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by Pebkac
Sat Oct 23, 2004 5:17 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: HR 10
Replies: 8
Views: 788

Why not deport him to Canada?
Why not deport him to Syria, the country of his birth?
Another success story in the " war against terror".
That's the nature of law enforcement. Successes are private, failures such as this are public.
by Pebkac
Wed Oct 13, 2004 1:52 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: The presidents bulge
Replies: 24
Views: 1898

If he were really wired, you wouldn't have seen anything. Why would a man with access to the most advanced technology on the planet use a device about the size of a walkman? Can the GOP really not get any equipment newer than 1985?
by Pebkac
Sun Oct 10, 2004 12:19 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Yanks v Brits.........Humour.
Replies: 23
Views: 2011

Can we include Canadian comedy? That might pull us a bit closer. :)
by Pebkac
Sun Oct 10, 2004 1:09 am
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Texas Vs. Oklahoma
Replies: 3
Views: 507

:cry: :x :cry: :x :cry: :x :cry: :x The problem is the same as it has been since 2000, Greg Davis (the OC) needs to be let go. The only reason we beat OU in '99 is because Applewhite routinely audibled away from Davis' crap at the line. The good news is that Mack has no one left to fire BUT Davis. W...
by Pebkac
Fri Oct 01, 2004 6:17 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: The Great Debate
Replies: 72
Views: 3918

Only for the people. Saddam was doing just fine.
by Pebkac
Thu Sep 30, 2004 11:42 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: The Great Debate
Replies: 72
Views: 3918

Kerry's problem is that he goes through so much stuff, no one will be able to remember anything he said in 2 days.
If Kerry is lucky, that is exactly what will happen.
by Pebkac
Thu Sep 30, 2004 9:13 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: The Great Debate
Replies: 72
Views: 3918

Why, yes I did. Did he say that? I would think that Iran has proven that they don't need any help.

Edit: Wow! That looks bad if you put it together with Kerry's request for a cessation US nuclear weapons development. Man, that's just bad bull.
by Pebkac
Thu Sep 30, 2004 8:55 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: The Great Debate
Replies: 72
Views: 3918

Well, I'm sure all the SCOM professors across this nation will declare this a win for Kerry based solely on delivery. However, from a substance standpoint, Kerry's remarks throughout the campaign really put him in a corner. He made several statements that were direct contradictions to previous state...
by Pebkac
Thu Sep 30, 2004 8:20 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: The Great Debate
Replies: 72
Views: 3918

It's lucky for Bush that much of what Kerry has said contradicts things he has said in the past. Bush debates like old people ★■◆●.
by Pebkac
Mon Sep 20, 2004 2:41 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Um...yah (2)
Replies: 89
Views: 5043

Well, though not surprising, it would seem there's some confusion on Kerry's Iraq position. He wants to remove the troops within four years, he wants to begin doing this within six months of taking office. Here, from the USA Today: The Democratic nominee startled even his own advisers recently when ...
by Pebkac
Mon Sep 20, 2004 1:22 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Um...yah (2)
Replies: 89
Views: 5043

Here it is again. "We want those troops home, and my goal would be to try to get them home in my first term," Kerry said, speaking to a fellow Vietnam War veteran who asked about his timetable for withdrawal at a campaign stop in Pennsylvania. This will allow Iraqi, Iranian, and Syrian ter...
by Pebkac
Sun Sep 19, 2004 10:51 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Um...yah (2)
Replies: 89
Views: 5043

They haven't been an issue, a threat to America's "interests" since Bush, Will. Well, this is just al-qaeda by themselves. In 1993 they attacked the WTC for the first time, failing to bring the building down. In 1996 they sent a truck bomb into the Khobar Towers barracks in Dhahran, Saudi...
by Pebkac
Sun Sep 19, 2004 2:11 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: The situation in Sweden
Replies: 21
Views: 1642

OK. I get it. No evidence, just your "feelings." That's good enough for me.
by Pebkac
Sun Sep 19, 2004 2:09 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Did anyone predict no WMDs?
Replies: 63
Views: 3993

Few people here would be against the removal of Saddam Hussein. The problem lies not in the said removal of said bad dictator, the problem is with the hypocrisy of the United States in doing so. While yes it was meant for the greater good to remove a vicious dictator, they have not done the same th...
by Pebkac
Sun Sep 19, 2004 1:37 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: The situation in Sweden
Replies: 21
Views: 1642

