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(...) One should remember that while policies may be the same, the manner in which those policies are reached may be different. Additionally, one should consider who each would react in unpredicted situations. Scott A (24 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Clarity, of course, is subjective, and if the humor of a work involves subtlety, then the intent of the work will become unclear to the less perceptive. (...) Are you suggesting that irony requires an explanatory prefix to avoid offending or (...) (24 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | From Harry Browne
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Posted in its entirety. Note that I personally do not think it's appropriate to forward this to everyone in your address book as the message advocates, I'm a bit disappointed by that. I only forwarded it to those people that I felt were likely to be (...) (24 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Can any third party candidate do it? (was Re: Can Harry Browne do it?)
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(...) A trivia point: The first woman to get an Electoral College vote... was no Geraldine Ferraro! It was a Libertarian, several elections earlier. Of course, after that electoral college voter voted his conscience, the laws of his state were (...) (24 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Jeez, everybody calm down!
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Marilyn Manson never bothered me. I've always just found him amusing. It's his fans that worry me! I think Dan should post both versions of his story and just label one for adults and one for kids. I must admit, I hated Jar-Jar from the moment I saw (...) (24 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Something not right about Captain Ahnee and the Dipwads?
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Glad to read your post, Chris. We've got some disagreements, but I was mainly concerned that my tone would come off as condescending or insulting. Many discussions have shown that people can interpret animousity where non is intended in these (...) (24 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Can any third party candidate do it? (was Re: Can Harry Browne do it?)
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Hi Todd- A vote is never wasted, IMHO. Personally, if I could, I'd vote for Nader. In MA, that is. In a swing state, no (anything to keep Bush from becoming president...). Then again; I'm not a US citizen, nor over 18. Oh well. It seems to me that (...) (24 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Can Harry Browne do it?
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(...) I voted for Harry last week, along with a local school teacher running on the LP ticket for my district's congressional seat (Republican incumbant - Democrats aren't even fielding a candidate). I'm not sure I care if he can "do it" or not - I (...) (24 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Ani Difranco. :) (24 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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(...) But you only need one score card since they have all the same opinions. They both say things like "unlike my oponent, I want better schools through a system of increased accountability." It's actually a riot to listen to what phonies they both (...) (24 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) "And Who's going to be president, Tweedle Dumb or Tweedle Dumber..." (a free Lego piece to the first one to ID the singer :) I'm of the oppnion that you need a scorecard to tell just where the 2 of them stand as regards a issue...and it had (...) (24 years ago, 7-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) up, they're almost as hilarious as Quayle-isms. Does grammar matter? Here's Roger Ebert's view: (URL) is a very well known film critic who doesn't make a secret of his politics. As a political pundit, he's a pretty good film critic. But he's (...) (24 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) It may depend on what your opinion of the problem is. :-) If you put a disclaimer that says, "Some materials may be unsuitable for some viewers," or "Viewer discretion is advised," or "Some materials may be unsuitable for young audiences," (...) (24 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Distaste for Jar-Jar (was: The Censors have won.)
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(...) But you must admit they had more of an emotional range than JarJar. I remember feeling sorry for the young Ewok who was wailing over his dead parent (I assume it was a parent, if not, it was a relative or friend). Where watching TPM I felt (...) (24 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: Distaste for Jar-Jar (was: The Censors have won.)
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(...) "Ewoks have survival skills"? You're talking about a race that has wood-and-leather hang gliders, which they use in dense forest, against high-tech weapons. Sounds fairly insane to me. Almost as insane as the fact that they won. Bleh. Steve (24 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.starwars)
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| | Re: My Official Viewpoint
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(...) No problem... ++Lar (24 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Greco's annoyance was a bit misdirected, so I apologize. I was more annoyed with Dan for instantly changing his cartoon. I didn't think you were calling for any type of censorship. (24 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I remember when Tipper pushed through the "Parental Advisory" labels on CD/Tape packaging. I was in Junior High or High School at the time (don't remember exactly which) and soon after she got those pushed through, there were T-shirts and hats (...) (24 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) What I would love to see for the web is a simple set of html "ratings" tags. These would be voluntarily applied by authors, and would be used by browsers to block access or give warning before proceding as the machine owner desires (and I do (...) (24 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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Larry, Thanks. I now realize my post would have been more appropriate to the other branch of this thread where the debate seems to be more on the JarJar hatred than the whole responsability issue. As far as the censorship debate goes, I personally (...) (24 years ago, 6-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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