Posts by crownboy

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Football predictions for "egg chasers" (NFL)

by crownboy in

well, the upcoming nfl season is about to start in two days, with my team the new york jets being involved in the opening game.

now i was a little discouraged when our starting qb chad pennington (the best in the nfl) went down earlier in the preseason with an injury that will keep him out for more than half the season, but fortunately for the jets, they're one of the few nfl teams with a backup qb that can be a quality starter, so i don't expect that we will have much of a drop off with vinny testaverde taking the reigns temporarily.

he'll surpass 40,000 career passing yards this year, and he also has a stronger arm than does pennington, so look for deep plays to the wide receivers.

crownboy

Ok, dubla, I see that you are already in mid season form .

Well, the Dolphins will do what they usually do, they'll flirt with, or make the playoffs, and if they do, they'll get dispensed in the 1st round. Jay Fiedler is still the QB, and Ricky Williams will return to being Ricky Williams (often injured). A repeat of the 9-7 season of last year will be pure luck.

Predictions:

AFC East: NY Jets

AFC North: Cleveland

AFC South: Tennesse

AFC West: San Diego

Wild Cards: New England, Kansas City

Winner: NY Jets over Tennesse Titans

NFC East: NY Giants

NFC Central: Green Bay

NFC West: St. Louis

NFC South: Atlanta (Doug Johnson will be very good)

Wild Card: Philadelphia, Tampa Bay

Winner: St.Louis over Tampa Bay

SB Champs :NY Jets over St. Louis

I too reserve the right to change .

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Judge Roy Moore (The Ten Commandments Judge)

by UnDisfellowshipped in

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i'd like to hear everyone's comments about judge roy moore, the "ten commandments judge" in alabama.. i have a couple of questions:.

here is what the constitution of the united states of america says:.

that's it.. is judge roy moore congress?.

crownboy

UnDissfellowshipped, given the fact that the current Supreme Court has shown a reluctance to grant cert. to cases regarding the 10 Commandments dispalys, the prospects look bleak. But if indeed they do, I would expect either a 6-3 or 5-4 ruling against the public displays of the commandments (not sure where O'Connor would come down on this).

As rem has pointed out, the display in the Supreme Court of the 10 commandments is shown in the context of displaying different historical and mythical lawgivers in the history of the world. It's not saying that our laws are based on the 10 commandments anymore than the painting of Mohamed speaking to Gabriel (from the same collection) implies that is how we got our laws.

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Football predictions for "egg chasers" (NFL)

by crownboy in

well, the upcoming nfl season is about to start in two days, with my team the new york jets being involved in the opening game.

now i was a little discouraged when our starting qb chad pennington (the best in the nfl) went down earlier in the preseason with an injury that will keep him out for more than half the season, but fortunately for the jets, they're one of the few nfl teams with a backup qb that can be a quality starter, so i don't expect that we will have much of a drop off with vinny testaverde taking the reigns temporarily.

he'll surpass 40,000 career passing yards this year, and he also has a stronger arm than does pennington, so look for deep plays to the wide receivers.

crownboy

Well, the upcoming NFL season is about to start in two days, with my team the New York Jets being involved in the opening game. Now I was a little discouraged when our starting QB Chad Pennington (the best in the NFL) went down earlier in the preseason with an injury that will keep him out for more than half the season, but fortunately for the Jets, they're one of the few NFL teams with a backup QB that can be a quality starter, so I don't expect that we will have much of a drop off with Vinny Testaverde taking the reigns temporarily. He'll surpass 40,000 career passing yards this year, and he also has a stronger arm than does Pennington, so look for deep plays to the wide receivers. He's older and not too mobile, but he does know how to avoid getting hit (like Dan Marino). He'll do an above average job holding the fort untill Pennington gets back, and with the defense being one year more mature and better, there's no reason not to believe the NY Jets won't be Super Bowl champs come the end of this season.

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Do you miss the Kingdom Melodies?

by Candlestick02 in

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just curious.

i went to the 3rd church that i've ever stepped foot into after leaving the borg 3 years ago.

so, as i'm standing there (in the front row, i might add) for the musical worship portion of the service.. i felt like a big idiot.

crownboy

From time to time those songs will pop up in my head as well, and I may even whistle the tune out loud.

While I never cried at baptism songs, during my believing days, whenever song No. 13 would play, I would remember my baptism day and feel a tinge of emotion in me, all filled up with holy spirit I guess . I've noticed lately the Society is using weird baptism songs that I haven't seen used before. Usually it used to be a rotation between songs 202, 13 and 152.

These days song 13 is just one of the songs I whistle ever so often. ("Because Jehovah created the universe so grand...")

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Ten Commandments in Courthouse

by rem in

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oh, yeah, your god's law... as if your religion and god is the only one out there.

good advice, but it's pretty obvious.

10. you shall not covet your neighbor's house; you .

crownboy

Well, Im very late on this thread as well, but I largely agree with rem (what a shock! ).

This issue has exposed him for what he (Judge Moore) really is - a fundamentalist bigot. Hopefully unbiased justice is a little safer for all Americans today - no matter what their beliefs.

