greywar and shulamite: Thanks for your comments, it's always nice to know that someone's reading my stuff. Greywar: I agree completely that this could all be debunked--that's why I put scientific in quotes. Shulamite: The idea of an emotional hangover is very intriguing...I'll have to ponder it some more, but I think I know exactly what you are talking about.
We really don't understand Spain's system. Hmm...you should really read OG San's piece on the use of the word "we." <TABLE cellpadding=8 width="95%" align=cent
On NBC Nightly News last night there was a story discussing the use of modern technology to determine what goes on inside the minds of voters. Basically, Democrats and Republicans had their brain waves analyzed while watching political advertisements. The results suggested that when people listen to or watch candidates that they support, they react with the emotiona
OG San: Glad to see you are back...we were just commenting that we hadn't seen you around in a while. If you have a chance, check out Larry Kuperman's article on Rantisi's death-more so the comments section and let us know if you are interested in joining our experiment. Link
I respect your right to ditch friends at the drop of hat- or the drop of a remark you don't agree with- but I really do think Trin's right. You're being a prick, and even those who applaud Trinitie's exit from the JoeUser stage will likely agree with me. I
he is with me every single day of my life, that is exactly how I feel about loved ones who have passed away. Tractormansavestheday : I'm very sorry for your loss. I was once given the Storyteller's Creed, which I am now passing on to you. I hope if can offer you some of the support t
I eagerly await your post tomorrow...have a wonderful night!
I haven't seen OG San around here recently--there are a couple of articles that I thought he would have had some comments on... What is the best way to do this--start a new thread, or continue on this one? Should we work from the proposed Road Map and tweak it, or start fresh addressing each issue and formulating a compromised solution and then putting them together to form a complete plan?
Capt, my IQ is 133, according to the test I just took, so don't feel bad. We're smart, we're just not geniuses. Besides, who cares? pretty close to genius--isn't 140 considered to be genius?
But make no mistake. Such actions must always be considered regrettable. When we cheer the death of any human being, even one who tries to harm us, we demean the human spirit. You are much more eloquent at saying what I mean. <TABLE cellpadding=8
Question: Would you accept a position knowing that you will probably be dead before the month is out? How long can an organization sustain itself w/o consistent and warm leadership? Your analogy needs to be tweaked a little. Man A speaks: I am the new leader of Hamas and I know I will die, at
If anyone is interested, (and yes, I know it is probably not as scientific as they claim) but you can test your IQ online at Link Looking at the questions cements the idea that IQ and "smarts" are not the same thing! Interesting blog Captain Cornbread--I enjoy reading your work!
Chomsky - not good enough son. The rest of us leave it out for all to comment on in perpetuity. What is he afraid of? Of wait thats right, actual having his stuff fisked on his own site. Ok--enough with hijacking Larry's blog--clearly Noam Chomsky is a busy academic and his blog is more a professional p
You can use my name any time--I was actually quite flatter for two reasons--1. I think very highly of your opinion based on the thoughtful way that you address the issues you discuss and 2. to call OG San articulate would be an understatment of vast proportion--to be listed with him was enormously gratifying! I've been doing a lot of thinking about Israeli policy recently and how, even though I am
Larry: I have wanted to post a response to this, but really had to have a think about what it was that I wanted to say. Once the comments section became a mudslinging match, I was wary to step in...but now that you've regained control, I'll try to add my two cents. I have no sorrow that Hamas has been taken down a notch, and that their leader was killed. How does the saying go, you liv
I'm not a big fan of this griefer either, if it's who I think you are referring to--My apologies Dan, but I really thought it was you at first and was very confused...hopefully, he/she will become bored and leave us be...I fail to understand the point of being so intentionally cruel...
If Yugoslavia wasn't Milosevic's land even though he was president, then Iraq was not Hussein's land, in which case, nobody violated anybody's sovereignty. I think Paul summed it up quite nicely, but I just want to add, that it wasn't "Hussein's land" it was Iraq--and the sovereignty of Iraq (not Hussei
However, those Muslims were on Milosevic's land. how did become Milosevic's land? It was just as much "those muslims" land as it was Milosevic. Your argument seems to be the one with the most toys (or the biggest guns) gets to keep the land. Might I remin
Ok, Greywar--I've seen the slideshow and while I agree that the parents of these children lack proper decision making skills...I can pick out at least a handful of these slides where I would question the source--not to mention that several of the slides look blantantly doctored--like the one of the baby with the huge gun--
Greywar: Sorry I didn't see the slide show--I'll check it out before I respond.
First of all--the Palestinians pictured are in a Lebanonese camp, not the Occupied Territories...that would be like seeing a picture of an Irish American in NYC and saying that it makes you sick so we shouldn't consider dealing with the "degnerative political movement" in Ireland--kind of sounds silly now, eh? Second--there are bad parents all over the w
"Only Israeli political initiative will retain our strong grasp of the large settlement blocs and security areas," Sharon said in a speech at Maaleh Adumim, near Jerusalem. "These are places that will remain under Israeli control and that will continue to grow stronger and develop." These are quotes from the CNN article that you linked to above. While the concept sounds great, the idea that
I want to see an end to the violence and an end to terrorism in the Middle East. I am frankly tired of the moral relativism that makes equivalence between Sharon hanging a flag from an apartment and Al Aqsa blowing up children in Israel. I don't recall maki
1. The Mandate wasn't a partition. 2. Sure there were ideas about partition floating around before the UN parition plan, but none that were as close to being acted on. But you are right, the British had considered paritioning. Their plan was: After a transitional period it is proposed to set up two sovereign independent States - an Arab State composed to Trans-Jordan and that part of Palestine allotted to the Arabs, and a Jewish State
The first partition plan was to divide Palestine into a Jewish part and an Arab part, with Jordan being the border. The Arab part of Palestine was then named "Transjordan" and later became Jordan, when Transjordan annexed the West Bank. </
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