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I heard that some areas are actively marketing to gays. It seems kind of a small segment of the market though, STATSCAN says about I% of Canadians are gay.

I believe the UN cut and run from Iraq about the time the invasion(of Iraq) started. They run when it suits them. Heros? Right. Since they haven't uttered a supportive word towards Israel in, oh, about a decade, I'll wager they stay and eagerly add up the bodies. Gerry, there isn't a cease fire yet, is there? Maybe after Israel roots out the twits who are sending rockets into their country.

Ah yes, that shinig example of nirvana that liberals keep pointing to whenever sex issues are being discussed. No doubt Scandinavian Love is much freer and better than North American. In truth, this is what happens in a society when perverted sex becomes the new norm. 20 years later you need more perversion to keep it spicy, and down the slippery slope you go.

Have to disagree on this one, Perot did indeed harm Bush Sr's results, and the Dems loved him for it. This time around, people even on this forum were warning to vote 'strategically' in order to not let a Tory win. In B.C. during the 90's, the NDP won power with around 37% of the vote simply because of vote splitting. I think Ralph Nader even helped Bush Jr the first time around, although bitter conspiracy theory fans insist it was the Supreme Court.

Maybe you should study the video some more without the Newsday hack's Bush derangement syndrome and you'll see that Bush is simply doing what politicans and celebrities do when they don't want to comment on a certain issue. They avoid the question. The reporters keep hammering away, and get some comments in the end. By the way, Jon Stewart may not be the best source of news.

I couldn't help but butt in, even though I know Argus would be quite capable of pointing out that BD's opening remarks scorn all those who believe God created humans and believe in creationism. And since the context is Americans, it's plain that his remarks are bigoted towards Christians. Geez, with a title that says, "Americans dumb as rocks, support for creationism in the stratosphere", there is no guess work. I know, I know, you are probably ready for this response, BD, but your title betrays you.

Where would she get these perposterous ides? U.S. soldiers accused of rape, murder Oh. Right. The same place she gets the idea that the U.S. is not worth dying for. I'm sure you can imagine how well that statement went over about a year ago, and now she's at it again, eh? Personally, I hope she moves south and Chavez can deal with her.

Yes, well you see it's not about what people are doing in the privacy of their own bedrooms, living rooms or anywhere else. It's about homosexuals wanting the institution of marriage to define their co-habitations too. And, of course in canada it does, but many are hoping(myself included) that the laws are amended to preserve marriage for what it's been since the beginning of time. Give them legal unions and they'll have every right that any other Canadian has. They won't like it, but it is the same except for a word.

Feel free to rebut the information. Polls indicate most disapprove of Bush's overall job performance as well. Personally, I don't think he's turned out the way conservatives had hoped, what with the deficit problems and other missteps. However, he came through with the Supreme Court nominations, and changing the balance on that will be one of his legacies. That alone makes him worth the price of admission in many books.

The underlying assumption here is that missile defence can work. And maybe it can. But is it the best solution? Eh...not so much. Given the minimal threat posed by "tin-pt dictators" and accidental launches, plus the availability of other proven strategies like containment and deterrence makes missile defence an extravagant white elephant, a massive welfare scheme. I think missile defense is the best solution in countries near where nutbar dictators live. Places around North Korea and Iran come to mind. And it's a defensive weapon only used to stop another's aggression. Containment and deterrence didn't keep NK from the Nuclear club, and now Iran wants in, what else do you do besides blowing up their factories.

The man is definitely not socialist. His party was originally a socialist party but in the past few years has radically moved towards the center to appeal to a wider voter base. He is the lefter of the two, but anyway, he's demanding a full recount and things down there are a little unsettled.

Let's see: home-made bombs, plot involving guns, radical religious beliefs...alll there. Yet I somehow doubt we'll be seeing any raids on whatever Riverdale church this nutter frequented or calls for "moderate Christians" to denounce the extremists in their midst. I agree with the man who bombed the clinic. He didn't kill anyone, but the people who were in there probably had a chance to kill hundreds of innocent babies who did nothing to deserve what they got. And you win the nutbar of the month award, friend! Step into the cell.(Clang) Step right up folks, a real live wackjob. Pokehimwithastick! Let's see what other delusions he's having. Wow, someone who thinks that killing is wrong, but agrees with killing.

Sure: if it worked and we actually had any reason to believe North Koprea would ever actually launch a nuclear attack on North America which would result in the agressors total annihalation. I don't know, now we're getting into an area where things could escalate into a full open nuclear war. It's never happened where a nation has made a nuclear attack on another that had nuclear weapons, and it would be pretty scary, but NK is kooky enough they might just try one day. On the other hand, the missle shield technology has been evolving for probably a decade, and it's much better now than it was then. Remember, all of this because Clinton thought the solution was to sign a treaty with this nutcase. Now they've got all the money the U.S. paid them to not develop nuclear weapons AND actual nuclear weapons. That's why signing a treaty with someone who is a nutcase(Iranian President) is a bad idea.

Furthermore, the point about Clinton was in reference to his handling of Osama, who declined when Yemen snagged him and asked the U.S. if they wanted him. Bush, on the other hand, has made it open season on the scoundrel. All the wild criticisms of Bush(f'd up the U.S. AND it's sense of self, eh?{What the hell is that?} Do you even read what goes up on your screen?) are classic symptoms of, wait for it, Bush Derangement Syndrome. Most Americans are smart enough to be glad that 9/11 didn't happen on Gore's watch.

