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10333<i>And I mean by that a twisting, torturous, obscene convolution of our bLazarus_Long-4/22/2002
10332<i>I have no idea what happened with Bao Dai.</i> Bao Dai's chaDayuhan-4/22/2002
10331That sounds reasonable, except that when I read "abomination of nature,&quoE-4/22/2002
10330One wonders if Mr. Clark has been to the Netherlands lately, or in fact anywhereDayuhan-4/22/2002
10329E, I have tried to stay away from using the term "immoral" (and do notJ. C. Dithers-4/22/2002
10328Or maybe not.Lazarus_Long-4/22/2002
10327Sounds just like the kind of movie I love to miss.Lazarus_Long-4/22/2002
10326<i>"So it's our fault the Catholic Church set up a male celibate one_less-4/22/2002
10325ok...btw I decided not to rent it for my daughters and I have been pretty liberaone_less-4/22/2002
10324<i>Clark also said the United States is "probably the most immoral coLazarus_Long-4/22/2002
10323??? I wasn't commenting on spelling. I'd just lost track of the movie tPoet-4/22/2002
10322If you oppose laws against sexual behavior between consenting adults, we arenE-4/22/2002
10321Yes. srry bout the sPeln prblum.one_less-4/22/2002
10320Don't see the connection but nice to see you posting again. <i>"one_less-4/22/2002
10319<i>she is still our Queen of course, we would defend her against aggressiLazarus_Long-4/22/2002
10318Are you talking about "Mullholland Drive"?Poet-4/22/2002
10317Watch it three times and you'll still be asking that question. Mostly what ione_less-4/22/2002
10316Hi Win, So do I. Egan's homily was finger-pointing at its worst. The more IPoet-4/22/2002
10315You'll be happy to know that elements of the Catholic hierarchy agree with yWin Smith-4/22/2002
10314Don't waste your time (imo) I sure felt I wasted mine, and I normally like Lepicure-4/22/2002
10313What's it about?Lazarus_Long-4/22/2002
10312Favorite scene involved Rebekah Del Rey singing "LLorano." Let me knowone_less-4/22/2002
10311Time to skedaddle. See you tomorrow, folks!Neocon-4/22/2002
10310Best wishes on your disengagement.J. C. Dithers-4/22/2002
10309Understood....We are in a position to assume more risk than some of these more fNeocon-4/22/2002
10308I'm trying to disengage. Most of what you say on this subject infuriates mePoet-4/22/2002
10307I did try to phrase that carefully. Ignorance and illiteracy are democracies naLazarus_Long-4/22/2002
10306Too late! I saw it. My response: <i>Delete.</i>J. C. Dithers-4/22/2002
10305I think that is generally true, but not as much in places that are politically bNeocon-4/22/2002
10304deletePoet-4/22/2002
10303"The truth will triumph" is the watchword. Given information and a cLazarus_Long-4/22/2002
10302Yep.....Neocon-4/22/2002
10301Linked to your points, Jewel, is the recruitment of Catholic priests at very youJ. C. Dithers-4/22/2002
10300<i> If you lose the USA it won't be because you gave it to anybody. &lLazarus_Long-4/22/2002
10299Yes, I meant to see it in the theater, but missed it, and have not gotten aroundNeocon-4/22/2002
10298That seems to be the only solution available, yes.Neocon-4/22/2002
10297Spoilsport. :-)Lazarus_Long-4/22/2002
10296<i>"Of course what is legal is not necessarily moral. But we rely upoSolon-4/22/2002
10295LOL! If you lose the USA it won't be because you gave it to anybody. It wSolon-4/22/2002
10294<I>The education and training that I have seen is about promoting an accepPoet-4/22/2002
10293I'm not playin'...one_less-4/22/2002
10292Along the lines of "Memento" there is plenty to argue about as far as one_less-4/22/2002
10291The education and training that I have seen is more about promoting an acceptancone_less-4/22/2002
10290Given free speech and free press, there's little else that can legally be doLazarus_Long-4/22/2002
10289VERY GOOD! You actually found two of the nine points you could appear to answeLazarus_Long-4/22/2002
10288Of course what is legal is not necessarily moral. But we rely upon legality in mNeocon-4/22/2002
10287I had him in the back of my mind. Democracy is not a suicide pact. I am appalledNeocon-4/22/2002
10286I haven't gotten around to it, although it is David Lynch, and I feel chagriNeocon-4/22/2002
10285In his opening remarks, Ambassador McHenry noted that, while there are those whoNeocon-4/22/2002
10284Whips and bondage is much more fun. I got dibs on the whips.Lazarus_Long-4/22/2002
10283<i>We already knew it was by fiat of the victor, and the partisan...but arLazarus_Long-4/22/2002
10282If education and the passing of hate crime laws are not "common sense"Poet-4/22/2002
