*sigh*...the Taliban is a religious political movement. Many tribes in
Afghanistan are strongly allied with it. Not all. Most tribes have at
least a segment of the populace that are aligned with it. Some do not.
Within the groups that are allied, historically, with the Taliban,
there are people ar
Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells. I still have it. Pink Floyd Dark Side
of the Moon was the second.
One of the most fun nights of my life occurred when I got a huge bonus
and decided to replace my entire album collection with CDs. I spent
hours in Tower Records picking out the music that I wanted.
She was "drugs and thugs". I can appreciate the idea of making Taliban
membership a bar to government but I worry that the barrier would make
recovery too slow. Governing in Afghanistan has been a very tenuous
thing historically. The current government has to figure out a new
President come this A
Which part did you find disrespectful to the person instead of the
opinion? I find his attacks on positions to be uniformly biased and I
addressed them as such. But if I do not feel that I attacked him as a
person. I'm happy to listen to your critiques.
Judah
On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 11:20 PM, Jud
Ah, I see your problem. You assume that the Taliban runs the tribes. You
assume that the Taliban is made up of the tribes. You assume that they are a
'conservative faction' of the tribes. You assume I'm saying that there are
no moderate PEOPLE from Afghanistan. Sorry to say but your wrong.
The Tal
The defining characteristic of the Taliban is intolerance, Judah.
Especially towards women as anything more than slaves.
The question is: Are the Taliban and the tribes synonymous? That's the
lynchpin on which your argument hangs: That the Taliban lead the
tribes. Not having been to Afghanistan p
I think like Iraq we should make Taliban membership a bar to serving in
government, it may take us longer to rebuild, but I feel the foundation will
be more solid.
What part of DoS? Or was she "State" ;)
I did mention the OGAs specifically btw.
-Original Message-
From: Judah McAuley [m
There is a lot I don't know. There is a lot you don't know. You may
know more about the region than I. I'm quite familiar with the
Northern Alliance and have looked up the history before I assure you.
The "Taliban" is not a cut and dried thing just like the Northern
Alliance. It is like saying tha
Judah,
The problem isn't that you disagree. It's how you speak to Michael.
You speak with a great deal of disrespect and are personally attacking
him. You could have made your point, and much more effectively,
without cutting into him that way. For example, the way you just
expressed yourself was
The "she" in question was a State Department employee, so certainly
not a normal civilian. She lived in a hooch and fell asleep in a
blackhawk in full body armor. And hell yes, conditions are horrible in
Afghanistan. Even in the liberated cities. Especially for women. I
never said otherwise. But t
See now I know you don't know shit.
The Taliban has associated tribes, some of them with warring histories that
go back centuries. Mainly these are along the boarders with Pakistan.
However if you actually knew the history you would know there are many more
that aren't with the talib douche noz
If they are in the Taliban they are extremists. Period.
If they are an associated tribe that isn't actually members then every
effort should be made to return them to the national fold. Otherwise
fucking kill them.
Child molesting fucking freaks for the most part anyway. Tell me I'm don't
kno
I totally understand the lobbyist appointee thing. I have mixed
feelings about it. He's appointed a couple of lobbyist in
contraindication of his pledges. At the same time, his lobbyist
appointment issues have meant that a number of spot is the Treasury
(and elsewhere) have been difficult to fill
I spent almost 2 years (ok one and a half) in that same country trying to
stop this from the other side of things.
I can tell you this. There are schools for girls in some places in many
there aren't. There are a great many places SHE wouldn't have been able to
go without an armed escort, esp
I'm supposing that you are speaking to the line where I said that
Michael should "please take it somewhere where you don't run up
against the very complicated and greyscale actual world."
If not, I apologize and will happily seek clarification. If that is
what you mean, that is no call to censors
Who do you think are in charge of the tribes in Afghanistan? You're
saying that quote "there are no moderate elements".I'm saying that you
are full of shit and don't know what you are talking about. I read
your email. The world is a complicated place and you don't seem to
understand that. The Tali
Judah, I think you're on thin ice when you ask the person running the
list to take his views somewhere else. Michael doesn't tell you what
to think -- how do you get off telling him what to think?
Judith
On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 12:50 AM, Judah McAuley wrote:
>
> This is why I don't take you seri
There we just have disagreements and that's fine. I think that a
public payer option can substantially streamline health care costs and
produce a system that encourages preventative health care and provides
reasonable remuneration to doctors while not incurring excessive
overhead. You think otherw
Let me start by saying you can't read shit for shit to use your own words.
