Forum: Politics & Religion
May 12th, 2012, 00:23
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Forum: Politics & Religion
May 12th, 2012, 00:14
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Replies: 448
Views: 13,254
Actually, although the Democrats control the…
Actually, although the Democrats control the Senate, they can't do anything because they can't overcome the supermajority the Republicans are forcing on every vote. It's hard enough these days to…
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Forum: Politics & Religion
April 30th, 2012, 02:50
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Replies: 157
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I don't think it's religious, I think it's…
I don't think it's religious, I think it's cultural.
EDIT:
And that's the big issue I have with this thread, and this train of thought in general. Religion and culture are NOT interchangeable,…
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Forum: Politics & Religion
April 24th, 2012, 00:09
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Replies: 157
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Interesting you say that. I was researching for…
Interesting you say that. I was researching for a paper and I came a cross an example of Lord's justice. This was in medieval England, but I can't remember the particulars beyond that.
Seems…
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Forum: Off-Topic
April 17th, 2012, 00:43
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Replies: 3,019
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Forum: Off-Topic
April 17th, 2012, 00:39
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Replies: 1,440
Views: 73,106
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Forum: News Comments
April 17th, 2012, 00:32
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Replies: 53
Views: 3,123
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Forum: Politics & Religion
April 14th, 2012, 22:31
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Replies: 39
Views: 1,408
It's not a new social problem, it's a very old…
It's not a new social problem, it's a very old one having a modern relapse. I would suggest that the extremists, as they always do, will find themselves increasingly marginalized in the next several…
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Forum: Politics & Religion
April 13th, 2012, 23:36
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Replies: 39
Views: 1,408
Further, the economic disparity between the…
Further, the economic disparity between the heavily industrialized coastal region and the hinterland is a fundamental, and structural social time bomb, and the fuze is burning low. The Communist…
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Forum: Politics & Religion
April 13th, 2012, 23:29
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Replies: 39
Views: 1,408
It's a matter of balance of regional power and…
It's a matter of balance of regional power and who is going to control a very important stretch of ocean and the trade routes it represents.
China wants to control the sea lanes in it's region,…
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Forum: Politics & Religion
April 13th, 2012, 23:23
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Replies: 39
Views: 1,408
You might consider that the US has always been a…
You might consider that the US has always been a divided nation in terms of what the nation is supposed to be. our founding fathers argued nearly the exact same issues while they were forming this…
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Forum: Politics & Religion
December 13th, 2011, 03:40
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Replies: 523
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Forum: Politics & Religion
December 13th, 2011, 03:36
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Replies: 86
Views: 1,964
We are all to blame for it, and many of us,…
We are all to blame for it, and many of us, including me, have benefited greatly from the concepts of trickle down economics and share holder value management. However, neo-liberal economics has…
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Forum: Politics & Religion
December 11th, 2011, 20:23
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Replies: 86
Views: 1,964
Well, there is plenty of that on both sides of…
Well, there is plenty of that on both sides of the issue.
Consider, however, that the combination of neo-liberal economics and the shareholder value management paradigm has combined to create an…
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Forum: Off-Topic
December 11th, 2011, 19:05
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Replies: 1,440
Views: 73,106
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Forum: Off-Topic
December 11th, 2011, 18:55
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Replies: 1,440
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Forum: Politics & Religion
December 11th, 2011, 01:47
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Replies: 6
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Both Republicans and Democrats have raised taxes…
Both Republicans and Democrats have raised taxes and increased spending, so the dogma of the parties doesn't often match the reality of their politics. Should also remember that a great deal of the…
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Forum: Politics & Religion
October 22nd, 2011, 07:11
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,076
A lot of folks were making that argument in the…
A lot of folks were making that argument in the 1920's. Is it true this time around? I read an interesting article somewhere about the concept of economic balance of power, and future wars would be…
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Forum: Politics & Religion
October 22nd, 2011, 06:57
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,076
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Forum: Politics & Religion
October 9th, 2011, 21:54
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Replies: 174
Views: 6,783
Yes, and Republicans are for high spending and…
Yes, and Republicans are for high spending and low taxes, so that's not so good
either.
Simplicity in thought doesn't help anyone. There are Republicans that tend to be fiscally conservative and…
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Forum: Politics & Religion
October 9th, 2011, 21:46
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Replies: 57
Views: 1,527
By "unfunded", I was specifically referring to…
By "unfunded", I was specifically referring to the Bush doctrine of fighting wars by borrowing, rather than increasing taxes. In the case of Af/Stan and Iraq, that borrowing resolved into a 3T…
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Forum: Politics & Religion
October 9th, 2011, 21:35
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Replies: 396
Views: 10,687
Getting back to the protests for a moment:
…
Getting back to the protests for a moment:
There is a potentially dangerous situation brewing here. There is no doubt that more and more folks are feeling disenfranchised from the economic…
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Forum: Politics & Religion
October 1st, 2011, 15:58
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Replies: 57
Views: 1,527
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Forum: Politics & Religion
September 17th, 2011, 01:19
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Replies: 207
Views: 6,963
This might be the case for the extreme ends of…
This might be the case for the extreme ends of the spectrum, but I believe that most voters aren't that black and white. Personally, I believe that individuals are ultimately responsible for their…
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Forum: Politics & Religion
September 11th, 2011, 20:35
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Replies: 447
Views: 19,990
Interesting, considering that the German banking…
Interesting, considering that the German banking system de facto controls the EU economy. I believe the general consensus (here in the US) is that Germany benefits financially in the end, regardless…
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