Why doesn't the U.s. have a name? (claim, declaration, European)

[jtur88]

Originally Posted by Yeledaf

Please do not refer to our President as a monkey.

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You mean political correctness requires us to dutifully declare that he is the only one who is NOT a monkey? It's OK to call a Korean a monkey, but not an African American?

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[Parrotrosie]

Originally Posted by jtur88

You mean political correctness requires us to dutifully declare that he is the only one who is NOT a monkey? It's OK to call a Korean a monkey, but not an African American?

U.S. Carrier In South Korea, Likely To Irk North - World - Javno

What a sweet sweet set of Carriers it is! It's a Helluva day at Sea, Sir!

I remember seeing Bush - the monkey cartoons for eight years....so, Obama can take being called a monkey also, as I see it! No, Bush was never made a monkey.... George W. Bush or Chimpanzee? (http://www.bushorchimp.com/pics.html - broken link)

[High_Plains_Retired]

Originally Posted by Venom

America is the continent. It is not a country.

United states of America is a sentence, not a name.

Why can't it have a name like Bob or Bill just like every other country?

It probably says something about how the founding fathers saw the individual states as being important and how they recognized that the Nation would surely grow. The name United States of America allowed for the recognition and acceptance of the distinctive character and laws of new states.

[Yeledaf]

Originally Posted by jtur88

You mean political correctness requires us to dutifully declare that he is the only one who is NOT a monkey? It's OK to call a Korean a monkey, but not an African American?

U.S. Carrier In South Korea, Likely To Irk North - World - Javno

I think it's okay to call anyone whom we wish to ridicule a monkey. And that includes my caucasian brother-in-law.

After all: sticks and stones may burn my scones but laughter won't desert me.

(P.S. So the jerk is irked. That's good. It worked.)

[Tin Knocker]

Originally Posted by Venom

What in the hell are you talking about?

I'm trying to answer your question.
You asked why our country had no name like Bill or Bob. What the hell were you talking about?

[Venom]

Originally Posted by Tin Knocker

I'm trying to answer your question.
You asked why our country had no name like Bill or Bob. What the hell were you talking about?

Umm you just said what I asked.

[Tin Knocker]

Originally Posted by Venom

Umm you just said what I asked.

ummm, no,
You asked,

Why can't it have a name like Bob or Bill just like every other country?

So I asked,

Which country is it thats named Bob or Bill?

We are what we are & we have a name, its recognized & if you find it lacking I guess thats your problem.

[meet4]

Commonwealth of Australia... you are not alone

[the one]

call obama a monkey. i dont care. they called bush one. they juxtaposed myriad pictures of chimps with bushes mug.

why the double standard?

some people just look like monkeys. black white brown orange, whatever.

Originally Posted by jtur88

You mean political correctness requires us to dutifully declare that he is the only one who is NOT a monkey? It's OK to call a Korean a monkey, but not an African American?

U.S. Carrier In South Korea, Likely To Irk North - World - Javno

[Kappy]

Originally Posted by Venom

But those places have names for themselves. Not named after places where other countries are in too.

Canada is in America.

Canada is not in America it is in North America as the United States of America is in North America. We have always shortened our name to be US or USA or America but in fact check your passport & money. they will tell you what this county is named.