ShadowTemplar

Posted in: Hitler is coming.... I mean Bush.

01-21-2006, 6:57 PM
#6

Exhuberant Nationalism - We are the United States of America, shouldn't we act like it? If by 'act like it' you mean taking illegal unilateral action, then the answer is a resounding no. Enemies Identified - Is that a problem? Enemies identified a... [Read More]

Posted in: Judge Alito

ShadowTemplar

01-23-2006, 11:47 AM
#21

Hasn't worked so far... But, hey, I'm not the one in charge of their tactical decisions...... [Read More]

Posted in: Judge Alito

ShadowTemplar

01-22-2006, 12:11 AM
#18

I'm sure most of the Democrats and Moderates were thinking that being seen as obstructionists to forward progress could also be political suicide at this point, and eventually be used against them. Expedience be damned. The regime will launch its sm... [Read More]

Posted in: Judge Alito

ShadowTemplar

01-21-2006, 7:39 PM
#16

Anybody Bush nominates is going to be a conservative. So we either get an "up-front" conservative who seems to know a few things about the law (like Roberts,) a full-out conservative wacko (like Bork,) or (the most dangerous...) a "Bor... [Read More]

Posted in: Judge Alito

ShadowTemplar

01-20-2006, 4:55 PM
#9

And then you slam them in the next election. "Mr Republica-talking-head, please explain why your president put a YEC and a political appointee on the SCOTUS. And, while we're at it, why did you push a candidate that was so incompetent at coverin... [Read More]

Posted in: Judge Alito

ShadowTemplar

01-20-2006, 4:39 PM
#7

Even if they couldn't have won the filibuster (and IIRC they did have the votes), it would have sent an important signal to their grassroots. If they did succeed and W put forward another neo-con political animal, then you fecking well filibuster him... [Read More]

Posted in: Judge Alito

ShadowTemplar

01-20-2006, 8:43 AM
#4

Incidentially, Mike the Mad Biologist (mikethemadbiologist.blogspot.com) does an excellent summary of why the Democrats should have filibustered (http://mikethemadbiologist.blogspot.com/#113750496035384293) Alito. There seems to be little more to sa... [Read More]

Posted in: How many do you count?

ShadowTemplar

01-24-2006, 6:37 AM
#19

Of course, readily available education would probably reduce the price tag of a mars expedition in the long run...... [Read More]

Posted in: How many do you count?

ShadowTemplar

01-23-2006, 12:06 PM
#17

I see all of what you have to say is opinion. Not just yours but, opinion none the less. Uh-huh? Please tell me, what does Diebold do for a living? There has been far worse times to be an American. Undoubtedly. This is a hiccup far from the end o... [Read More]

Posted in: How many do you count?

ShadowTemplar

01-21-2006, 7:24 PM
#14

It does appear to a lot of people that the US leadership is becoming more idealogical and less rational... but then i guess if we think back to people like reagan then he was hardly rational. :confused: But at least he was reasonably honest and civi... [Read More]

Posted in: How many do you count?

ShadowTemplar

01-20-2006, 5:08 PM
#12

Welcome back CJ. Nice to see you. Good morning all you wonderful US bashing people you. Nice to see I skip town only to find it’s more of the same. I’m shocked ShadowTempler I think your post are most US bashingest ever. Keep up the good work, b... [Read More]

Posted in: How many do you count?

ShadowTemplar

01-20-2006, 8:33 AM
#5

Those signs do seem a bit hand-picked to fit the situation. I'd be more impressed if they were from some older article written before recent events. You are right, of course, that the statements are put together for this occurence - and that some of... [Read More]

Posted in: How many do you count?

