LOSTandCRAZY

Agreed! "Get these balls!"

And as far as religious wars go, even the Christian Science Monitor had this to say: "Europe cringes at Bush 'crusade' against terrorists By Peter Ford | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor As Europeans wait to see how the United States is planning to retaliate for last week's attacks on Washington and New York, there is growing anxiety here about the tone of American war rhetoric. President Bush's reference to a "crusade" against terrorism, which passed almost unnoticed by Americans, rang alarm bells in Europe. It raised fears that the terrorist attacks could spark a 'clash of civilizations' between Christians and Muslims, sowing fresh winds of hatred and mistrust. Bush warned Americans that "this crusade, this war on terrorism, is going to take awhile." He and other US officials have said that renegade Islamic fundamentalist Osama bin Laden is the most likely suspect in the attacks." (and with technology that can get the license plate from my CAR on Google maps, which is far behind the US Military Intel capability, we can't find this asshole? Hell, John McCain said he knew where Bin Laden was. Why didn't he inform the military???) Not only did he attack the wrong country, he used "Christian" beliefs to do it, making this the most horrid of all religious attacks. Fears that it could spark a war between the Christians and Muslims... Hmmmmm..... Wow.... Almost seems like he wanted it that way. "Get these balls!"

Just further goes to prove the point that I was making: I'd prefer they not be religious at all. "Get these balls!"

I think that would piss people off regardless of the hour of day...... "Get these balls!"

Actually, "In God We Trust' was added to the "Pledge of Allegiance" in 1955. By a VERY CONSERVATIVE congress, at the time. Much like the book-burning mobiles that Sarah Palin planned to have circling the country. The original national motto: "E Pluribus Unum": The original motto of the United States was secular. "E Pluribus Unum" is Latin for "One from many" or "One from many parts." It refers to the welding of a single federal state from a group of individual political units -- originally colonies and now states. "On 1776-JUL-4, Congress appointed John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson to prepare a design for the Great Seal of the United States. The first design, submitted to Congress on 1776-AUG-10 used the motto "E Pluribus Unum." It was rejected. Five other designs also failed to meet with Congress' approval during the next five years. In 1782, Congress asked Mr. Thomson, Secretary of Congress, to complete the project. Thomson, along with a friend named Barton, produced a design that was accepted by Congress on 1782-JUN-10. It included an eagle with a heart-shaped shield, holding arrows and an olive branch in its claws. The motto "E Pluribus Unum" appeared on a scroll held in its beak. The seal was first used on 1782-SEP-16. It was first used on some federal coins in 1795." "Most communists, worldwide, are Atheists. But, in North America, the reverse is not true; most Atheists are non-communists. Although there are many Atheistic and Humanistic legislators at the federal and state levels, few if any are willing to reveal their beliefs, because of the immense prejudice against Atheism. If they were open about their beliefs, none would ever be elected." "During the 1950's the federal government's references to God multiplied: The phrase "under God" was added to the otherwise secular Pledge of Allegiance. "So help me God" was added as a suffix to the oaths of office for federal justices and judges. However, they are not compelled to recite the words. There has been a widespread belief that every president since George Washington has said these words during his inauguration. The belief appears to be without merit. American paper currency since 1957 has included the motto "In God We Trust." 4 The Freedom from Religion Foundation has been unable to find any other country in the world which has a religious motto on their money" So anyone who believes that this country was founded on any type of religious ideaology, simply needs to check their facts. Don't ask your preacher, about FACTS. He will simply tell you that you are the devil for questioning him, and if you present him with a book, he will tell you that the devil wrote THAT too, because it's not the Bible. Furthermore, it is impossible for Atheists to SERVE the devil, because they don't believe in him. That would also mean that Atheists would have to believe in God, which would make them not atheists, at all, but AGNOSTICS. (Unless, you are a COMPLETE wanker, and have no idea about anything.) Hope this helps sort out the belief that America was founded as a "Christian" nation. It was intended to be free of it, that's why the founding fathers LEFT the other countries, they were abhorrently sick of the church getting all up in their grill. So to speak. Those, are the facts. Sorry I can't skew them, I'm no preacher....... "Get these balls!"

People will BE inconsiderate. That's human nature. I'm 37, but if my neighbors were partying all of the time??? The only reason I'd be mad, was because I wasn't invited. "Get these balls!"

