Tue 6 Apr, 2004 02:35 pm - [quote]conviniently disregarding that it often does not work that way (see Israel).[/quote]
Fine. Then point it out without the pompousity. If you see a flaw in my reasoning, then point it out.... (view)
Tue 6 Apr, 2004 02:16 pm - [quote]Ahh, back to the characterizations of the world as beggars in leiu of an intellectual argument. Nevermind CQ, I halfway expected this.[/quote]
Ahh, back to reducing any argument you... (view)
Tue 6 Apr, 2004 02:11 pm - [quote]What "old Iraq"? Iraq wasn't a Muslim state before the Americans invaded it - it was a secular dictatorship. [/quote]
What I meant by "old" Iraq was the... (view)
Tue 6 Apr, 2004 01:52 pm - [quote]You are going to have to expound, it's still not making sense to me.
"the basis that while we give more, it affects us less" means..?[/quote]
It means that instead of... (view)
Tue 6 Apr, 2004 01:33 pm - [quote]Upon what basis should it be a declaration of the robust nature of our economy as opposed to our declining eleemosynary commitments?[/quote]
On the basis that while we give more, it... (view)
Tue 6 Apr, 2004 01:28 pm - [quote]But seriously, I do get what you are trying to say, I'd just avoid the stick approach and go for the carrot. [/quote]
That's acceptable. But keep the stick in your pocket just... (view)
Tue 6 Apr, 2004 01:08 pm - [quote]What about paying tribute to the millions of people in France, Yugoslavia, Chech republic, Russia, etc. who gave their life? [/quote]
Fair criticism. And I do. However, I only mentioned... (view)
Tue 6 Apr, 2004 11:12 am - Craven,
When trying to keep thugs in line, one sometimes has to act thuggish.
And I meant the word "friendly" in a international diplomatic sense, not in a sense you use with your... (view)
Tue 6 Apr, 2004 11:09 am - It's crap like this that makes me somewhat ashamed to be a republican. COME ON LIBERTARIANS. GIVE US A VIABLE CANDIDATE TO VOTE FOR. (view)
Tue 6 Apr, 2004 11:03 am - [quote]Yawn! How much self interest was there in those actions? [/quote]
Yawn! A lot of self interest was involved. What's wrong with self-interest? Is an act is only good if there is no... (view)
