Oh a political post!
Yes the USA dose do it big. We had grate teachers. Not near the size of the grate Khans, Rome, Napoleon,. More recent France, Holland, Spain, Portugal, USSR, China, Japan, Germany and the worst of them all Grate Britten. Sun never setts on the British empire! looks like the song was right "we didn't start the fire"

As for the USA and doggy we do have places I will not go. As a whole we are safe and accepting. The most wanted person by the USA Osama Bin Laden family was in the USA during 9/11 they where put on a plane and sent to safety.
All that and most people are let in to the USA even if we are at war, even if we are at odds with your government. Even If you come to do nothing but shout at the politicians. Hell we do it all the time dose not help.

As for me doggy? Local doggy parts of citys scare me more than nations do. Politicians all lie they use the "news" to scare you and then controlling you is that much easier, around the wold it is all the same. Hate them there there bad they do xyz Fear them over there they do abc We are better than them. US, GB, the EU, Libya, Syria, Iran all the same hate and fear is all they want it is a scam. Start a war jack up the tax control the people and send in the poor to get killed. When is the last time the people got a thing from a war? It is the rich and politicians that get power. I try not to fall for it but sometimes I do. My money is on the people not the government.

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my bad. But I was on a rant, I was on a roll did not have time stop, poor edumication, what with the public schools we have here I am lucky to even know where the UK is.

No it was just me being me!

No DL, it isnt a political post except in the sense of asking people if a country's human rights record influenced their travel plans. This is not a political forum and I dont treat it as such; some do. You're like a few others who are well offtopic.

The question gives a few examples and asks does this make a difference to you? Thats all. You dont have to agree with the list, I really dont care; just stay on topic and answer if you can. I said there were many countries which were dodgy - you take your pick. Or say you dont care if you want- say whatever you think if its on topic.

This is a perfectly valid, relevant and topical issue - I hoped that HUBBers were aware of the topic and had thought about it. Some have, but a few others went off on a tangent somewhere.

For what it's worth, most dont seem to care about visiting dodgy countries. Some do. Thats their business and I offer no comment on that.

Maybe it's not a typo. It GRATES on me sometimes too

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Well then no it does not matter to me what the government dose I am not going there to see the government.

It's great this quoting out of context stuff. Are "Local doggy parts" the bits you would lick if you could? Or some sort of "style" thing?

Sincerely apologies for taking this thread off-track. Won't do it again, promise.

later
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Sincere?

I refuse to visit Disneyland because of the blatant commercial anthropomorphism .

And I mean that most sincerely .

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I visited Disneyland today. I suggest not going there if you can't appreciate the beauty of the place either.:





Didn't ask them their views on geopolitics. Maybe should have done.


Saw this though, which was my highlight:


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You know, I like what Matt, Markharf and Stephen have said, especially the bits about the people being good and govts being the problem. For example, the Syrians are noted for their friendliness as are the US citizens, at least in my experience. Iranians are well known for kindness. But their govts all stink IMO. I liked the guy who said he'd visit Israel if he wasnt blocked from visiting Palestine. Thoughtful responses, something which may be increasingly rare.

On the other hand, Ang Sang Su Shi (spelling wrong here) of Myanmar/Burma has asked tourists not to visit there as it supports the vicious junta who deposed her democratically elected govt.

So it requires some thinking about where you travel - the whole point of this thread. You make your choices based on awareness, if you have any.

Thanks to Chris for his posts from the home of Mickey Mouse in Disneyland, where he is on holiday, but maybe just a tad off topic? He did mention that I think.

I fully feel my post was ON topic because I was refering to Dodger's post who said he wasn't going to Disneyland....

What about all the comments in this thread by other HUBBers which are off topic? I feel I'm being victimised and singled out. I don't appreciate this. Are we in Burma, or what?

Sincerely Randy

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Sexy stuff !! Land of the (fat) free it aint !

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LOL I think I ate dog once not bad at all bit like pork with less fat.

But looks like you got some shots of real corn fed pasty white mid westerns. Wonder if the 1200 gs will hold the two. Extra points if you can get some shots like that on the beach, more still if there sun burned red.