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On Terrorism at Home in Home & Family JoeUser Forums

What happened to Samantha Runnion was torture and murder — terrorism of the worst kind because it is a deplorable act of personal, up front horror wreaked upon an innocent child. Where was congressional outrage for this as was demonstrated in behalf of “Under God”? Far too long now is the indifference of a national community to countless incidence of terror against our children. Far too long has been the inaction in face of the horrendous crimes of rape, kidnapping and murder committed

Reply to Class Warfare: or telling it like it is? in Politics JoeUser Forums

Thanks for the support, Lunaticus; also Brad's obsession with obesity could be answered that in the 50s there was no McDonalds--they eat real, high protein hamburgers.

Reply to Nam in Art JoeUser Forums

Thank you ever so much--coming from a pro, I shall value your comment. No, I'm and old timer and was a marine during the battle of Okinawa, so I knew the inner feelings, but fortunately, I had the pride of helping to win a war that truly meant something.

Reply to Punishment in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

Yes, money does control our system of justice [how many accused molesters can post $5mil in bail other than M. Jackson]? As fior Ridgeway, I rather think the monster will not survive prison--inmates will see to that. By the way, Loca, there is no redemption for this animal.

Cooking The Books in Politics JoeUser Forums

I was embarrassed during the 2000 campaign when the Democrats kept harping on the soaring DOW, which to the average person means very little since the books are always cooked to suit the whims of the time. The millions of modest stockholders that politicians are always heralding possess a piece of the action by pensions mainly in mutual funds which seem never to rise or fall very much. There are scandals, of course, where a corrupt company cajole employees to invest in their employer, such

Reply to On the Road to Palestine in Current Events JoeUser Forums

I write for people like you, thank you. It is obvious that I am Irish and yet I detested the terrorist strategy of the IRA; nor was I enamoured of the Zionist in killing British soldiers right after WWII. They continually remind uo of the holocaust and use it to gain advantages that are from peaceful.

Reply to Peter, Paul — And Mary? in Current Events JoeUser Forums

How true. I suppose, even spam works. I guess we are stuck with marketeering.

Punishment in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

I find it intriguing that there are folks who are adamantly for or against capital punishment as though there were some ironclad a priori causation for such views. Those for it, seem always to fall back on the “eye for an eye” rationale; those against resort to taking a life is God’s matter and not one of humankind to sit in judgment. In practice neither is valid; for there are innumerable variables in deciding the appropriate sentence. Nevertheless, what is a priori is that murder is wrong

Love, Love Not in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

Built into the teaching profession is the saccharine psychology that teachers love children. Perhaps in a vague sense this is true; however, the sentiment of loving children is essentially maternal and a throw back to the one-room-schoolhouse, and should not be perceived as a prerequisite to good teaching — unless the concept is linked to Socrates’ pejorative of “midwife of ideas.” Socrates cared for ideas when they were his but scorned ideas of others that did not measure up to his own. A

Reply to What Does Your Screen Name Say About You? in Internet JoeUser Forums

Main character in James Joyce's Ulysses. Though I'm far from young, I'm still searching for my soul.

Reply to Mommy, Mommy can I have one? in Misc JoeUser Forums

In one of my blogs I referred to Plato's condemnation of poets for their "divine madness"; in today's world this madness is everywhere, especially in expressionism.

Reply to Snow on the Roof... in Misc JoeUser Forums

Never too old for romance.

Reply to Europa Universalis Rome & Europa Universalis Rome: Vae Victis Now Available in Press Room JoeUser Forums

Are you sure your example is that of a geek or a dirty old man looking for a "young thing?"

Reply to Pre-Order Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Conviction & Get a Free Copy of the Original Splinter Cell in Press Room JoeUser Forums

You must've been watching Nemo.

Reply to What things in the past 10 years would you change? in History JoeUser Forums

Check the eye-sight of 3000 seniors of Palm Beach County

Peter, Paul — And Mary? in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Why does a political party compete internally for the buck? Why should Joe or Jill Average who are rare breed Democrats from Wyoming care about contributing to Daschle’s re-election? Hillary sends a letter asking for money to support the senate re-election committee and in the same day mail her husband is asking for a contribution to the DNC. At the same time e-mail is overloaded requesting contributions to the presidential candidates or to contribute to preserving social security. It goes

Reply to Mid Western Confederation to First! in PC Gaming JoeUser Forums

Out of curiosity, I came upon this article--such a strange universe.

Reply to Metaverse Peace Talks in PC Gaming JoeUser Forums

Wouldn't it be great if such amenable diplomacy could reign in this world?

On the Road to Palestine in Current Events JoeUser Forums

From antiquity to the turn of the last century China could be easily invaded but never conquered for the reason that its enduring culture would sponge up the invaders. Israel, though surely an enduring culture, was never as sprawling and was in danger of being absorbed by ancient Egyptian paganism until Moses’ vision of the promised land, and once achieved faced a history of hostility, particularly when its Christian spin off engendered intense hatred on both sides — and, of course, later w

Nam in Art JoeUser Forums

The marine, now mateless, sunk his spade. Shaken by day's flirtation with the reaper's edge and aching from Ares' relentless blade driving deep into men of war his wedge that splits the natural human will to be content in touch with God's idyllic yields unassociated with ambition's fee for dealings incongruent with greening fields. Pride was the anvil for defoliating tools: but an hour ago his digging mate, killed in compliance with r

Reply to Politics & Religion in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

The trouble with institutions is just that--overly institutionalized, precluding the "spirit to take control."

Reply to Diversity Plus or Minus in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

How true we are all victims of misplaced values. It galled me too when people defended Clinton because it was a private matter--since when is the actions of a president not public? Of course, the acceptance was derived by the guilt of men who engage in adultery.

Reply to Diversity Plus or Minus in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

Indeed, consensus is hard to come by, particularly when subcultures are free to run rampant. Diversity ideally is accepting the best of a culture, not the worst.

Reply to Whatever Happened to Modesty? in Consumer Issues JoeUser Forums

Seerye: Yes, it seems that jeans are in a war of the crevice--cheeks vs bosom. Anathema: Advertising and producers used to be proud of marketing--can't say that anymore with the pimps in charge.

Home Front in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Don’t feel guilty because you enjoyed the holidays watching an array of playoffs and bowl games as though Iraq were on another planet. The so-called greatest generation listened to championship and bowl games even though a much larger war raged and everyone having a volatile good time had husbands, fathers, brothers, sisters, daughters and sons in the service. The big exception, of course, was that radio commercials always reminded the listeners to continue buying War Bonds and Stamps and o