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to be fair i've not seen bill maher since his "politically incorrect" days. i disagreed with maher fundamentally on his interpretation of current events and the format of his show was frustrating for me to watch. me and the roomie just got digital cable with the ol' home box office package, maybe i'll give his new show a try.
i want to be from the country that everyone loves also. believe me, i'm an avid backpack traveler... i have felt the brunt of anti-american sentiment firsthand. but i think that although the opinions of the world community are important, we must do what we believe is right before we cater to their preferences. that is to say, i value international opinion... but i do not judge the justice of our actions completely by that measure alone. someone said that the formula for failure is to try to please everyone... i think that statement has some relevance here.
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If you will not fight when your victory will be sure and not too costly, you may come to the moment when you will have to fight with all the odds against you and only a precarious chance for survival. There may even be a worse case. You may have to fight when there is no hope of victory, because it is better to perish than to live as slaves.
~ Winston Churchill
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