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For Christ's sake by mcfly July 9, 2011 6:23 pm
  • Speaking as most likely the only Agnostic/Atheist here, I have to say I agree with all the religious types here. ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-07-09 23:57:53
    • Scientology wasn't always a religion, it originally started out as a pseudoscience, a self-help fad based on the popularity of ... by ER 2011-07-10 07:10:45
      • .....Hmmm. What are the chances that, if the US balkanised, that Utah would become a mormon republic of sorts? ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-07-10 13:06:29
        • They probably wouldn't have one. Few groups are as isolationist (historically) as the Mormons. Heck, one of the ... by TB 2011-07-10 14:13:20
        • Let that religion that was not perceived as a "cult" in its early days, cast the first stone. by TB 2011-07-10 09:07:57
      • I am about to walk my talk. I am going to my hometown in two weeks to witness my best ... by Jody 2011-07-09 22:35:38
        • Our church had a funeral service for one member of a married lesbian couple. I don't know where they ... by TB 2011-07-10 09:33:12
          • "Seems to me if someone wants to get married, the laws aren’t really much of an obstacle. Just needs more ... by Jody 2011-07-10 10:53:18
          • So why are they "closed minded"? All because they view this issue differently than you? by Lee 2011-07-10 07:42:13
            • Yes. However I have had many years to reflect on this. Closed minded means a state of being that ... by Jody 2011-07-10 08:16:42
              • That's where "people like you", and I use that term in jest, miss the boat. Fear has nothing ... by Lee 2011-07-11 16:29:27
            • Good for you! I pray everything goes well. by Eri 2011-07-10 07:01:38
            • My idea of morality is based on the golden rule, I won't do anything to people I wouldn't want them ... by ER 2011-07-09 19:05:46
              • Can I hear an "Amen ? " by podrock 2011-07-09 19:38:37
              Watch out for E15 gasoline by TB July 9, 2011 1:08 pm
                And now for the news you all really want... by TB July 9, 2011 9:55 am
                • Must be a Canadian or British site because that pic is no longer available. by Eri 2011-07-09 22:40:55
                  • I've still got it too. In fact, I bookmarked it. by ER 2011-07-10 10:56:21
                    • Still comes up for me. Somebody stick a censor on your computer? by TB 2011-07-10 09:34:09
                      • Censor? You mean like bum recognition software? I love it. Seriously, I can see how you could reference a ... by ER 2011-07-10 11:02:51
                    • We are not amused. (n/t) by Elizabeth, Rex 2011-07-09 21:06:42
                      • But we are captivated! by The World 2011-07-09 21:07:54
                      • TB, you should join me in making my Weekly News. It would be pure awesomeness (and I'd finally have ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-07-09 14:03:50
                        • We don't want a conservative side. We already get too much of that. by Eri 2011-07-09 22:42:06
                          • If I had to meet a schedule, this would become a "job." Ick. This way, I post as ... by TB 2011-07-09 14:39:41
                            • Besides, you're doing great on your own. by TB 2011-07-09 15:23:10
                              • Yeah. Another point of order: Helllloooooooooo new desktop background! (for my local church's computers) by VelociraptorBlade 2011-07-10 00:00:17
                          • She wears anal floss! by Jody 2011-07-09 11:34:36
                            • I want to see that second photograph before I pass judgment. It DOES seem to run in the family. Pippa Passes by ER 2011-07-09 10:46:10
                              Democrat "secret plan" by TB July 9, 2011 9:31 am
                              • The trouble with spending cuts is that they're nonbinding. Another Congress will come along in a couple of years ... by Lee 2011-07-09 14:14:38
                                What is the sound of one hand clapping? by Eri July 9, 2011 2:51 am
                                  Betty Ford dead at 93 by TB July 8, 2011 9:12 pm
                                    Minnesota governor rewrites a bit of history by TB July 8, 2011 9:52 am
                                      9.2 percent by TB July 8, 2011 9:21 am
                                      • More here. Apparently next year the Democratic slogan will be "It's not the economy, stupid." by TB 2011-07-09 09:13:58
                                        Burning coal causes global warming...unless the Chicoms do it. by Lee July 7, 2011 5:01 pm
                                          Debt Ceiling by TB July 7, 2011 2:33 pm
                                            Math, chemistry, engineering? by Lee July 7, 2011 9:48 am
                                            • comment withdrawn by podrock 2011-07-09 20:41:01
                                              • First off, I am a gay rights activist. THAT being said...it should not be mandatory in the sense where everyone ... by Jody 2011-07-07 14:18:57
                                                • I asked this of one of my Mom of three school age children friends: "Ok so I took sometime to think ... by Jody 2011-07-07 17:34:06
                                                  • You know, you can have a lot of conversations with kids about relationships without getting into sex. It's not ... by TB 2011-07-07 19:46:37
                                                    • "I do kind of wish there was some cultural space in between putting a minority group in the dog house ... by ER 2011-07-09 07:44:02
                                                      • One of America's unique strengths has been many years of absorbing people from all over the world, filtering out most ... by TB 2011-07-09 08:44:13
                                                      • "I do kind of wish there was some cultural space in between putting a minority group in the dog house ... by Jody 2011-07-08 07:22:58
