And what about all those other countries that aren't Eagleland. What're they doing?
Or for that matter, what will America's actions provoke them to do? Or, added on top of that, what will those Taxed Enough Already see the bill for establishing and resupplying FoB's do?.
Not an invasion? Isn't that always what the Empire says as it moves in? Oh Hi, we're here to bring civilisation/freedom/democracy. We bring police and army to keep you safe - oh, and a government far away more concerned with dissapearring up its own arsehole than doing anything correctly. They like taxes and military bases - oh, and proecutorial immunity for their military bases. We already brought the soldiers, they're on the gunboat in orbit. If you don't like that - well, see your glass dome? Pretty isn't it. Shame if anything happened to it. There, that's a good child - you're letting us move in willingly aren't you?
Frankly, if the American government- or any major government for that matter - wanted to be relevant and respected in Fenspace it sat out and watched while it's biggest opportunity slipped by. To be present is possible - but political domination, beyond maybe having the ear of one or two 'independents' or a few rocks who find the idea of having a platoon of Army stationed on them a good idea - is something that has already slipped from their fingers. Something else has been established and that something will not be disestablished just because it inconveniences the old country.
By all means come up, have a look around - maybe even find a few rocks in the main belt that like the whole idea of being under the American thumb - same as some might 'like' the idea of being Chinese, or German or Japanese or British or Russian. While others like the idea of being free of national ties.
But remember, space is big. Parts of it are already inhabited, and those that inhabit it would like to be respected. And they are more than capable of ensuring they are respected.
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Or for that matter, what will America's actions provoke them to do? Or, added on top of that, what will those Taxed Enough Already see the bill for establishing and resupplying FoB's do?.
Not an invasion? Isn't that always what the Empire says as it moves in? Oh Hi, we're here to bring civilisation/freedom/democracy. We bring police and army to keep you safe - oh, and a government far away more concerned with dissapearring up its own arsehole than doing anything correctly. They like taxes and military bases - oh, and proecutorial immunity for their military bases. We already brought the soldiers, they're on the gunboat in orbit. If you don't like that - well, see your glass dome? Pretty isn't it. Shame if anything happened to it. There, that's a good child - you're letting us move in willingly aren't you?
Frankly, if the American government- or any major government for that matter - wanted to be relevant and respected in Fenspace it sat out and watched while it's biggest opportunity slipped by. To be present is possible - but political domination, beyond maybe having the ear of one or two 'independents' or a few rocks who find the idea of having a platoon of Army stationed on them a good idea - is something that has already slipped from their fingers. Something else has been established and that something will not be disestablished just because it inconveniences the old country.
By all means come up, have a look around - maybe even find a few rocks in the main belt that like the whole idea of being under the American thumb - same as some might 'like' the idea of being Chinese, or German or Japanese or British or Russian. While others like the idea of being free of national ties.
But remember, space is big. Parts of it are already inhabited, and those that inhabit it would like to be respected. And they are more than capable of ensuring they are respected.
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--m(^0^)m-- Wot, no sig?