Re: been a while since we talked politics

2005-05-06 Thread Dana
Santa's relationship with the > religious aspects of Christmas. I'd like to know. > > Yes, it is time for a Beer > > > -Original Message- > From: Sam [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 1:32 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re:

Re: been a while since we talked politics

2005-05-06 Thread Dana
whoa, Ken joins the dark side ;)b Dana > I like the its doable argument. What country can't we take? Saudi's have > little defense and lots of oil maybe we should consider them next. It would > be in our best interest to have lots of cheap oil. ~~~

RE: been a while since we talked politics

2005-05-06 Thread Jim Davis
> -Original Message- > From: Sam [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 6:03 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: been a while since we talked politics > > Well the 25th might have been a pagan holiday but Santa came from > Saint Nicholas of My

Re: been a while since we talked politics

2005-05-06 Thread Sam
Well the 25th might have been a pagan holiday but Santa came from Saint Nicholas of Myra, a 4th century bishop. His day was December 6th but he's now celebrated on the 25th. Still very Christian. You could associate him with the Nordic God Odin, but then I wouldn't celebrate him either :) On 5/6

RE: been a while since we talked politics

2005-05-06 Thread Ken Ketsdever
L PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 1:32 PM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: been a while since we talked politics I was never taught to believe in Santa. Santa is only universal to Christians. I realize you don't want me to bring up religion but do you realize Christmas is religious hol

RE: been a while since we talked politics

2005-05-06 Thread Ken Ketsdever
Tony Blair is little more than Bush's bitch. Who acted on their own to join us without being bought off, bribed, or coerced? If you don't care what Sudan or Syria thinks what difference does central Europe make? Seems to me that the powers to be are: USA UK France Germany Japan Russia Chin

RE: been a while since we talked politics

2005-05-06 Thread Jim Davis
> -Original Message- > From: Sam [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 4:32 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: been a while since we talked politics > > I was never taught to believe in Santa. Santa is only universal to > Christians. > I r

Re: been a while since we talked politics

2005-05-06 Thread Sam
I was never taught to believe in Santa. Santa is only universal to Christians. I realize you don't want me to bring up religion but do you realize Christmas is religious holiday? Santa comes on Christmas? Doesn't he represent the three Kings bringing gifts or something like that? Time for a beer y

RE: been a while since we talked politics

2005-05-06 Thread Ken Ketsdever
To: CF-Community Subject: Re: been a while since we talked politics On 5/6/05, Ken Ketsdever wrote: > Sam that is a crock of shit. I'd rather talk about beer :) > Hmm do we know there isn't a Santa Claus? Just because your mom and Dad said > they were playing that role for

Re: been a while since we talked politics

2005-05-06 Thread Gruss Gott
> Ken wrote: > Who said anything about not getting involved in the first Gulf War. That was > legitimate. > Iraq invaded another country. At that time we would have been justified > rolling into > Baghdad and initiating a regime change. But not 10 years later. Not Not to mention that we

RE: been a while since we talked politics

2005-05-06 Thread Ken Ketsdever
Who said anything about not getting involved in the first Gulf War. That was legitimate. Iraq invaded another country. At that time we would have been justified rolling into Baghdad and initiating a regime change. But not 10 years later. Not when he had dismantled his programs.Not when

Re: been a while since we talked politics

2005-05-06 Thread Sam
On 5/6/05, Ken Ketsdever wrote: > Sam that is a crock of shit. I'd rather talk about beer :) > Hmm do we know there isn't a Santa Claus? Just because your mom and Dad said > they were playing that role for the first 10 years of your life do we really > know he doesn't exist? Maybe he doesn't

RE: been a while since we talked politics

2005-05-06 Thread Robert Munn
And you think that Al Qaeda would never have attacked anywhere in the Middle East if we had just not invaded Iraq, is that it? That's just factually wrong. Khobar Towers? The U.S.S. Cole? You think these events were flukes? Al Qaeda was in the middle of a global onslaught against the U.S. Sinc

RE: been a while since we talked politics

2005-05-06 Thread Ken Ketsdever
Sam that is a crock of shit. Even the Bush administration has admitted there are and probably where no WMDs. How many scientists have were interrogated, err.. I mean interviewed? Nobody has been able to come up with any evidence of a program beyond the dismantled program of the early 1990's.

