AldericJourdain

Reply to The Difference between Anti-Semitism and the Palestinian Cause in War on Terror JoeUser Forums

Huh, interesting stuff Lula. That being said, I strongly believe that this, like most things, comes down to perception/beliefs and the varying degrees that a book, any book, can be interpreted. In fact there's a group, and I can't remember which one, that believes that some of the early scriptures are false; there's another who believe that...ugh, I think it was Abraham....was a false prophet. (Coming from distant memory, don't quote me on the exact words though the gist of it is fairly accur

Reply to Mao worshipped in White House in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]Despite appearances it's not in my interest to flame anyone, including AJ. He may not appreciate my frankness, but at least he getting it put to him straight and upfront. I'm sure he feels he is doing the same. I'm hardly angry or upset, quite the opposite. So I'll let it lay at that. The topic is of interest and I really would hate to see it devolve into a sideshow. So back to the topic, it seems to be gaining steam in the media.[/quote] I don't know about that,

Reply to Need some help making a Logo in Personal Computing JoeUser Forums

[quote]ok, thanks. much appreciated.[/quote] Yeah, no problem; helping others should be the norm for society. Unfortunately it isn't. ~AJ

Reply to Mao worshipped in White House in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]I think Nitro Cruiser has gotten too personal and should be banned.[/quote] I disagree; personally, I don't think anyone should be banned for their opinions, even if tempers flare or whatever else; however, it is not up to me. ~AJ

Reply to What Can the World Do to Promote Peace? in War on Terror JoeUser Forums

[quote]I am not really into these hatred causes evil, evil causes ignorance, ignorance causes hatred things. Sometimes these explanations are just too Lucasian (George, not Alderic) and sound more sophisticated than the situation calls for.[/quote] Mm, good point. I completely spaced on putting that in my original post. Of course I realize that not all people who are educated, for lack of a better term, will stop doing "evil" things. In those cases, all that can really

Reply to Need some help making a Logo in Personal Computing Stardock Forums

[quote]but my only problem is I don't have any programs like Adobe Photoshop or Corel.[/quote] Hey, I'm pretty sure I have Adobe Photoshop (I think it's Cs3 or whatever.) stashed somewhere on the external drives that I brought with me, then subsequently stored in my room cloest. Let me see if I can find it and try to email it to you? I thik gmail has a pretty large file capacity, and if i compress it, then it could send. Anyways, let me look and get back to you. It might

Reply to Mao worshipped in White House in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]I'm not going to sit and listen to any idiot defend Mao, when my wife grew up there during the Cultural Revolution with first hand knowledge of his wisdom in addition to half my military service during the cold war. So yes my "stupid" remark is for dumb shits that don't have the slightest clue what they love to represent because they never experienced anything (here's that "ignorance" you mention) other that "privileges" someone else paid for, often in blood. You can take your quasi-so

Reply to Mao worshipped in White House in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]Good, does that mean we won't have to listen to it again?[/quote] Depends, are you going to intentionally being asshole? Sorry bud, but I don't have the time for the shit you're pulling. The world is full of too much bullshit, hate, ignorance, etc. If you're going to continue to be an ass to me, or act stupid (a la liberal comment), thick skin be damned; I'm going to call you out on it. Don't like it? Then stop, or go away - your choice Nitro.

Reply to What Can the World Do to Promote Peace? in War on Terror JoeUser Forums

[quote]ya, this is one of those idealistic belief systems you have Lucas. It's never going to happen no matter how educated we are. It has nothing to do with education. Look at the news. How many of the criminals are educated but still only looking out for #1? How about that black very educated Harvard Professor who jumped all over the white cop? Peace was not foremost on his mind. Go back and read about the very less than peace between two of our earlier well e

Reply to What Can the World Do to Promote Peace? in War on Terror Stardock Forums

I think, without a doubt, Charles hit the nail on the head. Yes, money is a key thing, but what deeper level is there besides money? Greed? Passion? Hate? What are those three things' source? Humans. It all comes down to people. If you cannot change a person's way of thinking, their bias, ignorance, predjudice, and in some cases conflict instigating culture - then there is no chance of peace. It goes back to a comment I heard while discussing a book one of my sociology/psychology instr

Reply to Mao worshipped in White House in Politics JoeUser Forums

PS - I apologize for my temper. I don't take kindly to what come off as, bluntly, childish attitudes. What you said was utter bullshit and I just have no tolerance for people who are assholes. That being said though, there's no excuse for letting my temper run rampant. ~AJ

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Oh, for your education, here are a few people I look up to for various reasons: My mother, grandmother, and sister are first and foremost, primary. Then, there follows (in no particular order): John Lennon, Robert Kennedy, Ansel Adams, John F Kennedy, Nelson Mandela, Buddha, Jesus, Anderson Cooper, Martin Luther King Jr, Mahatma Ghandi, Pope John Paul II, The Dalai Lama, Steve Irwin, Leo Tolstoy, Thomas Paine, Samuel Adams, Voltaire, Victor Hugo, Thoreau, John Adams, George Washington

