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  • boygabriel
    boygabriel
    escap you make interesting points, I appreciate them.

    I don't think Saudi Arabia is terrorist enemy number one, but I feel they get a free pass among many Americans and that's wrong. Weaning ourself off oil will not end terrorism in Saudi Arabia, but it would be great if they could at least make attempts at curbing radicals in their own country.

    In my opinion, much of this is secondary to more pressing needs, namely diplomacy among nations and working towards long-term goals of peace and understanding. Bombing Iran, starving the Saudis of oil money, increasing soliders at airports, all makes us safer only in the short term. Long term it changes nothing and we'll face the same threats, with different faces, down the road.

    As I said, fighting wars without bothering to improve anything else (communication, diplomatic ties, etc), achieves little besides temporary peace (in theory), anger, and the death of innocents.
  • anonymous
    anonymous
    quijibo wrote: yes. the reactionary will not bother to hear the nuance
    i'm independent which i believe most people to be
    except for that mafia of having to register for either the D or R in order to vote? WTF?!
    Okay I admit I'm coming late to this party, but this isn't true. In New York you can register for any party or no party at all. The catch is that only members of a party can vote in a PRIMARY election for members of their own party. Here's what the Bd of Elections says about registration.

    Party Affiliation in New York State:
    The voter registration application contains a section where you can indicate your choice for party
    affiliation. If you would like to register without designating a party, simply mark the space
    indicating “I do not wish to enroll in a party.”
    The new registration application list the Parties with ballot status, which as of 2003 are:
    • Republican
    • Democratic
    • Independence
    • Conservative
    • Working Families
    Any other group may be written in under OTHER (write in) and we will enter up to the first 15
    characters of that name into the registration system.
    Generally a person who chooses “OTHER” or “I DO NOT WISH TO ENROLL IN A PARTY”
    cannot vote in a primary election.

    The two party system in this country is so strong because people have been unable to move a large block of voters to a third party. Labor tried to do it with the Working Families party, but its never really taken hold on a national level. But you absolutely can join another party, or start your own.
  • homeowner
    homeowner
    Last post was me...
  • anonymous
    anonymous
    homeowner wrote: Last post was me...
    I hate it when that happens.

    Say, did you ever hear the joke about the recursive delayed punchline?
  • doctorj
    doctorj
    Anonymous wrote: [quote=homeowner]Last post was me...
    I hate it when that happens.


    Me too.
    Anonymous wrote:
    Say, did you ever hear the joke about the recursive delayed punchline?
    Well I for one am pretty sure I never heard the joke about the recursive delayed punchline. Do tell.
  • anonymous
    anonymous
    doctorj wrote: [quote=Anonymous][quote=homeowner]Last post was me...
    I hate it when that happens.

    Me too.

    What is this, some kind of redundancy loop tautology?
    doctorj wrote:
    [quote=Anonymous]
    Say, did you ever hear the joke about the recursive delayed punchline?
    Well I for one am pretty sure I never heard the joke about the recursive delayed punchline. Do tell.

    Are you really sure you never heard the joke about the recursive delayed punchline? I could have sworn you already had...
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