met The Maker in the best party city in the country.  Also, the city with the best shrimp po-boys!

And I actually do stock water and canned goods this time of the year.  It’s best to be hurricane ready and tis the season. Again. Sigh.

By MaggieW on 07/06/2009 12:43 pm
JamestheGame

Well, Mac, why would a heavenly paradise preclude you from seeing your kids grow up?

As for the Lions, they do have a new coach (Jim Schwartz) this year, and had some good trades and player acquisitions in the off-season.

By JamestheGame on 07/06/2009 11:28 am
MurphyMac

James, you’re such a sweet guy. You’re assuming all of us would qualify to go to some heavenly paradise. My kids are already grown up, I just want them to keep growing. I just have a different idea on which plane I’d like to see them growing and at least I’m sure of this plane because I had them on this plane… I know this plane…

And by the same token, how are you going to see the Lions win in a heavenly paradise? There will be no football anywhere else but down here… you know that’s true. Not once is football mentioned in the Bible! Neither are the Detroit Lions. Now, there ARE lions mentioned, but not from Detroit! You better want to stay around here to see it. I’d better not hear you trying to get away!

By MurphyMac on 07/06/2009 12:04 pm
JamestheGame
Mac, my family’s frightened that I will die next week. I go in for the same ear surgery that caused me to flatline in the operating room for 4-1/2 minutes last year. A battery of tests at U of M and elsewhere never did reveal what caused it. But they’ll have an emergency plan of action this time around, supposedly.
By JamestheGame on 07/06/2009 12:10 pm
MurphyMac
James, oh boy! I had no idea you’d been through so much. Flatlined? That’s damned scary! I’m sure your parents are frightened. I bow humbly to your beliefs, young man. You hold onto them tightly, but just know, the team here on this plane "CAN’T DO WITHOUT YOU!" So you remember that now!
By MurphyMac on 07/06/2009 12:59 pm
JamestheGame
Very kind of you, Murph. Much appreciated, sincerely. My parents are dead, unfortunately. Dad died on Christ-mas Day 2001, Mom on 7th August, 2001.
By JamestheGame on 07/06/2009 3:49 pm
PatriciaSprofera
James - I seconded Murphy Mac’s sentiments - you belong to wOw’s team of posters.  We’ll be thinking of you and sending you best wishes for speedy recovery, and look forward to reading your kind, funny and thoughtful posts, in the days, weeks, months and years to come.  I am conflicted, though, about the Detroit Lions - I’m not sure what they’ll do during the upcoming season - but I’ll give them a "pass," and hope they do well, because you root for them.  Patty
By PatriciaSprofera on 07/06/2009 3:36 pm
JamestheGame

I really appreciate that, Patty. U of M recommended I not try this surgery again, but I’m going to, anyway.

I think the Lions will be mediocre this year, which would be a major improvement from their 0-16 record last year. That was the worst in NFL history. Tampa Bay went 0-14 in its inaugural season of 1976. I have high hopes under the new head coach, Jim Schwartz. He was a defensive coach under head coach Jeff Fisher with the Tennessee Titans for years. As you know, Tennessee’s been a high-quality franchise. Unfortunately, their former great quarterback, Steve McNair, who retired a year ago, was murdered the other day.

By JamestheGame on 07/06/2009 3:53 pm
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