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Reply to The Works of Neil Gaiman in Books JoeUser Forums

Always glad to turn people on to great literature. After the Crowley site you gave me the other day, I was getting ready to give Good Omens yet another read, but I wasn't aware that he'd just come out with another book, so it looks like I've got some reading to do. While I'm inclined to jump to saying that Good Omens was my favourite (Terry Pratchett is also a great author, with his Discworld series now running somewhere in the region of 30 books), they're all good, and Neverwhere and America

Reply to TeAmZ USA...“Host them and your next.” in Politics JoeUser Forums

get off your high horse I'm not the one calling for the ban of anything I find offensive. i am certainly not an expert at anyting Clearly (sorry, couldn't resist). <TABLE cellpadding=8 width

Reply to A Post-9/11 Alternative History..... in War on Terror JoeUser Forums

Just calling them as I see them. If I recall, I wasn't the one who started with the insults in general in this thread, or between you and I in another.

Reply to A Post-9/11 Alternative History..... in War on Terror JoeUser Forums

be prepared, they kick, and they kick hard Duly noted, and with legions of brown nosing suck ups, who can question their courage?

Reply to TeAmZ USA...“Host them and your next.” in Politics JoeUser Forums

So you have deemed that sites which you find objectionable should be taken off the internet? Is there a certain level at which you find them objectionable enough to be removed, or is it just any site that you find offensive in the slightest? I assume that you're the sole authority on this, as it would be hard to reach a consensus on what should be removed, and in doing so, the internet no longer belongs to "nobody and everybody", but specifically you? Perhaps it's only sites that condone violen

Reply to A Post-9/11 Alternative History..... in War on Terror JoeUser Forums

anon troll Excuse me for not signing in your highness, I hope this is more to your liking. I can think of nowhere better to barf than on that line...still, the nausea prevented me from reading much further, it may have gotten worse. I can't help but have an incredible amount of respect for the people of London. They get attacked, and what do they d

Reply to An open letter to supporters of the Iraq war in Politics JoeUser Forums

Hey Koop, thanks for responding. Of course, while it's very easy to point out the faults of someone else's actions, it's somewhat less easy to come up with your own. First of all, I would probably have started by not supporting and arming Hussein, simply because it was convenient at the time back in the Iran / Iraq war. I could keep listing off past mistakes that I would have avoided, but of course, any US president now would not have the luxury of avoiding past mistakes, so it's not necessarily

Reply to An open letter to supporters of the Iraq war in Politics JoeUser Forums

Perhaps, but not to the same degree, as true heroism is making a choice to give your life, not having your life taken. I will read the site with open minded skepticism, I could sure use some good news from Iraq. I have trouble taking seriously many "positive" news stories from Iraq, since they were openly staged for the cameras, such as the tearing down of the statues of Hussein. Your own soldiers have admitted recruiting Iraqis for the charad

Reply to The British election! in Politics JoeUser Forums

Seriously? That's hilarious. Who is the third major party in the UK now? I moved away some years ago, and am not completely up to date on British political matters outside of current events. It would be a huge shame if my home land had moved to a useless two party system like the US. I watched a show once, I can't remember what it was, but there were two candidates for the American presidency on opposing parties, one was called Jack Johnson, and the ot

Reply to There is NO LIBERAL MEDIA in Politics JoeUser Forums

You certainly seem to talk a lot, yet say nothing. It seems to be a popular right wing tactic these days of simply countering anyone else's point with, "that's stupid", despite any evidence they may present, while presenting no evidence whatsoever to back up their own argument. See above post for example. Definition of a neo-con? Two words: Ann Coulter That enough for you? See, although I think that your political beliefs are bordering upon insane, I think that you

Reply to The War On Terror is Like an Episode of Scooby-Doo in War on Terror JoeUser Forums

The UN is like Baby Huey. Happy? Who's Baby Huey by the way? On the American liberals being spineless, certainly none of the liberals that I know are spineless, so maybe it's more to do with being American than being liberal? Still, if not being spineless makes you like Ann Coulter, I'd rather be spineless. I wouldn't be incredibly surprised to find out that hate filled bitch is actually on the Democrats' payroll

Reply to What's So Bad About George W. Bush? in Politics JoeUser Forums

Actually I've seen nothing to prove he fulfilled his obligations to the Texas Air National Guard, but plenty that suggests that he didn't. It's like his arrest for cocaine, he won't categorically deny it, and he's pretty transparent.

