'When does a lawmaker have the right and/or obligation to overrule the voters?' In one sense at least, this is a good question - they do it all the time, don't they? To me, however, the interesting thing is - as Longbeliever points out - that you choose this particular issue to pick them up on a problem that is endemic.
I was taken to see 'The Wizard of Oz' when I was about five. This was many, many years after it first came out. Nevertheless, when the film changed unexpectedly from black and white to colour, a gasp ran around the cinema. I still haven't quite got over that moment. Marvellous stuff.
'allow people to be stupid' Jesus, it's working already!
'As the # of pirates decreases, the temperature increases.' Not between 1820 and 1860. (See my point above.) And 17 pirates in the year 2000? Obviously this doesn't take software pirates into consideration!
Tremendous straight line graph. There again, it might be because your X- axis values aren't regular. Actually, more than just being irregular, they go up to begin with and then down later on. Hmm.
Powerful stuff; excellent post, dabe.
'So I caught him on one!' Guilty as charged, m'lud ... as I have already admitted!
' This is a silly attempt at justification of ones own excess.' Definitely. He's posted a virtually indistinguishable article at least once before. I suspect it's a (repeated) attempt to assuage a secretly guilty conscience.
The UK government's Environment Agency concluded recently that once the energy and detergent usage associated with cloth nappies has been taken into account, there is little to choose between them and disposables. Link: http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/yourenv/857406/1072214/?lang=_e Not everybody subscribes to these findings, but truly independent studies / conclusions supporting either side of the argument are thin on the ground. <
'Arguing,discussing,criticising with racists only feeds the hate fire. The only way, as hard as it is , is to ignore them.' I disagree. If they are simply ignored, it can foster the perception in others that what they say can't be so bad, as no-one appears to object to it. Racism was a growing problem in the UK in the late 1970s and early 1980s. I was an active participant in the Anti-Nazi League at that time. Now, let's leave aside for
'To what point are you referring to, guy, that you think that furry canary was referring to?' Sorry people, Dr. Guy is right. It wasn't dabe's point, it was Myrrander's. Whatever, it's an excellent point whoever made it. Consequently, Dr. Guy, I would love to do as you suggest and grant you a freebie on your spelling, but as you wrote 'freebee' you've already used it up!
'Screw that. The original article didn't have an adult warning.' Excellent article, Philomedy, and this is a great point dabe.
Excellent post. Humour is a powerful riposte!
Hey, wasn't that a timely post, given Ricky the kid's little dummy spit when given out in the last test? Suggest you put a lotto entry in this week!
'Thanks Furry for your help in coming up with the idea for the Captn Cook cartoon. What did you think?' Thank you Champas. I enjoyed it, and you took it significantly further than I had envisaged. Personally, perhaps I would have used a little less text. I tend to the opinion that a point can be so much more powerful if one leaves the occasional ellipsis (...); ie. it is up to the reader to 'fill in the gaps' (missing words / thoughts / co
60 % Nerd, 47% Geek, 43% Dork Would it be outrageously nerdy of me to suggest that this test is ludicrously biased towards nerdiness? Almost everybody who has posted here is either 'nerd' or 'normal'. (Or perhaps it's just that nerds are far more likely to take the test and / or post the results!)
'I blog for me.' Oh if only! As for ' oh, thought you meant other postings...' this still makes absolutely no sense Lucas, as YOU were the one who made the suggestion in the first place! Get a grip, man!
'DID you read the blog? That is almost a direct Quote from her. I am ashamed you would attribute it to me.' 'almost'! That's a major stretch. And I attribute it to you because you used it in your headline.
'An alternate spelling of Shepherds.' 'Alternate' for 'incorrect'? Sounds like you've got a bad case of PC-itis, Dr. Guy!
'--At this time, i am in confinement, i have sent an email to Karma regarding possible release based on good behavior, but have not received a reply. So until such time as i am able to. I will either post my stuff, or replies. Just depends on subject on whether i would reply.' So what? You can still re-read what was posted previously on your threads, right?
'If you disagree with me, you are not thinking for yourself'? George Orwell would be proud of your doublespeak, Dr. Guy!
'sheppards'?! What are they? And SW, your response makes my point better than I could.
' FC: Read some previous articles...' Read them. Contributed to them. It might be better if YOU read them, Lucas!
'But of course each morning you walk out of your door you could just say “Baaaaaa” and be the sheep you want everyone else to be. If you are not willing to stand up fight then get out of the way of those that are!' So ... on one hand, don't be a sheep. On the other, be prepared to get trampled by those who are of one mind if you happen to disagree with them? Hmm.
'If cats have seven lives...' Er, don't they have NINE? (Hey, we canaries know about these things!)
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