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New WTO Talks Too Ambitious . . . - D. Spires - 11/24/2001 4:16:43 PM

Saudi Royal Family Closing Ranks . . . - D. Spires - 11/24/2001 4:12:48 PM

Back From Mexico. I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving - ebnelson - 11/24/2001 4:07:23 PM

"Magic Lantern" - Tom Brosz - 11/23/2001 9:40:26 AM

Supression of non-PC info by the media - phil - 11/20/2001 6:35:14 PM
- Re: Supression of non-PC info by the media - FrankC - 11/20/2001 8:46:55 PM
  - Re: But -- doesn't the truth hurt . . . ? - D. Spires - 11/20/2001 8:59:49 PM
- Re: Cool. Thanks, Phil . . . (n/t) (n/t) - D. Spires - 11/20/2001 7:28:16 PM
- Is any of this stuff true? n/t (n/t) - alcaray - 11/20/2001 9:01:38 AM
  - Re: Is any of this stuff true? n/t - phil - 11/20/2001 9:30:05 AM
  - Re: Is any of this stuff true? - SDG - 11/20/2001 9:08:25 AM
    - I'm not completely comfortable - alcaray - 11/20/2001 11:25:20 AM
      - The problem with ignoring stories that make people uncomfortable... - Larry J - 11/20/2001 1:01:25 PM
        
        I was not talking about avoiding stories that make me uncomfortable, or about political correctness. I was talking about saving lives. n/t (n/t) - alcaray - 11/21/2001 8:56:23 PM
        
        So, the press shouldn't report a murder case because of who the alleged killers are? - Larry J - 11/21/2001 12:53:30 PM
        
        If the reporting of said story puts peoples lives in jeopardy, then the reporters should use discretion. - alcaray - 11/21/2001 7:08:59 PM
        
        Re: If the reporting of said story puts peoples lives in jeopardy, then the reporters should use discretion. - Tom Brosz - 11/22/2001 7:12:33 PM
        
        Balance - Justin Kelly - 11/22/2001 3:03:14 PM

The next few months - Raoul - 11/22/2001 7:03:08 PM
- Could be - FrankC - 11/22/2001 1:22:08 PM

Whittling Away at Our Privacy - Dennis - 11/22/2001 6:09:30 PM

President Signs Aviation Security Bill . . . - D. Spires - 11/19/2001 12:23:05 PM
- I still think guns in the cockpits would have been the best beginning. (n/t) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 11/19/2001 1:45:43 PM
  - I agree, did the senate negotiate that out?! - Justin Kelly - 11/19/2001 1:57:12 PM
    - You're talking about the right to carry guns in airliners? - alcaray - 11/20/2001 12:13:21 PM
      - yup, what are your reasons? - Justin Kelly - 11/20/2001 1:01:23 PM
        
        Guns on planes - Tom Brosz - 11/20/2001 1:07:23 PM
        
        Re: Guns on planes — Huh? - Jeff B. - 11/21/2001 8:54:25 PM
        
        Re: Guns everywhere!! - Tom Brosz - 11/21/2001 5:45:55 PM
        
        Re: Guns everywhere and some! - Jeff B. - 11/22/2001 10:35:45 AM
        
        Re: A little too much Wild Wild West last night, Tom . . . ? - D. Spires - 11/21/2001 7:00:55 PM
        
        P.S. - Tom Brosz - 11/21/2001 7:56:22 PM
        
        Some more reading for your four-day weekend... - Tom Brosz - 11/21/2001 7:53:53 PM
    - Re: Did the senate negotiate that out? - Tom Brosz - 11/19/2001 3:05:43 PM

Gag me with a spoon - phil - 11/20/2001 2:59:27 PM
- Well - alcaray - 11/20/2001 5:07:03 PM
  - Re: Well - phil - 11/20/2001 5:14:22 PM
    - So what? Why do you care? What drives you to seek and consume print media on these people? n/t (n/t) - alcaray - 11/20/2001 7:33:19 PM
      - Re: So what? Why do you care? What drives you to seek and consume print media on these people? n/t - phil - 11/20/2001 8:37:57 PM
        
        Sorry, if so. I can't keep the Clinton-haters straight. n/t (n/t) - alcaray - 11/20/2001 8:48:39 PM
        
        Re: It might have been me . . . ? (n/t) (n/t) - D. Spires - 11/20/2001 8:53:38 PM
        
