Moderateman

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[quote who="Sodaiho" comment="158"] But see, MM, you gotta say something that gets someone's dander up just a little. I'll start with this: how it is that you can identify yourself as a Jew and not be more liberal than you apparently are? A discussion of Jewish liberalism or its focus on social action might encourage a renewal on this thread! [/quote] I do not believe religion has anything to do with how one views the political world, try to rememb

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[quote who="stevendedalus" comment="34"]Frankly, from my liberal stance, I see nothing wrong with Gitmo that some reform measures wouldn't correct. After all, a brig is a brig no matter where it's located. In the heat of Abu Graib there were cries to tear it down; it is my understanding it still stands.[/quote] Would you care to elucidate on the reform measures? They are already treated 100 times better than any American prisoner in American Prisons.

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[quote who="stevendedalus" comment="33"]One of my major bones to pick with the U.S. government was how we were treated on returning from Vietnam and how the so called "boat people" we treated when they came to America.Treated a hell of lot better than Mexicans crossing the border.Since 1943 the US flamethowers used napalm as fuel.Redundant in a sense deapite its modifications and it still burns deeply.[/quote] They were given start up money for small businesses and low home loans, the

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Looks like I was right, and sadly so, I thought better of you Sodaiho, you usually back u8p any statements you make with some facts, but this time it looks like just plain "talking head points"

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One: you are not a peice of shit, and I would appreciate you stop bad mouthing my friend Mason! Two: yes I was 56 when my Mother Passed and felt torn up by guilt, "could I have been a better son"? "could I have done this?" could I have done that"? So these feeling are normal far as I know. Grief has stages, you know this, you are just going through them. Be strong my friend and know there are some people you have NEVER seen who love you, I am one of them!

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[quote who="Dr Guy" comment="6"]This is very similar to the first case. Actually, while the intent was I believe to circumvent the ruling, clearly this is a case of Judges making law as a moment of silence is not religious or mandatory prayer. I give MM this round.See my previous statements about a government entity and prayer.This one again goes to MM. As the ruling prevented students from practicing their religion, not stopping the schools from enforcing a religion. That w

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[quote]EL-DUDERINOon Dec 11, 2008 Let's take it case by case. In 1962, Prayer was restricted in the public schools. This is declaring a practice at a government entity to be unconstitutional because it is favoring one religion over another. That isn't legislating from the bench.[/quote] yes it is, because it does not require what religion you MUST pray about, you can be Jewish and pray in the Jewish manner. so this argument is bogus. [quote]In 1985, the court over

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All the cases cited were examples of the courts legislating new laws from the Bench. I have no idea where you see only one.

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[quote who="Adventure-Dude" comment="12"]I see I was right about Sodaiho, not answering Daiwas questions. Sad, very sad.Maybe he is busy doing some studying to answer pending questions?[/quote] I( would like to think he is up to the challenge and not taking the usual liberal route of ignoring a fair question or in this case a series of questions.

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[quote who="Dr Guy" reply="10" id="1972050"] Pehaps you can verify for me where the first four solicitors who didn't offer enough before Jackson were sent? Pluto? So that is what happened to Pluto! The neighborhood went down hill! [/quote] Nope Goofy stole him from Micky and Pluto is now being used for scientific experiments

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We have a new President-Elect in Barak Hussein Obama. He will make hundreds of federal court appointments, and we will pray for him that he will take this responsibility very seriously. The audacity of the U.S. Supreme Court, and the State Courts, in many of their decisions, has shocked most of us. For Instance. In 1962, Prayer was restricted in the public schools. In 1973, the Court found that the "right to personal privacy" which erroneously included to unrestricted abortion

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[quote who="Adventure-Dude" comment="5"]On the other hand, extreme right views are perilously close to Hitler's views on the role of the state. Shalom Sodaiho,I've heard this thrown out many times. Would you please do me a favor and enlighten this ignorant soul precisely how extreme right views are perilously close to Hitler's views? Preferably some definitions or examples.Blessings.[/quote] I have a feeling he is going to duck this question.

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[quote who="Dr Guy" comment="6"]You forgot rule number 1 of liberals - the ends justify the means.[/quote] Not Liberals per say but farleft liberal loons, this is to be divided from sane liberals.

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[quote who="Daiwa" comment="7"]MM - the quote was from Sodaiho & the inquiry was indeed directed to him. I believe you are quite capable of answering the question(s), and I believe I know what your likely answers would be, but Sodaiho's are likely to be more... interesting. No offense. [/quote] Never take offense to anything you write.

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[quote who="KFC Kickin For Christ" comment="147"]In my class I'm teaching at Temple Beth El on Contemplative Judaism, I have six students, four are Catholic. Go figure. Be a blessing.Nice to see a different religion interested in another point of view.This is nothing unusual. Catholics have been looking for something ever since Luther opened the door. Go into any Protestant church and you'll find probably a third to a half are former Catholics. Every Church I've been involve

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[quote who="RoyLevosh" comment="146"]If Jesus had been killed twenty years ago, Catholic school children would be wearing little electric chairs around their necks instead of crosses.Lenny Bruce said that. (sorry for the hijack. I just thought that was kinda funny, lol)[/quote]bwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah

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Stare straight ahead with a furrowed brow, any papers in hand will help you escape notice. worked for me every time.

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[quote who="Daiwa" comment="3"]On the other hand, extreme right views are perilously close to Hitler's views on the role of the stateI'd be interested in:1) Your understanding of 'Hitler's views on the role of the state'2) Your definition of 'extreme right views' & who, exactly, you believe holds them3) How that definition relates to Fox News (which was the subject of the statement you are defending)4) How, exactly, those 'extreme right views' compare with 'Hitler's views on the role of t

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[quote]Sodaihoon Dec 10, 2008[/quote] [quote]Anyone who admires a despot even when the despotic rule brings about good, is short sighted. It would have been better for Ted to have separated his admiration from the murderous and inhuman acts of Castro. On the other hand, extreme right views are perilously close to Hitler's views on the role of the state[/quote] Nothing Bill says or Fox news says could be construed as close to Hitler, while Fox is slanted right they are not totall

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