Lindsey

I don't know why people would treat packers like crap, but your first post is a w h i n e....lol. Bad start. -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

I'm sure there are LOTS of ways we could make ourselves safer. But I don't think that keeping us safe from harm is always a good reason to limit our freedoms or to take away our individual rights. I think the desire to do so is a knee-jerk reaction, an easy fix to a complicated problem. But, unfortunately, the easy fixes usually don't work. linz -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

These events are the inevitable outcome of having a chickenhawk CinC who said before election "I want to be a war president". He has, technically, "served" in the military...lol...but he'd just prefer that record be sealed b/c it's so embarrassing. BTW, it is funny to me that so many of his supporters would be calling for anyone else's head whose military record reflected what GWB's does. How do they go on defending this man? Chickenhawk? yeah. Prick? Absolutely. linz -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

THAT is very cool. Why'd he send it to ya? I think I'd hang onto it.... linz -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

Is a French wine cave the same as any ol' cave??? just curious. -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

I can't get into the store!!! I hafta know if NOBODY can, or if it's just me. Will somebody else try??? It's http://store.etnies.com Then you hafta click on the American flag :) Thanks! linz -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

And some people run from facts on a reguar basis, why not address these and be the first conservative to do so? - Reg Repub - A Clinton hater - A McCain supporter - A Gore hater lol....I think it's so funny when people call me a conservative....oh my. But it's only those liberals who are gonna spout the party line regardless of what it is that seem to do so. Likewise, it's funny when conservatives call me liberal. Granted, I've NEVER voted for a republican, but my thinking's still only "liberal" in some areas. It seems that no matter what the issue, though, somebody's either calling me a conservative to discredit me or calling me a liberal to discredit me. I'm neither. I think it's possible for people to think independently of either party line. I think you could make you a much longer list and find that Imus has check marks on both sides....though the concept may be difficult for some to grasp. linz -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

The study only evaluates an abstinence program group vs. a control (no abstinence program). It doesn't even involve a group that was taught safe sex. But both groups (the abstinence group and the control) were evaluated on whether they used protection. linz -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

Just as it is unfortunate that children are not using protection even though they are fully informed about it. To me it means that neither is better or worse than the other. Not all teenagers are using protection, but there's a good number who are. I'd like to see those numbers. People don't use protection naturally. They use protection because they've learned to. ANYbody who uses protection while having sex only does so because of education. -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

Instead of teh PA's, explain it. I think his opinions are based on something besides partisan politics. Some people are able to think independently of either party line. -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

It should speak in some way to the "What my kids learn about sex they're gonna learn from me" crowd, though unfortunately it probably won't. -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

audrey hepburn -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

Heh. You said it...not me! [redneck backwoods sheriff voice]take them pussies out to the shed[/redneck backwoods sheriff voice] -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

I have that t-shirt somewhere...lol -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

Since he's a bigot, hating him does not make you a bigot. -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

clean needles... -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

1 out of 94 boys born today will have autism. It is a growing epidemic and we don't know what causes this. Some say genetics, otehrs say vaccinations, but we still don't know. I wonder how much of its increasing incidence is due to recognition. In the past, only the kids who were most severely affected were diagnosed. I have a cousin like that. Kids like my niece (and probably your son) who are more mildly affected probably wouldn't have been called autistic 30 years ago...and I doubt that Asperger's, or high-functioning autism, was even considered. Either way, it amazes me that when the subject of autism comes up, almost everybody has someone they're close to with autism or with an autistic child. It's odd to me that there's not more energy going into this research- and treatment-wise...or maybe there is and I'm just unaware. linz -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

But when you want a screw from your rigger, a hardware store just won't do... linz -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

Hey! I replied to this thread yesterday and just realized that my post...got deleted??? Hmm. Maybe it was because of the tongue-in-cheek "thought you were gonna tell us to run around in circles" comment. I was only joking (and said so). I have a cousin and a niece with autism. Thanks for posting this. I think that more of us than not probably are touched by autism or something in its spectrum. linz -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

Crime, homelessness, medical covergae for all = impertant Punks desecrating teh flag = meaningless, unless you have too much money and/or time. And again, being bothered by people burning the flag does not hinder a person's ability to also have other social concerns. I don't understand how saying that convolutes any issues. In any given day, the number of problems that roll through my mind can be huge. Each one gets its own attention, and some are more important than others. I can do it quite easily. Can you? I gotta laugh. Their answer is to ignore or be offended by the presence of the homeless, the uninsured. Your answer is to break the bank to provide for every person's needs. I don't think either end of the spectrum is appropriate, and both are laughable. Your concern is a social responsibility. Theirs is a fiscal responsibility. Both are important. So let's wait until these gangsters commit statuted crimes rather than moral offenses as defined by the elitists. Wait for what? To refuse to tolerate their behavior? I think the time to be concerned about the behavior of our youth is long before they're committing felonies. And, btw...I never called them "silly social issues." You said that. -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

I felt the same way at 4am for my morning report this morning at 730... Kicked its ass though. It happens all the time, doesn't it. Just when you're thinking you're a damn fool, you get put on the spot and find out that you know more than ya' realized. There's just so damn much to know. And YOU! Gyaaaa! I don't know how the gas folk do it. I think I'd die if I had to know anesthesia too.... linz -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

People can get upset about whatever upsets them. It bothers some people that so many illegals are coming here taking advantage of what we pay for with our tax dollars then disrespecting us in the ways that they do...crime, for instance. I bet most are more concerned about what's happening to our country as a result of these people's behavior than they are angered by individual, isolated incidents. Being bothered by dim-wits burning a flag (or whatever they did) doesn't preclude being bothered by the social issues you mentioned. Those same people who are annoyed by these hoodlums often believe that people should be responsible for themselves. Their answers to the problems of homelessness, healthcare, and crime may not be the same as yours, but that's very different than not being concerned. I'm not missing the point. I just don't think it's much of one. Perhaps "the conservatives" consider the little gangsters to be an "ill of the country" that's as much, if not more of, a threat to where we're headed in the big scheme. -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

but it's due to a lifetime of conditioning to react violently to flag burning, yet ignore the homeless. I haven't seen anyone reacting violently, but I certainly understand why it gets under folks' skin and why people would like to send a few loads of bad-acting people back across the border. -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

Don't know any of the shit I need to know. That's not a good sign. -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail

Your question was "why...." (and I don't just think it's conservative types). The world would be more peaceful if more people were like you and analyzed their emotions and reactions to them in some depth. But as it is, most people just go with their guts most of the time. And that contributes to people getting their panties in a wad. linz -- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail