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by Brotha
February 25, 2005, 4:31 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Airliner to sue over Bush trip which cost millions in losses
Replies: 69
Views: 6478

We had the same bullshit when he visited Australia, for someone annointed by God he sure is a paranoid little fucker. I really doubt these were Bush's ideas, the Secret Service handles this type of stuff. Usually the Secret Service wants an assload of protection, and the president's staff has to ne...
by Brotha
February 22, 2005, 3:38 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Another crazy Australian guy...
Replies: 2
Views: 412

Another crazy Australian guy...

Are all people in Australia this crazy?

http://media.ebaumsworld.com/index.php?e=cobrabite.wmv
by Brotha
February 22, 2005, 1:12 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Hunter S Thompson types /suicide
Replies: 47
Views: 5333

Zaelath wrote:point is Bush being the killingest governor ever
Grats you on inventing a word.
by Brotha
February 21, 2005, 9:42 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Bush v Kerry revisited
Replies: 35
Views: 3527

Brotha wrote:Edit: And I wouldn't be surprised if China convinces N. Korea to return to the 6 party talks. It's not like N. Korea hasn't thrown these kind of tantrums before.
Can I get a "credit Brotha for being right," Sueven?
by Brotha
February 21, 2005, 12:29 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Should N. Korea and/or Iran be allowed to have nukes?
Replies: 21
Views: 2150

If you want nukes for anyone, choose both should be allowed to. If Iran and N. Korea can have nukes, anyone can. Yeah I didn't think about the "nobody should be allowed to have nukes" option because it's completely unrealistic and I'm talking about these two cases specifically. I'd add bot...
by Brotha
February 21, 2005, 12:19 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Should N. Korea and/or Iran be allowed to have nukes?
Replies: 21
Views: 2150

Should N. Korea and/or Iran be allowed to have nukes?

A lot of our discussions regarding Iran and N. Korea assume that they both shouldn't be allowed have nukes to begin with. I'm not trying to steal any thunder from Sueven's thread, if you want to debate this please post in his thread (although I guess I can't stop you from posting here). I was just w...
by Brotha
February 20, 2005, 11:08 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Bush v Kerry revisited
Replies: 35
Views: 3527

I'm calling it a deterrent because that's what it's generally being called right now. I'm choosing a general term because we don't know specifically what their nuclear capabilities are. If you would like to refer to it as a weapon or some other more aggressive term, feel free. The semantics don't b...
by Brotha
February 20, 2005, 11:02 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Bush v Kerry revisited
Replies: 35
Views: 3527

Sueven wrote:If you are interested, I do not think that one on one talks would have stopped North Korea from obtaining a deterrent.
Why do you keep calling it a "detterent?" Do you buy into N. Korea's argument that the only reason they've ever wanted nukes is to deter a US attack?
by Brotha
February 20, 2005, 10:58 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Bush v Kerry revisited
Replies: 35
Views: 3527

Edit: Nevermind you answered it with edit.
by Brotha
February 20, 2005, 10:56 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Bush v Kerry revisited
Replies: 35
Views: 3527

What was he "right" about then?
by Brotha
February 20, 2005, 10:47 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Bush v Kerry revisited
Replies: 35
Views: 3527

What exactly was he "right" about? Do you think one-on-one talks would have caused N. Korea to give up their nukes? I think Aaeamdar had it right: Korea - not sure. It's a bad thing that is happening, but I am not convinced either Candidate has a workable plan. N.K. already has a few nukes...
by Brotha
February 19, 2005, 6:09 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Baby Name Wizard
Replies: 23
Views: 1928

The Baby Name Wizard

Just something I stumbled across earlier. Basically has the top 1000 baby names in the US over the last 100 years and chronicles their changing popularity. Click on a name, or just type one in at the top. Brett (my name) has been declining! Hmmm Hillary had a sharp decline over the 90's, I wonder wh...
by Brotha
February 18, 2005, 4:03 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Ahmen Chalabi making a comeback?
Replies: 7
Views: 1004

Just to make it clear: personally I don't like Chalabi for a variety of reasons, I was just making an observation that he has made a comeback.
by Brotha
February 18, 2005, 2:44 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Ahmen Chalabi making a comeback?
Replies: 7
Views: 1004

Ahmen Chalabi making a comeback?