My post did not say Muslims. It said Taliban. It said Hamas. It said
extremists who only operate in black and white. Extremists who have no
problem living in black and white. People who are moderate or see the world
in anyt
>Which, along with an invitation to my 20-year High School Reunion, makes me
>feel extremely old:
>
>http://i.gizmodo.com/5166399/happy-30th-birthday-compact-disc
Hey! In honor of the occasion (and in my continuing attempt to avoid political
threads here) let's reminicse: what was the first CD
This is why I don't take you seriously in the slightest. Everything is
black and white to you and there is no potential room for moderates.
Fine, you've got your cut and dried world view, please take it
somewhere where you don't run up against the very complicated and
greyscale actual world. One o
Which, along with an invitation to my 20-year High School Reunion, makes me
feel extremely old:
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> Grant wrote:
>
> Exactly. Obama should have better defined exactly what he was going to do
> about every single issue he might ever have to deal with over the next four
> years. Hope and change my arse. Bush v2.0.
>
And never change any of that based on circumstances. Better yet he
should just
Exactly. Obama should have better defined exactly what he was going to do
about every single issue he might ever have to deal with over the next four
years. Hope and change my arse. Bush v2.0.
*yup*
On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 3:07 PM, Scott Stroz wrote:
>
> I would like, for once, for a politician
Dude, I feel you! And I'm sure it's not you.
Leah, the (almost) 17 month old who likes to hurt my cat is getting to the
point where I think she is going to break Yoshi's leg. Every thing I try
only makes her laugh. I think the exact thing. "I made this little girl?"
I'm starting to think a bad fa
When I used to teach First Aid/EMT Classes, I woudl tell the students that
kids are like the Abominable Snowman from Rudolph the Red-Nosed
Reindeer...they bounce.
On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 10:19 PM, Michael Dinowitz <
mdino...@houseoffusion.com> wrote:
>
>
> I'm glad that kids, especially younger o
True, fortunately for everyone. What I find so amazing about being a parent
is how callous children can be about the sufferings of other children, even
(sometimes especially) their own siblings.
On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 8:19 PM, Michael Dinowitz wrote:
>
> I just described...well...humanity.
>
>
I just described...well...humanity.
I'm glad that kids, especially younger ones, can bounce back from things
that would really hurt us.
On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 10:14 PM, Scott Stroz wrote:
>
> You just described...well..kids.
>
> Glad to hear Sarah is OK.
>
~~~
On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 6:39 PM, Michael Dinowitz wrote:
>
> Yes, everyone else here with kids can join in on my lamentations.
>
I would, but I don't have any issues with your kids.
(glad Sarah is OK) :)
--
I have failed as much as I have succeeded. But I love my life. I love my
wife. And I
You just described...well..kids.
Glad to hear Sarah is OK.
On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 9:39 PM, Michael Dinowitz wrote:
>
> I like to think I'm smart and perceptive. I like to think I'm a good person
> (except when I'm evil). I like to think my genes would result in kids
> something like me. Nope.
She's ok. No bleeding, no scrapes, no broken bones. A bump or two on the
head but after asking if I could kiss her boo-boos, she's not really crying
anymore. Well, that and offering for her to watch a video with me. No
Heroics is not for and I'm not sure Puppet Master is either but it calms her
do
So this is what I have to look forward to? :)
Sarah's alright isn't she?
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From: Michael Dinowitz [mailto:mdino...@houseoffusion.com]
Sent: Sunday, March 08, 20
> Cam wrote:
> I thought it was a great movie, but about 30-45 minutes too long.
>
Yeah, it did run a bit long. Rorshach made the movie IMO and had the best line.
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Lets start here --- Is Sarah OK?
On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 8:39 PM, Michael Dinowitz wrote:
>
> I like to think I'm smart and perceptive. I like to think I'm a good person
> (except when I'm evil). I like to think my genes would result in kids
> something like me. Nope. No luck in that.
> Sarah Bi
I like to think I'm smart and perceptive. I like to think I'm a good person
(except when I'm evil). I like to think my genes would result in kids
something like me. Nope. No luck in that.
Sarah Binah, my 22 month old, just fell down the stairs. Moshe, my 11 year
old was sitting on the stairs and j
I saw the movie yesterday. I thought it was a little long, but it was
very well done. It definitely had alot of character development -
you're right.
I was expecting more action from it, which was a little disappointing,
but it definitely had it's moments. One fight scene in particular I
thoug
I would like, for once, for a politician to actually say what it is he will
do and then do it. Not offer any excuses, disclaimers, or clarifications.
I'll just file this one with 'no lobbyist appointees'.
On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 2:51 PM, Judah McAuley wrote:
>
> I don't get this view at all. Y
But it sure is an interesting statistic...
http://snurl.com/df09a
--
Scott Stroz
---
The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are
willing to work and give to those who would not. - Thomas Jefferson
http://xkcd.com/386/
~~~
On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 4:29 PM, Maureen wrote:
>
>
> It's all spin and misinformation.
