Great news Bill. I hope that this helps Erica in her recovery. How is she doing?
Commie Chris
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Ritsfield Victory!
by silentlambs inhello everyone,.
i am bill's wife.he just called me from washington and told me to let you all know that erica won her case today!.
that sick child molesting bastard is in jail now as we speak.. his sentencing is set for september 24th i think.. one down many more to go.. thanks to all who have supported this cause.. sheila
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Deer in highlights
by joelbear ini am stuck.
my job is probably going to go away in the next 4 to 6 months due to our company being acquired and my job responsibilities shifting to people in the acquiring company.
i have been with this company for 12 years.
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Commie Chris
Joel: Have you considered law school? A law degree can open lots of career doors. You might be able to get admitted as a mature student if you don't have an undergrad degree. I went to law school in my early 20's, but there were lots of mature students there in their 40's and 50's who were embarking on their second or third careers.
Best of all, the practise of law is now so specialized that you can often practise on your own (I do) and never have to hang around with those scum-sucking bottom feeders, except when you meet them in court. I've been a lawyer for 15 years and I am happy to say that none of my friends are lawyers.
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Next get together in Toronto!!! :-)
by peterstride inhi gang, .
to make it easier for the out of towners (especially the ones driving in from the us), how does everyone feel about having our next get together on a saturday...say saturday, august 18th, starting at 4pm?
(i'll be working on the 11th and the 25th...).
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Commie Chris
Peter: It's 5:00 a.m. and I have been up all night working on a major filing due in Federal Court today. I also have a big trial next week that I still have to prepare for. BUT …, I will be at Aposto-fest this weekend - that's how much I'm looking forward to it. Plus, my ex-wife (she's still my best friend, mother of my kids and an inactive JW) and my kids will be there.
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Heidegger's Dasein
by dunsscot infor those who have trouble understanding basic existential concepts, may i suggest william barrett's work _irrational man_.
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218-219 of this monograph, barrett succinctly explains the significance of dasein in heideggerian thought.
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Commie Chris
Well Duns, I live in the real world, not in a "realm of Becoming" or a "realm of Being". If your starting point is a division of metaphysics into Being and Becoming, I agree we will probably be talking at cross purposes. In my view, yours is a thoroughly dualist philosophy, your references to Heidegger, Sartre and Aristotle notwithstanding, while mine is dialectical. It would probably be impossible to discuss "wholeness", or any truly relevant, practical philosophy on your terms. Furthermore, I'm not interested in purely academic discussions of philosophy, and you would no doubt consider social ecology more of an ideology than a philosophy. I see that distinction as artificial.
I am going to be very busy with work over the next few days, so I won't be able to continue this right now anyway. I will, however, post something in a week or so, probably as a new thread, on the subject of human nature, freedom and ecology. Personally, I don't think there is any need to use labels or jargon such as "social ecology", dualism or dialectics - I have only used them with you - and I probably won't in any new thread. However,if you're still around in a week or so I would be interested in your response, preferably without jargon.
- Chris the Commie
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Heidegger's Dasein
by dunsscot infor those who have trouble understanding basic existential concepts, may i suggest william barrett's work _irrational man_.
on pp.
218-219 of this monograph, barrett succinctly explains the significance of dasein in heideggerian thought.
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Commie Chris
Duns: Your comment about working out theory before converting the theory into practise (or praxis if you prefer) is very odd in this context. Social ecology is a thoroughly dialectical philosophy, and simultaneously thoroughly concerned with praxis. By definition, it is impossible to discuss such a practical philosophy in the abstract.
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Heidegger's Dasein
by dunsscot infor those who have trouble understanding basic existential concepts, may i suggest william barrett's work _irrational man_.
on pp.
218-219 of this monograph, barrett succinctly explains the significance of dasein in heideggerian thought.
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Commie Chris
Duns: I have not read many of the dead philosophers you are fond of referring to, and, unlike you, I do not claim to be a great intellectual, but I have read enough to understand what you are trying to say. Soon after you first began posting here (which was not long after I joined this Board) I noticed that you often referred to Sartre, Kant and Heidegger. I then suggested that you move beyond verbose lecturing, which the overwhelming majority on this Board clearly found pompous and condescending, to discuss existentialism and dualism in terms that are clear and relevant for the people and issues on this Board. Specifically, I suggested that you discuss Sartre’s Critique of Dialectical Reason, but in plain english, with no unnecessary gobbledygook. You flatly declined.
