Comments on: Innocents (Idiots?) Abroad – Five US Citizens Seek Asylum in Finland http://www.finlandforthought.net/2007/09/19/innocents-idiots-abroad-five-us-citizens-seek-asylum-in-finland/ Politics, current events, culture - From Finland & United States Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: someone who know http://www.finlandforthought.net/2007/09/19/innocents-idiots-abroad-five-us-citizens-seek-asylum-in-finland/comment-page-1/#comment-339109 someone who know Mon, 08 Oct 2007 18:11:18 +0000 http://www.finlandforthought.net/2007/09/19/innocents-idiots-abroad-five-us-citizens-seek-asylum-in-finland/#comment-339109 Its a military family. The army wanted them to hand their kids over to the german "foster care" while both parents where deployed to iraq. Its a military family. The army wanted them to hand their kids over to the german “foster care” while both parents where deployed to iraq.

]]> By: Emma "Royds" Lazarus http://www.finlandforthought.net/2007/09/19/innocents-idiots-abroad-five-us-citizens-seek-asylum-in-finland/comment-page-1/#comment-338209 Emma "Royds" Lazarus Thu, 20 Sep 2007 23:23:54 +0000 http://www.finlandforthought.net/2007/09/19/innocents-idiots-abroad-five-us-citizens-seek-asylum-in-finland/#comment-338209 25: "We analyzed data from two *top sources* covering 141 nations to rank the world's greenest, most livable places. View the complete city and country rankings." Wow. I'm really soooo impressed. Could you find the errr...source of these "top sources"? I mean, usually one is required to quote sources and methodology, and to explain how Graz (pop. 250,000) and New York fit in the same study... As for the poor confused folks at Seutula... Hey, don't they KNOW we got Phil already - we don't NEED no more dire, boorish, muddled asses, no more kvetching doofuses out of grimy Baltimore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to flat-tax Tallinn instead. I lift my leg and give them a golden shower. Or words to that effect. 25:

“We analyzed data from two *top sources* covering 141 nations to rank the world’s greenest, most livable places. View the complete city and country rankings.”

Wow. I’m really soooo impressed. Could you find the errr…source of these “top sources”? I mean, usually one is required to quote sources and methodology, and to explain how Graz (pop. 250,000) and New York fit in the same study…

As for the poor confused folks at Seutula…
Hey, don’t they KNOW we got Phil already – we don’t NEED no more dire, boorish, muddled asses, no more kvetching doofuses out of grimy Baltimore.

Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed, to flat-tax Tallinn instead. I lift my leg and give them a golden shower.

Or words to that effect.

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]]> By: Anonymous http://www.finlandforthought.net/2007/09/19/innocents-idiots-abroad-five-us-citizens-seek-asylum-in-finland/comment-page-1/#comment-338203 Anonymous Thu, 20 Sep 2007 18:38:59 +0000 http://www.finlandforthought.net/2007/09/19/innocents-idiots-abroad-five-us-citizens-seek-asylum-in-finland/#comment-338203 #19 I wouldn't expect Phil to inconvenience himself in any way for the good of anyone but himself. Libertarianism is all about what's good for "ME!" #19 I wouldn’t expect Phil to inconvenience himself in any way for the good of anyone but himself. Libertarianism is all about what’s good for “ME!”

]]> By: Fred Fry http://www.finlandforthought.net/2007/09/19/innocents-idiots-abroad-five-us-citizens-seek-asylum-in-finland/comment-page-1/#comment-338191 Fred Fry Thu, 20 Sep 2007 13:54:37 +0000 http://www.finlandforthought.net/2007/09/19/innocents-idiots-abroad-five-us-citizens-seek-asylum-in-finland/#comment-338191 Here you go, a blast from the past: <a href="http://www.hs.fi/english/article/Americans+living+in+Helsinki+disappointed+by+Kerry+defeat/1076154436245" rel="nofollow">Sarah: "I won’t go home as long as Bush is in power"</a> - Helsingin Sanomat Nov, 2004 Here you go, a blast from the past:

Sarah: “I won’t go home as long as Bush is in power” – Helsingin Sanomat Nov, 2004

]]> By: winter “Yea, Proton Power, now in remission” http://www.finlandforthought.net/2007/09/19/innocents-idiots-abroad-five-us-citizens-seek-asylum-in-finland/comment-page-1/#comment-338174 winter “Yea, Proton Power, now in remission” Thu, 20 Sep 2007 11:06:38 +0000 http://www.finlandforthought.net/2007/09/19/innocents-idiots-abroad-five-us-citizens-seek-asylum-in-finland/#comment-338174 "soldiers in Iraq would be in serious trouble" must be the BBC again. “soldiers in Iraq would be in serious trouble”

must be the BBC again.

]]> By: Kimmo W. http://www.finlandforthought.net/2007/09/19/innocents-idiots-abroad-five-us-citizens-seek-asylum-in-finland/comment-page-1/#comment-338162 Kimmo W. Thu, 20 Sep 2007 06:46:45 +0000 http://www.finlandforthought.net/2007/09/19/innocents-idiots-abroad-five-us-citizens-seek-asylum-in-finland/#comment-338162 #15: "Without logistics of huge US base called Ramstein in Germany your precious soldiers in Iraq would be in serious trouble." Like they aren't already? #15: “Without logistics of huge US base called Ramstein in Germany your precious soldiers in Iraq would be in serious trouble.”

