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(...) This subthread got a start when someone said "if you don't like it (that you inherited a contract), vote with your feet". Perfectly valid statement. What I was trying to point out was that it is not a perfect solution. Life isn't perfect, of (...) (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) OK... one person one vote... that was a proposed metric too. In that case, the US gets what, 10 times the votes that Canada does? And India gets 5 times again since it's 5 times bigger than the US (I didn't look the exact figures up, you get (...) (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes: <snip> (...) But here's where you're missing the point, Larry--If we use your very own rationale, I'd say that Canada should have 5 votes to your 1, because we're so much better than you--we have (...) (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: The French Have Gone Too Far
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(...) Is pretty much amazing how this little war has united (most of) the Arab nations in complete and total protest against it. If I were a betting man, I'd say there are probably folks from Saudi Arabia fighting on SH's side--But wait! Aren't the (...) (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Thanks for trying to clear this up. Use potential, use probability, whatever you like... what I was trying to convey was the likeliehood that a system of government will be able to continue to deliver (1) higher quality of life, higher (...) (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) <snip> (...) "Perle has been a leading, albeit somewhat free lance, voice in the Bush administration for a war with Iraq. As a campaign adviser, he suggested in 2000 to a Senate committee that Bush would oust Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein if he (...) (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I've been mulling this over, and something just isn't ringing true for me about it. You claim that your home budget is run democratically, but I don't think I can believe that. I gather that you currently have one child, correct? But suppose (...) (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Oh please, from your own cite I give you: "If terrorists are found, it would be the first proof of a direct link..." In other words, there is no proof, and the whole piece is speculation based on a few threats an Iraqi grunt ('no offense') (...) (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) (URL) which I quote an article that in turn quotes author and intelligence expert James Bamford. "There is a predominant belief in the intelligence community that an invasion of Iraq will cause more terrorism than it will prevent. There is (...) (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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John: I honestly think you may be afflicted by a kind of psychosis. You seem to believe that the U.S.' actions in the world should have no repercussions, whereas I am certain that people around the globe are responding to us with extreme negativity. (...) (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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"David Koudys" <dkoudys@redeemer.on.ca> wrote in message (...) "The Songs of Distant Earth", IMHO one of the best books of all time, if not the best. See also the Mike Oldfield "Soundtrack" of the same title, also amazing. With regard to (...) (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | aljazeera.net [Re: Patriotic Geeks-- Gotta love 'em!]
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(...) So much for freedom of speech! Remember it was banned in Bahrain for its “Zionist Bias” [irc]. Al Jazeera.net is not my main news source, but it does provide: 1) an alternative to the USA/UK propaganda 2) an insight into how the conflict is (...) (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) That's BS. Cites, please. Even as you question backpedalling you backpedal! (...) So it is *our* fault, eh? No, we are the radicals' convenient scapegoat, along with Israel, the perpetual Arab scapegoat. (...) Nor am I. Do it yourself. These (...) (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Larry is talking about the probability a country will continue to deliver. I'm not really interested in debating semantics, but potential and probability have different meanings. At least my reference was to the same word. JOHN (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Preexisting when? (...) What? No clever little ad hominem for Tony? Hack. (...) I'll tell you what gives-- what we perceived as the threat to *our* national security was having a madman like Saddam collect WMD who then possibly would pass them (...) (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) John, find me a source citing and proving a preexisting link. I can find you a denial of such a claim on the White House's own webpages (and I have provided that link at least twice in this forum already). Do you have information of value in (...) (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) John, how obtuse can you be? Why backpedal? This was predicted by anyone paying attention. I feel quite sure I myself have voiced this exact fear one way or another. Rummy claimed an "evolving" relationship [note: not necessarily a preexisting (...) (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) My linking was bad before-- based on this: (URL) (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) But what if *we* didn't start the war? If Al-Qaeda is in bed with Saddam, we have *every* right to invade Iraq to pursue those who started this thing on 9-11. (...) Time for you wake-up call: (URL) (...) Wake up and smell the mustard gas. (...) (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) It's not about me: (URL) it's true, beware of backpedalling Lefties! JOHN (22 years ago, 28-Mar-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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