16,951 Forum Posts by "RedSkunk"
At 10/16/07 09:28 PM, Gunter45 wrote:At 10/16/07 08:49 PM, PhoenixTails wrote: Thats EXACTLY what lobbying is. Legal bribery.So, what do you call it when they don't give the representatives money and influence them with other means like, I don't know, say... voting influence?
Bribery is the giving or offering of a bribe, which is to persuade by any sort of inducement. It doesn't necessarily revolve around money.
At 10/16/07 11:12 PM, Malachy wrote: the whole idea of marijuana reform as a political party is short sighted in that though the issues at hand are larger, but to have only one goal?
what happens after marijuana is decriminalized? what happens to the party? what happens to those people who obtained power under the party's wing? do you think they'll just up and say "oh, well, world fixed time to go home"?
This isn't a very good argument, mal. Name a party that wasn't initially established around a couple specific issues. What would happen? The party would broaden its focus. Look at the Green party. Initially centered around the environment, today featuring a complete leftist platform.
I was going to write some witty response to you gunter, but then drakim is pretty stupid. Continue on.
A joke thread with no punch line. Lame.
And how many translators have received amnesty and been allowed into the US? 0. I know this because I worked with the women who wrote this story, and who filed the very first paperwork for the translator in this article. This is the story you won't find in the mass media. The U.S. government and its military, after the grand announcement, has dragged its feet and stonewalled every step of the way.
Among some of the more flagrant attempts at making HR1815 irrelevant:
* Sending mail to Andy in Iraq (where there is no mail service), instead of to the person filling the paperwork on his behalf.
* Requiring his signature in the presence of a notary public - an American institution nonexistent in Iraq.
* Requiring an embossed version of the seal Andy finally procured.
* Insisting on a letter from a general, despite the fact that no general ever worked on the ground with these units, and that all four of Andy's commanding officers had already submitting glowing letters of recommendation.
In fact, no general in the US army is able to write such a letter, none working closely enough with Iraqi translators on the ground. It took a special request from a lower-ranking officer to finally obtain a letter. Andy was finally approved - for consideration, which he was ultimately denied.
Read the article for the full story - for the typical ass-fuckery that goes on day in and day out. To do something go to Education for Peace in Iraq Center.
How can anyone make an informed judgement with such inempt media outlets?
At 7/31/07 11:51 AM, morefngdbs wrote: As I've seen stated here numorous times, Africa is having all of it's problems due to colonialism & interference in the past by Europe & America.
So lets just let them sort themselves out.
By the time they're finished there isn't going to be a hell of a lot left.
But at least we can't be held responsible.
No offence, but short-sighted half-baked ignorant comments like this irritate the piss out of me. Sure, 99% of the problems in Africa can probably be traced back to colonialism. But saying we should just "let them sort it out" is hardly an ethical move.
Look at your post. You claim all of their problems are our fault, and then claim that ignoring it now will absolve ourselves? How? That's an irresponsible, lazy position to take if you seriously think this is a result of colonialism.
What we need is aid that isn't politically motivated. That isn't tied to favors or buying our products. Aid that's actually meant to help the situation. I've always said that the best way to solve the problem would be to boost the African Union and make it a more effective force. There are already AU troops in Sudan. They're helpful but woefully undermanned at this point. Promoting the AU is promoting a regional coalition that can benefit the entire continent. For the problems right now as well as long-term.
We help immediately, it doesn't come off as an occupation, no Americans are killed, and African countries end up being able to help themselves long-term.
The entire reason the country is in chaos is because of the US invasion and occupation. It seems obvious that the first step to correcting the problem is removing the cause. Removing US troops and replacing with some sort of coalition of regional troops seems like a place to start.
Eastern European countries are still clamoring to join NATO. Why? It's politically expedient to cosy up to the US. NATO has grown to become less "north america" and more simply an American-led military coalition. Being a member means closer ties to the US. I didn't check the OT's home country, and don't remember it, but I bet cutting NATO ties would just cause undue friction.
And what strain does membership entail, really? It's almost more of a "knowing your place" than actually doing anything, negative or positive.
At 7/29/07 02:04 PM, BeFell wrote: I guess what I'm trying to say is SHUT YOUR GOD DAMN JEW MOUTHS YOU WHINY FUCKING LOSER PIECES OF SHIT!!! YOU HAVEN'T EVEN SEEN THE FUCKING MOVIE SO QUIT FUCKING BITCHING ABOUT IT!!! SOMEONE NEEDS TO SLAP YOU ACROSS YOUR MOTHERFUCKING SISTER RAPING FACES YOU LITTLE CRYBABY COCK SUCKING BASTARDS!!!
2x.
At 7/29/07 12:16 AM, fli wrote: No, but what's up man... still has problems. I can't upload my sig or pic using Safari, and I don't have access to IE right now.
Assuming you meant "what's up man" as in what's been going on.. Graduated, getting paid a little to write, racing the car every weekend, living with the 'rents again, building a barn, and picked up a pup.
