SilentPoet

Reply to Home Schooling is Now Unlawful in CA in Current Events JoeUser Forums

First off, your source was suspect, so i went and checked this out somewhere else. Secondly, is it really constitutional? Does it really state in the constitution that parents are allowed to teach their children what they want? From what I've read and studied it isn't, and therefore it cannot be a constitutional right. However, I'll have to ask a friend who's in law school because he is better versed in this type of thing. For me, it makes sense to have kids schooled up to a

Reply to Valentines day in the Muslim world in Current Events JoeUser Forums

[quote]You know Lucas every once in a great while you post something that makes sense and has good thought and meaning behind it! THIS IS NOT ONE OF THOSE TIMES. [/quote] Well, let me rephrase what I meant: They're not willing to stick their necks out.

Reply to MARINE one! Liberal Lawyer ZERO! in Current Events JoeUser Forums

[quote]PS - Don't pretend like your family is full of hard core Marines. They're all fat, lazy, white-trash losers. Having some Uncle twice removed who went through 4 weeks of Basic Training before dropping out 12 years ago does not make your family a family of Marines.[/quote] Also, I'm not pretending. One of my grandfathers was a marine and fought in the pacific in world war 2, he fought in many places. He later became a drill sergant. My great-grandfather was a marine, and fought in

Reply to Valentines day in the Muslim world in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Meh, people will be people. The way I see it, those moderate muslims who don't cry out when their fellow muslims do what they do, are just like anyone else. They're just living life, and don't want to risk their lives. ~Lucas

Reply to Water-boarding, Simple yes or no! in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

In my eyes, waterboarding is still torture. So no, it is not right at all. Peace, ~Lucas

Reply to MARINE one! Liberal Lawyer ZERO! in Current Events JoeUser Forums

[quote]Do you really believe that? I'd tell you to crawl out from under your rock but it seems you've already done that only to start bashing youerself in the head with it. [/quote] Do I believe that we need change in our political system? Yes. Do I believe that we are all Americans no matter whether we're conservative or liberal? Yes. Do I believe that underlying all our differences, we have common desires? Yes. Do I get sick and tired of our politicians further polarizing everything?

Reply to Why Did God Command Killing? in Religion JoeUser Forums

[quote]then I have to ask...who exactly is YOUR God? My God says we need to pray like this: Our Father Who art in Heaven Hallowed be YOUR NAME Names are very important to God. He actually has quite a few attributed to him the most popular being Jehovah or YHWH. This name is actually mentioned 6,683 times in the OT. [/quote] My "God" just is. ::Shrugs::

Reply to MARINE one! Liberal Lawyer ZERO! in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Dang it, meant mod but had just read something you posted. ::Sighs:: Oy, someone smack me upside the head.

Reply to I haven't given up on LOST yet in Entertainment JoeUser Forums

[quote]I don't remember this one. Are you talking about Journeyman? If so that went on a break because of the writer's strike, although that might have happened to Traveler too! [/quote] It was the one with the young guy, Will Traveler, who bombs a new york city museum (I think it was The one in NYC). The other two guys that were with them are accused of being terrorists and all. It was quite a good show. Sadly not many caught on. I guess the concept of white, caucasin american terroris

Reply to Why Did God Command Killing? in Religion JoeUser Forums

P.S. First off, meant to say he/she when refering to God directly (When i said "he."). Secondly, yes you are right in that judgment. My God, doesn't care about what he/she is called, as long as I follow. I believe in The God/Allah/Yaweh/Supreme Being. Whatever you want to call him doesn't matter to me because he is everything and in everyone. I only care that you find happiness and peace in your life, whatever way you can. That, I believe, is the best way of life. <br

Reply to Why Did God Command Killing? in Religion JoeUser Forums

[quote]did you read this whole article? I think it's pretty clear. Read it again just in case you missed it the first time. God is light....Satan is darkness.[/quote] Yes i did, but realize that it was YOUR interpretation of why. Yours, according to what you THINK God desires. That's all any religious persons' claims are. No one can ever truly know what God says or desires or his ways. It's called faith for a reason. It's just like saying, "Oh, well, God created everything in s

