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  A Badger's Tail, Episode III

  by Badger in

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  note: i appreciate everyone's comments, and i'll start replying to them at the end...but keep them coming!

  episode iii: the badger starts digging out

  ?a good sailor never knows where he?s going until he gets there, and even then he?s not sure.?

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  I'm enjoying this series thoroughly. Keep em comin!
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  + Margaret Hassan +

  by Seven in

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  deepest sympathy to margaret's husband, family and friends.

  the world has lost one of it's most precious and beautiful citizens.

  may she rest in peace..

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  I've said it time and time again. Extremism, not terrorism is the going to real the threat of the 21st century.
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  Good bye armageddon I knew ye well.

  by XQsThaiPoes in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  after several talks i believe it is official.

  armaggedon is dead.

  we can no longer tell "interested ones about armegeddon, but can only tell them about the new paradise government.

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  I think they're just taking the opportunity use the present state of world affairs to further push along efforts to make the religion more mainstream.
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  Compromise

  by teejay in

  1. social
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  one of the fundamental keys to a successful marriage.

  doing stuff you wouldn't ordinarily do... stuff you don't and wouldn't ever do by nature, but you do it because you're married to this particular person.

  without it a marriage is, at best, an unhappy situation; at worst, a divorce waiting to happen.

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  Well, it all depends on your situation. If you want to preserve your standing, then don't start attending meetings regularly. I think it would leave you open to certain pressures that may make a bad situation worse.
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  Just How Dumb Is the New Brochure?

  by metatron in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  well, consider this quote for 'dumb-itude'.

  "over the years, printed literature and convention and assembly programs have repeatedly.

  alerted us to such dangers as fear of man, sexual immorality, materialism, and other.

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  It's verrrry verrrrry dumb. I have to admit the sister that offered it to me was fine as fuck, though. Claudehavmercy!
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  Torn from the Land

  by doodle-v in

  1. social
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  the recent thread about blacks and voting got me thinking about african americans and land ownership.

  i remember reading these particular series of articles and just thought i would share it and perhaps get your thoughts.. .

  published on sunday, december 2, 2001 by the associated press torn from the land.

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  Nuffin?

  You must be new around here.
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  Blacks and Voting

  by Mecurious? in

  1. social
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  okay, this is not meant to inflame or cause another race debate.

  but something here is amiss.

  why aren't more blacks getting out and registering to vote?

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  NOPE, those who stayed home could have made a difference- i am sure more than 500 black folks in FL stayed home, I have more folks in my subdivision than that

  The fact that an unknown number of Blacks stayed home during Nov. 2, 2000 is irrelevant. The only thing that matters is that those who chose to exercise their right to vote were prevented from doing so.

  as for being disenfranchised- I agree many are, but this is the problem- if the man is completely and 100% responsible and he decides never to change his views, then following your logic, black folks are doomed since we will not be able to get beyond our disenfranchisment UNTIL THE MAN CHANGES

  PERSONALLy I DON'T BELEIVE we have to sit and wait until THE MAN changes his views to help ourselves, would it be wonderful if THE MAN said, "hey you and i are brothers, cut either one of us and we bleed"

  I've never made any such statement here, nor do I believe that anyone must wait 'until the man changes' to do away with disenfranchisement. However, speaking out to effect change is crucial and is the exact opposite of what you imply that folks who complain about "the man" are doing.

  yea it would BUT are we suppose to wait till that announcement is made on CNN. or are there things we can do right now to improve our condition

  Dude, that's the thing. You and people like you are the only ones waitin. Here you are on this thread implying that people who complained about being disenfranchised are waiting for "the man" to change. All the while you're waiting for people who never were involved to get involved in the process. You remind me of these self- proclaimed Black leaders who always focus on the Blacks that aren't doing anything while doing little or nothing to actually help the Blacks that are.
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  The end of Social Security (Not a flame thread)

  by Preston in

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  do you guys think social security will ever be reformed?

  during the election bush proposed to fix social security through private accounts but given the stock market's last couple of years i don't think private accounts are going to be the solution to it all.

  this is not a post written with the intent of bashing a single person, because frankly i think there's enough blame to go around.

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  Not trying to increase tension on this thread but I just wanted to let you know BB that the above statement is actually factually incorrect.

  No tension here, dude. By all means explain. I'm eager to hear your point of view.
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  The end of Social Security (Not a flame thread)

  by Preston in

  1. social
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  do you guys think social security will ever be reformed?

  during the election bush proposed to fix social security through private accounts but given the stock market's last couple of years i don't think private accounts are going to be the solution to it all.

  this is not a post written with the intent of bashing a single person, because frankly i think there's enough blame to go around.

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  give you a personall example. I just had to lay off two workers who were each making $25.00 an hour plus the standard benefits. There were a few reasons involved but a main reason was that I can't afford the federal payroll taxes (FICA, etc.) It's especially brutal when my guys put in over time. These tax laws are killing small businesses. It sucks when a corporation sends job overseas but it's even worse when small business close their dorrs because of these tax burdens.

  So, the Bush tax cuts aren't working?
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  The end of Social Security (Not a flame thread)

  by Preston in

  1. social
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  do you guys think social security will ever be reformed?

  during the election bush proposed to fix social security through private accounts but given the stock market's last couple of years i don't think private accounts are going to be the solution to it all.

  this is not a post written with the intent of bashing a single person, because frankly i think there's enough blame to go around.

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  Battaman,

  I'll just respond to a few points you made.

  When "we" raise the tax rate the corps must raise their prices, lay off people or reduce investment is equipment and plants in order to survive.

  A large tax burden can have an adverse effect on corporations bottom lines. However, what do you say to corporations who post profits, but then send jobs overseas or choose to layoff workers anyway. Also, what about corporations who dodge paying millions of dollars of income taxes throug loopholes in the tax code, despite having a lot of their business subsidized by taxpayer money.

  Witness the Reagan, Bush tax cuts and corresponding economic increases.

  I thought the jury was still out on the Bush tax cuts and their effect economy. However as far as Bush1 and Reagan are concerned I seem to remember Clinton asking the public to support the largest tax increase in history to offset that twelve year period of record setting deficits. Thereafter we enjoyed one of the most properous periods of economic growth the nation had ever seen. Fiscal responsibility and nurturing new industries and technologies can be as effective as tax cuts.