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this is pretty much my position too but don't worry - the congress stays on point, you can give up your 401K too ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

I didn't say 'secretly', I said go just like any other kids and do their thing just like any other kids. As said above - it's very unlikely they were in the closet as far as the teachers and other kids were concerned. So be equal - just go as themselves and have a good time - don't hide the orientation, and don't make a big deal either - it should be accepted as normal, so act like it is. as far as the other comment - I said nothing about "lawsuit" - just that people make a stink and schools try to avoid it. Do you always jump to lawsuits when you have an issue with other people's personal choices? Edit: in my perfect world, the school would have kept the prom, stood up for the girls, and told them to stop acting like they are any more or less special than the rest of the kids - just go and have a good time. And if anyone made a big stink pro or con on the situation - just laugh at them and tell them to leave the kids alone to their prom. Who sells tickets to Proms? That sounds wierd too. But if they do, Nightengale has it right - sell individual tickets. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

any response invited conflict - let the girls go as is, the homophobe parents rise up in protest. Restrict the girls, the other side's nutballs rise up in protest. Cancel the prom, then no conflict exists, every kid doesn't go - someone has to construct the issue. It was a lose/lose/lose scenario. if you look beyond your PC colored glasses, this is the only option that had a chance at some kind of lame argument to appease people on either side (no prom = no issue) any other action would have invited nutballs on either side to make a stink. frankly, I personally doubt there was any option that wouldn't piss someone off If the girls wanted to actually go to the dance as dates, they could have just showed up, done it in a less than in-your-face fashion, been treated like any other attendees and fun would have been had by all. Methinks that making it a big deal ahead of time, they got the attention they were looking for - and everyone else got to pay for it also. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

you bet - preferably grilled with a nice raspberry cilantro sauce ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

Agreed: The morale of the story: politics, politicians, and pundits are fickle. The messages don't always flip verbatim when parties change power, but either "winged" side will always say whatever is self-serving that day. The one that's the most symmetric is "suck it, your guys had your chance, and what you're complaining about is the last guys fault anyway!" met by "forget the last guy, by NOW your guy should have his shit together, but he's destroying the country!" But no matter what, everyone is either a lunatic war-monger that wants a gigantic unaffordable military with flying solid gold fire breathing pro-life robot dragons or they are a hippie communist who won't rest until the government is bankrupt from buying everyone personal solar-powered gay unicorns that shoot healing rainbows. I'm repeating this just because it should be read twice. best SC post ever ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

that's a nonsensical argument with a foundation based solely on your personal opinions on both topics I can see those with the flip side of your argument using the exact same type of reasoning - and they'd be just as wrong the cost is a great reason to scrutinize both topics - is this huge expense really going to do what it says (reduce support of terror/provide more standardized health to all) or is just a political move to consolidate power and money to those in power? I suspect the answer is the same also - many supporting (war/HC) believe it'll help the people of the country but still many more support (war/HC) to just increase control of the party in charge and give something to the masses to let them rationalize voting for these guys again. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

and, thus, treated everybody equally in the end - and likely avoiding a firestorm of fanatics on both sides of the debate coming at them worse than now had they picked either position interesting result - I'd posit the "school" wasn't discriminatory, rather they were in a 'conflict avoidance' mode in a 'no win' scenario the "school" is a building - the school board (people) is as likely to be split on the issue as the local mix of the school district that voted them in interesting - it might have been the only result with a chance of avoiding a law suit (I said "chance", slim as it is. This isn't a post about whether the school did right or wrong - this is a post about how the school could best cover their collective asses. Which is usually how people have to make decisions nowadays in our current social environment) ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

guns and missiles and tanks don't kill people - scissors kill people ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

a real group - the Have and Have Nots that believe too many freebies seriously hurt the have nots a LOT more than they help - as well as hurting the world economy they are a major subset of the (those that want to help the have-nots) but just believe this is counterproductive ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

if they are close - does that make both of them ok? ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

I'm not sure why that is 'odd'. It makes perfect sense. One group wants something for free. The other group doesn't want to pay for something they don't benefit from. Both side have exactly the same motivation. (Forget the nutjob partisan types that just drink the cool aid of whatever their party tells them - we are only talking about those that think for themselves). ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

so it's up to 2 things - what kind of shots are they calling? what do the rest of us do when they cross the 'line' (whatever line that may be) ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

clearly 37 or 38 states are racist, sexist and hate the poor 'nuff said ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

certainly, it's not like Heinlein, or Zeus, or the FSM is Chuck Norris or anything ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

--Robert A. Heinlein Hysterical considering the Republitards of Reagan, Bush, Bush Where in Heinlein's quote does he mention "Republicans" or "Democrats"? I must have missed that. Apparently you think Bread and Circuses without limit are a good thing? ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

really - did he direct movies? ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

And yet we keep giving them billions to top off our hybrids ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

that sounds like rationalization again. Or, at a minimum, stereotyping (which really is just a form of laziness). One can only take each individual one at a time and look at what they've done. ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

'because of' justification? rationalization? or just explanation..... People should be judged by their actions. But people should also be prepared to account for their actions. Leading a good life for years and years are actions that should be considered when someone is finally prepared to pay for the actions of their past. Second chance doesn't mean a free pass for one's past. But it could mean a fair assessment based on their entire life. Own your past - but own your present too. I don't see how anything can be forgotten. And "should" is a futile thing to dwell on - "is" is real, "should" is whining ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

If you're going to the opera, you might as well wait for good weather... Marriage of Figaro. At least it's not by Wagner or Puccini. anything written by "Pooch-ini" is not done in the traditional fashion. beware. cause one time, I got tickets and..... nevermind ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

whenever a woman (this was a long time ago) would say - 'you're cute' - that was a clear 'go' signal from her. never had a condescending or negative connotation of that ever (So I think it's great - it's always had a hugely positive connotation. In essence, she'd concluded she's really into me and let me know it) ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

Just the title of the thread itself is so stereotypical and racist....... But, let's play - well, since all 'white' people are exactly the same, what do they have to fear? tough question I suggest sock puppets ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

Oh my no not today ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

I don't believe in secret posts How do you do it? ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants

that's a good plan - that tiny bit of tape does the trick ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants