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2001-12-19 Thread Will Swain
exactly. :) will -Original Message- From: Fleischer, Beth [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 18 December 2001 21:35 To: CF-Community Subject: RE: I'll never understand... i am a citizen and I didn't have to declare anything. i was born this way. > -Original Messag

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2001-12-18 Thread Fleischer, Beth
cember 18, 2001 6:37 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: I'll never understand... > > > A note I've been looking at becoming naturalized and so have > > been studying the process. The naturalization test is a 75 > > question test covering history, the con

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2001-12-18 Thread Fleischer, Beth
i am a citizen and I didn't have to declare anything. i was born this way. > -Original Message- > From: Will Swain [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 12:42 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: I'll never understand... > &g

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2001-12-18 Thread Larry Lyons
Original Message- > From: Maureen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 2:02 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: I'll never understand... > > > At 09:34 AM 12/18/01, you wrote: > >heh .. wonder how many of us could pass that test? > >

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2001-12-18 Thread Todd
CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 2:01 PM Subject: Re: I'll never understand... > At 09:34 AM 12/18/01, you wrote: > >heh .. wonder how many of us could pass that test? > > > >T

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2001-12-18 Thread Maureen
At 09:34 AM 12/18/01, you wrote: >heh .. wonder how many of us could pass that test? > >Todd http://www.ins.gov/graphics/exec/natz/natztest.asp __ Dedicated Windows 2000 Server PIII 800 / 256 MB RAM / 40 GB HD / 20 GB MO/XFER

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2001-12-18 Thread Erika L Walker
>>|From: Philip Arnold - ASP [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >>| >>|Just had a thought, I wonder if Erika is up for moving to Canada for a >>|while so we can get Canadian citizenship as well >>| >>|Lets see how many passports we can collect... LOL! Hmm Canada. Love Canada. I have lots of friends

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2001-12-18 Thread Philip Arnold - ASP
> Just to chime in I was born IN Canada but I have US born > birth abroad, so I have american citizenship too. I have > both passports(cdn is more $$), and I have never had a > problem. I actually had them both one time and got asked a > few questions by Customs, and they said no problem See ya

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2001-12-18 Thread Philip Arnold - ASP
> I would have to say I can't think of a situation where I > would give up my British passport. Not for American > citizenship or citizenship anywhere else. As for having an > American passport, I imagine there would be times when it > would be downright inconvenient to have one, such as when I >

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2001-12-18 Thread Erika L Walker
No really, I like to see the use off off the wall words, making otherwise vapid statements appear more interesting! I certainly wasn't subjecting you to more raillery! :) Erika - >>|From: Larry Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >>| >>|Thanks, u

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2001-12-18 Thread Michael Ross
- From: Larry Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 18 December 2001 16:01 To: CF-Community Subject: RE: I'll never understand... My own take on the issue is that I would rather not give up my Canadian citizenship. There are definite advantages having a Canadian passport over an American one.

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2001-12-18 Thread Larry Lyons
http://www.pacel.com email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. -- > -Original Message- > From: Todd [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 11:16 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: I'll never understand... >

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2001-12-18 Thread Todd
You don't *have* to be a U.S citizen anyway. The only negative effect of not being a citizen is that if you break the law, you could be eligable for deportation. So .. avoid the mass killing sprees, and you'll be fine :) Todd > My own take on the issue is that I would rather not give up my C

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2001-12-18 Thread Judith Dinowitz
On the other hand, if one is born in the US, one is a citizen, no matter what, and then if one moves to a foreign country, one can obtain dual citizenship. This is what my brother has -- he lives in Israel and is a citizen of the US and of Israel. My sister-in-law Gillian, who was born in Engl

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2001-12-18 Thread Larry Lyons
: http://www.ebstor.com http://www.pacel.com email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. -- > -Original Message- > From: Erika L Walker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 11:07 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject:

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2001-12-18 Thread corrigan
ra Digital Solutions www.endoradigital.com 630/942-5211 x-134 - Original Message - From: Erika L Walker To: CF-Community Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 10:06 AM Subject: RE: I'll never understand... >>|From: Larry Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >>| >>| rat

