If my local police were bombing schools and hospitals, their writing numbers on people with sharpies might just get (rightfully) overlooked.

Is that a common question to be asked in Finland?

Sandbags and machine guns.

To be honest, America would be better off without people that would be stupid enough to do that.

THIS!

We haven't been the West's greatest democracy for a long time, if ever.

When I lived in Texas, urinating in public was a potential misdemeanor crime, but was also a affirmative defense against public indecency. One of the few statutes in Texas that actually made sense.

What a bunch of insecure bitches must be the lawmakers in that city.

Not all Christian organizations would have an issue. However the conservative ones, which are unfortunately the majority, would.

It was done during a period of negotiations for peace. It was the perfidy, not the damage, with a dose of racism/xenophobia that mobilized Americans.

Eat the rich.

"The US" was very much in love? NO, a lot of Americans were. But the US was NOT in love with the Nazi party. And if you mean, "when Americans realized how horrible the Nazi's were", instead of "politically inexpedient", then maybe I can agree with you.