Let people drink it, open their mouths, and you can tell if they're getting enough calcium by looking in their mouth and seeing how light it is in there:)
Actually, I believe Lucifer means "bringer of light". I thought that satan was supposed to be that entity after going over to the "dark side". If you can't figure out how to mail me, don't.
Your analogy between a choice between helping a victim and a criminal is not idea. The better analogy - and not as much as anology as one might think, is a choice between helping two criminals or walking away.
I am not ignorant. It is, in fact, my appalling lack of ignorance that could even make me think of such a politically incorrect course of action. To be quite honest, I think those who blindly vote for the choices placed before them, no matter how unsavory or downright criminal, are the ones that show ignorance.
I'm not going to make any secret of one thing: I think our system of who gets on the ballot is flawed and needs to be modified. Until either a candidate that I trust who wants to change things too comes along (not likely) or things change for the better, my point of view is not going to change. Although my methods might. I did find the notion of going to the polls and declining to vote somewhat appealing.
No, but I believe that most people who run for a position within the government are corrupt. Frankly, it's not as much a matter of stereotypes as it is simply a matter of the requirements of office. It seems anymore that if you are to get successfully elected you almost have to be corrupt.
Exactly. If there were a "none of the above" option, or a "not this guy!" option, I would probably vote. And I would probably consistently vote for "none of the above".
I just refuse to vote for someone that I don't believe or believe in. And it's going to take a hell of a lot to make me believe any politician after the abysmal way they treat their constituents, among other things.
So if I didn't agree with any of them, who could I vote for with a clear conscience?
I'm a creature motivated by conscience. And voting for someone I don't agree with just to keep someone I don't agree with even more out of office is kinda like having to choose between eating a cockroach and a ladybug. The ladybug may be nicer but it's still a bug. And I can think of very few people who would choose either.
Fact is, maybe the politicians don't care if I vote or not. But low voter turnout has been a "problem" for longer than I have been alive, and it's just getting worse, so apparently I'm not the only one who feels this way.
No. I consider not voting to be a form of protest, which I am guaranteed under the constitution. Voting for the "lesser of two evils" still constitutes my endorsement of someone I don't trust or believe in.
Don't forget, the same people who died for my right to vote died for my right not to vote.
Also, I do not think that the reason the democratic system is so messed up is people like me. I think it is politicians who have abused their office and their constituents that have done this.
I honestly don't care where candidates say they stand on net issues.
It is not because I don't think that they could have an impact on us as a community. It is not because I don't care whether the net is regulated or not. That is important. But it is because I don't trust politicians. And I especially don't trust politicians that have opinions on issues they do not understand. Which is almost all politicians these days.
So I consider backing or voting for any candidate on this issue to be ultimately a waste of time. Politicians don't get it, don't care about it, and can't be trusted to keep their word anyway even if they do (a) understand the issues and (b) say they're taking a stand for the Right Thing. Politicians are too easily bought and think nothing of lying to us.
With all the money they save by using Linux rather than Windows, they can buy even more useless and extravagant stuff at the end of the year in order to keep their existing budget!
(I used to work at a federal agency, yes, they do that. I got a dual pentium II computer out of the deal, well, to use, at least. And that was when the Pentium chips ran over $700 EACH. They bought four of those computers...)
Hehe, it's sad. Bets that not one dollar will actually be saved. Just spent on stuff other than windows. Not like that's a bad thing...
The funny thing about this whole thing is that I am a card-carrying libertarian myself.
Call me crazy (YOU'RE CRAZY, ala Win Ben Stein's Money), but I really don't see how nazism and libertarianism (and that guy WAS/IS a fascist, whether or not he admits it or not) can intermingle, considering all fascism manages to do is take freedoms away from people.
Well, now that you've finally said what you mean...
For your information, I am very tolerant of divergent points of view. EXCEPT for when they are so obviously bigoted and dangerous to a specific group of people. Your points of view I am extremely intolerant of, and for good reason. A good many jews died because of people like you, and a good many more Allies died defending jews from people like you. You haven't even earned the bandwidth I am using writing this right now. I will no longer reply to any of your writings on THIS thread either.