Re: been a while since we talked politics

2005-05-06 Thread Jim Campbell
This clock is only right once a day: http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/clocks/3110.html - Jim Gruss Gott wrote: >>Sam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>OK, didn't you argue bicycle lanes are pork and a few weeks later say >>it was a great idea to cut down on fuel use? >> >> > >1.) It appear

Re: been a while since we talked politics

2005-05-06 Thread Gruss Gott
> Sam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > OK, didn't you argue bicycle lanes are pork and a few weeks later say > it was a great idea to cut down on fuel use? 1.) It appears that you don't understand what Pork is, and while I'm too lazy to explain it all to you, I'll point out that just because something

Re: been a while since we talked politics

2005-05-06 Thread Gruss Gott
> Robert wrote: > You might not, but the South Koreans sure do, at least the ones who still > remember I have no doubt that Iraq may turn out as well as South Korea, meaning it could become a thriving democracy with a robust economy that is both a beacon and a model to its neighbors. In the Midd

Re: been a while since we talked politics

2005-05-06 Thread Sam
OK, didn't you argue bicycle lanes are pork and a few weeks later say it was a great idea to cut down on fuel use? No matter what he does he's wrong in your eyes so who cares. On 5/6/05, Gruss Gott wrote: > Lordy, if you're still trying to argue that Mr. Bush has been a good > steward of our coun

Re: been a while since we talked politics

2005-05-06 Thread Dana
you honestly think they're going to respond? This is the administration that still doesn't admit that Dick Cheney met with Ken Lay five years ago, lol. And no, it doesn't, but since this is the Prime Minister being briefed on "talks" and the Attorney-General is quoted in a way that implies a meeti

RE: been a while since we talked politics

2005-05-06 Thread Robert Munn
The U.N. is not a global government. It has no authority over anything. It owns no territory. It has no citizens. It possesses no resources other than what it's members give it. At best it is a useful tool to help nations dialogue with each other and solve problems. At worst it is a debating soc

Re: been a while since we talked politics

2005-05-06 Thread Sam
I'll wait for the administrations response. It doesn't quote Bush. Looks like Dearlove assessment but doesn't mention he spoke to in the US. On 5/6/05, Dana wrote: > "Bush > wanted to remove Saddam, through military action, justified by the > conjunction of terrorism and WMD. But the intelligence

Re: been a while since we talked politics

2005-05-06 Thread Gruss Gott
> Sam wrote: > Or the glass is half full :) > > CBO: Deficit may fall below $400B Lordy, if you're still trying to argue that Mr. Bush has been a good steward of our country's resources, well, that ship sailed years ago. Mr. Bush is one of the worst spenders in history and his current economic a

Re: been a while since we talked politics

2005-05-06 Thread Dana
"Bush wanted to remove Saddam, through military action, justified by the conjunction of terrorism and WMD. But the intelligence and facts were being fixed around the policy. --big snip-- It seemed clear that Bush had made up his mind to take military action, even if the timing was not yet decided

Re: been a while since we talked politics

2005-05-06 Thread Robert Munn
You might not, but the South Koreans sure do, at least the ones who still remember the war. >G wrote: >Oh, and in no way would I include "Korea" in your list of successful US >endeavors > > >> ~| Discover CFTicket - The le

Re: been a while since we talked politics

2005-05-06 Thread Robert Munn
I'm sorry, Dana, I just do not see anywhere it the article where it says, "The President knows this is all bullshit but he is going ahead anyway." Where is that quote, exactly? >Dana wrote: >the fact is that the President of the United >States stood up in from of the United Nations and made sta

Re: been a while since we talked politics

2005-05-06 Thread Dana
I agree with your position, however, according to the memo obtained by Greg Palast, posted above, he DID know it. It's a bit long and dry, but it says that the evidence is being created to justify the invasion. Before the invasion. This is not really news to anyone who has read Bob Woodward's book