There are extremists in ALL religions. The Evangelicals funded Eric Rudolph (the Atlanta Olympic bomber) while he was bombing abortion clinics. The Oklahoma City Bomber, not only a white supremacist, was devoutly religious... How are these guys any different from the other terrorists out there? Like the above post, I'd prefer all public servants to be either agnostic, or not religious at all, simply due to the fact that "separation of church and state" kind of requires that frame of mind, and the Constitution demands it. Religion skews viewpoints, even clouds judgement. If I can't drive a car after too many beers, I think the same rule should apply to making decisions after having too many scriptures to the head. People kill for religion, people die for religion. It's that distracting from what really matters: LIVING. I'd prefer a "spiritualist" of any sort, vs. a "religious" person. So it would depend. "Get these balls!"

Buy a house????? "Get these balls!"

"Yes, over 4,000 americans have died and over 36,000 have been wounded. But if you talk to these people, you will see that they believe in what they are doing." Until they SEE what they are doing... and what that's going to cost the rest of us, in mental health care. I give a shit if they "believe in what they are doing", the repurcussions of what they are doing will fuck up their lives, and those around them, for the REST of their lives, and the Goverment that they fought for will RUN. RUN like a bitch. It's what they do. If you are a soldier, and you're thinking of going to the VA for healthcare? Especially MENTAL health care? DON'T. IT WILL FUCK UP THE REST OF YOUR LIFE. Trust me. They HATE you, because you will be a RISK. No hero shit, no bullshit here. Suck it up. DRINK A LOT. It helps. You may be ble to keep a job as an alcoholic, THAT'S the only hope you will have. Trust me, I know. So does my stepfather, took him 20 years to get over Viet Nam. My family had to suffer in the process. And I hate myself for all the shit I've caused. Always will..... Sell that shit to someone else. They believe in what they're doing until it affects the rest of their lives, and they aren't to that point yet. And when you ASK for help, you get shit on. "RISK". "MONEY". "LIABILITY". "CONVENIENCE OF THE GOVERNMENT". You ASSHOLE. How DARE you. American heros are quickly forgotten. I know guys with Congressional medals of Honor that would tell you the SAME THING. Fuck off. YOU go die. We're done. "Get these balls!"

So how do YOU define "pre-emptive strike"? Hmmmmmm? "Get these balls!"

The day that I believe that the "Conservatives" are "pro-life" will be the day that there will be no need for the death penalty, and the need to send our children to fight in wars, simply because they are ordered to. I will also believe that "Conservatives" are as they say, when they begin "conserving" natural resources. I will believe that "Conservatives" are as they say when it comes to spending trillions on healthcare for the poor instead of spending the same amount on the war machine, further claiming the very lives of that those they seem to hold so dearly..... I will believe in "Conservatives" when Sarah Palin is struck by lockjaw. Some of us call that "poetic justice". I will believe IN "Conservatives" when they quit lying to us, (yet another DEALDY sin) forcing us to believe in the same ideaology that they, themselves, hold so sacred, but have yet to hold so dear: "Thou shalt not KILL". Period. Jesus didn't have an amendment, at least, not that I've seen. Footnotes, maybe, but I thought GOD was pretty clear in those ten commandments. UNBORN babies aren't cool, but an Iraqui is toast??? Nope, didn't see that in the Bible. It's REALLY hard for me to fathom Jesus strapped with an M-16, chucking grenades at a guy with a towel on his head. Hate to break the news to you, but "THOU SHALT NOT KILL" didn't have an * with a footnote. (See bottom of page 265, where Jesus pimp-slapped your mama). Nope. Pretty clear on that issue. Furthermore, I don't remember Jesus talking about homosexuals ANYWHERE in the New Testament. Jesus, that is, being quoted directly, by anyone. That was the OLD TESTAMENT, which Christians are swayed away from, until it comes to killing people (then the preacher will tell you about David and Goliath, and Jeremiah's posse, but then you refer to the Jewish testaments, and according to those, we should still have slaves and kill sheep for, well, an unknown reason. I think sheep just TASTE good, don't need the Bible to tell me that, I ate one. On a gyro, with lettuce, tomato, and that cucumber sauce. Quite Yummy....) Hypocrit much? "Get these balls!"

I have a hiatal hernia, have had it for probably 8 years (?) now. Rolls around in my chest, moves from one side to the other. Doesn't hurt, though, just kinda pisses me off. Got it from riding a thrill ride at the State fair. (Got a borken coccyx from a hard landing, didn't go to the Dr. for that, either!) "Get these balls!"