Reply to What's Wrong With The Ten Commandments, Anyway? in US Domestic JoeUser Forums

Of course I take my values seriously, it's just that my values don't always coincide with those of the increasingly right wing American Christian mainstream. I don't like their pushiness, I don't like their exclusiveness, and I don't like them getting their beliefs (often beliefs that contradict the bible) made into legislation that others have to follow. I believe in allowing people to do whatever they please, as long as it is not harmful or hurtful to anybody else (within reason, no walking do

Reply to Un-United We Stand in Politics JoeUser Forums

Who wants to see my impression of a right winger? That's garbage, you have no proof that everything isn't sunny and fantastic in Iraq, the people there are having a non stop party. Your rational thinking is out of control and you should be tried for treason. I want to nuke you, screw it, let's nuke everyone! Your article is extremely well thought out and written, if only more people bothered to see what was really going on rather than accepting what they're told without question

Reply to The British election! in Politics JoeUser Forums

It's ironic, those of us that elected the left wing labour party back in the day did so because the conservatives had just gotten out of hand with their corruption and poor policy. Now the same people want to get the right wing labour party out for their neverending series of mammoth mistakes, and the apparently more left leaning conservative party back in power, where they'll probably remain until they screw things up so badly again that labour gets b

Reply to There is NO LIBERAL MEDIA in Politics JoeUser Forums

It certainly would seem to be the case. For every liberal commentator I see on American news, I see 10 neo-cons (who are not conservatives, I can respect conservatives, and have conservative beliefs myself on many issues, neo-cons just seemed to drop the word "nazis" in favour of "conservatives"). On top of this, every liberal commentator I see is a total pussy, who has no points, no facts, and will not take a stand on matters they be

Reply to Once more with feeling, 55 or older, SHUT UP on Social Sec. in Politics JoeUser Forums

Yes, people over 55 should have no say at all in how issues that affect them are run, especially when they've been paying into them for their entire lives.

Reply to An open letter to supporters of the Iraq war in Politics JoeUser Forums

Well, people in general have a tendency to be liars, particularly politicians, though I've never seen someones political beliefs lean them towards lying (unless right wingers really don't believe all the ridiculous things they say, they're just having a huge joke at the expense of the world). The Italians, if their account were false, would have no reason to give it, they don't need to defend themselves because they were shot, the burden of proof is on the US in my opinion, who if their account

Reply to What's Wrong With The Ten Commandments, Anyway? in US Domestic JoeUser Forums

You're right, I myself could not possibly be offended by the ten commandments of christianity, unless my government made a point of pimping them, breaking the secularity of government that most of us truly value. I'm not out to make fun of those who believe in the rules of christianity, ridiculous as they are to most level headed people. Please, try reading the bible, it's one of the stupidest and most evil books ever written, along with many other rel

Reply to An open letter to all those protesting the war in Iraq in Politics JoeUser Forums

What has been censored? Did you have a post deleted? Only person that it could be would be the thread starter, I doubt any admins would unless it was just a series of expletives, maybe when someone makes a reasonable argument against them, it's just easier to delete it than deal with the bothersome "facts" that seem to get in the way of modern right wing ideology. At the risk of repeating myself, suppose there was someone staying in your family's house, who would, for a fact that you wo

Reply to What's So Bad About George W. Bush? in Politics JoeUser Forums

Just one? But there's so many to choose from. If it has to be just one, it would be his endorsement of a policy of torture, and refusal to state that the US will not engage in torture. What would make me admit that I am mistaken? Well, if George would categorically state that the US is a civilized state, and will not under any circumstances engage in torture - a practic

Reply to Isn't It Funny? in War on Terror JoeUser Forums

I'll spare you the mindless ass kissing you seem to be receiving from many others. Obviously you don't bother talking to people resident to the region, otherwise you'd know that it is a big issue, not just to arabic states, but to the entire region.

Reply to An open letter to all those protesting the war in Iraq in Politics JoeUser Forums

I assume you're talking to me. The simple answer is yes, if proven wrong I have absolutely no trouble in admitting my mistake, unlike most right wingers I see on these forums, who deny and refuse to admit being mistaken on matters that are documented, proven, and admitted. Imaginative title by the way, I can see that you're a truly free thinker. Definitely not gotten so use to parrotting what you read in right wing propaganda forums, television, radio and magazines, that it's just instinct now.

Reply to An open letter to supporters of the Iraq war in Politics JoeUser Forums

Wow, some of you right wing types, I don't expect you to accept everything I say wholeheartedly, but please at least take the time to read the information I've made freely available. You say you still do not believe that torture is a matter of policy - there have been government policy statements made public that outline torture procedures, and George Bush has yet to come forward and state that the US will never use torture as a technique for trying to get information, but at least I have to giv

Reply to What's Wrong With The Ten Commandments, Anyway? in US Domestic JoeUser Forums

Hmm...you're absolutely right, what kind of monster would be offended by their government endorsing that they worship "the one and only true god"? You're lucky I'm liberal though, that makes me tolerant of your beliefs. You should reciprocate my good will by equally endorsing the ten commandments of my religion: Thou shalt endorse abortion at every opportunity, hang around family planning clinics and harras people who aren't there for