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On Libya's heading the U.N. Human Rights Commission - Tom Brosz - 1/22/2003 8:08:31 PM
- The equivalency syndrome is destructive. - ebnelson - 1/22/2003 8:20:06 PM
- Re: Everyone deserves a chance, Tom . . . - D. Spires - 1/22/2003 8:16:33 PM
  - Re: Everyone deserves a chance, Tom . . . - Robert E. B. - 1/23/2003 3:01:22 PM
    - Don't forget Pan Am 103 - Larry J - 1/23/2003 5:50:00 PM

Al Sharpton running for President. - Tom Brosz - 1/22/2003 8:06:35 PM
- Why is this a problem - Tony - 1/23/2003 9:16:34 AM
- Re: Al Sharpton running for President. - Robert - 1/22/2003 12:55:54 PM
  - Sharpton could be a big problem for the Dems - Matt Burley - 1/23/2003 3:39:26 PM
    - On what issues does Sharpton take a position that is any more extreemist than Bob Kerry (or whoever the heck is running) - Scott - 1/23/2003 4:47:00 PM
      - Sharpton wants constitutional changes in the country - ebnelson` - 1/23/2003 5:40:55 PM
        
        'Racial Patriot" - Robert - 1/23/2003 12:09:26 PM
    - I'm philosophical - Robert - 1/23/2003 3:43:27 PM
      - Re: I'm philosophical - Tom Brosz - 1/23/2003 5:25:04 PM
- Sharpton is an idiot. - alcaray - 1/22/2003 10:20:44 AM
  - Of course he's an idiot, but a useful one. - Tom Brosz - 1/22/2003 4:16:39 PM
- Al had a fire at his HQ today in NYC - red - 1/22/2003 9:19:20 AM
  - A convenient fire, just like his mentor - ebnelson - 1/22/2003 9:31:03 AM
    - Oh, come on. Sometimes a fire is just a fire. (n/t) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 1/22/2003 4:18:23 PM

Condoleezza in 2008! - Tom Brosz - 1/22/2003 6:22:03 PM
- I'm hoping for Bush/Rice in 2004 - Larry J - 1/23/2003 4:12:15 PM
- Re: Condoleezza vs. Clinton in 2008! - Scott - 1/23/2003 4:10:12 PM

Yes, Virginia. The weekend protests were organized by America-haters and communists. - Tom Brosz - 1/21/2003 11:18:59 AM
- Tom, all you will get is more dodging from the left on this. - ebnelson - 1/22/2003 2:35:01 PM
- Ah, good old Lileks. - Tom Brosz - 1/21/2003 7:00:46 PM
  - The next time she wears the hammer and sickle shirt... - Scott - 1/22/2003 3:39:17 PM
  - As an aside, hope you read this bit too.... - Tony - 1/22/2003 2:48:39 PM
    - Re: As an aside, hope you read this bit too.... - Tom Brosz - 1/22/2003 5:39:25 PM
      - Well golleee. - Tony - 1/22/2003 7:18:09 PM
        
        Re: Well golleee. - Tom Brosz - 1/22/2003 7:47:14 PM
        
        You're right - Robert - 1/22/2003 1:48:05 PM
        
        "Keisterweasels" - Tom Brosz - 1/22/2003 6:10:31 PM
        
        Keister weasels - Robert - 1/23/2003 3:35:05 PM
- (Good Job Tom!*) Communists are heading out as human shields - SDAI-Tech1 - 1/21/2003 1:45:26 PM
- If I had been at the rally - Lee - 1/21/2003 1:31:06 PM
- "America haters?" - Splinx - 1/21/2003 1:23:17 PM
  - You too? - Tom Brosz - 1/21/2003 2:59:16 PM
    - Nope - Splinx - 1/21/2003 4:27:51 PM
      - All right, I'll give you that one. - Tom Brosz - 1/21/2003 7:38:13 PM
- Mindless jingoism at it's very worst. - Bowser - 1/21/2003 11:48:03 AM
  - Aw, Bowser, that was friggin' PATHETIC! - Tom Brosz - 1/21/2003 12:25:05 PM
    - Ten sentances? - ebnelson - 1/22/2003 3:08:24 PM
    - Any answer would belong on FLAME. n/t (n/t) - Bowser - 1/21/2003 2:08:13 PM
      - Go for it! I've NEVER gotten a decent flame. Feeling left out...(n/t) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 1/21/2003 2:49:20 PM
        
