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No. It's what they do. I've been OK with it for a long time, but I'm getting tired of waiting for my turn. When are they going to pander to me? I need some pandering. " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

Expecting common sense from religious leadership (especially the Pope and his minions) is like expecting common sense out of any other politically motivated leader. " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

Exactly. Want rules for your fights, join a gym and take up boxing. " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

Yes, those should all be taught in science class. There should also be a section in the ciriculum to help kids sift thru all the options for invisible friends. But seriously, teaching creationism in science class as a serious option to evolution is like teaching alchemy in chemistry class. It is nothing short of the propogation of ignorance. " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

I'm not sure if that can be substantiated, but if that's accurate, you guys need to do something about your education system. Are there really that many illiterate people there? Most are literate. They just unplug their brain 80% of the time. " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

DZ.COM School of Tact & Diplomacy Saturday Night Live College of Comedy Vatican University of Natural Sciences Penn State Institute for Gender Studies Hollywood Center for Long-Term Relationships Any school with a top 25 football or basketball program. " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

Hence, my sig line. I didn't know you were old enough to know Firesign Theater. Well, at least you didn't say ". . . so old you know Firesign . . ." Great stuff. It's been close in mind cuz I just finished digitizing my old Firesign LPs. My fave is definitely Nick Danger. " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

Gingrich. " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

I think NOT! A TI with a 50+ girlfriend? Ohh.. sorry missread that I think you still have it worng. I was thinking the guy has over 50 girlfriends. " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

While you are on YouTube, do a search on skydiving accidents, skydiving injuries, skydiving malfunctions, skydiving idiots, and so on and so forth. You'll find videos of veterans (and students too) saving their ass (mostly) despite things going not so well. These are the things you need to learn. They are best learned in a structured setting from qualified instructors - rather than from RoobToob. " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

Firesign had it right long ago. We are all Bozos on this bus. " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

Love it. " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

Well no, it is a State senator. Going by the article, they'll let any idiot have that job. OK, so just a rung or 2 down the ladder. Still pretty sad such a high office holder has such extreme designs. " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

I think they should do away with them entirely (primaries). Maybe then an election cycle would take less than 3 years. Also, an election within the party, only to select candidates from within that party, is a private affair and should be 100% funded by that party with no cost whatsoever to the public. The whole concept of allowing the public to decide who should represent each party, and then vote between them, is rather redundant. I prefer a 2-stage election process. An initial election open to all (some criteria would need to be developed so we didn't have 600 candidates), followed by a runoff between just the top 2 (or 3 at the most). " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

Wow. This is one of our US Senators. Nearly the highest office in our land. Un-fucking-believable. And makes me very appreciative that the public does not get to vote for Supreme Court Justices. " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

Different, strange, not what I think I'd do - but not really disturbing. Definitely not even close to bad. As much as I dislike his platform, this has nothing to do with his electability or even the quality of his character. The press is trying hard to make it so, as evidenced by use of the word "play." But then, they are after website hits - not accuracy. It's not like they seated him in his Johny Jump-Up, or tried to play catch. The parts on which the press did not embelish make it sound more like an honoring of his essence and a grieving. " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

That's how I felt about Gingrich and Bachman. So Gingrich is fading, Bachman is out, and now this guy suddenly jumps to the front of the pack. WTF? Have people read his stuff. This nut wants to do an Iraq on Iran - like right now. " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

OK, THAT'S it!! based on your last few dozen posts I've read lately I'm changing my mind. PIRANA for Pres!! (Sorry Nightengale, you just haven't been around lately). You do know that I have been labeled a Nazi, neo-Con, and some other stuff? Nevertheless, I'll begin putting my platform together. I think I'll make it more like a bookshelf. I'll need some donations to get started. " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

OK, is that a joke? They do pay for it, millions. I think Dayton ended up spending a big chunk of the family's fortune by the time he bought his seat in MM - something along the tune of $40 million. I'm talking his money - in addition to what was raised. (Don't you wonder why someone would do that?) I'm guessing for most seats at the state level, and all seats at the national level; if you offerred the seat for $5 million they'd end up spending a lot less than on a campaign. But I digress, and I agreed with you - volunteers should have their licenses paid for (out of charges collected from calls). " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

Ah yes, good catch there. " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

Out of their own pocket seems unfair if they are truly volunteer and collect no pay. But in our area, the volunteer departments charge for their services. If they respond to your emergency - you get a bill. I paid $200 to have a couple fireman roll the fridge away from the wall and tell my wife the burning smell was the burned out fridge motor. Take those fees and pay for certifications. If they are paid firefighters, man up like every other professional and pay your own licensing fees. " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

Where are the 15 questions? I'm curious to see if it is rehash of the same bunch of questions which have been answered quite exhaustively (but for which fundies don't like and/or don't understand the answers), or if there is some new ignorance floating around. Not to mention that is a miniscule number compared to the questions which can not be answered by the fundies other than with the standard "God works in mysterious ways." " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

That is a pretty accurate rant; especially the part about them getting the huddled masses all tied in knots over moral/emotional issues. Morality needs no engineering; and when you see leadership pandering to the public with promises of correcting moral issues, you can be sure the real interest they have in mind is not yours. The elite have gone to new levels never before experienced in hijacking pretty much every avenue of meaningful redress available other than significant levels of violence. And they have even planned for how to head that off, knowing as far back as the 70's that disparity was going to get much worse within and between nations, with real risk of social upheaval. Rockefeller and Mr Big saw this coming long ago and laid the foundations for a cutthroat no holds barred economic environment. The Reagan administration then finalized execution, sytematically declawing as much of the public protection as they could. I know hindsight is 20/20; but I still find it amazing the public as a whole sat back and watched it happen. Throw little chickens enough crumbs and they'll follow anybody. Then even the crumbs start to run thin and people go "Hey, wait a minute!" Our systems have been perfectly designed for the results being produced, and that is no accident. Is there really anybody out there that thinks we got where we are by accident? Puhlease - open your eyes, quit wearing your emotions on your sleeves, and plug in your brains. " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

Actually, we can and we do. That is a fact. Not saying I think it is proper, but your statement is simply false. " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley

If you mean the governors, none are to be trusted. The process of government is broken, the problems are systematic, the results are exactly what we deserve - doesn't matter who holds the office. Some may actually be nice people, but to get there requires deceit & manipulation. Things are not going to get any better (IMO) as long as we keep putting people into a corrupt system - regardless of their character. " . . . the lust for power can be just as completely satisfied by suggesting people into loving their servitude as by flogging them and kicking them into obedience." -- Aldous Huxley