Reply to Mao worshipped in White House in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]Now there's a moronic statement. This is exactly what your comment sounds like to me: "One of the people I look up to is Adolf Hitler. The only catch is that I look up to him as the caring and compassionate man he was early on in his life, when he took painting to feed his poor mother; not when he became violent, and cruel". Even a rabid dog was once a puppy. Here's a term you might get to hear, or even experience once you become a productive member of

Reply to Mao worshipped in White House in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]I guess some lefties will show up thinking this article is about one their hero's. The little piss-ants show a lot of love for dictators that didn't kill their families.[/quote] Is that stupid remark directed at me, or is it merely a generalized, ingorant remark? ~AJ

Reply to The Difference between Anti-Semitism and the Palestinian Cause in War on Terror JoeUser Forums

[quote]Even though Zergimmi called them the "Palestinian people", you reminded him there is no "Palestinian race" and yet, it is the same of Jews. Jews are not a race in the ethnological sense of the term. Jews do not have any physical distinctiveness to warrant their being classified as other than a disticnctive cultural group of the white division of the human species.[/quote] Not to mention that "race" is a sociological construct; it was brough about as to stratify s

Reply to Mao worshipped in White House in Politics Stardock Forums

God forbid every person's idol isn't reagan or sarah palin. \sacasm off That being said: so what? Is she in power? Is she the president? Is she a cabinet position, senator, representative? No? Okay then, good, games over then. Personally, I don't care that one of the people she looks up to is Mao. One of the people I look up to is Che Guevara. The only catch is that I look up to him as the caring and compassionate man he was early on in his life, when he took the t

Reply to The Difference between Anti-Semitism and the Palestinian Cause in War on Terror JoeUser Forums

[quote]I guess entitlement is only right when it's your entitlement, right?[/quote] Seems like it, unfortunately. *le sigh* C'est la vie, malheursment... ~AJ

Reply to The Difference between Anti-Semitism and the Palestinian Cause in War on Terror JoeUser Forums

[quote]Why not give the whole thing back to the Ottoman Turks? Seems there was no Palestine then either and nobody whined about it. Having been to Israel and many other Middle Eastern countries, I'd have to say I saw more Arabs in Israel than I saw Jews in the Arab world (none in fact). I believe the Palestinians took their ball and left, now they want to come back but not unless the Israelis leave. They blew it. Nobody chased them out, they left on their own when they thought the neighboring

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The UN was intent upon creating an Israeli state, but also an Arab state. The Arabs disagreed with this, and I do see their rationale for it. I also don't agree with the UN thinking they have the right to do what they did. That being said, I think a lot of the blame for the beginning of this lies - in a way - with the colonialism of the time. Palestine was a British Mandate. Now, if the British had just left the people there alone (allowing them to form their own gov't, etc.), an

Reply to (New) Now I wanna be Like Finland Part 2 (Correction Edition) in Current Events Stardock Forums

[quote]Did anyone else see this or miss this part of the story?[/quote] Actually I didn't, but I admit I didn't do it justice. I sort of skimmed/half read it as I was partially studying for a class, and part bumming around the net. ~AJ

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[quote]At one point I considered myself gay and was in several relationships with guys, [/quote] It just dawned on me that I need to clear this statement up because it sounds like it came across awkwardly. I didn't mean that I was in the relationships all at once, I mean that i was in several - spread out. I'm completely monogomous. ~AJ

Reply to (Edited) Now I wanna be like Finland in Current Events JoeUser Forums

[quote]Well, i wouldn't say everyone, i would say someone. I have an aunt that has been living off the system for as far back as I can remember. As for her paying, she probably never really paid any taxes her entire life and if she did (besides sales taxes) she probably got 10 more back so I wouldn't count that as paying since she got what she paid plus any ineterst it may have made while the Gov't had it.[/quote] She still pays into it though, no matter what she may g

Reply to (Edited) Now I wanna be like Finland in Current Events JoeUser Forums

[quote]Tired of what? [/quote] Tired in general, I've been fairly busy lately with classes, tests/hw, and non school things.

Reply to (Edited) Now I wanna be like Finland in Current Events JoeUser Forums

[quote]Not sure what exactly you are asking about but my first paragraph was about the US (which I believe is obvious) then I spoke about Finland. I don't, however, believe I spoke of Finland's taxes, Nitro did.[/quote] Just was checking because I wasn't sure if when we were talking about taxes (whether certain people pay/do not pay), you were talking about Finland or the US. Anyways, I stand by what I said, nothing is free, and everyone has to pay taxes.

Reply to (Edited) Now I wanna be like Finland in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Hold on, Charles are you talking about taxes in Finland or the US? Just wanted to clarify.