Current Events
News and events, local to international. A place to discuss politics, policy and the state of the world. Discussions may be lively, even heated. Try to avoid being the poster who forces an entire thread to be moved to Flame. Moderators do keep track of such things.
- Iran to hang rape victim.
- If this is their law
- re: This is what I was talking about elsewhere (Flame?). Male run tribes can offer little kindness to women. (n/t)
- It figures.
- wonder what the domestic violence stats are for that country.
- Heritage reams Bush on spending
- Just fold Social Security in with the income tax
- What is with you guys and the USGS?
- YEAH !
- To "green" for the repugs. You expect them to support things like water quality testing near industrial donors? (n/t)
- It could work if
- Suprisingly, I pretty much agree with you.
- Four killed in cartoon protests
- "Four killed in cartoon protests" That just sounds funny. (n/t)
- This conflict is NOT between Christianity and Islam.
- I think some people have issues.......
- Good and evil
- re: What would the left do if a Muslim Businessman purchased the parent company of the New York Times.
- Who's left? The labels are getting tiresome.
- its a serious question...A French newspaper fired it's editior over a stupid cartoon.
- re: its a serious question...A French newspaper fired it's editior over a stupid cartoon.
- P.S. I forgot to mention that the newspaper was owned by an Eqyptian...
- its a serious question...A French newspaper fired it's editior over a stupid cartoon.
- Who's left? The labels are getting tiresome.
- re: What would the left do if a Muslim Businessman purchased the parent company of the New York Times.
- Making sense of the Muslim outrage over the cartoons.
- They do not understand "Freedom of the Press".
- The more I think about it.
- One Muslim's view:
- "Jesus in a gay bar, with a "Jesus is a fag" caption. I would imagine that fundamental Christians would be outraged."
- re: Da Vinci's Last Supper
- While it was in poor taste, Freedom of the Press permits it.
- I find this hilarious....
- No religion is truthful, and therefore should never trump freedom of expression
- I think they were offensive to Christians.
- Your ignorance of the story of Mohammed is astounding.
- re: Thanks for the information oh most Knowledgable One.
- In reply to the post by the smearer of Catholics, below:
- oh, so you're actually denying the massacre at Medina are you?
- there is some debate about Muhammed yes...but most sources agree he owned slaves, made war, ordered assasinations, and killed jews.
- quite correct
- You're welcome. It comes courtesy of a Hungarian refugee who served in the Hungarian foreign service in Turkey.
- In reply to the post by the smearer of Catholics, below:
- re: Thanks for the information oh most Knowledgable One.
- Your ignorance of the story of Mohammed is astounding.
- Thoughtul post, thanks
- Iraq the Model is absolutely indespenseable
- Who are these people?
- (Just think, we could have had free healthcare for all Americans.)
- re: What is it that makes "free healthcare" attractive to liberals?
- re: "free" healthcare for all Americans.
- Free healthcare for all Americans???
- Bush tried to lure Saddam into war
- How do you cover a U-2 with a fighter that is 30,000 feet below it?
- Two points.
- Please look up the operating altitude of a U-2. (n/t)
- Apologizing and Explaining Printing Cartoons in France
- This is getting a lot of play on the blogosphere.
- I think Muslims should grow a thicker skin (n/t)
- PS Good for Brigitte Bardot! (n/t)
- World events coalescing toward World War 3 ------- Opinions? (n/t)
- The Power Square
- Symptoms and causes
- A lot of analysts think we're already in the middle of World War 4. (n/t)
- Neocons and Christians are EXPECTING it, therefore they might "create" it
- Nothing is certain. Why don't you seed the discussion with your ideas on the matter. (n/t)
- To all democracy lovers - check this one out for a laugh
- Well, that didn't work. Here's the original page URL
- They are in bad taste and at least rude.
- re: you've been to a Hockey game in Thunder Bay!!!
- tough.
- re: A huge story over here
- I've been following it.
- something worth noting
- Freedom of the press is a separate issue entirely.
- That's IT? (n/t)
- works for me (n/t)
- They are in bad taste and at least rude.
- Well, that didn't work. Here's the original page URL
- "ExxonMobil Posts Largest Annual Profit for US Company" and you're PAYING FOR IT!
- ExxonMobil's statement on this subject.
- The oil companies have certainly taken unfair advantage
- Would you prefer that this Great American Company lost money?
- Should outrageous profits be made off the hardworking backs of Americans on items of necessity Scott? (n/t)
- It's hardworking Americans who are bringing the oil to your gas tank.
- The profit isn't outragous. If it is outragous, you are free to raise capital and form a competitor...
- Black and white. Either - or. (n/t)
- "They will get taxed to the hilt ....."
- Should outrageous profits be made off the hardworking backs of Americans on items of necessity Scott? (n/t)
- And it's cost them next to nothing.
- The zenith of free enterprise (n/t)
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