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Reply to Why I DON'T Politically Oppose Abortion in Politics JoeUser Forums

politically I hold to the Libertarian position, which is predominantly pro-life Gid, this looks like a typo.

Reply to THIS is Why Conservative Christians Get a Bum Rap! in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Baker, although your complaint is on point, there is a subtle difference between the direction of this one and the prior. Gid's point previously was that he supported the right to "vote with their wallets." He doesn't counter that here, but is attacking the premise by which they are voting with their wallets. The premise being that Ford advertising its product in a gay magazine is a promotion of homosexuality.

Reply to Understanding Why the Poor STAY Poor in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Great article, and as DG mentions above, understanding of economics can have a dramatic effect on how you approach problems, and how you view both worldly and everyday affairs. The great thing about it too is that although it is very mathematical, if you can understand a graph, much of the knowledge can be easily attained. <TD class="mb-Body-Quote-

Reply to Where's the exit strategy? in Politics JoeUser Forums

I think the mistake must reside partly with the Bush administration for using the term "mission accomplished." I think to most people take that to mean the hard part is over, and that's why a time table to finish cleaning up is expected. While it was the accomplishment of a major objective, it didn't marke the completion of the Iraq mission. Call it a mistake based on initially underestimating the insurgency, but it became apparent shortly after the "mission accomplished" announceme

Reply to RIP common sense in Misc JoeUser Forums

brilliant, thanks for posting this.

Reply to Build a wall between church and state..... in Current Events JoeUser Forums

I'd like to mirror the accolades above, excellent article. Freedom from religion violates freedom of religion. You have the right to not be persecuted legally for your religious beliefs. That doesn't mean you have the right to not be confronted by an individual, with the same freedoms, for those beliefs. That's the point where you, as an individual, have the right to either engage that debate, or walk away from it.

Reply to Farmers & Laptoppers Beware! in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Be careful with speech too, as in this movie's da bomb!

Reply to Why Conservatives are Better Debaters in Politics JoeUser Forums

Why is it that in the 1990's, when Republicans wanted to wrest control of Congress from the Dems, they drew up a "contract" and said this is what's wrong and this is how we'll fix it. They dropped the ball on some of it, but at least it was a vision, and gave people a reason to support change. Now, on the DCCC website, their opening statement is that the Republicans had this grand vision and didn't do what they said they would, so i

Reply to "Selective" Separation of Church and State in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Deos "freedom from religion" violate freedom of religion? This popped into my head upon reading Baker's response above, and I think the answer is yes. I consider myself agnostic(by way of catholicism), but the whole freedom from religion thing has always bothered me. If I must be free of any mention or influence from your religious beliefs, then isn't that limiting your ability to practice your religion freely. I think Gid's comment above

Reply to Just because we can doesn't mean we should in Health & Medicine JoeUser Forums

I'm sure patients have a myriad of reasons for wanting to undergo these procedures, but I also think that they all come down to one central theme: wanting more. More time with their family, more time to pursue their hobbies, or even just to see more of the changes that occur in the world. I've come to the realization that regardless of when one dies, the desire for more will always be there. I don't think anyone truly lies on their

Reply to Atheists: Methinks he doth protest too much in Current Events JoeUser Forums

I lose nothing That's not entirely true, although I wouldn't go so far as to say it's wrong. You do lose the time and energy that you have spent in the pursuit of your beliefs. If I believe that there is only now, and life, at all levels, ends at death, then I could find better uses of that time and e

Reply to Deanism #15 in Politics JoeUser Forums

I heard this quote on the news this morning, and just sat back laughing for a few minutes. I even got my roommate to admit that Dean was a terrible leader for the DNC, and he's quite heavily Democratic,(wears a blue wrist-band that says "Think Blue")having in the past defended Dean's statements and positions. I think I know why Dean was made chairman, though. Bush got a lot of press for statements that came out wrong or sounded dumb. Clearly this made the Democrats jealou

Reply to If Bill Gates Was A Jew in Humor JoeUser Forums

"Halva Nagila" Little off topic, but a friend of my dad's is always joking about creating a beer called Nagila. The radio jingle would go: Have a Nagila, Have two Nagilas, Have three Nagilas, Have four more.

Reply to Moslem Attitudes in Politics JoeUser Forums

I may be remembering incorrectly, but wasn't part of the reason that the crusades aimed to liberate the holy lands due to the fact that when the Muslims took control of that area they were denying access to Europeans, or something along those lines?

Reply to We did it just to make a point in Politics JoeUser Forums

DG, nowhere in the linked article, though, does it say the the X was intentionally done by CNN or any of its employees. Essentially CNN is maintaining that it was an honest mistake, and that the operator is the one with the agenda, and was therefore fired.

Reply to Opening the DIRTY OLD MAN Club. in Misc JoeUser Forums

Truly, at this age, you're guilty unless proven innocent. --Dan True, although there's an air that we lack that probably only comes with continued training. That's why I propose for us young'uns to be Dirty Old Men In Training: DOMIT. With the proper guidance of the established D.O.M.'s we can one day rise(drop?) to that level of ge

Reply to Iraq leaders say resistance is legitimate in Current Events JoeUser Forums

GP, would you consider Japanese kamikaze pilots to have committed terrorist acts? They attacked military targets using similar means, i.e. blowing themselves up.

Reply to PS3 or xbox 360? in Console Games JoeUser Forums

hmmm, i guess in the end I just ended up agreeing with why not all 3. And good luck keeping them all working this go round. \m/ \m/

Reply to I Missed the Global Warming Moron-a-Thon! in Politics JoeUser Forums

The jab at Wanda Sykes was simply holding her responsible for her comments fair enough, not having watched it, I wouldn't know. Although I certainly do agree with the tone that actors/entertainers use their influence far too much, in arenas where they really don't have a clue of what they are speaking.

Reply to PS3 or xbox 360? in Console Games JoeUser Forums

Definitely two systems. Having grown up with Nintendo, it's certainly hard to let Mario, Link, and Samus go. I don't have as much of a connection to characters from PS or XBox series'. I'll probably stick with the Xbox 360, since I have the Xbox now, and some of the games I've really enjoyed have been Xbox exclusives, like Halo, Fable, and KOTOR. I know they were eventually ported over to PC, but given the choice with just about everything

Reply to I Missed the Global Warming Moron-a-Thon! in Politics JoeUser Forums

it is a valid way to reach some of us Retarded Americans that have no clue what is going on in the world in regards to Global Warming and such. Valid though it may be, it's still propoganda. It's not exactly telling people that this is a problem which may be due to us, but you should go out and look at

Reply to XBox 360 coming Tuesday in Microsoft JoeUser Forums

absolutely going to be picking up a 360. Even though I have a gamecube - Nintendo loyalty dies hard - Xbox has certainly become my gaming mainstay over the past couple of years. Of late, Microsoft has managed to carry a lot more exclusive titles that I am very interested in than Sony, such as Halo and KOTOR. The biggies tend to end up on both systems anyway, even if GTA:SA came out on PS2 well in advance. I'm definitely looking forward to t

Reply to Type I and Type II Errors in Current Events JoeUser Forums

great article, I'll be back to comment later. Thanks for the mention.

Reply to BAN "Ban" & "Banned" in Politics JoeUser Forums

having said that, i don't see a reason why any school anywhere should be providing contact information to anyone unless expressly requested to do so by a student's parents or guardians--and even then only on a conditional basis. This comes down to the whole opt-in/opt-out stuff. So your information can

Reply to BAN "Ban" & "Banned" in Politics JoeUser Forums

Baker, please disregard my above comment to you, i was reading a different post at the same time and got confused.