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I just don't understand your need to denigrate people who happen to believe in God. Yes, Black Dog's a model of consistency.

Ahh Black Dog, at it again huh? You know, billions of people believe in God, world wide. Why don't you denigrate them as well? Again, how very ethnocentric of you.

Of course it does. When something doesn't work, you can't use it. When something does, you can. See the difference? There's a few, almost one in each decade. If you're that curious, do some research. Absolutely. But it doesn't mean they should be permitted. Again, I don't care why murderous, backwards, dictators seek to pursue nuclear weapons. Missile defense is the best solution to nuclear blackmail from these types of threats. I'm not sure what deterrence and containment strategies even mean. Thanks for the info. No one has said otherwise. I don't care why murderous dictators feel it's necessary to pursue nuclear technology. Self preservation? You mean the preservation of backwards, restrictive, terroristic societies? Or maybe the destruction of Israel as stated by the President of Iran.

Not exactly sure what you mean. Nonsense. Check revenues. They're up. Yes, during his second term, deficits were under control. When you pursuit a strategy of pseudo-peace and pseudo-prosperity, leaving all the difficult desicions to future Administrations (terrorism, Iraq, social security, immigration, education, dependency on oil) it's amazing how well things can go, short term.

Nonsense. It's actually not that large of a deficit when compared to GDP. The deficits a couple years ago, and the deficits in the 90's and 80's were much larger. Also, if you've noticed, it keeps getting smaller, and that's with the Iraq war still going, and with a President without a line-item veto.

Newsflash! Another strawman! Easy. Increased nuclear arsenal combined with increased missile efficiency. It's not rocket science. Opps, actually it is! The numerous agreements they've signed over the last two decades, in which they've broken. Ahh, tho old "why do they hate us?" question. I don't care why some murderous dictator feels it's necessary to pursuit nuclear weapon technology. Yes, I agree. It is the best solution. I think it's one of the reasons why Israel and Japan have been developing their own missile defense.

Um, you might want to read the entire declaration. And no, of course Osama didn't declare war on terror, he declared a war of terror. Their blood was spilled in Palestine and Iraq. The horrifying pictures of the massacre of Qana, in Lebanon are still fresh in our memory. Massacres in Tajakestan, Burma, Cashmere, Assam, Philippine, Fatani, Ogadin, Somalia, Erithria, Chechnia and in Bosnia-Herzegovina took place, massacres that send shivers in the body and shake the conscience. All of this and the world watch and hear, and not only didn't respond to these atrocities, but also with a clear conspiracy between the USA and its' allies and under the cover of the iniquitous United Nations, the dispossessed people were even prevented from obtaining arms to defend themselves. All false claims and propaganda about "Human Rights" were hammered down and exposed by the massacres that took place against the Muslims in every part of the world.

More good news! Surprising Jump in Tax Revenues Curbs U.S. Deficit WASHINGTON, July 8 — An unexpectedly steep rise in tax revenues from corporations and the wealthy is driving down the projected budget deficit this year, even though spending has climbed sharply because of the war in Iraq and the cost of hurricane relief. On Tuesday, White House officials are expected to announce that the tax receipts will be about $250 billion above last year's levels and that the deficit will be about $100 billion less than what they projected six months ago. The rising tide in tax payments has been building for months, but the increased scale is surprising even seasoned budget analysts and making it easier for both the administration and Congress to finesse the big run-up in spending over the past year. Tax revenues are climbing twice as fast as the administration predicted in February, so fast that the budget deficit could actually decline this year. The main reason is a big spike in corporate tax receipts, which have nearly tripled since 2003, as well as what appears to be a big rise in individual taxes on stock market profits and executive bonuses. On Friday, the Congressional Budget Office reported that corporate tax receipts for the nine months ending in June hit $250 billion — nearly 26 percent higher than the same time last year — and that overall revenues were $206 billion higher than at this point in 2005. NY Times Damn Bush tax-cuts! :angry:

I feel sorry for Cindy Sheehan. Unfortunately, I think she's being used by a number of various groups as a human political shield. That's much worse then anything she might have said, as ignorant as it might be. Although her Chavez comment was pretty hard to stomach. At least she finally got around to putting a headstone on her son's grave. Only 2 years late. :angry:

The best solution would be a free and democratic North Korea. However, I think it's a realistic safe-guard against such problems these type of dictators present. It may be a minimal threat now, but why wait until the threat is greater? I fail to understand such logic. And strategies such as containment and deterrence are what have led to North Korea acquiring nuclear weapons (see broken treaty). Work for money isn't welfare. Companies employing scientists, engineers and manufacturers doing research and development on technology isn't welfare. Very poor analogy. I gotta agree. They're always an expert on spending other people's money.

Great point. It's even more difficult then I had previously stated. Unoriginal doesn't mean untrue. One could say the same about your criticisms or American sports. Same type of unoriginality, mixed in with a healthy dose of ethnocentrism.