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2001-12-18 Thread Erika L Walker
One more for the curious: http://www.richw.org/dualcit/ Erika (with a K) "I'll never give up my K!" Structure your ColdFusion code with Fusebox. Get the official book at http://www.fusionauthority.com/bkinfo.cfm

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2001-12-18 Thread Philip Arnold - ASP
> My own take on the issue is that I would rather not give up > my Canadian citizenship. There are definite advantages having > a Canadian passport over an American one. Not the least being > is that the general perception is that Canada is the nice guy > of the world, as opposed to the idea of th

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2001-12-18 Thread Erika L Walker
Some more info on the matter: http://travel.state.gov/dualnationality.html Erika - >>|From: Larry Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >>| >>|>From what I understand, according to US law you have to give up >>|any other citizenship. However both

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2001-12-18 Thread Will Swain
be a negative. will -Original Message- From: Larry Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 18 December 2001 16:01 To: CF-Community Subject: RE: I'll never understand... My own take on the issue is that I would rather not give up my Canadian citizenship. There are definite advantage

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2001-12-18 Thread Erika L Walker
>>|From: Larry Lyons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >>| >>| rather bellicose Larry, I absolutely adore your vocabulary!! :) And I mean that with the sincerest of compliments. E with a K __

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2001-12-18 Thread Larry Lyons
L PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 10:57 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: I'll never understand... > > > > From what I understand, according to US law you have to give up any > > other > > citizenship. However both British and Canadian laws al

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2001-12-18 Thread Philip Arnold - ASP
> From what I understand, according to US law you have to give up any > other > citizenship. However both British and Canadian laws allow for > dual citizenship. While I am not sure about the UK, Canadian > law only recognizes giving up Canadian citizenship only if > you do it before a government

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2001-12-18 Thread Kevin Gilchrist
getting my Irish passport last summer (damned if I'm waiting at European immigration lines for non-EU passport holders). -Original Message- From: Philip Arnold - ASP [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 10:51 To: CF-Community Subject: RE: I'll never

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2001-12-18 Thread Mike Townend
Oh no!! 2 really bad images :)) -Original Message- From: Philip Arnold - ASP [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 18 December 2001 15:51 To: CF-Community Subject: RE: I'll never understand... > You can be both. My sister has a friend who was born in Canada and > then

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2001-12-18 Thread Philip Arnold - ASP
> You can be both. My sister has a friend who was born in > Canada and then got his U.S. citizenship after moving here. > He has both now .. Hurrah - 2 passports! Philip Arnold Technical Director Certified ColdFusion Developer ASP Multimedia Limited T: +44 (0)20 8680 1133 F: +44 (0)20 8686 791

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2001-12-18 Thread Larry Lyons
ttp://www.pacel.com email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. -- > -Original Message- > From: Philip Arnold - ASP [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 10:37 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: I'll never understand... >

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2001-12-18 Thread Todd
t: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 10:37 AM Subject: RE: I'll never understand... > > A note I've been looking at becoming naturalized and so have > > been studying the process. The naturalization test is a 75 > > question test covering history, the constitution, and the &

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2001-12-18 Thread Philip Arnold - ASP
> A note I've been looking at becoming naturalized and so have > been studying the process. The naturalization test is a 75 > question test covering history, the constitution, and the > structure of government - local state and government. You > also have to disavow all other national allegiances

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2001-12-18 Thread Larry Lyons
cember 18, 2001 9:48 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: I'll never understand... > > > I would almost enjoy taking the test to see how I do. > > At 09:45 AM 12/18/2001 -0500, you wrote: > >My wife (a born citizen, and educated here) tried a sample > test -

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2001-12-18 Thread Jerry Johnson
Damned proud to be an American without a spell checker, obviously! Jerry Johnson >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 12/18/01 10:19AM >>> My parents sponsered a few people for citizenship (mostly Navy wives who were met in foreign ports). Seeing the depth of feeling that these people poured into the proces

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2001-12-18 Thread Jerry Johnson
My parents sponsered a few people for citizenship (mostly Navy wives who were met in foreign ports). Seeing the depth of feeling that these people poured into the process, it made me realize again and again how lucky I am to have been born here. Whenever I am feeling less-than-patriotic about

