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(...) So there are similarities to George W Bush and Kim Jong? With all due respect, you don't know what the hell you are talking about. (...) I'm sorry, Dave, but it is moronic to compare the two. It is such a stupid idea that it requires no (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) Not that I'm equalling myself (and those who are trying for the turth in this matter) with the following people, But I wonder how Bernstein and Woodward felt whilst they were digging into Watergate before that brought down the president? I'm (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) 1. You are a racist, you've proved it many times in the past. Maybe you don't realize that judging other cultures by ignorance is a form of racism, in that case, instead of spending your time here, you should go visit the world and meet (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) Hang on just a second, having met John on two occasions I can tell you that he is not only definately not racist, but one of the nicest guys I have ever met. I would bank money on the fact that statements he has made in the past were (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) I'm not sure you understand the definition of "racism", but to find an example of it, look below: (...) FYI some of the richest Americans happen to be black-- Ask Oprah, or Michael or Tiger, or the 1,000s of other black millionaires. I think (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) I take it what you meant to write and what you actually wrote are two different things. If you are completely specious, then that means you denial of being a racist is specious, therefore... Teases about unintended sentence structure aside, I (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) Actually, the Republicans are to blame, and on two counts. Instead of putting up Richard Riodan, who could have beat Grey, the right wingers decided he didn't pass the far right litmus test, and put up a total loser that even the incompetent (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) lol what I meant was that his question was completely specious to the topic:-) (...) I don't like statistics based on race because I think that they generalize in a way that is unhealthy. We are all Americans. What purpose is there to (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) Totally agree with you Bruce, Riordan didn't excite a single conservative, but he would have run a much better campaign. Simon ran against one of the weakest candidates ever, and he was horrible. I don't think he is personally stupid, just a (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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Hm, I was going to post something to John on this subthread, but Bruce pretty much summed up everything I was getting ready to type. Nicely said, Bruce. (...) -- Tom Stangl ***(URL) Visual FAQ home ***(URL) Bay Area DSMs (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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John, if this is true, I definitely do NOT want you as President when you hit your 50s - you already spout such narrow-minded ideas here, I'd hate to see you get even more conservative. (Luckily I know that in person you seem to be a completely (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) How so? I don't happen to agree with the conclusion being drawn, or at least implied, (that we are either as bad or almost as bad as DPRK... as if!) but the large number of incarcerations among the underclass strikes me as a sign of oppression (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) The comparison was between leaders, not countries. (...) I think it's bothersome, and hence I pointed it out. (...) I've heard that, but don't know from whom it came. (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) Then John's right, it IS specious, used in this context. You can't lay 70 years of building up an underclass via income transfer, 50 years of futile drug warfare and increased loss of liberties, 40 years of failed social engineering, 30 years (...) (21 years ago, 12-Jun-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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