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Reply to What Question Would YOU ASK? in Republican JoeUser Forums

I would ask Rudy Giuliani (since I have to pick 1 and he's the one I know the most, I would ask all of them) If you were to become President, what would you do to show the American people that Congress (controlled by the Democrats), the Senate (almost a 50-50) and the President can work together, come to agreements more often and actually show that the issues are debated for the better of the American people and not for personal or political party gain? I case someone does not understan

Reply to Has it come home to our soil again?? in War on Terror JoeUser Forums

Oh also no one has addressed the issue. Should these 6 be charged as criminals and afforded all of our criminal justice systems benefits or should they be charged as enemy combatants? Since none are American Citizens and some are illegally in the US what should be their status? True. Well since they didn't get to accomplish their mission I guess they would be considered criminals as oppose to enemy combatants which would have meant they accomplished the

Reply to Has it come home to our soil again?? in War on Terror JoeUser Forums

Wow, in all the years I've been on this site I have never seen Baker like this.

Reply to Has it come home to our soil again?? in War on Terror JoeUser Forums

It has not "come home". It never left. I agree, this has been here before 9/11 and is still here regardless of what the Gov't might say. The fact is, attacks, threats, etc., happen all the time. Here is a site that maps them. Be sure and set it for the last 12 months so you get some perspective. Not all of them get on there, either. Ecoterrorists are planting bombs, kidnapping people, threatening property and the pub

Reply to Question About The 'New Jersey Six" in Current Events JoeUser Forums

thanks for sharing your comments charles You're welcome. Look, I know I came off a bit too strong there. It just ticks me off when people give me the impression that they are trying to make Americans seem as if we somehow are just as bad as they are. Sure, we are not angels here, I won't deny that. But

Reply to Question About The 'New Jersey Six" in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Terrorism is one of many tactics of warfare.Warfare from Encarta,“The use of force on the part of two or more nations or other organized groups for the purpose of deciding questions at issue that cannot be settled by diplomatic means. Warfare takes a variety of forms besides organized military confrontations—among them insurrecti

Reply to Question About The 'New Jersey Six" in Current Events JoeUser Forums

OK you guys are just creating a soup out of this argument by putting everything in the same bowl and mixing it together. War and terrorism are not the same, they may have similarities but by definition are not. War - a conflict carried on by force of arms, as between nations or between parties within a nation; warfare, as by land, sea, or air. Synonyms: battle, bloodshed, cold war, combat, conflict, contention, contest, enmity, fighting, hostilities, hostility, police action, s

Reply to Beat Miserable Congress in Politics JoeUser Forums

The US doesn't *have* to do shit. Let them kill each other. I have to second that. I tire of this " we have to do things cause we are the superpower" crap. Damned if we don, damned if we don't, I say we don't.

Reply to we humans keep coming up with reasons to kill each other in Politics JoeUser Forums

It is greed, a lust for power and control. That is what I always say. In my case I say it is money that they seek the most which leads to the above said.

Reply to we humans keep coming up with reasons to kill each other in Politics JoeUser Forums

religean, politics, race, whatever I find that misspelling brings out my killer instints. J/K. Couldn't resist.

Reply to Mormonism, Al Sharpton, Bigotry, and Catholicism in Blogging JoeUser Forums

I was raised a Catholic. My mom tried to get me to go to church on Sundays but I chose to stop going cause I just kept falling asleep and felt it was an insult to her and the church. I guess I just seem to have a problem with listening to a person, in this case the Priest, reading the Bible and talking what he think it means. Especially when you go to a church that changes Priest so often like mine did. I also have a small problem with the Bible. Hones

Reply to Does a Candidate's Faith Matter in Politics? in Current Events JoeUser Forums

If a candidate's religious persuasion is irrelevant, would you vote for a Muslim? Assuming that other than religious beliefs, all things were equal between that candidate and their opponent? That was my first thought when I started reading this article. I would not necessarily vote for someone based on

Reply to Question About The 'New Jersey Six" in Current Events JoeUser Forums

The word was coined to describe specifically attacks against civilian targets to instill fear in the population. Attacks against military target are not terrorism, even if there are civilian casualties. If the Palestinians had only ever attacked the Israel’s military they would have never been called terrorist, they would be call

Reply to Question About The 'New Jersey Six" in Current Events JoeUser Forums

so, how is our invasion of a sovereign nation where we bagan the invasion with "operation shock and awe" which was designed to scare the iraqi's into submission by showing how powerful we are any different? Do I really have to explain it to you? And here I thought you were a pretty smart guy. Let's see,

Reply to My thoughts About the New Jersey Six. in Current Events JoeUser Forums

This kinda describes what my life has been like, always being nice to others and getting hell for it afterwards. I would like to hear all those who will say that we somehow deserve it. I guess no matter how much good you do people only remember the bad things. No good deed goes unpunished.