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2001-12-18 Thread Nick McClure
I would almost enjoy taking the test to see how I do. At 09:45 AM 12/18/2001 -0500, you wrote: >My wife (a born citizen, and educated here) tried a sample test - she barely >passed. From what I understand talking with several others, they had the >same experience. Its a tough test. There are part

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2001-12-18 Thread Larry Lyons
; Subject: Re: I'll never understand... > > > heh .. wonder how many of us could pass that test? > > Todd > > - Original Message - > From: "Larry Lyons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent:

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2001-12-18 Thread Todd
heh .. wonder how many of us could pass that test? Todd - Original Message - From: "Larry Lyons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 9:30 AM Subject: RE: I'll never understand... > A note I

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2001-12-18 Thread Larry Lyons
http://www.pacel.com email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. -- > -Original Message- > From: Nick McClure [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 9:17 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: I'll never understand... >

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2001-12-18 Thread Nick McClure
I am not familiar with the process. I know you have to take a history test, and take an oath to uphold the Constitution. And in the public schools, and most private (I think), you do say the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. We share an identity in very broad terms. Overall we are capitalists

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2001-12-18 Thread Nick McClure
I agree with that. But what I am saying is that those people do not necessarily make society racist. At 09:45 AM 12/18/2001 +, you wrote: >My original point was that you don't have to dress up in a white hood to be >a racist. Neither do you need to be a member of the BNP here. Racist exists

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2001-12-18 Thread Will Swain
ECTED]] Sent: 17 December 2001 18:44 To: CF-Community Subject: RE: I'll never understand... At 06:28 PM 12/17/2001 +, you wrote: >Interesting. We don't have the KKK here, but we do have various racist >political parties and movements etc. These aren't really the people I am

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2001-12-18 Thread Will Swain
process here in the UK. will -Original Message- From: Nick McClure [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 17 December 2001 18:34 To: CF-Community Subject: RE: I'll never understand... America can not be broken down into a single society. Some people, like Benjamin make it sound like Am

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2001-12-17 Thread Nick McClure
Yes, that is correct. And in most places it is illegal. When I made an offer on a house, one of the things I had to sign was a form that stated I did not feel like I was discriminated against for any reason. But you know, people should be able to not like somebody because of their race. Parent

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2001-12-17 Thread Nick McClure
At 06:28 PM 12/17/2001 +, you wrote: >Interesting. We don't have the KKK here, but we do have various racist >political parties and movements etc. These aren't really the people I am >referring to though. I'm sure we all know people who are racist in certain >respects. This doesn't mean they w

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2001-12-17 Thread Nick McClure
America can not be broken down into a single society. Some people, like Benjamin make it sound like America is a single society. This is simply not true. At 06:16 PM 12/17/2001 +, you wrote: >Interesting. So the definition of a country in this case is infact the >legislature. I'm not sure I

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2001-12-17 Thread Fleischer, Beth
Message- > From: Nick McClure [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 9:26 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: I'll never understand... > > Why should it be illegal. Then we are legislating what people think. And > that is just wrong. >

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2001-12-17 Thread Will Swain
Exactly. That is why political parties such as the BNP (British National Party) can exist. You have to take the rough with the smooth in a democracy. will -Original Message- From: Nick McClure [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 17 December 2001 18:26 To: CF-Community Subject: RE: I&#x

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2001-12-17 Thread Will Swain
one, would suggest that people = society therefore if people are racist, then so is society. will -Original Message- From: Nick McClure [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 17 December 2001 18:21 To: CF-Community Subject: RE: I'll never understand... I do not think that American society i

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2001-12-17 Thread Nick McClure
Why should it be illegal. Then we are legislating what people think. And that is just wrong. I think people who are racist are ignorant and should be ignored. But it should not be illegal. You should not use race to make decisions on who works for you, or where you work, or things along those

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2001-12-17 Thread Vinny DiDonato
>> Hey, you have a problem with little bee people in tights? RACIST!!! :) <-- smile! -V -Original Message- From: Simon Horwith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 1:02 PM To: CF-Community Subject: RE: I'll never understand... Hey, you have

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2001-12-17 Thread Will Swain
om: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 17 December 2001 18:17 To: CF-Community Subject: Re: I'll never understand... Alright Will, you just made the list!!! Just kidding. Racism does exist here, but not to the extend that a lot of people believe and definitely not to the e

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2001-12-17 Thread Nick McClure
I do not think that American society is racist. I think people are racist and they are the ones who are vocal. Just a month or two ago there was a KKK rally here. They are vocal, they tell people what they think. They are ignorant SOBs who should be ignored. But they were exercising their righ

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2001-12-17 Thread Fleischer, Beth
be referred to as society. I would agree we dont' have a non-racist society in the US. > -Original Message- > From: Will Swain [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 9:16 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: I'll never understand...

