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"Bush needs his next fix" (URL) what is bad on a national scale is completely dire at a local and state level. While Bush can run up a huge deficit, many states and cities have to balance their budgets, which has left them with the worse budget (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Gee, this one scientist seems to confirm everything Bush asserted. Of course it *is* a plant! JOHN (21 years ago, 21-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Illicit Arms Kept Till Eve of War, an Iraqi Scientist Is Said to Assert (URL) that doesn't work, try replacing the "www" with the word "archive"] "The scientist has told MET Alpha members that because Iraq's unconventional weapons programs were (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) "I'm a ramblin' man....r-a-m-b-l-i-n...ostrophe!" Oh I love that tape Dave K (21 years ago, 21-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) You're being sarcastic, but I'll take you seriously anyway... my answer is yes. Seems fairer to me than imposing sharia on all residents of a country just because an islamic government happens to get into power. (21 years ago, 21-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes: <snip> (...) <snip> Far better to simply declare that all rights are property rights and assign a dollar value for all transgressions, eh Larry? Cheers Richie Dulin (21 years ago, 21-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) The survival of the human race despite its own stupidity. (Okay, I guess that is kind of subjective) I have a better question for you. Why does lighting occur. Everyone I ask tells me the theory of how it occurs, but no one can tell be why it (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I'd approve of that, except 1-I'm a bad apple ;-) 2-I'm not American :-O Do I have the right of an opinion even so Lar? :-) I'm joking of course ! US troops are still in Germany? I read somewhere that at any moment, there is at least 1M (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Well, thank you, Lar, in the name of all Québécois, all BL shop owners, etc etc, to not judge them because you don't agree with me. Although this time, I do agree with your moral choice not to force religion onto your children. That was very (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) You are entitle to your opinion, but it's not a load of carp. School community groups, social gatherings or extracuricular activities are necessary to the good devellopment of a child. Sports, Plaing games, having fun, learning Life's lessons, (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) After they've been brainwashed since they first could understand words, you mean, by being forced to attend church up til then? We chose not to do that to our children. They can decide for themselves once they're old enough but for now we are (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) More on this topic... a class action suit is in the works in DC (URL) the following is first in a series on these noxious devices (from last year): (URL) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Of course kids need an education or society would be generally uncultured, but I really don't think someone...oh say, ten years in age, should possess the legal right to deny to go to church, or for that fact, any legitimate social situation. (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Francis Fukayama argues that now is the time to close our Saudi bases: (URL) thesis includes the notion that doing so now would not be perceived as a retreat, unlike if we wait a while, when there will be more unrest. Coupled with the currently (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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First off, I'm joining in here because I agree with part of Terry's opinion. I'm not speaking for him, I just hate it when this kinda thing happens. I don't know him and am speaking only in regards to this particular topic. Now then... (...) I think (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Wait a moment here...with the logic you're advocating you claim: Parents shouldn't drag their children into situations they may not be competent to decide for themselves. With such logic, you can also bring this argument to say that kids (...) (21 years ago, 21-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I was, in fact asking this question because I don't approve of children being dragged to church by their parents. Religion (or absemce of) should be a decision that we make alone, without the parental influence. We all know that people believe (...) (21 years ago, 20-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Just something I happened to stumble across... a part of TrainWeb I hadn't seen before. That site is an amazing resource for train related stuff. GM's campaign (or conspiracy if you like) against mass transit: (URL) specifically (URL) trolleys are (...) (21 years ago, 20-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) ...and non-existent to the radical Christians, which there seem to be more and more of every day. Go ahead, try to sweep your own people under the rug, but you can't deny there are quite a number of absolute NUTCASES that swing some decent (...) (21 years ago, 20-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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I think I like where Dave! is going with this stuff -- and again, this liberal stance doesn't respect parties: w oppose corruption, cronyism, and stupidity in matters domestic and foreign irrespective of which party is involved. Right now, we are (...) (21 years ago, 20-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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