nevertheless, to imagine that the fact that woman does not derive from the masculine root is a dangerous and inaccurate way to conceive of language. If you're really interested in the man-woman link, I'll be more than happy to explain. In Old English, the term man means "human; of the human spec
I find it interesting how lefties suddenly turn into rabid capitalists when the topic of conversation turns to illegal immigration. Sandy, there was very little immigration into the United States between 1925 and 1965. Lawmakers thought there should be ebb in the immigration tide so the recent arrivals could be absorbed into American society. And the immigrants weren't equally distributed around the country. They tended to move to the citie
AK-47's aren't assult weapons now? Since when did they become standard defensive weapons? Or hunting weapons? "Assault weapon" is a meaningless as it stands in America. It's usage reflected little more than aesthetics. What's the difference between <img src="http://pdmall.com/1/REMINGTON/7400
Moderateman: 1 semi automatic 7.62x55 sks 1 30.06 bolt action rifle I've never seen a 7.62x55, only 7.62x51 NATO and 7.62x54 SVD/PKM rounds. And is your .30-06 a M1903 by any chance? <TABLE cellpadding=8 width="95%" align=center bgColor=#FFF394 class="mb-Body-Quote-Tabl
so, when someone worries about certain language usages, like a woman preferring to use use the term "womyn" it feels silly to us, but it makes sense. there is a reason that the word "woman" contains the root "man". it says a lot about who we are as a culture, and also a lot about the wa
I have: - 4 rifles (including 2 "assault weapons") - 1 shotgun - 1 revolver
I hate guns and I cannot imagine why anybody would want to own one -- Deborah Prothrow-Stith, Harvard School of Public Health She obviously doesn't have much of an imagination. Too much TV perhaps? Just curious about the rest of you. Any of you gun owners; if so, what do you own?<b
Why is everyone under the assumption that the censorship detailed in the article is only nationalistic/patriotic in nature? Far more often I see students and some teachers fall victim to the censorship of political correctness, which is the domain of the left.
I was just watching WGN news from Chicago in my office, and I heard weatherman Tom Skilling announce that Chicago was under an air pollution advisory. It's weird because I don't think I've ever heard of that happening in Winter.
Wait...I'm confused here. Didn't this happen 2 or 3 weeks ago?
If it means anything to you, Brad, my sister's boyfriend purchased a copy of The Political Machine because of the politics of your blog.
That is one issue I don't understand. I guess because I am not American and I don't face the daily reality of having hundreds (or is it thousands?) of illegal immigrants crossing the border DAILY. I was recently surprised when I read something about allowing illegal aliens to work legally in California.... Wait a minute...
Huh? And who elected the USA? Since when does one "votes" a country or an organisation into existance??? Maybe in some rare cases where they got their independance through a referendum, but very few did. The USA didn't. BUt the US is still a democracy because, in a democratic institution, its MEMBERS get to vote on a 1 member = 1
The UN is a democracy, one country = one vote The UN is a democracy? Who the fuck elected the UN?
Paintball is fun, but I prefer Airsoft.
When detecting a site that may be DU contaminated (usually a vehicle with a large hole in it, with some white-ish powder laying around the penetration point), soldiers are taught to call to higher, and will usually skirt around the site. If they must enter the site (administer first aid/evac wounded, retrieve something there, oth
No, Drudge got it before me, but that is perhaps because I have a job as something other than a journalist. I was familiar with Dragon's action figures, so had I seen the pic as soon as it was made public, I might have been able to get the scoop.
I say this is, without a doubt, a hoax. Dragon Models has already stated that the "hostage" looks exactly like one of their toys, and according to Chicago radiostation WLS (890 AM), the manufacturer claims many dolls were sent to Kuwait so the figures are available in the region.
UPDATE : I'm going to make the assertion that this is a HOAX: I found this - The "CODY" African-American version of DRAGON MODERN MILITARY BOXED SETS. Here is a website where the product can be purchased: Echbasetoys.com This is the picture of th
I decided to bring up the issue because a teacher in my school had brought it up in a conversation with me yesterday after a student had invoked DU during class as a war crime from the 1991 War. Glad you appreciated it, however. I just wonder what others have to say.
In a number of conversations and message boards I've been a party to, I've noticed that time and time again left-wingers, anxious to portray America or her Allies as history's ultimate terrorists, have of late taken up Depleted Uranium munitions as one of their new outrages. Hell, it even comes complete with its own scary word: uranium .
We would still need people to man the wall, undoubtedly, and how could we get it to span rivers? Of course you'll need people to man the wall in the watch towers, but the wall will have also have electronics that aid in detection of attempted breaches. There are over 10,000 Border Patrol agents to patr
I'm simply lifting the costs from the kind the Israelis built, which is about twenty-five ft high with a six foot trench on each side. I'm not sure how thick it is. Interestingly, many Palestinians actually participated in the buidling of the wall because they needed jobs after the destruction of their economy by the intifada. Perhaps we could use Mexican labor to build our own wall? I do have environmental concerns about such an massive structure, but the status quo does nothing to pro
Berlin was to keep people in, not to keep people from getting in. It's the difference between the bars of a jail cell, and burglar bars on a homeowner's windows.
Heh, getting the little one started on the path of the great American pasttime. A little slugger in the making. Good, I love to see that! Too bad it has to be the Twins. Your son is going to see them get a good whooping from the White Sox this season
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