Well, yeah. But hey. If we can celebrate the millenium this year then we can certainly call it what we want.
(Just to weigh in, I think that those who are being sticklers bout what year the millenium starts need to realize that mathematics does not necessarily equal psychology... and that mathematics will not and should not always win in a battle between the two.)
I don't care if you call my post flamebait or not. Readers are warned, moderators have some eye candy, and I'm content, having done my job. I guarantee you that your posts in this thread will be moderated down long before mine are. Unless, by some sad chance, you get points.
You want a debate? OK. I'll say this. And I'm not going to respond to any more of your drivel. I am human. You are human. Jews are human. Enough said.
I am not a christian, but I still celebrate christmas and new years and stuff. Do you want to know why? Because it's a celebration. The world needs more celebrations.
Just as christians take "pagan" holidays and "convert" them, I see nothing wrong with doing this myself. Enjoy yourself! Life's too short... If they want to give you a day off to do whatever you want, you don't have to agree with the reasons, just go ahead and take it!!
As far as having trouble getting days off... at least in the US, that's illegal.
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OK, it was all good, till you decided to say it'd be good reading for the "thinking slashdotter". wouldn't that, uh, thin the ranks a little? :)
JUST KIDDING. I'm sure we all think. I just can't always vouch for the quality of our thoughts :) And that definitely includes me...
If you can't figure out how to mail me, don't.
Not like I believe it or anything :) But that's the myth.
If you can't figure out how to mail me, don't.
Let people drink it, open their mouths, and you can tell if they're getting enough calcium by looking in their mouth and seeing how light it is in there :)
If you can't figure out how to mail me, don't.
Actually, I believe Lucifer means "bringer of light". I thought that satan was supposed to be that entity after going over to the "dark side".
If you can't figure out how to mail me, don't.
Your analogy between a choice between helping a victim and a criminal is not idea. The better analogy - and not as much as anology as one might think, is a choice between helping two criminals or walking away.
I am not ignorant. It is, in fact, my appalling lack of ignorance that could even make me think of such a politically incorrect course of action. To be quite honest, I think those who blindly vote for the choices placed before them, no matter how unsavory or downright criminal, are the ones that show ignorance.
I'm not going to make any secret of one thing: I think our system of who gets on the ballot is flawed and needs to be modified. Until either a candidate that I trust who wants to change things too comes along (not likely) or things change for the better, my point of view is not going to change. Although my methods might. I did find the notion of going to the polls and declining to vote somewhat appealing.
If you can't figure out how to mail me, don't.
No, but I believe that most people who run for a position within the government are corrupt. Frankly, it's not as much a matter of stereotypes as it is simply a matter of the requirements of office. It seems anymore that if you are to get successfully elected you almost have to be corrupt.
If you can't figure out how to mail me, don't.
Very well put!
If you can't figure out how to mail me, don't.
Exactly. If there were a "none of the above" option, or a "not this guy!" option, I would probably vote. And I would probably consistently vote for "none of the above".
I just refuse to vote for someone that I don't believe or believe in. And it's going to take a hell of a lot to make me believe any politician after the abysmal way they treat their constituents, among other things.
If you can't figure out how to mail me, don't.
So if I didn't agree with any of them, who could I vote for with a clear conscience?
I'm a creature motivated by conscience. And voting for someone I don't agree with just to keep someone I don't agree with even more out of office is kinda like having to choose between eating a cockroach and a ladybug. The ladybug may be nicer but it's still a bug. And I can think of very few people who would choose either.
Fact is, maybe the politicians don't care if I vote or not. But low voter turnout has been a "problem" for longer than I have been alive, and it's just getting worse, so apparently I'm not the only one who feels this way.
If you can't figure out how to mail me, don't.
No. I consider not voting to be a form of protest, which I am guaranteed under the constitution. Voting for the "lesser of two evils" still constitutes my endorsement of someone I don't trust or believe in.
Don't forget, the same people who died for my right to vote died for my right not to vote.
