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Reply to Racial profiling or Common sense? in Politics JoeUser Forums

I get pissed off to no end, right through the ceiling, when I see guys who look like me, i.e., who fit the profile, skirt on through, while others, such as little blue-haired old ladies- are stopped and searched. The U.S. Constitution and its bill of rights were not designed to be a suicide pact. To get on airliner when a person who obviously fits the determined profile has not been thoroughly checked and cleared is to play Russian roulette with all th

Humorless Liberals Need Not Read in Politics JoeUser Forums

Subject: THE LARK PROGRAM The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington, D.C. 20016 Dear Concerned Citizen: Thank you for your recent letter roundly criticizing our treatment of the Taliban and Al Qaeda detainees currently being held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Our administration takes these matters s

Reply to Arrogant American in Politics JoeUser Forums

MasterWriter wrote: "Not so different are the American women who go to parties who end up having sex with all the men there. I've seen that happen too. It's not so surprising that American women get a reputation for being sluts." Sounds like some hell of a party ... You old dog, I hope you didn't limit yourself to just watching. Thankfully, I have personally encountered many loose women abroad. While some were indeed Americans

Reply to Arrogant American in Politics JoeUser Forums

Hey Doc -- furgeddaboud it! BTW, Merry Christmas

Reply to A rightwinger who supports the ACLU in Politics JoeUser Forums

Moderateman -- but when the governement reached out to Lucky he was still in Dannemora. As part of the deal, I believe he was then transfered to great meadows a/k/a comstock.

Reply to A rightwinger who supports the ACLU in Politics JoeUser Forums

Thanks thatoneguyinslc. Clinton State prison, though, is in Dannemora, New York, near the Canadian border. They are one and the same. Those most familiar with the institution, however, do seem to refer to it as Dannemora more often than they call it Clinton. Either way, it's as cold as a witches tit up there.

A rightwinger who supports the ACLU in Politics JoeUser Forums

I will say this about the ACLU: When the state has turned the focus of its awesome power on (against) you, the poor, dangling helpless little individual doesn't stand a chance, so that even a bunch of commies like the ACLU are very much needed as a watchdog, and advocate to assist the individual when no one else will. This is something to think about my righ

Reply to Refuse to Surrender Your Freedom in Politics JoeUser Forums

I will say this about the ACLU: When the state has turned the focus of its awesome power on (against) you, the poor, dangling helpless little individual doesn't stand a chance, so that even a bunch of commies like the ACLU are very much needed as a watchdog, and advocate to assist the individual when no one else will. This is something to think about my rightwing brothers. Of course, I vigorously disagree with them 99.999% of the time. But I do still a

Arrogant American in Politics JoeUser Forums

The following article was inspired by a recent posting about arrogant americans: There is nothing new in old Europe viewing Americans as arrogant. Europe has a long history of doing so, and I, as an American, wholeheartedly agree that we Americans are indeed an arrogant bunch-- even to a fault: i.e., every American who died on foreign soil in defense of the

Reply to Us arrogant Americans in Politics JoeUser Forums

There is nothing new in old Europe viewing Americans as arrogant. Europe has a long history of doing so, and I, as an American, for one wholeheartedly agree that we Americans are indeed an arrogant bunch-- even to a fault: i.e., every American who died on foreign soil in defense of the liberty and freedoms of some other fe

Demi Moore & Navy Seals in Politics JoeUser Forums

A buddy forwarded the following to me: "Let me start out by saying that I don't want to simply piss people off......but I do have strong views on this topic. When I was in the Fleet (regular navy) I was stationed aboard the USS Shiloh. At that time it was an all male crew. Things went smooth for the most part. Now when I was in the Teams....we bounce

Reply to WAR! What is it good for? (volume 1) in Misc JoeUser Forums

News on powered armor development from DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) and elsewhere Exoskeletons for Human Performance Augmentation http://www.darpa.mil/DSO/thrust/md/Exoskeletons/index.html http://www.darpa.mil/DSO/solicitations/00/Baa00-34/cbd.htm "The overall goal of this program is to develop devices and machines that will increase the speed, strength, and endurance of soldiers in combat environments. Projects w

