Gideon MacLeish

Reply to The Golden Compass in Current Events JoeUser Forums

[quote]I guess it would be asking too much for people to even, have seen the movie, before you can call it "Satanic, atheistic" lol. It's a fantasy kids movie, with a theme being a golden compass, which points to the truth. [/quote] Ahhh, if the AUTHOR calls it atheistic, I can't make a judgement off of that? Gotcha. Look, Dan, I'm not calling for censorship. I would never do that, that's not my style. This author can write as many piece of crap books as he wants, it's my right

Reply to History repeating itself, as usual. in OS Wars JoeUser Forums

[quote]The rest of us non-Linux luddites will keep computing in THIS century (instead of being stuck in the command line 70's), thanks. [/quote] Uh, yeah. If you'd actually USED one of the better Linux distros, you'd know how very, very misguided that statement is. But don't let me stop you from enjoying your hallucinations. Have another mushroom, my friend :)

Reply to The Racists and Sexists of the DNC are on the March! in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]please cite any instances of obama engaging in this sort of pandering. [/quote] Obama has not. However, I have heard more than one of his supporters support him because he is black, which appalls me. There are precious few scenarios ("Miss THANG", pictured above, being one of those), where I could actually envision myself voting for Obama. None (no REAL scenarios, at least) where I would vote for Hillary. Now, resurrect Mao or Hitler to run against, and I might think for

Reply to Let's CUT Spending! in Politics JoeUser Forums

Good work, Col! It's nice to see you acknowledging the problem goes beyond George W.

Reply to Fair Tax is NOT FAIR! in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote] We balance the budget, set aside about $200 Billion per year to pay down the debt,[/quote] See, now THOSE parts of your plan I can agree with, Gene.

Reply to Democrats The ENEMY Within in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]They love our country just as much as the Republicans, Conservatives or right-wingers. [/quote] No, they love THE LEFT of our country. They can't stand the right, and they'd as soon see every Republican in jail as look at them, for the most part. With only a small handful of exceptions, the vast majority of liberals I have met have seen every conservative as a crook, ever wealthy person a thief, and every white person a bigot. And some have even taught this filth in ou

Reply to A roast is a roast... in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Frankly, ad nauseum, I think you're looking in the wrong direction. That's all I have to say about that. Just because someone comes from your country doesn't mean they are honorable.

Reply to Fair Tax is NOT FAIR! in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]That is CRAP. [/quote] Wow. SO even when I'm nice to you, you're going to treat me like I'm an ignorant child. Nice. Guess I learned MY lesson! Here's a clue for you, Col. Just because we disagree doesn't automatically mean that I'm wrong any more than it automatically means that you're wrong. I'd love to actually have an intelligent discussion on these issues, but it's impossible as long as you keep calling my point of view "crap!"

Reply to Shameless CNN in Politics JoeUser Forums

“if Americans should question the immigration status of employees ofcompanies who Americans hire?” I say they should. The issue will not be solved until Americans take personal responsibility in punishing companies who hire illegals. I agree. I, for one, would be happy if taxi companies were forced to screen for illegals. Moreover many in the modern world do not really know God in their heart. The people who have an ho

Reply to The Golden Compass in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Yeah, Dan (I'll leave the comments about the unreadable font to the next poster), let's talk about the negatives of religion. Let's talk about the bad done in the name of religion. Let's completely ignore the schools, hospitals, houses, and other endeavours that have been built by people of all faiths, and let's concentrate on the violence and murder undertaken by a minority in those faiths. I haven't read any of these books, and, from the description, do not care to. I would never call

Reply to Fair Tax is NOT FAIR! in Politics JoeUser Forums

The wealthy should never have been given a tax cut because the SURPLUS that was used by Bush to justify the tax cuts DID NOT EXIST. Thanks for pointing out another Clinton lie. Because Clinton most certainly led us to believe there was a surplus. Gid, how can he consider you rich, and then consider you poor enough to need government assistance? I have no idea. Out one side of his mouth, he basically sa

Reply to Fair Tax is NOT FAIR! in Politics JoeUser Forums

We did NOT have Socialism during the 1990's when the wealthy paid a little more in taxes! That is a worn out excuse the wealthy use to perpetuate their GREED! And just when I was giving you credit. When I remember that you consider ME one of the rich, I have to laugh at this!

