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LOL, you are new at this internet thing, right? Exactly how far do you think you have to go to find claims that global warming is a hoax?

Pointing out that the overwhelming majority of such articles in the popular press have zero scientific credibility is merely a public service, and it has NOTHING to do with what the BBC is looking for. The BCC are looking for real, scientific arguments against global warming that have been suppressed by the scientific establishment. You won't find it on some internet tabloid, if it exists at all. It is more likely to be on the homepage of some fringe university researcher in danger of getting fired.

Here's an article on Franklin's addition of the patent clause.

For this purpose, we can examine statistics from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, as compiled and reported by the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC). It is interesting to note that the AIC has many ''stakeholders'' from the Australian national and state governments. (4)

Here are some key findings about Australian crime trends for the period of 1995 (pre-ban) to 2001 (post-ban) (5):

The rate of assault has increased steadily from 563 victims per 100,000 people in 1995 to 779 per 100,000 people in 2001.

In 2001 the rate for robbery peaked at 136 per 100,000 people--the highest recorded since 1995.

The rate of sexual assault was 86 per 100,000 people, which is higher than any previous year.

That it's easier to get into the US from Mexico than it is from Canada?! Any terrorist could simply walk across the border into Texas without any impediment by the government. But yet an American citizen will not be allowed cross the Canadian border?! Strange stuff!

Maybe you miss that the term "McCarthyism" is a negative one.

I thought so too, for a while. But it turns out that popular authors like Ann Coulter have rehabilitated McCarthy's image. They have now "proved" he was a good guy.

maybe you don't realize that this period ended somewhere in the mid-to-late 50's.

One of the longest-surviving relics of that period is the "Pledge of Allegiance", which McCarthyites in Congress modified to violate the 1st Amendment.

Harboring terrorists is the same as aiding-and-embedding them on their missions, get a fucking clue. On Sept. 20, 2001, the Taliban was asked to turn over bin-Laden or risk military intervention - and they didn't - case closed.

These people look like they really hate America:

Statue for soldiers

Long live Isreal, Long live America

Maybe your government should stop giving you explosives and start feeding your people??

Many of these people ... have actual jobs that put them on payrolls.

So far as "inforcing" (outdated) (read: ineffective -j) immigration laws - well, how exactly do you propose doing that?

Thanks, but I'd sooner toss my tax dollars into the street than to fund your racist propoganda.

Here's a link. Actually, it would still be a touchy subject, because opinions are so strong on the issue.

As I said, it is a *very* slim majority for women's opinions, but it is there.

I suspect you're right that there's a significant undecided faction, but I also suspect that undecided faction is much smaller than you think. Because the issue is an issue of life, death, fear, and lifestyle, very few people who have even a slight leaning one way or another are going to say "undecided."

Anyhow, check out the news item.

Aside from that, though, that was a minor point in my overall statement. But I try to post truthfully, even on the minor points.

Here's a link.

As I said, it is a *very* slim majority for women's opinions, but it is there.

It's just hard to grow food when your fields have been napalmed.

A far bigger problem in the poor parts of the world is when the rulers treat the country and aid as if they own it.

Arafat,Hussein,Castro wealth

North Korea is starving due to the insane policies of its government, but Kim Jong Il seems to enjoy life. Kim Jong Il

It doesn't matter how much money you throw at a problem if the money doesn't get to where it does any good. Same for food.

The only way many of the poor and starving of the world will benefit will be if their government's behavior changes. Regretably that seldom happens peacefully.