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THE SLIGHTLY MODERATED BOXING RING
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14733I never said you that you said those things specifically to me. I said that I reConstant Reader-6/12/2002
14732<i>Any idea on how to find the text of the Act of Congress giving Bush autjttmab-6/12/2002
14731<i>CAIRO??? Why Cairo?</i> Interesting, isn't it? The fleet lajttmab-6/12/2002
14730Excellent. This will make it a much more hygienic thread.jlallen-6/12/2002
14729<i>With lower taxes there would be more resources to use to invest. In thejttmab-6/12/2002
14728<i>I was mainly having fun too, but I do think 8% is a reasonable tax ratejttmab-6/12/2002
14727<i>"Oh, and you need to replace your play money with some real money&Solon-6/12/2002
14726<i>"Yes. It increases as one moves south</i>" Until one rSolon-6/12/2002
14725The one thing we may be sure of is that all borders change over time. The issueSolon-6/12/2002
14724<i>In any case subsidies that decrease prices are also almost always a badjttmab-6/12/2002
14723<i>In all fairness to you, I am not really being remotely as serious aboutjttmab-6/12/2002
14722<i>subjects (such as the English are politer than Americans and all Europejttmab-6/12/2002
14721I put up what I thought was appropriate to the discussion. You don't - you hConstant Reader-6/12/2002
14720The request I made was <i>Put up a source that says the EU is objecting tojttmab-6/12/2002
14719I've been ruminating about your latest antics on BB. YOu know what I'm Lazarus_Long-6/12/2002
14718<i>Yes, we are truly one people. The only thing that separates us in any rThe Philosopher-6/12/2002
14717I agree with Tim.one_less-6/11/2002
14716<i>The only thing that separates us in any real sense is intelligence.<Lazarus_Long-6/11/2002
14715What happens to the rest of Canada if Quebec secedes? The country is split. I Lazarus_Long-6/11/2002
14714I am surprised you know that....;-) That is another story. Personally, I thinkSolon-6/11/2002
14713<i> I was aware of. US nukes were in the air in retaliation. They were hLazarus_Long-6/11/2002
14712Intelligence? There's intelligence inside the Beltway?Lazarus_Long-6/11/2002
14711One difference is that when a poor country uses subsidies, the IMF comes down liDayuhan-6/11/2002
14710"Is that in Quebec?" The Quebecois think so. :-)Lazarus_Long-6/11/2002
14709Government subsidies are so fascinating because almost all governments do it andConstant Reader-6/11/2002
14708I agree. TimTimF-6/11/2002
14707<i>subsidies that decrease prices are also almost always a bad idea.</iDayuhan-6/11/2002
14706In all fairness to you, I am not really being remotely as serious about this as Constant Reader-6/11/2002
14705<i> If you would do a moments research you would find that it is not true TimF-6/11/2002
14704Here's just one of many, but don't let minor things like facts and truthConstant Reader-6/11/2002
14703<i> If you want to go in that direction, we could look up the taxes that tTimF-6/11/2002
14702<i> And even if there would have been higher growth and Greenspan didn'TimF-6/11/2002
14701It was ocean once before ... we're on a hill here, good drainage, downhill tmarcos-6/11/2002
14700Nature has been doing its bit to help, albeit somewhat slowly, but give it time Constant Reader-6/11/2002
14699Logger's town, North Bend, or used to be anyway ... one of the old skyline rmarcos-6/11/2002
14698I've driven through North Bend, Oregon. Many times. You can have it.Constant Reader-6/11/2002
14697It's just such a non-issue ... study a little history and you'll realisemarcos-6/11/2002
14696<i>Our agricultural commissars issue press releases like that all the timejttmab-6/11/2002
14695Our agricultural commissars issue press releases like that all the time.Constant Reader-6/11/2002
14694<i>Perhaps the EU is upset because our subsidies are less than the subsidijttmab-6/11/2002
14693I was referring to the common stereotype of the parochial small town American whSolon-6/11/2002
14692Wendy's? Wendy's? Why on earth does anyone go to Wendy's? At this poConstant Reader-6/11/2002
14691Don't feel picked on. We kill our own soldiers too. :-) Most regrettable Lazarus_Long-6/11/2002
14690Hmmm... those Canadian schools are a lot worse than I thought. Apparently youLazarus_Long-6/11/2002
14689GOOD POINT! Stand down, troops! About face! (Or is that "aboot"?)Lazarus_Long-6/11/2002
14688You're undoubtedly right! Now we did have that country at one time- -1848.Lazarus_Long-6/11/2002
14687Poor Marcos is probably afraid that if you do this to Canadians he might be shipaverage joe-6/11/2002
14686Perhaps the EU is upset because our subsidies are less than the subsidies providConstant Reader-6/11/2002
14685<i>Since it is true, perhaps you should do a moment's research before jttmab-6/11/2002
14684<i>The Clinton years in the US is only one example</i> Not a bad exjttmab-6/11/2002
