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Re: A small rant...
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Fri, 18 Jul 2003 14:53:39 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Stefan Garcia wrote:
> > Anyway, I'd recommend checking out Ani Difranco's "Self Evident" instead:
> > http://www.righteousbabe.com/ani/l_self_evident.html
> > (be warned that Ani's lyrics are not always family-friendly)
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> Ah, the golden age of railroads. A simpler time. He (?)
> definitely hits it on the head about America's pompous, arrogant attitude.
> Very interesting song.
She! And if she hears you call her a he, she'll probably stomp your butt!
> Also, regarding your other post, I don't think that 9-11 is *the* most tragic
> event in the history of the nation. Pearl Harbor was a bigger screw-up and
> ultimately would cost a lot more lives. And there's also the Civil War.
Fair enough. Let me re-characterize it as the worst tragedy inflicted on US
soil by a foreign agency. We have yet to see how many lives are lost in its
wake, and as a one-time event, 9/11 exceeds Pearl Harbor for raw carnage.
Dave!
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| (...) Oops. (...) Foreign agency? Never heard a terrorist group called that before (you learn something everyday indeed). I did forget about the military/civilian distinction though, so 9-11 is a much greater tragedy in that respect. -Stefan- (21 years ago, 18-Jul-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Most country songs are plain-spoken but he has a point about at least commitment to an effort. (...) It goes a bit too extreme for my tastes in some areas, but definitely a good and pointful song. Ah, the golden age of railroads. A simpler (...) (21 years ago, 17-Jul-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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