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Reply to Terrorism in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Thank you for this interesting and informative little article. Please keep posting!

Reply to God, please bring the end of the political season soon! in Politics JoeUser Forums

Heh. The way I figure, the political season is never over, on account of it not being so much a "season" as it is "the day to day running of the country, which our political system expects each of us citizens to be actively involved in".

Reply to Bush Lying About Iraq Being the Central Front of Terrorism! in Politics JoeUser Forums

You know, I think Gene actually has a point here, about sectarian violence being distinct from global terrorist activity. Of course, my opinion doesn't help Gene much, since 1. He obviously doesn't need my agreement to reach his conclusions, 2. I still don't agree with his conclusions, 3. I still don't agree with his proposed solutions.

Bush Fixes Gas Prices! in Current Events JoeUser Forums

So gasoline prices have been going down in my city over the last couple of weeks. Quite a bit, too. And people say that Bush never solves any problems!

Reply to Perky breasts and body image stereotypes in Misc JoeUser Forums

At its healthiest, human flesh is firm yet flexible, taut but yielding. Everything fits neatly and snugly. As we get older and approach death, the flesh loses some of that snug, tight fit. Wrinkles develop. Body parts that used to be held firmly against the skeletal framework begin to sag. These are all signs of creeping unhealth. There's no shame in it; we all get old and die eventually. The process of physical aging isn't wrong or evil. But, at a certain level, it is ugl

Reply to Remind Me: Who Killed JonBenet Ramsey? in Current Events JoeUser Forums

To be fair, neither of the Ramseys have been indicted either. The unfortunate side effect of this sick persons actions is that they are once again suspects. And we may never know who really did it. Thanks for your input, Guy. Since I have recently been reminded in no uncertain terms that, as a non-parent, I'm totally unqualified to speak about parenting-related issues, I've written this article about something else inst

Remind Me: Who Killed JonBenet Ramsey? in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Looks like John Mark Karr won't be standing trial for the murder of JonBenet Ramsey after all. The linked article is mostly about a different crime he's being tried for, in a different state altogether, but it does give a brief explanation for why he isn't being tried for the murder of JonBenet Ramsey: The decision to extradite Kar

Reply to Can I get a divorce ? in Religion JoeUser Forums

I'm pretty sure that Saint Paul says , in reference to the New Covenant, that all things are lawful, but not all things are a good idea.

Reply to Columnist: Bush has it right on taxes, economy in Politics JoeUser Forums

See, where I live, and where my best career options are, housing is unbelievably expensive. We're renting, and even renting is a huge drain on the budget. My wife and I CANNOT WAIT until the bottom drops out of the housing market, the bubble bursts, and we can afford to buy a decent home of our own. As a middle-income American, I have no idea how Gene thinks that the current housing prices are a good thing for us.

Reply to Does Fear Give Us The Right To Be Racist? in Current Events JoeUser Forums

1) Terrorist will just hire someone who doesn't 'LOOK' Muslim, eastern, or whatever. And if you don't think someone will do it for the money, you are sadly mistaken. There's more to the profile than looks: Age, gender, country of origin, recent travel, cultural/ethnic background, and much more all play a par

Reply to Columnist: Bush has it right on taxes, economy in Politics JoeUser Forums

The first two links are about the housing situation, which is out of control, but doesn't actually mean the economy hasn't been getting better and better throughout Bush's term. Just think how much more harmful the housing situation would be, if the rest of the economy weren't doing so well! The third link is to an article about the Fed not raising interest rates... this is a bad thing.. how? The fourth is an article from the

Reply to Here's some money for school . . . oh wait, scratch that. in Current Events JoeUser Forums

It could be a stupid rule, or it could be a smart rule. What else do we know about these grants? If the grant program has a limited amount of funds, maybe the granting agency did a study and discovered that the nation would benefit most if these funds were granted to 3rd- and 4th-year students rather than 5th-year students. As a federal taxpayer, I would consider such a rule to be very smart. San Chonino, ha

Reply to Magic, Does it exist? in Misc JoeUser Forums

Yes, magic exists. Just not among professional stage magicians.

