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Benjamin

If it's Obama vs. McCain, I think Obama will win easily. If Hillary's the candidate, it's going to be close and McCain could very well win.

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<r>Charles R. Black Jr is John McCain's chief political officer. He is also a lobbyist for United Technologies. United Technologies is currently attempting to buy the voting machines manufacturer DieBold. <URL url="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/21/AR20080221...

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<t>In the past six months or so, I've become a practicing Buddhist. No, I haven't shaved my head and I don't chant "Om Mani Padme Hum" on the street corner. But I do follow the teachings of the Buddha and it has had a profound effect on my life. I was born Jewish and retain my Jewish iden...

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I'm conservative in the traditional sense of the word (sometimes known as an Eisenhower conservative), which puts me somewhere left of center in today's political climate. I'm registered democrat. The republican party is the party of neo-conservatives.

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gmc;790812 wrote: During the iran/iraq war the US sold weapons to both sides.

Good point. More dots connected. It's beginning to form an image.

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<t>Jester;790201 wrote: You were good at connect the dots in school werent you!:D Yes and thank you for recognizing my abilities. :wah: More dot connecting... France was against the U.S. invasion of Iraq but supplied Israel with weapons during the 40s to fight Iraq (and several other...

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Yeah, the rockets the Palestinians are firing at Israeli citizens are supplied by Iran.

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One who is content is also wealthy.

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Some people have problems that prevent them from holding down a job.

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I liked it, too. It's a story of career choices and changes, business strategies, and unlikely friendships. I'd give it 4 out of 5.

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gmc;789116 wrote: The world is your oyster why just read american papers?
I am outraged that the US mainstream media slants stories to make it look like the Palestinians are innocent victims (albeit it's feigned outrage).

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<r>This is the real story: The Israeli attacks, mostly from the air on a clear, bright day, were aimed at stopping rocket fire from Gaza into Israel, especially after the large city of Ashkelon, 10 miles from Gaza, came under fire from more advanced, Katyusha-style rockets smuggled in fro...

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<t>I don't know anyone who goes around telling poor people they have to accept their poverty as God's will, although it's probable more difficult today for anyone to get out of poverty than it's been in the past, considering the high cost of living and education. It used to be that the working class...

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<r>The right wing website The Drudge Report revealed the information about Prince Harry. Here is the response from the Brittish Ministry of Defence: “I am very disappointed that foreign websites have decided to run this story without consulting us. This is in stark contrast to the highly ...

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<r>Stocks Dive on New Signs of Economic Chill Stocks were sharply lower on Wall Street on Friday after a painful dose of weak economic data reignited fears that a recession may be imminent. A new round of woes in the financial industry also contributed to the sell-off. <URL url="http...

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<t>VoiceOfReason;787935 wrote: This begs a really big question: Why? Does anybody believe the reasons that were given? Hell, they weren't even consistent, as far as I can tell. I'm a big believer in "follow the money". It always boils down to material gains, or "protecting our interests" ...

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Accountable;787338 wrote:

13 * When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.

:wah:

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<t>Bryn Mawr;787014 wrote: What's biassed about the Red Cross? In what way is an IDF intelligence operative biassed? Why should David Ben-Gurion be biassed? I would suggest that it's you that have no argument and therefore come back with a stock response. How ab...

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<t>Bryn Mawr;787002 wrote: Most of my information comes from the printed word rather tha the internet - including the aforementioned Encyclopaedia Britannica and report of Dr Raynier, the Red Cross inspector who arrived the day after. The eye witness account of Meir Pail (an Israeli intelligence ope...

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<r>WASHINGTON - President Bush said Thursday the country is not recession-bound and, despite expressing concern about slowing economic growth, rejected for now any additional stimulus efforts. "We acted robustly," he said. <URL url="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080228/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush">http:...

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<t>Bryn Mawr;786146 wrote: Which one? The Encyclopaedia Britannica? the report of the Red Cross? Having heard them all before does not make them false. Shall we take the first point? In what way was the fighting in 1947 that led to the fall of Jaffa and Haifa not part of the Ar...

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koan;786689 wrote: Odd how that's published tomorrow by date. It's still the 28th in New York, isn't it?

Hey, you're right! :wah:

It's the 29th in the Middle East, though.

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<r>koan;786123 wrote: Today's news is filled with reports on how Hamas killed an Israeli with a rocket. They say that first then mention that Israel killed 12 Palestinians, including a 6 month old baby. The Israeli strike in Gaza happened first but is printed second in every story I've r...

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<t>I like Obama's style: NY Times wrote: During the recent Democratic debate, John M. Broder and Elisabeth Bumiller of The New York Times write, “Mr. Obama had said in response to a hypothetical question that although he intended to withdraw American forces as rapidly as possible, he rese...

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<t>Bryn Mawr;785941 wrote: I really do not give a damn what you call it, it was the war between the Arabs and the (proto) Israelis that is still continuing to this day. And Deir Yassin was not a battle, it was a massacre. Pulllleeze. Spare me the talking points from anti-Israel webs...

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Affirmative action is bad. Period. Except for sometimes when it's good.

