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I only have two problems with Portland. 1. The weather. 2. The overwhelming number of able bodied freaks enhabiting the area who will not stop asking me for my hard earned money. I might give you money if you are sick, hungry, homeless, etc., but if you choose to panhandle instead of getting one of the many jobs available to you, that pisses me off. I don't know why the people in Portland put up with that crap. Other than that, Portland is a hip town with great beer. _________________________________________ -There's always free cheese in a mouse trap.

The Times columnist summed it up well when he said that Arafat has been a symbol and leader for the "Palestinian people" for 30 years. Yet ultimately, history will show that his death will contribute more good for Palestine than his life ever did. What a fucking legacy. _________________________________________ -There's always free cheese in a mouse trap.

Holy crap, that is one of the best songs and albums ever written. Simply amazing somgwriting. Essence is an absolutely primal song. I Envy The Wind is one of the best love songs ever, and Broken Butterflies is so good it's spooky. _________________________________________ -There's always free cheese in a mouse trap.

Ducati=Sex On Wheels As for good fuckin' music, Sexual Healing by Marvin Gaye. _________________________________________ -There's always free cheese in a mouse trap.

Here is a salient story about the immediate reaction of some foreign visitors on 9/11, can you imagine what their reaction would have been if Bush had been killed?: Well, one day last summer I took a call from my contact—I had done this often enough that we were on first-name terms—at the Foreign Visitors Program. They had a major event coming up, he told me. A large group of Chinese media people, TV producers and the like, were coming over in a single batch. “The cream of 30-40-year-olds at major Chinese media outlets,” he gushed. A series of discussion groups and lectures was being arranged. Would I care to address these people? I said I’d like to see names and titles. He e-mailed me a list. Scanning it, I was impressed. These were indeed heavy hitters in Chinese media circles. News Director, Shanghai Broadcasting Network … Deputy Editor-in-Chief, China Newsweek Magazine … Editor, International Affairs, Global Times … News Anchor, CCTV. I called the guy back. Yes, definitely I’d be interested. In the fullness of time, arrangements were made, a program published. There would be an event at the State Department’s New York City office on 53nd Street. I would speak for an hour, 10:30 to 11:30, on the subject “Perceptions of China in America’s Right-Wing Press.” I would then be the guest of the Department for lunch. There would be an honorarium of $250! And the speaker right before me, 9:30 to 10:30, would be Dr. Henry Kissinger. The date: Tuesday, September 18th. On the Friday following the September 11th attacks, I got a call from my man at State. The whole thing was off, he said. Why? I naturally wanted to know. “I can’t tell you, really can’t tell you. Anyway, it’s off. We’ve told Kissinger.” Where were the media hotshots? “Gone back, gone back to China, the whole lot. It’s all off.” In the weeks that followed I was able to piece together what had happened. This, I should say, was from informal sources, whose versions of events did not always agree in precise detail. All the accounts told the same basic story, though. The Chinese media types came over on September 8th. They were in a room together with some State Department minders, receiving some kind of cultural acclimitization, when the World Trade Center was hit. There was a TV set in the room, and everyone got to see the second plane hit. When this happened, some of the Chinese party stood up and cheered. My informants differ on how many, from a lower bound of “only three or four” up to “at least half a dozen.” (The list of participants I had been given contained fifteen names.) This made the State Department minders very angry. A shouting match broke out. A report went up the chain of command. Whether it went all the way to Colin Powell I am not clear; it certainly went as far as Richard Armitage, Powell’s second-in-command. The Chinese media people flew back to China shortly afterwards—whether voluntarily or not, my informants do not agree. I realize that the situation in Palestine is not the same as in China But, if this is representative of the generic, anti-American sentiment in response to thousands of innocents being targeted and murdered, I have a real problem honoring a thief and a terrorist with our flag. _________________________________________ -There's always free cheese in a mouse trap.

