Achilleez

I know that you already know this FOG, but I'm going to say it anyway. My allusion to Jesus using an M-16 on the guards was a simple figurative comparison. Does he not say to love your enemies and turn the other cheek? The last time I checked, pointing or firing a gun at someone does not qualify as loving them. When the guards came to arrest their company, was the disciple not ordered to stay his sword? Now, I too am thoroughly annoyed with people who use some abstract verse from the bible to argue with. But I have to hold firm to my claim, more guns do not make for a safer place. I

It was not my intention to belittle American efforts to make the world a better place for all nations. And I know that despite whatever Michael Moore says, the USA (at least to my knowledge) has done more good than harm in foreign affairs. My latter point was much more vague and idealistic, but I still stand by my first argument; I am disgusted with how people are taking this Saddam captured thing. It may put an end to many of his loyalists who plot to blow up an American army jeep along the road (not that I don't respect the lives of the soldiers who sacrifice themselves), but I am talin

While I agree that it is a good thing Saddam no longer poses a threat to anyone, I definitely don't approve of the way people are reacting to this. There is celebrating and rejoicing, cries of releif of relaxation. But it is only one man. I can't beleive that people think that if they find Bin Laden, all the worlds problems will be solved. Never forget the golden rule of politics : The most powerful are the most hated. The USA is the most powerful country in the world, thus, there is a global disliking for Americans almost everywhere, whether you would like to admit it or not. I don't thi

Im happy that i live in Canada so i dont need a gun. Not that I would ever buy, take, have or use a gun. Guns have one purpose, and that is killing/injuring people, something i take no pleasure in. If you can show me a hidden chapter in the bible where Jesus pulls out an M-16 on the guards coming to crucify him, then maybe ill take a gun. Until then... i dont think anyone should have one.(This message has been edited by Achilleez)

You know... the very fact that you are asking whether or not the Beatles are appropriate for scouting is prying into their personal lives. Music is music, you can listen to it and enjoy it or listen to it and not enjoy it. When you start deciding who is a good role model then you start investigating these celebrities personal lives, something you claim not to do. If scouts want to listen to the music, why should they not be able to? I enjoy Led Zeppelin music, and I havn't a clue what their names are, where they are from or if they do drugs.. ect.

I would have to agree with Rooster on this one... Must we push equal rights to the absolute extreme in every case possible? Has the fear of appearing prejudiced or unfair clouded our sense of logic and reason? Equal rights aside, I just don't think that our wives and daughters should be required to register. Please do not jump to conclusions of sexism. Humans must accept the fact that women and men ARE different and that we cannot always meet at the same level on all subjects.

You Americans... You want non profit hospitals that provide coverage for ALL citizens. You want to be safe and secure in the fact that you know you will not go bankrupt if your daughter has to have surgery. You want coverage for the employed as well as the unemployed. You don't want socialized mecicine. ???

Assuming makes an ass out of you and me.

I realize that since I am Canadian my views are heavily biased, but that just can't be helped. Yes, it's true that in Canada we have to wait for 1-2 hours to find out that we have a cold, and even then the service is sometimes questionable. However, minor incoveneinces like these are a small price to pay for the vast benefits we receive. In the USA you could pay $20,000 to get an appendix removed. Pretty tough if your income is $30,000. In Canada, you just flash your OHIP card and in a few hours you walk out with just as much money in your pocket. Sometimes I worry that the health sy

"If that means some people will spend a lifetime behind bars, so be it" For a person so devoutly intent on following God's Word, you sure don't seem to put much stock in his forgivingness. I am extremely against capital punishment in any way or form. "An eye for an eye" is such a horribly stupid philosophy and I hope someday mankind will realize it. If America is the only land and Americans are the only people which God looks after, then I guess the rest of us are rather screwed

Funny Indeed

There is a saying, "When you're young and have a heart you support liberal, and when you're old and have a brain you support conservative" Since Ontario just had it's recent premier Ernie Eaves replaces by Dalton McGuinty, I will choose to reflect upon that situation. Ernie Eaves (conservative), used arguments against the liberals claiming that they planned to raise taxes and make life harder for the average working Joe. Of course the liberals had never actually stated this, their agenda was more tax directed. Eaves planned to give tax breaks to senior citizens, making home own

I fully agree with Saltheart that Mr. Bush needs to ensure that the American people understand the situation and the goals that are being reached for. While a repeat of Vietnam is inevitably not in the midst, similarities are present. When the war began Mr. Bush stated that the main objectives would be to remove Saddam Hussein from power and eliminate the threat of Weapons of Mass Destruction. These were respectable and reasonable goals, both of which I fully supported. Now time has passed, and what was the outcome? While Hussein is no longer in a position of power his death has not

I start this thread in the hopes that by the end of it I can abolish these rumors that the War in Iraq is only a show so that George Bush can blame American economic problems on it. I beleive George W. Bush is an honest man and is acting in the best interests of this country's safety and security. Saddam Hussein was an injust dictator causing mass suffering to his people. His removal from power was essential for the well-being of mankind. The beleif that Iraq is simply the new object of American hatred is unfounded and I would like to hear from others on this matter.

bobmarley54, Can you honestly be serious about what your saying? You're either saying those things as a joke or you are incredibly ignorant. There may be two sides to most stories but not that one. The arguments made by those who would like to blame the American government for what happened are ridiculous. That terrible day was simply a desperate act of cowardice which was not in any way the fault of George W. Bush or for god's sake the American people. You really should look into not posting such horribly stupid and offensive things on forums like this.