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<r>gmc;785914 wrote: Came across this <YOUTUBE id="Jfc8cn8Yqxk"><URL url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jfc8cn8Yqxk&feature=related"><LINK_TEXT text="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jfc8cn8Y ... re=related">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jfc8cn8Yqxk&feature=related</LINK_TEXT></U...

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<t>rjwould;784667 wrote: Hey yo, New York....Me too... The 70's........Well, it all started with the Rolling Stones' 'Sticky Fingers' (perhaps my favorite all time LP)....Need I say more? It was my 14-24 decade....lots of fun, adventure, awareness and danger......"I wish those...

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<t>Bryn Mawr;785061 wrote: The war had been going on long before that - look up Deir Yassin and the fall of Jaffa and check out the dates. The Deir Yassin battle was part of the civil war -- not the Arab-Israeli war. BTW - the last I heard, California was not a country and the Hispan...

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Those will be useful. Thanks! :wah:

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<t>It's a silly issue. People who sincerely love this country are outraged about the huge debt, two wars with no end in sight, the economy faltering, loss of all credibility in the world, a government that doesn't defend or support our constitution, that doesn't think it needs to abide by the laws o...

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<t>jones jones;784834 wrote: unfortunately chronic depression isn't caused by "unpleasant emotions" ... I agree. It is DEFINED as an unpleasant emotional state. I know that chronic depression must be a tough thing to live with. It's a debilitating condition for many. I'm ...

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<t>Bryn Mawr;784965 wrote: And when, in your opinion, did the Arab-Israeli war start? The day after Israel declared its independence. As for one group taking over the country of another group, in the 1920s the Arabs outnumbered the Jews 6 to 1 (Arabs = 78.3%, Jews = 11.2%, Christian ...

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<t>flopstock;785019 wrote: Guilty of what, exactly? :-2 Exactly! He didn't do anything wrong and he's serving seven years. He's accused of accepting a bribe. The thing is, the "bribe" went to the lottery system where the proceeds would go towards the Alabama school system. He was tr...

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<t>koan;784610 wrote: My understanding of neighbouring countries is that they won't accept Palestinian immigrants because, if they do, the Palestinians will never be allowed to return home. This is a two sided battle in which one group took over the country of another group and arranged l...

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Drugs are the wrong approach. People should accept their unpleasant emotions and simply observe them rather than suffer from them. We are not our emotions and we are not our thoughts. As an objective observer of our emotions, they quickly become neutralized and fade away.

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<t>I remember it being so cold, the Hudson River would freeze and if it wasn't for the ice cutter boats cutting a path for shipping, you'd be able to walk all the way across. I remember watching a program on TV where a woman was giving instructions on how to be cool. :wah: Pong...

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<r>Accountable;784409 wrote: Huh? :-2 Oh, I get it. Here's another one who's bought into the myth that there are only two choices -- only two sides to any issue. No, but people generally make their decisions in either of two ways: they form an opi...

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<t>When the Palestinians show that they want to co-exist peacefully with Israel, the violence will end. The problem is, they want to see the destruction of Israel and Israel, being the sensitive people they are, don't want to be destroyed. Rather than protesting the policies of Israel, pe...

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<r>He's in prison for accepting a contribution that went to the Alabama school system. <URL url="http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/02/21/60minutes/main3859830.shtml"><LINK_TEXT text="http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/02/ ... 9830.shtml">http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/02/21/60minu...

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<t>Hope6;783510 wrote: Well, if there is no afterlife then I'll just be dead and I won't know anything about it. What if the New Testament is wrong? What if God hates it when anyone accepts anything on blind faith. He may be thinking, "Jeez, I gave them all brains and they don't eve...

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<t>Accountable;783419 wrote: I expect my President to be the most patriotic person in the room. S/he's the one setting the example. Screw what "not everyone" does; if he can't be arsed to place his hand over his heart in public during our national anthem, how far will his disrespect go in private, b...

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We are currently paying about 200 BILLION DOLLARS just towards interest on the Reagan/Bush Federal Debt. So much for the party of fiscal responsibility. :rolleyes:

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It's our system that's screwed up. They should have the primaries just a few months before the election... maybe set it up like the playoffs.

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<t>koan;782994 wrote: Buddhists also believe in Nirvana. Freedom from rebirth. That is why they bother to meditate. From the Theravada perspective, Nirvana is the extinction of the fires of attachment, hatred, and delusion that cause suffering, which is something that can be achieve...

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<r>Hi. My name is Benjamin and I am a Buddhist. There... I said it. I am a Buddhist. I was born Jewish but now follow the path of Buddhism. That makes me a JuBu. <E>:)</E> (of the Theravada tradition) I also like to listen to the talks by Gil Fronsdal of the Spirit Rock Meditat...

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<t>What about people who don't believe in heaven or hell? Like Jews and Buddhists? Buddhists don't believe in any kind of dieties, but many believe in rebirth (not the same as reincarnation). They believe that after they die, they are reborn as either a higher or lower form of life as a ...

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Hope6;782964 wrote: It's because we all came from Adam and Eve and they knew about God.

Who did Adam and Eve's children mate with? Just curious.

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The "right to bear arms" was instituted in 1776 at a time when 'arms' meant muskets. So the constitution gives us the right to bear muskets. I don't have a problem with that. I'm not so sure about AK-47s, though.

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