You know what sucks about Iraq, screw the "success" or "failure" or who gets the blame, or "pat on the back": It's THIS: FIVE YEARS AND COUNTING: U.S. & COALITION CASUALTIES IN IRAQ IS 4,513 Win, lose, or draw, there are 4,513 friendlies that won't ever be coming home. They will never know the rest of their lives, get to play baseball with their children, or skydive. That's the SAD fact. Sad, but true. And I think those are the only numbers that aren't skewed. I find myself sitting here feeling like Lieutenant Dan. What's it FOR??? Will it ever end? You know the day I'm looking forward to? I'm looking forward to the day that everyone on earth drops their guns, and lives life. I want to see THAT report. "Get these balls!"

Blah blah blah bullshit. Who cares? I hear all of these "Republican" types using government as an excuse, sure it is. It's an excuse, and nothing more. Republicans hate government (Anti-"big government", anti-taxes, free world for business, so forth and so on,) until it becomes time to decide what our kids should read, what should be taught in schools, who can get married, and who can say what on their albums. FUCK that. Get married. "Get these balls!"

"Ok let me rephrase then. Why are gay couples not "recognized" in religion like a straight couple? " Because not everyone needs a book to tell them how to live their lives. Some of us are actually capable of making our own decisions! You read the latest copy of "Grimm's Fairy Tales", too? Still waiting for that bitch to throw her hair down, are ya? "Get these balls!"

Um, SAME SEX partners raise KIDS. Yes they do! Probably more-successful ones than NASCAR fans will ever hope to, as well.. Let's face it, if you are actually stimulated by cars going around in circles, you're probably of a lesser IQ than the rest of us that demand quality entertainment. So let US decide what is acceptable for our peers, and you just stay focused on Cheetos and number 24 (and quit VOTING, that pisses us off.) Most of the the children raised by gay/lesbian couples are given up by different-sex partners, obviously, simply based on the fact that I've never seen a man become impregnated from anal sex..... (except for that dude on Oprah, which becomes a different thread.) Doing that alone relieves the burden from TAXPAYING citizens who would otherwise support that child. Yes, it's true...... Tax relief for taking away the tax burden???? Only seems REALLY fair to me. Hells YEAH, they deserve it. The right to be married, to adopt a child into a loving home (and let's face it, Gay people have that nice clean home, hell I don't.... I can't FORCE my wife to clean!!!!) So unless it's some kind of homophobic, REALLY illiterate, I'm-just-a-complete-redneck-asshole, or Bible-driven reason WHY gay people shouldn't marry????? It's just an excuse. "Get these balls!"

Grown adults? Marry who you want when you want. The non taxpayers? STFU. We've heard enough of you. As soon as you pay taxes, as do the rest of us, you may THEN begin to voice your opinions as Americans. WE support this country. Ministers, Preachers, scabs, welfare recipients, assholes, and anyone ELSE that doesn't pay taxes?? (Including Wesley "punk-ass" Snipes, and the guy that funded all of the "Disney" kids, Lou Pearlman) THAT MEANS YOU! The rest of you? Continue. You've earned the right to voice your opinion, unless it's influenced by a church. Churchies? Save it for church. They don't pay taxes, there, so they are as worthless as your VOTE. "Get these balls!"

Take it STRAIGHT to ETRADE, invest it all in AIG stock (it's at $2.26 per share now, down from a 52-week high of $62.30), then sell it at $40.00. Making a nice little profit!!!!! THEN I'll spend the dividend on beer. "Get these balls!"

Personally, I don't care how long the wars go back. I'm not a fan of anyone killing anyone, I'm just hired to analyze both sides of a situation. Muslims, Jews, Christians, Buddhists, Catholics, Kwaanzites, whoemever... you guys can keep killing each other forever. I don't give a shit. Just quit doing it in my back yard, I hate looking in to this shit. Go to Argentenia, and do this shit. Have at it,. all day long. Then, I can take some vacation days, chill with my kids, skydive EVERY Saturday, and still be able to make my kid's softball game. Goddamn you fuckers for interrupting REAL life with your silly bullshit! Solve your problems. Talk about them. I don't agree with the state ofthe world either. It SUCKS! It sucks ASS! Aren't you supposed to pray to your God for peace in your mind? Well let ME have some fucking peace of mind, and quit fucking killing each other!!! SHIT! "Get these balls!"