Joke of the Day in Humor JoeUser Forums

The silver haired lady confronted her doctor with a complaint of pains all over her body. "Be more precise," he said. "So I can help you, try pointing to some of the places that hurt. The silver-haired doll put her finger on her arm and said, "Ouch!" then her finger to her hip and said, "Ouch!" and then to her rib cage and said, "Ouch!" again. <B

Reply to After Iraq: The Saudi Arabia Syndrome in Politics JoeUser Forums

Reply #7 By: T_Bone4Justice - 12/14/2004 9:29:12 PM "The realty is taht the world would collapse into chaos, but for the availability of oil." So why do we put our national security into one oil-filled basket? Wouldn't it make more sense to come up with an alternative to oil dependence instead of fighting war after war trying to secure it?" I agree and ask what in the hell are we witing for? I for one will agree to pedd

Reply to Is Blackface EVER Appropriate? in Current Events JoeUser Forums

I guess the real answer to your question is when the question itself is irrelevant: that is, when the same situation no longer inspires the question, it simply won't matter; there will come a time when it simply will not register in the mind as racist; it won't invoke the racism now assoicated with it. . I do believe, however, that the country, in connection with race relations, especially blakc & white, has come along way in short period of time. I

Reply to Is Blackface EVER Appropriate? in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Several years ago here in New York, several fireman wore black faces during a parade and were kicked out of the department. This draconian reaction was outrageous -- these men lost their ability to earn a living . While I personally do not think they should've received any form of punishment, a comprise of a suspension would have been more than sufficient to appease the Jesse & al crowd --the racial piranhas/racketeers/profiteers-- and would have put a

Reply to Good Riddance in Politics JoeUser Forums

Ah... what the hell-- I am saying it: America, love it or leave it....

Reply to Good Riddance in Politics JoeUser Forums

drmiler, the only thing I would add is that these bums ought never be permitted to return here -- even for purposes of shopping, i.e., that more than 90% of Candians weekly cross the border in order to get necessary goods & services. The United States of Canada and Jesusland. I'm a New yorker, who voted for bush, and am by no means religious.

Reply to ABC needs to get Real! in Politics JoeUser Forums

drmiler, if there ever was any wonder as to why the poet advocated killing all the lawyers first, your post puts the head scratching to rest.

Reply to The Pity of War Distilled in Politics JoeUser Forums

Under Saddam's brutal & lawless regime, 1million plus human beings were murdered. In as much as you presume to speak for the Iraqi people, could you tell us how many Iraqis actually desired to live under a brutal regime such as Saddam's? The only ones I could imagine desiring a return of the old guard would naturally be the relatively few thugs who benefited from his gangster regime -- the old guard of the system. The millions now free from Saddam's

Reply to Responses to "F#$% The South" in Politics JoeUser Forums

Draginol sums it up in a nutshell. Dead on analysis...

Reply to Reflections on Government in Humor JoeUser Forums

Hell, I never vote for anybody, I always vote against. ~W. C. Fields

Reply to Responses to "F#$% The South" in Politics JoeUser Forums

As a New Yorker who has lived in Texas, Virginia Beach/Hampton Roads, etc., all I can say is that I'm wearing my 12 gallon hat as I type this. Sure there were assholes in those places, and some might even say that I was one of them -- but where aren't there? Go W.... Besides which, all real New Yorkers love W.... & are red right down to the marrow of the bone. Moreover, I must confess that I am openly ashamed by just how many New Yorkers, disgracefful

Marine Diplomacy in Politics JoeUser Forums

Subject: Fw: This is awesome!!!!! The train was quite crowded, so the U. S. Marine walked the entire length looking for a seat, but the only seat left was taken by a well-dressed, middle-aged, French woman's poodle. The war-weary Marine asked, "Ma'am, may I have that seat?" The French woman just sniffed and said to no one in particular,

Reply to Bing Crosby: Wife Beater? in Misc JoeUser Forums

Lady Dove & I watched White Christmas last night. It was wonderful and we wouldn't give up the tradition for the world. ~Merry Christmas~