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  Revolution in Iceland

  by cameo-d in

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  reykjavik, iceland: thousands of icelanders marked the 90th anniversary of their nations sovereignty with angry protest monday, and several hundred stormed the central bank to demand the ouster of bankers they blame for the countrys spectacular economic meltdown.. tiny iceland has seen its banks and currency collapse in just a few weeks while prices and unemployment soar leaving a country regarded as a model of scandinavian prosperity in a state of shock.. the government played roulette and the whole nation has lost, .

  anti-government protests have been growing larger and angrier since icelands three main banks collapsed in october under the weight of huge debts amassed during years of rapid economic growth.. .

  will all global reaction to this world wide economic crisis eventually follow suit?.

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  I watched a report a couple of weeks, where they interviewed an Icelandic economic acedemic. He said the source of the Icelandic problem, lay with roughly 20 individual bankers. Obviously the government didn't give enough protection, but in a capitalist society and with the freedom of the markets, bankers have to hold their hands up and accept some sort of blame. Yet we have instances where countries now are bailing out the bankers. Which in my view is reverse Socialism, in Socialism money is taken from the rich and given to the poor, now we have the farsical situation where money is being taken from the poor and given to the rich.

  Just my rant

  Paul
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  Does anyone here fancy me?

  by mtsgrad in

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  No. You just ain't my type

  Paul
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  let me get this straight...we ARE gonna grow OLD and Die???

  by oompa in

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  what a total mindfluck!.....this was not supposed to happen.....and i only (completely) woke up two years ago....so accepting my own mortality has not been easy.......i currently make good enough money....but damm....now i have to think about retirement?!?!?

  ?....and ya....just cause i have a touch of asthma ocassionally...i wont be able to get health insurance in a few years cause i am self-employed??

  ?....this just fluckkin sucks.................oompa.

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  let me get this straight...we ARE gonna grow OLD and Die???

  Yep...get used to it and make the most of your short life.

  Paul
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  Russell Not a Mason!

  by johnnyc in

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  this is some research i did showing that russell, was not, in fact a freemason (aka mason).

  it is from the website: .

  http://www.freemasonry.bcy.ca/anti-masonry/anti-masonry03.html .

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  So, David Icke says Russell was a Mason.

  David Icke also says the Royal family, Tony Blair, Bush and Putin are lizards.

  Mmm...must be true then.

  Paul
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  Goodbye to JWD ... hello to JWN !

  by Simon in

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  as i announced some time ago, jwd as it is will not continue .... ... but .... it's clear from people's comments that they do like the site and many would like it or something else like it to continue.. one issue was the forum software that was self-developed and not really in a good state to hand-over to anyone but i've been working on that and can now reveal the first release of what will probably be called jwn (son of jwd):.

  http://www.jehovahs-witness.net/.

  it is still work-in-progress so not all features are enabled yet but it will allow you to browse the site in a similar way to this one and it is pointing at the same database (although because of the way the caching works, new posts made on this site won't appear immediately).

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  I am glad that this site is carrying on in some form.

  Is there going to be new things for the site, as so far it basically looks the same as this one?

  Paul
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  Why isn't disfellowshipping a breach of contract?

  by DT in

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  i had some thoughts that might be relevant to the recent rumors and discussion about possible changes to the disfellowshipping arrangement.

  (see this thread http://www.jehovahs-witness.com/9/168468/1.ashx).

  most jehovah's witnesses think their baptism represents some kind of lifelong dedication to god.

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  Speaking as my new found status as a law student Under English law there would be no contract.

  Entering into a legally binding contract requires an 'intent to cause legal relations', or in other words an intention on the forming of the contract, that if there is a breach the courts would step in to rectify.

  Under domestic agreements of any kind, agreements with friends, family members, before the courts act they want to see that, there was an intention of it being legally binding before they step in.

  In the case of baptism, no person would say at the point of baptism that they intended the agreement to be legally binding. Therefore, an English court would not step in. Similarly as has been mentioned the American system requires an agreement to be legally binding before courts take action.

  Paul
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  Brothers who were Gay but couldn't admit/accept it! Did you have some?

  by Witness 007 in

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  i have come to realize that being gay is something you are just born with....so why judge them if it's like being born a certain race.. a brother g_____ i knew was a zealous pioneer pushing 43 years old.

  he never married though the sisters thought he was dreamy and he had plenty of offers....."she's not for me" he would always, many times tell me some excuse.

  he loved to give only brothers a big hug...say if you gave a public talk or something.

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  I knew of two guys in my old cong.

