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Reply to Liberals vs Conservatives in Politics JoeUser Forums

for the third time...my post about precision of meaning had nothing--as in zero, none, nil-- at all to do with name-calling or racial slurs by anyone here or anywhere else. it was inspired by a totally different issue (i was trying to explain why i was not intending to be condescending to jill or anyone else by suggesting she might be inadvertantly blurring the line between two similar but distinct states of being). i commented in a separate post that i had not seen anyon

Reply to picture attempt #3 in Blogging JoeUser Forums

hi the link youve included works if you use it to open a new webpage on which your first photo appears. in order to have the pic appear on this page you need a direct url that will end in the name of the photo (like i believe the first one is 795134233105_0_SM.jpg) i dont think its possible to view a linked webpage...only the actual image.

Reply to US Prison Camps? Could This Be For Real? in Politics JoeUser Forums

motel 6's after lights out, it looks the same as a much more expensive prison suite --tom bodett

Reply to I got bitten by a spider. in Health & Medicine JoeUser Forums

an abcessed wound on his neck is it an outside cat? sounds like what happened the three or four times our former cat forgot to remember what a rattlesnake was. lots of swelling and lots of dollars in vet bills but never fatal altho im not sure why.

Reply to I got bitten by a spider. in Health & Medicine JoeUser Forums

yikes. we have lots of blackwidows here (i got one in a bunch of grapes a while back). you said the hourglass was on its back? ive only ever seen them on the underside of the abdomen. the good news is that while the venom is really toxic, they hardly ever inject enough to be lethal. if you dont feel better after 10-12 hours, you might think bout having it checked. we also have violin spiders here. ive had a spot about the size of a dime on the front of my shin that wouldnt go away

Reply to Lack of Empathy in Misc JoeUser Forums

the statement in your article is: Unempathetic people try to say the "right thing" without regard to how will be received. without regard to how it will be received = not sensitive that contradicts your response in which you said it was possible to be sensitive altho not empathetic (which i agree with) like i said, sympathy and sensitivity are a subset of empathy in that

Reply to Liberals vs Conservatives in Politics JoeUser Forums

Are you suggesting that the term Fascist is somehow a specific meaning term and not just some nasty slur not at all. i was responding to your qualification of my post about the meaning of empathy my take on racial slurs is below that. racial slurs are used to dehumanize people. name calling is insulting but not in the same park. comm

Reply to Taxes are ticking me off in Business JoeUser Forums

without meaning to cast aspersions on legislative ethics, im totally at a loss as to any other reason the tax industry attracts so many lawyers, the congress so many lobbyists or so many business entities expend large sums to support both candidates in a two-person contest. altruism?

Reply to Lack of Empathy in Misc JoeUser Forums

You can be sensitive and realize that you should treat a matter with delicacy without truly being empathetic. exactly my point. but this is what you orignally said Unempathetic people try to say the "right thing" without regard to how it will be recieved im having the same problem with the editing function

Reply to Liberals vs Conservatives in Politics JoeUser Forums

use of racial slurs is a magnitude beyond other name-calling in that racial slurs nullify another's humanity. other names may be insulting but they are less damaging.

Reply to Liberals vs Conservatives in Politics JoeUser Forums

many words have precise meanings that exist outside political context, personal opinion or preference. this is especially true of technical or scientific terms that quantify or qualify in the same way as numbers or notes.. i fail to see how or why its 'condescending' or indicative of political persuasion to suggest that perhaps 4 doesnt equal 4.1 or 4.3.

Reply to Liberals vs Conservatives in Politics JoeUser Forums

the only other time ive seen the first one used here (or anywhere else except neo-nazi sites for that matter) was some idiot whod modified it for use in an anti-arab context.

Reply to save the drama for your (step) mama in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

this wont be one of my usual silly comments. i just wanted to point out that as difficult this is for you (its not a situation im familiar with first hand but ive seen it close enough to know what devastation a person like that can wreak), you still shine through as a reasonable, gracious person. in my personal hierarchy, rationality (especially when its most difficult to maintain it), empathy and grace are the three most precious attributes. based o

Reply to Lack of Empathy in Misc JoeUser Forums

sometime during the past year, i read a review of a book in which the author proposed that original sin is the selfishness that prevents all humans from being perfectly empathetic

Reply to Time to Harsh Bush's Mellow: Let Slip the Clogs of War in Politics JoeUser Forums

my biggest concern is that the bush campaign, taking its lead from the reagan/bush october surprise, has bin laden stashed away somewhere (i previously believed it would be some place that was sequestered and not likely to attract the press like the reagan ranch but that one sorta went out the window last week)

Reply to Liberals vs Conservatives in Politics JoeUser Forums

House Negro" (Powell) im curious as to whether you actually saw this in person or a photograph or was it described?

Reply to Lack of Empathy in Misc JoeUser Forums

Its also why sociopaths arent readily identifiable as such, they appear to all as "that nice, quiet fellow next door." No one knows until they start digging the bodies up out of the backyard, because sociopaths are able to fake empathy quite convincingly. very true about the faking. not necessarily quiet tho. sociopaths are often the life of the party in my experience. i believe they are aware of their inability to experience the sam

Reply to The vile left in Current Events JoeUser Forums

i have the text of the la times report by douglas frantz and murray waas dated feb 23, 1992. tell me where to send it BUSH SECRET EFFORT HELPED IRAQ BUILD ITS WAR MACHINE; PERSIAN GULF: DOCUMENTS SHOW THAT 9 MONTHS BEFORE HUSSEIN'S INVASION OF KUWAIT THE PRESIDENT APPROVED $1 BILLION IN AID. OBJECTIONS FROM OTHERS WERE SUPPRESSED.

Reply to The vile left in Current Events JoeUser Forums

why else would we send strains of the west nile virus to iraq? why at all?

Reply to The vile left in Current Events JoeUser Forums

"> First on Hussein's shopping list was helicopters -- he bought 60 Hughes helicopters and trainers with little notice. However, a second order of 10 twin-engine Bell "Huey" helicopters, like those used to carry combat troops in Vietnam, prompted congressional opposition in August, 1983... Nonetheless, the sale was approved. ” --la times feb 13, 1991

Reply to its all about me in Life Journals JoeUser Forums

hiya mz lust welcome to the madhouse

Reply to How to be re-elected without really trying in International JoeUser Forums

theres a job waiting for you somewhere as campaign manager

Reply to Taxes are ticking me off in Business JoeUser Forums

i dont think for a second you dont pay enough taxes. my issue with loopholes--for whomever or whatever--is that they dont benefit me. the reason i find it more upsetting when the super wealthy buy themselves an advantage should be obvious. theyre taking advantage of me. its bothersome when those who have barely enough to live on spend the money they receive for assistance on foolishness. it really pisses me off when those who have enough money to

Reply to The vile left in Current Events JoeUser Forums

from a description of the bell 214ST helicopter (which was originally supposed to be manufactured in iran) found here http://www.airliners.net/info/stats.main?id=76 "Most 214ST sales were to military customers. Iraq was the 214ST's largest customer, taking delivery of 45 during 1987 and 1988, some most likely seeing service in the Gulf War. it's very likely these helicopters were used by hussein to gas the kurds. furthermo

Reply to Lack of Empathy in Misc JoeUser Forums

sorry for the typos. i dont usually see them til ive posted and for some reason im no longer able to edit a post in many blogs.