16,951 Forum Posts by "RedSkunk"
Yeah, you're right. Oh well.
The time they posted the totally true story about Arnold winning the California recall.
That was pretty funny.
At 7/26/04 07:01 PM, -theFUNK- wrote: I will there was an easy solution to this problem that I could make a snappy conclusion line to this, but there isn't. Until we support each others quality topics and completely ignore overdone and stupid ones, the cycle will only continue.
So the only answer is to find better boards, huh.
America's prison population has hit an all-time high. Combine it with those on probation or parole, and we're talking large numbers. Check teh script:
"The US has nearly 6.9 million people - roughly 3.2% of the adult population - in prison or on probation or parole, a Justice Department report reveals.
More than 130,000 people were processed by the criminal justice system last year, according to the report.
Experts say the rise in numbers is the result of tough laws passed in the 1990s, which have led to more people being sent to prison - and for longer.
Texas and California have the most people on probation or parole.
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Of those discharged from parole in 2003, 38% ended up back in prison because they had committed fresh crimes or technical violations."
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What is the solution? How large of a problem is it? Are harsh penalties really a good thing? What about our atrocious recidivism(sp) rates? The "war on drugs"? Necesary, or additional burden?
At 7/26/04 02:43 PM, aviewaskewed wrote: ...I just hate when people bitch about topic quality and then I don't see them at least making the attempt to improve it.
... Before I start, I'll agree with you avie. I completely agree. Except:
I am making topics. I'm trying to make something different. I think I have three on the front page right now. Two pretty new. Yesterday, or something.
But they never go anywhere. The Israel thread I have - it's pointless. I don't know what the hell is going on in it, I stopped looking. Most of my threads never get anywhere. The ones that do, spin horribly out of control into idiocy.
I don't know what the fuck to do. I try making different threads. I don't know the problem. Perhaps my threads just suck ass. Perhaps no one else finds them worthy of posting. Perhaps everyone wants to talk about..
.. What's it this week? The DNC?
Yeah. Perhaps everyone wants to blow off about that. In. half. a. dozen. different. threads.
Additionally -
At 7/26/04 04:09 PM, ANGRY_HATE wrote: Even then, any topic seems to turn into a bush iraq 9-11 micheal more kerry abortion republican abortion vegetarian democrat debate after a few pages.
You can't really control a thread once you start it. You make something containing the word "Iraq", you know where it will head, regardless of your original intentions.
My most-replied-to topic, AFAIK, wanted to look at the implications next November, of Bush's gay marriage amendment. What happened? It became the usual bullshit ring-around-the-rosy conv. about gay marriage. People can't seem to grasp finer issues. It's always overwhelming topics. Black and white... good & bad. bleh.
He's an ideological conservative with morals, who doesn't fellato the GOP en masse.
Yeah, he's such a bitch.
Well, you pointed out several things we grow. But, is it not fairly natural to find a plant growing in nature, try eating it, and then harness it?
At 7/24/04 09:03 AM, RyanAn wrote: Where does Amy come from?
the moon
What is her full name?
.. crap
What is the name of Amy's pet?
.. damnit
What species is it?
It's like a.. moon cow, right?
War has never been honorable. Before, you sent your slaves and surfs to die, cannon fodder. Or you go to another civilization, rape, pillage and burn. pff.
At 7/26/04 01:12 PM, The_Enforcer wrote: Well at least we're not giving money to poor people.
Do you ever add anything intelligent these days?
At 7/26/04 12:47 PM, Jemistad wrote: I'm not sure I totally agree. To determine a bias, the 'beholder' must be unbiased. Remember that bias was originally used scientifically, and not politically.
But remember that we're using it politically. I ask you to find one instance of an unbiased "beholder", in this political connotation.
If it doesn't existance, then we have to settle with biased determinations of bias. I'm pointing this out. This is how it is.
The ACLU is trying to chip away at it. They also have a decent campaign going to minimize the amount of "PATRIOT ACT 2" getting into legislation.
MoveOn might be doing something too.
This election calls on people to vote intelligently. A third party could easily get 5% (meaning federal funding in the next prez election) without jepordizing Kerry's bid for presidency.
I've heard heroin is nice too. Feel free, Bum.
