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Adventure-Dude

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Reply to Miss California Speaks Her Mind and Her Heart in Current Events JoeUser Forums

[quote]Good, now put yourself in the shoes of a gay man, and you love someone, as much as you do your wife. [/quote] And that's where I cannot go (does not compute). It doesn't make any sense to me. I have known and know several gay couples. One thing I find confusing is their always seems to be the more masculine partner and a more feminine partner (whether male or female that resembles the hetero couples). Someone in these partners is contradicting t

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Reply to Miss California Speaks Her Mind and Her Heart in Current Events JoeUser Forums

[quote]A similar question could be asked by any gay guy, "How can you look at women with all these hunks?" It's all about preference and such. Think about it this way, your wife (or girl friend/whatever) - you were attracted to her right? No matter what, you knew you loved her, you wanted to be with her, you wanted to (fill in the blank). All with her, no one else. It's the same case for homosexuals; preference, love, attraction, etc. It's pretty simple really. [/quote] Yep still don

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Reply to A DECADE AFTER COLUMBINE HIGH MASSACRE in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]BFD because they believe the criminal is going to think since they don't have a gun they won't commit the crime, so they become a law-abiding citizen. It's simplistic and naive, but that is the thought process for many.[/quote] But Nitro Cruiser, my gun talks to me, it tells me to KILL KILL KILL (for food that is)! Based on this kind of logic then the person should be committed?

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Reply to A DECADE AFTER COLUMBINE HIGH MASSACRE in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]So sorry for your loss, and thank you for your level-headed evaluation of the role of the gun in this story.[/quote] Thank you. I'm only trying to logically think this through. [quote]And what part of Colorado?[/quote] well, if you are up in El Paso County you may have remembered an Amber Alert Around March 24th? She was living up in the Aurora area. I, on the other hand, live in the SW part of the state.

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Reply to A DECADE AFTER COLUMBINE HIGH MASSACRE in Politics JoeUser Forums

Let me add this to those following this thread. Just last month a long time friend of mine was shot by her husband. Let me give you the connection of her and her family to mine. Her name is Pam and I have known here since at least kindergarten. Her parents and my parents went to school together as well. In fact Pam was so close to my family it wasn't until around high school that I found out we weren't related. She was very good friends wit

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[quote]So how come the UK (no guns allowed) for example doesn't have so many issues of gun crime proportionately to the US?[/quote] Aeortar, reread the statement you quoted. Restrictive gun laws do not prevent crime. It isn't an arguement that if you have restrictive gun laws that there isn't a reduction in gun crimes. It is the general use of the word crime.

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Reply to Miss California Speaks Her Mind and Her Heart in Current Events JoeUser Forums

[quote]So far as I know she was trailing, but who knows.[/quote] Yes, you are correct. According to wikipedia, Miss California was behind about .3 points. Since I have NO clue how the scoring is done, I can't really say whether this was an overcomable amount in the final round. LINK later added

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[quote]I think American social scientists have empirically demostrated that there is a positive correlation between crime i. e. violent armed crime and guns. I am not saying that by banning assault weapons crime will disappear. I am only saying it is worth a shot (irony intended).[/quote] Bahu, I can show you empiracle evidence that if I remove all guns in a crime that I can 100% reduce the instance that a gun will be used in the crime. The problem with the conclusion that I am hearin

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Reply to Miss California Speaks Her Mind and Her Heart in Current Events JoeUser Forums

[quote]Speaking of the Miss USA deal, I really do not believe that Miss California lost it because of her answer. [/quote] My understanding is she was actually ahead before this final round. I cannot say for certain but that's what I've read.

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Reply to Miss California Speaks Her Mind and Her Heart in Current Events JoeUser Forums

This is a major reason why I don't watch or really follow the pagents anymore. Perez clearly had an agenda to promote and forward. The problem I have isn't so much the question nor the response. The problem I have is when Ms. California responded in HER OPINION (which was stated in the question, In YOUR OPINION...) she didn't feel gay marriages were right. Perez didn't demerit her on her stumbling on the question and failure to clearly articulate her opinion (w

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Reply to We Are Sliding Into Moral Madness in Current Events JoeUser Forums

[quote]It's unheard of. [/quote] KFC, something else to think about. Booze sales and the sex industry see a major increase during economic downturns. This may or may not be contributing to these factors? just a thought.

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Reply to A DECADE AFTER COLUMBINE HIGH MASSACRE in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]the country must question itself over the unristricted access to guns and firearms of various kind.[/quote] Unrestricted? Are background checks unrestricting access to guns? [quote]Therefore the founding fathers of the US Constitution did not envisage a situation in which a gun culture would emerge and flourish in the USA.[/quote] Didn't envisage? The VAST majority of the people back then had some form of a gun. Mainly used for hunting or protection.

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Reply to Barack Obama and the Economy in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]If trhere is a downturn in the US economy it affects the whole world and hence it in in everone's interest to see that the remedies suggested by Barack Obama work. [/quote] The problem Bahu is that we don't have any historical evidence that this works (at least not from what I have seen). I've heard the debate to whether FDR's spending plan bailed us out of the Great Depression or it was actually the war. As a result, we cannot use this one instance as supporting ev

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Reply to Barack Obama and the Economy in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]The measures Obama takes will.be emulated all over the world and hence it is in our collective interest that USA must allow the President to succeed.[/quote] Bahu, where are you getting this notion? China, Russia, Europe, and many others are telling us NOT to be doing what we are. I don't know where you get your news but it doesn't even agree with the BBC or other international reporting sources. I suppose you think everyone thought Obama rocked the G20 too?

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[quote]The unregulated capitalism of Wall Street has caused greatr pain in Main Street USA and Obama has indicated that there will be no return to the bad days of unregulated autonomy of the financial institutions. The sub-prime crisis that hit the housing market is dragging the whole US economy down annd with it the economy of the rest of the world. [/quote] Bahu, Can you name me ONE industry that is unregulated? Can you tell me how sub-prime lending came into existence

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Reply to We Are Sliding Into Moral Madness in Current Events JoeUser Forums

[quote]maybe that's why I'm starting to see around here family bathrooms? Not sure who exactly is supposed to use them....dads and moms with young kids? [/quote] Many of the family bathrooms I've seen around here in CO are small private rooms with a lock on the door.

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[quote]What ever happened to MM?[/quote] MM just simply doesn't frequent JU much any more. He is still alive and kicking. LW, was banished for reasons I'm not aware of and do not need to know.

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