                                                      • Well, as long as parent's are okay with their kid's sexuality, everything's good and fine by me. I guess ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-07-07 18:50:50
                                                        • BTW...my Mom of three friend is gay. by Jody 2011-07-07 17:40:03
                                                      • The lady doth protest too much, methinks. by mcfly 2011-07-07 09:57:03
                                                        • Learning about gays and their problems is more important than football, cheerleading, the prom, or any of the rest of ... by ER 2011-07-07 11:12:58
                                                          • I prefer Morlock to Trog but you make a very unlikely Eloi ER One wonders sometimes if opinions sort out based ... by FrankC 2011-07-07 13:55:14
                                                            • As I recall, (I only saw the 1st movie, never read the book)the Eloi were sort of wimpy pathetic victims, ... by ER 2011-07-07 15:01:32
                                                              • Stereotyping: For conservatives you got John Wayne, Tom Selleck, and Bruce Willis. For Liberals there is Al Franken, Billy Crystal ... by FrankC 2011-07-07 18:20:09
                                                                • I'm a southern liberal, Frank. Did I say something to piss you off? I'm sorry if I did, I meant no disrespect. by ER 2011-07-07 18:53:23
                                                                  • LOL, of course not ER, I don't lump all southern liberals together and I hardly think of you as an ... by FrankC 2011-07-07 20:09:11
                                                                    • Thanks for the reassurance. Just for the record. I really don't believe there is any such thing as a ... by ER 2011-07-08 04:28:47
                                                                      • That is exactly how I feel. Personally, I believe that in spite of the way we all use the terminology, anyone ... by FrankC 2011-07-08 12:40:17
                                                                        • Well, they both did pretty well as cowboys. by TB 2011-07-08 12:44:04
                                                                        • I assume you vote write-ins in national elections? by TB 2011-07-08 09:05:46
                                                                          • I really don't understand what you're getting at. I vote for the individual whose victory I assess to be in the ... by ER 2011-07-08 11:37:51
                                                              • No, it isn't. Those other things are what normal people do. They actually bring money into the school ... by Lee 2011-07-07 13:10:56
                                                                • Let's not drift off into the ether, here. Extracurricular activities aren't exactly big income producers for most high schools, and are ... by TB 2011-07-07 13:30:57
                                                                  • Hell, let them go. California will continue to deteriorate as it rots from within. Those people who are ... by Lee 2011-07-07 13:39:43
                                                                • Are those the only choices we get in public education? by TB 2011-07-07 11:13:46
                                                                  • Of course not. But I suspect that the choices are being framed that way for us. "Either we ... by ER 2011-07-07 11:40:24
                                                                    • The "good old days" in education seemed to work pretty well. I don't know what the real function of ... by TB 2011-07-07 12:00:29
                                                                      • You're always going on about the Good 'Ol Days, as if the past were lined with gold leaf and the ... by mcfly 2011-07-07 13:03:33
                                                                        • There are hard numbers behind much of what I say about schools and costs. I've posted them before. ... by TB 2011-07-07 13:15:45
                                                                        • I'm not defending modern education. Personally, I think it sucks. My own high school had its problems, but I ... by ER 2011-07-07 12:12:31
                                                                          • What happened was that the education system became more about the power and preservation of the education system than it ... by TB 2011-07-07 12:21:07
                                                                            • You won't get any argument from me. As for the cultural part, I think my cousin from Cuba (he ... by ER 2011-07-07 13:10:16
                                                                              • Just out of my own observation, if you want to see someone who gives a rip about their kids' education, ... by TB 2011-07-07 13:22:43
                                                                                • It's not that immigrants care more about their kids' educations than Americans, its that Americans are more complacent and ambivalent ... by ER 2011-07-08 04:50:29
                                                                  • Don't you mean drag queen? Schools should be about education, not re-education. by Lee 2011-07-07 10:01:08
                                                                    • Sure. Makes it a lot more difficult to round up the people you don't like when the public understands them as ... by mcfly 2011-07-07 10:10:00
                                                                      • Everyone's Human. What the hell does that have to do with anything? Teaching about and proselytizing for a deviant sexual ... by Lee 2011-07-07 13:09:15
                                                                        • So homosexuality's a mental disorder now? Or should I say, again? You were born way after your time. You could have ... by mcfly 2011-07-07 13:50:08
                                                                          • You better hope it is a life style choice or behaviour disorder. If it's ever shown to be genetically ... by Lee 2011-07-07 14:33:05
