The difference between Rome and Africa is not racial...it's political. The Romans had a fairly stable government that respected property rights (at least for citizens). Most governments in Africa today represent the group with the most guns and all they are interested in is taking what they can get and running the country into the ground. If anyone wants an example of this, look at Zimbabwe. Robert Mugabe has managed to take one of the greatest countries on the continent and run it into the ground in 20 years or so.
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- Comment on Rome Versus Africa (2008-05-23 14:34:12)
The difference between Rome and Africa is not racial...it's political. The Romans had a fairly stable government that respected property rights (at least for citizens). Most governments in Africa today represent the group with the most guns and all they are interested in is taking what they can get and running the country into the ground. If anyone wants an example of this, look at Zimbabwe. Robert Mugabe has managed to take one of the greatest countries on the continent and run it into the ground in 20 years or so. - Comment on Fun Slide OF DEATH! (2008-05-23 14:25:51)
Hey, you lied. That's not fun at all. - Comment on The Eleven Million Dollar Car: 1961 Ferrari 250 GT California (2008-05-21 22:33:49)
It makes me cry that this only got $11 million, while that statue of the kid with the semen lasso got $15 million. What kind of shameful world are we living in? - Comment on E.T. CONAN & VIGGO (2008-05-18 11:49:59)
"He is Viggo. You are like the buzzing of flies to him!" - Comment on Robot battle (2008-05-12 15:21:24)
@Bakudai I'm glad someone else thought of Flight of the Conchords. I want to listen to that song right now. - Comment on Tits in C (2008-05-10 23:04:42)
@goatsgomoo Yeah, I realized my error in this later. Still, if you only need 8 bits, use an 8-bit data type :-p. Wow, critiquing fake code. I really need to find a better hobby :-D. - Comment on Tits in C (2008-05-10 02:27:16)
I will revel in my nerdiness and point out that this bit of code would never compile because main needs to return an int. Also, the variable "ans" should be type "char", not type "int", although it might be possible that getchar() is storing the integer ASCII value for the letter, but then the conditional statement wouldn't be valid. Obviously, I've made my point about the level of my nerd-dom. All that said, the post is still hilarious. - Comment on Big Bear doin thangs (2008-05-02 15:04:44)
It's like Stephen Colbert's worst nightmare. - Comment on Love Hurts (2008-05-02 12:48:27)
That is some weird art. Although I think I've seen some of this before. Does he do work for Time or Newsweek? - Comment on The reason you were a pedophile until August 21st, 2007 (2008-05-02 12:46:48)
Amen to lee7. That room is like a 1950's nightmare. I'd keep the Harry Potter box set, but you can burn the rest of it. Her, not in that room, awesome. - Comment on Christian Science Park (2008-05-02 10:27:45)
Before we start to make the mistake I first made and think that by adding "science" onto their name they are somehow less religious than the next Christian, keep in mind that these are the people who believe in the power of prayer over standard medicine. Sorry, but I'll take a visit to the doctor over a bunch of people praying over me any day. - Comment on MCS - Phantom Moogle - Peter Griffin and Me (2008-05-01 23:57:37)
I want a tiny Peter Griffin, dammit. - Comment on MCS - Tony (2008-05-01 23:55:26)
Apparently people who say their main source of news is the Daily Show and the Colbert Report are more informed than people who watch Fox News. So, proof that you can be well-informed and entertained at the same time! - Comment on Cup of Kittens (2008-04-28 16:43:03)
Part of a balanced breakfast. - Comment on Down at the rapture with George (2008-04-23 14:43:18)
If Bush is going to heaven, I think I'll take my chances in the burning city.