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2001-12-17 Thread corrigan
1 12:01 PM Subject: RE: I'll never understand... Hey, you have a problem with little bee people in tights? ~Simon Simon Horwith Macromedia Certified Instructor Certified Advanced ColdFusion 5 Developer Fig Leaf Software 1400 16th St NW, # 500 Washington DC 20036 202.797.65

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2001-12-17 Thread corrigan
Sent: 17 December 2001 17:35 To: CF-Community Subject: RE: I'll never understand... I am not aware of any countries in which racism doesn't exist. Are there any? > -Original Message- > From: Will Swain [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, Decem

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2001-12-17 Thread Will Swain
ereas I am talking about SOCIETIES. For me, a society is more than the laws that govern it. Will -Original Message- From: Fleischer, Beth [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 17 December 2001 18:13 To: CF-Community Subject: RE: I'll never understand... I would say a racist COUNTRY wou

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2001-12-17 Thread Fleischer, Beth
I would say a racist COUNTRY would have to have racist legislation, or rather not have racism be illegal. > -Original Message- > From: Will Swain [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 8:55 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: I'

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2001-12-17 Thread Todd
IL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 12:53 PM Subject: Re: I'll never understand... > Wow, I just re-read what I wrote and I really came off sounding like an > ass. > > Benjamin, I did not mean to imply that you are ignorant. My rantings > were directed at a

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2001-12-17 Thread Simon Horwith
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 12:54 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: I'll never understand... Wow, I just re-read what I wrote and I really came off sounding like an ass. Benjamin, I did not mean to imply that you are ignorant. My rantings

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2001-12-17 Thread corrigan
igital.com 630/942-5211 x-134 - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: CF-Community Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 10:31 AM Subject: Re: I'll never understand... One reason why I don't comment on Afghanistan, Israel, etc. I will comment on our governme

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2001-12-17 Thread Will Swain
will -Original Message- From: Fleischer, Beth [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 17 December 2001 17:45 To: CF-Community Subject: RE: I'll never understand... a COUNTRY being RACIST and individuals being RACIST are different imo. our country is NOT racist. Racism certainly exists, in certain so

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2001-12-17 Thread Todd
I'm sure as heck am not a racist .. I don't find NASCAR interesting in any way. Todd - Original Message - From: "Will Swain" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 12:39 PM Subject: RE: I

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2001-12-17 Thread Fleischer, Beth
> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 8:39 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: I'll never understand... > > Not that I know of. And that was my point really. I was referring to > Michael's assertion that he does not live in a racist society. > > will > >

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2001-12-17 Thread Will Swain
Not that I know of. And that was my point really. I was referring to Michael's assertion that he does not live in a racist society. will -Original Message- From: Fleischer, Beth [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 17 December 2001 17:35 To: CF-Community Subject: RE: I'll never

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2001-12-17 Thread Gary P. McNeel, Jr.
Heavy man. You could insert Christianity and the story would read the same. -Gary > -Original Message- > From: Jon Hall [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 10:35 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: I'll never understand... > > >

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2001-12-17 Thread Fleischer, Beth
I am not aware of any countries in which racism doesn't exist. Are there any? > -Original Message- > From: Will Swain [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 7:43 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: I'll never understand... > >

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2001-12-17 Thread Nick McClure
This is very true. I think we are not stereotyping all of Afghanistan, but individual groups. We know, for instance, how the Taliban treated people in general. We have seen the refugees, we have heard interviews from an number of people both here and there. But I do not think we have been comm

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2001-12-17 Thread Will Swain
lie. Will -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 17 December 2001 16:31 To: CF-Community Subject: Re: I'll never understand... One reason why I don't comment on Afghanistan, Israel, etc. I will comment on our governments activities, but I don't

