Well, according to your own logic, or lack thereof, if you shoot at a cop, but miss him, then that entire police force has the right to drop a bomb on your house, killing you and your entire family; and your entire neighborhood, killing all your neighbors. No, but that "entire police force" can (legally
Ooph. Think you just opened a big can of worms there Jill. I feel that only normal sexual information should be presented What is normal? Who should decide? If someone in the classroom has two fathers or two mothers living together harmoniously, won't they become confused if that isn't
I don't believe you can effectively argue they have "turn[ed] their back[s] on helping the poor." Forcing tax-paying citizens to cover for those unable to help themselves, regardless of their circumstances, has nothing to do with Christianity. The Bible does not dictate how a state should care for its own, or how a Christian leading a state should do so. Obviously, he should act in a manner befitting his beli
For you Bush supporters who claim he is this great Christian, explain his budget cuts that impact the poor, the old and the children? Explain the deaths of our military and the tens of thousands of Iraqis that died as the result of our attacking that country. Explain the dea
To me, this is a pretty difficult case. EDIT - Sorry, when I originally posted, I didn't realize there was more than one page, and only read the first one before posting this. If I have restated previous information, I apologize. Some tidbits I have found while researching this - DISCLAIMER: It is late, I am not putting any sources up right now, not too hard to find this stuff, but I will try
Kerry served two tours of duty in Vietnam. December 1967 to June 1968, he served aboard a missile frigate, the USS Gridley, in the electrical department. This deployment was risk free, as Kerry himself even admitted, stating, "I didn't have any real feel for what the heck was going on [in the war]." After spending five months back in the US, Kerry was again deployed to Vietnam. Kerry elected to be a swift boat captain, choosing to co
If you are basing everything you believe about these two candidates on two documentaries you watched, you need to take some time to find other sources. Just because it is on film or in a "documentary" doesn't mean it is accurate.
although I am not sure I believe he really deserved the bronze star. Why not the benefit of the doubt with this as well since you're being philosophic about Bush? But I agree that most medals are morale-builders for the home front and have little to do with action in the field. To me, anyone who faces the enemy gallantly is w
If anyone takes the time to study Americna history for insight on this subject you can easily find that the highest point of American history for the average citizen (for wages, purchasing power, economic stabilty etc) were following the establishment of programs like welfare, social security, the American safety net so to speak.
If you can find one respectable media source (no O'Reilly/Limbaugh/Drudge/Fox pseudo news) Wait a minute. So all of those are not respectable media sources? What about CBS? They ran a story slamming Bush and his time in the guard, based on a memo that has been all but proven to be a forgery? Then, when
You're assuming that all of those disadvantaged possess the innate wherewithal of those under the same circumstances have. Not everyone can win the lottery. Omitting the lazy and the don't give a damn few--in all classes, by the way--there are honest people who are in distressful situations requiring a compassionate government to
Stevendedalus, can you please explain to me why the first solution should be to raise, by law, the minimum salary they make, rather than expect an effort on their part to resolve the situation themselves, independent of government intervention? If it is possible and doable, and has been proven as such, why should the government intervene for those unable who choose not to help themselves when others in the same situation can, and do, do so?
Is collective amnesia in effect here? Are Bush's 2000 campaign commercials wiht pictures of him from his days in the guard already forgotten? Have we already forgotten the dramatic commercials with voiceovers touting his service to his country already forgotten? I was in high school at the time, and
Lol Pictor, glad to see we are on the same page. Check my post 2 above yours
It seems pretty safe to assume most of these posts are coming from people that don't support Kerry? Well, let me get this straight: Kerry actaully went to Vietnam and risked his life. Bush didn't. Kerry actually engaged in miltary combat. Bush didn't. Kerry's served his full tour without any doubt. Bush
If you make minimum wage, you can't afford to live in Richmond, CA. So don't. I simply meant this as an example. I am not at all saying that all single people who make minimum wage in SoCal should leave. However, as I said, I do believe that if your lifestyle is outside of your means, it is up to you to
he lied about the war being a last resort Really? Did he lie? Or did he use the best available intelligence to reach the best available conclusion? Was the war a last resort? Nobody else was stepping up to the plate in Iraq, least of all the UN. What other resorts would you have suggested?
Holy cow, you CAN'T be serious? In California, that wouldn't even pay rent for the year in a "low-income" apartment. I was renting a one bedroom apartment in a pretty ghetto neighborhood in Richmond, CA. Rent: $985/mo. You tell me how I'm supposed to pay for food/clothes/gas/water/electricity etc? Welfare? Food stamps? I thought
Hmm wrote that at about 3 last night, please forgive mistakes and typos
Texas, just for your own reference: I am sincere. I appreciate your taking the time to discuss this with me. You seem to be very knowledgable (sp?) and are able to calmly and politely express your opinions without attacking me or my viewpoints. Correct spelling is knowledgeable.