Re: New Hate-Mongering Chick Tract is out

2004-05-06 Thread Tom Beck
site, they pray for the release of Catholics from the false cult that has enslaved their souls). -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ _The Universal Baseball Association, J. Henry

Re: ShrubCo Plans to Increase Indentured-Servitude Age from 25 to 34

2004-05-04 Thread Tom Beck
Will she then become a commercial airline pilot later on? Would YOU fly in a plane piloted by that drunk, selfish, spoiled brat? -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ _The Universal

Re: ReptiliKlan Florida Land Grab

2004-04-29 Thread Tom Beck
, not a comprehensive report to a Congressional committee or a true bill of indictment presented to a grand jury? -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ _The Universal Baseball Association

Re: Enterprise cancelled?

2004-04-27 Thread Tom Beck
. -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never thought I'd see the last. - Dr. Jerry Pournelle

Re: Mike Lee quotes

2004-04-27 Thread Tom Beck
written this kind of nonsense. -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never thought I'd see the last. - Dr. Jerry Pournelle

Re: Enterprise cancelled?

2004-04-27 Thread Tom Beck
. -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never thought I'd see the last. - Dr. Jerry Pournelle

Why it pays to read

2004-04-27 Thread Tom Beck
culture. By inference, it was also about American assumptions. -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never thought I'd see

Re: Alternate History

2004-04-14 Thread Tom Beck
into. -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never thought I'd see the last. - Dr. Jerry Pournelle

Re: Alternate History

2004-04-14 Thread Tom Beck
us as liberators. Bush went to that aircraft carrier to proclaim the end of major combat operations. I don't think we were prepared for a high number of American casualties at all. -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal

Re: Bush wanted more specifics

2004-04-13 Thread Tom Beck
on EITHER criteria, the Taliban was more dangerous than Saddam Hussein. -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never thought I'd

Re: Smirking right-wing git

2004-04-12 Thread Tom Beck
-Cheney-Safire drumbeaters. -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never thought I'd see the last. - Dr. Jerry Pournelle

Re: Bush wanted more specifics

2004-04-12 Thread Tom Beck
, as the investment commercials say, past performance is no guide to the future, but what else do we have to go on? -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man

Where's the sense of reality?

2004-04-11 Thread Tom Beck
INTERIM INTERIOR MINISTER NURIL AL-BADRAN ANNOUNCES HIS RESIGNATION; INTERIOR MINISTRY IS IN CHARGE OF POLICE FORCES. -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see

Nothing new under the sun (aka Operation Ignore)

2004-04-11 Thread Tom Beck
done enough about it _since_ Sept. 11 either.) -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never thought I'd see the last. - Dr. Jerry

Re: This time I won't blame Bush

2004-04-10 Thread Tom Beck
... -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never thought I'd see the last. - Dr. Jerry Pournelle

For the rich mo(r)on who has everything and has not yet lost it in the crash

2004-04-10 Thread Tom Beck
. -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never thought I'd see the last. - Dr. Jerry Pournelle

Re: This time I won't blame Bush

2004-04-08 Thread Tom Beck
infuriated by the lack of justice in this case? -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never thought I'd see the last. - Dr. Jerry

The fine art of cooking Rice

2004-04-08 Thread Tom Beck
on it. But they shouldnt have had to. Rices testimony was another deliberate attempt to mislead the public and cover up the Bush administrations miserable record in fighting terror before the 9/11 attacks. -- Tom Beck my

Re: Frequent ejaculation may protect against cancer

2004-04-08 Thread Tom Beck
diagnosed with prostate cancer to recall their sexual behaviour retrospectively. Buy stock in companies that make lubricants! -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd

Re: [ADMIN] Pseudonymous postings from the Netherlands

2004-04-07 Thread Tom Beck
Heh. I got Grammar God! :P Me too. Which don't be suprisin me at all, since i done always spoke English real good. -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see

The Republican Party - World Class Hypocrisy and Fraud For Over 30 Years!

2004-04-07 Thread Tom Beck
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A56171-2004Apr6.html? referrer=email -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never

Re: The Politics of September 10th

2004-04-06 Thread Tom Beck
as the attacks occurred, they immediately fixated on Iraq. -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never thought I'd see the last. - Dr

Scouted: Universe Teeming with Elements of Life

2004-04-06 Thread Tom Beck
in the universe, but actually finding physical evidence of its past presence on Mars has nevertheless had a galvanizing effect. -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always

This time I won't blame Bush

2004-04-05 Thread Tom Beck
-- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never thought I'd see the last. - Dr. Jerry Pournelle

Re: The Politics of September 10th

2004-04-05 Thread Tom Beck
? -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never thought I'd see the last. - Dr. Jerry Pournelle

