There are number of people challenging/questioning the government.
-dandelion1(蒲公英);
2014-7-7(#8862931@0)
but their voices couldnt be heard...in congress, how many voted NO to the war?
-mikesmith(老猫);
2014-7-7(#8862939@0)
well, that's another story, all because America is a trigger happy nation, they can't help dumping bombs to their enemy's head
-dandelion1(蒲公英);
2014-7-7(#8862945@0)
Welcome to the choir!
-redneck(Cracker);
2014-7-7(#8862899@0)
How about Israeli air strikes?
-redneck(Cracker);
2014-7-7(#8862924@0)
How about the killing of the three teens?
-mikesmith(老猫);
2014-7-7(#8862930@0)
Why not?
-redneck(Cracker);
2014-7-7(#8862942@0)
if this act was justified, so was the other.....
-mikesmith(老猫);
2014-7-7(#8862944@0)
Israeli police say three people re-enact Mohammed Abu Khdeir's killing, seen as revenge attack for settlers' murder.
-redneck(Cracker);
2014-7-7(#8862946@0)
It's a proven fact that I am correct. You are just in denial. His is better than yours.
-redneck(Cracker);
2014-7-7(#8863461@0)
猫的写作功底很强 (#8238027@0) 不一定。他贴的英文都是八股文，那种文章他写了十几年了，现在同样的东西他可能每天写好几篇。(#8238037@0) Now what? Did I not tell you? (#8238098@0)
-redneck(Cracker);
2014-7-7(#8863354@0)
Now I see the problem..It is not so much of him being the judge, but more who is the better judge. hahaha...
-englearner(majia);
2014-7-8{86}(#8864253@0)
Come on Sis.You make me feel so embarrassed. That's not my point though. I am just trying to say that BG's judgement is often out of the line.
-redneck(Cracker);
2014-7-8{132}(#8864269@0)
oh, no!That was not my intention..
But I am very curious, was there a flush on your face?
Have fun, bud.
-englearner(majia);
2014-7-8{106}(#8864368@0)
Good writing, simple, concise, clear and easy to read. let alone English, actually it'll probably take me more than 5 minutes to write it in Chinese. no matter what language to use, it always takes time to organize words.I'm slow, sometimes I write a long post, but it gets out very short, I cut a better part of it at the last moment, and it happens often
-errands_boy(Errands Boy);
2014-7-7{136}(#8863328@0)
From my perspective, it's not patriotism that America has been going downhill. it's Obama administration. 911 was a turning point, it triggered a reverage attack, Afghan war, which I don't think you would turn the other cheek when someone slaps you on one cheek in your backyard, there still have been opportunites to turn the country around since 911. but Obama administration is not capable of doing anything. look at the gridlock at Washington, government shutdown, rocky rollout of health law, Ukraine crisis.
-errands_boy(Errands Boy);
2014-7-8{341}(#8864287@0)
I now declare you are the winner! No one can beat you as yet.
-redneck(Cracker);
2014-7-7(#8863388@0)
Not sure why it was deleted. Now you can not even open the hot topic.
-redneck(Cracker);
2014-7-8(#8863723@0)
Here you go.
-dandelion1(蒲公英);
2014-7-8(#8863766@0)
Glad to see it's been restored.
-redneck(Cracker);
2014-7-8(#8863855@0)
I want to see comments from iamnotanangel(Wolf).
-dandelion1(蒲公英);
2014-7-8(#8864071@0)
why?Bro, are you having a problem with his comments on your piece? He was being rather reasonable with you in my opinion... If I were to give comments.... hehe....
-englearner(majia);
2014-7-8{161}(#8864257@0)
I am fine with any comments. Why do you think I have problem with his, Sis? I just wanted to see some more...
-dandelion1(蒲公英);
2014-7-8(#8864282@0)
Sure. Glad to know.
-englearner(majia);
2014-7-8(#8864376@0)
Some people are literally nice, but ... I doubt they are for real. I've never had any doubt on you my sis. You must be true :)
-dandelion1(蒲公英);
2014-7-8(#8864525@0)
Are you sure?not truthful?
