quote:There's a non-sequitor if I ever heard one. Nuclear submarines didn't stop these attacks, either. Should we cut funding for those? Or how 'bout we scuttle all the aircraft carriers? They didn't do much good against these attacks, either.
Funding for the Mint didn't help either. Nor did funding for the White House janitorial staff.
Things are supposed to do what they are designed to do, and your examples are prime examples of the non sequitur you keep calling other people on.
The so called missile shield is supposed to stop potential nuclear, or other missile attacks on the United States.
Tuesday's events showed a determined foe doesn't need a missile to launch an attack. In other words, this missile shield has so many holes in it that sea sponges are jealous.
The missile shield, the Maginot Line of American policy, is usless.
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No, it's not, because it will stop missiles. I consider that a very good and worthy use. How 'bout you?
your examples are prime examples of the non sequitur you keep calling other people on.
Yes, and that's exactly why I used them as examples. It's called "sarcasm".
Tuesday's events showed a determined foe doesn't need a missile to launch an attack.
*gasp*
He DOESN'T? You mean there are other ways to attack someone BESIDES NUCLEAR MISSILES??? No kidding, Jay. A missile shield is designed to stop missiles. Nothing else. This incident has nothing to do with missiles, and is thus not related to the concept of a missile shield.
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I tried to be reasonable and present something calmly. Too bad it's such a hot button issue.
Take the rest of the SDI stuff to the Flameboard.
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Just came back (about 5 hours ago) from a sort of town hall meeting with Congressman Tom Barrett (Wisonsin congressman and governor candidate, Democrat), and he says he doesn't support Bush on a variety of topics, yet he is the US president whether we like it or not. He thinks the Star Wars defense system's funds should be used for counter-terrorism. I agree, in this time of crisis. Terrorists would not launch missiles, rather use them in truck- or car-bombs or on airplanes.
Anyway, this tells us politicians have pretty much the same viewpoints as us, the hard-working American citizens. It felt a lot like the news room at the meeting, with everyone talking about what should happen and what we should do.
quote: You've really got no place to speak about partisan bitching, considering your comments regarding Gore.
Ah... HAHAHAA! Oh, I see, you're making a joke!
Well, I wouldn't DO it if you weren't so damn DEFENSIVE about it! (and you should be wondering WHY you're so damn defensive about it.)
Observe... The 'partisan sniping' about Gore:
quote: I thank whatever gods there are that GORE isn't president. I can see it now... "I helped BUILD the World Trade Center..." "This dust from the debris is bad for the environment. We need new regulations against erecting buildings made from concrete" (Clinton sticks his head into frame: "Heh-heh... you said 'erecting'... heh-heh-heh.") "I feel your pain." "This is part of the vast right-wing conspiracy."
54 words, not counting the Clinton bit (14 words), all of which was clearly humorous in intent, if not in quality.
Compare to...
quote: You've really got no place to speak about partisan bitching, considering your comments regarding Gore. On WBAL 1090AM in Baltimore last night, Bruce and his listeners and caller-ins spent four hours talking about Clinton's appearance in New York. FOUR FUCKING HOURS. How many people are dead? And it seems like all the Republicans want to do is cry about Clinton. Jesus Christ people, get over yourselves. The citizens don't want to hear more Republicans crying about the ex-President, they want to find out how they can help with the disasters in Arlington and New York, and what we're going to do about this. You know, you guys are only making yourselves look like dividers. And you're acting like pricks. At least 5,000 people are dead. Could you at least act like you'd rather worry about helping the rescue efforts, and not use this opportunity to scream at Bill Clinton? I know if I was one of the dead, I'd be really pissed off if my death was being used for no other reason then another reason for Republicans to cry about what an evil man Bill Clinton is.
189 words, entirely of complaining, and of no humorous content whatsoever. You spent more than three times the time and effort I have, and you weren't even FUNNY! 'Partisan bitching' my arse.
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Several hours on WBAL bitching about Clinton. I exerted maybe five minutes typing that post.
Speaking of which, I know Omega inquired, it turns out George W. Bush sent an Air Force jet to Australia to retrieve Bill Clinton (he'd asked how Clinton got back into the US).
You'll also notice that in my post, I'm not attacking politicians, with the purpose of humerous or serious commentary. I'm attacking people who spend time bitching about Clinton's appearance in NYC (pro & con) instead of focusing on what is important.
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Well, 18 pages before descending into a partisan bitch fest has got to be a record. But it's still a partisan bitch fest. Only Warning.
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(and, if I may take off my mod's hat, First's jokes suck. Even the sound of Liam offloading a rather large stool would be funnier.)
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Still, I was accused of 'partisan bitching' when I clearly wasn't.
So.
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I may have been overly sensitized to attacks on politicians regardless of ideology because of the WBAL spot (I mean, c'mon, four hours about Clinton in NYC? Ridiculous).
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Last time I checked, no one here is a radio station. Well, sometimes I can pick up Krenim's thoughts on my fillings, but I've always assumed that was part of some mad experiment on his part.
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