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What I'm saying is that these extremists want us dead and our society destroyed. And there is absolutely nothing we can peacefully do, politically or otherwise, to change that. There is no reasoning with these extremists because their end goal is the complete and utter destruction of our (re: most average Americans') way of life.
I suspect that this number is not as high as you think it is. I would compare it to the number of "Christians" who want to see all non-wasps killed (e.g., extremist KKK-type organizations). I would submit to you that the numbers you speak of are inflated in this day and age, because of United States and others' aggression (which you can read more about from links I provide below). So in response to "we can do nothing" etc., I would disagree. (1) We can try to remedy the wrongs we've done in the past, (2) We can make sure not to do them again in the future. I believe these 2 things alone can help quell the rising tide of Islamic fundamentalists who want to see us dead and hanging from posts.
Oh, and as far as military action in the Middle East for centuries goes...don't forget war amongst the tribes, fueding warlords, etc, etc. It ins't just the West that's been fighting there.
But that's irrelevant. What they do amongst themselves has nothing to do with justification for us fighting with them.
If there were effective alternatives to forcefully protecting ourselves, then I'd love to hear them.
Who says we have to use force at all? I personally think this whole scenario could have been avoided, had we not been conducting ourselves in such a horrid manner. To me, the only way to achieve security is to not give anyone a reason to do this again. We will never be able to squash everyone who wants to do harm to us. The only course of action is in not giving them the motivation.
And just what is the West trying to accomplish in Afghanistan?
Good question. Decide for yourself. But I strongly urge you to question the reasons the government and mainstream media are giving to you. Remember, they do not always tell you the truth. Sad fact of life. Suggested reading for this question, and the other issues surrounding the attacks (if you haven't read already, sorry if you have):
But, you can make it clear to other nations that a given government will not be allowed to exist if said government either turns a blind eye to terrorists operating in its borders or, even worse, endorses and supports terrorists.
Like, say, Emmanuel Constant? I wish I had other examples to give...:-( Anyone else? Little help?
Please. Try to take it as constructive criticism. If you do in fact understand better, then why not show me? Instead, you respond with a condescending remark of your own:-)
Moderators... PLEASE, spend some time reading through past articles of adequacy.org. People will say "trolling is not allowed on adequacy.org", etc. etc., but it's all part of the joke. Every story on the site is a troll. Many comments are as well. Don't take it seriously. I.e., the parent comment to this is _not_ Interesting. If anything, it should be marked as Funny (although not really, because I suspect the person who wrote the comment has no idea about the real intent of the web site).
Hahahaha!!! I went to this site, and read one of the articles, and part of another. I was thinking "Holy crap, how could anyone be so stupid". Then I realized, the entire site is one big troll. Very funny! I bet they get a lot of misdirected hatemail...:-)
Ok... This reminds me of a Futurama episode. Fry decides to enroll at Mars University, and his roommate is a monkey that the Professor has designed a hat for to make him super-intelligent. At the end, the hat gets damaged, and the monkey becomes much less intelligent than before... It goes like this:
Fry: Guenter! You're alive!
Guenter: I guess the hat must have broke my fall.
[Farnsworth inspects it]
Prof.: It seems to be working at only half-capacity. But I can fix it.
Guenter: No, wait! I like it like this. I actually feel sort of... happy.
Prof.: But what about your superintelligence?
Guenter: When I had that, there was too much pressure to use it. All I want out of life is to be a monkey of moderate intelligence who wears a suit. That's why I've decided to transfer to business school!
the people trashing Bush's plan seem to have no knowledge of economics...
Did you read the Salon article? So then, are you saying that the 120 millionaires that signed Bill Gates Sr.'s petition don't understand economics? Are you saying that Alan Greenspan doesn't understand economics? Are you saying that Paul O'Neill (the treasury secretary) doesn't understand economics? And every other politician and so forth that opposes the tax cut... They all have no understanding of economics, but somehow you do? Yes, I'm using repetition to drive the point home. Yes, I'm using an appeal to authority to back up my stance. But I think it seems an appropriate response to your appeal to insult.
