n korea threatens us with first strike
pyongyang asserts right to pre-emptive attack as tensions rise over american build-up .
jonathan watts in pyongyang.
China has them, but do you see China launching missles over Japan
Actually, no, China has restrained themselves to launching missiles over TAIWAN. That's....errrr.....just as bad.
Better question...do you see N.K. launching missiles over ANYONE? No. And let's not even discuss how many countries the US feels it has the right to shoot missiles over. So, by your logic.....
Edited by - Xander on 11 February 2003 14:50:52
as many of us have said, the anti-war posters have their views, and the pro-war posters have theirs, and regardless of anyones opinion, a war with iraq is inevitable.
but, it looks like the war protesters may be able to make an actual difference now, if they so choose.....check it out: .
aaedited by - dubla on 11 february 2003 11:50:10.
stand up for what you really believe in
This is stupid.
I can't understand how thick you people are. Just because someone believes the US has NO BUSINESS AT ALL interfering in other country's business does not mean they SUPPORT that other country in any way.
You want to stand up for the Iraqi people? go live there then
I am particularly amazed at this thickness coming from you, obviously someone familiar with Star Trek. What is the Federation's golden rule? The Prime Directive? You don't interfere in the development of other cultures PERIOD. Doesn't matter if you don't like them. Doesn't matter if they may someday decide to actually attack you. Until they do - YOU MUST NOT INTERFERE.
Of course, Roddenberry was an idealist....
as many of us have said, the anti-war posters have their views, and the pro-war posters have theirs, and regardless of anyones opinion, a war with iraq is inevitable.
but, it looks like the war protesters may be able to make an actual difference now, if they so choose.....check it out: .
aaedited by - dubla on 11 february 2003 11:50:10.
Maybe they can get Jane Fonda to head the delegation
Careful.....the ed-ju-bu-ca-shun level of some of you people is starting to show.
as many of us have said, the anti-war posters have their views, and the pro-war posters have theirs, and regardless of anyones opinion, a war with iraq is inevitable.
but, it looks like the war protesters may be able to make an actual difference now, if they so choose.....check it out: .
aaedited by - dubla on 11 february 2003 11:50:10.
Strangely, it's not so much the loss of Iraqi lives I care about.
My concerns are, of course, entirely selfish.
If we attack and occupy Iraq and start REALLY meddling in a region of the world we should have no business with, more Muslim fundies are going to attack US.
That significantly increases the odds of me or someone I care about (or, hell, even US citizens in general) being the victim of an attack as a result of actions I don't support, as terrorists don't generally distinguish between citizens of an occupying nation and soldiers of an occupying nation. (See Palestine for an example)
while you watch your britney spears videos...your freedom is being taken away.. while you cheer for your nba team and drink that beer...your freedom is being taken away.. while you watch cnn/msnbc/foxnews reports about laci peterson and shuttle disasters....your freedom is being taken away.. while you see one of the greatest misdirections about "condition orange" blinking on your sets....your freedom is being taken away.. while you hoot-n-holler for going to war with saddam hussien...your freedom is being taken away.. while you turn on your computer to surf the internet...your freedom is being taken away.. while you worry about what sports car to buy...your freedom is being taken away.. while you sit in your home with the heat on, enjoying 3 sqaures a day...your freedom is being taken away.. while you worry about your next job promotion...your freedom is being taken away.. while you are being suckered by the greatest sham from the u.s. government...your freedom is being taken away.. it's amazing, that very few here realize what the patriot act and dept.
of homeland defense represents....and what is now in place.
for the rest who don't know...you have my pity.
Ah, so that makes it okay.
and noooooo not for my sweetie i know what to do for him!.
what i need is suggestions for family my kids and grandchildren who live waaaaaaay too far away.
i have never celebrated valentine's day before and feel like a total dufus.
Hrm...didn't even think of that.
Do you 'do' Valentine's Day for others not your S.O.?