-redneck(Cracker);
2014-7-8{13}(#8864614@0)
In this case they are same.
-dandelion1(蒲公英);
2014-7-8(#8864630@0)
OK I hear you.
-redneck(Cracker);
2014-7-8(#8864636@0)
Somebody is literally bad, but ... I doubt he is for real.
-dandelion1(蒲公英);
2014-7-8(#8864648@0)
OK I hear you, loud and clear.
-redneck(Cracker);
2014-7-8(#8864673@0)
you always do
-dandelion1(蒲公英);
2014-7-9(#8865389@0)
Thank you for your compliment. I shall try to do even better.
-redneck(Cracker);
2014-7-9(#8865433@0)
:)
-englearner(majia);
2014-7-9(#8865819@0)
OK
-iamnotanangel(Wolf);
2014-7-9{1627}(#8865203@0)
OK I know it's real.Because I saw the muscle guy's photo. By the way how long did it take you to write the little piece? Stream of consciousness...
-redneck(Cracker);
2014-7-9{129}(#8865227@0)
Would that make you feel better if I say I'd spent two days and edited 10 times? :)
-iamnotanangel(Wolf);
2014-7-9(#8865267@0)
Yeah, of course.I feel better if I see you here more than in the Garden of Eden.
-redneck(Cracker);
2014-7-9{64}(#8865273@0)
I see. I am your bullet-proof jacket. Go to go. See you tomorrow. :)
-iamnotanangel(Wolf);
2014-7-10(#8867085@0)
in-depth thought and good writing, this is what I wanted to see... thank you.
-dandelion1(蒲公英);
2014-7-9(#8865386@0)
as well, yes
-dandelion1(蒲公英);
2014-7-9(#8865395@0)
So far... 1.content, "...her own social, economic, systemic and demographic problems unseen in other countries" is not convincing since some others have same. 2.writing, "creativeness" to be replaced with creativity/ingenuity. More to come...
-dandelion1(蒲公英);
2014-7-9(#8865423@0)
some others have THE same.
-softface(探长);
2014-7-9(#8865610@0)
People did not lose their capability of critical-thinking; 【on the contrary】, there were countless people who did not agree with their president.
-softface(探长);
2014-7-9(#8865475@0)
We use ON THE CONTRARY when we are disputing what has just been said and stating that the opposite is true.
-softface(探长);
2014-7-9(#8865492@0)
So, better into one like this : Did people lose their capability of critical-thinking? On the contrary, there were countless people who did not...
-softface(探长);
2014-7-9(#8865500@0)
【At 911】, there was uproar for accountabilities of the tragedy
-softface(探长);
2014-7-9(#8865478@0)
Some words..."... majority of American people that has led US to the wars against phantom..."
to
... majority of American people that HAD led US to the wars against phantom...
"...tragedy and an immediate action was demanded, because for the first time, terrorists have brought fight onto the terrain..."
to
...tragedy and an immediate action was URGED, because for the first time, terrorists HAD brought fight onto the terrain...
-dandelion1(蒲公英);
2014-7-9{430}(#8865481@0)
Grammatical error 【on】 the last sentence. >>> in
-softface(探长);
2014-7-9(#8865484@0)
{US is an open society, ...}, since the focus is on US, it's better to write People in the States made jokes... instead of using "People around the world".
-softface(探长);
2014-7-9(#8865508@0)
or: People in the States (and other places in the world) made jokes...
-softface(探长);
2014-7-9(#8865512@0)
The content of Paragraph 2 is a little insubstantial.
-softface(探长);
2014-7-9(#8865518@0)
It appears to me that the context is not coherent. I'm afraid that there is probably a big gap between "I don’t agree with those wars" and "but I think there were greater benefits of wars than not going into them".