On a side-note, regarding your comment "So who does benefit from the tax cut? The middle class, primarily, especially professionals earning in the $50K - $150K range""... What about the statement in the article about how "David Stockman, shocked Washington by admitting that the administration's tax reductions for middle-class Americans were 'a Trojan horse' to disguise massive cuts for the rich" during the Reagan era? Are you suggesting that GWB's tax policy, which seems no different than Reagan's, is any different?
It really comes down to what you believe works the best. For example, trickle-down economics or trickle-up. Incredibly knowledgeable people exist in both of these 2 camps. Saying one or the other of them don't really understand economics is a pretty narrow viewpoint.
It has never been the case that murder is murder, regardless of intent. A murder in a fit of rage is treated differently than a murder that is mulled over and planned over a period of time. And so forth.
Watch out that you don't confuse motive and intent. Legally, they are two entirely different things. It is rare that motive is considered when prosecuting someone, but very common that intent is considered. In the murder example you gave, the person's intent is considered... I.e., they had no intent at all, it was a fit of rage. Therefore, the punishment will likely be less severe (3rd degree murder, perhaps).
For clarification, the definiton of motive is "The inducement, cause or reason why a thing is done". Intent is "The determination or resolve to do a certain thing, or the state of mind with which something is done".
Essentially, for the most part, the law doesn't care why you did something. For example, let's say a man embezzles money from a big corporation. He gets busted. On the stand, the defense attorney asks the man, "why did you do it?". The man explains that his wife needed an operation, and his insurance wouldn't cover enough of the costs, so he needed to do it. Is the man going to get a lesser sentence?
Corporations are part of the new social order. Look at the Japanese. They practically stay with the employer for their entire life! That's some respect!
This is a dangerous line of thinking... As far as I can tell, it started with Ford and the creation of the assembly line. A person owed their life to the company, and put all of their faith in security in them. It's summed up pretty well in The Flivver King. If we want to remain "free", we can't give our loyalty to any corporation, because they have no loyalty to us! If everyone remains loyal to their profession instead of their company, I believe you will start to see results in the form of people being treated better by their companies.
I hate to sound rude, by I really don't care if you enjoy getting junk mail. I think unsolicited mail should be outlawed. Check this out. Junk mail is damaging, and costly.
It's good that/. picked up on the 35 model. It's been around for several months now, I've been tracking its progress. Have a friend who bought one and is very pleased with it. But, they also have the Neo 25, which is a competitor to the Creative Nomad Jukebox. Does anyone have any experience with this thing? I _really_ want to get one, but would like to see some reviews first. The things that I see the Neo 25 having that puts it above the Creative Nomad are:
Not an SDMI device (i.e., you can copy the MP3s from your unit to a friend's computer)
Doesn't use a proprietary filesystem (i.e., you can upgrade it yourself, with any laptop IDE hard drive)
The units you can buy directly from ssitech come in larger sizes than the Nomad (up to 20 GB)
Good price, compared to the Nomad.
You can store _anything_ on the drive, it doesn't have to be MP3s. You can use it as a portable hard drive if you like.
Gingrich... is quite knowledgeable, non-partisan, and downright charming when he talks about the history of American democracy. Catch him on CSPAN if you ever get the chance.
Yup, I've seen the show many times. Every time I see it, I see a huge flaw in either his interpretation of something, or his logic. One time, he was talking about the "age of discontent" that has existed in America since the Watergate scandal. The fabled discontent that Jon Katz continually talks about, and that really does exist in this country. Well, Gingrich talked about how it was a parabolic curve, and was returning to normal. Things would be right as rain by the year 2000, according to the enlightened Mr. Gingrich. Hehehehe...
Wouldn't it be funny if this election a bunch of people who don't like _any_ of the candidates decided to write into the ballot "Commander Taco"...
"The polls are showing some support for an unknown candidate this year, one 'Commander Taco'. Nobody is sure who this person is, or their significance in this election..."
But really, not everyone is like that. I have a lot of friends outside work, and know that I would do more things in the evenings with them if I didn't have to put an extra 1.5 hours a day getting ready + driving to/from work. I would also be able to do miscellaneous errands around town during "breaks" than I would if I were at work. Both of these things would get me out in the sun. The hanging out with friends thing would give me more of a social life than what I have now. I'm curious though... Do you have these notions of telecommuting because you've tried it and this is how it turned out for you? Or someone you know? At any rate, I know it would be a good thing for me. I'm not friends with the people I work with anyway! I'd rather not see most of them...