>
> Yep, and both sides of the aisle, including our Commander in Chief are
masters of it.
--
Scott Stroz
---
The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are
willing to w
So most of the 600,000+ people who recently lost theor jobs lost them
because they have health issues?
On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 4:24 PM, Maureen wrote:
>
> The biggest cause of job loss is health problems.
>
--
Scott Stroz
---
The democracy will cease to exist when you take away f
For the first part of your message, see where I asked about using debit
cards to limit, at least, where the cards can be used. I would imagine the
technology exists to even know what is being bought so that non-qualified
items can be excluded. Just so I am clear...again...because it may cost to
mu
Yes, and the number of children who die in foster care because of
abuse or negligent is staggering. The foster care system is more
broken that the welfare system.
On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 12:29 PM, Scott Stroz wrote:
>
> So, families who care for foster children get more money for those children
>
And next is moderate elements of Hamas, then moderate elements of Hizballah,
then, then, then. I'm sorry to say this in a totally sweeping way but these
organizations have no moderate elements. Those that are moderate either
leave or are killed.
Pakastan has dealt with the 'moderate' elements of
Shifting costs to the government isn't going to fix the problem, it will
only make it worse. The end result of socialized medicine is going to be
rationing of care. Most of the developed world has the same problem- aging
populations and ever-more expensive drugs, tests, and surgeries. We need to
c
I'll have to read that later. The thesis seems reasonable to me. Over
consumption has most certainly been a hallmark of the American
Experience (tm) for some time now. Health care costs are very
problematic. They are certainly not the only thing that is
problematic.
Thanks,
Judah
On Sun, Mar 8,
So far I'm hearing that they are talking about individual tribes with Talib
ties.
Let's remember the sunni uprising basically won the post war in Iraq, remove
the recruitment and supply pool from the enemy and they wither and die,
especially in a place like the boarder area. Food, water, and peo
i have inherited a bit of a mess, and may need some php help, anyone
here good with it?
thanks!
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> Take a look at this study. This guy believes that over-consumption is more
> responsible for personal bankruptcies than anything else. He acknowledges
> that medical costs play a significant role, but he argues that
> over-consumption on durable goods such as homes and automobiles leaves
> peopl
7.7 billion in earmarks in 410 billion dollar budget, a huge chuck of
them to infrastructure and water projects. None of the rest of the
budget is being questioned.
62% of all earmarks in the 2008 budget went to military projects
17% to corp of engineers projects.
less than 7% to social programs
On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 2:29 PM, Scott Stroz wrote:
>
> So, families who care for foster children get more money for those children
> than the actual parents who may be getting government assistance? I see an
> issue with that.
>
If you factor in the cost of all the caseworkers and court folks
i
*shrug*. I happen to think that facts are important. Sorry. I would
say that there are enough other facts about the health care crisis in
our country which are not in dispute that we need to get it done no
matter what percentage of bankruptcies are due to health care costs.
None the less I think t
On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 4:12 PM, Gruss wrote:
> The sub-prime thing is so laughably inconsequential comparatively,
> anyone who repeats it is just plain ignorant or intentionally
> attempting to deceive you.
>
No one outside the financial industry ever heard of credit default swaps
until the h
Gonna test them for alcohol, tobacco or Prozac? How about caffeine or
chocolate? When I worked across from the housing project in downtown
Atlanta, I would see the ladies sitting on their porches with french
manicures and silk running suits. Should we test for nail polish? Go
through their clo
The biggest cause of bankruptcy is job loss. The biggest cause of job
loss is health problems. Job loss + health problems = huge financial
problems.
Personal anecdote: This time last year I had a six figure salary and
an investment portfolio in excess of seven figures. I lost my job in
June.
I don't get this view at all. You're saying that when he stated a
general principal of earmark reform that he should have explicitly
said "in budgets that I negotiate on"? I figured that that was rather
implied. This isn't his budget. He has presented his budget and is
going into negotiations with
Take a look at this study. This guy believes that over-consumption is more
responsible for personal bankruptcies than anything else. He acknowledges
that medical costs play a significant role, but he argues that
over-consumption on durable goods such as homes and automobiles leaves
people unable t
What percentage of the population would need to steal money from you to buy
drugs before you thought the problem was big enough to report it to the
police? In my mind people on government assistance who do illegal drugs are
thieves. No better, no worse than anyone who would break into my house an
Well, he WAS a senator last year. LOL, so that budget belongs to him and
congress collectively.
But you are right in that his "mandate" was not in place then.
On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 2:38 PM, Judah McAuley wrote:
>
> This budget omnibus bill is left over from the previous Congress. We
> are ope
What good are facts? The 'facts' you have presented differ vastly in what
percentage of personal bankruptcies are due to health care related costs.