                                                                            • The modern Nazi, raging against human diversity in all its forms. How many 'Zoners know someone who's lived with physical ... by mcfly 2011-07-08 06:33:30
                                                                              • Some polling on this kind of thing is discussed in this article. That's a lot of Nazis. by TB 2011-07-08 09:00:04
                                                                                • The author sounds like she's full of it. She's absolutely mental. "While some may see this as progress, others recognize ... by Lee 2011-07-08 16:10:38
                                                                                  • That's a good article. Did you actually read it, or just scan for numbers? Consider passing it along to any ... by mcfly 2011-07-08 10:22:54
                                                                                    • The point was the poll numbers. 55 percent of Americans think abortion should be legal if the child will ... by TB 2011-07-08 12:28:12
                                                                                      • I worry about you sometimes, TB, I really do. If an issue hasn't been quantified, charted and graphed, you have ... by mcfly 2011-07-08 18:00:35
                                                                                        • You make a very good point that there's a big difference between the State commanding these actions and people choosing ... by TB 2011-07-08 18:45:00
                                                                                          • Free will has always been my view. I've said many times that the eugenic revolution will not be driven ... by Lee 2011-07-08 19:29:57
                                                                                          • And you don't want to remake society? I keep hearing liberals spout off about how America's population is changing, ... by Lee 2011-07-08 18:11:18
                                                                                  • If homosexuality is genetic, I'd think twice about messing with it. Any genetic code that is so obviously biased ... by TB 2011-07-07 14:37:31
                                                                                    • That could be said about any abnormality. by Lee 2011-07-07 15:11:29
                                                                        • California's leadership does have its priorities. My kids didn't get a decent look at American history until high school. by TB 2011-07-07 09:54:35
                                                                          • I believe high school is the right time to teach American History. You need a certain degree of maturity ... by ER 2011-07-07 11:30:57
                                                                            • PS. I wrote my memoirs between February and April of 2001. It was one of the first things I ... by ER 2011-07-07 11:47:50
                                                                              • No American History until high school, and yet middle-school kids can apparently easily handle issues of homosexuality and transgenderism without ... by TB 2011-07-07 11:46:25
                                                                                • Perhaps transgender issues should be postponed til later, but there is also a practical side to be considered, too. ... by ER 2011-07-07 12:01:33
                                                                            GOP proves it is not a governing alternative by BuckGalaxy July 5, 2011 12:39 pm
                                                                            • And how exactly is reducing spending by $3-$4 trillion over the next decade going to help when the projected deficits ... by Lee 2011-07-05 16:08:43
                                                                              • Obama had no problem voting no on raising the debt ceiling. Seems like one of the few votes he ... by Lee 2011-07-05 16:04:07
                                                                                • The Right wing of the Republican party are trying to provoke an economic crisis so they can blame it on ... by ER 2011-07-05 15:50:01
                                                                                  • You have a link to the detailed plan? by TB 2011-07-05 15:35:48
                                                                                    • When I read today that Obama had put Medicare and Medicaid cuts on the table, I was fit to be ... by Eri 2011-07-05 15:45:38
                                                                                      • P.S. The Democrats have been stalling on this. Remember, they had total power for two solid years to ... by TB 2011-07-05 15:44:14
                                                                                        • What is familiar is your litany about Democrats and frankly, I'm sick of it. The Republicans refuse to negotiate, ... by Eri 2011-07-05 15:52:13
                                                                                          • But you see, that's not true. The Democrats did not just take office a month ago. For two ... by TB 2011-07-05 17:14:54
                                                                                            • How can you trust the Dems to commit to real spending cuts when we saw exactly how they acted a ... by Lee 2011-07-07 15:05:59
                                                                                              • The Republicans sure as hell aren't doing a very good job of hiding the fact that they are obstructionists hell ... by Eri 2011-07-05 20:48:29
                                                                                        • Well, as Yogi supposedly said, "it's not over 'til it's over". And, as (I think) Mark Twain said, "The rumors of ... by FrankC 2011-07-05 14:14:55
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