Maybe after 4 or 5 years they realize they can't catch him this way. Maybe it's a CIA plant to get Osama to get a false sense of security and then relax slightly. Then again, with the New York Times leaking any advantage the CIA has, I opt for the giving up theory.

I think that's what I was getting at as well. The more info and data to make an informed decision, the better. And if the decision can be free of politicization, the family then has less to deal with on top of their grief.

So it seems you do not have the patience of a mother. Personally, I believe this is good news for those in a similar condition. The article clearly states that if the injury to the nerves involved allows the cells themselves to remain intact, then they can survive and start regrowing, thus starting the patient on the road to higher function. I guess my argument is how can doctors encourage death in a situation like this. I know, as you said, the patients problems are not over (I think being able to communicate after 20 years of no speech is not a 'problem', and so being able to walk), but this person is still improving and is, after all a life with loved ones who care about him. Your story of the person with ALS is sad, but is comparing apples to oranges because he was AWARE of his rapidly worsening condition.

Yes, the only time the NDP won was when the center, and right of center votes were split.

Since this thread has Cindy in the title, here's the latest dope on her, and I do mean dope. The lady has been threatening to do it for I guess a week now, and in that ever challenging task of trying to keep her name in the news, she's going on strike. Hunger strike, that is. Cindy says she's only going to drink water throughout the summer, which will be spent outside President Bush's ranch in Texas. Let's see: her son died in Iraq, and by eyewitness accounts he wanted to be there. She's now going to starve herself for the rest of the summer, so now she could die over Iraq too. How dumb. I know they wouldn't let her die, but I've got a question. Who's financing this twit, because it's obvious that, a)She's spending a lot of money hopping around the country and She doesn't have a job. Or does she just pass the hat at every press conference she's at.

Terry Wallis, 42, was 19 when he suffered a brain injury that left him in a minimally conscious state in which he was awake but uncommunicative other than occasional nods and grunts for more than 19 years. "The nerve fibers from the cells were severed, but the cells themselves remained intact", said Dr. James Bernat, a neurrologist. Nerve cells that have not died can form new connections and grow about an inch a month. Three years ago, after about 20 in this condition, Terry started speaking and moving. Doctors believe his brain was slowly forming these new connections at a glacial pace until enough were present to make a network. The article goes on to say that most neurologists would have been willing to bet money that whatever the cause of it, if it hadn't changed in 19 years, it wasn't going to change. How many patients today are in this state, and neurologists are advising the family that there will be no miracles and nothing will change, so the family needs to prepare themselves to say goodbye to their loved one, ala Terry Schiavo.

I guess my logic differs slightly in that aside from NK being full of it, if they do have nuclear weapons, in any serious provocation they would fire them not at the west coast of the U.S., but at the South Korean border, where thousands of U.S. soldiers are deployed. Then they'd probably try to take over South Korea. They are a totally different animal with WMD and some in the media are suspicous they are only sabre rattling to get a better stance in any negotiations with the U.S., or to get the U.S. to come to the table with them directly as they have done with Iran. Personally, I believe they do have them. I certainly am no expert, but the way the UN and all of the countries involved are now behaving, I think they have received some kind of proof. Of course, all of this would change if North Korea test fired this new longer range missle. Japan has already stated if such a missle was shot over their country, this would be an act of war.

So if only we'd been paying attention, we'd all agree with your assesment, Gerry? Isn't that a little arrogant? You liberals are all the same. The Tories will start standing on their own record when they have one about the time of the next election. Until then, they will keep firing away at the Liberals. Why not, when the Liberals have given everyone so much ammo.

It's telling that the only place hard hitting facts like that can be dug up on is websites like 'commondream.org.' The media hates this administration like none else. If these rumors that kook left sites and others keep repeating had any merit whatsoever, the New York TImes would be printing it page one above the fold until civil war broke out. No doubt the NYT and others squeezed these rumors for all they were worth trying to sex them up, but in the end realized that they were the result of bitter dems losing their marbles. They realized you can only go so far when Dan Rather tried his election crap about Bush and his National Guard days, and was badly damaged by reporting outright lies. I heard that Bush won the 2004 election with a larger margin than either of Clinton's wins.

What about lying and trolling? You lied earlier in this thread when you said "Yes, well this is the third thread started on the same topic within a few days. " It clearly is not. Or perhaps you can point out which other topics here are the same as this topic? Do not further sully your noble rightwing tradition with further lies. Oh, and happy stalking! I'm sure you're scouring the internet now! Okay, I'll bite. 1)"I figured out what's happening with the CPC" started on July 1. 2) "Well....well.....well.....then we want the Liberals investigated too" started June 30 3) "Tories may have taken $2M in illicit donations" started june 28 These are all on the same topic of the Tories and the donation money in question.

I'm having a difficult time not calling you some profane adverbed names. But I'll resist, and instead I'll explain things to you like I do to a child. I don't have to explain myself to a rightwinger more concerned with silly "gotchas" than truthful discussion. If you think you've discovered something against the rules, you report. If you think I've posted something here improperly, report. Don't pollute the forum with your snivelling and whining, understand? Whatever you say, proudpegger. But try to play within the rules that you accepted when you joined this forum. Last week Greg stopped one of your threads when you had started four on the same topic in one week. Now I find you have been cross-posting, another direct violation of the rules. These are not strident overbearing rules that require much effort to obey, they are simple, easy to understand, and not complicated. If you can't abide by them when everyone else is, it shows a poor sport who wants to gain an unfair advantage, who will cheat when he can. Don't reflect poorly on you liberal brethern.