Re: been a while since we talked politics

2005-05-06 Thread Sam
Or the glass is half full :) CBO: Deficit may fall below $400B http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story.asp?guid=%7BBABDE313%2D2D56%2D4DAA%2D9D76%2D8E82ADB9CF11%7D&siteid=mktw Jobs growth surprisingly robust in April http://www.forbes.com/newswire/2004/05/07/rtr1363551.html Snow says U.S. on track

Re: been a while since we talked politics

2005-05-06 Thread G
I've got a guess on that: Because many people that are reaching the age where they are beginning to engage in political discourse are either: 1) Children of the protest era or 2) Children of parents of the protest era. Keep in mind though that many of these people had good reason to protest, an

Re: been a while since we talked politics

2005-05-06 Thread G
> Sam ;) > > I had a feeling we would hear from you on this. Gonna have to check > the Washington Post article, but even assuming it's quoted accurately > and that's all true, the fact is that the President of the United > States stood up in from of the United Nations and made statements on > behal

Re: been a while since we talked politics

2005-05-06 Thread Robert Munn
No, more like what people said about our involvement in WWI, WWII, and Korea. Good thing we showed up when we did. Why is it that some people can only remember events after 1960? Like there was no history before Vietnam. > Michael wrote: > Twenty years from now we are all going to be saying w

Re: been a while since we talked politics

2005-05-06 Thread Dana
Sam ;) I had a feeling we would hear from you on this. Gonna have to check the Washington Post article, but even assuming it's quoted accurately and that's all true, the fact is that the President of the United States stood up in from of the United Nations and made statements on behalf of this co

Re: been a while since we talked politics

2005-05-06 Thread G
I think it's a completely fair assessment to say that Al-Qaeda now views the fight over Iraq as THE premier battle of their ideals vs. the free worlds. This pre-occupation would certainly make it harder if not impossible to plan another large scale attack on American soil. In that sense, Bush h

Re: been a while since we talked politics

2005-05-06 Thread Sam
Hmmm do we know there were no WMD? Didn't I hear they might be in Syria but it's too dangerous to check? The war on terror seems to have paid off: http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2005/5/1/135511.shtml Sunday, May 1, 2005 1:48 p.m. EDT Wash. Post: Iraq War Kept U.S. Safe In a stunning admissio

Re: been a while since we talked politics

2005-05-06 Thread Dana
to:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 11:05 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: been a while since we talked politics > > And if our reasons are so humanitarian why are we not in Darfur, hmm? > Just pointing out the inconsistency. &g

RE: been a while since we talked politics

2005-05-06 Thread Dawson, Michael
" look while in the Florida classroom when he got the news. M!ke -Original Message- From: Dana [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 11:05 AM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: been a while since we talked politics And if our reasons are so humanitarian why are we not i

Re: been a while since we talked politics

2005-05-06 Thread Dana
And if our reasons are so humanitarian why are we not in Darfur, hmm? Just pointing out the inconsistency. Dana > I can come up with three: > WMD > Terrorist ties > Evil Dictator ~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your compa

RE: been a while since we talked politics

2005-05-06 Thread Ken Ketsdever
>>Twenty years from now we are all going to be saying what a good thing it was >>that the U.S. kicked Saddam out of Iraq and helped Iraqi democracy to >>flourish. I'm not concerned about polls saying that most people in the U.S. >>and Europe think the war was not worth it. Most people can't see

Re: been a while since we talked politics

2005-05-06 Thread Gruss Gott
> Robert wrote: > Twenty years from now we are all going to be saying what a good thing it was > that the U.S. And those that can afford it will probably trying to move there because much of this country will be broke; luckily though we'll be gay marriage free.

Re: been a while since we talked politics

2005-05-06 Thread Michael Bramwell
Twenty years from now we are all going to be saying what a good thing it was that the U.S. kicked Saddam out of Iraq and helped Iraqi democracy to flourish. Like in the same way people now say how great a success America's involvement in Vietnam was? - Original Message - From: "Rober