ShadowTemplar

01-19-2006, 2:41 AM
#1

Twelve signs that democracy is crumbling. (http://mvp-seattle.com/pages/pageFascism.htm) How many apply to the US today? Myself, I'd say 12/12... (As an aside, I can put names on only two of the faces on the pictures (Rumsfeld and Dubya) - who are... [Read More]

Posted in: Homosexuality & Same-Sex Marriage

ShadowTemplar

01-23-2006, 12:30 PM
#55

All I said was that I disagree with Communism, which is inherently atheistic Indeed, my point was that it was inherently religious... All I said was that I disagree with Communism, [...] To infer from that one statement that I am criticizing 'Keyne... [Read More]

Posted in: Homosexuality & Same-Sex Marriage

ShadowTemplar

01-21-2006, 7:18 PM
#52

The fact that I didn't know what SPD and KPML-r were means nothing. I know the difference between socialism and communism...and I disagree with both of them. Frankly, I don't see what your point is here, ShadowTemplar, besides some lame attempt at a... [Read More]

Posted in: Homosexuality & Same-Sex Marriage

ShadowTemplar

01-20-2006, 8:13 AM
#50

Despite not know precisely what language those are, I'd guess the first to be the Socialist Party of Germany and the second to be a radical communist marxist/leninist party. I would guess the import of the assertion is knowing the difference betwee... [Read More]

Posted in: Homosexuality & Same-Sex Marriage

ShadowTemplar

01-19-2006, 11:09 AM
#42

Coming from someone who couldn't tell the difference between SPD and KPML-r to save his life...:confused: Socialdemokratische Partei Deutchlands and KommunistParti Marxist-Leninistisk - radikalt... [Read More]

Posted in: Homosexuality & Same-Sex Marriage

ShadowTemplar

01-18-2006, 9:47 PM
#40

Coming from someone who calls me a bigot but can't tolerate Christian opinions to save his life... Opinions enjoy no protection in a civilised society. Everyone must be allowed to attack any opinion - ruthlessly - for democracy to function. I can f... [Read More]

Posted in: Homosexuality & Same-Sex Marriage

ShadowTemplar

01-18-2006, 7:48 PM
#36

Or maybe we 'fundies' realise it...we just don't buy into that particular religion... Coming from someone who couldn't tell the difference between SPD and KPML-r to save his life...... [Read More]

Posted in: Homosexuality & Same-Sex Marriage

ShadowTemplar

01-17-2006, 6:45 PM
#32

That's because the fundies don't realise that Communism is just as religious as their own secterian beliefs. It has it all: High priests, heresy, redemption, salvation, purgatory, paradise. And, of course, the mandatory larger-than-life Dear Leader w... [Read More]

Posted in: Homosexuality & Same-Sex Marriage

ShadowTemplar

01-17-2006, 4:02 PM
#30

God designed man and woman, Please take your Intelligent Design Creationism here (http://www.lucasforums.com/showthread.php?t=157094&page=1&pp=40).... [Read More]

Posted in: Homosexuality & Same-Sex Marriage

ShadowTemplar

01-17-2006, 12:28 AM
#21

Christians have done things in history I'm not proud of. But of course, nothing of the kind can be said for atheists. As it happens, that's not what I'm saying, although the propensity for atrocities has been significantly lower, but that's another... [Read More]

Posted in: 403-3

ShadowTemplar

01-20-2006, 3:58 PM
#163

The real reasons for invading Iraq were outlined over a decade ago by Wolfowitz, Pearle, Cheney, (and several others in conservative think-tanks) who advocated moving into Iraq, establishing an American-approved democratic government there, and then... [Read More]

Posted in: 403-3

ShadowTemplar

01-19-2006, 11:15 AM
#156

(a) Why were WE so sure that they were there? [...] The answer to (a) seems to be that (1) our intelligence agencies were complete idiots, and based 99% of their conclusions on biased reports from a few people with a vested anti-saddam interest. (... [Read More]

Posted in: 403-3

ShadowTemplar

01-18-2006, 9:40 PM
#151

First a little piece on Iran (http://www.needlenose.com/node/view/791)... No matter how many mass graves our troops unearth, or torture chambers they shut down, or terrorist training camps they discover, the libs around here are still going to say S... [Read More]

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