Larry Kuperman

Reply to No Brotherly Love Seen Here in Politics Stardock Forums

I wonder if you read the CNN article on George Obama from two weeks age? "Obama, who is in his mid-20s, is learning to become a mechanic and is active in youth groups in Huruma. He said he tries to help the community as much as he can. At least one of his neighbors feels that perhaps the candidate should help the brother. "I would like Obama to visit his brother to see how he is living, to improve his way of life," said Emelda Negei, who runs a small dispensary near Obama

Reply to Sarah Palin = Republican Eagleton in Republican Stardock Forums

For those too young to remember, Thomas Eagleton was the Democratic Vice Presidential candidate who neglected to mention that he was voluntarily hospitalized three times for physical and nervous exhaustion, receiving electroconvulsive therapy twice. He was selected by George McGovern after only a minimal background check. Even after Eagleton was replaced on the Democratic ticket by Sargent Shriver, the American people felt (correctly, IMHO) that McGovern had a serious lapse in judgemen

Sarah Palin = Republican Eagleton in Republican JoeUser Forums

Conventional wisdom states that only twice in recent memory have Vice Presidential candidates swung elections: Lyndon Johnson helping John Kennedy win and Thomas Eagleton causing George McGovern to lose in the most lopsided election in American history. Sarah Palin stands ready to become the new Thomas Eagleton, an albatross around the neck of John McCain that calls into serious doubt his ability to make decisions. There are three major reasons for my saying this: <span style=

Reply to We Need to Pull Out of Chicago in Politics Stardock Forums

The deaths reported in Chicago were, I believe, civilian deaths. During this same period, the number of civilian deaths in Iraq from violence were slightly higher- between 22,586 and 24,159. Source: http://www.iraqbodycount.org/ You are not comparing apples to apples. Regarding Sen. Obama's comments on the surge, you have left out his significent rebuttal to O'Reilly regarding how the surge has resulted in a take back of civilian authority. If you are okay with being in

Reply to Book Review: "On the Lower Frequencies" in Non-Fiction Stardock Forums

Being who I am, I dropped Erick Lyle an email and received this response bacK: "Thanks for the kind words about the book! I appreciate it. Yes, I remember Jon, too, of course. Its funny that several times on tour lately I found myself reading to parents and their teenage children together. It has been a shock to me that I fins that I tend to identify more these days with the folks! Guess I'm getting up there! If I make it back to A2 any time soon, I'll drop a line!" "Jon"

Book Review: "On the Lower Frequencies" in Non-Fiction JoeUser Forums

Last week I went on a business trip to Seattle. Flying time is 5 1/2 hours each way. I am not much for watching movies on a plane, so I always take a book or two for the flight. My son, Jon, was good enough to lend me "On Lower Frequencies, A Secret History of The City" by Erick Lyle. I finished it with time to spare, time that I spent re-reading selected parts on the return flight. It was that good! I laughed, I cried, I laughed some more. I met unforgettable people, like Jorge the h

Reply to Lets Divide the U.S. Into Two in US Domestic Stardock Forums

Basically by dividing the country into enclaves you would be implementing the same strategy for peaceful co-existence that has worked so well for the Bush administration in, oh say, Iraq. We are already pretty far down this path. You have the part of America that is mortgaged to China, the part that is mortgaged to Saudi Arabia, the part that is mortgaged to Venezuela..... What if Haliburton gets the no-bid contract to build the fence? After $1 trillion in costs, it would only b

Reply to How to remove virus from the computer? in Personal Computing WinCustomize Forums

Jamesfranklin, the above tips will be useful going forward to the future, but here is what you can do now: 1) Get an anti-virus program, install it and let it run. Here is a link for AVG Anti-virus Free Edition: [link="http://free.avg.com/ww.download-avg-anti-virus-free-edition"]WWW Link[/link] 2) Since your computer is already infected, the anti-virus program might not be able to fix it. If that is the case, go to [link="http://housecall.trendmicro.com/"]WWW Link[/link]and run

Reply to Looney Liberals - Not just for the Fringe any more in Democrat Stardock Forums

Mike Gravel hasn't been a Democrat since March of 2008 when he switched to the Libertarian Party. At that time, Senator Gravel said "" My libertarian views, as well as my strong stance against war, the military industrial complex and American imperialism, seem not to be tolerated by Democratic Party elites who are out of touch with the average American; elites that reject the empowerment of American citizens I offered to the Democratic Party at the beginning o

Reply to Why I'm Not Voting For Obama in Democrat Stardock Forums

Bob Barr is nothing more than a hypocrite. He is the author of the "Defense of Marriage Act" despite having been divorced three times himself. He wants to make government small....so small that it fits inside your bedroom. (Props to Stephen Colbert for that!) He also voted for the Patriot Act, though he latter said that he regretted that. The National Debt is expected to rise by $482 billion dollars next year, not counting $80 billion in war costs. (Forbes.) The debt is $9.5 tril

Reply to Random Acts of Kindness in Blogging Stardock Forums

I don't know if you have ever read Maimonides Levels of Tzedakah (or charity) but you might like it: http://judaism.about.com/od/beliefs/a/charity_nine.htm As Secularists, we are dedicated to improving the world, to Tikkun Olam, the Repair of the World. Collectively we participate in yard work (snow and leaf removal) for the elderly; educating people about worthwhile charities and collecting monies for them (the JCS Sunday School regularly donates over a thousand dollars each year coll

Reply to Jewish Christian Relations in Religion Stardock Forums

"I would like to see us come closer together. I am not sure how this could happen. Any ideas?" You do so almost every time that you post. You are even-tempered, rational, with never a disparaging word for anyone. In short, you exemplify the values that you espouse. Shame on me that I do not praise your writing more often. Peace. Shalom.

