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To: Knighty Tin who wrote (122703)	5/20/2010 8:34:49 PM
From: Freedom Fighter	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

I think abortion is intrinsically immoral (a position that for me has nothing to do with God), but IMO that's a battle for the hearts and minds of people. The supreme court should be irrelevant. Until there is an extremely strong consensus that it's intrinsically immoral, I would err on the side of freedom and allow the sinners to sin. The church's position on birth control is a rough one. Long ago, I'm sure the idea was have as many Christian children as possible to increase the stock. That may still be true. But if you are anti sex before marriage, then being anti birth control is a natural extension of that. If you win that moral battle, then birth control becomes much less meaningful. By approving of birth control the church would more or less be throwing in the towel on its real moral goal. However, given that only a small percentage of people are going to abstain from sex until marriage these days, you could easily argue that not using birth control is MORE immoral than using it because using it reduces unwanted pregnancy, disease etc... and all the social ills that result because of that.

To: Knighty Tin who wrote (122703)	5/21/2010 1:26:26 PM
From: Knighty Tin	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 132070

Buy when there is blood in the streets. If you can look at this chart and it does not get your contrarian blood a pumping, you will never be a contrarian: si.advfn.com Remember, the concepts behind contrarianism are to never bet the ranch on any one situation and to keep some powder dry. Though I think this will prove a good price to buy Russia for the long term, it may not be the lowest price. I am not a fan of the judo guy or his brief war with Georgia. And Templeton doesn't mind charging some high fees. I'm just saying, Russia is cheap. I tend to buy these closed end funds in half positions more than the thirds I prefer for individual stocks.

To: Knighty Tin who wrote (122703)	5/21/2010 1:38:57 PM
From: Knighty Tin	1 Recommendation Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 132070

One reason I liked Rand Paul is that he has been principled in the past. Unfortunately, Rachel Maddow made him show his true colors and, today, after the civilized Americans screamed, "oh, no, what an a-hole," he started waffling and backtracking on those principles. That is beneath him. I want Paul to run as a true teabagger and stick by his segregationist stance. (BTW, that doesn't necessarily mean he is racist. He could just be incredibly naive.) And the fact that he believes that handicapped people should fend for themselves and learn how to carry their wheelchairs up steep staircases to get into bathrooms. He may actually win in Kentucky with those positions. But the teabaggers in other states are trying to cover up the fact that they love America, as long as it is The Confederate States of America. Come out from behind the cover screen of "no taxes for rich folks" and tell the country what you really believe in. Like the really dumb woman in Nevada who thinks she can pay for a heart transplant with a Rhode Island Red. Heck, as stupid as she is, she's still ahead in the polls. Then let the folks vote. If America wants teabaggers, more power to them. For now, Rand Paul has straddled the fence so much it looks like the only pricipled folks in his family are his daddy and brother/sister Ru Paul. <G>