  One guy about 5 years older than me, so he was never really a close friend growing up. He was very ifeminate and camp, had lots of girlfriends. In his youth he went out a couple of girls, but never really got close enough for serious relationship. Everyone knew he was gay, occasionally he'd overhear someone say something and he'd go ballistic. The last i heard he comes and goes to the meetings, he's mid 40's now, still single.

  Another guy who is now an elder. It's one of those worst kept secrets that he is, i think he mentioned it to one or two during his youth. But kept himself to himself, stayed single and now serves as an elder.

  Paul
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  WHY don't Americans realize GUNS are destroying their country?

  by Witness 007 in

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  usa today everyone has a gun, why?.....to protect themselves...from who?

  other folks with guns!.....yes it's in your laws...but they were written when the british ruled you.

  one school gun killing every week does not happen anywhere else in the world....maybe you need more guns to protect your kids.....one in the lunchbox.....does anyone else see this.

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  >>>>>In Britain for example, after the Dunblane massacre hand guns were outlawed. Carrying a hand gun now has an automatic 5 year sentence. The application of this sentence is something that needs to be looked at. As within the legislation, judges in exceptional circumstance can use their discretion. This therefore means, that many do not in fact go to prison and judges have been criticised for using this clause too much<<<<<
  
  Then it's not automatic, is it?

  Carrying or owning a hand gun is against the law. There is a clause in the so-called automatic sentence that judges have been criticised for overusing, therefore the sentencing procedures are being reviewed. If the judge does not want to use this clause, the sentence is 5 years.

  Do you guys enjoy living in a police state just because it makes you feel safer? One might be inclined to wear a full pillow suit so if they trip and fall they wont be hurt. Better yet why not legislate padding on all sidewalks? The mere possession of an instrument that could possibly/potentially be used in a crime makes you a criminal? You are guilty of a crime before you commit it?

  I cant understand the mind from which these ideas come.

  I wouldn't agree with the statement that you are guilty of a crime before you commit it. The carrying of a hand gun in this country is a crime in itself, therefore you have already committed the crime by carrying the gun. Much like carrying an offensive weopon is a crime, for example carrying a knife with the intention of using it to harm, is a crime in itself. I guess this law is a development of carrying an offensive weopon, for what reason would someone need to carry a hand gun, unless it is used for a crime? Guns are not an integral part of our culture, there is only one reason why someone should carry a hand gun and that's to carry out a criminal act. Rifles and shotguns are not covered by this though, as they can be used in sport. That said there is a tight control over their use. The Dunblane massacre, where school children were shot precipitated this legislation. It may well have been a knee jerk response, but it does get guns off the street. Every now and then the police hold an amnesty where people can dispose of their guns, without fear of any repurcussions. A far more sensible approach in my view, rather than allowing people to carry guns. Paul
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  WHY don't Americans realize GUNS are destroying their country?

  by Witness 007 in

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  usa today everyone has a gun, why?.....to protect themselves...from who?

  other folks with guns!.....yes it's in your laws...but they were written when the british ruled you.

  one school gun killing every week does not happen anywhere else in the world....maybe you need more guns to protect your kids.....one in the lunchbox.....does anyone else see this.

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  WHY don't Americans realize GUNS are destroying their country?

  In my opinion this shows the rigidity of their constitution. At one time guns were needed in America. During the developing years of the country guns were needed.

  In modern America, criminals now have the guns. The only protection guns now serve, is a protection against criminals. Criminals have guns, therefore people need to protect themselves against crime, rather than the original need for guns.

  The motives for 'bearing arms' now is different, to when the constitution was amended. Guns are now an integral part of crime and in my opinion if this amendment wasn't in the constitution, gun crime would not be out of control. But now i feel it's too late, it's a bit like shutting the door after the horse has bolted.

  In Britain for example, after the Dunblane massacre hand guns were outlawed. Carrying a hand gun now has an automatic 5 year sentence. The application of this sentence is something that needs to be looked at. As within the legislation, judges in exceptional circumstance can use their discretion. This therefore means, that many do not in fact go to prison and judges have been criticised for using this clause too much. Obviously there is gun crime in this country, but at the same time the government has been doing something about it.

  In my opinion a hard line should be taken in America, but it's not going to happen as it's going to be near impossible to amend the constitution as the gun lobby is so powerful.

  Paul
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  should jws buy christmas stamps?

  by badboy in

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  because christmas is of pagan origins,should jws buy stamps with christmas themes?

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  I can't really see an issue. It's a bit like asking can JW's use stamps with the Queens head on?

  Paul