Reply to Question About The 'New Jersey Six" in Current Events JoeUser Forums

actually, your "definition" is the 4th entry...here's the full definition... Main Entry: ter·ror Pronunciation: 'ter-&r, 'te-r&r Function: noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French terrour, from Latin terror, from terrEre to frighten; akin to Greek trein to be afraid, flee, tremein to tremble -- more

Reply to Patriotism-Dead or Alive? in Current Events JoeUser Forums

It's a lost cause. We try so hard to please everyone that all we do is please no one. How many times must it be said that nothing is perfect on this planet yet we strive to create that which is impossible. I don't even know why we have history anymore. I don't even know why we have schools for that matter. We have become a society of lazy, selfish, leave-me-alone attitude people who care about nothing not even themselves. One day in the future people will look back at this point in time and asso

Reply to Patriotism-Dead or Alive? in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Sad, so sad. Been saying it for a while on this site. This country is loosing everything it was built on as we try to please everyone who moves here. Kinda funny to think that if we go to other countries the only thing they will do for us is speak English and that's only to charge us. I love my country, I miss the good old days, and that was just 20 years ago for me. I remember standing up in class ( Kinder, First and Second grade) and saying the Pledg

Reply to Spiderman 3: Huge disappointment or high expectations? in Movies & TV & Books JoeUser Forums

never been a comicbook person, but loved all the Saturday cartoons. I followed as much as I could and heard stories from comic bppks to keep the story going. My take on the movie (which I saw Friday)? I think most of the movie was good. I think the action was good, Parker as a bad boy, funny but entertaining. The black suit was sweet. MJ, maybe a little less of her would have been better. Harry (The hopgoblin, spelling?) played his role pretty

Reply to Al Gore finds it's not so easy being green in Politics JoeUser Forums

Eh, this video doesn't even show his full response, looks like it was taken out of context to be misleading. However, does this really have anything to do with the message they are trying to get out there? It is like a smoker telling people they shouldn't smoke because of cancer, it doesn't make the cancer any less real. Don't b

Reply to Who Should Decide How Much You Make? Response from the Black in Politics JoeUser Forums

This article is shameful, so I'm gonna start my post with Draginol instead of the author. Reply #1 Dragonil Couldn't have put it better myself. Even I noticed you said "And this is why people like me run the world" which did not mean you, only you and no one else but you. Everyone has the power to change their lifestyle. The only people incapable of doing so are those who don't believe they can. Using handicap people as an excuse of not b

Reply to WHY Bush and Cheney MUST BE IMPEACHED! in Politics JoeUser Forums

I do not believe that Congress saw all the Intelligence. What you believe does not matter. You were not there so your opinion over this is invalid. Grow up already. Gen Powell said he would NOT have made the speech on 5 Feb 2003 if he knew then what he knows now. LOL, if I new then what I know now I would have bought stocks in Apple before the iPod came out. I would have won many lotteries, I would have

Reply to Thank you, USA! in Politics JoeUser Forums

God, this thread is turning into a "I am Col gene, here me roar" thread. The similarities between the 2 is amazing, hardheaded, ignorant, repetitive, deaf, blind, etc. I wonder if Col gene is Canadian?

Reply to Time to End Big Oil's Greed in Politics JoeUser Forums

You know, I'm a Centrist that leans Republican. I've been told by some that that can not be possible and I asked why. I could not believe the answer I got, because I was poor. Poor? Sure I may struggle to pay my bills and all but I'm not poor. When was the last time you saw a poor person with 2 computers, wireless broadband, satellite on 2 TV's, 3 TV's, 3 DVD players, a full fridge, gas in my tank? Poor to me is accepting that you will never do better, that this is as good as it can get, that no

Reply to Time to End Big Oil's Greed in Politics JoeUser Forums

No matter how hard I try, I just can't make sense of Col's idea. Why? Why is it OK to make those who make a lot of money have to pay more than those who make not so much? Why work hard to make money, which is what this country is all about, so that someojne like Col can say that "you make too much, you need to pay more taxes"? But I thought they did. If you make more money than someone else, doesn't that mean you pay more taxes? Besides, if someone is really bothered by these companies making so