-softface(探长);
2014-7-9(#8865532@0)
"when Chinese stop moving their assets and kids to US or other industrialized countries. " >>> "Chinese" here is not clear enough, better add an adj before it, like "when RICH Chinese stop...."
-softface(探长);
2014-7-9(#8865550@0)
"moving their assets and kids to US", >>> moving their assets and SENDING kids to US;;; >>> transferring their assets and kids to
-softface(探长);
2014-7-9(#8865561@0)
Yes. China is suffering from those so-called "social, economic, systemic and demographic problems" , but some other countries are suffering from their own "social, economic, systemic and demographic problems". From this point, countries are THE same.
-softface(探长);
2014-7-9(#8865609@0)
It is not always that easy to find errors and correct the mistakes. Have you ever changed your viewpoint? Don't you agree with Wincity about ...的帖都是瞎胡闹 and my English is too bad to be his... ?
-softface(探长);
2014-7-9(#8865968@0)
I may change my view when I see your English essay.
-dandelion1(蒲公英);
2014-7-9(#8865995@0)
It's not a proper place to post mine.
-softface(探长);
2014-7-9(#8866177@0)
写一段房评也好啊
-dandelion1(蒲公英);
2014-7-10(#8867132@0)
A dream within a dream... Never stop fighting. Never stop dreaming...
-redneck(Cracker);
2014-7-10(#8867142@0)
Is it proven that his comments are mostly wrong thus far? I can't really see. On the contrary BG's are often misguided.
-redneck(Cracker);
2014-7-10(#8867734@0)
I think "misleading" is more fit here, but that doesn't mean I agree with ya. My view still remains.
-dandelion1(蒲公英);
2014-7-10(#8867775@0)
I hear you.Would it be better to say " is more appropriate", "my view remains unchanged"? BG, what do you think?
-redneck(Cracker);
2014-7-10{106}(#8867799@0)
Go here and read my postings in a row. Bob is your uncle！
-softface(探长);
2014-7-10(#8868121@0)
On the contrary, I use the very phrase to emphasize the fact that you are always day dreaming or making your wishful thinking in vain.
-softface(探长);
2014-7-10(#8866901@0)
有一坛友不理解上句。解释：you are always day dreaming or making your wishful thinking in vain. = you are always day dreaming...in vain + you are always making your wishful thinking in vain. 这里 your wishful thinking是名词短语诶~！
-softface(探长);
2014-7-10(#8867977@0)
俺授予你外语坛语感金牌～～～ -wincity(红卫兵); 7.7 20:56 (#8863322@0) If you don't know that's not a crime.. If you don't know but pretend you do then...
-redneck(Cracker);
2014-7-10(#8866977@0)
Thanks for bringing up a healthy discussion.
-redneck(Cracker);
2014-7-9(#8865736@0)
chip in your two cents.
-englearner(majia);
2014-7-9(#8865752@0)
Smart thinking, smooth and good flow of conversation, casual yet proper English writing with good command of the language.
-redneck(Cracker);
2014-7-9(#8865764@0)
Nice... but not sure which post(s) you were commenting on.And I was hoping to see you join the debate, in addition to commenting on the writing.
-englearner(majia);
2014-7-9{86}(#8865795@0)
I am sorry if I didn't make myself clear. I was referring to Mike Smith's piece. In terms of joining in this particular debate I have my observations. Discussing hot political topics normally won't get you a happy ending.Therefore I opt myself out of the discussion.
-redneck(Cracker);
2014-7-9{45}(#8865855@0)
Be honest, you've got no thoughts on this topic
-dandelion1(蒲公英);
2014-7-9(#8865867@0)
I hear you.
-redneck(Cracker);
2014-7-9(#8865870@0)
"....get you a happy ending." ---- R u sure it is a correct sentence?
-wei96(wei);
2014-7-9(#8866824@0)
If you find a sentence is incorrect, just submit your own..
-softface(探长);
2014-7-9(#8866852@0)
Thank you wordpecker. Simply show your better one, or perhaps a correct one.
-redneck(Cracker);
2014-7-10(#8867009@0)