What leads you to that conclusion?
by Pebkac
Sun Sep 19, 2004 11:35 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Did anyone predict no WMDs?
Replies: 63
Views: 3993

Because people's lives are at stake, and some people do care about that. Then why would you be against the action to remove Saddam Hussein? I hear your quote stated a great deal by the American anti-war movement, but it seems to be conditional. People were dying by the thousands each month in Iraq ...
by Pebkac
Sun Sep 19, 2004 11:25 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: The situation in Sweden
Replies: 21
Views: 1642

Wow! Thanks for the info WoA and Arol. It's good to get some background info. I for one would not believe a word of the articles Pebkac posted for at least two reasons: I do not know the source of the translation, and I cannot verify those stories by secondary sources. If it really is as bad as he s...
by Pebkac
Sat Sep 18, 2004 6:59 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Did anyone predict no WMDs?
Replies: 63
Views: 3993

Well, I don't know how Ritter is in any position to make such a claim. He was never able to fully inspect the locations he wanted to. Along with resistance from Saddam's government, he felt that the Clinton administration wasn't doing enough to force Saddam to submit. He resigned in protest for this...
by Pebkac
Sat Sep 18, 2004 9:57 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Did anyone predict no WMDs?
Replies: 63
Views: 3993

Same intelligence. Same conclusions. I guess it was good campaign rhetoric until the time came to actually do something about it. Then the left developed amnesia. "One way or the other, we are determined to deny Iraq the capacity to develop weapons of mass destruction and the missiles to delive...
by Pebkac
Sat Sep 18, 2004 1:05 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Did anyone predict no WMDs?
Replies: 63
Views: 3993

Everyone in power thought he had them from Bush I thru Clinton and into Bush II. The United Nations believed he had them. If there was a voice out there actually making the claim that he didn't have them and wasn't developing more, they were a very silent one. And though the leadership of the CIA ma...
by Pebkac
Fri Sep 17, 2004 11:58 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Magnificent Seven Hundred
Replies: 8
Views: 758

They didn't die in vain. Here is a post from another board I frequent from a guy who spoke to a hometown Marine after he got back. The guy was blinded and has had like 3 surgeries on his eyes and he is now seeing 20-100 (I don't recon this is good- he had thick black glasses on). Got blinded by an R...
by Pebkac
Fri Sep 17, 2004 11:18 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: The situation in Sweden
Replies: 21
Views: 1642

The situation in Sweden

Taking this one to new thread. Now, I know that this isn't necessarily an Islam thing, America has its share of problems with gangs both domestic and imported. The thing is, they're nowhere close to "taking over" one of our cities. I know that several countries are represented on this boar...
by Pebkac
Fri Sep 17, 2004 10:23 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Drugs
Replies: 36
Views: 2422

I strongly believe in decriminalization of all drugs. I mean really, does anyone NOT know that crack or heroin addiction will destroy your life? Does anyone really believe that if cocaine sales and use became legal tomorrow that there would be a sudden and dramatic upsurge in cocaine use? Legalize i...
by Pebkac
Thu Sep 16, 2004 3:58 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Should we kill the Iraqi Olympic soccer team?
Replies: 45
Views: 4005

Nope. I do, however, feel that if we stop bothering them, it'll stop getting worse. Really? How long has Sweden been "bothering" the Islamists? Sweden has "lost control" of one of their major cities, Malm. If there is a poster here from Sweden, perhaps he/she can shed more light...
by Pebkac
Thu Sep 16, 2004 1:57 pm
Forum: PTMC Cafe
Topic: Post your favourite Internet Radio Stations.
Replies: 14
Views: 932

http://www.somafm.com

No ads at all, and the best channel is Groove Salad. Nice ambient music.
by Pebkac
Thu Sep 16, 2004 12:34 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Should we kill the Iraqi Olympic soccer team?
Replies: 45
Views: 4005

Good post Pebkac, but do these people want our help? They really don't like what we stand for, do you think honestly, they will all become just like America in the end? Or is this all going to turn into another helicopter pulling someone off the roof off a building in Saigon? Well, I don't know for...
by Pebkac
Wed Sep 15, 2004 5:37 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Should we kill the Iraqi Olympic soccer team?
Replies: 45
Views: 4005