I never said they were. I said radical muslim terrorists are. Most Muslims do not support murder, just as most Christians do not. Read those quotes again. They came directly from the leaders of the terrorists group, and I promise you, they do want to kill you. I did extrapolate those statements a "millionfold" to all of the future graduates of the madrassas and training camps, and I meant it. I did not intend to include the hundreds of millions of Muslims who are good people and just trying to get by. There is a huge difference. The bottom line is you just can't equate a dufus like Pat Robertson to a maniac like Bin Laden. _________________________________________ -There's always free cheese in a mouse trap.

An important distinction, as I see it Bill, is that even whack jobs like Robertson and Coulter do not advocate the elimination of all Muslims. Radical muslim terrorists, however, not only advocate the elimination of all Americans and American allies, but they are planning, training, practicing, and fully intend to carry out attacks in furtherance of that objective. If you can't see the difference, then it's on you. I am not a sabre rattler or a hawk by nature, but I am thankful that those people whose job it is to prevent those attacks do see the distinction. _________________________________________ -There's always free cheese in a mouse trap.

I'm not telling, and you can't make me. _________________________________________ -There's always free cheese in a mouse trap.

Your point is popular, albeit incorrect. Consider the following quotes: The real matter is the extinction of America, and God willing, it will fall to the ground. —Mullah Mohammed Omar, Taliban leader We are not fighting so that you will offer us something. We are fighting to eliminate you. —Hussein Massawi, former Hezbollah leader Now multiply those sentiments about a millionfold, and you begin to get a picture of the murderous hatred these groups have for all Americans. _________________________________________ -There's always free cheese in a mouse trap.

That, I can tell you with 100% certainty, is unfortunately not the case. _________________________________________ -There's always free cheese in a mouse trap.

I don't know the specific answer to your question and I'm definitely not a fan of Ashcroft, but I think the more appropriate question is this: How many terrorists have been stopped or prevented from committing acts of terror in the US? _________________________________________ -There's always free cheese in a mouse trap.

I personally think it's abnormal and gross, but I also think that having sex with an abnormally obese woman is gross too, same thing with adults who get off by pissing on each other. BUT, who am I to say that skinny men and fat women should not be allowed to be happily married or be listed on the same insurance policy. I don't care what other consenting adults do with each other, and I absolutely don't care if they want to stand on the courthouse steps, get married, and declare their freaky love till the cows come home. It's simply none of my business, and it's not going to change my personal values or how I treat anyone else. I think the blowjob analogy is appropriate. They may possibly be the greatest idea ever, I just prefer to cast a woman for the part of the other participant. The government should not be in the casting business for blowjobs, marriage, or any other act between consenting adults. _________________________________________ -There's always free cheese in a mouse trap.

Bill, don't give them any ideas. I shudder at the thought. _________________________________________ -There's always free cheese in a mouse trap.

I never said that. I just made the scenario up as an interesting possibility. In that scenario, a limited search within arms reach of the occupants would be upheld. Given the gravity of the 4th Amendment protections at stake, the applicable case law is plentiful and clear. _________________________________________ -There's always free cheese in a mouse trap.

Close, but that's not the real issue with a protective car search. RAS is the basis for a Terry stop, the vehicle has already been stopped. A vehicle pat down is totally about officer safety. For instance, an officer has lawfully detained a vehicle with three occupants. The officer is alone, way out in the boonies. He then observes a box of ammo and an orange hunting cap on the seat, and one of the passengers is acting very nervous. He can't articulate that any illegal activity is going on, but he can objectively articulate that where there is ammo and orange hunting caps, there may be weapons. He can then search anywhere within arms reach of the occupants for the weapon. I can think of a hundred different scenarios like that. Once you can articulate that you believe your safety is in danger, you can conduct a limited search for weapons. Oh, and btw, making assumptions about a person's "foundation" says more about you than the other guy. _________________________________________ -There's always free cheese in a mouse trap.

I'm not confusing anything. It's not a search incident to arrest, it's a Terry search applied to a vehicle, or a "vehicle pat down". An officer can search the area within arms reach of the occupant, as long as they can objectively articulate that they felt it was for officer safety purposes, and it can only be within arms reach of the occupant (not in the trunk). _________________________________________ -There's always free cheese in a mouse trap.