Later (a few days ago) you started a post on the allegedly “monomaniacal” nature of some x-jws. The essential gist of your post was that most people who choose not to believe in your god inevitably end up living lives of “hedonic utility”. I responded by trying to engage you in discussion of the philosophy of social ecology, which I believe leads to a practical ethical system, because it is based on an understanding of human nature which suggests that nature itself impels us towards a society of freedom and equality. You responded with a few criticisms, which reflected your misunderstanding of social ecology (and, incidentally, a misunderstanding of any post-Heidegger dialectical thinking), which I in turn responded to. You then abandoned the thread.
Why are you so afraid do discuss philosophy in a way that makes it relevant for the issues and people on this Board? In this post you again refer to Aristotle and Heidegger’s rejection of dualism. Accurate, but so what? What’s your point? Can’t you take it to the next level and give it some relevance for real people? How about instead of esoteric lectures about what Heidegger and Aristotle opposed (dualism), writing something, in plain english, about the antithetical idea of “wholeness” - no, not mechanistic or mystical concepts of wholeness, but wholeness as the rationalization of social and natural ecosystems? This is a concept which can be very relevant, particularly if we go beyond mere esoteric philosophical discussion and instead talk about the absence of wholeness in modern capitalist societies and the consequences of that absence. This discussion can and should be held in plain english.
I’m sure you and I would agree that we live in a world where there is tremendous suffering and dysfunction. We might also agree on many of the causes of this suffering and possible solutions, as long as we stay in the real world and avoid resorting to mysticism / religion. Although I don’t believe in god, I think there might be some common ground between Christians and agnostics on this thread. A discussion of the problems of dualism and wholeness would lead into discussion of “human nature” and practical concepts of freedom, equality and ecology. If you want to discuss philosophy, that’s fine - just try to make it relevant.
Thanks for your attention. Please help yourself to a free piece of pie on the way out.
- Commie Chris
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Reply to AF-Part 2a
by dunsscot inaf:.
as i continue to expose your falsehoods, i will just remind you that af represents your most current remarks in this thread.
duns refers to mine.
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Commie Chris
Duns: What about me? You started a thread about monomaniacalism; I responded with a bit about social ecology. You posted a response to me, which I turn responded to, then you ran away. Have you thrown in the towel on that one?
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Serena Williams addicted to shopping...
by peterstride incheck out this article i just read on cbc newsworld web-site:.
cbc front page.
[b]serena williams kicks shopping habit[b/] .
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Commie Chris
I was addicted to alcohol while I was a JW, but I'm better now.
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Thanks for the Encouragment!
by dunsscot indear ex-jws,.
i am writing this letter to formally thank you for all the encouragment you have given me via this medium of communication.
without your help, i might have been another casualty of satan.
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Commie Chris
Does this mean you're throwing in the towel on the "Monomaniacal" thread? I hadn't even worked up a sweat.
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Monomaniacal Ex-JWs?
by dunsscot inits been a while since i read stephen r. covey's _the 7 habits of highly effective people_ and i do not feel like looking up the section i am getting ready to mention.
but i think i recall covey talking about the unhealthy habit of becoming overly engrossed in one activity or pursuit.. it seems that there are individuals using this medium of communication whose life's aim is to "help" jws out of the "borg" or 'bring down the tower.
if it tricks your trigger, i guess there is nothing anyone can do to prevent you from "helping" jws out of the "borg.
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Commie Chris
You're more than welcome Joel, and thanks for the hugs. As I have said before, I am no intellectual (but I not anti-intellectual either. In fact, some of my best friends are intellectuals) and I am not an expert on social ecology or any other philosophy. But what I have read has a ring of truth that resonates with my own experiences. I recommend The Ecology of Freedom, by Murray Bookchin (Black Rose Books) or The Modern Crisis, also by Bookchin.
Hugs back atcha,
- Chris