Welcome to life in George W. Bush's America

2004-04-04 Thread Tom Beck
time for 13 employees. -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never thought I'd see the last. - Dr. Jerry Pournelle

Re: Welcome to Tom's fantasy life

2004-04-04 Thread Tom Beck
What's with the character assassination? Can't we all just get along? Can't we all just focus on the issue rather than snipe at my deliberately provocative subject line? -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http

Re: Welcome to life in George W. Bush's America

2004-04-04 Thread Tom Beck
of dollars from their workers? Isn't THAT far more important than whether or not I am fair or unfair to the president? -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see

Re: Welcome to Tom's fantasy life

2004-04-04 Thread Tom Beck
wing doesn't give a damn because in their mind Corporate America can do no wrong. -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never

Re: Welcome to life in George W. Bush's America

2004-04-04 Thread Tom Beck
. -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never thought I'd see the last. - Dr. Jerry Pournelle

Re: Welcome to life in George W. Bush's America

2004-04-04 Thread Tom Beck
it (using his own thoughts and not those cribbed from some extremist right-wing think tank or magazine). -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man

Re: Welcome to life in George W. Bush's America

2004-04-04 Thread Tom Beck
there'd be a lot less nastiness and discord if we all did this. -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never thought I'd see the last

Re: Welcome to life in George W. Bush's America

2004-04-04 Thread Tom Beck
responded to anyone's post by mentioning names. Unless you really know the person you're responding to and are not intentionally demeaning them. -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw

Re: Welcome to life in George W. Bush's America

2004-04-04 Thread Tom Beck
by name as opposed to something they said. The former is barely acceptable; the latter, which happens on this list far more frequently, is, in my mind, completely unacceptable. -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http

Re: Welcome to life in George W. Bush's America

2004-04-04 Thread Tom Beck
of all Catholics either. -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never thought I'd see the last. - Dr. Jerry Pournelle

Re: Welcome to life in George W. Bush's America

2004-04-04 Thread Tom Beck
love for Kerry to pick John McClain as his running mate. I disagree with McClain on many subjects, but I trust him to be honest and tell the truth. I can't say that about too many politicians. -- Tom Beck my

What liberal media?

2004-04-02 Thread Tom Beck
by the left? -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never thought I'd see the last. - Dr. Jerry Pournelle

Re: The Myth of Max Cleland

2004-04-02 Thread Tom Beck
. -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never thought I'd see the last. - Dr. Jerry Pournelle

Re: 20/20 Hindsight

2004-03-31 Thread Tom Beck
you all have to listen to me. -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never thought I'd see the last. - Dr. Jerry Pournelle

Re: 20/20 Hindsight

2004-03-31 Thread Tom Beck
the invasion that they knew exactly where the WMD were and all we had to do was go into Iraq and find them. George W. Bush lied to get us into an unnecessary war. -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com

Re: The Hate Amendment is Revised

2004-03-27 Thread Tom Beck
what they want. T -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never thought I'd see the last. - Dr. Jerry Pournelle

Re: Ease the pain but don't stop offshoring

2004-03-26 Thread Tom Beck
on your own society that believes everyone succeeds or fails, rises or falls, completely on their own. Until it happens to us. -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd

Re: The Smell of a Real Scandal

2004-03-25 Thread Tom Beck
hungry their whole lives, but that's surely a small price to pay for longevity, eh? :P http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3927655/ http://www.calorierestriction.org/ I couldn't do it. -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http

Re: Winning the War on Terror

2004-03-24 Thread Tom Beck
. But Bush does not want to lead - he wants to give orders and be obeyed, like any king. -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never

Re: Not so likely

2004-03-22 Thread Tom Beck
. -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never thought I'd see the last. - Dr. Jerry Pournelle

Re: Rice Responds to Clarke

2004-03-22 Thread Tom Beck
just less important than catching drug dealers. --Matthew Yglesias -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never thought I'd see

Re: Contest: Help improve on ReptiliKlan, etc

2004-03-21 Thread Tom Beck
? -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never thought I'd see the last. - Dr. Jerry Pournelle

Re: Contest: Help improve on ReptiliKlan, etc

2004-03-21 Thread Tom Beck
for relevance. I mean, ALL politicians are rat pubic hairs! It doesn't identify a particular party, except by how it sounds. Okay, how 'bout Republicunts? -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users

Re: Contest: Help improve on ReptiliKlan, etc

2004-03-21 Thread Tom Beck
Repulsiveklans -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never thought I'd see the last. - Dr. Jerry Pournelle

Re: March Madness!

2004-03-20 Thread Tom Beck
to. -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never thought I'd see the last. - Dr. Jerry Pournelle

Re: March Madness!