Unless things have changed, he can search within the passenger's arms reach no matter what. To search the remainder of the car requires he is able to articulate probable cause that there is contraband or evidence of a crime existing. It's one of the exceptions to the 4th Amendment requirement of obtaining a search warrant before he can search your private property, and it is not an infringement on your civil liberties. Google Carroll Doctrine. Well, that would make you a murderer or a dead guy. I don't know if there is an objective definition of "spanking", but if I were to come across a parent "spanking" a child with anything other than an open hand or from the neck down, I would stop it too, and I don't need no stinking baydges for that. _________________________________________ -There's always free cheese in a mouse trap.

Great post Mailin. The bottom line for me is that it's none of my business, and frankly, I just don't care. I could care less if two dudes want to be married, it does not affect me one way or the other. I say they can have at it if they want, just don't be hittin' on me cause I think it's kinda gross. It's hard for me to see how it would fuck up the "family unit" any worse than it already is. What I would really like to do is harness all the negative energy used on this topic nationwide and zap the shit out of something that is actually hurting folks. _________________________________________ -There's always free cheese in a mouse trap.

I'm kind of fond of Mitch Rosen's stuff and Kramer Leather for the best leather gear. Some other alternatives: *Desantis belly band-Very nice, especially if you modify it with shoulder straps. *Thunderwear-I don't like it, but some do. *Uncle Mike's fanny pack-It's deceivingly small and flat, like a cd player...I stick some earbud earphones out of the zipper for effect. You would never know it's not a cd player unless unless you knew Uncle Mike's stuff. Not a deep cover option though. *My all time favorite-Just stick it in your pants in the small of your back, the grip will keep it from sliding down. With jeans and a loose shirt, it's the least visible, most comfortable, and easily available method I know. I've been carrying that way on a daily basis for 18 years and it's never failed me yet. _________________________________________ -There's always free cheese in a mouse trap.

Quote -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best advice I can give you is to get a good Divorce Lawyer. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It is possible to get a divorce without using any lawyers. My ex and I managed just fine without them. Quote I totally agree, my ex and I worked the details out on a legal pad in about 30 minutes, and we were divorced less than a week later. The only reason we needed an attorned was for the filing. My biggest piece of advice would be to not be greedy with the terms and move on. _________________________________________ -There's always free cheese in a mouse trap.

I'm in shock. Just yesterday I was driving through Tullahoma for the first time in years, and I felt a great need to stop by and say hello to Chris. I had not seen him in a few years and wanted to stop, but I was late for my Grandmother's birthday. I obviously would have missed him. I really miss him now. Shit. BSBD _________________________________________ -There's always free cheese in a mouse trap.

What is it with you women? I have never known a woman who does not carry her stress in her head/neck/shoulders. The universal headache remedy for women: two Excedrine tabs, a glass of wine or a shot of Petron, a hot bath, and a 15-20 minute neck massage. I'm pretty sure you can make the rest up on your own... _________________________________________ -There's always free cheese in a mouse trap.

and the Braille on the restroom door....in a movie theatre? _________________________________________ -There's always free cheese in a mouse trap.

Holy cow bro', best of vibes to you and your Mom. That's more than any one man should have to deal with. When you find yourself in hell,...keep going. --Winston Churchill _________________________________________ -There's always free cheese in a mouse trap.

I used to consider myself a "conservative", if only for the restrained fiscal policies that used to be inherent to the term. With the right-wing authoritarian nature of todays conservatives(including neocons and paleocons), it seems that at some point on the continium, people like Bush and Wolfowitz will end up meeting up with people and ideas like Pinochet and neocolonialism. The problem I have with "liberalism" is they have abandoned the classical ideals of self-determination for the ideals of social democracy and they have abandoned the ideals of free markets and individual liberty to the point that it seems to me as being collectivist and protectionist in nature. _________________________________________ -There's always free cheese in a mouse trap.