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Re: Aide-memoire

Aeschines — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 02:37:01 -0000

If you say Hillary Clinton's name 7 times in front of the mirror, she will appear at the foot of your bed that very night.

Forward this to 10 of your friends, or Hillary Clinton will be at the foot of your bed tonight.

Re: Much more to fear than fear itself

Aeschines — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 01:49:03 -0000

Yes, yes, and yes.

Re: Ghana, stuck with the wind

Aeschines — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 01:43:33 -0000

"I am just going to say LOL to this response.. so many conflicting ideas you have... some right connections some wrong... "

Yet you refuse to point them out. Interesting.

"Indeed the core truth of Malthus's argument does live ultimately... "

Malthus general ignores economics. People often take advantage of new technologies to further themselves.

Malthus's essential point was that population growth was exponential, while agricultural growth is linear. We have found that this is certainly not the case in the 20th century, and even more so in the 21st century.

This man's work is all the proof you need:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

"Oh and yes Africa should try the one-two child policy - so they can live within there means without destroying ecosystems. "

I don't even want to know who is supposed to enforce that.

Re: On religion

Aeschines — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 15:34:23 -0000

Yes, but what do you think of the horrendous slaughters of native people by the Jews? I am of course referring to the Old Testament genocides and annihilations done in the name of God. The Jews in this regard don't seem much different from many other religions of that time.

The Assyrians are regarded as "cruel," but the Jews seem to escape this description, even though they tended to destroy EVERYTHING in their path (with the exception of virgin women, spared presumably for raping).

"The Israelites were the first proto-secular, even humanist, society living under a nominal God."

Yes, but even a cursory examination of the Bible reveals Yahweh as a malicious, cruel, jealous, contradictory tyrant, much like many of the other gods of antiquity.

Re: Ghana, stuck with the wind

Aeschines — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 15:22:44 -0000

"Alas if the rest of the world wants to live as 'wasteful people in the US' - the world will eventually be barren and devoid of biodiversity."

I don't know about you, but I sure want to live like I do. Being able to go to just about any faucet or spout and drink from it is truly amazing. It blows me away that the water I give to my pets is higher quality than what the rest of the world gets. In Europe, you'd be hard pressed to find a faucet that you can drink from, especially in Eastern and Central Europe.

Unless, you like dysentery. Ever had mistreated water? This isn't about giving everybody a MacDonald's around the corner. This is about potable water.

Besides, the US is at a technological/economic position (well, maybe), where we can actually preserve wildlife. Ever notice how third world countries really don't give a shit about endangered animals? That's because the people are too busy starving. I think keeping yourself alive is a little higher on the priority scale than saving the African Retard Lizard.

Remember, America brought back the Bison, but only because we were in a good place to do so. Not only that, but many species have actually boomed in the US. Every night, I see deer wandering about my city. I see and hear coyotes all the time.

"In the future the currency must be pegged to the physical reality of limited resources "

Isn't that what currency originally was?

"may only be harvested after a certain period or cycle - "

...which is what harvesting and crop rotation is about.

Or do you mean governing who can plant what and at which time?

How do you spell that? S-O-C-I-A-L-I-S-M, right?

"or there must be a massive global population decline. "

Zombie Thomas Malthus still lives! Seriously, the Malthus argument is getting old. You do realize that the more people there are, the more people can work and take advantage of technology?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

"My point is proven by the steadily increasing cost of drinkable water. A freshwater spring in the future may be what an oil well was to a farmer in texas a decade ago."

So I'll be able to run my car with water? :P

Sure that isn't inflation? Sure that isn't increased cost because of better methods for purification? Within my very short lifetime, I've seen water treatment standards improve dramatically.

Re: On religion

Aeschines — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 15:49:57 -0000

Just curious, but when do you think that Judaism started to influence thought towards atheism?

Re: Atheist Ireland

Aeschines — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:42:11 -0000

Generally, I think all republics that have been around for enough time eventually confront a conflict between freedom and religion. The test of such a nation is whether they will choose freedom or religion.

Re: Lambs voting for the butcher

Aeschines — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 23:13:17 -0000

It's nice to think that if Rome, et. al. disappeared everyone would lock hands in a chorus of "We are the World" to a backdrop of a rainbow flag.

The truth is, as long as there is religion, religion will make sacred ground. Heck, if Mecca and Medina and Jerusalem disappeared tomorrow, Muslims would make pilgrimages to some place Muhammad took a piss break.

Just as if Rome disappeared tomorrow, Catholics would flock to the shrine of St. Random of Anywhere.

It's the religion in men's hearts, not on men's hills that we fight against.

Besides, as C. Gee said, these places have historical value.

Re: No, the name’s not Rachel Corrie

Aeschines — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 17:27:42 -0000

Q: Why was Rachel Corrie tired?
A: Because she "'dozed" off!

Q:What do you do when you see a bunch of human shields in front of you?
A: Increase your speed. You aren't trying hard enough.

Q: Where did Rachel Corrie stay during her visit to Palestine?
A: In a flat!

Re: Far worse to come

Aeschines — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:49:57 -0000

Say what you will about Kucinich. His wife is smokin'

That's all anyone really cares about anyway.

