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[Busyman]

Just because I didn’t post anything about Bremmer doesn’t automatically mean that I support him. Hell I don’t even know the accusations, which is why I didn’t post anything about it.

This troubles me because I feel that one huge problem we have is that people just don't know or don't want to know. So they only watch a certain news station or listen to certain radio stations or read certain newspapers/web sites.

Of course this goes for both "sides"


@ All

Listening to the extremely right wing Rush Limbaugh this morning (I find extremists hilarious in their rants) It's nice to know that he appreciates the British standing with the US on Iraq... he appreciated it so much he called the British cowards "because they don't stand up to terrorists and don't have a patriot act such as the USA has"...... Way to say thanks Rush

It is sometimes painful to believe that Rush has a willing audience that actually agrees with him.

They are sheep. Rush is an evil sheep.

The Patriot Act is purely unconstitutional. Chalk another thing up for the Bush administration.

[*goddess*]

Just wanted to say hats off to the poms for the mass attendance at the anniversary celebration in London Yesterday? our time. It must have been awful to go anywhere near where the slaughter took place but many, many did.

I also have to give kudos to the queen, I generally think the monarchs are a bit of a waste of space and much money, but to defiantly ride thru the streets with no obvious extra security seemed like a big 'up yours' to the animals that attacked England.

[Busyman]

The Patriot Act is purely unconstitutional. Chalk another thing up for the Bush administration.

Seems to have had some effect, nonetheless (or has it?)...it also seems that, since the U.S. is still "Leader of the Pack", Al Qaeda (or whatever offshoot is responsible) would rather be smiting the the States than the U.K., wouldn't they?

Or so reason would dictate.

Maybe we should drop the entire Patriot Act, apart from the efforts to improve intelligence, and have a default policy of overt profiling and zero immigration, which would also be very effective, and much simpler, yes?

It is precisely for reasons of having to steer clear of any semblance of "unfairness" or "bias" or offense that the Patriot Act is such a cumbersome piece-of-shit....it's like the tax code-it should fit on a 3x5 card and be able to be understood even by those who wear pointy hats and stand in corners.

Good man!!!

I'm sorry but overt profiling is going to happen.

I hate when airport security pulls an old white lady out of the line but leaves the Arab fella JUST to appear fair. Get real.

We need to tighten our borders, profile as needed without harassment (it's part of INTELLIGENCE ffs), and give due process...especially to American citizens, Muslim or not. I was Muslim before and even then was a true patriot of this country. If I was wisked away for months on suspicion I would probably really hurt someone.

Whatever happened to tailing somoene to actually get useful information?

When is the Patriot Act set to expire btw? I know Bush wants to extend it.

We don't have to have zero immigration, but we could at least tighten it.

[GepperRankins]

The Patriot Act is purely unconstitutional. Chalk another thing up for the Bush administration.

Seems to have had some effect, nonetheless (or has it?)...it also seems that, since the U.S. is still "Leader of the Pack", Al Qaeda (or whatever offshoot is responsible) would rather be smiting the the States than the U.K., wouldn't they?

Or so reason would dictate.

Maybe we should drop the entire Patriot Act, apart from the efforts to improve intelligence, and have a default policy of overt profiling and zero immigration, which would also be very effective, and much simpler, yes?

It is precisely for reasons of having to steer clear of any semblance of "unfairness" or "bias" or offense that the Patriot Act is such a cumbersome piece-of-shit....it's like the tax code-it should fit on a 3x5 card and be able to be understood even by those who wear pointy hats and stand in corners.

the madrid and london bombings are against america in a way. they're trying to single you out. i reckon that it would be more effective in the long run. thinking of the long run like that is kind of worrying

[Busyman]

We don't have to have zero immigration, but we could at least tighten it.

I uttered a dirty word a few years back, and was called a Nazi for my trouble, but I will use it again to illustrate more clearly the point I tried to make then:

Immigration without assimilation will never work, period.

The people who come here should come here to join us, not just to collect benefits by virtue of their proximity.

There has to be more to it than that.

An official language of English is a start.

Our country is used like Tampax. Much of our money leaves the country.

A Spanish fella in my crew sent money regularly to Guatemala. He then took a buyout at 27 years (3 yrs. shy of retirement), sold his house and moved back there.

In Langley Park, MD on payday, the Western Union is filled with Hispanics.
Call center (like tech support) for various companies are routinely using Indian companies.
.........and our own labor costs are too high.

I recently bought a stone top table from Giant (grocery store) for $100. The matching bitro table, $60.....made in China.

[vidcc]

An official language of English is a start.

Do you think the individual states would accept it if the feds decided to make English the official language or do you think there would be the "state rights" argument ?

[Busyman]

An official language of English is a start.

Do you think the individual states would accept it if the feds decided to make English the official language or do you think there would be the "state rights" argument ?

Yes

[vidcc]

Do you think the individual states would accept it if the feds decided to make English the official language or do you think there would be the "state rights" argument ?

Yes

You are the Scott McClellan of the board

[lynx]

Latest news, 1 arrest made.
4 suspects thought to have died with the bombs.

[manker]

Latest news, 1 arrest made.
4 suspects thought to have died with the bombs.

All UK born and hailing from from West Yorks.

The four suspects.