We Need to Give Russia a Bloody Nose NOW!
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Tyrant
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For other uses, see Tyrant (disambiguation) and Tyranny (disambiguation).
In modern usage a tyrant is a single ruler holding vast, if not absolute power through a state or in an organization. The term carries modern connotations of a harsh and cruel ruler who places his or her own interests or the interests of a small oligarchy over the best interests of the general population which the tyrant governs or controls. However, in the classical sense, the word simply means one who has taken power by their own means as opposed to hereditary or constitutional power (and generally without the modern connotations). This mode of rule is referred to as tyranny. Many individual rulers or government officials are accused of tyranny, with the label almost always a matter of controversy.
The word derives from Latin tyrannus meaning "illegitimate ruler", and ultimately from Greek τύραννος tyrannos, meaning "sovereign, master, or despot", although the latter was not pejorative and applicable to both good and bad leaders alike.[1][2]
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Tyrant (disambiguation) and Tyranny (disambiguation).
In modern usage a tyrant is a single ruler holding vast, if not absolute power through a state or in an organization. The term carries modern connotations of a harsh and cruel ruler who places his or her own interests or the interests of a small oligarchy over the best interests of the general population which the tyrant governs or controls. However, in the classical sense, the word simply means one who has taken power by their own means as opposed to hereditary or constitutional power (and generally without the modern connotations). This mode of rule is referred to as tyranny. Many individual rulers or government officials are accused of tyranny, with the label almost always a matter of controversy.
The word derives from Latin tyrannus meaning "illegitimate ruler", and ultimately from Greek τύραννος tyrannos, meaning "sovereign, master, or despot", although the latter was not pejorative and applicable to both good and bad leaders alike.[1][2]
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Personally, as some others have suggested I think this was partially a 'warning' regarding the potential attack/invasion of Iran. Russia wanted us to know that, just as we can squash one of their little friends without them being able to do much out of fear of escalation, they can easily do the same....and that it will end on their terms. I think the message was 'hit the nuclear program with air-strikes if you must'....and they know either we or Israel must.....'but don't get any more ambitious than that'. Ironically, I don't think Russia's little show of force was actually needed as I seriously doubt our plans for Iran involve much more than us our Israel bombing their nuclear program back into the stone age. It's a giant global chess game and Georgia and Iran are, unfortunately, the pawns.
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I thought that's what the Krisper in the fridge was for , and too alway be kept full I do like that the % is slightly higher. It's funny when your some where and you swap your friends beer with the like .01 store stuff Our grocery stores here don't sell the good stuff like in the Good Ol USA I **** neat thought I died the very first time I seen that I went in to pay for fuel & bolted out the door Honey You need to see this. lol
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Careful - remember that guy in Florida - the Secret Service/FBI/CIA may be watching. 
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Actually, Obama, McCain, Pelosi, Durbin, Kennedy, heck all of Congress, half the Supreme Court, maybe then we could actually get things done right. Let's take up a collection, send all our Congressmen to Hawaii for 'vacation', accidentally nuke the place, party a few days, and then go about rebuilding this country the way the founders intended and get the politics out of our govenrment, even if it is only for a brief time before it starts all over again.
Of course I'm only kidding.
Of course I'm only kidding.
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