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Bush & Co have used 911(tm) to justify all sorts of things... even preventing (URL): "After September 11 the American people are valuing life more. The fundamental difference between us and the terrorist network we fight is that we value life." I'd (...) (20 years ago, 27-Apr-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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Powell: "I hope they will understand that in order for this government to get up and running - to be effective - some of its sovereignty will have to be given back...It's sovereignty but some of that sovereignty they are going to allow us to (...) (20 years ago, 27-Apr-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | Re: Ahh infinity, how I love ye! Was Re: George Bush has legitimised terrorism
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Koudys wrote: Please read this whole post (or at least the bottom part) before replying. I may be onto something... (...) Well, let's identify another distinction that seems to be causing us some trouble. You're (...) (20 years ago, 26-Apr-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I concur--a concept of infinity existing on a two dimensional surface of a sphere is a valid one. But the operative word here is *concept*. In reality, in the physical universe, the surface isn't infinite for it is subject to the finite issues (...) (20 years ago, 26-Apr-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Ahh infinity, how I love ye! Was Re: George Bush has legitimised terrorism
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(...) I think you're blurring the distinction between "impractical in practice" and "impossible in reality." Whether or not we can devise an mechanism that will exist for eternity is irrelevant. The fact that we can create an unbounded (...) (20 years ago, 26-Apr-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Wondering why Bush wants Aljazeera to leave Falluja? Read (URL) this>: The main hospital apparently has been destroyed by bombing and the second largest is covered by US snipers - the Iraqis call it sniper alley. So Iraqi people are not able to get (...) (20 years ago, 26-Apr-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | Re: Does the "writ of Wesayso" trump the writ of Habeas Corpus?
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek wrote: (snip) Here is the WSJ editorial I referred to, now republished on the Cato site (URL) (20 years ago, 26-Apr-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | The use of the death penalty against child offenders.
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(...) (URL) Key quote>: The use of the death penalty against child offenders – people under 18 at the time of the crime – is clearly prohibited under international law, yet a handful of countries persist with child executions. Since January 1990 (...) (20 years ago, 24-Apr-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) Well, what is democracy anyway? Even if USA had been located in Europe, it wouldn't even qualify to join the EU. Death penalty isn't worthy a democracy according to our standards. Don't know if it's an urban legend, but I've heard that in some (...) (20 years ago, 23-Apr-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Ahh infinity, how I love ye! Was Re: George Bush has legitimised terrorism
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(...) I'd rephrase again--the path is theoretically infinite, for if you set up this exact scenario using real life lasers, ball-bearings nad spinning tools, within a set amount of time something will break down--or the path of the laser, over time, (...) (20 years ago, 23-Apr-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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