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Reply to What's Wrong With Palin? in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote] Forbidding a subject from being discussed is just as bad as trying to teach religion - it is the same thing just in a different wrapper. [/quote] Recognize that it is not about forbidding its discussion in general, just in the school system in 'science' classes that I have a problem with. There we walk a thin line. Religion is separate. Evolution is taught in school because it is scientific, and there is evidence to back it. We don't prepare student

Reply to What's Wrong With Palin? in Politics JoeUser Forums

Lula, See my previous post . I'm not an idiot. I know she's running for VP and I know what is in the Constitution. I was talking about interpretations by appointed officials. That 'church and state' thing is usually a biggie [e digicons]o_O[/e] I provided reasons why I won't vote on her side, they're valid for me, and I spoke in hypotheticals that will probably never happen. We want what's best for the nation ove

Reply to Are we really ready for a Black President? in Current Events JoeUser Forums

[quote] We've already had a black President. Bill Clinton. [/quote] That comment of yours has always cracked me up since I came here to JU, Anthony. I get what you're trying to say with that odd statement, but in my opinion it has simply missed the point of conversation in this thread. Did Clinton have surgeries like Jackson? We all must have missed it. [e digicons]8O[/e]

Reply to What's Wrong With Palin? in Politics JoeUser Forums

Relax. We should also probably say something constructive instead of just repeating what Dr Guy said. You'd have been better off saying nothing at all, AD. While Dr Guy is correct in much of that statement and I can agree with what he said, I would like to point out: 1. That 'science' comment was meant to be a joke; hence the *wink* 2. She does favor the teaching of creationism alongside evolution and just has not politicized those views (which is a smart thi

Reply to CPR Class in Health & Medicine JoeUser Forums

Bummer :( Often the classes are methods for physical practice and emphasis of proper procedures. Knowing the steps is just part of that which you could even check out whenever you have time; there is plenty of literature available. Hope everything is alright after the emergency, foreverserenity.

Cue Entertainment: Del in Music JoeUser Forums

Let's try something new with this blogging situation of mine, a monthly (maybe weekly?) review of sorts. Each month, I will try and deliver my perspective and little bit of history into specific forms of entertainment through music artists/albums, films, literature, comedy, or television. I believe this is a great way to get my own opinions out on the web and to hopefully inspire some positive connections through these aspects of entertainment. This first installment feature

Reply to What's Wrong With Palin? in Politics Stardock Forums

I'm happy to provide a few reasons why I will not vote on her side due to lack of trust on my part. Although, I will recognize she isn't the worst of conservatives by any means because she isn't as quick to jump at agenda without a more careful analysis and approach from different perspectives. Opposes embryonic stem cell research Wants to teach creationism alongside evolution in public schools Teach intelligent design in public schools I think she's against science ;)

Reply to Political Suicide? in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote] And I predicted that doing both would be Obama's response. [/quote] If, by predict, you mean not paying attention while Obama was talking about it himself even before McCain decided not to appear at the debate, then yes, I suppose you did do that... Listen, I didn't say that he would be the one to have to solve the "crisis" (this isn't a computer game ;)) by going back. I was merely pointing out that, in my opinion, it isn't worth it to gamble with his campaig

Reply to Political Suicide? in Politics Stardock Forums

This move is not genius, I'm sorry. While it is noble, again, to say that you would rather lose the election than leave the American people in trouble, it is a stupid move. How long have these candidates been campaigning away from their jobs in Washington? The presence of John McCain in Washington isn't going to move anything along faster, sorry to burst your bubble.

Reply to Who is Doing Negative Ads? in Democrat JoeUser Forums

[quote] Please list the tragic results. [/quote] To prove that Dr Guy is correct, that I am not foaming at the mouth, I will just use the one example that has bothered me as an educator. Can you guess? NCLB. While it is important and has merit, it was poorly executed, rushed into law and is actually hurting many students and schools that need improvement. The candidates now are speaking about moving forward and reforming, but at least Obama has the better policy

Reply to Who is Doing Negative Ads? in Democrat JoeUser Forums

[quote] If he was so bad why did so many vote for him? [/quote] Really? The other side had a guy I would never vote for throughout my existence. I wasn't able to vote in 2000, so that wasn't too much of a concern of mine, however, we still need to only pick from the best side unfortunately because that's what it's always coming down to in elections here. We get two choices to weigh out and go with the one that we think will do the least amo

Reply to The Benefit JoeUser has for Stardock in Blog Communities JoeUser Forums

[quote] I wish JU would be a bit more fine tuned...like the disappearing edit button thing. [/quote] I believe this was just patched up today, Zoo. Thankfully too, since I was getting annoyed that I wasn't able to edit any of my posts, and now I can get to all of them if ever necessary! [e digicons]\o/[/e]

Reply to The Benefit JoeUser has for Stardock in Blog Communities Stardock Forums