Reply to MARINE one! Liberal Lawyer ZERO! in Current Events JoeUser Forums

~DrGuy~ I apologize if I got a little riled up. It's a sore subject for me since I was raised in an extremely conservative family, and grew up in a pretty conservative town. :NOTSURE:

Reply to MARINE one! Liberal Lawyer ZERO! in Current Events JoeUser Forums

"...this Marine should receive a commendation for not kicking the living crap out of the guy...seriously." I highly doubt a marine would do that, I've never met a marine that would. (And my family is primarily a marine family. So, I'm nt just talking out my ass.) Tell me, please, what does this lawyer's political affiliation have to do with his obvious insanity? It seems to me like you're just perpetuating the bullshit political game called "divide and conquer." One man, a group of 100,

Reply to Why Did God Command Killing? in Religion JoeUser Forums

[quote]Well, no...actually we're seeing a complete wipe out of an entire group of people. I refuse to believe that every single one of them was riddled in sin...especially children or infants. It just seems a little unfair. Punishment I can understand...but murder based on race or culture I do not. Oh God of Love and Vengeance...you're so bipolar.[/quote] Exactly! ~KFC: Let me ask you this: If your God is a loving one, then why would he/she/it condemn and

Reply to Tribute to Mitt in Politics JoeUser Forums

I second Zoo's comment. However, everyone has their candidate. ~L

Reply to I haven't given up on LOST yet in Entertainment JoeUser Forums

Oh, and a bit off topic. Does anyone know what happend with the show Traveler? I really really liked it, and then...poof, it was gone. Bad ratings or what?

Reply to I haven't given up on LOST yet in Entertainment JoeUser Forums

I love lost. I didnt get to watch season 3 much because of work and/or school, but im looking forward to this season. :D It sucks though that they already know when it will end. I really would've prefered not to know. Woot, im getting lost. :-P ~L

Reply to Passion and perchance love in Poetry JoeUser Forums

I would appreciate it if you didn't insult anyone on my blog, let alone my fiance. Granted, we may have had problems, but we've worked many out, and are working on the others now. It's a relationship, you work at them, every day. Peace, ~L

Reply to Passion and perchance love in Poetry JoeUser Forums

Meh, like and dislike varies. Not too worried over you not liking it. Such is life. Peace, ~L

Passion and perchance love in Poetry JoeUser Forums

Entice me, Seduce me, Throw me on the divan, Tie up my limbs, And get your groove on. Writhe, Lithe woman, Buck your hips, As you caress my body with your satin lips. Heat radiates from our bodies tangled, Warming us while our tongues mingle. Covers strewn on the floor, Gin sustains our passion, Yet clou

Through my lens, and by my pen... in Welcome JoeUser Forums

I've thought long and hard, and I've decided to clean out, and refocus this blog. My subjects will cover the following: the film industry, the technology, styles/techniques, Hollywood, celebrities, etc... Anything and everything that has to do with Filmmaking, Films/Movies, Theater, etc... As well as occasional blog entries on my life, my views, and wri

Reply to Bring back FAILURE. in Current Events JoeUser Forums

SeanConners1: Standardised tests are a waste of class time. To perform effectively in them it takes drilling and careful preparation. That time would be better spent teaching. While I think they can and should be used as a technique for gaining a rough idea of how schools are going they should never become the basis of pass/failure or funding, because they should be indicators, not the basis of a curriculum. Bingo, that's exactly how i

Reply to Depression Doesn't have To Be Fatal in Health & Medicine JoeUser Forums

And of course "those" thoughts creep in. They're always there, just waiting for the chance to move into the spotlight. And they seem so reasonable and tempting. That's the real catch. They actually make sense at the time. Very nice piece MasonM. It's good to see something about depression. I too have fought it. I've always felt that the hardest part isn't really fighting to beat it after the first time, because you know what needs to be done. I

Reply to The Republican Party is broken in Republican JoeUser Forums

Politics as a whole, is broken, IMO.

Reply to Bring back FAILURE. in Current Events JoeUser Forums

The only thing i have to say is that standardized tests like the TAKS are bullsh-t as far as i am concerned. We used to have stuff like that here in Oregon (last i heard they're phasing it out). When i was still in high school, if you failed it -even if you had a freaking 4.0- you were screwed. Like i said, they're crap.