John McCain vs Barack Obama Mega-Politic-Thread of super fun awesomeness.

[Liquid Blue]

...right, well what about this thread, and about your previous posts?

[Squeezer]

Tits or Poo Nanner?

[Cops]

and boom goes the dynamite

[Zerzera]

Yeah nevermind. Trash dropout. Not worth the discussion.

[Fluffz]

Actually nvm, im speechless. Thaks for saving the thread squeezer.

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You live in Finland.. dropping out of high school in America means I am still more educated than if you graduated from college in Finland. What a terrible joke of a country.

Why is Finland a joke of a country? What are your facts to back this up?
That's another sign of your eductaion level or lack of one, considering that Finland recently placed No.1 in math and science on the recent Program for International University Assessment.

I was an exchange student back in the late 70's in Finland & I can honestly say that the level of education made me work harder than ever just to stay afloat.

On a side note, most Fin's speak more than one language fluently, the same can be said for all of Europe. The U.S. can barely speak English let alone a 2nd language.

[Pearl Jam]

On a side note, most Fin's speak more than one language fluently, the same can be said for all of Europe. The U.S. can barely speak English let alone a 2nd language.

When you're surrounded by countries and cultures with different languages (and in some cases, they're very different), it makes sense that Europeans can speak more than one language. For Americans, sadly, it hasn't been as big of a deal. Everyone that doesn't speak English in this country are pressured to speak/learn English or in most cases they're looked down upon. It also doesn't help us that English is the international language of business.

We aren't really forced to learn a secondary language out of necessity. That day is coming, large due to the large influx of the hispanic population. But we aren't quite there yet.

It also doesn't do us any favors that early education in a prominent secondary language (for instance, Spanish) isn't there. In fact, in a lot of cases nowadays, young minority kids learn English as a second language in U.S. schools.

I'm not trying to make excuses, that whole argument just bugs me. There are many other outlying factors involved when it comes to the education of secondary languages.

Language isn't the measuring stick of education.

[Vykromond]

What are your facts to back this up?

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We aren't really forced to learn a secondary language out of necessity. That day is coming, large due to the large influx of the hispanic population. But we aren't quite there yet.

It also doesn't do us any favors that early education in a prominent secondary language (for instance, Spanish) isn't there. In fact, in a lot of cases nowadays, young minority kids learn English as a second language in U.S. schools.

I'm not trying to make excuses, that whole argument just bugs me. There are many other outlying factors involved when it comes to the education of secondary languages.

Language isn't the measuring stick of education.

Noting that most countries teach a 2nd language in the elementary years rather than the last 4 years of High School makes sense and would also be a help to students here in the States to comprehend their own language as far as reading and correct grammatically writing are concerned.

The main point of what I was noting in my previous point was that Finland ranked #1 in math and science internationally.

I had learned 3 foreign languages early in my life and I find it has helped me in all walks of my life, be it traveling or work related matters.

The lack of learning of a 2nd language is only the tip of the educational problems we have today.

[Jerome Scuggs]

there's this really, really hot russian milf who gets a small cappuccino and a medium cappuccino every morning, she is so hot but seriously, the accent is so hilariously evil-sounding

i may never learn a second language but thanks to her and this australian guy, i am mastering my secondary accents!

[Zerzera]

Why is Finland a joke of a country? What are your facts to back this up?

You ignorant fool, don't you know that kthx schooled himself over subspace? He knows everything there is to know about Finland.

[Hercules]

Interesting map, I have posted the information on the same forum but I wonder what you guys think

http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/calculator/

Now today (friday). palin/mccain in ohio/florida while obama/biden in va/vt

So this is what I find interesting. Giving all the swing states towards MCCAIN, Obama would still be in the lead by 16. Now Mccain needs to grab a democratic (by 2004 election standard) state. Pennsylvania is one where he is spending a ton. He would win the election if this one turns red (he is behind 13 and biden is from scranton pennsylvania) Dont see odds in his favor.

Truth of the matter is, I think the election is pretty much over. If any of the 3 big swing states (NC,OHIO,FLORIDA) go to Obama or (NV/COLORADO combined) go to obama (win by 2), it is already over.

Now unless Obama starts looking like an asshole, Mccain has to pull a magic bunny out of his ass. What could the bunny be? Who knows, maybe a rigged election (we never seen one of those, right?) lol..

-GObama

[Zerzera]

They could always shoot Obama.

[Hercules]

or that.

[Scoop]

They could always shoot Obama.