@Chris

What does the embargo actually do for us?  Now, don't say "he's a communist, and thus it's bad to trade with him."  What do we gain to benefit?

Are you claiming a real-world benefit to not trading with Castro, or are you just claiming it's morally unjust?

Um... the military doesn't protect you?  Is that actually what you're arguing?

Wow, Cloud.  Talk about biting the hand that feeds you.

If Texas left, would we have to redesign the flag for 49 stars, or would there just be a cover-up patch over one star that we should put on our old flags?

Care to find the quote?  I read it through.

Now, I did find that it said, "people with these views may join these groups," but... duh!  Do you think Nolio is going to join the KKK?  Let's face it: Certain groups manipulate conservative ideals to achieve ends that are undesirable.

It's like writing an article that says, "Muslims may increasingly join groups like Al Qaeda."  Is it saying all Muslims are terrorists?  No.  It's saying that Muslims are the group most likely to join a group like Al Qaeda since Al Qaeda shares their views.

That article isn't even talking about conservatives!  It's talking about groups like neo-Nazis, the KKK, and other militant groups in the US.  Unless you're arguing that the KKK is mainstream conservatism (not one word, Deci), you're safe. 

Were they actually serving tea?  Or is it like one of those "tupperware parties" where you think it's a party, but they're actually just trying to sell you stuff?

This thread is possibly the least intelligent thread ever written in politics.

Makes one-word posts!

1: Wikipedia vs... the US Treasury Department.  Hmm... who would be better advised about whether the currency is backed up by gold?  Hmm...

2: Key word: Some.  That doesn't account for the entire currency system.

3: How old are those notes?  Just curious.

4: So indirectly, it's backed up by gold.  However, the currency to assets ratio must be accounted for.  If there isn't enough assets to back up the currency, then redeeming the cash for gold is essentially a good will gesture at best.  China and India hold reserves because they have HUGE reserves of currency, so it's an insurance policy.  But individuals are less able to do it with normal currency due to the simple lack of gold in the reserve.

5: The faith of the US government to pay off debts isn't the same as being backed up by gold.  Here's the issue:
Backing: The government has X billion dollars in gold.  Therefore, it will produce no more than X billion dollars in currency.
Faith of the US government: The government has X billiion dollars in gold.  Therefore, if needed, it can compensate the redemption of X billion dollars in currency.  However, it is not restricted to producing only X billion dollars in currency.

From the US Treasury

http://www.ustreas.gov/education/faq/currency/legal-tender.shtml

Federal Reserve notes are not redeemable in gold, silver or any other commodity, and receive no backing by anything This has been the case since 1933. The notes have no value for themselves, but for what they will buy. In another sense, because they are legal tender, Federal Reserve notes are "backed" by all the goods and services in the economy.

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Is this some sort of game?