I had pretty much written him off, but from what I've read he's actually made a comeback. Right now he's one of two finalists for prime minister, although he probably won't get it. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/15/international/middleeast/15cnd-iraq.html http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000...
by Brotha
February 18, 2005, 1:46 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Torured Iraqis - Bad, Tortured Americans - not so much
Replies: 75
Views: 7516

This law was signed April 24, 1996 by William Jefferson Clinton, not vetoed by him and was pushed through by a republican congress. So if you have any problems with the law itself you can blame both sides in a truly bipartisan manner. You're missing the point of the legislation. The point was to su...
by Brotha
February 17, 2005, 7:41 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Simpons Inside the Actor's Studio
Replies: 9
Views: 1567

The Simpons Inside the Actor's Studio

If you're a fan of the Simpsons this is a must see! This had me cracking up the whole time.

http://users.skynet.be/roumen/simpsons.wmv
by Brotha
February 17, 2005, 5:59 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Torured Iraqis - Bad, Tortured Americans - not so much
Replies: 75
Views: 7516

Fredonia Coldheart wrote:They started the suit BEFORE the invasion and BEFORE the fall of Hussein. They were awarded the money in 2003 not just yesterday.
Yes, I knew the case had started before the invasion, so? And yes, they awarded the money in 2003, after Baghdad fell.
by Brotha
February 17, 2005, 1:59 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Double standards
Replies: 33
Views: 2168

im sure youl be in heaven when the conservatives amend the constitution to force every american citizen to resite the "our father" every morning and promptly 7:45 am As I've said several times, I'm not a Christian, and I've never alluded to being one. I realize since I'm not a flaming ath...
by Brotha
February 17, 2005, 1:20 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Double standards
Replies: 33
Views: 2168

The funny thing is Dean was JUST chosen as head of the DNC and he's already starting to make controversial statements. Somehow I doubt this is going to be his last or most offensive statement. There was a small corner of my mind that thought "maybe the Democrats learned some lessons from this e...
by Brotha
February 16, 2005, 8:10 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Torured Iraqis - Bad, Tortured Americans - not so much
Replies: 75
Views: 7516

The entire government was changed, not just a new person elected but a complete regime change. Like I said, the whole purpose of the Act was to punish terrorist/rogue regimes. Nice summary of the Act: http://www.fas.org/irp/crs/96-499.htm Summary of the relevant section: Title II recasts federal law...
by Brotha
February 16, 2005, 7:42 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: I was wondering how long it would take for one of these...
Replies: 8
Views: 1055

miir wrote:Why dont you tell us how you felt when your wife bought you some of these pills? :lol:
You caught me :oops:
by Brotha
February 16, 2005, 7:40 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Torured Iraqis - Bad, Tortured Americans - not so much
Replies: 75
Views: 7516

To who ever said they would support a suit against Hussein and whatever indivduals were responsible, but not the Iraqi governmen because it is a new entity. If a company knowingly put out a product that was going to harm consumers, would you only support suing the individuals specifically responsib...
by Brotha
February 16, 2005, 5:25 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: I was wondering how long it would take for one of these...
Replies: 8
Views: 1055

All three suits seek class action status and claim to represent more than 1 million total plaintiffs I'm embarrased to be the same gender as these fucking idiots. I wouldn't assume they're all men. I could easily see a wife or girlfriend ordering this for her significant other, although it would pr...
by Brotha
February 16, 2005, 4:50 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: I was wondering how long it would take for one of these...
Replies: 8
Views: 1055

I was wondering how long it would take for one of these...

