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(...) Oh? He is not? I suppose you are smarter than him? Because, as far as I know, Mr. Robbins is a respected person in Holywood precisely because he is a very intelligent and smart person. If you can threat people because of what they say, then (...) (21 years ago, 19-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I'll repeat, I suggest you stop baiting people. If you (and others, some of whom have already been warned about it, and recently, too) continue to do so, you continue to make off-topic.debate a much less pleasant place. And that's as much "my (...) (21 years ago, 19-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) And they do. Don't you realize that MANY people are against your point of views? Don't you get the fact that your hatred and racism is not approved by most of people here? The only person I recall insulting in my whole Lugnet life is you. You (...) (21 years ago, 19-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) So? Even if Europe was to become 90% Muslim, what would it change? You state an article that prones violence and racism against a country, someone asks why, you say it's because there are a lot of Muslims... This would be called racism by most (...) (21 years ago, 19-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Let me re-phrase that... I consider Canada as our political adversaries, so I tend to agree with anything that gives an advantage to Québec Over Canada. I don't wish bad stuff will happen to Canada, as one could have understand from the first (...) (21 years ago, 19-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Try harder. You speak for fewer than you suppose. Besides, they can speak for themselves. JOHN (21 years ago, 19-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Larry, mind your own business, will you? Taking a sentence out of context as you just did is exactly what I'm talking about when I condemn extremist right-wing propaganda. The simple fact that John submitted this article to us implies that he (...) (21 years ago, 19-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) In the context that the Muslim population is growing in Europe, it might be interesting, but the article you quote is absolutely venomous about it. Since you make no mention of it even after me refering to the article as "drivel" and "trash", (...) (21 years ago, 19-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Well, John, I couldn't care less about your opinions. I don't seek any facts from people like you. You have prove many times that you believe certain things and I, like many others, think you are not very brilliant. So I don't care what you (...) (21 years ago, 19-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Ah, the true colors show at last. What media does a voice of dissent have access to when people are worried about how to feed themselves when the likes of Clear Channel and Fox control what they may say? You're saying it's okay for people to (...) (21 years ago, 19-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Precisely. Well said, Scott. But Mr. Robbins isn't a deep enough thinker to understand what you (and others) are telling him. He'd rather just whine about how now everyone is out to get him. I don't see HIM standing up to defend the rights of (...) (21 years ago, 19-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) You're not doing much for your own stature with comments like that. I suggest you stop baiting people. (21 years ago, 19-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Spot on, Scott. This is why Mr. Robbins should stick to acting rather than pretending to be a deep, political commentator and victim, because he doesn't know what he is talking about. He thinks his First Amendment rights are being violated (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) What I found most interesting about it is his addressing the issue of the growing Muslim population of Europe, especially in France. In that context, it is understandable to see the growing rift between countries like France and the US, and in (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Don't you have friends, John? Are you a conspiracy of people? ---...--- "Cronies Set to Make a Killing" (URL) Halliburton and the Spoils of War" (URL) Close Ties to Brown and Root" (URL) Makes a Killing on Iraq War" (URL) next you post perhaps (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I can't say how Bechtel is in league with anyone in particular, but my father, ardent Republican and worker on WoMD (Titan II Underground Missle launch complex - I believe that door that slides open in nothing flat as the missle is actually (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) How does posting constructive criticism here get back to the writer of that trash? If you wish to quote or paraphrase the parts you think are salient or you agree with (or disagree with), I can have a discussion about that with you, but (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Here's the thing, Terry. You are certainly entitled to your opinion and to express it. I merely questioned the wisdom of your public criticism of something you hadn't fully investigated, or to call something patently stupid without any attempt (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) What a whiner, I fully agree that death threats and attacks on his children are uncalled for, but freedom of speach is not free. You are free to say whatever you like, but you are not free from the consequences of your words. When Mr. Robbins (...) (21 years ago, 18-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) John johm john... When will you realize that the ridicule here is you ? Why should we read the whole article to realize it's stupid altogether? You are ignorant. Terry (21 years ago, 18-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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