        Well, I dont know if it really counts as a decent one - Tony - 1/22/2003 7:48:06 PM
        
        Hey..Lindy called you a spittle drooling "WRONG!" person! ;-) (n/t) (n/t) - SDAI-Tech1 - 1/21/2003 3:23:21 PM
        
        Unless she named me specifically, it don't count. - Tom Brosz - 1/21/2003 3:29:06 PM
    - and nauseatingly maudlin - FrankC - 1/21/2003 12:36:54 PM

How it doesn't pay off to be rude. - Raoul Lannoy - 1/22/2003 6:29:32 PM
- the Prez is a straight-shooter - McFly - 1/23/2003 2:48:53 PM
- I am pragmatic - FrankC - 1/22/2003 8:01:32 PM
- About what you'd expect from a Euro-weenie publication like IHT - Matt Burley - 1/22/2003 7:17:17 PM
  - polite cultures never bad-mouthed Hitler until he was daed n/t (n/t) - p - 1/22/2003 7:35:56 PM
- Rudeness? - Tony - 1/22/2003 7:16:09 PM
  - Re: Rudeness - Tom Brosz - 1/22/2003 7:42:04 PM
    - Re: Rudeness - Tony - 1/22/2003 7:45:37 PM
      - Might as well wait and see what happens - Tom Brosz - 1/22/2003 7:49:03 PM
        
        As I pointed out below... - alcaray - 1/22/2003 10:14:06 AM
- P.S. - Tom Brosz - 1/22/2003 7:14:26 PM
  - BAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Searching for a better life by fleeing to China... - Scott - 1/22/2003 8:02:34 PM
- If you'll pardon my rudeness, I really hope you're friggin' kidding... - Tom Brosz - 1/22/2003 7:01:50 PM
  - Re: social life - Raoul - 1/22/2003 9:29:35 AM
    - I'm beginning to understand a few things about Europe and WWII (n/t) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 1/22/2003 4:20:48 PM

The left is going to love misquoting this report. - ebnelson - 1/23/2003 2:32:44 PM

How many people saw this demonstration on the "conservative" network media? - Tom Brosz - 1/21/2003 11:38:50 AM
- Another demonstration - Tom Brosz - 1/21/2003 6:35:07 PM
- Many times more - Splinx - 1/21/2003 11:46:37 AM
  - Why on earth would any Venezuelans be out supporting Chavez? - Tony - 1/22/2003 7:31:41 PM
    - Because he is popular with the majority of the people - Splinx - 1/23/2003 1:59:25 PM
  - Sorry, but you are wrong. - ebnelson - 1/22/2003 3:05:59 PM
  - Re: What pro-Chavez demonstrations? - Tom Brosz - 1/21/2003 12:15:32 PM
    - Re: What - Splinx - 1/21/2003 12:42:10 PM
      - Local media...links please? - Tom Brosz - 1/21/2003 2:47:03 PM
        
        And this... - Splinx - 1/21/2003 5:38:49 PM
        
        Links - Splinx - 1/21/2003 4:04:18 PM
        
        Re: Links - Tom Brosz - 1/21/2003 6:31:26 PM
    - Demonstrations must be like ufo's - FrankC - 1/21/2003 12:29:29 PM

Protesters break law - get arrested - SDAI-Tech1 - 1/19/2003 7:42:57 PM
- Who Freekin Cares?? - Someone ALWAYS gets Arrested - 1/20/2003 6:06:49 PM
  - Two things about an active generation. - Bowser - 1/20/2003 9:43:28 AM
    - What a steaming pile! - SDAi-Tech1 - 1/20/2003 10:34:03 AM
      - Rememebr to what you are writing, SDAi-Tech - ebnelson - 1/20/2003 11:11:43 AM
- It's called 'civil disobediance' - Fox - 1/20/2003 2:43:48 PM
  - Well it did work - Lee - 1/22/2003 8:32:27 PM
  - Nah, phasers on stun would be nice though. :) (nt) (n/t) - FrankC - 1/20/2003 5:35:02 PM