Damn false advertising! :P But seriously, who would fall for this? http://olympics.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=healthNews&storyID=7626284 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A New Jersey man has filed a false advertising lawsuit against a maker of herbal penis enlargement pills, alleging the medicine...
by Brotha
February 15, 2005, 9:18 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Wow, didn't think we had it in us.
Replies: 49
Views: 4029

Zaelath wrote:I bet you were the type of loud idiot tourist that gives your race a bad name too.
You have something against white people?
by Brotha
February 15, 2005, 9:11 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Torured Iraqis - Bad, Tortured Americans - not so much
Replies: 75
Views: 7516

Congress opened the door to such claims in 1996, when it lifted the shield of sovereign immunity — which basically prohibits lawsuits against foreign governments — for any nation that supports terrorism. I wasn't sure at the time how they thought any judgement made under this provision could be enf...
by Brotha
February 15, 2005, 8:25 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Chickendoves
Replies: 26
Views: 2768

Thanks for the info Aruman!

I'll have to test my brother and see if he knows it...
by Brotha
February 15, 2005, 6:51 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Chickendoves
Replies: 26
Views: 2768

The problem is anti-war punditry from intellectuals who think that an IED is a contraceptive and couldn't tell the difference between bounding overwatch and watching Baywatch. Be honest Brotha: Could you have answered these questions, before reading the article, without doing research? I knew what ...
by Brotha
February 15, 2005, 6:48 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Chickendoves
Replies: 26
Views: 2768

When peace goes awry, soldiers are often the first ones to pay the price. When America appeared irresolute in the early eighties, who suffered: the pampered professors in their cozy collegiate nooks? Or the Marines in their barracks in Lebanon? When Islamic extremists tested America's resolve, did ...
by Brotha
February 15, 2005, 4:10 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: speaking of a waste of money
Replies: 32
Views: 2673

"OMFG I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY'RE SPENDING 20 MILLION DOLLARS ON AN ART PROJECT WHEN THE TSUNAMI VICTIMS STILL NEED AID AND THERE ARE TROOPS IN IRAQ WITH NO BODY ARMOR!!1111!!!!1"
by Brotha
February 15, 2005, 2:57 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Fuzzy Math
Replies: 7
Views: 582

by Brotha
February 15, 2005, 2:52 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Chickendoves
Replies: 26
Views: 2768

Chickendoves

Great rebuttal of the frequently used "chickenhawk" argument thrown at anyone who's prowar but hasn't served in the military. http://www.techcentralstation.com/021505A.html Any yammering propeller-headed nitwit can tell the world to make love, not war, and no one can impeach his sincerity ...
by Brotha
February 15, 2005, 1:25 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Get ready to protest!
Replies: 27
Views: 1630

Get ready to protest!

I seriously want some pictures of this protest. They might even make the degenerate anti-war protestors look good... Star Trek: Enterprise fans up in arms about the show's cancellation, watch out UPN! http://www.tvshowboards.com/startrek/view.php?trd=050204045054 Enterprise Project founder MJ Rogers...
by Brotha
February 14, 2005, 5:41 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: North Korea's at it again.....
Replies: 69
Views: 6713

Here's the clip you know you all wanted. Send the VVs my way...

http://kontraband.com/show/show.asp?ID= ... vies&NSFW=
by Brotha
February 14, 2005, 4:41 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Fuzzy Math
Replies: 7
Views: 582

Re: Fuzzy Math

1.5 million doing so from outside of Iraq. Where did you get that figure from? I just looked it up and got this: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6876911/ LONDON - About 93 percent of the 280,000 Iraqi voters registered abroad cast absentee ballots in the country's election, the international agency tha...
by Brotha
February 14, 2005, 5:25 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: North Korea's at it again.....
Replies: 69
Views: 6713

You just don't seem to get the point I'm making. N. Korea has been deadset on having nukes since before our policy of pre-emption was even developed. Whether or not Bush had even been elected, N. Korea would still want to have nukes. Therefore, trying to say they wouldn't want nukes if it wasn't for...
by Brotha
February 14, 2005, 4:30 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: North Korea's at it again.....
Replies: 69
Views: 6713

If you were in charge of national security for either Iran or North Korea what would you do? Actually try to look at it from their perspective, pretend the US is the USSR if that helps your brainwashed mind cope. If either of these countries does not try to arm itself then it'll be a case of gross ...
by Brotha
February 14, 2005, 3:52 am
Forum: Sports
Topic: Senator wants to end charging for autographs
Replies: 12
Views: 876

