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| | Gay Marriages/Domestic Partnerships and the IRS
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| I'd like to hear your opinions on gay marriage/Domestic Partnerships. In America, where we have freedom of religion, should the church have any say in what constitutes a marriage? Should those in gay marriages/domestic partnerships be allowed the (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Handgun Death Rate
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| (...) For the moment, yes. Are you concerned that there may actually be a sound reason that people should maintain the ability to defend themselves? (...) Though I am not well read on this issue, I can imagine many reasons why arms may not have been (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jul-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: No news is good news (re: It's awfully quiet in here)
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| (...) Ah, now this is the best argument I've heard in response to my comment. Anyone going to space is ok. But I think it' sad that the USA is letting time and opportunity pass us by. That a 'competitor' could respark a space race, a public interest (...) (21 years ago, 27-Sep-03, to lugnet.space)
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| | Re: Trains Trains and Train Shows.
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| (...) Yes, well, that has me a bit cheesed off (not your siggy, but that there's good reason for it to be making a swipe). I am totally baffled why after all the fuss and bother the ringleaders wouldn't invite everyone to participate, after all it's (...) (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.loc.au, lugnet.org.au)
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| | Re: Common ground in science/Bible debate
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| (...) Yes, I should modify my statement to reflect the all the sub-religions, philosophies or branches under the umbrella of a given main religion. In some religions, such as Hinduism, there can be significant differences from one village to (...) (24 years ago, 7-Apr-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Cuba
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| (...) Well, you have ignored the basic point I tried to make in favor of complaining about and nitpicking my exact wording. So I conceed that I am not a good writer and I have not always been perfectly clear the first time I have said something (...) (23 years ago, 28-Aug-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Customs question...
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| (...) Actually, no. Since we are essentially immune to this silly customs tax (certainly, I have never been thusly taxed as a person in the U.S.) if we white lie by marking items as "gifts" or "cadeaux" we do so for the benefit of others. I have (...) (23 years ago, 13-Nov-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Debunk this?
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| (...) Because violence begets violence, hates begets hate. The only way to overcome it and live in peace is to not play the game. But how can the Palestinians overcome a bunch of racist, exclusionist thugs like the Zionists especially when they are (...) (23 years ago, 24-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | LP statement on terrorist attacks
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| The following is a statement from the US LP, received on my mailing list. I know I've been foaming a bit but I think it is worth publishing here (1) note particularly that it seems to be in tune with what a lot of people are saying: - we need a (...) (23 years ago, 13-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: This boils my bald head
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| (...) Readers may be surprised to learn that I don't know a whole lot about intra-tribal law, so my comments must be taken with a grain of salt. To be honest, I don't know why the Bald Eagle would ever be taken off of the Endangered Species list. I (...) (18 years ago, 23-May-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | The Bill of Rights and Privacy
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| THE BILL OF RIGHTS The Conventions of a number of the States having, at the time of adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be (...) (21 years ago, 4-Jul-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | Re: Michael Moore gets money from Disney
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| (...) Jeez! Dr. Laura is disliked not because of her religious or political views, but because she is a bigot and spreads a message of hatred against gays, bisexuals, and those involved in BDSM. Her attacks on people participating in alternative (...) (21 years ago, 12-May-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: BrickTopia - Road & Rail Cargo Center
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| (...) Nice. A train passing beneath and through a tall building reminded me of a building in downtown San Diego, America Plaza, and its trolley station. (URL) (I couldn't find any really good pics.) Although the trolley's tracks don't go through the (...) (21 years ago, 26-Apr-04, to lugnet.town, FTX)
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| | Re: More on Airport security.
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| (...) would (...) choose (...) Then why did Klick make a point of it? The current service being provided (air travel) benefits the passengers and is already paid for by them (generally). The proposed service (enhanced security) does not only benefit (...) (23 years ago, 12-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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