Not from what I've seen. Everyone I know that complains about taxes being too high (and that is a considerable amount of people) already has a nice car, plenty of savings, a "portfolio", kids already in school (sometimes) and doing well, etc. etc. etc... No, I don't want to live paycheck to paycheck. Yes, I have some savings. But there has to be a balance between caring about money and caring about the more important issues in our country.
IMO, this is what makes a Republican a Republican. The most important thing to them is money in their pockets. Can you not see that there are far more important issues to deal with than your ability to buy that new Beamer? Racial inequality, environment going down the tubes, injustice in the judicial system, out of date drug laws, corporate control, just to name a few. As long as you've got an excess of money in the bank, to hell with basic human and civil rights, right?
I noticed that on the main page, the nose ring is in the chip's right nostril, and once you get into the site, it's on his left nostril. I don't know why I always get bogged down in the little details...
Slashdot Mirror
- whatreallyhappened.com
- WAR ON TERROR: THE REAL VICTIMS
- Boom, Bust and Echo: A Dark Theory Behind Black Tuesday (This one is a little over the top, but there is some interesting information)
- Asking "Why?"
- Explaining Arab anger
- They can't see why they are hated
- Who did it? Foreign Report presents an alternative view
- When Will We Learn?
- Why we should reject American propaganda
- emperors-clothes.com
- zmag.org, see especially:
- The New War Against Terror
I could go on... Like, say, Emmanuel Constant? I wish I had other examples to give...Another notable quote... "If something is worth doing, it's worth doing poorly". I don't know who said that.
Please. Try to take it as constructive criticism. If you do in fact understand better, then why not show me? Instead, you respond with a condescending remark of your own :-)
I think that maybe Occam's Razor doesn't mean what you think it means...
Moderators... PLEASE, spend some time reading through past articles of adequacy.org. People will say "trolling is not allowed on adequacy.org", etc. etc., but it's all part of the joke. Every story on the site is a troll. Many comments are as well. Don't take it seriously. I.e., the parent comment to this is _not_ Interesting. If anything, it should be marked as Funny (although not really, because I suspect the person who wrote the comment has no idea about the real intent of the web site).
Hahahaha!!! I went to this site, and read one of the articles, and part of another. I was thinking "Holy crap, how could anyone be so stupid". Then I realized, the entire site is one big troll. Very funny! I bet they get a lot of misdirected hatemail... :-)
Wait... Was that one of the movies John Cleese was in? (sarcasm)
You're assuming that I don't have every line of the movie memorized... I know I'm not the only one who visits this site that can say that :-)
Ok... This reminds me of a Futurama episode. Fry decides to enroll at Mars University, and his roommate is a monkey that the Professor has designed a hat for to make him super-intelligent. At the end, the hat gets damaged, and the monkey becomes much less intelligent than before... It goes like this:
See "sarcasm"...
Did you read the Salon article? So then, are you saying that the 120 millionaires that signed Bill Gates Sr.'s petition don't understand economics? Are you saying that Alan Greenspan doesn't understand economics? Are you saying that Paul O'Neill (the treasury secretary) doesn't understand economics? And every other politician and so forth that opposes the tax cut... They all have no understanding of economics, but somehow you do? Yes, I'm using repetition to drive the point home. Yes, I'm using an appeal to authority to back up my stance. But I think it seems an appropriate response to your appeal to insult.
On a side-note, regarding your comment "So who does benefit from the tax cut? The middle class, primarily, especially professionals earning in the $50K - $150K range""... What about the statement in the article about how "David Stockman, shocked Washington by admitting that the administration's tax reductions for middle-class Americans were 'a Trojan horse' to disguise massive cuts for the rich" during the Reagan era? Are you suggesting that GWB's tax policy, which seems no different than Reagan's, is any different?
It really comes down to what you believe works the best. For example, trickle-down economics or trickle-up. Incredibly knowledgeable people exist in both of these 2 camps. Saying one or the other of them don't really understand economics is a pretty narrow viewpoint.
