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  Are You Afraid To Express Your Opinion???

  by minimus in

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  do you feel intimidated or uncomfortable when giving your opinion?

  do you shy away from expressing yourself if you believe that the majority will disagree??

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  jelly

  I agree with Prisca, it depends on the situation. I have found some people cannot handle hearing opinions that differ from their own. So in situations where I am forced to have a relationship with someone, like at work for example, I tend to stay away from discussions about religion or politics. I don?t avoid these topics over fear of being ?unpopular? but I am just realistic and realize that I have to work with these people and see no reason to pollute the environment.
  
  So to answer your question, no I am never afraid of stating my opinion but some times I an wise enough not to.
  
  Terry
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  I'm at a loss...dazzzed and confused...

  by Red Witch in

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  why is it when so many of you have left the "oh so illusrious" organization, want to have possesion of their publications?

  unless, as far as i can figure, you are still somewhat enthralled, dazzed and confused with what they have to say.

  when i left, so did all their propaganda.

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  Jelly, what a waste, there are plenty of studious apostates who would have loved them.

  From a logical standpoint you are correct in that keeping the books makes sense. From an emotional standpoint I just wanted to rid myself of all their control and things that remind me of their control. In retrospect I should have probably given them to one of you guys, but that was pre-internet for me.

  Terry
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  News and Iraq

  by Yerusalyim in

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  ok, this is me on iraq again...i'm aggravated.

  why isn't the press reporting all the progress being made over there?

  sure...death and destruction sales newspapers...but the media is now shaping the news.

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  how much coverage does Afghanistan get nowadays?

  1. 1.5 mil. Afghan citizens have returned to their country. If its so bad why did they go, do think maybe its because its better their now.
  2. I know the killer winter that was supposed to be a great humanitarian crises is quite overdue.
  3. Girls going to school.
  4. Problems, still great, but better than it was and as good as can be expected. Unless of course your only standard for success is perfection than you will never be satisfied.

  by the number of body bags coming back.

  1. Not sure what to make of this, you see the left was screaming that Iraq was going to be like Stalingrad with 100k dead, that never happened so are you complaining that so few Americans died when compared to you original estimates?
  2. People on the right always knew there would be casualties but thought and still do the war was worth it, its the left that thought the price would be too high (@100K).

  Last I read was that the retired generals who had been mocked for criticising the war plan at the time have now been largely vindicated

  1. What planet are you on?

  • Bush's war one of the most sucessful ever
  • Compare Iraq with postwar Germany
  • There are still American troops in Kosovo 5 years later
  • You call Bush a failure because you create impossible standards, standards that have changed dramatically from the prewar claims

  it did lay the seeds of ruin in that the country was not cleared of hostile forces in the rush to Bahgdad and now the price is being paid.

  1. Most of the actions now are from people from other countries, not Iraq. But this is a mute point because you will never accept this.

  If you really believe that the Iraqi people love America then you are madder than I thought.

  1. Same thing was said about the Japanese
  2. We dont care if they like us thats not why we are there
  3. I actually like Iraqis better than Euros

  Terry
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  I'm at a loss...dazzzed and confused...

  by Red Witch in

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  why is it when so many of you have left the "oh so illusrious" organization, want to have possesion of their publications?

  unless, as far as i can figure, you are still somewhat enthralled, dazzed and confused with what they have to say.

  when i left, so did all their propaganda.

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  jelly

  The pioneer lunatic that studied with me gave me, when I got babtized, the bound watchtowers from early 90's to mid 50's. Had some awakes in there too but I cannot remember how far back. He acted like he was giving me the crown jewels. Two years later I tossed them into a dumpster.

  Terry
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  News and Iraq

  by Yerusalyim in

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  ok, this is me on iraq again...i'm aggravated.

  why isn't the press reporting all the progress being made over there?

  sure...death and destruction sales newspapers...but the media is now shaping the news.