And WHOM was in office when this "terrorist group" attacked? Call me the Devil's advocate, but Clinton LEFT Mr. Bush with a "clear and concise plan to deal with Al-Qaeda: "One official who helped to prepare the briefing, which included a PowerPoint presentation, described it as a “10 on a scale of 1 to 10″ that “connected the dots” in earlier intelligence reports to present a stark warning that al-Qaida, which had already killed Americans in Yemen, Saudi Arabia and East Africa, was poised to strike again…" Condoleeza's response? "Condoleezza Rice describes her briefing with CIA officials George Tenet and Cofer Black on July 10, 2001 as relatively unremarkable. Here’s how her spokesman Sean McCormack described it yesterday: State Department spokesman Sean McCormack [said]… the information Rice got “was not new” and didn’t amount to an urgent warning. “Rather, it was a good summary from the threat-reporting from the previous several weeks,” McCormack said in a statement from Saudi Arabia where Rice is traveling. Earlier in the day, Rice questioned whether the meeting even happened and said that it was “incomprehensible” the meeting included a warning that U.S. interests faced an imminent threat from al-Qaeda. " And who was President when this happened????? Who appointed this doofus? "Get these balls!"

I can be a bit of an ass. My business requires it. Operational Risk is not an acceptable variable, in my business. We ruin people. However, PROPER threat assessment is not an operational standard that I will ever forego. All variables must be addressed before action is taken, and all of that, within the confines of the Constitution of the United States, and both and Local laws. Bush's (Jr's, NOT Sr's) means were immoral, unmitigated, and in most cases, fabricated. "Get these balls!"

Beers rule, and I'm a kind of sheepdog as well. I just weigh ALL of the options and evidence, both good AND bad, before I jump to conclusions. You being a history major: What happens to EVERY military occupation of a country since the beginning of time? "Get these balls!"

Bush's CNN interview: "BUSH: The terrorists attacked us and killed 3,000 of our citizens before we started the freedom agenda in the Middle East. QUESTION: What did Iraq have to do with it? BUSH: What did Iraq have to do with what? QUESTION: The attack on the World Trade Center. BUSH: Nothing. Except it’s part of — and nobody has suggested in this administration that Saddam Hussein ordered the attack. Iraq was a — Iraq — the lesson of September 11th is take threats before they fully materialize, Ken. Nobody’s ever suggested that the attacks of September the 11th were ordered by Iraq." When you start lying, it gets PRETTY difficult to keep your facts straight. Especially to those of us who know how to detect them. I can paste the URL to the interviews in here if you'd like, they're NOT pretty.... Now, produce ONE document that shows Bin Laden orchestrating, NOT PRAISING, there's a diffenerece in a court of law, here, the 9-11 attacks, and we will talk. Until then, you just have an opinion, and like assholes, we ALL have on of those. I have PLENTY of material left to embarrass you with, all coming from the Chief loser himself. If you voted for the guy, admit it, like the sign says: If You're scared, SAY YOU'RE scared.... But at the VERY least, of whom and WHY. And produce some documentation of both. Are you paranoid/schizophrenic? Because there ARE no documents to support it, concerning military intelligence reports, public news reports, secret service intelligence reports, or OTHERWISE. All of this is public information, I just can't believe that the public is so stupid, and that I allow myself to live here.... much less associate with some of you. That's my point. Go back to Texas A&M, plow-tech, and farm. Dig dirt. Let the rest of us think, deduce, and analyze. We're the trained experts here, after all, security analysts, with the tools to handle the job. Most of us trained in psycholoigical operations, as well. Go hunt deer, or other animals, your type of logic applies to them. But not to humans, which we study here. "Get these balls!"

"Yo Dookie!!!!!!!!!!! Pick up the phone!!!!!!!!" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6ukn6HHSRE Or, the best one of ALL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsJLhRGPv-M Next with the old ladies!!!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6RRZ-wpHFw Then came the Sushi:::::: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdR6L7KEe2w Then the Yuppie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PQogX88yjg Then, for the Jewish Faith: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_A8LcW6H8s I have TONS more,.......... "Get these balls!"

My wife takes protein shots to the face occasionally, which is why I'm HAPPILY married. She also ecourages the protein "beanie" (shots fired on TOP of the head), the protein "Chestie" (no further explanation necesary), and the protein "de la cola"...... (look that one up for yourself, GOOGLE it) And I HOPE her parents read this. May give them some idea of how I'm treating their daughter...... "Get these balls!"