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Thought this might make interesting reading. It's by Harry Browne (LP) and though I'm a tad more hawkish than he, he makes great points in favor of moderation. (URL) He articulates what he believes, but most importantly answers some of the (...) (23 years ago, 15-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Have you hugged a terrorist today? (was: A Measured Response...)
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(...) And I think that's going way too far. Their genes have little if anything to do with what they've done. Sweeping statements like this are unlikely to solve anything, and they just serve to increase hate in the community. How do you think (...) (23 years ago, 15-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Huh??? Yes, I'm against military action. That doesn't mean I'm against action. (...) Because thinking about it now will reduce the needless deaths which will just mount up the longer we leave it. (...) 1. List all the wars in history. 2. Put a (...) (23 years ago, 15-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) My apologies. I forgot which emoticon to use to indicate "user is being sarcastic and employing gross exaggeration" :-) Amy (23 years ago, 15-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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First, I want to thank Amy for providing that link to pics from the world, wow... Thanks a lot for making me cry again. :-) Second, on a related note which I am sure is being played out all over the country although I haven't got all the details (...) (23 years ago, 15-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I disagree with Richard and agree with you on this. I have said before that I personally require certain standards of behaviour before I will consider someone as human (and not merely genetically related to me). These terrorists, by my (...) (23 years ago, 15-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Ann Coultier (was: Re: Jerry Falwell blames feminists, gays, lesbians, ACLU, others...)
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(...) I was a lot of places (Detroit, Toledo, Ft. Wayne, Indy) on Tuesday and I saw gas prices all over the map. But I never saw 5.64. I DID see a lot of stations in the same place with wildly different prices. I shopped on price. But if I had to I (...) (23 years ago, 15-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Editoral Cartoon
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(...) I think I know what I'm putting on my office door... best LFB (23 years ago, 15-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Ann Coultier (was: Re: Jerry Falwell blames feminists, gays, lesbians, ACLU, others...)
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(...) Ack. I usually catch that stuff in editing. It should be "some of the other..." and not the blanket. Actually, the pieces on the flag and on Giuliani were pretty good. The foamers were my immediate consideration. mea culpa. (...) Maybe. But I (...) (23 years ago, 15-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Just wanted to share, really says alot: (URL) (23 years ago, 15-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Ann Coultier (was: Re: Jerry Falwell blames feminists, gays, lesbians, ACLU, others...)
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(...) Not sure I agree. That may be a bit of a broad brush, there are some foamers there, yes, but I did spend a little time reading a number of other columnists that I felt had merit. the guy saying what a swell guy Guliani has been in this has a (...) (23 years ago, 15-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Have you hugged a terrorist today? (was: A Measured Response...)
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(...) I'll grant only that we share much genetic material. Maybe even moreso than we do with, say, mold spores. (...) What would you consider a measured response? Perhaps we could invite Bin Laden to a national barbeque and have a huge love- in, (...) (23 years ago, 15-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Ann Coultier (was: Re: Jerry Falwell blames feminists, gays, lesbians, ACLU, others...)
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(...) It's a site with forums, that brings up the worst and most twisted of the web for public flogging. Some of the flogging is itself twisted, some of it really indignant, but in general it's just wacky and twisted. They especially pick on Furries (...) (23 years ago, 15-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | The god debate again... sigh
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I thought I was pretty good in answering Ian's post without saying anything about god one way or the other... (except of course if you realise that I don't capitalise his name...) About 5 more posts of the god debate and what little willpower I have (...) (23 years ago, 15-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) addressed what to do if the Taliban, even after being presented with clear and credible evidence (assuming it can be developed) that anyone else would accept, thumbs their nose and says you can't have him. So you're nitpicking against taking (...) (23 years ago, 15-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: LP statement on terrorist attacks
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(...) That's a mischaracterization. Read on. (...) Let's be clear here. We are, in case you hadn't noticed, having a bit of a debate about what we ought to do. Militarily, economically, from a foreign policy perspective, you name it. That debate is (...) (23 years ago, 15-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Mercy? (Was Re: My Prayer on this National Day of Prayer)
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(...) I thought he was supposed to be good, and love us all. I wouldn't let one of my loved ones be hurt or killed if I could prevent it, and since God is omnipotent, he CAN prevent such tragedies. So why does he not? I can only think of two (...) (23 years ago, 15-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: America thanks the world
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Thanks Amy. Those pictures are very comforting to me. Julie (...) (23 years ago, 15-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Don't be. I'm glad you did. Personally, even though I'm not a Christian, I'm glad people find comfort in their faiths. It's still an act of human communion--all religion has a basis in people coming together for worship--and that in itself is (...) (23 years ago, 15-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Wow, has .o-t.debate become the busiest ng on LUGNET? I think it's very possible. (...) As it sort of answers your note, I'll make the very important point that not ONE serious historian (outside of those in the USSR and some of its satellites (...) (23 years ago, 15-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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