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Politics : Piffer Thread on Political Rantings and Ravings -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: SmoothSail who wrote (2858)10/16/2001 6:13:37 PM
From: Jorj X Mckie  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 14610
 
Nice rant.....though you need to work on the "irrational" part. You really come off as kinda sane.



To: SmoothSail who wrote (2858)10/16/2001 6:44:47 PM
From: arno  Respond to of 14610
 
this is going to turn into a religious war.

Yep...and that is evidenced by the fact very few Moslem leaders have denounced bin Laden.

We're losing the propaganda war

Yep...that is my opinion, too. When I see the people who are protesting in the streets, I don't think that we could have ever one the propaganda issue.

Our pluralistic society is as polar as it can get to theirs. We allow a myriad of opinions, cultures, religions - you name it. They only allow one opinion, one culture, one religion. Except for the ruling classes, they are poor countries. We are rich by comparison. We are free. They are not. This list can go on and on.

Envy and jealousy are very powerful emotions.



To: SmoothSail who wrote (2858)10/16/2001 7:05:27 PM
From: HG  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 14610
 
Great post. Bookmarked it so it wouldn't roll off...

Keep up the good work.

HOWEVER, I had trouble with this -

"Our acceptance of wretched excess is going to change - and it should."

Ma'am, the only excess I now have is around my middle !



To: SmoothSail who wrote (2858)10/17/2001 3:51:27 PM
From: Original Mad Dog  Respond to of 14610
 
Great rant BTW.....