2004-03-19 Thread Tom Beck
. -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never thought I'd see the last. - Dr. Jerry Pournelle

New Doctor announced

2004-03-19 Thread Tom Beck
. -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never thought I'd see the last. - Dr. Jerry Pournelle

Re: The Closest Near Miss On Record - Today

2004-03-18 Thread Tom Beck
.) -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never thought I'd see the last. - Dr. Jerry Pournelle

March Madness!

2004-03-18 Thread Tom Beck
... -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never thought I'd see the last. - Dr. Jerry Pournelle

Re: Rumsfeld caught lying on Face the Nation

2004-03-18 Thread Tom Beck
about the WMD. -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never thought I'd see the last. - Dr. Jerry Pournelle

Re: Justifying the Iraq War

2004-03-18 Thread Tom Beck
. Then they deceived themselves. Willfully and by turning a blind eye to any evidence that did not fit what they wanted to be true. That's almost worse than deceiving us. -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http

Everything I know about life, I learned from 'The Young Ones'

2004-03-17 Thread Tom Beck
.? -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never thought I'd see the last. - Dr. Jerry Pournelle

The end of the world as we know it?

2004-03-16 Thread Tom Beck
on their dismal record of inaccuracy (0%) and make the logical deduction. Im not holding my breath. -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon

Re: The end of the world as we know it?

2004-03-16 Thread Tom Beck
to hell themselves. -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never thought I'd see the last. - Dr. Jerry Pournelle

Re: 'The Passion' May Be Reducing Anti-Semitism

2004-03-16 Thread Tom Beck
. -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never thought I'd see the last. - Dr. Jerry Pournelle

Scouted: U.S. Videos, for TV News, Come Under Scrutiny

2004-03-15 Thread Tom Beck
, said Senator Frank R. Lautenberg, Democrat of New Jersey. The distribution of these videos is a covert attempt to manipulate the press. -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I

Re: DEFENDERS OF THE SANCTITY OF MARRIAGE

2004-03-15 Thread Tom Beck
about marriage, they either hate gays or want to pander to people who hate gays, or both. -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I

Re: DEFENDERS OF THE SANCTITY OF MARRIAGE

2004-03-15 Thread Tom Beck
? -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never thought I'd see the last. - Dr. Jerry Pournelle

Re: DEFENDERS OF THE SANCTITY OF MARRIAGE

2004-03-15 Thread Tom Beck
. -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never thought I'd see the last. - Dr. Jerry Pournelle

Re: America, land of the Ashcroft-haters

2004-03-12 Thread Tom Beck
. -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never thought I'd see the last. - Dr. Jerry Pournelle

Re: Paul Winfield, RIP

2004-03-11 Thread Tom Beck
. -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never thought I'd see the last. - Dr. Jerry Pournelle

Red Dwarf predicted this 20 years ago (almost)

2004-03-11 Thread Tom Beck
linked together to create a message large enough to be seen. 'People would be able to see writing in the skies from the Earth no worse than they see the stars,' he said. --- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http

Re: LIBERAL TALKRADIO NETWORK TO LAUNCH MARCH 31

2004-03-11 Thread Tom Beck
. -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never thought I'd see the last. - Dr. Jerry Pournelle

Re: Red Dwarf predicted this 20 years ago (almost)

2004-03-11 Thread Tom Beck
And Arthur C. Clarke did it even 20 years before Red Dwarf. Though he never mentioned the product by name.. Did he really? In which story? -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users

Re: LIBERAL TALKRADIO NETWORK TO LAUNCH MARCH 31

2004-03-11 Thread Tom Beck
less). Fresh Air is also mostly funded by WHYY, with contributions from members and foundations. And, gosh, being hostile on Bill O'Reilly - off with her head! (What does that have to do with NPR?) -- Tom Beck

Re: America, land of the Ashcroft-haters

2004-03-11 Thread Tom Beck
. -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never thought I'd see the last. - Dr. Jerry Pournelle

Re: LIBERAL TALKRADIO NETWORK TO LAUNCH MARCH 31

2004-03-11 Thread Tom Beck
on the war itself). -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never thought I'd see the last. - Dr. Jerry Pournelle

Re: America, land of the Ashcroft-haters

2004-03-10 Thread Tom Beck
everywhere. (Especially since people posting on a Web site, and even Bill Maher, are not elected or appointed governmental officials and thus don't bear as much responsibility as Paige does.) -- Tom Beck my

Re: LIBERAL TALKRADIO NETWORK TO LAUNCH MARCH 31

2004-03-10 Thread Tom Beck
But will anybody listen? If they can find any radio stations that aren't owned by a tiny handful of corporations bent on imposing a narrow cultural political agenda on the American public. -- Tom Beck my

Re: LIBERAL TALKRADIO NETWORK TO LAUNCH MARCH 31

2004-03-10 Thread Tom Beck
. -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never thought I'd see the last. - Dr. Jerry Pournelle

Re: LIBERAL TALKRADIO NETWORK TO LAUNCH MARCH 31

2004-03-10 Thread Tom Beck
it. -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never thought I'd see the last. - Dr. Jerry Pournelle

Re: LIBERAL TALKRADIO NETWORK TO LAUNCH MARCH 31

2004-03-10 Thread Tom Beck
. -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never thought I'd see the last. - Dr. Jerry Pournelle

Re: Aye, there's the rub!