Do you not like that I've wandered into the realm from WinCustomize, Ock?? [e digicons]:'([/e] I try to steer away from advertising any of my work, which I haven't been doing much of over there as of late. My true purpose for starting up here at JoeUser is to talk about other things that are on my mind or to stick my nose into what others are chatting about. I hope I'm a welcome intrusion... In coming over here, I was glad that this is an extension of other areas of

Reply to Palin's Religious Rights in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote] Population stabilization is the official purpose of USAID and efforts to achieve their goal are called "reproductive rights family planning programs....(basically it's the same program taught our kids through classroom sex ed). Get em' on birth control and abort if that doesn't work. [/quote] Granted there has probably been much more population control than necessary, but I do feel that it is necessary when looking at the available resources for the region. In

Reply to Liberals Make My Head Hurt in Democrat JoeUser Forums

[quote] Here you go misinterpreting cause and effect again. It isn't the fault of sex-ed that these statistics occur. It is this reality that show the need for education so that the kids know about the risks that are out there so that they can be prepared for what they may face some day. You are proving our point rather than your own. I'm all for stressing the importance of waiting to have sex, but there is an underlying reality that our culture sexualizes everyth

Reply to Palin's Religious Rights in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote] Humans aren't aplenty....have you checked out the latest demographics all across the globe? We are experiencing population decline. Most of Europe is below replacement fertility level....their numbers are up due to the Muslims who don't abort their progeny and here in the US, we'd be in trouble too, if it wasn't for the immigration influx. [/quote] 6 billion isn't a very low level to be concerned about population decline if you're talking on a global scale

Reply to Great "Bad" Movies in Movies & TV & Books JoeUser Forums

If we are interested in some more unique horror flicks, try Fright Night. My brother introduced me to that one a couple years back, and it is quite the treat. Starship Troopers is a funny one because I doubt that was even intended as a B-movie...it just...was, lol. I wonder if Denise Richards hold a record for starring in those types of movies ;)

Reply to Liberals Make My Head Hurt in Democrat JoeUser Forums

[quote]No.. .K-12th grades sex ed is designed to get them sexually active. They support sexual experimentation and advise them in co-ed settings how to use and acquire condoms, BC and abortion as options.[/quote] Lula, lula, lula...tisk tisk. The program is not designed to get young students sexually active, that's just your warped opinion, in my opinion. I truly believe, which may not be worth a hill-o-beans to you, that your religion is controlling your percepti

Reply to Palin's Religious Rights in Politics JoeUser Forums

[quote]Unborn eagles are protected by law...how come unborn babies aren't as important?????[/quote] Unborn babies aren't an endangered species [e digicons];)[/e] . Humans are aplenty... [quote]How come we are so careful to regulate how animals can be killed, yet there aren't any laws regulating the suffering of the aborted baby???[/quote] You should look at some of the literature and videos from PETA more often. There isn't that much regulation on

Reply to CPR Class in Health & Medicine Stardock Forums

It is a very good thing to know those life-saving techniques. Also, not being certified can have undesirable consequences if something goes wrong while you are trying to save a person's life. I've gone through certification and retraining a couple of times myself. Great job in seeking that certification because you never know when you'll need to be prepared to react.

Great "Bad" Movies in Movies & TV & Books JoeUser Forums

Recently, there was a post made by SH80 asking us to name the scariest movies we've ever seen . I love film, so I'm always happy to chat about it and hear input from others in all genres. Quite specifically, there is a "genre" which has always captivated me, and I wanted to get an idea of what others think of movies in this category. This special brand of film I like to label

Reply to Brass Tacks in Personal Relationships JoeUser Forums

I really just do this as an outlet, because I feel that as much as I try changing others' minds it's best to just recognize that it's not in your control. Another reason is just to broaden horizons and seek other perspectives or connect to more news. You don't need to write articles that are destined to change someone's opinions, you can just write to express your own or be creative. Talk about what's going on in your own life and maybe people will relate (evidence: this

Reply to Level-5 Announcement! in Game Developers JoeUser Forums

They have already unveiled that project, although we do not know the exact expected release date. They classified this announcement as "shocking news" when they posted advertisement for it in Japan. I've read a little bit more into the speculations and the expectation and can't seem to find anything more specific, but I was so excited I had to write something up to let others know at least. I do think that in order to be shocking news they would have to come out wit

Reply to Welcome to Camp Obama! in Politics JoeUser Forums

In all honesty, you make a completely valid point with that opinion. I find it very strange with all of those questionable tactics they are using to try and pull people in. If they pulled together some research that said they could use a flashy seal or had to do or say things strictly by script in order to pull in the most votes, then I would really like to see that data. I do not feel that we need to think quite as extreme as Nazism reminders, but you are certainly not wron

Reply to Welcome to Camp Obama! in Politics Stardock Forums

I still find it funny how threatened Island Dog gets because of a training camp for political campaign organizers in battleground states. I happen to know a little bit about the campaign organization process with the Democratic Party this year, and they are very specific about how they want things done. I went down to the local campaign headquarters where I live and spoke with the head organizer about the process and details of the work they do in an effort to see what capacity I