To address the topic, yes, any soccer player, Iraqi or otherwise, who picks up a gun to fire at coalition troops should be killed as quickly as possible. if that actually IS what this 'war on terror' is all about though (mending past ****ups), then perhaps we'd have heard a statement to that effect....
by Pebkac
Tue Sep 14, 2004 2:54 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Should we kill the Iraqi Olympic soccer team?
Replies: 45
Views: 4005

Roid: On behalf of all people, living or dead, who choose, have chosen, or will choose to live in the United States of America, I do hereby affirm that America has made many, many mistakes with regard to foreign policy. Please accept my most sincere and humble apologies for any and all stupid ★■◆● c...
by Pebkac
Tue Sep 14, 2004 1:35 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Should we kill the Iraqi Olympic soccer team?
Replies: 45
Views: 4005

will they cease operations en masse? **** no. it takes hundreds of times more effort to mend a **** up Ok then, how long do you think it will take for them to calm down and meet us at the table? How many will die while we wait for this? What would you believe to be an acceptable level of death and ...
by Pebkac
Tue Sep 14, 2004 10:22 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: article: 'Why I've fallen out of love with Australia'
Replies: 40
Views: 2224

So, XJr, are you saying that, though the vast majority disagree with/don't support Howard, he's still going to be re-elected as PM? I just wanna make sure I'm clear on this. Afterall, I'm just a silly American so I can't be expected to fully understand this mysterious place that you call Australia. :)
by Pebkac
Tue Sep 14, 2004 9:47 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: "Waffle"? a discussion of 'changing your mind'
Replies: 40
Views: 2172

No, but he CAN be a evil bumbling lummox.
Heh. I suppose so. I just don't think that's the case.
by Pebkac
Tue Sep 14, 2004 9:34 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: "Waffle"? a discussion of 'changing your mind'
Replies: 40
Views: 2172

I remember seeing Bush, Blair and Aznar answering press questions standing next to each other. Aznar was even better at speaking English than Bush was. The only thing I don't understand, is that both Aznar and Blair are much more competent than Bush, ... Good God! I consider myself to be a fairly i...
by Pebkac
Tue Sep 14, 2004 8:58 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Should we kill the Iraqi Olympic soccer team?
Replies: 45
Views: 4005

Do you suppose that all of these disparate terrorist groups will cease operations en masse once we offer to come to the table? What happens when negotiations reach a sticking point and one of the terror organizations decides to bomb a school or a nightclub in response? How many are you willing to sa...
by Pebkac
Tue Sep 14, 2004 8:33 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: I'd Rather not.
Replies: 29
Views: 2471

While I'm sure that Republicans are guilty of past crimes, this (alledgedly Dem) one ranks up there with Watergate in amateurism and stupidity.
by Pebkac
Mon Sep 13, 2004 3:52 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: article: 'Why I've fallen out of love with Australia'
Replies: 40
Views: 2224

Now, I'm no political analyst, but I will assume that's because national security is the most important topic to a majority of voters. 50.1% of Americans don't like our Iraq policy. Do they think going into Iraq was wrong because war itself is wrong (as protesters on both continents most assuredly d...
by Pebkac
Mon Sep 13, 2004 2:36 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: article: 'Why I've fallen out of love with Australia'
Replies: 40
Views: 2224

If the majority of your people don't want to be aligned with the USA, then why is PM Howard expected to win election in October? Massive protests do suggest that a large segment of the population would rather quit this war, but it is obviously not a majority or else Howard would be voted out, no? Is...
by Pebkac
Thu Aug 19, 2004 12:31 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Selective Memory...
Replies: 5
Views: 787

Pretty humorous complaint coming from him.
by Pebkac
Wed Aug 11, 2004 2:02 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: "Gasp" I finally agree with Kerry!
Replies: 144
Views: 14362

Saddam did not pose an immediate threat, and Saddam was not consorting with Al-Quaeda nor did he have anthing to do with 9/11.
Bush never made either of those claims.
by Pebkac
Fri Aug 06, 2004 12:47 pm
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Freeway Blogger
Replies: 50
Views: 3831

EDIT: Ahh, nevermind. This is a pointless argument.
by Pebkac
Fri Aug 06, 2004 12:35 am
Forum: Ethics and Commentary
Topic: Political Viewpoints
Replies: 7
Views: 882

Conservatives will lose the gay rights issue some day. There is no doubt in my mind.
Speaking as a conservative who could give a rat's ass about gay marriage, I can't for the life of me figure out why it's such an issue.