*scratches head*
I don't think so, actually. Aren't birthdays and Christmas pretty much it for gift giving outside of 'immediate family'? And even then, only really close friends.
while you watch your britney spears videos...your freedom is being taken away.. while you cheer for your nba team and drink that beer...your freedom is being taken away.. while you watch cnn/msnbc/foxnews reports about laci peterson and shuttle disasters....your freedom is being taken away.. while you see one of the greatest misdirections about "condition orange" blinking on your sets....your freedom is being taken away.. while you hoot-n-holler for going to war with saddam hussien...your freedom is being taken away.. while you turn on your computer to surf the internet...your freedom is being taken away.. while you worry about what sports car to buy...your freedom is being taken away.. while you sit in your home with the heat on, enjoying 3 sqaures a day...your freedom is being taken away.. while you worry about your next job promotion...your freedom is being taken away.. while you are being suckered by the greatest sham from the u.s. government...your freedom is being taken away.. it's amazing, that very few here realize what the patriot act and dept.
of homeland defense represents....and what is now in place.
for the rest who don't know...you have my pity.
If you were to ask the founding fathers, I'm sure they'd agree that there is no 'balancing act' between security concerns and freedom. Freedom comes first, at any cost. Else, what's the point? How many died in the American Revolution for just that reason? Were the American soldiers who fought the British for their freedom all escapees from illegal detention? Did most of those who died in the revolution actually experience any loss of freedom?
Yet, they believed that a system that had ANYONE having their freedom restricted was worth dying to oppose.
frankly, if you are that overweight, you should pay for two seats, pure and simple.
why should someone have to be crushed by someone obese?
skinny people have rights, too
I come from a line of thin, physically fit people, who can eat whatever they want without really gaining.
Which is fine, nobody is arguing that it is not EASIER for some people to stay thin than others. Metabolisms do differ, some people just don't have to work as hard to stay thin.
That doesn't mean it's okay for those who have to work harder to blimp up.
Like Derek pointed out, if you consume less than you use...you LOSE WEIGHT.
It's just that simple. There is no way around that - it's the laws of physics. Your body burns a certain amount of energy. We get energy from food. If you consume less energy (in food) than you use, your body must operator off its stored energy (that's fat). Obvoiusly, once you run out of stored energy, you must start eating a little more or you will die (you'll be really cranky and sick for a while first, it's not like you just wake up one morning and keel over).
It's really not that hard. If you are overweight, that means you eat too much for the amount of exercise you get. You can solve this by eating less or exercising more (preferably both).
Period.
Yes, there may be many reasons WHY you eat too much. Or WHY you don't get enough exercise. Those are things you have to deal with yourself.
Note that people who are ridiculously thin are just as irritating. They don't eat enough, are too superficial, etc.
Here is a weight chart:
Being overly obese ISN'T HEALTHY. Being too skinny ISN'T HEALTHY.
Edited by - Xander on 8 February 2003 13:32:19
frankly, if you are that overweight, you should pay for two seats, pure and simple.
why should someone have to be crushed by someone obese?
skinny people have rights, too
Actually, not really.
Your body needs certain amount of given vitamins, minerals, etc. in a day. If all you eat is what you need to, keep a balanced diet, and exercise (gods forbid - EXERCISE) daily - you don't get hideously fat.
It's not that difficult.
Edited by - Xander on 7 February 2003 20:25:6
http://www.yourmailinglistprovider.com/pubarchive.php?iapinfo+833
speaking during an interview which was published in jerusalem friday, professor martin van crevel said israel had the capability of hitting most european capitals with nuclear weapons.
we possess several hundred atomic warheads and rockets and can launch them at targets in all directions, perhaps even at rome.
I don't think the political pressure amounts to as much as you think.
The US has shown time and again it doesn't really care what individual groups think - it acts in its own best interest. While Israeli lobbyists may have helped some get elected, that's all they do for those in Washington. They can't bring the price of gas down on their own, they can't monopolize the world's oil reserves. Israeli lobbyists only have so much influence because, like all lobbyists, all they can offer someone in office is to *help* get *some* people elected.
The state of Israel has continued to exist because the US NEEDS a 'friend' in the region. If that need goes away....the US will be significantly less needy for Israel.
Follow that up by the Muslims being pissed at the US for invading Iraq AND supporting Israel, and it's not hard to imagine that someone in Washington will realize some compromises must be made.
What do YOU think Washington will do? Give Iraq back to the Muslims after the invasion is over? Or, just suddenly lose interest in Israel?