Like they aren’t already?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.finlandforthought.net/2007/09/19/innocents-idiots-abroad-five-us-citizens-seek-asylum-in-finland/comment-page-1/#comment-338159 Anonymous Thu, 20 Sep 2007 01:36:53 +0000 http://www.finlandforthought.net/2007/09/19/innocents-idiots-abroad-five-us-citizens-seek-asylum-in-finland/#comment-338159 Wow, Hank, you really managed to rile up the right-wingers with this post. Wow, Hank, you really managed to rile up the right-wingers with this post.

]]> By: born there http://www.finlandforthought.net/2007/09/19/innocents-idiots-abroad-five-us-citizens-seek-asylum-in-finland/comment-page-1/#comment-338152 born there Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:45:25 +0000 http://www.finlandforthought.net/2007/09/19/innocents-idiots-abroad-five-us-citizens-seek-asylum-in-finland/#comment-338152 PHIL. when you say get "US" out of Iraq, what do you mean US Phil? When you mean "US" does that mean you at one time served in the U.S armed forces ? I was U.S.M.C for six years...I could say "us". But in what context do YOU mean "us" Phil ? PHIL. when you say get “US” out of Iraq, what do you mean US Phil?
When you mean “US” does that mean you at one time served in the U.S armed forces ? I was U.S.M.C for six years…I could say “us”. But in what context do YOU mean “us” Phil ?

]]> By: Antti rn http://www.finlandforthought.net/2007/09/19/innocents-idiots-abroad-five-us-citizens-seek-asylum-in-finland/comment-page-1/#comment-338150 Antti rn Wed, 19 Sep 2007 20:20:35 +0000 http://www.finlandforthought.net/2007/09/19/innocents-idiots-abroad-five-us-citizens-seek-asylum-in-finland/#comment-338150 Kittilä indians reunion? Kittilä indians reunion?

]]> By: Erik http://www.finlandforthought.net/2007/09/19/innocents-idiots-abroad-five-us-citizens-seek-asylum-in-finland/comment-page-1/#comment-338146 Erik Wed, 19 Sep 2007 19:41:03 +0000 http://www.finlandforthought.net/2007/09/19/innocents-idiots-abroad-five-us-citizens-seek-asylum-in-finland/#comment-338146 <i>IS:n tietojen mukaan Suomeen tulleet amerikkalaiset kuuluvat samaan yhteisöön. Turvapaikkaoikeuden pyynnön syytä ei vielä virallisesti tiedetä, mutta se ei liity Irakin sodan protestointiin.</i> So, apparently nothing to do with Iraq. "Yhteisö" in this context makes me think about some religious sect. Santa worshippers, perhaps? IS:n tietojen mukaan Suomeen tulleet amerikkalaiset kuuluvat samaan yhteisöön. Turvapaikkaoikeuden pyynnön syytä ei vielä virallisesti tiedetä, mutta se ei liity Irakin sodan protestointiin.

So, apparently nothing to do with Iraq. “Yhteisö” in this context makes me think about some religious sect. Santa worshippers, perhaps?

]]> By: Punter http://www.finlandforthought.net/2007/09/19/innocents-idiots-abroad-five-us-citizens-seek-asylum-in-finland/comment-page-1/#comment-338141 Punter Wed, 19 Sep 2007 19:04:11 +0000 http://www.finlandforthought.net/2007/09/19/innocents-idiots-abroad-five-us-citizens-seek-asylum-in-finland/#comment-338141 Tim73, the list?? While you're thinking of Germany, think East and tell me about the list..... Tim73, the list?? While you’re thinking of Germany, think East and tell me about the list…..

]]> By: tim73 http://www.finlandforthought.net/2007/09/19/innocents-idiots-abroad-five-us-citizens-seek-asylum-in-finland/comment-page-1/#comment-338136 tim73 Wed, 19 Sep 2007 18:48:36 +0000 http://www.finlandforthought.net/2007/09/19/innocents-idiots-abroad-five-us-citizens-seek-asylum-in-finland/#comment-338136 Without logistics of huge US base called Ramstein in Germany your precious soldiers in Iraq would be in serious trouble. Without logistics of huge US base called Ramstein in Germany your precious soldiers in Iraq would be in serious trouble.

]]> By: Fred Fry http://www.finlandforthought.net/2007/09/19/innocents-idiots-abroad-five-us-citizens-seek-asylum-in-finland/comment-page-1/#comment-338132 Fred Fry Wed, 19 Sep 2007 18:09:12 +0000 http://www.finlandforthought.net/2007/09/19/innocents-idiots-abroad-five-us-citizens-seek-asylum-in-finland/#comment-338132 Don't forget Korea as well. After all, the South Korea President is pushing Bush to declare that war over. I am surprised that the Dems did not grab onto that opportunity to end a 'war' and bring thousands of troops home. Don’t forget Korea as well. After all, the South Korea President is pushing Bush to declare that war over. I am surprised that the Dems did not grab onto that opportunity to end a ‘war’ and bring thousands of troops home.

]]> By: winter “Yea, Proton Power, now in remission” http://www.finlandforthought.net/2007/09/19/innocents-idiots-abroad-five-us-citizens-seek-asylum-in-finland/comment-page-1/#comment-338126 winter “Yea, Proton Power, now in remission” Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:17:33 +0000 http://www.finlandforthought.net/2007/09/19/innocents-idiots-abroad-five-us-citizens-seek-asylum-in-finland/#comment-338126 Hay, I want a President that will get the USA out of Germany. Have we won that war yet? Hay, I want a President that will get the USA out of Germany. Have we won that war yet?

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