10281Made. Made. Yeah, that's sort of a translation of the translation I got. Lazarus_Long-4/22/2002
10280<i>"For one thing, we don't need to learn yet another time (Prohione_less-4/22/2002
10279That's amazing about Howard Stern's show. For years it was "Show uPoet-4/22/2002
10278<i>What is your view on declaring certain sexual acts illegal?</i> J. C. Dithers-4/22/2002
10277Palestinian parades and Israeli tears Michael Freund (March 13) - Last SaturdayNeocon-4/22/2002
10276Palestinian Atrocities, Israeli Retaliations and the Laws of War 6 March 2002 Neocon-4/22/2002
10275KAFR QASEM MASSACRE 29 October 1956: Israeli frontier guards started at 4 pm whNeocon-4/22/2002
10274<i>"Additionally, it was legal</i>" There is always a widSolon-4/22/2002
10273That reminds me that there are many people in prison, some I think for life, forE-4/22/2002
10272I think it said 'Made In Japan' oh you poor darling, stuck in a desertRainy_Day_Woman-4/22/2002
10271<i>"Of course not. If you have any ideas on how to change that, I'one_less-4/22/2002
10270You didn't mention possibly the most flagrant and disasterous case: Adolph Lazarus_Long-4/22/2002
10269My memory is a bit vague here, but as I recall in the '60s or '70s thereLazarus_Long-4/22/2002
10268<i> I'm quite sure I've never had a conversation with girlfriends E-4/22/2002
10267Deir Yassin By Mitchell Bard --------------------------------------------------Neocon-4/22/2002
10266<i>is that where mio jorjio is? I had this message from him: 'Lazarus_Long-4/22/2002
10265I saw "Mulholand Drive" over the weekend....wanna argue about it.one_less-4/22/2002
10264The Bombing of the King David Hotel -------------------------------------------Neocon-4/22/2002
10263ohhhh, hot pink, you fashion maven! I've been basking in sun and ocean, sipRainy_Day_Woman-4/22/2002
10262<i>Oral sex was illegal until recently in many states. </i> Still iLane3-4/22/2002
10261The point is that they were ultimately accountable to the League, and then to thNeocon-4/22/2002
10260Take your time....Neocon-4/22/2002
10259I was not a fly on the wall. I have no idea what happened with Bao Dai. We had Neocon-4/22/2002
10258<i>How interesting that "Mary Kay Cosmetics" should have touchedE-4/22/2002
10257<font color=magenta><b>Actually, I like this one.</b> Any rumLazarus_Long-4/22/2002
10256wow red, now that's a color that will catch the eye I see the thread has noRainy_Day_Woman-4/22/2002
10255<i>"Dubious" does not connote a very firm position. If your posiE-4/22/2002
10254<font color=red><b>THREAD: CH PREFERS NOT BEING DISCUSSED HERE. <Lazarus_Long-4/22/2002
10253It's getting harder and harder to distinguish the blonde from the gray. As Lane3-4/22/2002
10252<i>That is why I bristle when I hear the people of this country characteriLane3-4/22/2002
10251<i>"That is why I bristle when I hear the people of this country charone_less-4/22/2002
10250This might help too: Villages such as Bapin are a six-hour drive from Bald Eagle-4/22/2002
10249I've always pictured Karen as a 'sensible shoes' blonde....Tom Clarke-4/22/2002
10248Holt, I almost lost the good sense of your post when you got to the "blondeJ. C. Dithers-4/22/2002
10247<i>Even though it's a society where lots of people enjoy anal sex withLane3-4/22/2002
10246LOL!! Good point, Jewel. Yes, JC, feel free to keep that info to yourself. :-Lazarus_Long-4/22/2002
10245<i>The challenge, as I understood it, to prove the null.</i> Yes, aJ. C. Dithers-4/22/2002
10244<i>My complaint about X (in this context only) is what I see as her procliLane3-4/22/2002
10243<i>"We have got to find out..."</i> Feel free to keep thaone_less-4/22/2002
10242<i>"If implying ain't so good, inferring ain't much better.&qone_less-4/22/2002
10241<i>Shamelessness is good?</i> I hope I wasn't saying that. I tJ. C. Dithers-4/22/2002
10240<i>""you're writing 1,000 words a day. You'd have to be one_less-4/22/2002
10239So that's what they mean when they refer to "a long life and a happy onthames_sider-4/22/2002
10238Shamelessness is good?one_less-4/22/2002
10237Even though you and I likely disagree regarding application, in principle we areone_less-4/22/2002
10236Recipe for long life: wine and marijuana. telegraph.co.ukTom Clarke-4/22/2002
10235Do you realise that you just spoilt a perfectly good pair of double entendres? thames_sider-4/22/2002
10234I think we should award ownership of the land to France, since the last king of thames_sider-4/22/2002
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