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Ah, the war of degrees... That often has a lot to do with money and opportunity, esp. in the U.S. where an education is hardly free even at a state university. I should like to see a comparison based on something like I.Q. and history of addiction. (...) (22 years ago, 24-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) You could equally say damning them if they do, damning them if they don't. As others have said neither side is squeaky clean in this "War on Terrorism". ROSCO (22 years ago, 24-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) JOHN (22 years ago, 24-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Who's smarter, Hollywood or the Bush administration? An amusing analysis can be found here... (URL) (22 years ago, 24-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Gee, I figured you were simply in a position of being unable to reply. Motive? O yeah, everyone is just stupid -- but Larry knows the truth! Everyone else is just stupid, yeah that's the ticket...that explains it... -- Hop-Frog (22 years ago, 24-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Yes, seriously--why is that? One cable company--I hate that. I don't want to go to satellite 'cause then I lose my internet connex, and I dislike High Speed dial-up, etc. But every few months, my cable bill goes up a couple of dollars, even (...) (22 years ago, 24-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Penance. No, to pay penance you have to admit you sinned, I believe. Scott has made no such admission, and in fact, according to some, he's worse than ever. (22 years ago, 24-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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"Reality of war hits home" (URL) under "clueless") "Bush confronts Putin on Iraq arms" (URL) under "turf warfare") "Iraq downs US helicopter" (URL) under "bye bye birdie") "US Congress to get bill for war" (URL) under "tax and spend") "Arab League (...) (22 years ago, 24-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Because you have a coercive monopoly. A government granted that company a monopoly... But you know this already, Dave! What are you up to? (22 years ago, 24-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I'm perfectly at fault here with my previous post to John--'shut up and take a seat'--implying that he's not contributing anything worthwhile to the discussion and seems to spout the same rhetoric over and over and over again (he who's not (...) (22 years ago, 24-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Really? Then why can I only choose from a field of one cable company in my area? Dave! (22 years ago, 24-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Chris, you're wasting your breath with Scott. Many (but unfortunately not all) of us now ignore Scott... you might consider it too. But to answer your question, yes, Scott does think that way about the US, by and large. (22 years ago, 24-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Harsh... Not very PC of you to point that out. I must say, for a sec there, I thought RM was talking about HERE in his quote about it being war... for after all, he does not play well with others here, does he? Consider this post (URL) the big (...) (22 years ago, 24-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I'll let the market (of ideas) decide. Oh wait, it did! You lost, Dave! (22 years ago, 24-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) What gave you that idea? I've spelled out some of his howlers in this very forum! And here's another: Following 9-11, he claimed that the Bush administration allowed the bin Laden family's private jet to roam freely throughout the US, (...) (22 years ago, 24-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Because others do things in a way that doesn't adhere to the "Too high" standard that the almighty United States sets for the rest of the world... I'll stick with Canada, where new political party(s) can spring up overnight, and long standing (...) (22 years ago, 24-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Alas, that's just the way it goes; do you think that in a government-less world that wouldn't be the case? I want the free market to cough up a free place for me to live, but the free market doesn't do that any more than the current situation (...) (22 years ago, 24-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) *YOU* are the one that *CONDEMNED* Iraq for breaking Geneva conventions. You want it every way as long as it's *your* way. You are adding *no* value except to perpetuate your own fallicious reasonings, ad nauseum. Go ahead, condemn the (...) (22 years ago, 24-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Tables turned? You think our(U.S.)military would shoot at a downed pilot in the water unless that person was allready shooting at us?What's it going to take with you? (22 years ago, 24-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) So you (presumably being a friend, or at least sympathetic to some of his views) are then OK with out and out lying as long as it's in support of your cause? How morally relativistic of you, Dave! Where would you draw the line, exactly, at (...) (22 years ago, 24-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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