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7733<i>the "autonomy plus" formula</i> It was my impression thTigerPaw-4/8/2002
7732<i>When the Church hierarchy implicitly condones these activities</i>J. C. Dithers-4/8/2002
7731<i>"I'm hispano; to hell with those slanteyes." </i> Lane3-4/8/2002
7730Bueno pues, ya got me there, ribbet, and thanks for steering clear of the 'cmarcos-4/8/2002
7729I have no idea how you can construe it as a spitting in the face of Latinos. It Neocon-4/8/2002
7728<i>The better choice would have been not to expand them in the first placeLazarus_Long-4/8/2002
7727Precisely. "I'm hispano; to hell with those slanteyes."Lazarus_Long-4/8/2002
7726Considering that there are strategic and nationalist considerations for occupyinNeocon-4/8/2002
7725Tell you what. You can balkanize Canada all you want. The United States is ourLazarus_Long-4/8/2002
7724Notice how we never elect leaders with frog names?Lazarus_Long-4/8/2002
7723When a priest publicly advocates sex between adults and children, as Father ShanBill-4/8/2002
7722'<i>controversy over affirming that English is the official language omarcos-4/8/2002
7721LOL!!! OK, it's yours. :-)Lazarus_Long-4/8/2002
7720<i>If you think that the settlements are the issue</i> I don't Lane3-4/8/2002
7719<i>Where there is no rule of ethic for decent treatment to be afforded speTigerPaw-4/8/2002
7718K...Neocon-4/8/2002
7717Nah. What we were doing is even less productive. It reminded me of the disputesLazarus_Long-4/8/2002
7716That is a good example of the impact "English first" policies are concNeocon-4/8/2002
7715At EPA during the Clinton years, there was a concentrated effort to go bilingualLane3-4/8/2002
7714Running dogs, damn straight - notice how <i>we</i> never elect leademarcos-4/8/2002
7713This is becoming less of an assault on the Roman Catholic Church... and more anJ. C. Dithers-4/8/2002
7712If you think that the settlements are the issue, you are mistaken. And, at this Neocon-4/8/2002
7711<<In your opinion, should spanish be suppressed in the United States?>&dave rose-4/8/2002
7710<i>Service providers as speech police?</i> Copyright protection isnLane3-4/8/2002
7709I know of no one who is trying to make English "mandatorily exclusive"Neocon-4/8/2002
7708Hey, man, it's these Canadian imperialist lackeys who cause all the trouble.Lazarus_Long-4/8/2002
7707<i>One doesn't properly negotiate with everything being conceded in prLane3-4/8/2002
7706<i>We are just two people, both rational and sensible, who look for answerLane3-4/8/2002
7705One doesn't properly negotiate with everything being conceded in principle. Neocon-4/8/2002
7704Yjou heff ein badd Ettitud. Gett im zee Kattelcarr.marcos-4/8/2002
7703If the Pope, or one of his representatives, had been at the conference, then mayNeocon-4/8/2002
7702I was using the 1V1S1R as vivid expression of xenophobia which is near us everywmarcos-4/8/2002
7701<i>Just a rightwingnut bastage. </i> Ah, another good choice for coLane3-4/8/2002
7700<i>We look to whatever sources we have to figure out what we should do witJ. C. Dithers-4/8/2002
7699<i>The settlements were to be part of final negotiations.</I> One hLane3-4/8/2002
7698Indeed it is, if you read it objectively. Furthermore the press conference was bBill-4/8/2002
7697I should run a couple of errands. I will be back soon, though.....Neocon-4/8/2002
7696<i>Could the Catholic church be responsible for the founding of NAMBLA?<Neocon-4/8/2002
7695That would surely cost more lives than other measures. IMO, there really is onlyBill-4/8/2002
7694The settlements were to be part of final negotiations. I would not allow suicideNeocon-4/8/2002
7693It's getting worse by the day. Could the Catholic church be responsible for Bill-4/8/2002
7692<i>Israel cannot tolerate continual suicide bombings, it has to do somethiLane3-4/8/2002
7691marcos, Neocon is about as much a Nazi as you are.Lazarus_Long-4/8/2002
7690Service providers as speech police? Legal protections generateLazarus_Long-4/8/2002
7689I wasn't aware we were having a religious dispute. As for the Middle East, Neocon-4/8/2002
7688OK. I see that as going nowhere. <i>Go ahead and duke it out with him onLazarus_Long-4/8/2002
7687I don't think this is going anywhere. How about a non-religious dispute? SLazarus_Long-4/8/2002
7686A lot of it is interpretation of tone of voice which doesn't easily come thrmarcos-4/8/2002
7685<i>"The commons is a much bigger subject than just this. I think mostone_less-4/8/2002
