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  Re: "Terrorism" is just a scapegoat.
 
(...) Pretty good thinking I'd say. Ashcroft scares me more than ever. Add to that all the other people latching on to terrorism for their own pet causes.... SUVs enable terrorism. Using drugs enables terrorism. Supporting the war on drugs enables (...) (21 years ago, 11-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  "Terrorism" is just a scapegoat.
 
I was discussing the whole gun control thing with someone today. That person made a comment along the lines of, "what good will small arms do against a modern military." My reply was, "I don't know ask the PLO, IRA, Veit-Cong, or any other group (...) (21 years ago, 11-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Unscientific AOL Shrub Credability Poll
 
How credible is Bush? 46% Not at all 86,047 39% Very 74,361 15% Somewhat 28,102 Total votes: 188,510 Which issue will make Bush most vulnerable in 2004? 67% Economy 123,965 15% War in Iraq 27,203 9% Special interests 16,795 5% War on terror 9,779 4% (...) (21 years ago, 11-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
 
  Re: Accountability
 
(...) Sorry, Kooties - you have a long wait ahead of you. The tail wags the dog thing might even win him the next election (and thereby provide him his first legitimate presidency). Too fat (pass me the chips, eh?)... Too comfy (watching the idiot (...) (21 years ago, 11-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
 
  Re: Separation of Church and State
 
(...) Real solution? It sounds like a good idea, until one considers the possible results of such a policy: Public schools (at least in Australia, and I am led to believe in the US as well) offer the cheapest education. Most parents want to (if not (...) (21 years ago, 11-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
 
  Re: Accountability
 
(...) And speaking of terror-inducing rhetoric, did anyone catch the great new pronouncement from none other than Dubya himself today that "Al-Qaeda will try to use weapons of mass destruction against the U.S. within the next two years." (I wonder, (...) (21 years ago, 10-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Unitarian Universalism (was Re: Separation of Church and State)
 
(...) (URL) (color doesn't matter) is a pretty universal UU symbol. This page: (URL) is a good place to start and exploration. (...) There is actually a pretty strong base, it's just that it's somewhat fluid. While UUism is talked about as a (...) (21 years ago, 11-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 
  Re: Bush, a flawed evil genius?
 
(...) Many people prefer to give charitable donations anonymously, and charitable donations are pretty much 'the right thing to do', aren't they? ;-) Cheers Richie Dulin (2 URLs) Port Brique Somewhere in the South Pacifique (2 URLs) Misérable (...) (21 years ago, 10-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
 
  Re: Separation of Church and State
 
(...) Why not? Some people already consider clones to be blasphemy! Dave! (21 years ago, 10-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
 
  Re: Separation of Church and State
 
(...) In my slightly rural high school, Thanksgiving vacation included the following Monday. This was widely considered to be due to the fact that buck hunting season began on that day, so a great number of kids would skip school anyway. Your point (...) (21 years ago, 10-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)


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