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- Playing political football with peoples' lives
- I mentioned to a journalist colleague in Moscow that I considered Ronald Reagan had a lot to answer for in treating AIDS as a joke, as did Pope John Paul II for effectively denying access to condoms in some African countries.His reply is most interesting:You will see that his reply...
- Tags: aids, fundamentalist, health, jardinier, off-topic, persecution, politics, priorities, Reagan, responsibility
- Discussion threads 2007-01-14
- Confused about War on Terror
- Confused about War on TerrorIf you were to listen to some news reports, or very liberal people both in and out of the US, you would think that the terrorist problems in the world today are all President Bushs fault.This show a complete ignorance as the final straw of 9/11...
- Tags: Saddam, war on terror, jdclyde, terrorist, off-topic, jd-quick (formerly clyde), fundamentalist
- Discussion threads 2006-08-15
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- Which way, open-sourcers?
- FSF's fanaticism will be their downfallI agree with Torvalds on this: Stallman is producing a software license, he's writing a political manifesto. I despise many forms of DRM, but that doesn't mean it should be attacked with the license. DRM is one specific issue, the software license should concern itself...
- Tags: Free Software Foundation, digital-rights management, Stallman, torvalds, gpl, drm, fsf, frylock, programming, GPLv3, software
- Discussion threads 2006-09-12
- The fundamentalist factor ....
- The fundamentalist factor ....Ladies, gentlemen and others ...I wish to annouce that I, a humble foreigner from Australia who is not supposed to know anything about American politics, correctly predicted the outcome of the US Presidential election, and also the principal factor behind Bush's victory.It is actually very simple: George...
- Tags: bigotry, Bob Dornan, George W. Bush, Greens, jardinier, moral issue, off-topic
- Discussion threads 2004-11-05
- Bush and the Democrat majority
- As I only pop in here from time to time (it is much more fun upsetting the fundamentalist Christians at meetchristians.com) I apologise if I am starting a topic which has already been discussed.Because I know almost nothing about the American political system, I would like any opinions as to...
- Tags: bush, democrat majority, influence, jardinier, off-topic, U.S. Congress
- Discussion threads 2007-01-09
- Bush and the Democrat majority
- As I only pop in occasionally these days (it is much more fun upsetting fundamentalist Christians at meetchristans.com) I apologise if someone has already started a discussion about this topic.Because I have virtually no understanding of American politics, I would like to know how much influence the Democrat controlled government...
- Tags: U.S. Congress, jardinier
- Discussion threads 2007-01-09
- Big Blue chips in on Big Bang research
- Correct link to the photo galleryPhotos: Listening out for the Big Banghttp://news.com.com/2300-11397-6141035.htmlCreationists demand equal funding.Lame duck Republicans in Congress today announced an initiative to give Creationist Science equal time and research funds. Congress is expected to pass a bill this week to provide several million dollars intended to fund research...
- Tags: Pat Robertson, Big Bang, news, networking, ibm, Sonja Thompson, chip, Creationists, IBM Corp.
- Discussion threads 2006-12-06
- Democracy in the Arabic world
- Democracy in the Arabic worldThe fledgling democracy in Iraq was set in motion by a massive invasion by Western countries.How likely is that other Arabic nations will consider a peaceful transition to democracy?That dependsWithin the next year - no wayWithin the next 5 years - doubtfulWithin the next 10 years...
- Tags: Arab World, Arabic nation, democracy, Democracy, jardinier, off-topic
- Discussion threads 2005-02-02
- It wasn't me. I didn't do it!
- I think that "The Evolution Lie" and "Have you had a divorce? Need tips." have come up to the surface to mate.This could be the first [b]real[/b] AI. This could be far, far worse than any global warming. The only way to kill them is for Oz to make some...
- Tags: neilb@..., bible, darwin, extra-marital sex, catastrophe, off-topic, monster
- Discussion threads 2006-06-14
- Muslim-Bashing Republicans
- Muslim-Bashing RepublicansTechRepublic member Garion11 says that "right now today, in this day and age, its Islam, radical islam that is the problem".This kind of Muslim-bashing has become common-place among Bush's more rabid followers. They rarely say it publicly, but rather they cower under the cover of internet anonymity. ...