More Super-Sick, Sad Liberal Pathos - SDAI-Tech1 - 1/21/2003 12:54:15 PM
- Waiting on more info... - Tom Brosz - 1/22/2003 5:33:18 PM
  - Drudge could be wrong????????? - Tony - 1/22/2003 10:27:04 AM
- Anne Rice will be disgusted, I bet. - ebnelson - 1/22/2003 3:04:15 PM
- There are sick, crazy people everywhere, not just in the gay community - Matt Burley - 1/22/2003 1:50:10 PM
  - Science of Polarity relationships and the REAL problem - SDAI-Tech1 - 1/22/2003 3:46:12 PM
    - Super sick yes, liberal no - FrankC - 1/22/2003 4:45:21 PM
      - Re: Super sick yes, liberal no - SDAI-Tech1 - 1/22/2003 10:05:28 AM
        
        It's all good - FrankC - 1/22/2003 12:14:28 PM
        
        Re: It's all good - SDAI-Tech1 - 1/22/2003 1:40:48 PM
- Hey Robert - Tony - 1/22/2003 1:34:15 PM
  - How does that work? - FrankC - 1/22/2003 5:16:40 PM
    - I know - Tony - 1/22/2003 6:57:18 PM
  - Well... - Robert - 1/22/2003 4:13:02 PM
    - I actually look for your posts Robert! - Scott - 1/22/2003 5:34:58 PM
      - Sorry about that - Robert - 1/22/2003 6:34:37 PM
- Waiting to see how they blame this on Reagan...(n/t) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 1/21/2003 2:48:11 PM

Russia: US to go to war with Iraq in February - LJ - 1/22/2003 6:21:33 PM
- Well then Interfax should have also stated - Matt Burley - 1/22/2003 6:31:40 PM
- Has to start on the WEEKEND..... - randy - 1/22/2003 6:30:08 PM
  - Operation De-Soddomize Iraq n/t (n/t) - Matt Burley - 1/22/2003 6:33:32 PM

GOTO GE.com, click........................... - RANDY.................... - 1/22/2003 4:45:30 PM
- Movie can be found here - Tom Brosz - 1/22/2003 5:43:23 PM
  - I laughed my fanny off.... - randy - 1/22/2003 6:21:06 PM
    - Re: CGs are great! - Marcia - 1/22/2003 6:28:37 PM

Whose going to 'blink' first? - Jacob Samorodin - 1/21/2003 7:54:43 PM
- If Saddam uses a WMD, he is toast. § (n/t) - ebnelson - 1/21/2003 7:59:18 PM
  - A 'weird inevitability' seems to be developing. - Jacob Samorodin - 1/21/2003 9:10:10 AM
    - Re: A 'weird inevitability' seems to be developing. - ebnelson - 1/21/2003 9:25:53 AM
      - You've found the Truth...If only Sadam had a spare nuke to detonate in the desert this morning... - Scott - 1/21/2003 9:37:14 AM
        
        The left would be thrilled if the US had to factor Iraqi nukes in hand into our strategy. - ebnelson - 1/22/2003 3:27:42 PM
- Re: secret projects - Raoul - 1/21/2003 9:54:38 AM
- Maybe he thinks he has a French whore in his bed...N/T (n/t) - Scott - 1/21/2003 9:02:42 AM

Sadam needs our support. - Anne Leftleaner - 1/21/2003 11:01:12 AM
- This is a huge opportunity for some leftists here to prove what a gutsy person they are. - ebnelson - 1/22/2003 3:24:13 PM