If health care costs are not a large percentage of personal bankruptcies, do
you think we should focus on the other major causes first before we get
So, families who care for foster children get more money for those children
than the actual parents who may be getting government assistance? I see an
issue with that.
On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 11:17 AM, Dana wrote:
>
> ::cough:: I will take that as a genuine question.
>
> Foster care definitely
This is just another example of how we were told one thing yet he does
another. I don't care that the omnibus bill is left over from last Congress,
he should have said so from the beginning. Not promised the farm and then
when it comes time to deliver say, well, that is not really what we meant.
which will get us out of the recession in the short term, but punish the
country with inflation, higher taxes and lower growth in the long term.
thanks mr. president!
On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 4:01 PM, Gruss wrote:
>
> Thus the government shouldn't be spending less, it should be spending WAY
> mo
You don't know that it is not the biggest cause of bankruptcy by a
long way. There is, as far as I'm aware, one study. The study reported
it as being 54% of bankruptcies. Counter analysis says 17%. In the 8
years since the year under study there, costs have significantly
increased, wages have stag
A cause of bankruptcy, not the biggest cause by a long way. Furthermore, I
don't see why reducing bankruptcies should be a policy goal in and of
itself.
And yes, health care is a major problem, but shifting the cost to the
federal government isn't going to fix the problem.
On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at
yeah!
On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 11:16 AM, Scott Stewart
wrote:
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> Caught by a motion capture camera
>
> --
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> -Original Message-
> From: Rastafari [mailto:rastaf...@gmail.com
It does say "moderate elements of the Taliban" and references similar
actions in Iraq with the Sunni's. Given that the main Taliban
leadership wants no part of a democratic government and Karazai is
supporting these efforts I think it can safely be said that it isn't
negotiations with the main lea
This budget omnibus bill is left over from the previous Congress. We
are operating on a continuing resolution right now which is about to
expire. This bill was entirely negotiated and done before Obama was in
office so I don't think you can really blame him for anything about
the bill. Yes, he cou
Healthcare is totally related to the financial problems of the average
American. Not just correlation, causation. I'm not totally happy with
his approach and not totally happy with the people involved. However,
he's the first person to seriously take a good shot at the problem in
a long time so I'
I would be happy with people nit using government assistance money to buy
drugs. To the end I think we need to test to see who is actually doing that
AND offer education and treatment to those who do test positive and any
others in need of these services. How will we know who needs treatment if
w
On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 7:46 AM, Michael Grant wrote:
> Cam and Scott, would you be satisfied if that money was put towards drug
> education rather than testing? Or some other method of treating the problem
> vs. punishing the symptoms?
Michael, I'm glad you asked, rather than making assumptions
::cough:: I will take that as a genuine question.
Foster care definitely costs more. And does less, unless your measure is
harm. Foster care is better than physical abuse (usually) or actual
starvation. It's not an improvement or a savings in most other situations,
and even the people who run the
tough call. Depends on the drug addict.
But note that you are not requiring that the person be addicted; merely that
they test positive.
On Sun, Mar 8, 2009 at 8:54 AM, Scott Stroz wrote:
>
> Which do you think is better, having the kids raised in foster care or by a
> drug addict?
>
> On Sat
...well, next year...
http://snurl.com/ddy0m
Its interesting to see that when push comes to shove, Obama is no different
than any one before him.
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willing to work and give to those who would n
The more I have been forced to think about this issue during this thread,
the more I am in favor of the bill. I get a kick out of the attitude of
'its not going to save money, so lets not do it'. I would hazrd a gues that
we don't save any money by putting most criminals in jail, so maybe we
sho
Which do you think is better, having the kids raised in foster care or by a
drug addict?
On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 11:04 PM, Dana wrote:
>
> oh that's ok, they can always go into foster care. Remember, it will save
> money.
>
>
>
> On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 8:45 PM, Maureen wrote:
>
> >
> > Before
I think not giving tax dollars to those who will spend them on drugs is as
good a place to start as any.
On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 10:47 PM, Maureen wrote:
>
> Just what do you find an acceptable use for YOUR tax dollars?
>
> On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 7:43 PM, Scott Stroz wrote:
> >
> > If they are
The problem with the drug testing idea is that it would seem impossible to
define working parameters for it. It's fine to take the hard line and say
cut off the 19 year old guy who's dropped out of school and is smoking
blunts every day with his friends. That makes sense. What about the mother
wit
>
> the problem would solve itself.
This is true. However is anyone going to be happy with result?
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>
> interesting...
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_table
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The [State Depatment] official dismissed any notion of the special
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"There's nothing special about Britain. You're just the same as the
other 190 countries in the world. You shouldn't expect special
treatment."
This says it all. For all the insistence by Obama's supporters t
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