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  Because the target audience of CNN, ABC, ETC, ETC does not want to hear good news on Iraq. They think good news is bad news. Fox is afraid of getting labeled a 'right wing' news station so they are not touching it.

  In short, why is the media only reporting bad news from Iraq. Because the media and the global left only want to read bad news from Iraq and they will accept nothing else. Any victory for Bush is a bitter pill for them to swallow.

  • 1.5 million Afghanistanies have re-entered Afghanistan since the war ended (they are voting with their feet, and they are saying their country is getting better)
  • More people died in Europe from the heat wave last summer than died from that Afghan winter (91-92) that was supposed to be such a human rights crisis
  • You could go on forever, but nearly every wild-ass claim made by the left has come to nothing but facts dont matter to the left its all emotion. Remember the Micheal Moore thread, even when some people were shown its all lies they still stated it had 'value' because he made 'good points' --
  • In short to the left truth does not matter, just propaganda to support the preconcieved ideas

  Terry
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  Congressmen Visit War Torn Iraq

  by DakotaRed in

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  recently, some us congressmen, democrat and republican, visited iraq to see it for themselves.

  their thoughts on their visit doesnt seem to merit much mention in mainstream media, i wonder why?

  http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2003/9/22/172126.shtml

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  I wonder why?

  Because the mainstream press is made up of individuals that are so full of preconceived ideas that they would not know the truth if it bit them in the A$$. Plus they think if they keep creating bad news maybe they can get one of their guys in the white house in 2004.

  Terry
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  Pilots for Peace?

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  israel reels at pilots' refusal to go on missions

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  Actually, I am not a former military guy so maybe I speak out of turn but I think whenever you have the military making decisions in place of civilian leadership it’s a recipe for disaster. The burden for the morality of military action is placed on a nation’s populace and elected leaders, when the military begins to make their own rules you are one-step away from the military making all the rules. Of course, this is simply a principle and not a hard and fast rule and certain extreme situations would warrant a refusal of action by the soldiers. Like I said it’s a principle and not a rule.
  
  Terry
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  Britney Spears Likes George Bush!!

  by teenyuck in

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  she may have boobies; brains are another thing...... been meaning to post this for awhile....simon, i know will appreciate that his goddess has a different opinion....... http://atheism.about.com/b/a/023941.htmseptember 06, 2003. britney spears likes george bush.

  many actors and entertainers have been outspoken critics of president george bush, but especially of his policies in the middle east.

  quite a few have openly condemned his invasion of iraq and the subsequent occupation.

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  JWbot, you cant be from california. Where Bush stickers get you car windows smashed by the 'tolerant' left.

  Terry
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  Pilots for Peace?

  by maybesbabies in

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  israel reels at pilots' refusal to go on missions

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  now if some of the pals would just refuse to blow up school buses peace would have a chance.

  Terry
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  Run, Sir Clark, Run...

  by teejay in

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  if he runs, he will be the most qualified of all those who now aspire to the office in 2004. if he runs, general wesley k. clark (ret.

  ) will be the second most qualified person to ever seek the presidency of the u.s. over the past 100 years, second only to the great william jefferson cliinton.

  what follows are excerpts from an article about him in a recent esquire magazine.. he is a remarkable man with an unassailable integrity -- the kind of man that has all the little bushites shaking in their boots.

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  I am waiting for him to actually state what his plans would be before I form an opinion of the man. So far, Clark has only said four things, 1) he might have voted for the war in Iraq, 2) he would not have voted for the war in Iraq, 3) he is for jobs and education (risky position he is taking here) 4) Bush sucks.
  
  Therefore, until he actually starts detailing a plan I cannot take his candidacy seriously. Interestingly enough Clark at first wanted to run republican, Carl Rove dis’d him so that’s why he is running democrat. It will be interesting to see what Clark’s positions really are; he could be a moderate. For now I am sticking to Lieberman as the only Democrat that can win. Of course he will not get the democratic party nomination because he is a centrist and supports the president in Iraq.
  
  Terry