14683Since it is true, perhaps you should do a moment's research before assertingConstant Reader-6/11/2002
14682<i>In many cases its higher prices as a result [of farm subsidies].</i&jttmab-6/11/2002
14681<i>It just proves that people on SI think politicians generally are of higjttmab-6/11/2002
14680Marcos is undoubtedly waiting for you to insult Mexico, as well. Anything less tConstant Reader-6/11/2002
14679Yes, we are truly one people. The only thing that separates us in any real sensSolon-6/11/2002
14678Just think Laz the majority of the people in this country would most likely voteaverage joe-6/11/2002
14677Don't take us too seriously either. This whole discussion is in jest. MostLazarus_Long-6/11/2002
14676Don't take it too seriously...<g>Solon-6/11/2002
14675<i>"The United States isn't called "Indiana".</i>Solon-6/11/2002
14674All? I hardly think so. A broad overgeneralization, I think. Check with the ALazarus_Long-6/11/2002
14673Huh, here's a clue that should clear up your misconceptions: The United StaLazarus_Long-6/11/2002
14672But you're all a bunch of overweight couch potatoes!! You'll stroke outaverage joe-6/11/2002
14671population of Canada 31.5M population of US 278M 9:1 Even if true (which it ainLazarus_Long-6/11/2002
14670Both world wars show that every Canadian is equal to about 5 <i>South CanaSolon-6/11/2002
14669There was a show on BBC last night on the USS Liberty. Fascinating. The incidentjttmab-6/11/2002
14668Why don't you start with Montana like Dumbo suggested. I am sure <b>oSolon-6/11/2002
14667OK, we plunder Canada. When do we start? Should we give average joe and marcosLazarus_Long-6/11/2002
14666Actually there was a Plan C. Amazingly, it won! Plan C was find a vic..., er, Lazarus_Long-6/11/2002
14665Yessum, Miss Threadhead. Whatever you say.Lazarus_Long-6/11/2002
14664It is your thread as long as your name is on the top so you have every right to Constant Reader-6/11/2002
14663That's funny. I replied. I await your response to my response.E-6/11/2002
14662<i>Wait a minute, it is your head we are talking about, isn't it? <Lazarus_Long-6/11/2002
14661Putting an inordinate trust amount of trust in our so-called "intelligence Constant Reader-6/11/2002
14660The text of the law would be interesting to see. Is it "any nation harboriDayuhan-6/10/2002
14659Oooooo! A coup d'etat! Neat! I've never been in one of those. Where do wConstant Reader-6/10/2002
14658He shure warr. Maybeh we shud awsk E to wraht ouwt Schrodinger's equation tLazarus_Long-6/10/2002
14657<i> But on second thought, we could sell the oil wells to the oil companieDayuhan-6/10/2002
14656Jimmy Carter seyz it 'bout like that and he were a newkewlerr enjunneeeeeerrConstant Reader-6/10/2002
14655It's NEW-KYEW-LERR. <i>So embarrassing. </i> Would you like somLazarus_Long-6/10/2002
14654Oh, yes, I'm definitely jealous. You caught me.The Philosopher-6/10/2002
14653<i>"But Canada is a bit of a different country than Saudia Arabia or average joe-6/10/2002
14652I know. He can't even remember how to pronounce nuclear. He did remember it E-6/10/2002
14651His memory is bad. Mine too. A bad memory can be a great comfort.Lazarus_Long-6/10/2002
14650It is Bush who considered what he had said or not said in the past relevant. He E-6/10/2002
14649We'd have to hunt down the act passed by Congress to answer that. I'm qLazarus_Long-6/10/2002
14648<i> ...he was authorized by Congress to prosecute this war. </i> ThDayuhan-6/10/2002
14647But Canada is a bit of a different country than Saudia Arabia or Egypt. After aThe Philosopher-6/10/2002
14646But on second thought, we could sell the oil wells to the oil companies and makeThe Philosopher-6/10/2002
14645Hmmm. Good point.The Philosopher-6/10/2002
14644Hmmm. If Tony Blair is going to get involved we might have to reach over to MoThe Philosopher-6/10/2002
14643Actually, he was authorized by Congress to prosecute this war. Other than that,Lazarus_Long-6/10/2002
14642<i>"Invading is cheaper than buying."</i> Is it really? one_less-6/10/2002
14641<i>Invading is cheaper than buying.</i> Probably not. If we invadeDayuhan-6/10/2002
14640<i>ONCE YOU ARE IN A WAR, ANYTHING YOU DID OR DIDN'T SAY IN THE PAST IDayuhan-6/10/2002
14639<i> In the past, the United States has viewed surprise or "sneak"Dayuhan-6/10/2002
14638Well considering Canada is part of the British Commonwealth you will have your faverage joe-6/10/2002
14637North, south, either way, they'll walk over your armed forces in their slippThe Philosopher-6/10/2002
14636<<Wouldn't have to worry about environmental impact stuff either, sincIsh-6/10/2002
14635<i>"Wouldn't take the military. A few Fargo, S.D. cops should be average joe-6/10/2002
14634Wouldn't take the military. A few Fargo, S.D. cops should be sufficient.The Philosopher-6/10/2002
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