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Achilles

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Posted in: Revealed: Secret plan to keep Iraq under US control
  Achilles
06-07-2008, 3:38 PM
#21
I agree with Achilles: It'll be interesting to see if the bases are near any of the Oil Pipelines. ;) Map of oil pipelines (http://www.iags.org/iraq-map-large.gif) Map of current major base camps and forward operating bases (http://www.globalsecurity...  [Read More]
Posted in: Revealed: Secret plan to keep Iraq under US control
  Achilles
06-07-2008, 2:39 PM
#16
This is completly unacceptable, all treaties and documents with foreign nations should and need to be ratified by Congress. The Preisdent does not have the right to go off making treaties with other countries all willy nilly. ESPECIALLY these kinda o...  [Read More]
Posted in: Revealed: Secret plan to keep Iraq under US control
  Achilles
06-07-2008, 4:28 AM
#1
Bush wants 50 military bases, control of Iraqi airspace and legal immunity for all American soldiers and contractors Full Story (http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/revealed-secret-plan-to-keep-iraq-under-us-control-840512.html) Int...  [Read More]
Posted in: Who will win Decision '08?
  Achilles
06-07-2008, 6:16 PM
#39
You say it to be glib, but there are those people close by. They just refrain from posting. :disaprove:I think that was cynicism you were detecting rather than glibness....  [Read More]
Posted in: Who will win Decision '08?
  Achilles
06-07-2008, 2:50 PM
#33
'I don't care' doesn't answer the question, and it is actually a bit disheartening that a US citizen would pick an option of this nature.You're not allowed to be disappointed until someone asks to add the "Who are these people?" option....  [Read More]
Posted in: Who will win Decision '08?
  Achilles
06-07-2008, 4:05 AM
#26
Back then people wanted someone from outside the beltway.Hey, maybe it was just like Texas then. You know, a front guy to do a bunch of cheerleading while others (i.e. Rumsfeld, Cheney, Rove, etc) were actually responsible for the policy. Hmmm. Way...  [Read More]
Posted in: Who will win Decision '08?
  Achilles
06-07-2008, 1:07 AM
#16
I think federalizing (nationalizing) the oil companies is a colossally bad idea. If it helps with your decision, Obama has not suggested that we nationalize the oil companies....  [Read More]
Posted in: Who will win Decision '08?
  Achilles
06-06-2008, 9:45 PM
#11
^^^^ Agreed. Most people that I've spoken with that don't like Obama either can't come up with a good reason for disliking him or have bought into some strawman about him that they picked up from some talking head. Both of which, I suppose, could do...  [Read More]
Posted in: Opponents of Evolution Adopting a New Strategy
  Achilles
06-06-2008, 12:55 PM
#33
By quting all of this, I'm trying to help make it understood why the court ruled as it did about creationism in public schools.Yes and no. The court ruled against creationism in public schools because allowing it violates the Establishment Clause (Ed...  [Read More]
Posted in: Opponents of Evolution Adopting a New Strategy
  Achilles
06-06-2008, 11:24 AM
#30
^^^^ There are a lot of arguments (some of which sound like your post and some of which that might sound like one of mine) for why christian fundamentalists (i.e. "literalists (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biblical_literalism)" which is wh...  [Read More]
Posted in: Opponents of Evolution Adopting a New Strategy
  Achilles
06-06-2008, 2:35 AM
#27
AMAZING! The creationist strategy is EVOLVING! Haha! :) I was sorely tempted to say something similar in the first post, but I didn't want to distract from the seriousness that I was trying to convey....  [Read More]
Posted in: Opponents of Evolution Adopting a New Strategy
  Achilles
06-06-2008, 2:26 AM
#25
I was simply commenting on how it's a misnomer as it lumps fanatics who want the world to share their views in the same category with people who simply believe what their religious books told them. *shrugs* I really don't know what to tell you. As I...  [Read More]
Posted in: Opponents of Evolution Adopting a New Strategy
  Achilles
06-06-2008, 2:12 AM
#23
