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| | | (...) Other countries such as Saudi Arabia, or any of the other oil-rich nations? Seems to me that we are directly responsible for the enrichment of these nations by our consumption. But back to the terrorists. First, let's dispense with the notion (...) (20 years ago, 29-May-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: From Richard: "It's all bad news - Chaos is my fault" —Scott Arthur
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| | | | | (...) I try to offer alternatives; I can't help it if you are not open to them! Do I have to offer alternatives? I'm not sure I do. Example: If I catch you having sex with your cat; do I have to offer you an alternative in order to suggest you stop? (...) (20 years ago, 29-May-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: From Richard: "It's all bad news - Chaos is my fault" —Richard Parsons
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| | | | | (...) Mmmmm. Oil rich countries like Iran and Iraq? And there is no doubt that a great deal of money is paid for natural resources, the question is whether the pricing and process is fair, and whether it leaves these countries better off or not. (...) (20 years ago, 29-May-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | | | | Re: From Richard: "It's all bad news - Chaos is my fault" —Lindsay Frederick Braun
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| | | | | (...) So you think that the oil wealth is distributed equally per capita? That's remarkably Socialist of you, John, but it's not the reality. The state (states, really, seven of 'em) where wealth distribution on public projects is greatest is the (...) (20 years ago, 29-May-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | Re: From Richard: "It's all bad news - Chaos is my fault" —Ross Crawford
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| | | | (...) "Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding." Albert Einstein (20 years ago, 30-May-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | Re: From Richard: "It's all bad news - Chaos is my fault" —John Neal
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| | | | (...) But it is achieved by force. JOHN (20 years ago, 31-May-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | Re: From Richard: "It's all bad news - Chaos is my fault" —Scott Arthur
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| | | | | (...) You mean like in Israel/Palestine? Or do you mean like in WW1? Scott A (...) (20 years ago, 31-May-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | | Re: From Richard: "It's all bad news - Chaos is my fault" —John Neal
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| | | | | | (...) First, Israel's restraint has perpetuated the conflict with the Palestinians. The conflict could have easily been ended as far back as in 1967 after the victory in the 6 Day War. WWI is a classic example illustrating my point. There was no (...) (20 years ago, 1-Jun-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: From Richard: "It's all bad news - Chaos is my fault" —Scott Arthur
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| | | | | | | (...) Tell that to the dead women and children on both sides. (...) "Civilized nations" do not continue (or start) a war when there is a non-violent alternative. Scott A (...) (20 years ago, 1-Jun-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: From Richard: "It's all bad news - Chaos is my fault" —Bruce Schlickbernd
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| | | | | | | (...) Actually, I'd cite WWI as a great example of what Ross was getting at: Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding. The key word you are missing is "kept". If there ever was a lack of understanding destined not to (...) (20 years ago, 1-Jun-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: From Richard: "It's all bad news - Chaos is my fault" —Scott Arthur
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| | | | | | I think in FMJ, 8-Ball is shot in the leg. (...) John, your blind support for Israel, despite the "facts on the ground", is rather unsophisticated. In this group I have already shown you how Israel is a belligerent power which is currently led by an (...) (20 years ago, 2-Jun-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: From Richard: "It's all bad news - Chaos is my fault" —John Neal
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| | | | | | (...) Yeah, and am I to suppose that your blind support for terrorism is sophisticated? Please. (...) And I pointed out that, even if you want to label Sharon in such a way, he is an elected official who will soon be gone; the true criminal and (...) (20 years ago, 2-Jun-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: From Richard: "It's all bad news - Chaos is my fault" —Dave Schuler
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| | | | | | | (...) Hey, don't drag (URL) Spider-Man> into this. Dave! (20 years ago, 2-Jun-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: From Richard: "It's all bad news - Chaos is my fault" —John Neal
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| | | | | | | | | (...) Flibbity Floo! I thought I came up with that! (URL) is nothing new under the sun> JOHN (20 years ago, 2-Jun-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: From Richard: "It's all bad news - Chaos is my fault" —Dave Schuler
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| | | | | | | | | | | (...) No need to be a pottymouth about this. (...) I just didn't want you to be accused of plagiarism. 8^) (...) Hmm. And here I thought that was (URL) Pete Seeger>. 8^) Dave! (20 years ago, 2-Jun-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Re: From Richard: "It's all bad news - Chaos is my fault" —John Neal
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| | | | | | | | | | | | (...) hehe Good point. I should, at this juncture, point out that "Flibbity Floo™" is an expression coined by Dana Carvey AFAIK:-) Hear that, Scott? (...) Good one! (And I thought it was The Byrds;-) JOHN (20 years ago, 2-Jun-04, to lugnet.off-topic.fun, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | | | Re: From Richard: "It's all bad news - Chaos is my fault". —Scott Arthur
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| | | | | | | | | | (...) ...and I thought the (URL) monkey theory> had been proven wrong! ;) Scott A (...) (20 years ago, 3-Jun-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | | Re: From Richard: "It's all bad news - Chaos is my fault" —Bruce Schlickbernd
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| | | | | | | | (...) Ahhh, I remember those marvelous Ditko Spider-Man comics of my youth! No one drew like him. Oops, sorry, digressing on a digression... -->Does Whatver a Spider Can<-- (20 years ago, 2-Jun-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | | | Re: From Richard: "It's all bad news - Chaos is my fault" —Scott Arthur
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| | | | | | (...) That is rather offensive. I won't even bother to ask you to justify your statement. (...) That argument has some merit; I just can't remember you ever using it until today(?). Is any living man responsible for the murder of more civilians than (...) (20 years ago, 3-Jun-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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| | | | | | Re: From Richard: "It's all bad news - Chaos is my fault" —David Koudys
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| | | | (...) Yeah, the peace that came from force in the Soviet union for approximately 40ish years. That worked real well. Dave K (20 years ago, 31-May-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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