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Reply to Freedom in America? in Politics JoeUser Forums

Things have gotten busier than a sack full of cats. On the way out of the country for about three weeks, ....till then.

Reply to Freedom in America? in Politics JoeUser Forums

First off, I am not one of those people that argue with cops. I know I can't win. I've never resisted arrest, or anything like that. I keep my mouth shut and answer only what I have to. My "crime", has usually been the fact that I've ridden alot of motorcycles. Mostly chopped Harleys. Rode them, built them, repaired them. I used to be a factory certified Harley mechanic, even had one bike I built in Easy Rider Magazine. I've given up riding entirely. I got tired of spending all my money on b

Reply to Freedom in America? in Politics JoeUser Forums

As I said before, all I have to go on is my own personal experience. At 17, I was beaten badly by two cops that outwieghed me twice over. My offence, I was walking from my motorscooter back to the cop car and was taking my helmet off. That was long before the helmet laws! They were walking towards me. I as bent over to pull the helmet off, one of them slap jacked me in the back of the head. I was unconcious immediately. The girl that was riding with me told me later that they kicked and beat on

Reply to CD Copy protection is not the way to stop piracy in Gaming JoeUser Forums

I don't generally buy games "because of the copy protection". I can afford them. When I buy something, I expect to be able to use it however I want to. If I have multiple machines, I should be able to use it on them all. If I can't load the game and then put the CD away it ends up getting ruined with the continual swapping. Then I've paid all that money for something I can't use. I then have to go out and buy another copy, or just do without. I don't pirate software, pirating is wrong, so, I've

Reply to Freedom in America? in Politics JoeUser Forums

Drug testing? I can see drug testing for certain things. Do you want to climb aboard an airliner that has a stoned pilot?. I am a tugboat captain, and at times, move millions of gallons of oil and gasoline thru major population centers(New York City for example) It's hard enough to control when you're straight. The damage and risk to life and proporty that I could do by being stoned at the helm is almost unimaginable. I am in favor of drug testing for jobs like mine, although it's a royal pain,

Reply to Freedom in America? in Politics JoeUser Forums

Health care? I rather have some health care, than no health care. The best health care in the world is no good if you can't afford it.

Reply to Kissing, who can live without it? in Misc JoeUser Forums

It's the second most fun way to swap germs that I've ever run across!

Reply to A Darker Side. in Blogging JoeUser Forums

My dad told me this old saying many times " If in life, you have 3 true friends, 3 people that you can trust implicitly, trust ultimately, and completely, then you are a very lucky person." The others, don't worry about them, they don't really count. I haven't seen him proved wrong, yet.

Reply to Wanderlust in Home & Family JoeUser Forums

I've given up all permanent ties to just about everything. Sold it all, bought a RV. Live in one spot only so long as it's fun. Move when it starts being a pain. Ran off the wife, gave the dog away, threw the mower in the dumpster. Don't have to worry about shoveling snow. Go far enough south in the winter to always be too warm for snow. Don't live anywhere long enough for the grass to need mowing. Personal life sucks, but then you can't have everyth

Reply to Freedom in America? in Politics JoeUser Forums

Another guick statement: With freedom comes responibility, and freedom is not safe. I personally would rather risk having to deal with a criminal, and be free, than be safe and have everything I do controlled and regulated.

Reply to Freedom in America? in Politics JoeUser Forums

The gun issue? Granted, everyone having free access to firearms has it's problems. The citizens of this country are supposed to have the right to own and bear firearms. That right is not so you you can rob your neighbor, or protect your family from a robber. That right is there so that the citizens of this country retain the capability to take back an unfair and unjust government. Anyone who is a convicted felon looses that right. Any felon caught with, or that uses a firearm to commit a crime

Reply to Freedom in America? in Politics JoeUser Forums

I think you missed my point, or I didn't state it fully about my bitch with taxes. My problem is with Items that are singled out, and then taxed outrageously, because someone figures that its bad for you, or they don't like it, or whatever. I believe our general tax rates are excessive. From what I've read of economic anylyists of history, any country who has exceeded 25% of a persons income in taxes has grown far too top heavy and is failing. Rome was one example. The British Empire is another

Reply to Freedom in America? in Politics JoeUser Forums

I am no political theroist, or any of those other professions that espouse to knowing everything about everything. I can only go by my personal experiences. I've been brutilized by the establishment of this country so many times that I've lost count. I see my friends, family, and aquaintences have similar experiences. In my life time I've lived from the ghetto to relative afluence and back and forth several times. My experience has been that your freedom in this country is in direct relation to

Reply to don't look at me in that tone of voice in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

There are people like myself that hate argument worse than Japanese water torture. The sad thing is that some people seem to like to argue. The thing about the "look", the roll of the eyes(at least alot of time) is that arguements generally lead to people saying things that they regret later. One way to keep out of anymore trouble than is necessary is to keep your mouth shut, and let your expressions say what you feel. No one can really hold a "loo

Reply to Love, sex, marriage, and relationship observations in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

What I want to know is why the hell if you treat a woman as a gentleman, with respect, courtesy and kindness, they never seem to be attracted to you as a mate. You always get the dreaded "I'm only interested in you as a friend", thing. Treat them like crap, ignore them, and you can't run them off with a stick.

Reply to Freedom and Democracy in International JoeUser Forums

Keep people well fed...and they will take about anything. Let them get hungry, long enough...and they will revolt.

Freedom in America? in Politics JoeUser Forums

Freedom in America? Americans spout all the platitudes of freedom, and claim to be a free country. But, are we? Our, so called, freedom is more propaganda than anything else. Modern Americans have gotten so complacent, and wish to always be so ultimately safe, that we’ve lain down and taken almost anything that our legislators have wanted to cram down our throats. We have given up all, but faint vestiges, of our rights. In the name of public safety, and for the good of the general