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15933Yup. Let's give them a fair trial and then hang them. :-)Lazarus_Long-6/28/2002
15932Agreed. If the idiots on the 9th Circuits weren't idiots, they would have rLazarus_Long-6/28/2002
15931First, citizens are not REQUIRED to say the pledge. Second, I think the pledge Michael M-6/28/2002
15930Good. I'm glad yu finally accepted that GWB won the election :-) <i&gLazarus_Long-6/28/2002
15929Some Americans don't believe in God. I don't believe in affirmative actijlallen-6/28/2002
15928Those who premeditate a murder should "fry" (after legally being convijlallen-6/28/2002
15927<i>When I was young, imprisonment was supposed to be about rehabilitation.Lazarus_Long-6/28/2002
15926Nope. That would be like trying to get Ted Kennedy to lay off the Chivas and yojlallen-6/28/2002
15925<i>So I am hoping this to mean that if someone passed a law that says you Lazarus_Long-6/28/2002
15924<i>Feelings are running high on this.</i> Neither Government nor anDayuhan-6/28/2002
15923I see no reason to suspect the answer would be any different regardless of what Michael M-6/28/2002
15922Political suicide. It would please no one (except maybe a couple of people on SMichael M-6/28/2002
15921The Pledge doesn't include the words "BUY GENERAL MOTORS AUTOMOBILES!&qLazarus_Long-6/28/2002
15920<i>"Whether any individual decides to believe what those humans say ione_less-6/28/2002
15919<i>It is interesting that we become so arrogant as to require something &qDayuhan-6/28/2002
15918No such thing as a mistake-free war. The number of "accidental" casuaMichael M-6/28/2002
15917I defer to the analysts on that one...no clue.one_less-6/28/2002
15916Do you think they'd be interested in statesmanship or prefer the political aLane3-6/28/2002
15915Oh, sorry. I'm going out briefly for a little while and had a few mins beforE-6/28/2002
15914Could you forward that to the W. House?one_less-6/28/2002
15913There is a wonderful opportunity in this. All we would need to fix it would be Lane3-6/28/2002
15912<i>"should the Government require a citizen to declare faith in a Godone_less-6/28/2002
15911Regardless of the qualifications of the pilots, it is disturbing, and not only bDayuhan-6/28/2002
15910The problem here stems from the phrase "in line with", which is open tDayuhan-6/28/2002
15909okone_less-6/28/2002
15908<i>I objected to Laz's statement that the Government can not be in linLane3-6/28/2002
15907I did not say that the government makes anti-God rhetoric. I was objecting to Laone_less-6/28/2002
15906<i>"The government can support the principles of charity, mercy, and one_less-6/28/2002
15905Jewel, would you show me any anti-God rhetoric indulged in by the government? E-6/28/2002
15904Guard and Reserve flyers have long been used in active missions. Regardless of Michael M-6/28/2002
15903I agree with you entirely. I'd be surprised if a good proportion of the hatLane3-6/28/2002
15902OK. You got one I can use? :-) I think the idiot has set off a totally unneceLazarus_Long-6/28/2002
15901<i>And the jerk who started this should be stripped of citizenship and depLane3-6/28/2002
15900Perhaps there aren't enough of them to actually roar?Michael M-6/28/2002
15899Laz, you seem determined to put words in my mouth. If you will be so kind to teMichael M-6/28/2002
15898<i>I do not find anything in the Constitution of the United States to be oLane3-6/28/2002
15897<i> Its the government has to be anti-God rhetoric that does it. </i&gDayuhan-6/28/2002
15896A good compromise. And this will take compromise. Lots of entrenched conflicLazarus_Long-6/28/2002
15895<<If you had that part of your life to do over, knowing what you know now,Ish-6/28/2002
15894It seems that the "friendly" fire that killed four Canadian soldiers iDayuhan-6/28/2002
15893<i>"That's a reach. Those principles can exist independent of youone_less-6/28/2002
15892<i>"You suggest that by denying God, Laz and I risk undermining the sone_less-6/28/2002
15891<i> According to your statement the government should not support the prinLane3-6/28/2002
15890<i>"This would likely ignite fear of Big Brother."</i> Suone_less-6/28/2002
15889Good idea. Cell phones don't have sufficient bandwidth to transmit images iLazarus_Long-6/28/2002
15888Lets trace this logic for a sec. You said: <i>"Then perhaps they areone_less-6/28/2002
15887<i>Since when? </i> Since the 1st Congress passed this: <i><Lazarus_Long-6/28/2002
15886<i>Legally, there's a good argument the decision was right. PoliticallLane3-6/28/2002
15885What a dip you are... Time for Laz to ban your nonsense from this thread...jlallen-6/28/2002