Also, I do not think that the reason the democratic system is so messed up is people like me. I think it is politicians who have abused their office and their constituents that have done this.
If you can't figure out how to mail me, don't.
If I were planning to vote, it'd probably be for Harry Browne.
Yes, I am a card-carrying libertarian. But even with that being the case, he is a politician... sigh.
If you can't figure out how to mail me, don't.
I honestly don't care where candidates say they stand on net issues.
It is not because I don't think that they could have an impact on us as a community. It is not because I don't care whether the net is regulated or not. That is important. But it is because I don't trust politicians. And I especially don't trust politicians that have opinions on issues they do not understand. Which is almost all politicians these days.
So I consider backing or voting for any candidate on this issue to be ultimately a waste of time. Politicians don't get it, don't care about it, and can't be trusted to keep their word anyway even if they do (a) understand the issues and (b) say they're taking a stand for the Right Thing. Politicians are too easily bought and think nothing of lying to us.
If you can't figure out how to mail me, don't.
With all the money they save by using Linux rather than Windows, they can buy even more useless and extravagant stuff at the end of the year in order to keep their existing budget!
(I used to work at a federal agency, yes, they do that. I got a dual pentium II computer out of the deal, well, to use, at least. And that was when the Pentium chips ran over $700 EACH. They bought four of those computers...)
Hehe, it's sad. Bets that not one dollar will actually be saved. Just spent on stuff other than windows. Not like that's a bad thing...
Ummm... that is , if you choose to believe in "the bible", and also the dogma that modern "christians" would like you to believe.
I don't believe that anyone is intrinsically evil.
And I daresay that I could probably back that up better than a christian could back up his or her beliefs.
The funny thing about this whole thing is that I am a card-carrying libertarian myself.
Call me crazy (YOU'RE CRAZY, ala Win Ben Stein's Money), but I really don't see how nazism and libertarianism (and that guy WAS/IS a fascist, whether or not he admits it or not) can intermingle, considering all fascism manages to do is take freedoms away from people.
But you don't. And you can't. And for that, I wil be content.
Well, now that you've finally said what you mean...
For your information, I am very tolerant of divergent points of view. EXCEPT for when they are so obviously bigoted and dangerous to a specific group of people. Your points of view I am extremely intolerant of, and for good reason. A good many jews died because of people like you, and a good many more Allies died defending jews from people like you. You haven't even earned the bandwidth I am using writing this right now. I will no longer reply to any of your writings on THIS thread either.
You're not looking. The mail that this is in replay to IS moderated to -1.
Well, yeah. But hey. If we can celebrate the millenium this year then we can certainly call it what we want.
(Just to weigh in, I think that those who are being sticklers bout what year the millenium starts need to realize that mathematics does not necessarily equal psychology... and that mathematics will not and should not always win in a battle between the two.)
I don't care how long you make your page.
I don't care if you call my post flamebait or not. Readers are warned, moderators have some eye candy, and I'm content, having done my job. I guarantee you that your posts in this thread will be moderated down long before mine are. Unless, by some sad chance, you get points.
You want a debate? OK. I'll say this. And I'm not going to respond to any more of your drivel. I am human. You are human. Jews are human. Enough said.
No, I'm afraid you forfeited all rights to serious debate the minute you spouted such hate.
It's a shame, too. You seem to have so much to say. Too bad it isn't worth saying.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who found that offensive. And I'm not even a Jew!
Maybe it's partly cause I was raised similar to one, and maybe it's just because I think hateful people such as that are scum...
Oh, I forgot... this is probably the better way to get the point across. Moderators, do your stuff :)
I can't believe people like you still exist. Go crawl under the rock you came out of.
I am not a christian, but I still celebrate christmas and new years and stuff. Do you want to know why? Because it's a celebration. The world needs more celebrations.
Just as christians take "pagan" holidays and "convert" them, I see nothing wrong with doing this myself. Enjoy yourself! Life's too short... If they want to give you a day off to do whatever you want, you don't have to agree with the reasons, just go ahead and take it!!
As far as having trouble getting days off... at least in the US, that's illegal.