Reply to Love, Missiles, and Child Pornography in Politics JoeUser Forums

fserenity, I've been developing my arguments in direct response to your counter-arguments. But like EoIC, the more I dispute your conclusions and explain why I don't agree with them, the more you amuse yourself with trash talk and the less you actually think or discuss the issues. But don't worry, it's okay, it's all tongue in cheek anyway. Heck, the bomb-signing children and the dead bodies at Qana are probably all tongue-in

Reply to Love, Missiles, and Child Pornography in Politics JoeUser Forums

Except for Charles C, who gives up on any article longer than a dozen sentences or so, and has difficulty with "big words." Since Charles C. has made it clear he is done here, I feel quite comfortable in offering this sentiment to ya in his stead. Fuck you. <img src="http://images.star

Reply to Does Fear Give Us The Right To Be Racist? in Current Events JoeUser Forums

No. Nothing gives us the right to be racist.

Reply to Love, Missiles, and Child Pornography in Politics JoeUser Forums

So according to Texas Wahine, because I'm not a parent, I'm not allowed to agree with any parents except parents that agree with her. And according to the Emperor of Ice Cream, he's bringing no real hate to the table (but O! he could if he wanted to, mind you), only pussyass resentment. But according to Little Whip, that's okay because the whole conversation was just a game anyway. So now that we've gotten that all

Reply to Love, Missiles, and Child Pornography in Politics JoeUser Forums

Since TW has made it clear she is done here, I feel quite comfortable in offering this sentiment to ya in her stead. Whoops, guess I missed that in all the excitement. I see also that she avoided the question last time, so my asking it again was probably pointless anyway. <TABLE cellpadding=8 width

Reply to Love, Missiles, and Child Pornography in Politics JoeUser Forums

Foreverserenity: I think there's a huge difference between telling your children that their father is away on the other side of the world fighting in a war, and telling your children that their big brother is dead because someone fired rockets on his school during recess. TW, would you feel differently about teaching your children about war, if someone started launching rockets across the Mexican border into your living room at dinner time?</

Reply to Love, Missiles, and Child Pornography in Politics JoeUser Forums

PANTS: I have an opinion. MONKEY: I have a different opinion. PANTS: You're dumb! MONKEY: You're kinky, and you debate like a small child. PANTS: I'm creatively insulting you! And I have some ideas. MONKEY: Your ideas are wrong. And I have no comment about your insults. PANTIES: Honey, you're drunk. And your creative insults are wasted on these simple sober folk. Try more "fuck you" next time.<B

Reply to Love, Missiles, and Child Pornography in Politics JoeUser Forums

To: stutefish It wasn't meant as a rebuttal. It was meant as an insult. The fact that you can't tell the difference between an insult and a rebuttal is one marker of the depth of stupidity I'd have to sink to if I were to respond with a rebuttal. And as you probably still can't tell the difference, let me inform

Reply to Love, Missiles, and Child Pornography in Politics JoeUser Forums

No, I'm not a parent. Honestly, I find war itself to be pretty sick. I find it sick to have anybody signing bombs, in that I find bombs themselves to be pretty sick. I don't think you're wrong to find it sick to have children signing bombs, but I also don't think the Israelis are wrong to have their children signing bombs, if that's what they feel is necessary to raise their children properly in a place where bombs go off in their neighborhoods on a regular basis.

Reply to Love, Missiles, and Child Pornography in Politics JoeUser Forums

To: stutefish I'd reply to you, but in order to do so I would need to wear lead shoes in order to sink to the necessary depth of stupidity. And I'm all out of lead shoes. Oh, snap! The master has put me in my place! Guess I better prepare myself for the wet noodle! Honestly, does anybody besides your wife think that's a valid

Reply to Love, Missiles, and Child Pornography in Politics JoeUser Forums

The children are already involved. Hezbollah and others are explicitly waging war on the entire Israeli population. They say so with words, and they say so with actions. It is the homes of these children that are being struck by enemy rockets. It is the schoolbuses of these children that are being struck by suicide bombers. It is the parents of these children that are dying at the hands of these children's avowed and active enemies

Reply to Love, Missiles, and Child Pornography in Politics JoeUser Forums

Awsome. Since it is a fundamental principle of terrorist doctrine that war encompasses the civilian population, and that ideological conflict recognizes no innocents, I wholeheartedly approve of the entire Israeli populace (which recently came under Hezbolla's gun, not just their soldiery) engaging the enemy on the enemy's own terms. Since organizations like Hezbolla, Fatah, and Hamas have made it clear that they are at war with all