why do you have to insult the monkeys?
You know, my big sister could really beat the crap out of her. I mean, really really.
Dawn ,'Storyteller'
Natter 42, the Universe, and Everything
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, flaming otters, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
msbelle - Feb 01, 2006 7:05:00 am PST #4153 of 10002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Ginger - Feb 01, 2006 7:05:41 am PST #4154 of 10002
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
We show compassion abroad because Americans believe in the God-given dignity and worth of a villager with HIV/AIDS, or an infant with malaria, or a refugee fleeing genocide, or a young girl sold into slavery. We also show compassion abroad because regions overwhelmed by poverty, corruption, and despair are sources of terrorism, organized crime, human trafficking and the drug trade.
We don't give those things much money and allow our funding of projects involving contraception and AIDS prevention to be dictated by the religious right and we're not willing to intervene in places like Darfur, but we are really, really sorry.
tommyrot - Feb 01, 2006 7:06:38 am PST #4155 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I read the other day that 1/4th of our HIV/AIDS funding for other countries is abstinence-only crap.
Jessica - Feb 01, 2006 7:08:03 am PST #4156 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Americans believe in the God-given
twitch, twitch
(Sorry, reflex.)
Jesse - Feb 01, 2006 7:13:16 am PST #4157 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
So, I finally heard back from American Airline after my lost-bag issue last month. It was a really thorough and apologetic email, and they gave me 2000 frequent flyer miles. I guess that's something.
Nora Deirdre - Feb 01, 2006 7:15:35 am PST #4158 of 10002
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
I read the other day that 1/4th of our HIV/AIDS funding for other countries is abstinence-only crap.
Yes, it goes specifically to religious organizations that have decided to branch out into this area, as opposed to non-profits that actually, like, understand the issues in the areas affected.
beth b - Feb 01, 2006 7:16:31 am PST #4159 of 10002
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
just reading little bits makes me annoyed....
beth b - Feb 01, 2006 7:24:49 am PST #4160 of 10002
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
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Nutty - Feb 01, 2006 7:24:51 am PST #4161 of 10002
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
9/11 wouldn't have happend if the administration had unchecked power to spy on Americas.
Actually, you know, I was just re-reading the Commission Report a while ago -- it's really a surprisingly insightful read into the intricacies of interdepartmental communication and DC turf wars, aside from all the other stuff -- and was reminded of all the intelligence the US did have, that they didn't do squat with.
One department has the Sekrit List of Bad Guys, but it's so secret they don't share it with the people whose job it is to keep out the bad guys. People who were singled out, by name, never to be allowed into the country, who got in anyway just by walking up to customs. Stupid, basic problems of bureaucracy, that more intelligence will not fix.
It's like all those cop shows where in the middle of a drug deal, everybody pulls an gun and a badge, and the FBI realizes it is arresting the DEA (and vice versa).
beth b - Feb 01, 2006 7:26:17 am PST #4162 of 10002
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
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