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(...) K, my misremembery--I thought I read somewhere about a decade ago that there were some Texans talking about forming a 'separatist' movement... (...) That is, until, as some Canadians talk about, Canada becomes the 51st state. Is Puerto Rico (...) (21 years ago, 23-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Um, did you say something? I can't pay attention to all you Daves! (seriously, nifty site) (21 years ago, 23-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Nope. They're the only (?? (1) ) state that joined by treaty after being an independent republic rather than being an original founder (that ratified the constitution as the means of joining) or a state formed from unorganised territory that (...) (21 years ago, 23-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Not sure what you mean by immune in this context. Some democratic nations have resisted mightily. The US Civil War was at least partly about separatism. Other democratic nations have not resisted (Czechoslovakia seems to have peacefully (...) (21 years ago, 23-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Ahh, found it-- (URL) Dave! thought no one listened to him... :) Dave K (21 years ago, 23-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) But the crux of my question: "what if there isn't a reason behind the universe?" I'm not, at this point, saying conclusively whether there is or isn't one; I'm asking what would be the impact to you if there weren't a reason. Here's another (...) (21 years ago, 23-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Coming back to a loose end... let me preface this by saying that I happen to agree with much of what Mr. Robbins said in his speech to the national press club about the dangers that americans face. Ashcroft is prima facia scary... The Patriot Act (...) (21 years ago, 23-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(URL) which Harry Potter cast a spell and was allowed back into Ceaderville School. Now lets see if I can find the Jefferson Muzzle link again and see what else needs the 1st ammendment... Dave K (21 years ago, 23-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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The Leafs lost!!!!!!!! Game 7! How could they do this to me!!! Well, the Canucks are still in--that's a good thing. Well Pat, Dougie, Sundin (et al)... Hasta La Vista until next year--go hit the golf greens... Dave K -who, if he was a hockey fan, (...) (21 years ago, 23-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) <snip> (...) Doesn't Texas every once in a while talk about being 'separate' or is that just a figment of my imagination... Just wondering... Dave K (21 years ago, 23-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I noticed the examples you gave were from nations where democracy was inexistent at the time of the breakup. So I ask: is a democratic nation immune to separatism? I mean, not the sociological phenomena in itself, rather the effective (...) (21 years ago, 23-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I have no problem whatsoever with *anyone* saying what they believe, except... God is a --how did you put it? Oh right... admonished for bad language. If we can have a confluence of ideas without one being asserted as 'Upper' and others (...) (21 years ago, 23-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I was hopeing that you'd catch me on the Upper and Lower Canada in 1867--then I could go into why I love Winona's history. So the simple idea that you missed the historical fact that Upper and Lower Canada ceased to exist at the beginning of (...) (21 years ago, 23-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) That would be analogous to asking "by what chemical (...) If we were to look at it from an opposing angle--how is the assessment that there *is* a God "behind the scenes" inferior to the view that the universe is there all by itself? Science (...) (21 years ago, 23-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Terry Prosper writes: <snip> I dunno, Quebec doesn't seem all that oppressed to me, but I only have an outside view. Consider yourself lucky you're "stuck" with a country that would probably at least let you secede (...) (21 years ago, 23-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Is there not a scene in "The English Patient" [film version] with a booby-trapped statue? Scott A (21 years ago, 23-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) There was an interesting letter in the Guardian yesterday about life in Cuba... ==+== Far from not trusting its own people, the more obvious reason for the crackdown on dissidents, is the Cuban government's fear of US intentions. Cuba has had (...) (21 years ago, 23-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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It appears the auntie beeb has not done as well as it could have when reporting the conquest of Iraq: Taking sides (URL) Baghdad fell on April 9, BBC reporters could hardly contain themselves in their haste to endorse the victors. This was a (...) (21 years ago, 23-Apr-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Hi, Please don't take this as an attack... Just a different opinion : ) (...) I wouldn't say this is particularly fair. (Define intelligent conversation : ) ). The reason many Christians talk about God/Jesus so much is because He is their guidance, (...) (21 years ago, 23-Apr-03, to lugnet.people, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Unfortunately, Terry, many folks can't have an intelligent conversation without refering to god in some way shape or form. They feel that there is a guiding force in their lives that they MUST push down other folks throats 24/7/365. I feel (...) (21 years ago, 23-Apr-03, to lugnet.people, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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