Take Your Own Poll - Which of these 3 countries represents the greatest threat to world peace - 1/19/2003 5:47:23 PM
- Online polls are a load of horse exhaust. - Tom Brosz - 1/20/2003 8:59:37 PM
- Even though that's the European version - - - Bowser - 1/20/2003 2:33:00 PM
  - It's a matter of interpretation...... - Publius - 1/20/2003 5:12:30 PM
- Easy to predict. . . - Justin Kelly - 1/19/2003 7:30:25 PM
  - Why Justin....... - Lindy - 1/20/2003 5:34:30 PM
    - Your assumptions are showing - ebnelson - 1/20/2003 5:51:50 PM
  - Disclaimer - Justin Kelly - 1/19/2003 7:38:13 PM
    - Oh ok, you had me going there for a second. - Lee - 1/22/2003 2:39:51 PM
- Further proof... - SDAI-Tech1 - 1/19/2003 6:37:11 PM

40 years today - Raoul - 1/22/2003 9:44:49 AM
- That's a war every 41 years - FrankC - 1/22/2003 10:10:48 AM

State of the Union Address? - Tom Brosz - 1/17/2003 6:03:07 PM
- Re: State of the Union? - Publius - 1/18/2003 2:52:43 PM
  - Re: State of the Union? - Tom Brosz - 1/18/2003 11:55:38 AM
    - Re: State of the Union - Robert - 1/18/2003 1:09:50 PM
      - Re: State of the Union - Tom Brosz - 1/18/2003 7:55:51 PM
        
        Supply-side "economics" - Robert - 1/19/2003 7:28:37 PM
        
        Re: Supply-side - Tom Brosz - 1/19/2003 8:19:51 PM
        
        Deja vu - Robert - 1/19/2003 8:42:47 PM
        
        Re: Deja vu - Tom Brosz - 1/19/2003 9:56:23 AM
        
        Non sequiter - Robert - 1/19/2003 1:39:03 PM
        
        Re: Non sequitor - Tom Brosz - 1/19/2003 3:56:08 PM
        
        It's not that simplistic - Robert - 1/20/2003 5:11:33 PM
        
        Re: Supply-side - Publius - 1/19/2003 1:53:29 PM
        
        "False data on Marxism?" I'd LOVE to see you back THAT up. - Tom Brosz - 1/19/2003 4:01:56 PM
        
        marxism.... - Publius - 1/20/2003 4:22:39 PM
        
        "It wasn't real Marxism." Good comeback. (n/t) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 1/20/2003 7:02:32 PM
    - The economy does suck - Gary - 1/18/2003 12:46:13 PM
      - A country without a strong manufacturing base is in trouble. - Lee - 1/18/2003 6:28:14 PM
        
        and well you should be...and Tom should too.... - Publius - 1/20/2003 4:48:27 PM
        
        I agree with you on this. - Lee - 1/20/2003 5:41:18 PM
        
        Re: I agree with you on this. - Tom Brosz - 1/20/2003 6:19:45 PM
        
        Microsoft is a fine company - Lee - 1/21/2003 8:31:55 PM

Cool Islamic Propaganda Site! Bowser this one's for you! - SDAI-Tech1 - 1/20/2003 8:55:10 PM
- Re: Cool Islamic Propaganda - Tom Brosz - 1/20/2003 8:43:44 PM
  - That would depend on which Muslims you ask - Matt Burley - 1/20/2003 11:41:10 AM
  - You're thinking Native Americans... - SDAI-Tech1 - 1/20/2003 11:01:29 AM
    - Firends of mine who used to live in Egypt - ebnelson - 1/21/2003 8:29:18 PM
- Appears to be some Al Queda freaks out of Lahore, Pakistan - Matt Burley - 1/20/2003 5:48:20 PM

A great item from the Flame Board: "Why We Don't Trust Bush" - Tom Brosz - 1/20/2003 9:19:12 AM
- Easy, steady there, big fella. - Bowser - 1/20/2003 6:14:40 PM
  - Read it again. - Tom Brosz - 1/20/2003 6:23:38 PM
    - Re: Read it again. - ebnelson - 1/21/2003 3:00:14 PM
    - Nonsense - Splinx - 1/21/2003 2:33:15 PM
      - Go back to those protestors... - Tom Brosz - 1/21/2003 7:36:07 PM
        