Well, if one doesn't test, research and develop such technology, then it's pretty safe to say it will never work as efficiently as desired. As to the intent of North Korea, I don't think anyone knows for sure what Kim Jong Ill's intentions might be. Intelligence is very scarce. You're absolutely right. It's all part of the Clinton Administration's policy of pseudo-peace and pseudo-prosperity, while leaving all the difficult decisions to future Presidents (terrorism, Iraq, alternative energy, illegal immigration, healthcare, education, etc). Eight years of wasted time. Exactly. It hasn't been perfected, yet. True, for now. However, I still think that missile defense is an important route to continue to develop and explore. It could eliminate the threat of tin-pot dictators like Ill, as well as protect from accidental launches. Seems like a good safe-guard to have in place.

Hey moron. The war was already declared. By Osama Bin Laden. What are you upset about? That it was acknowledged? Gimme a break. BIN LADEN'S FATWA The following text is a fatwa, or declaration of war, by Osama bin Laden first published in Al Quds Al Arabi, a London-based newspaper, in August, 1996. The fatwa is entitled "Declaration of War against the Americans Occupying the Land of the Two Holy Places." Link

N. Korea Reportedly Launches 4 Missiles North Korea test-launched at least two mid-range missiles Wednesday that landed in the Sea of Japan, Japanese media reported, and a State Department official said the North appeared ready to launch the long- range Taepodong-2 Link Hmmm, looks like a missile shield ain't such a bad idea huh? :angry:

Calderon set for Mexico victory Conservative candidate Felipe Calderon has won Mexico's presidential election, according to preliminary results. The preliminary results issued by the Federal Electoral Institute (IFE) gave Mr Calderon 36.38% of the vote compared with 35.34% for Mr Lopez Obrador. BBC With the election of Calderon, North America is once again, a conservative continent.

Great link mocking the New York Times. Enjoy! Image Oh, and Ann Coulter had a great question from last week's column. When is The New York Times going to get around to uncovering an al-Qaida secret program?

BHS is right, all of RFK Jr's key points have already been debunked. The believe in a stolen 2004 election is only held now by the kook-left. Since they're mostly atheists, it's become like their religion. Pure nonsense. Kerry winning Ohio would not have made up for a 4 million vote deficit.

I'd like to add an example of disinformation and propaganda. It's from the Moral & Religious Issues section of Maple Leaf Web. Anyone who followed the Madrid bombings closely at the time, should absolutely know, that the government's first response to the bombings was to blame Basque separatists, not Al Qaeda. Al Qaeda was only suggested afterwards. This was the true jump to conclusion. While I don't have the time to waste to correct numerous other instances in this thread of disinformation and propaganda, I wanted to correct this grave error.

I agree. The U.N. has been rendered a useless body. I've always felt that membership in the United Nations should be reserved for Democracies. More good could get done without all the dictatorships constantly pushing for their agenda's.

Just because play is uninteruppted doesn't mean it's exciting to watch. You've obviously never played streetball or beach volleyball. How do you come to that conclusion? Technically, you have to score with the same size ball, on a goal that's 10 times smaller. Referencing one or two odd examples doesn't enforce your premise. Ditto for baseball. Great description!That being said, I've still enjoyed most of the World Cup. Aside from the disgrace known as Portugal. That type of behavior has no place in soccer and no place in sports.

What about promoting the value of culture and art? Many of the most famous paintings are of religious persons or scenarios. Is displaying such paintings a violation of "church and state"? Are you allowed to only display famous works that are not of a religious nature? To me that's a very unenlightened view. Bye-bye Leonardi Da Vinci.

This thread IS perspective. No need to worry, either can I. I'm not really sure what one has to do with the other. What I do know, is that this threat is a thousand times greater then any nut against abortion. There's no denying that fact.

Three things you can always count on. Death, taxes, and Black Dog being wrong.Bin Laden to Issue Tribute to Al-Zarqawi CAIRO, Egypt (AP) -- Osama bin Laden will issue a videotaped message paying tribute to slain al-Qaida in Iraq chief Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, a message posted on an Islamic militant Web site said Wednesday. The message did not say when the video would be posted or whether bin Laden himself would appear in the video or just speak in a voice-over. The al-Qaida leader has issued three audiotapes this year but has not appeared in a video since one issued on Oct. 29, 2004. A similar "advertisement" was issued for an al-Zarqawi tribute put out last week by bin Laden's deputy, Ayman al-Zawahri. That advertisement appeared on the Web a day before the video was posted on Friday. *** The videos appear to be part of an attempt by al-Qaida's central leadership to tout their connection to al-Zarqawi, who emerged as a hero among Islamic extremists with his dramatic attacks against Shiites and Westerners in Iraq. AP

I don't think they would. However, I think they want to send Syria a strong message about their support of groups like Hamas.

Ok, I'm kinda getting tired of your propaganda. Canada is not getting poorer. Personally, I don't care about how tough Canadian students might find education in China. I think Canadians in general would find life tough in China. When you grow up with certain rights and freedoms, and a certain standard of living, it would be difficult to adjust to such a backward way of life. I couldn't imagine not being able to have as many children as I wanted, and of whatever sex. I couldn't imagine being paid such low and pathetic wages. I couldn't imagine being persecuted for practicing relgion (Falun Gong). I couldn't imagine not being allowed to speak out against the government. I couldn't imagine living in a country that censors the information I'm "allowed" to get from the internet. And I couldn't imagine living in a country with such little regard for environmental standards. Just how educated are they really?