15884Threat? What threat? Because someone is challenging your beliefs? That'Lazarus_Long-6/28/2002
15883I've been reading quite a bit about ceremonial deism in the last day. I musLane3-6/28/2002
15882<i>I ran hard in my youth</i> If you had that part of your life to Lane3-6/28/2002
15881<i><i>and, finally, the voucher decision by the Supremes yesterday mLane3-6/28/2002
15880I ran hard in my youth. Took some colorful guys to keep up with me.Ish-6/28/2002
158791. Active response is useful in dealing with any old threat, Laz. 2. "DoMichael M-6/28/2002
15878You sure have some colorful friends. I don't think all the friends I'veLane3-6/28/2002
15877Let me stick in a somewhat OT thing here. I had a friend and neighbor who did thIsh-6/28/2002
15876One vote for rehabilitation. Check.Lane3-6/28/2002
15875<i>So what do you think about parole for Leslie Van Houten? Being weak-wiLane3-6/28/2002
15874From what I've heard I don't see any problem cutting her loose. I would Ish-6/28/2002
15873<i> If we sustain the idea of responsibility, then there is guilt, and it Lane3-6/28/2002
15872<i> "solution" that eliminates the appeals process </i> GoLazarus_Long-6/28/2002
15871I have been busy with preparing for the move, and getting some stuff done for myNeocon-6/28/2002
15870Reviewing the particulars, as given in the MSNBC story, I would be ambivalent. HNeocon-6/28/2002
15869Not if you are going to keep alive the idea of responsibility, that we should diNeocon-6/28/2002
15868The Labour Party was not happy at the prospect of partition, which, if you have Neocon-6/28/2002
15867<i>OK, Grumpy</i> When I saw that, I was SURE the post was directed Lazarus_Long-6/28/2002
15866Good article. "Ceremonial deism" - I like that.Lazarus_Long-6/28/2002
15865OK, Grumpy, so you don't think it's even theoretically possible to set uLane3-6/28/2002
15864<i> I believe active response is useful.</i> Such as? To what? <Lazarus_Long-6/28/2002
15863Ah, but you have made an argument. You've resorted to the "You disagreMichael M-6/28/2002
15862I gave you thoughtful feedback. You didn't like it. C'est la vie.....Neocon-6/28/2002
15861The nice woman who shot her son- in- law is not likely to be put in a maximum seNeocon-6/28/2002
15860You're not reading the mail very carefully, Laz. My "not by sitting...Michael M-6/28/2002
15859<i>(1) Because the USSC says lethal injection is not torture? That's aOriginal Mad Dog-6/28/2002
15858Pledging Allegiance: Wrong for the Right Reasons By E. J. Dionne Jr. Friday, JLane3-6/28/2002
15857<i>"Then perhaps they are in the wrong country. The gov'ts withinone_less-6/28/2002
15856I don't think photo IDs do anything to deter terrorists. They can be easily one_less-6/28/2002
15855ROTFLMAO!!!! I've never made that mistake. Have I missed anything? :-)Lazarus_Long-6/28/2002
15854OK. Misunderstanding. Profiling generally seems to be the hot button issue. Lazarus_Long-6/28/2002
15853<i>However another argument about losing the country has to do with founLazarus_Long-6/28/2002
15852That is not my case? I have no problem with profiling. <i>"Thereone_less-6/28/2002
15851<i>"However, this same type of argument was used to keep women from cone_less-6/28/2002
15850If you can demonstrate that the Muslim woman is being pulled over simply becauseLazarus_Long-6/28/2002
15849I think the issue is ID. I pondered the safety question a bit and I don't tLane3-6/28/2002
15848We also agree on that...:-)Solon-6/28/2002
15847"...the ironies and paradoxes of life are unending</i>" LOL! OSolon-6/28/2002
15846<i>...peope are always taking home somebody else's wife by mistake.&qone_less-6/28/2002
15845<i>"...is not the exhibition rather an act of vanity?"</i>one_less-6/28/2002
15844<i>This completely wrecks any deterrence aspect since it promotes the ideaLazarus_Long-6/28/2002
15843<i>"This is not a absolute religious requirement but a cultural adaptone_less-6/28/2002
15842<i>Though I don't see why killing somebody is more acceptable than torLazarus_Long-6/28/2002
15841<i>"We're going to lose the country because of two words in the pone_less-6/28/2002
15840seattletimes.nwsource.com It is good of you to point out that wearing the veil Solon-6/28/2002
15839<i>On the other hand this has little to do with the logic underlying the iLane3-6/28/2002
15838We're going to lose the country because of two words in the pledge? A bit oLazarus_Long-6/28/2002
15837aah. I see your point.one_less-6/28/2002
15836<i>This is not unusual at all. </i> I know. But what with that bacLane3-6/28/2002
15835<i>"I'm wondering now if she isn't a bit of an instigator likone_less-6/28/2002
15834You're a wise man.Poet-6/28/2002
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