7684When he disclaimed intent, I let more or less let it go.....That is forbearing eNeocon-4/8/2002
7683No, of course not. Why would I want to suppress any language? I would prefer thaNeocon-4/8/2002
7682<i>but I can choose my response......... </i> Yes, you can and you Lane3-4/8/2002
7681My previous dealings with marcos have been okay. But I do not consider it exuberNeocon-4/8/2002
7680It was not my intention to imply that you were a nazi, though i see the wording marcos-4/8/2002
7679I will wait, then, for when you are better able to forward your views.......Neocon-4/8/2002
7678<i>I don't think I want to respond to someone who begins by implying tLane3-4/8/2002
7677<i>What patronizing set of laws </i> It's another busy day so I TigerPaw-4/8/2002
7676<i>But when have you been so badly abused on this thread? </i> Laz,Lane3-4/8/2002
7675<i>or it can be fish jello.</i> Eewwww!Lane3-4/8/2002
7674Ain't dat de troof......Neocon-4/8/2002
7673<i>The hell with it..... </i> The irony of it all!Lane3-4/8/2002
7672What patronizing set of laws are you talking about?Neocon-4/8/2002
7671OK....Neocon-4/8/2002
7670That is not the "obvious" I was talking about......Neocon-4/8/2002
7669<i>I believe in the common good</i> The common good cannot be adequaTigerPaw-4/8/2002
7668All I did was try to define what was grossly insulting, and distinguish it from Neocon-4/8/2002
7667I have no idea how many would still be interested. I have proposed nothing unconNeocon-4/8/2002
7666I never said we should not question what our grandfather's believed. I have Neocon-4/8/2002
7665<i>it is hard to learn another language. We need to ensure that they have TigerPaw-4/8/2002
7664Thanks for the confirmation. We shall see how things go.Neocon-4/8/2002
7663<i>It's all in the preparation!</i> It can be a delightful flakeTigerPaw-4/8/2002
7662He could at least roast it first......Neocon-4/8/2002
7661And this means precisely what? That we should install an Emperor and worship himNeocon-4/8/2002
7660Sorry, I do not see the relevance of your example to the post you were commentinNeocon-4/8/2002
7659Regardless of the value to the philosophy of religion of those various books, ovNeocon-4/8/2002
7658Fine. Let the mass of mankind wallow in ignorance, disease, political oppressionNeocon-4/8/2002
7657<i> I am tired of having people twist what I say</i> Neo, that'sLazarus_Long-4/8/2002
7656I have nothing against happiness, and would prefer that all achieve it. But we cNeocon-4/8/2002
7655<i>I do not frequent Ask God.</i> Good habit. Keep it up. The VeryLazarus_Long-4/8/2002
7654No, I am tired of having people twist what I say and denying the obvious. I haveNeocon-4/8/2002
7653I am with you. The hell with it.....Neocon-4/8/2002
7652That's the camel's nose we were talking about. Gimme a break. As prediLazarus_Long-4/8/2002
7651I don't think I want to respond to someone who begins by implying that I am Neocon-4/8/2002
7650Judaism is non- racial. Even in the Bible, various other ethnic groups were incoNeocon-4/8/2002
7649<i> I imagine that some of those who don't believe in God have substitLazarus_Long-4/8/2002
7648There are plenty of radicals attacking the West, attacking the idea of merit, prNeocon-4/8/2002
7647What I object to, Neo, is that you seem to have claimed the right to define the Lazarus_Long-4/8/2002
7646<i>I took that as a challenge. </i> OK, me, too. I have some beliefLane3-4/8/2002
7645But it doesn't <i>rhyme!</i> :-)Lazarus_Long-4/8/2002
7644<I> I find it utterly compelling to try to bridge the gap. </I> I&#Poet-4/8/2002
7643I agree with very much about the sarcastic ripostes, Neo. IMO, they're on tPoet-4/8/2002
7642Good! :-)Poet-4/8/2002
7641<i>Ithink it's more likely that now that the tables have been turned, Lazarus_Long-4/8/2002
7640<i>The defining characteristic of the religious is their belief in God, noLazarus_Long-4/8/2002
7639<i>This illustrates our failure to communicate.</i> It is fascinatiLane3-4/8/2002
7638No one said anything about establishing religion. As far as I am concerned, if tNeocon-4/8/2002
7637No one asked for fawning respect for religion. Nor do my personal beliefs ever gNeocon-4/8/2002
7636I do not frequent Ask God. I do not know what is normal there. I think it is simNeocon-4/8/2002
7635Wow, a breakthrough! Glad to hear you say it.Neocon-4/8/2002
7634I think it's more likely that now that the tables have been turned, interestPoet-4/8/2002
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