Actually, Judge Moore may very well be the smartest man in Alabama. It's an open secret that Roy Moore aspires to some more conspicious public office such as governor or US Senator, and in a conservative state like Alabama, this will probably help his cause greatly. Don't forget the fact that he was elected in a landslide to his current position campainging as the "10 Commandments judge". He may not really be quite as silly as he seems, maybe he's deliberately trying to make a martyr of himself.

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Girl or Boy? Yes, we are Pregnant!

by YoursChelbie in

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ok, here's the recent unfolding of events: first we got engaged:.

http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/27/51234/1.ashx.

that's gopher (jeff) on the left and .

crownboy

Congratulations.

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"AMICUS CURIAE", the USA Supreme Court and the WTBS Inc.

by MacHislopp in

swaggart ministries v. cal.

amicus curiae ".

amicus curiae '

crownboy

An amicus curiae brief does not involve any sort of association, exchange, or affiliation with any of the parties in the case. It is--or at least, can be--simply a petition to the Supreme Court to recognize the arguments and interests of the filer.

Precisely, Euphemism. The Society did absolutely nothing wrong by filing the brief; they did not associate themselves with Jimmy Swaggert ministries anymore than the Mormons associated themselves with the JW's by filing a friend of the court brief in the recent Stratton case. This kind of "strange bedfellows" situation happens all the time because the only thing that counts isn't the case per se, but the constitutional underpinnings (in fact, the SCOTUS only grants certorari to cases that present complex constitutional questions, not to interesting or poignant scenarios). There was no actual endorsement of Jimmy Swaggert in anyway.

But as Jourles' letters point out, the real wrong came when the Society misrepresented their position to the congregations. They figured saying that they wanted to "simplify" their arrangement was nicer than saying that they wanted to practice tax avoidance, so they mislead people to keep the prestine image of the Society intact.

Obviously, the way in which the Society deals with people who join the YMCA, etc. is wrong, but that still doesn't mean that the Jimmy Swaggert brief was wrong, or that it compares to the UN situation in any significant way.

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"AMICUS CURIAE", the USA Supreme Court and the WTBS Inc.

by MacHislopp in

swaggart ministries v. cal.

amicus curiae ".

amicus curiae '

crownboy

I really don't have much of a problem with the amicus curiae situation in these two cases. It is customary for several independent parties to file such briefs in behalf of a party that favours their interest when a case is being put foward to the SCOTUS. It's about defending constitutional rights, not necessarily endorsing a given party per se. The main problem is that the Society misrepresented the reason why they changed the donation policy, or at least they were less than forthright.

Obviously, the JW's had no excuse (by their standards) for joining the UN.

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Are JW's getting lazy?

by jwbot in

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so, my s/o found a watchtower stuffed in our door, you know, the usual nobody-is-home-gotta-get-rid-of-these-things type deal.

we didn't even hear the knocking on the door.

(oh the joys of sleeping in on a saturday morning-no field service!).

crownboy

Are JW's getting lazy?

Nope, apparently smarter .

Actually, I was thinking a though similiar to SixofNine's. But at least I've never actually done something like that . *haughtily snairs at Six's hung head*

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Why does the Government OWE You?

by teenyuck in

with all the recent political threads, i have a question.

what do you think/feel/believe the government or your country *owes* you as a citizen?.

i am talking about pensions, health care and other *social services*.

crownboy

Well, I'd at least have some respect for the Republican party if they were the Republican party of old that really did believe in small government. However, they believe in welfare just as much as the Democrats do; except that their welfare goes directly to super-rich corporations who cannot handle their finances correctly (or really do, but hide the money anyway). If they took the strong stance against the people who pay for their electoral victories as they do the poor, then maybe I wouldn't have the urge to gag everytime they talk about "small government".

In addition to a strong defense, I think the government should subsidize education. Many people in the past have been able to acheive the "American Dream" despite their less than wealthy backgrounds because of the availabilty of government susidized free public schools and low cost secondary education. Hell, I'm one of those persons, and once I'm through with college I personally will have no problem in giving my tax money to help further this cause. Despite some well-documented short comings in the public school systems (especially the inner city types of which I was a part of), not only has government subsidized education been more positive than negative overall, but one might argue that an educated populace is just as much of a "compelling government interest" as having a strong national defense.

I'm also for universal healthcare (which will probably get me in trouble in an otherwise Libertarian thread ). Perhaps a relatively cheap one like the one proposed by Howard Dean, but as long as it ensures that every citizen has access to quality health care. Our tax situation would obviously be a lot better if a great deal of government spending on other areas were cut ( like the aforementioned corporate welfare. Just a very small sampling here: http://www.progress.org/2003/tcs140.htm ).

So even with basic things like education, healthcare and social security, our taxes could still be cut by a great deal if we spent less on programs that conservatives never seem to talk about. Those welfare programs for the rich take up way more money than the stuff we throw at the poor (which I do largely agree need to be fixed as well. Clinton's welfare reform was a very good step).

Since the government in reality is the "the people" (and not necessarily an evil monolith with a mind of its own ), the question really is what do we owe ourselves?