At least that's the only thing my "friends" know about him.

Re: A state condemned

Aeschines — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:44:35 -0000

So how is Monsanto especially evil? Just curious.

Re: All clear on the middle-eastern front

Aeschines — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:38:40 -0000

http://www.starfall.com/

I researched this for you. Maybe it will help!

(Protip: Look in the lower right corner of your map. Then look at the dates in the article I gave you. Good luck!)

Re: Doomsday Eve

Aeschines — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:09:10 -0000

This is very true, C. Gee. When I talk to people, even older people, there is no shred of libertarianism or conservatism in them. I assume that these ideologies died out when they were my age. Too sad.

I hear Chile is good, but the gun laws are abominable. Does anyone know where the gun laws are lax and the economy is booming?

Re: All clear on the middle-eastern front

Aeschines — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 22:51:01 -0000

Exactly where are they building new settlements? In the northern West Bank?

Tell me, how exactly is it expansionist to create new settlements in areas that you already control lawfully? What about zones to buffer against the insane Palestinians?

Besides, Israel has cut back ALL settlements in the Gaza strip and the Sinai.

A history of Israeli settlements:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

Re: A report from Afghanistan

Aeschines — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:37:13 -0000

Hehehe. Ass-ghanistan.

Re: A fool’s errand

Aeschines — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:32:52 -0000

I'm pretty sure that Joe Biden was a gift to the Hollywood left from the Obama team. He's totally in the Hollywood Pocket when it comes to things like ACTA, DMCA, Intellectual property, and other such things.

His position ensures that Hollywood always gets a say in the Obama House.

Re: The veiled future of Europe

Aeschines — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:27:37 -0000

Hot.

Re: The good old days of slavery

Aeschines — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:25:37 -0000

Sexual slavery is actually liberating for women. It allows them to explore the power relationship between Dominator and Dominated, furthering an understanding of Foucault's thesis of "biopolitics" in action.

Yet it prevents women from actually being exploited because they're secure from the leering eyes of strangers, which truly degrades them by making them objects.

I believe we should use this as a model in schools today, which will allow students to really get a hands-on approach to sexual politics.

Re: Reaching for the moon no more

Aeschines — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:07:05 -0000

Rocket Fuel + Muslims = Bad Idea

Re: All clear on the middle-eastern front

Aeschines — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:02:48 -0000

Right on!

Whenever people declare the US to be imperialist, I simply point out all the places we HAVEN'T taken over permanently. We've held Cuba, the Philippines, Korea, Mexico, Germany, Japan, Iraq, Afghanistan, Italy, Panama, yet we can claim NONE of these as territories or States.

We protect numerous other countries, yet can only claim them as "allies."

If Iraq was for oil, we sure did a crap job of ensuring our dominance there. We should have called it New Arizona and introduced it as our 51st State.

Re: All clear on the middle-eastern front

Aeschines — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:33:37 -0000

It would be nice to say to ANY county: Keep on your side of the fence!

But that's just naiveté. Israel is surrounded by countless wolves who abuse their geographic positions to inflict damage on her. The Golan Heights, anyone? Before Israel took it, it was the BEST location to put a mortar and toss some shells at Jews.

Israel's neighbors have a LONG history of not respecting borders. The British mandate for Palestine in 1947, where the Arabs held IMMENSE territory in the region wasn't enough. They quickly invaded the Jewish sections of Palestine, hoping to exterminate the Jews once and for all. Even since having their asses handed to them during that fight, the Arabs have bitched and moaned about Israeli incursions into their "homeland."

I think the Jews have actually been MORE respectful than their neighbors when it comes to borders. They gave back Sinai, for example.

Besides, you're still thinking of Muslims as being human and reasonable. They're not. Countless Arab/Muslim leaders have called to drive Israel into the sea. No, not just "take back the Palestinian homeland." Drive Israel into the sea. All the proof you need that the Palestinians just want to see Jews killed are the 1994 Oslo Accords. The Palestinians could have taken 90% of the territory they wanted. They didn't. They just want to see Israel destroyed.

Re: A report from Afghanistan

Aeschines — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:12:47 -0000

There is an old Islamic saying:

"Women are for reproduction, boys for pleasure, goats for sheer ecstasy"

Re: Thou shalt kill

Aeschines — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:53:41 -0000

...So why isn't he dead or in jail?

Oh, right, because the British have no balls.

Re: Nothing succeeds like failure

Aeschines — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:36:49 -0000

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

I thought this was appropriate.

Re: A fine fatwa and its sad fatuity

Aeschines — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:35:15 -0000

Sura XLVII: Muhammed

Whose believe not, and prevent others from the way of God - their works will He cause to miscarry:

But whoso believe, and do thing that are right, and believe in what hath been sent down to Muhammad - for it is the truth from their Lord - their sins will He cancel, and dispose their hearts aright.

This - because the infidels followed vanity, while those who believe, followed the truth from their Lord. Thus to men doth God set forth their likenesses.

WHEN YE ENCOUNTER THE INFIDELS, STRIKE OFF THEIR HEADS TILL YE HAVE MADE A GREAT SLAUGHTER AMONG THEM, AND OF THE REST MAKE FAST THE FETTERS.

(emphasis mine)