2004-03-05 Thread Tom Beck
touching' to me Hey, if I was bald, I'd let him rub my head, too! I think he was waiting for Barbara Eden to pop out and call him Master -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always

Re: States Bent on Collecting Internet Taxes

2004-03-05 Thread Tom Beck
in sales tax). -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never thought I'd see the last. - Dr. Jerry Pournelle

Guess the rest of us haven't a prayer

2004-03-05 Thread Tom Beck
.) -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never thought I'd see the last. - Dr. Jerry Pournelle

Re: States Bent on Collecting Internet Taxes

2004-03-05 Thread Tom Beck
necessities such as food and shelter. But the initial story posted here indicated they were going to END such an exemption. -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see

Re: Haiku

2004-03-03 Thread Tom Beck
the time came to read it out loud to the other contestants, I almost couldn't read it, I was laughing so loud. Needless to say, I won. -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I

Will LOTR earn respect for fantasy? (long)

2004-03-02 Thread Tom Beck
for the respect we think we have earned melt away with the demise of the One Ring? -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never

Nothing personal (Was: Re: Tyranny)

2004-03-01 Thread Tom Beck
. -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never thought I'd see the last. - Dr. Jerry Pournelle

Re: The unlikely triumph of democracy

2004-03-01 Thread Tom Beck
. -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never thought I'd see the last. - Dr. Jerry Pournelle

Re: Tyranny

2004-02-29 Thread Tom Beck
much all the time, in fact, as a liberal, Democratic Jew. Life sucks, the universe doesn't give a sh*t about you or your tender feelings, and this is all supposed to be just in fun anyway. Tom Beck I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never thought I'd see the last. - Dr. Jerry

Re: Tyranny

2004-02-29 Thread Tom Beck
as long as no one is advocating violence, they don't care what you think or say. -- Tom Beck my LiveJournal: http://www.livejournal.com/users/tomfodw/ I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never

Re: Tyranny

2004-02-28 Thread Tom Beck
find that fandom as a whole tends to be pretty liberal - are we supposed to go out and recruit some right-wingers to balance things out? I thought conservatives didn't believe in affirmative action.l Tom Beck I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never thought I'd see the last

Re: Fascist Censorship spreading like Cancer thruout Gov't

2004-02-27 Thread Tom Beck
is. American kids face far more serious threats than hearing Howard Stern utter some smut on the radio. Tom Beck I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never thought I'd see the last. - Dr. Jerry Pournelle ___ http://www.mccmedia.com

Re: Retro Hugos

2004-02-26 Thread Tom Beck
you list above, I would vote for Childhood's End. Tom Beck I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never thought I'd see the last. - Dr. Jerry Pournelle ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Retro Hugos

2004-02-25 Thread Tom Beck
of 1951? I doubt it. Tom Beck I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never thought I'd see the last. - Dr. Jerry Pournelle ___ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l

Re: Tyranny

2004-02-24 Thread Tom Beck
of the people. (I realize that if the majority truly does not hold the view, the Amendment probably will fail to be ratified.) Tom Beck I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never thought I'd see the last. - Dr. Jerry Pournelle ___ http

Re: Tyranny

2004-02-24 Thread Tom Beck
I thought the same sort of thing about the medical marijuana issue, but plenty of people still found a way to oppose it. Especially John Ashcroft, who believes in states' rights except when the states want to do things he doesn't agree with. Tom Beck I always knew I'd see the first man

Re: In defense of Biblical marriage

2004-02-20 Thread Tom Beck
Now shouldn't we, if God does indeed answer our prayers, need nothing else other than prayer? Prayer is about more than asking for things. Jewish prayer involves giving praise and thanks, expressing wishes and hopes, confessing sins and pledging to do better, as well as asking for things. And

Re: A reasonable view.

2004-02-20 Thread Tom Beck
Of course, then, they wouldn't be the Nazis, would they? Since pretty much the entire basis of Hitler's reality was that he had to come to power in order to rid Germany (and the world) of the Jews. If the Nazis treated the German Jews the way the government of Israel treats its Arab citizens

Re: A reasonable view.

2004-02-20 Thread Tom Beck
damaged Germany's chances of winning the war in the East (or at least of forestalling defeat for a lot longer) by his policy to transport Jews to the camps. One could argue that he thought destroying the Jews was more important. Tom Beck I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never