All of this "charting of bias" and crap is really dumb. You guys make me depressed.
A network's bias is intangible - it constantly changes, and you can't categorize it, or immediately compare it with another. I mean, you can't, without looking like an ass. While CNN might have a bias towards one area, Fox might have a different sort of bias in another area of the news.
Politics isn't a linear spectrum, neither is bias. You're generalizing everything to the point of meaningless.
Of course all news sources are biased. But you know what? You go to Fox, CNN, BBC, or Al-Jazeera, and they all get the majority of their news from AP, or Reuters.
Sure, they have their own specials occasionally, but these are usually classified as editorials. Hannity, O'Reilly, Franken - they aren't news reporters. They're talking heads. "Bias" isn't applicable - they're giving their opinions, calling opinions "bias" just makes you look like a fool.
Additionally, bias is in the eye of the beholder. I might say CNN has a right-wing bias. A European would tend to agree with me. A FNC viewer, would strongly disagree. It's a subjective term.
Yes, question my sexuality. oh noes
mighty_potato alerted me to this in his general topic, I wanted to see the responses here.
Homeless football [*cough* soccer] cup under way
"The second football World Cup for the homeless has kicked off in the Swedish city of Gothenburg.
More than 200 homeless players representing 28 countries from four continents are taking part.
The tournament is designed both to highlight the problem of homelessness and to help those involved overcome their problems.
The event is organised by a worldwide network of street papers and supported by sporting goods manufacturers.
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Last year's event was won by the host country, Austria.
Organisers say it was a big success, with 31 of the 141 players now holding regular jobs and 12 signed as football players or coaches.
Forty-nine players are said to have changed their lives around by taking courses, overcoming addictions or finding a home.
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Among this year's 28 participating countries are Argentina, Brazil, Britain, France, Japan, Kenya, Namibia, Poland, Russia, South Africa and the US.
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So, it's therapeutic for the players and raises awareness of homeless-related issues. What are people's thoughts of this cup? Does it do any good? Solve anything? Any redeemable value? Totally worthless? Pointless? Funneh?
Is it going to be televised? How do they pay for their uniforms, donated?
I'll be seeing you in hell, Shrikey-boy.
I think it's just me. But I'm disillusioned with this board again. For a second there, I was hopeful. Things were looking up. Now I look at the front page and am filled with anguish. We need better topics. Or cyanide pills. Or both.
A place where the mods create the spam topics.
At 7/26/04 11:21 AM, xsmorrisx wrote: This really is one strange club. Why did all of u want to join?
Because masturbation is cool
It's not necesarily unnatural to build houses and change our habitat - every creature has done such. We're just doing it on a grossly larger scale.
Libertarians make me laugh.
If you want a libertarian goverment, move to Iraq.
You sick fucks.
It's unnatural and unhealthy. You wonder why obesity is such a problem in the US? Perhaps it's because we're drinking cow milk, which was made for beasts much larger than ourselves. The nutrional requirements are completely different.
Lactose intolerance is a completely natural affair - indeed, some studies suggest that most adults are intolerant to some percentage. They don't realize that their stomach aches, etc., are coming from their immoral milk habit, however.
Every beast stops drinking milk at some point in their life. Humans are the only ones to keep drinking it throughout their lives. And we aren't even drinking human milk! Cow, goat. These beasts aren't similar at all to humans.
There is no justifiable reason to drink milk after you've matured from a small infant. You can easilly get the nutrition from other, more natural & healthy sources.
Hillary is giving a speech the first day, Bill the second. Kerry is on the last day. He's not being overshadowed.
At 7/25/04 11:00 PM, geterkikzkid wrote: everyone who likes to jack off is stupid!
derr, huh?
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Going to join up then, archduke_ferdinand?
It's the premiere neo-con group. What's your point? I've been linking to them for years. And what the fuck are you people talking about, "biased"? Shut up - it's a conservative think tank FFS.
At 7/26/04 10:50 AM, The_Enforcer wrote: Tell me where the problem is with that.
It doesn't work, and it encourages proliferation outside of the US.
Of course the conventions are self-congratulating clusterfucks.
But do you clowns know what happens to the polls following the conventions?