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2001-12-17 Thread Jon Hall
http://www.faithfreedom.org/ - Original Message - From: "Angel Stewart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 11:20 AM Subject: RE: I'll never understand... > I'm sorry, I just can&#

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2001-12-17 Thread corrigan
derive the problem. That demonstrates to me total ignorance. Michael Corrigan Programmer Endora Digital Solutions www.endoradigital.com 630/942-5211 x-134 - Original Message - From: Will Swain To: CF-Community Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 10:00 AM Subject: RE: I

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2001-12-17 Thread Will Swain
unity Subject: RE: I'll never understand... I'm sorry, I just can't believe this has nothing to do with Religion. It seems to have everything to do with the religion, and more particularly the people that follow the religion, and their culture that is based on this religion. -Gel -

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2001-12-17 Thread Angel Stewart
*rolls eyes* Oh please...pick up a book and do some reading. Religion IS a very important consideration in the lives of the VAST MAJORITY of Arabs living in the middle east. That is FACT..that is the TRUTH. Do some research if you doubt me. -Gel -Original Message- From: Larry Lyons [ma

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2001-12-17 Thread Angel Stewart
I'm sorry, I just can't believe this has nothing to do with Religion. It seems to have everything to do with the religion, and more particularly the people that follow the religion, and their culture that is based on this religion. -Gel -Original Message- From: Will Swain [mailto:[EMAIL

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2001-12-17 Thread Todd
He's just jealous because he has to ride a kangaroo to work instead of riding in a car. Todd - Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 10:49 AM Subject: Re: I'll never understand

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2001-12-17 Thread Will Swain
wouldn't be discussing much on here. will -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 17 December 2001 15:49 To: CF-Community Subject: Re: I'll never understand... Where is this perception that you have come from? You don't even live here? M

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2001-12-17 Thread corrigan
49 AM Subject: Re: I'll never understand... > A group of people that will cut off a thief's hands, condone the murder of family members for adultery, etc... Also, I'd have to say that if you could respond with some facts about america that are equally disturbing. Amer

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2001-12-17 Thread Larry Lyons
Howie's comment > about "...A group > of people that will cut off a thief's hands..." I was pointing out a > generalisation made about middle-eastern people. > > Benjamin > > - Original Message - > From: "Larry Lyons" <[EMAIL PROTECTE

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2001-12-17 Thread Larry Lyons
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. -- > -Original Message- > From: Benjamin Falloon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 8:53 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: I'll never understand... > > > How so

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2001-12-17 Thread Benjamin Falloon
Defending who? Benjamin - Original Message - From: "Larry Lyons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 12:44 AM Subject: RE: I'll never understand... > Then why are you defending them?

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2001-12-17 Thread Benjamin Falloon
How so? Quote me... Benjamin - Original Message - From: "Larry Lyons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 12:42 AM Subject: RE: I'll never understand... > Ben, > > You should also

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2001-12-17 Thread Benjamin Falloon
27;s hands..." I was pointing out a generalisation made about middle-eastern people. Benjamin - Original Message - From: "Larry Lyons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 12:41 AM Subject: RE: I'll ne

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2001-12-17 Thread Larry Lyons
: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Chaos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. -- > -Original Message- > From: Benjamin Falloon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 8:39 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: I'll never understand... > > > >

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2001-12-17 Thread Larry Lyons
12:52 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: I'll never understand... > > > > that the right or wrong invloved with killing another human > being should > not be based on the religion of the victim. > > This is because you live the a mostly secular society. Pe

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2001-12-17 Thread Larry Lyons
aos, panic, and disorder - my work here is done. -- > -Original Message- > From: Benjamin Falloon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2001 12:49 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: I'll never understand... > > > > A group of people tha

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2001-12-17 Thread Benjamin Falloon
spute this at all. The Taliban from my understanding was a very oppresive regime. Benjamin - Original Message - From: "Larry Lyons" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 12:29 AM Subject: RE: I'll ne

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2001-12-17 Thread Larry Lyons
December 16, 2001 12:26 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: I'll never understand... > > > I don't think you do either with generalisations like that > > The solider has a point to quote: > > "If I die fighting an Arab, I'm an unholy martyr,&

