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(...) This was written in response to Ed basically saying that because "a majority" of Americans believe what Clinton did was not commit perjury (since he was lying about his sex life, I guess) that we should somehow view the fact that he DID commit (...) (25 years ago, 28-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: What Americans think of Europeans (was Re: Conversation w/ a LEGO Rep)
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(...) Uh, the whole thing? Because the parts that weren't offensive (ie, "killing Nips") were just moronic (ie, "driving out all the most productive people"). I found the insinuation that Europeans are a good market for American products and (...) (25 years ago, 28-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) How many Serbs under the age of 15 have shot people? My guess is that you'll find a higher percent than in the US. We have petty little school yard violence and you act like it's a major rash. We're mostly not arming our youth to go kill (...) (25 years ago, 28-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: What Americans think of Europeans (was Re: Conversation w/ a LEGO Rep)
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(...) Why...which part? --Chris (25 years ago, 28-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) How about both? I know it's an old question, but I don't recall ever getting a reasonable answer. --Chris (25 years ago, 28-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Not the Germans. We didn't save their bacon. And now that I'm thinking about it, Germans are never the ones complaining about the US...How does that work? US GIs in WWII report that after liberating towns in Italy and France that were badly (...) (25 years ago, 28-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) That's crazy. And maybe the Filipinos would have been better off if the US had never stopped by to set up defense of their islands? As I understand it people were pretty happy when MacAurther freed them from the Empire of Japan. --Chris (25 years ago, 28-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Misperceptions of America (Was: Conversation w/ a LEGO Rep)
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(...) When I was a late teen, I read the results of a poll that indicated that 44% (I think) of married men acknowledged having secret extra-marital sex. There must also have been some contingent of respondents who didn't answer honestly so if the (...) (25 years ago, 28-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: What Americans think of Europeans (was Re: Conversation w/ a LEGO Rep)
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Christopher L. Weeks writes: <snip the milder stuff> (...) <Blink, Blink> Man, I hope this was meant as a troll. eric (25 years ago, 28-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Well, I for one, am glad that you are there. First, you maintain some very nice tourist spots for us. That might be the most important role that Europe plays. I know that sounds trite, but what I really mean is...the way the US works (and (...) (25 years ago, 28-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Misperceptions of America (Was: Conversation w/ a LEGO Rep)
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(...) I will take the plexiglas windows, thank you...oh, and the armoured station wagon to go along with it... (...) Algeria? Algeria? Anyone? Bueller...? In reality, border-expansion imperialism is pretty much dead; the only way most governments (...) (25 years ago, 28-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Sproaticus wrote <37C6B434.B9FCA361@io.com>... <snip> (...) So you are aiming to the "next-best" solution. How bout if your neighbour is aiming to the "next-best" of the "next-best" solution and so on ... ??? So "rights" has to be equal. (...) (25 years ago, 28-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Sproaticus wrote <37C6BEB8.4F4E5E98@io.com>... <snip> (...) from (...) immediately (...) Of course U.S. government recognized the changes and has to act to stay in favor of the new leaders of the Philippines (mainly cause the location of the (...) (25 years ago, 28-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: God and the Devil and forgiveness (was Re: POV-RAY orange color)
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(...) What are the other choices? <grins, ducks and runs> IIRC Catholicism holds that these souls will go to purgatory to be evaluated further. IOW, it's OK to be ignorant if you lived righteously, but if some missionary came to you and gave you the (...) (25 years ago, 28-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: God and the Devil and forgiveness (was Re: POV-RAY orange color)
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(...) was that there (...) because they (...) will. They (...) love of (...) honors their (...) Do you want a Sunday School answer, or one of my long-winded dissertations? :-) -Tom McD. when replying, "..and now here's your host, Wink Spamcake!" (25 years ago, 28-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: theism & atheism (was: Re: 22/7 & infinities)
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(...) IMO... In an all theistic world, theism probably wouldn't be called or thought of as theism. If all people believed in the existence of God from Day 1 and their offspring continued to do so, it would just be a way of life (and quite likely (...) (25 years ago, 28-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: 22/7 & infinities (was: Re: The nature of the JC god, good or evil?)
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(...) Back then, it did matter, because it was blood money and the religious leaders wanted nothing to do with it. But as far as we're concerned today, most of us don't care. It's only a hill I'll defend as long as some see it as [part of] concrete (...) (25 years ago, 28-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: 22/7 & infinities (was: Re: The nature of the JC god, good or evil?)
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(...) Ow! That sounds like some kinda home surgery.. :-O -Tom McD. when replying, "You are part of the Spamcake Alliance and a traitor! Take her away!!" (25 years ago, 28-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Cra pollution[ was: Re: Conversation w/ a LEGO Rep]
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'Despite several searches, I can't find the message this is supposed to be in reply to - so I'll just have to start a new thread] (...) True. You really need three things for that. [1] High petrol taxes, [2] Decent public transport, and [3] A (...) (25 years ago, 28-Aug-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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