        The left was largely silent in Kosovo and in 1998 Iraq because - ebnelson - 1/21/2003 7:58:34 PM
        
        They're also the same lunatics who supported "Liberation Theology" for El Salvador - Scott - 1/21/2003 9:31:07 AM
- What I find simply astounding about those opposed to the war to disarm Saddam - Matt Burley - 1/20/2003 5:37:44 PM
  - What you overlook - Splinx - 1/21/2003 2:42:16 PM
    - What you overlook - Matt Burley - 1/21/2003 5:27:17 PM
      - What a difference a change of administration makes! - alcaray - 1/21/2003 7:22:12 PM
        
        Several reasons - Matt Burley - 1/21/2003 9:40:24 AM
      - A slightly different tune - Splinx - 1/21/2003 6:35:42 PM
        
        Two tunes at once - Tom Brosz - 1/21/2003 8:19:36 PM
  - Re: Yougoslavia - Raoul Lannoy - 1/20/2003 6:44:07 PM
  - Proves the point made in the article... - Tom Brosz - 1/20/2003 6:10:03 PM
- Re: Reasons - Raoul - 1/20/2003 10:41:33 AM
- The partial success of the left's big lie campaign - ebnelson - 1/20/2003 9:39:54 AM

Media continues to downplay the anti-war demonstrations - Splinx - 1/21/2003 2:59:58 PM
- What??? - Tom Brosz - 1/21/2003 7:20:56 PM
- A couple of thoughts. - Bower - 1/21/2003 7:01:04 PM
- The reports of 500,000 protestors is bs. - ebnelson - 1/21/2003 3:01:36 PM

Hey all you oil-companies-are-leading-a-conspiracy Freaks... - Scott - 1/21/2003 3:37:05 PM
- Ask again, in a few years. n/t (n/t) - alcaray - 1/21/2003 7:11:10 PM
- Halliburton - ebnelson - 1/21/2003 3:41:35 PM

Moslem economic embargo - E.P. Grondine - 1/20/2003 11:57:24 AM
- Not really. - Matt Burley - 1/20/2003 3:21:39 PM
  - Really - E.P. Grondine - 1/21/2003 6:42:03 PM
    - Re: Really - Bowser - 1/21/2003 7:07:09 PM
      - Just what American made products will these Middle Eastern Economic powerhouses boycott? - Scott - 1/21/2003 9:15:20 AM
        
        If that's a serious question - - - - Bowser - 1/21/2003 10:13:46 AM
        
        Re: If that's a serious question - - - - Tom Brosz - 1/21/2003 12:29:54 PM
        
        Foreign landlords - Robert - 1/21/2003 11:42:08 AM
        
        And even if the Saudi's held your mortgage backed security, just how would they forclose? - Scott - 1/21/2003 11:55:16 AM
        
        That was tongue-in-cheek, Scott, relax. (n/t) (n/t) - Robert - 1/21/2003 12:18:18 PM

Afghanistan - Raoul Lannoy - 1/21/2003 5:23:43 PM
- The drums. - Bowser - 1/21/2003 6:45:37 PM

Scott Ritter...former UN inspector - SDAI-Tech1 - 1/20/2003 11:35:30 AM
- Whether or not Ritter attempted to seduce a young girl - Matt Burley - 1/20/2003 12:35:00 PM
  - Well it does add another question to the Ritter story... - Scott - 1/21/2003 3:40:23 PM

France decides to help Saddam continue oppressing Iraq - ebnelson - 1/21/2003 2:57:05 PM

Fiscal responsibility news - Robert - 1/21/2003 11:09:29 AM
- Yes but new housing starts, often seen as a forward looking indicator of foture economic activity... - Scott - 1/21/2003 12:02:29 PM
  - That's one factor... - Robert - 1/21/2003 12:17:00 PM
    - The crystal ball is cloudy - Robert - 1/21/2003 12:47:43 PM
  - I mean "Future economic activity..." N/T (n/t) - Scott - 1/21/2003 12:03:11 PM

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