Reply to Review: Made Out of Babies 'The Ruiner' in Misc Stardock Forums

Couldn't get the Ruiner, but I did get Coward. Amazing! Julie Christmas is well......I didn't know that the human voice could do that! I am going to need to check out Battle of Mice, I see. Did you ever hear an old Goth band called Switchblade Symphony? See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switchblade_Symphony Not the same style-wise, but the haunting vocals..... SanChonino, how could I NOT like MOoB? I mean Brooklyn....

Reply to Review: Made Out of Babies 'The Ruiner' in Misc Stardock Forums

Thanks for the review. I'm always looking for new music. If you give it 4 out 5 stars, I will definitely check it out. A "focused, driven aural assault" is just what I like!

George Carlin Has Died in Current Events JoeUser Forums

George Carlin has died of heart failure at the age of 71. Like his predecessor, Lenny Bruce, George shocked us by pushing the boundaries of comedy. Also like Lenny, George figured in a Supreme Court decision on obscenity. Perhaps his most famous (or infamous) skit, " The Seven Words That You Can Never Say on Television " shocked, offended and changed the way that we looked at the world. At least for many of my generation. I have memories of a very young George C

Reply to Pregnant on Purpose in Current Events JoeUser Forums

If you think it has nothing to do with the church why did you raise the issue of Christianity in your article? You said "A Christian clinic would NEVER have closed their eyes to such a pact." There is little of no evidence to support your assertion. Quoting from the April 23, 2008 report on abstinence training in schools "In contrast, other studies have reported that abstinence-until-marriage education programs did not affect the reported frequency of sexual intercourse or number of sex

Iraq's New Oil Rush in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Like a phoenix rising from the dust of history, once again the original partners of what was once known as the Iraq Petroleum Company are on the verge of gaining access to the wealth of Iraq's oil fields. Exxon Mobil, Shell, Total and BP, as well as Chevron, are about to sign two-year, no-bid contracts to provide technical guidance and refurbish equipment for the government of Iraq, designed to take oil production from 2.5 million barrels of oil to 3 million barrels a day. The contracts are s

Reply to Pregnant on Purpose in Current Events Stardock Forums

Gloucester is often described as being a "fiercely Catholic" community. Do you know if these girls were from church-going families or were they the exceptions? Apparently most of the fathers were from a street gang in Boston. What do we know about the girls' ties to this gang? Was this some sort of gang initiation? There is a break down of teen pregnancy by state available at http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/2006/09/12/USTPstats.pdf Nevada and Arizona are one and two in the

Reply to Game Industry Happenings (6/16-6/20) in Gaming Stardock Forums

Great article, Trent, I always enjoy reading your opinions. :)

Reply to Hitler Goes to Heaven? in Religion Stardock Forums

The photo above is the Church's official representative conveying birthday greetings to Hitler, what was to become part of an annual event. The Church's opposition to Hitler was so secret that neither Hitler nor the rest of Europe knew about it! (Wow, that's some secret!) Here are some other articles that you might find of interest: The Protestant Church in Hitler's Germany and the Barmen Declaration (http://www.christianodyssey.com/history/barmen.htm) "<span st

Reply to Media Ignores Gagging Sound From Canada in Current Events Stardock Forums

Actually, Daiwa, the issue of what the person said is absolutely core to the issue. If KFC had written an article entitled "Racist author advocates Muslim genocide, Muslims object" the article would be quite different. As for the media ignoring it, have you checked KFC's facts? Always a good idea. It was covered widely, both in Canada and elsewhere well before this article. On June 9th, the story was in the National Post, the Winnipeg Sun, the Chronicle Herald, Town H

Reply to Hitler Goes to Heaven? in Religion Stardock Forums

One might also ask why the Church is ready to excommunicate priests who consecrate women, but not Nazis. Also, neither of you addressed Father Couglin's hate speech in America and why it was tolerated for years. Church documents show that the Church was well aware of his activities, but was afraid that American Catholics would leave the Church, creating a schism, if denied their weekly broadcasts of anti-Semitism.

Reply to Hitler Goes to Heaven? in Religion Stardock Forums

Hitler as a altar boy sources: http://www.useless-knowledge.com/1234/apr/article397.html http://www.secularhumanism.org/library/fi/murphy_19_2.html There are more. Lulapilgram said :I can however, assure you that it never, ever has been a Christian duty to tolerate anti-Semitism." You are denying that 1500 years of history happened? The was no attack on the Jews of Germany by the Crusaders? No Inquisition? Here is a good and brief article the history

Reply to Media Ignores Gagging Sound From Canada in Current Events Stardock Forums

Actually Daiwa, the person that I was asking, Dr Guy, is a Catholic. But your point is taken. Mark Steyn, the person whom KFC is defending, advocates genocide. He said about the Muslim population of Bosnia "The Serbs figured that out—as other Continentals will in the years ahead: if you can’t outbreed the enemy, cull ’em." KFC, do you ever research these articles before repeating them? Not only are writing in support of a man who advocates genocide in Europe, b