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I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts on why black players are the majority in the NFL and NBA. Because the teams want to win. Are you saying blacks are better athletes than whites? If so, why?

I'd be interested in hearing your thoughts on why black players are the majority in the NFL and NBA.

Ummm - the "qualification" here seems to be the possession of $100,000,000 or more. I suspect the % of billionaires who are black is rather smaller than the % of billionaires in the general population. Willing to be proven wrong. (Oprah could do it). Race baiting about black billionaires? ROFLMAOPIMP

Looks like the new Congress has it's first big test. Should be interesting to watch.

But this is just as threatening as Polio, German Measles and Small Pox combined!!! Why can't you grasp this?

That's 1% of the women who contract certain forms of HPV. Not all women. I'd guess it's closer to one in one thousand who would be effected. Are you saying we should vaccinate all girls to protect the 0.1% who lack knowledge or intelligence to look after themselves? And then there's that portion of the population who will think this vaccine will protect them from all STDs, or think that it's a contraceptive. Indeed it is. Of course, we generally concede in the western world that 13 year old girls (and boys) do not yet have adult level judgment. That's why even the US has recently (2005) stopped executing minors. Leaping lizards.

When I was a kid, all the parents were scared that their kids would get polio. Over 20,000 cases a year in the US alone. FORTUNATELY some companies invested in the research that led to polio vaccines. I don't resent them their profits at all. Of course, there are some glaring differences between then and now. For example, back then the problem was of near-epidemic proportions. The general population was very concerned about it, possibly like cancer or Aids of today. The research was being done (for the most part) by non-profit entities. It was being made available, not forced upon an otherwise unconcerned population. Lastly, it was treating a virus that attacked at random, not being used as a preventitive measure, just in case girls participate in unprotected sex and become infected and miss detection (which a simple PAP smear will find) and forego any treatment. Among the women who do all of these things, about 1% of the infected women will eventually go on to develop cervical cancer. Other than these difference, your analogy is an excellent one. *************************************** This is basically about a problem that individuals can easily prevent on their own.

Friendships

If you say so.

Two birds with one post. How about that? http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=2641351#2641351

Hopefully we'll also get over that world-threatening team bigotry and just be people. I'm not trying to be cruel, just to understand, so do us all a favor and not shout personal attack: Does everything in your world revolve around the prohibition of same sex marriage? What on earth are you talking about? Perhaps it has to do with your tendancy of making inflammatory, off-topic posts.... many of which come across as personal attacks. What on EARTH does ANY of that have to do with "prohibition of same sex marriage"??? Am I dealing with insane people here? Can we all let go of the Hate? As long as there is "world-threatening team bigotry", I don't think we have a chance.

Which claims are you talking about? So you admit that all you ever do is snipe at others. I admit nothing of the sort. You made a statement about claim I (supposedly) made in this thread. I ask which claim you are talking about.... and you try to turn it around and make it about something else. I've seen this tactic several times before.... from you.

Hopefully we'll also get over that world-threatening team bigotry and just be people. I'm not trying to be cruel, just to understand, so do us all a favor and not shout personal attack: Does everything in your world revolve around the prohibition of same sex marriage? What on earth are you talking about? Perhaps it has to do with your tendancy of making inflammatory, off-topic posts.... many of which come across as personal attacks. *************************************** Way to go Coach. The first black coach to win the Superbowl is definitely a note-worthy achievement.

Not me. My post, about inconsistencies, was about your character. The quoted posts speak for themselves. I have provided data or official reports to back up every claim I made. Only after your repeated attempts to skirt the issue were exposed. BTW What was your source for the England+Wales+Canada figures? Got a direct link? Which claims are you talking about?

Not me. My post, about inconsistencies, was about your character. The quoted posts speak for themselves.

I'm so tired of the posters who think every discussion in the world is American Party A vs American Party B. I didn't say anything about your beloved mamma republocrats or the demon demoblicans. Yeah, I have no idea how anyone could construe the quote below as being about the Republicans. ---------------------------------------------------------- This one's off the irony scale.

Oh, they're not mentioned in the article? Then they must not exist -- in droves -- by the millions -- even in the white house -- proselytizing their unrealistic, death worshipping, religion based, science substituting, abstinence-only political position. I'm so glad they weren't in this particular article. That means everyone's safe from them. What are you talking about? You sound like a paranoid, delusional moonbat. I'm wondering where so many people get the idea that fabricated made up characatures should be treated the same as actual people.

True, but I think most people think good role models should demonstrate favorable characteristics like honesty, straightforwardness, fair-mindedness and be willing to admit when they are in the wrong (instead of twisting the discussion whenever those errors are exposed). Role Models...

This is bullshit!!! You did not supply the "actual facts". You merely claimed that had been posted at some time in the past.

Who are you talking about? I read the article and didn't see anyone who fit that description.

Inconsistent? You mean like: and or It puts this Kallend post in context.

To those last two posters - you both did a good job of going off on irrelevant tangents. Oooo, lets make if about the GW alarmists. Oooo, lets make it about those wacky Jehovah's Witnesses. Hey Happy, How many JWs do you know personally?

I find the whole "End of Times" mindset pretty troubling. Does anyone have any numbers on how many Christians embrace this thinking. I keep hearing vague terms, like "a lot" or "many" or "a significant number of", to describe them, but I never hear any real estimates, like 20% of Christians or 30 million Americans. Are we talking about 10% of the population or 00.1 percent? As far as I'm concerned, the size and growth rate of this movement matters as to whether or not it's something to get that worked up over.

Here is some more on liberals. Enjoy.

That's harsh.