Senator wants to end charging for autographs

Finally a Democrat I can agree with! And yes, I realize this could probably never actually happen. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/baseball/mlb/02/11/bc.autographgouging.ap/index.html?cnn=yes PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Professional athletes who try to pad their million-dollar paychecks with paid...
by Brotha
February 14, 2005, 3:26 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: North Korea's at it again.....
Replies: 69
Views: 6713

I'd just like to point out something that many of you seem to have forgotten. Clinton offered N. Korea all kinds of aid to stop their nuclear program- they agreed and were cheating on the agreement before the ink was even dry. That's right, before Bush invaded Iraq, before Bush said "axis of ev...
by Brotha
February 12, 2005, 6:20 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Fake News, Fake Reporter (from Salon.com)
Replies: 4
Views: 597

Re: Fake News, Fake Reporter (from Salon.com)

Good article, it's pretty messed up that he was ever even allowed in the press room, much less get called on by Bush. Just one point that I have to disagree with: The Gannon revelations come on the heels of the discovery that Bush administration officials signed lucrative contracts for several conse...
by Brotha
February 11, 2005, 4:25 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Ward Churchill
Replies: 49
Views: 5081

miir wrote:That was the whole point of the thread.
I wasn't the one who brought up his military service...

And if we're nitpicking, whether his ideas make any sense or not has nothing to do with free speech.
by Brotha
February 11, 2005, 4:16 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Ward Churchill
Replies: 49
Views: 5081

Where did I say he shouldn't have freedom of speech because he's a liar?

In honor of Ward Churchill I've adopted a new sig...
by Brotha
February 11, 2005, 3:23 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Ward Churchill
Replies: 49
Views: 5081

Just looked this up, quite funny. http://americandigest.org/mt-archives/005070.php Ward Churchill's 1980 Resume in which he asserts he is "Creek/Cherokee (unenrolled)." We also learn he claims to hold a 'Master of Arts degree in Cross-Cultural Communication from Sagamon State. He notes he ...
by Brotha
February 11, 2005, 3:05 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Ward Churchill
Replies: 49
Views: 5081

Animalor wrote:I would really like to see people here thanking him for his service.
After seeing him lie about his American-Indian roots, call me crazy if I doubt that he ever saw combat in Vietnam...

However you want to look at it, his ideas are way out there. I have a hard time even taking them seriously.
by Brotha
February 11, 2005, 1:47 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Jan 25th 2001
Replies: 20
Views: 1103

She didn't lie. Let's look at that quote from her Op-Ed in context: During the transition, President-elect Bush's national security team was briefed on the Clinton administration's efforts to deal with al Qaeda. The seriousness of the threat was well understood by the president and his national secu...
by Brotha
February 11, 2005, 2:30 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Internet Romance Gone Bad
Replies: 11
Views: 2058

Internet Romance Gone Bad

This is pretty hard to believe... http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1517&e=5&u=/afp/afplifestylejordan AMMAN (AFP) - A budding romance between a Jordanian man and woman turned into an ugly public divorce when the couple found out that they were in fact man and wife, state m...
by Brotha
February 10, 2005, 7:04 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Ward Churchill
Replies: 49
Views: 5081

Midnyte_Ragebringer wrote:Then we can laugh at Miir for trying to portray this Michael Moore clone propagandist as something totally reasonable when "read in context" ROFL
This guy is so far out there he makes Michael Moore look like a neocon...
by Brotha
February 10, 2005, 6:51 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Ikea
Replies: 16
Views: 1858

Not the first time this happened with Ikea! Atleast there were no deaths this time. Last Sept... http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3618190.stm A stampede of hundreds of shoppers in western Saudi Arabia has left at least three people crushed to death. A Saudi man and a Pakistani man were among t...
by Brotha
February 10, 2005, 5:45 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Excellent photo montage
Replies: 11
Views: 1138

Chidoro wrote:I call it, "Sunrise of a bullshit war"

Brilliant
It's about the troops, not the war- you know the troops you say you support while being against the war?
by Brotha
February 10, 2005, 5:33 pm
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Ward Churchill
Replies: 49
Views: 5081

If he had said a prayer in class his ass would be gone by now...

I support academic freedom, I just think he should be fired for being a retard.