Reply to History's Questions in Prehistoric JoeUser Forums

i would go further but i would probable upset gid. with something that doesn't quite fit with the church's teachings but not by much. Nope. Go to town on Mormon historical interpretation. I left the church a long, long time ago and do not profess to be an expert as to its teachings. While I will speak out against what I feel are clear prejudicial errors in the church, I leave church teachings to those who are actually IN the church, preferably those who

Reply to Parental distress. in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

also, what jythier said, timeout is discipline. So you aren't leaving all of the discipline to him, which is great!

Reply to Parental distress. in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

Caeli, What I would encourage you to do is have confidence in yourself. You are not your parents, and bad parenting habits can be overcome. I know. I've been there. You will find, as time goes by, that you have more strength than you know. In the meantime, hang in there.

Reply to Fair Tax is NOT FAIR! in Politics JoeUser Forums

By the way, ColGene, While I disagree with you on this position, I appreciate you posting this particular topic for discussion. It's a good topic for discussion, and I'd like to see you address more meaty issues like this. It's a refreshing change from your usual fare.

Reply to History repeating itself, as usual. in OS Wars JoeUser Forums

If people truly dislike Vista, then show it. Oh, you mean by running Linux on 3 of my 5 machines, with the other two machines running XP? Gotcha!

Reply to History repeating itself, as usual. in OS Wars JoeUser Forums

One thing that really gets on my nerves, when people call Vista an ME2. It's impossible because of one thing, Windows ME didn't use the NT kernal, Vista does. Since the kernal is pretty much the heart of the OS that arguement should instantly get labled as large amounts of pig shi.......use your imagination to finish that, im sure everyone gets my point Astyanax, MARKETING has nothing to do with what kernel the O/S is built on. The

Reply to History repeating itself, as usual. in OS Wars JoeUser Forums

Ahh, yes, and then there is the flip side of the "SSDD" scenario: The end user who implies that anyone who dare criticize the latest and greatest is somehow unsophisticated or parroting lies. The truth is, there are as many reasons not to upgrade to Vista as there are reasons to upgrade. What I want to see, though, is a world where all of the information on operating systems doesn't come direct from Redmond. I believe the PC world has grown up enough that choice shoul

Reply to Fair Tax is NOT FAIR! in Politics JoeUser Forums

What you overlook, Gene, is that there is a segment of our wealthy who can afford to live off of their assets. They could live quite comfortably without producing another cent of income. What a national sales tax would do, is tax their CONSUMPTION. And before you say that a consumption tax is regressive, look at who is paying the most. A $10,000 plasma screen TV nets 100 times the revenue of a $100 CRT television set. I'll concede that the "fair tax" isn't perfect, but neither

Reply to A Letter from Uncle Sam in Misc JoeUser Forums

I don't have to just love America unabashedly, never questioning her or her (amazingly stupid at times) people, in order to live here. Exactly. Part of loving your country is cherishing the right to speak out against its policies. "Blind patriotism" is no more patriotism than "blind faith" is faith!

Reply to Dan Rather files lawsuit over Bush National Guard Story in Politics JoeUser Forums

No for a Democracy where the WILL of the Majority is followed! Oh, ok, so you are calling for the abolition of the Constitution... curiouser and curiouser. One might even call you an enemy of the state for calling for the outlawing of the Constitution. You see, the Constitution does not call for a direct Democracy, but outlines the duties of the federal government. It relegates to the states the powers not specifically outlined in the

A Friendship Not Based on Agreement in Misc JoeUser Forums

Over the years, I have made friends with various people, both in real life and online, that one would not expect. And there's a reason for that. I don't give my friendship easily. Now, that doesn't mean I won't be friendly, it just means that if I consider you a "friend", you're family. I'd take a bullet for you, and I will defend you unfailingly in front of others. But that doesn't mean I'll agree with you. In fact, in the circle of people I consider friends, I prefer to incl

Reply to Why Europeans reject religion in politics in Politics JoeUser Forums

It doesn't bother me knowing that candidate X is a Christian; it bothers me that they use it as a sales gimmick. As I've said many times, real Christians don't need to advertise. And I have a hunch God doesn't like being co-opted by candidates, whether that co-opting be Mike Huckabee's appearance at Liberty University, or Hillary Clinton's campaign photo-ops at an Iowa Methodist church.

Reply to Don't Feel Like Nothing in Writing JoeUser Forums

I figured it wasn't autobiographical, and I could go on and on being judgemental about the character, or how he needs Jesus, etc. jyth, Before you can reach someone for Jesus, you need to know where they are. They KNOW their lives are broken without anyone telling them; when someone tells them, it only drives them further away. Portraits are just that; they aren't judgements, they are simply a glimpse into someone's life. Look at Canne