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(...) I read from Richard's post a concern that a disease that has claimed millions of lives is still perceived as a "fringe" disease, while a disease that recently has claimed fewer than 10 lives has been the front page story in every news source (...) (23 years ago, 26-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: GODMONEY (was re: Anthrax worse than AIDS?)
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(...) I'm not sure what you are getting at. Can you please elaborate? Who is this "nobody" that you are referring to? What connection are you assuming between Bible-purchases and AIDS deaths? If I purchase a Bible (which I have in the last year), am (...) (23 years ago, 26-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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I'm sure that Wasserstein is aware that some of the "hatred" may well be entirely rational - does anyone seriously deny that? I know that for some time (prior to the events of Sept 11) Bush Jr almost appeared to be nurturing Amera-scepticism (...) (23 years ago, 26-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | "unconstitutional detention" (Re: So now it's official...)
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(...) Indeed, I read about the case of Dr Mazen Al-Najjar who was held for over 3 years ( May 1997 - December 2000) without charge based on "secret evidence". He had lived in the USA since 1981. His lawyer said this when he was released (from BBC): (...) (23 years ago, 26-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) and (...) does (...) That's a big change IMO. And indefinitely "under some circumstances". But that was only an example - the bill contains many other changes as well. ROSCO (23 years ago, 26-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) This is only new in that it can be used to detain people who have otherwise legitimate papers. If you're found to be somehow suspect or in violation of your visa, you already *can* and often *are* detained without trial indefinitely, in (...) (23 years ago, 26-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(URL) I'm not an immigrant in the US: "For example, it denied the administration the power to detain indefinitely and without charges immigrants suspected of involvement in terrorism. The bill does expand the limit to seven days of detention, from (...) (23 years ago, 26-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Gotta love Oracle...
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(...) Including things like this: (URL) (23 years ago, 26-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: GODMONEY (was re: Anthrax worse than AIDS?)
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(...) Actually, I think you mean a Canadian. (Celine Dion) James P (23 years ago, 26-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Horst: Absolutely right. What matters over here is GOD and MONEY, or GODMONEY. Nobody cares if thousands of homosexuals suffer and die. Bible sales are up. At the top of the music charts are patriotic songs (sung by a French woman?). Our civil (...) (23 years ago, 25-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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