        What drives you? - Tom Brosz - 11/20/2001 1:03:12 PM
        
        Good grief! n/t (n/t) - alcaray - 11/21/2001 8:57:51 PM
        
        Clintonista! (n/t) - phil - 11/21/2001 10:48:00 AM
        
        PS: I guess everyone needs a hobby. (n/t) - alcaray - 11/20/2001 9:03:01 AM
  - I have hope for Chealsy - Scott - 11/20/2001 5:14:04 PM
- Re: here ya go, Phil . . . - D. Spires - 11/20/2001 3:36:32 PM
  - Wonder what he's going to do with that football - Dan™ - 11/20/2001 4:05:22 PM

Kenya Crackdown Inflaming Religious . . . - D. Spires - 11/21/2001 8:56:36 PM

Talk about intrusive laws... - Larry J - 11/21/2001 5:39:21 PM
- Re: Apartments - Raoul - 11/21/2001 8:23:28 PM
  - Passing gas - Dan™ - 11/21/2001 8:43:12 PM
- How is this much different from noise bylaws? - LJ - 11/21/2001 6:17:53 PM
  - Re: How is this much different from noise bylaws? - Larry J - 11/21/2001 6:45:28 PM
    - Re: How is this much different from noise bylaws? - SDAI-Tech1 - 11/21/2001 8:35:25 PM
- Re: Talk about intrusive laws... - Tom Brosz - 11/21/2001 5:54:16 PM

Another anthrax victim, and an important question: - Tom Brosz - 11/21/2001 8:03:50 PM
- CDC says not likely - Matt Burley - 11/21/2001 2:33:37 PM
  - Thanks! Just the kind of info I was looking for. (n/t) (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 11/21/2001 2:57:22 PM
- A damn good question - FrankC - 11/21/2001 12:44:38 PM

ChevronTexaco Wins Big in Dynegy-Enron Deal . . . - D. Spires - 11/21/2001 7:42:04 PM

Douglas Adams fans - RNE - 11/20/2001 4:08:12 PM
- Cool! I hope someone good does the edits. (n/t) - alcaray - 11/21/2001 7:13:51 PM

More from Hitchens, Tom Broz's Fav Liberal: The Nation - phil - 11/21/2001 3:24:51 PM
- Re: More from Hitchens - Tom Brosz - 11/21/2001 5:35:33 PM
- Tom Brosz's Fav Liberals - Tom Brosz - 11/21/2001 5:16:38 PM
  - Re: Oh, I like the titles . . . - D. Spires - 11/21/2001 7:12:59 PM

Anthrax and Bayer - Raoul - 11/21/2001 6:56:07 PM

Airline security - FrankC - 11/21/2001 5:27:06 PM

Hey Tom - FrankC - 11/21/2001 2:59:19 PM
- Re: Hey Tom - Tom Brosz - 11/21/2001 3:22:46 PM

A hypothetical conversation... - SDAI-Tech1 - 11/20/2001 8:17:02 PM
- It wouldn't work...... - Dennis - 11/20/2001 3:10:46 PM
  - Re: It wouldn't work...... - SDAI-Tech1 - 11/20/2001 7:07:56 PM
    - Re: I can buy that . . . - D. Spires - 11/21/2001 2:10:19 PM

Anthrax in minute quantities at - Raoul - 11/21/2001 9:28:48 AM

Are There bin Laden Doubles . . . ? - D. Spires - 11/20/2001 8:42:31 PM
- Re: Are There bin Laden Doubles . . . ? - Tom Brosz - 11/20/2001 12:51:50 PM
- Re: Are There bin Laden Doubles . . . ? - phil - 11/20/2001 9:33:18 AM
  - Re: Huh . . . - D. Spires - 11/20/2001 9:39:14 AM

Bioterror sponsoring nations named - phil - 11/19/2001 4:28:05 PM
- Re: Bioterror sponsoring nations named - Tom Brosz - 11/19/2001 5:11:03 PM
  - Re: Bioterror sponsoring nations named - Buck Galaxy - 11/20/2001 8:02:05 PM
    - Re: Bioterror sponsoring nations named - phil - 11/20/2001 1:57:28 PM

Pentagon Fires on Critical Scientist - Greg - 11/20/2001 5:20:29 PM
- Reminds me of Clarke's Law - Larry J - 11/20/2001 5:38:18 PM
  - Re: Agreed . . . - D. Spires - 11/20/2001 7:14:24 PM

"The Answer to Backwardness and Extremism in Afghanistan is to Educate Girls . . .” - D. Spires - 11/20/2001 6:31:48 PM
- Re: - phil - 11/20/2001 6:37:52 PM

Peacekeepers' Dilemma . . . - D. Spires - 11/20/2001 2:42:02 PM
- Re: Peacekeepers' Dilemma . . . - Marcia - 11/20/2001 5:56:21 PM

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