I think there's a bit of a misnomer here by calling them creationists. All the religious groups in previous quotes of yours are "creationists", they do believe that their god created everything. Even Native Americans have creation stories,...  [Read More]
Posted in: Opponents of Evolution Adopting a New Strategy
  Achilles
06-06-2008, 1:18 AM
#21
Which version, too? Theistic evolution? Theistic evolutionist don't deny evolution. They simply believe that is the tool of their deity (god created everything including evolution). Therefore it doesn't make sense that they would push this. Progress...  [Read More]
Posted in: Opponents of Evolution Adopting a New Strategy
  Achilles
06-05-2008, 1:37 PM
#15
Truth isn't a democracy, but I think any widely held belief, especially if it is quite likely not true needs to be studied so it can be shown to be false. My 2 cents on that... Of course it should be studied. However the government shouldn't pay to h...  [Read More]
Posted in: Opponents of Evolution Adopting a New Strategy
  Achilles
06-05-2008, 1:04 PM
#13
I have no problem with Creationism being taught in school, but not in a science class, perhaps a Philosophy class or political science class would be more appropriate. I agree. However I believe it would have be one of many perspectives presented in...  [Read More]
Posted in: Opponents of Evolution Adopting a New Strategy
  Achilles
06-05-2008, 11:20 AM
#8
I was actually addressing those who were trying to stop evolution being taught in school, I apologise if that wasn't clear in my first post. Ah. Okay then :) Let me re-state; Evolution should not be banned in schools, simply as the vast majority of...  [Read More]
Posted in: Opponents of Evolution Adopting a New Strategy
  Achilles
06-05-2008, 10:07 AM
#5
Please explain how that is relevant to my above post :p Your use of quotes seems to suggest that you think science in unfairly censoring creationism. This argument only hold weight if creationism should be allowed to be taught in science class but is...  [Read More]
Posted in: Opponents of Evolution Adopting a New Strategy
  Achilles
06-05-2008, 9:32 AM
#3
Please explain which part of creationism is scientific and therefore deserving of a place in the science curriculum....  [Read More]
Posted in: Opponents of Evolution Adopting a New Strategy
  Achilles
06-05-2008, 3:55 AM
#1
Link (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/04/us/04evolution.html?_r=1&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&oref=slogin) Intro: DALLAS — Opponents of teaching evolution, in a natural selection of sorts, have gradually shed those strategies that have no...  [Read More]
Posted in: Bush admits explosives were used in 9/11
  Achilles
06-05-2008, 9:58 AM
#90
Thin though :p How so? Well in the pile of rubble, there would be explosive particles over everything, so some tests of the debris/dust would reveal their use.Depends on what was used. Very loose example: Suppose someone uses gasoline to blow up y...  [Read More]
Posted in: Bush admits explosives were used in 9/11
  Achilles
06-05-2008, 3:35 AM
#88
In brief; <snip> (Sorry searched high and low but couldn't find a video version) I appreciate you looking. They're morons, the above does nothing to counter India and China's growing power, i.e. The above doesn't do anything about those two. T...  [Read More]
Posted in: Bush admits explosives were used in 9/11
  Achilles
06-05-2008, 1:30 AM
#85
My argument is that your argument sucks. :lol: You said all buildings. So, granny smiths and red delicious. I'll be sure to be more specific with you in the future. Pointing out something you imagined into my post is flippant?No, the flippancy in y...  [Read More]
Posted in: Bush admits explosives were used in 9/11
  Achilles
06-05-2008, 12:30 AM
#81
Alright then, how's that being a ludicrously cost ineffective idea? What precisely is your argument? I don't want to respond to what I think this is saying without knowing for sure. Or that pretty much any enclosure engulfed in flames is a death tr...  [Read More]
Posted in: Bush admits explosives were used in 9/11
  Achilles
06-04-2008, 11:30 PM
#79
However, there is a huge difference between wanting events to transpire and actively participating in those events.J7 asked for motive. I provided motive. :) I believe connecting the two would require some hard evidence that “911 Mysteries” fail...  [Read More]
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