AFAIK, basset hound + border collie mix, with maybe a little springer spaniel thrown in. He's amazingly well-behaved, except for a few manic episodes a day where he'll get real teethy, nippy, super hyper, growly. The neurotic collie in him me-thinks, but will prolly grow out of it.
Proteas, you said you had pitbulls, didn't you? We grew really attached to this one pit mix at the Ithaca SPCA, very handsome. But way too much energy and work needed to make him a good dog.
(These new pic limitations are crazy large.)
At 7/29/07 07:43 AM, MortifiedPenguins wrote: The fact that people even can critizise the Simpsons makes me weap for future generations.
Luckily from them, I'm own all current seasons on DVD.
Me too. When's the next season coming out? They've been holding it back for the movie.. I've watched every episode released on DVD 3-4 times, including the commentaries.
I was trying to be a curmudgeon, but I like the redesign, besides being atrociously slow on dial-up and not fully loading half the time.
Did the redesign make the forums better?
I didn't know people ever actually bought photoshop. But my new camera came with some amazing software that works wonders, as long as I shoot in .RAW format. Can change white balance, color adjustment, all without degrading the image at all. Of course this is totally irrelevant to photo restoration...
meh.
At 4/26/07 08:58 PM, TheShrike wrote: Just rub some ben-gay on it, Aggie.
Hi.
At 4/17/07 08:51 PM, Malachy wrote: yes, by why oh why god did they let him do weekend update?!
Get bent. Fallon and Fey were the best weekend update. Well, when Fallon left and the blonde replaced him, that was (is? Who the hells does it now?) a good pair too. That one guy before was a total prick who was absolutely, unequivocally not funny.
At 4/17/07 03:05 AM, LazyDrunk wrote: I own this page in Lounge History.
As soon as the crack wears off you'll be eating those words.
*lounges*
This place is a pig sty. I didn't buy that French maid uniform for you just for the hell of it, Proteas.
At 4/6/07 07:08 PM, Proteas wrote: I'm sorry, I just stepped foot into general for a few minutes and my IQ took a thumpin'. Won't happen again.
Proteas, you can't actually believe that this forum is any more mature or intelligent than general. Go look at a random thread on the front page. Everybody has given up.
At 4/6/07 10:32 PM, Malachy wrote: i wake up at 8am, but teaching kids to ski is hard, man. >_<
they just...suck at it.
It's because kids are stupid.
At 4/7/07 11:50 AM, SkunkyFluffy wrote: FAP-Y
LOL.
And let's not get started on people who race through the crosswalks on our campus despite the posted speed limit of 25, speed bumps, and clearly marked signs reading "STOP for Pedestrians."
Yes, I'm going to stop if you start entering the crosswalk. No, if you stand at the corner and stare at me dumbly, I'll keep driving. And if you start walking and then stop in the middle of the street? I will make a concerted effort to hit you.
At 4/5/07 11:24 PM, Malachy wrote: i havn't heard that word since 8th grade
Congratulations?
At 4/5/07 08:59 PM, Malachy wrote:At 4/5/07 06:42 PM, stafffighter wrote: Is there anything else you're forbidden to do? I will be capping off the weekend after alli made a pact not to have unprotected sex with strange men i meet in clubs and give blood two weeks later and video tape it all and put it up on youtube...
Prude.
So, uh... Who's excited that healthcare looks to be a major issue this election cycle? I am!
I'm trying to get an english bulldog but it's hard to pick them up for free / cheap. There's a bulldog-specific rescue around NYC / NJ, but their application process is really involved and strange. Wah.
Firefox is for the poor souls who don't have the option of using Safari. If you did, you'd see that it tends to be faster than Firefox and uses less resources, while also matching your operating system perfectly.
Still, I commend ya guys for trying. ;-)
Any greater powers worth acknowledging use Safari...
Like Shrike!
I have a problem with mandatory sentencing or "three strikes" laws or anything that supersedes the ability of judge and jury to determine things on a case by case basis taking everything into consideration. That said, of course previous offenses and things of that nature ought to be taken into account.
I don't really know what the guy in this case ought to have received. Drunk driving cases are particularly lousy because they're never premeditated, nobody sets out to hit someone while intoxicated. *shrug*
At 4/4/07 02:20 PM, Der-Lowe wrote: Psychology is great, especially dream interpretation.
Entirely bogus in my view, but still...
(interpreting dreams, that is..)
He's just black enough.
At 4/4/07 07:33 AM, SevenSeize wrote: I've had this same exact dream 3 times this month!!!! wtf does that mean????
I have no idea, but if I was you I'd be glad to be dreaming regardless. I never dream; or rather, never remember them. A month or so ago I was having really vivid dreams, but they petered out.. Part of a positive hangover from lysergic acid....
oh yeah, daddy likes. =]
Avie, how goes the bbs woes? I was thinking of e-mailing ya, but.. I guess I didn't? Or you would have replied.
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And we need people joining teh DAG.
School rings make great pawn items for later in life. I'm wearing my college one now.