Watch out that you don't confuse motive and intent. Legally, they are two entirely different things. It is rare that motive is considered when prosecuting someone, but very common that intent is considered. In the murder example you gave, the person's intent is considered... I.e., they had no intent at all, it was a fit of rage. Therefore, the punishment will likely be less severe (3rd degree murder, perhaps).
For clarification, the definiton of motive is "The inducement, cause or reason why a thing is done". Intent is "The determination or resolve to do a certain thing, or the state of mind with which something is done".
Essentially, for the most part, the law doesn't care why you did something. For example, let's say a man embezzles money from a big corporation. He gets busted. On the stand, the defense attorney asks the man, "why did you do it?". The man explains that his wife needed an operation, and his insurance wouldn't cover enough of the costs, so he needed to do it. Is the man going to get a lesser sentence?
Bah! The only thing this page concludes is that vi users have no taste in clothing...
This is a dangerous line of thinking... As far as I can tell, it started with Ford and the creation of the assembly line. A person owed their life to the company, and put all of their faith in security in them. It's summed up pretty well in The Flivver King. If we want to remain "free", we can't give our loyalty to any corporation, because they have no loyalty to us! If everyone remains loyal to their profession instead of their company, I believe you will start to see results in the form of people being treated better by their companies.
I hate to sound rude, by I really don't care if you enjoy getting junk mail. I think unsolicited mail should be outlawed. Check this out. Junk mail is damaging, and costly.
- Not an SDMI device (i.e., you can copy the MP3s from your unit to a friend's computer)
- Doesn't use a proprietary filesystem (i.e., you can upgrade it yourself, with any laptop IDE hard drive)
- The units you can buy directly from ssitech come in larger sizes than the Nomad (up to 20 GB)
- Good price, compared to the Nomad.
- You can store _anything_ on the drive, it doesn't have to be MP3s. You can use it as a portable hard drive if you like.
Anyone?I'm not usually so blunt, but I don't have time to be nice-like... :-)
He's not running for president. He was a potential candidate for the Green Party, until Ralph Nader got the official nomination.
This is redundant, copy and paste info. Who modded this up?
Yup, I've seen the show many times. Every time I see it, I see a huge flaw in either his interpretation of something, or his logic. One time, he was talking about the "age of discontent" that has existed in America since the Watergate scandal. The fabled discontent that Jon Katz continually talks about, and that really does exist in this country. Well, Gingrich talked about how it was a parabolic curve, and was returning to normal. Things would be right as rain by the year 2000, according to the enlightened Mr. Gingrich. Hehehehe...
"The polls are showing some support for an unknown candidate this year, one 'Commander Taco'. Nobody is sure who this person is, or their significance in this election..."
But really, not everyone is like that. I have a lot of friends outside work, and know that I would do more things in the evenings with them if I didn't have to put an extra 1.5 hours a day getting ready + driving to/from work. I would also be able to do miscellaneous errands around town during "breaks" than I would if I were at work. Both of these things would get me out in the sun. The hanging out with friends thing would give me more of a social life than what I have now. I'm curious though... Do you have these notions of telecommuting because you've tried it and this is how it turned out for you? Or someone you know? At any rate, I know it would be a good thing for me. I'm not friends with the people I work with anyway! I'd rather not see most of them...
This site is the whole reason why I started using LAME...
But freeamp is missing one very important feature for me... The ability to play regular audio CDs. Until it does, I won't switch.
Not from what I've seen. Everyone I know that complains about taxes being too high (and that is a considerable amount of people) already has a nice car, plenty of savings, a "portfolio", kids already in school (sometimes) and doing well, etc. etc. etc... No, I don't want to live paycheck to paycheck. Yes, I have some savings. But there has to be a balance between caring about money and caring about the more important issues in our country.
IMO, this is what makes a Republican a Republican. The most important thing to them is money in their pockets. Can you not see that there are far more important issues to deal with than your ability to buy that new Beamer? Racial inequality, environment going down the tubes, injustice in the judicial system, out of date drug laws, corporate control, just to name a few. As long as you've got an excess of money in the bank, to hell with basic human and civil rights, right?
I noticed that on the main page, the nose ring is in the chip's right nostril, and once you get into the site, it's on his left nostril. I don't know why I always get bogged down in the little details...