Forum: Politics
12-31-2005, 08:24 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 27,022
Re: Janus
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Yes, because the only "correct" definition of a word is the one that fits your personal desire.
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Not all things that are crimes should be crimes; however, by definition,...
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Forum: Politics
12-31-2005, 08:23 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 27,022
Re: Conditional Suffrage?
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In practice, I think such a system could be easily manipulated, as the "literacy tests" in the southen states were to exclude black people from voting.
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Forum: Politics
12-31-2005, 02:06 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 27,022
Re: Janus
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Oh, and by the way, this is priceless:
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So a thread about imposing a realistic, fair system to ensure that most people who are incompetent to vote . . . are eliminated . . .
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Forum: Politics
12-31-2005, 01:22 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 27,022
Re: Janus
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One of you is using a definition of "crime" and "criminal" that makes Jews hiding from Nazis criminals and the Nazis gassing them to death not criminals, and the other is not.
I know...
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Forum: Politics
12-31-2005, 12:38 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 27,022
Re: Janus
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[Here's] Webster: an act or the commission of an act that is forbidden or the omission of a duty that is commanded by a public law and that makes the offender liable to...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
12-31-2005, 12:35 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 3,457
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Forum: Politics
12-31-2005, 05:35 AM
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Replies: 90
Views: 27,022
Re: Conditional Suffrage?
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limitng the vote to people who had served in the military (under which I would not be qualified, btw).
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This part I don't agree with. There are plenty of people who have...
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Forum: Politics
12-31-2005, 05:18 AM
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Replies: 90
Views: 27,022
Re: Conditional Suffrage?
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Kerry just did it very badly and very obviously.
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My favorite Bush mudslinging quote from the debates: "The only consistent thing about my opponent is the fact that he's...
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Forum: Politics
12-31-2005, 05:12 AM
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Replies: 90
Views: 27,022
Re: Conditional Suffrage?
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Keep reading your dictionary. Definition number 2:
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2 : a grave offense especially against morality
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Nothing to do with legality.
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Forum: Politics
12-30-2005, 04:56 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 15,339
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Forum: Other Other Topics
12-30-2005, 04:50 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 6,142
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Forum: Politics
12-30-2005, 04:45 PM
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Replies: 90
Views: 27,022
Re: Conditional Suffrage?
Well since my thread has already irreversibly turned into a partisan mudslinging fest, I will put the final nail in the coffin.
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If I'm George Bush, I change the facts to support my...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
12-30-2005, 04:41 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 6,142
Re: Poorly worded out of left field question
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Where is the quote from where they're talking about pick-up lines and the one guy's suggestion of one is "Does this rag smell like chloroform to you?"
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This would totally...
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Forum: Politics
12-30-2005, 12:46 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 15,339
Re: The last stand of the American Republic....
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Just because its on the internet doesnt make it true.
More people Voted for Al Gore (including in Florida), but George's brother made sure he won. Pretty simple.
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I...
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Forum: Politics
12-30-2005, 12:44 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 15,339
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Forum: Politics
12-30-2005, 12:29 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 15,339
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Forum: Politics
12-30-2005, 12:08 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 15,339
Re: The last stand of the American Republic....
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So you are damned if you do, and damned if you don't. I do not envy the job.
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Nor do I, but it's the sign of a good leader to accept the consequences of saving lives...
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Forum: Politics
12-30-2005, 12:05 PM
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Replies: 50
Views: 15,339
Re: The last stand of the American Republic....
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And for a third time I suspect my query will go conveniently unanswered.
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Your query will go unanswered because no such answer exists.
All of the race warlords were...
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Forum: Politics
12-30-2005, 11:37 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 15,339
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Forum: Politics
12-30-2005, 11:27 AM
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Replies: 90
Views: 27,022
Re: Conditional Suffrage?
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Drug dealers commit illegal acts, which is not the same as committing crimes. Do you see the difference?
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No.
Neither does Webster: an act or the commission of an act...
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Forum: Politics
12-30-2005, 11:15 AM
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Replies: 90
Views: 27,022
Re: Conditional Suffrage?
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People make bad decisions all the time. That doesn't mean that you shouldn't have the right to make the decision.
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So 8 year-olds should be allowed to vote, too? When I...
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Forum: Politics
12-30-2005, 09:38 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 15,339
Re: The last stand of the American Republic....
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That is exactly how people in Mousilini's Italy thought. You should move to China so the rest of us can keep our freedom.
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no no no. You are making a claim, so you are...
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Forum: Politics
12-30-2005, 02:45 AM
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Replies: 90
Views: 27,022
Re: Conditional Suffrage?
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Not to mention the fact that the "network/class" uses violence precisely because of the prohibition.
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Absolutely pathetic justification of the murder of police...
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Forum: Politics
12-30-2005, 02:41 AM
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Replies: 90
Views: 27,022
Re: Conditional Suffrage?
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Ah. So because person A commits a crime, he should be imprisoned
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fyp
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This is justice?
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Forum: Politics
12-30-2005, 02:32 AM
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Replies: 50
Views: 15,339
Re: The last stand of the American Republic....
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such an obvious failed human being
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He is the former governor of Texas and two-time President of the United States. What have you accomplished?
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poo-poo his...
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