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2001-12-17 Thread Will Swain
d bin Laden, I might take him to the United Nations. But never to the Americans, even if they are offering $25 million to turn him in." will -Original Message- From: Angel Stewart [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 16 December 2001 20:59 To: CF-Community Subject: RE: I'll never unde

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2001-12-17 Thread Will Swain
Subject: Re: I'll never understand... No, I don't want you to go on simply because you are stereotyping all Americans. It's one thing to disagree with the foreign policies of a country but it is an entirely different thing to categorize all Americans as racists, as "glued"

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2001-12-16 Thread Angel Stewart
You have to understand Howie, that these people have been brainwashed. They think they are serving some single deity somewhere but in reality they are serving men on earth who have perverted religion to control people, to their own ends. That is why we can see such hipocrisy in Islam, with this

Re: I'll never understand...

2001-12-16 Thread Nick McClure
Just my personal views. I justify killing in a very simple way. To save the lives of innocent people and to protect ones self. The Taliban were ruthless people who would rather see a woman beaten in public than see her face. Those who believed this should be killed. There is no place for them

Re: I'll never understand...

2001-12-16 Thread Nick McClure
Regarding slavery, America was not built on slavery. A very small percentage of people in America actually owned slaves; and it was not legal through the majority of the country. In the north where the majority of the manufacturing and mercantile industry was there was no slavery. I don't kno

Re: I'll never understand...

2001-12-16 Thread Nick McClure
I like it when people who do not live and see what actually goes on in this country first hand, seem to know so much more about the people and events of this country than the people who live here. >Also, I'd have to say that if you could respond with some facts about >america that are equally d

Re: I'll never understand...

2001-12-16 Thread Howie Hamlin
December 16, 2001 1:08 PM Subject: Re: I'll never understand... > Yes, that is my point. You believe that the religion of the victim should > not be the criteria for judgement. Saying this is judgement in itself of > those who would justify killing in this way. This is my point. That

Re: I'll never understand...

2001-12-16 Thread Benjamin Falloon
TECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 4:57 AM Subject: Re: I'll never understand... > Did you even read what I said? I said that the religion of a victim should not be a criteria for judging whether the act was > justified or not. > > Howie > > - Original Message --

Re: I'll never understand...

2001-12-16 Thread Benjamin Falloon
America never engaged in slavery or that their is no racial disparity in the US. Benjamin - Original Message - From: "Howie Hamlin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 4:55 AM Subject: Re: I'll neve

Re: I'll never understand...

2001-12-16 Thread Howie Hamlin
Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2001 12:52 PM Subject: Re: I'll never understand... > > that the right or wrong invloved with killing another human being should > not be based on the religion of the victim. > > This is because you live the a mostly secular society. People in t

Re: I'll never understand...

2001-12-16 Thread Howie Hamlin
others. Please keep your own stereotypical views to yourself. Howie - Original Message - From: "Benjamin Falloon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2001 12:49 PM Subject: Re: I'll never understand...

Re: I'll never understand...

2001-12-16 Thread Benjamin Falloon
uld not judge them. Killing others is wrong for any reason. Benjamin - Original Message - From: "Howie Hamlin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 17, 2001 4:49 AM Subject: Re: I'll never understand...

Re: I'll never understand...

2001-12-16 Thread Benjamin Falloon
> A group of people that will cut off a thief's hands, condone the murder of family members for adultery, etc... Also, I'd have to say that if you could respond with some facts about america that are equally disturbing. America, a country glued to the television set, obsessed with buying things t

Re: I'll never understand...

2001-12-16 Thread Howie Hamlin
ing should not be based on the religion of the victim. Howie - Original Message - From: "Benjamin Falloon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2001 12:25 PM Subject: Re: I'll never understand... > I d

Re: I'll never understand...

2001-12-16 Thread Benjamin Falloon
I don't think you do either with generalisations like that The solider has a point to quote: "If I die fighting an Arab, I'm an unholy martyr," explained Ghafar. "But if I kill an Arab in battle, he'll be a shahid, a holy martyr." "This is not a holy war," Ghafar continued. "We are supporti