- Tags: Bucky Kaufman (MCSD), God, Islam, Jew, off-topic, religion
- Discussion threads 2004-11-16
- Islam is evil, terrorism is its logical consequence
- Islam is evil, terrorism is its logical consequenceDear Editor:After the terrorist attacks of September 11, President Bush declared: "These acts of violence against innocents violate the fundamental tenets of the Islamic faith."But the Muslim murderer of Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh knows better than our president, and recently explained in...
- Tags: Absolutely, all religions demand faith. islam demands murder for the faith., Allah, god, Islam, Jews, Koran, off-topic, scripture, terrorism
- Discussion threads 2005-07-26
- GOP Rat Jumps Ship
- Tom DeLay Runs AwayTom DeLay, faced with a formidable Democratic challenger and heading towards a humiliating loss, decided to take his ball and go home. CNN's Jack Cafferty had little sympathy... JACK CAFFERTY, CNN ANCHOR: Wolf, in the end, all the tough talk was reduced to, "I quit." To borrow...
- Tags: Tom DeLay, media
- Discussion threads 2006-04-09
- You don't have the right to not be offended
- You don't have the right to not be offendedNot in the US, nor any country I know of, do you have legal protections from getting your feelings hurt or being offended.In the US, we have adopted the policy of the "Pursuit of happYness". This does not give you the...
- Tags: religion, Merry Christmas, jdclyde, christmas, attacks, rights, free speech, offense, well wishes, off-topic, jd-quick (formerly clyde)
- Discussion threads 2005-12-16
- Not Big Brother-- BIG DADDY
- You will only be watched if you have a guilty conscience.I carried a pager thity years ago,when they weighted about two pounds. I hatedbeing on the end of that things beck and call.I serviced electronic equipment world wide, andeven to this day refuse to even carry a cellphone. I...
- Tags: INTERNET, Big Brother
- Discussion threads 2006-04-16
- Who will be the next President of the USA?
- Now that Georgie is reaching the end of how long he can destroy the citizen's rights will the American people elect his party or will the elect the other party?[ since I'm not in the us, I couldn't tell you which collection of corruption is currently in office, huh, I'm...
- Tags: Jaqui, Fred, Rudy
- Discussion threads 2007-10-15
- GWB's first Presidential Veto
- GWB's first Presidential VetoGeorge W Bush has vetoed a bill which would have lifted a ban on federal funding for new embryonic stem cell research. He is quoted as saying "It crosses a moral boundary that our decent society needs to respect, so I vetoed it,".The setting in which he...
- Tags: veto, embryo, GWB, religious nutters, heretic burning next!, stem cells, neilb@..., off-topic, George W Bush, stem-cell
- Discussion threads 2006-07-20
- Microsoft battles piracy with free software
- Microsoft battles piracy with free softwarearticle rootMicrosoft battles piracy with free softwareIn an effort to thwart piracy, Microsoft is offering its newly released Photo Story 3 software free of charge to customers who take part in the Windows Genuine Advantage pilot program. The program allows customers to see if their...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Newsletter Editor, operating system, piracy, software
- Discussion threads 2004-10-28
- Thursday Yuk -- (It's Thursday where REAL people live !)
- Thursday Yuk -- (It's Thursday where REAL people live !)The following was posted in a discussion at an American Christian website.I thought it was such a classic that I just had to share it.Be alarmed! What you are about to read you will most likely not like. I'm here for...
- Tags: Holy Spirit, Don C, God, It is Thursday
- Discussion threads 2006-02-23
- Anyone for flat tax?
- Anyone for flat tax?Yes, I know all you American right-wing fundamentalists would prefer no tax at all, so please spare me the reiteration of your gripes.I am a great believer in flat tax as it would greatly simplify the taxation system, including calculation of personal or company tax, and in...
- Tags: flat tax, jardinier, motivation to work, Mr Warburton, off-topic, personal income tax, tax, tax reform
- Discussion threads 2006-03-02
- Thursday unfunny yuk
- Thursday unfunny yukThis is NOT an attempt to reopen the EL thread.It is however a tragic comment on the mentality of ****** .... I can't complete this sentence for fear of being accused of America bashing.WASHINGTON UPI -- A Gallup Poll released Wednesday suggests about 53 percent of Americans reject...
- Tags: creationism, God, Evolutionists, blind belief, aaagh, jardinier, off-topic, Gallup
- Discussion threads 2006-03-10
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