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So I was coming here to see if people were talking about the war and the first thing I noticed was this : I win this weeks Lego cool site of the week. *sigh* yipiii... :-( Don't get me wrong. It's an honour that I'm very happy about. I've worked (...) (22 years ago, 20-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Where does this number come from? Someone else (John Derbyshire) did some digging and came up with 34% of the world's GDP, using IMF figures. That's not the same as "wealth" so what is meant by that? (22 years ago, 20-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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One Libertarian's view: Support insurgents aimed at overthrowing nonfree states... they're making their own choices to work for freedom (URL) view, not necessarily mine) Another Libertarian's view: Don't support a hyperpower throwing its own weight (...) (22 years ago, 20-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) This is more offensive to me than openly going for an oil grab -- the fact that you believe these lies. When this is over and we have turned over all of those oil fields to the people of Iraq without western companies like Halliburton (...) (22 years ago, 20-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler writes: And it's not>sour grapes, by the way--the actions of Jeb and Harris prior to the >2000 (...) You know what-- voting irregularities occur all of the time and all over the place. Only because Florida (...) (22 years ago, 20-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) The fact is that *no* amount of evidence would have prevented a French veto. They are too invested. And, to be honest, I don't blame them; they are looking out for what's best for France. I just wish they'd be honest about it. (...) Then why (...) (22 years ago, 20-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Ok, I see your point. I guess I'm comfortable with it given that I can't conceive of a situation where the rape victim wouldn't have an opportunity to terminate the pregnancy (ok, there could be situations where somehow the person doesn't (...) (22 years ago, 20-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler writes: I am not denying the following... (...) but you must admit the truth of the following... The 10 non permanent members are essentially random. Let me pick them and I'll give you 10 votes in favour... (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Not to mention the entire "American way of life." It can't be sour grapes for me. I hate Gore. During the election, after the primaries were over and all the qualified candidates had been ruled out, I hoped that our esteemed president would (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) My intention is not to give the adoptive parents a way out, but to prevent the natural parents an absolute way out. I believe that the parental responsibility transcends legal fabrications. When you bring a child into the world, you owe that (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Why would you answer a question that I already know the answer to? So that I would know that you know the answer. It's not such a far-out concept. Lawyers would never dream of asking questions in the courtroom to which they don't already know (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) No, if I'd chosen 9/11/01, you'd likely have inferred it to be a claim that al Qaeda was responsible for trashing the bill of rights. And it's not sour grapes, by the way--the actions of Jeb and Harris prior to the 2000 election, not to (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I didn't want to sound like the ol' slippery slope situation, but re-reading it... there you are... K, with all these shades of grey in the world now, is hard to stand on a soap box an preach about justice and doing the right thing when me and (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Allow me to paraphrase: When will the Left and the UN stop participating in democratic debate and simply accept what the Right says on blind faith with no (or in spite of) evidence? (...) What you don't seem to understand is that even the Left (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Maybe if the date you chose to use had been September 11, 2001, I would have gotten your drift better. Choosing Bush's inaugural date came off to me as more sour grapes. JOHN (22 years ago, 19-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Why would I presume to answer a question that you presumably already know the answer to? (...) Again, we don't know that he *is* going to release these weapons, either. So where are we now? You're starting to sound much like other folks old (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Ok, if you want to play this game, then the US should have stayed out of WWII. So should Canada. Of course since we are all horrible sinners for our pasts, we might as well all just go commit suicide now. Our treatment of the Native Americans (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) institution I imagined it was... As this crisis continues, I am fast coming to the same conclusions Larry has been posting about where the UN is concerned. Keep up the postings Larry. Dave K (22 years ago, 19-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) First of all, fie on you for misuse of Dave! Larry is the clear master of the usage, so I'd advise you to study his stylings. So says Dave! Second of all: i·ro·ny n. pl. i·ro·nies 1. The use of words to express something different from and (...) (22 years ago, 19-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Got it now. My misteak actually believing Dave! when he said he was over the election a few posts ago...:-) JOHN (22 years ago, 19-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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