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They used to, but they didn't rise to the bait as predictably as you people.

We have France and Greenland. And Russia. Norway too.

I thought Dr Fukino was a woman. Even Ann Coulter says the birthers are wrong.

The title of the article clearly states "Not Everything in America Has to Make a Profit". Not everything. This is a far cry from the word profit having "negative pejorative connotations". But it did give you two a nifty chance to lump people together so you could talk about "them".

Most of don't sit around and fret over defining ourselves and our country. When it comes up on boards such as this one, and people do give the definition of what it means to them, there`s always a couple of Americans who will chime in with comments about how the same could be said about them, or that they do it bigger, better and first.

Yeah.... it's as I htought. Strawman.

All right. I'll play along. What do witches in the 17th century have to do with rape victims in the 20th century and attitudes today?

Nice strawman.

We don't still cross examine rape victims... but since we did as recently as the 70s, the attitudes remain. Which was the point.

No, I'm on equal footing. Both are legal documents and acceptable proof of place of birth.

Your example was irrelevant. You know this. Getting all huffy doesn't change a thing.

What's with the if? You were given an example from within the last 30 or so years, and you counter with something from several centuries ago?

How many witches were burned in Salem? I'll save you the google time. None.

Our Western Civilization... like here in North America? Because that's not true. If you mean Europe, that was several centuries ago. I was referring to laws from within our own lifetimes.

He's right. I remember a time when it was said that women were raped twice... once by their rapist and again by the legal system. What she was wearing, where she was and her sexual history could and was used against her.

I wouldn't be able to produce mine either, in the same circumstances. I only have the small laminated version, rather than the larger full BC. So do my kids, only theirs aren't laminated.

True. THere are people that will intentionally spoil their ballots.

Whichever.... in the end he was born in Hawaii. Are you automatically issued a birth certificate or do you have to request it? Here, it's the latter.

The above quotes should rightfully be attributed to Bill Maher, not me.

So the woman in the OP is representative of our entire system, but a similar person in your country is merely an anomaly.

I do both.

Very nice quote.

Good one!

No, the point is anecdotal evidence is interesting, but doesn't paint the whole picture.

Toasters don't make toast out of toast. They make toast out of bread.