[The Decline]

In hindsight, this blog entry is an excellent analysis of the Pacifican's internal and external situation directly prior to the war.

[Hostility on the forums]

I agree with Delta on this one. It was so bad, GOONS employed Shark Week as a means to clean up the muck. (I can only imagine the outrage if some force were to employ such a tactic today-- I mean look at the stir it caused then, not all of which was entirely unjustified.)

Thankfully, some time after the Unjust War, the rules that stated what exactly constituted an acceptable post were made more stringent.

[Let me insult the world for a few minutes..]

Lack of innovation is a result of pervasive laziness and lackadaisical standards imparted on the nation's population while they are still young. The public school system is a farce.

We will continue to want, but we will never receive, frankly because the people who have the means to actually change society have no vested interest in doing so. Why should Britney Spears become a humanitarian. Her status as socialite has served her well. If it ain't broke...