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(...) The reason for opposition of gun registry comes down to what the purpose of the 2nd amendment is presumed to be, that of assuring that the populace can be armed as a defence against an out of control government (an understanding which I agree (...) (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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I heard something on the news yesterday that puzzled me, and I hoped a few of the more politically-savvy around here might help me to comprehend it. It seems George Pataki of New York favors certain measures of gun regulation including, among other (...) (25 years ago, 15-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) But -- But it took me a while HOUR to think up that one. *sigh* :-, Cheers, - jsproat (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) takes (...) No, I was refering to the "most replies to a single message". AFAIK, no other message on Lugnet has generated over 70 direct replies. James (URL) getting paid for this --> alladvantage.com Sign up via me, the reference $$ go to (...) (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) simple high-school physics. See, Brad (and the organization he represents) is really cool. However, this thread on religion has lotsa people hot and bothered. (With me so far? You can see it coming... :) And naturally, most things expand when (...) (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) The thing I absolutely love about LUGNET is the threading goodies Todd has worked into the news server. That makes the Web interface more powerful than most news readers in many ways. And this help threads to *sustain* a life of their own, (...) (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Well, UU theologians would argue that it is predictable. Unitarianism is derrived from rejecting the trinity and the divinity of Jesus (something which wasn't "official" until 350 AD). UUism relies on reason to establish it's precepts, so it (...) (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Arguably, we went to the moon about 10 years too early using the man in a can technology. DynaSoar would have been a much better way to go and we'd now have a big industrial infrastructure in LEO and commercial flights from NY to Tokyo in 5 hours or (...) (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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I'd rather people didn't say it or any other swear word here. My kids do indeed say it, but that doesn't mean that I approve, nor does it mean that they don't know that it's wrong, because they do. There's no need to hurry up the growing up process (...) (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.admin.terms)
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Steve's wrong, I feel. Exceptions invalidate a rule, unless they are themselves subject to a subrule (that is, that they are predictable exceptions) and I feel "the exception that proves the rule" is a bit of gentle humor pointing out that (...) (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Carl Sagan observed in an interview about 10 years ago that the "Space Race" was over, and that the U.S. had lost. In the grand scheme, the moon landing, though great propaganda, was less significant than the long-term manned missions of the (...) (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Hey, Todd, it's your web site, so it's your call. (...) Personally? I'm not offended. Most likely, the kids won't be offended, either. However, somewhere out there there's a stick-in-the-mud parent who would be offended, and who would deprive (...) (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.admin.terms)
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(...) Sorry, anyway..:-) (...) This is from Steve Bliss's message: "I thought that old saying came from English grammar, where every rule has any number of exceptions. The exceptions don't invalidate the rule, they're just exceptions." Since my (...) (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I doubt that -- not unless zillions of people are offended and he makes a major repeat problem of it. (...) Kids don't say "ass"? They can say "ass" on television. I think they can even say worse things now, but anyway... Best to let things (...) (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Well, dunno about most of those, but I'm willing to bet that Brad Justus takes the record for that last one: (URL) getting paid for this --> alladvantage.com Sign up via me, the reference $$ go to fund Lugnet. (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Please don't restart this debacle again! Just let it fade away, okay!! (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) if (...) -Shiri (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Hey, you started it. ;) The most interesting part is that you started it by simply venting very reasonable and specific frustration--but it got general and took on a life of its own. What timing! Hmm, I missed that last .debate's eventual (...) (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Larry, Man, I really shouldn't get into this: Anyway, here is the start: < rant, babble, etc. (...) I am really trying not to grind my teeth, here, Larry, but you always had a spite against Christianity, which is fine, I have my own spites on issues (...) (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Skipped most of it but picked on one thing. James Brown wrote: \ (...) No, that's not what I'm saying. I'm saying that the basis for christianity is flawed. The basis for capitalism, and the basis for America, are not. Christianity will produce (...) (25 years ago, 14-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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