Politics

The following article is from the Sydney Morning Herald today: http://www.smh.com.au/news/World/Countries-that-refuse-US-immunity-face-aid-cuts/2004/12/10/1102625502044.html What do people think? Personally I think this policy is absolutely dispicable. Why shouldn't the US be subject to the same rules as the rest of the civilised world in terms of war crimes?

I heard on the news last night, that 1 in 4 people in the U.K. have a broadband cable internet connection. A poll was conducted concerning why people had broadband cable, the answer was.......... (1) To download music (2) to download porn. What do you people on this scientific forum think....if anything??

There are organizations in the U.S. that want to abolish the National Christmas tree in Washington D.C. and call it the National holiday tree. Is this a good idea??

does anyone think that there was a conspiracy to assasinate JFK? anyone think that there was more than one shooter? id like to hear people's thoughts on this. i did a little reading on this and found some startling stuff. did anyone laugh at the portrayal that oliver stone did on his movie, JFK?

I often bemoan the awareness of US political issues overseas. Then they go and prove me wrong. http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,11296126%255E25377,00.html This fellow seems to have an excellent grasp -- more so than a lot of Democrats, I must say. Democrats keep picking northern liberals, and they keep losing. You'd think they'd have learned that lesson with Clinton, but apparently they needed to learn it again. This author doesn't touch on the subject of early primaries, but that's the reason why, and if Democrats are smart they'll find a new way to pick their candidate in 2008. Anyway, the article above has some excellent ins…

First of all, here's some world figures. The following is a list of the top 10 oil producing countries: 1. Saudi Arabia 7.7 million barrels/day 2. Former Soviet Union 7.1 million barrels/day 3. USA 5.9 million barrels/day 4. Iran 3.6 million barrels/day 5. China 3.2 million barrels/day 6. Norway 3.0 million barrels/day 7. Mexico 3.0 million barrels/day 8. Venezuela 2.8 million barrels/day 9. United Kingdom 2.7 million barrels/day 10. Iraq 2.5 million barrels/day The following are the top 5 biggest oil fields in the world: 1. Ghawar, Saudi Arabia 75-83 billion barrels 2. Burgan, Kuwait 66-72 billion barrels 3. Bolivar Coastal, Venezuela 30-32 billion…

This was the most relevant forum I saw, and I couldn't find any related threads, so I thought I'd post my first. I consider myself an anarchist at heart. While the subject of anarchy is usually seen as idealistic, barbaric, childish, even (dare I say it) stupid, I can't help but think people are better off left to their own devices. Philosophy and free-thinking are at their best when even the most liberal or conservative thoughts aren't considered radical, and any restrictions, especially those applied by a system of government or political party, only hinder the progress of intellect. Laws are often ineffective and often do more harm than good. As Plato put it, "Good…

Yanukovych, Russias favorite and generally considered to be deeply corrupt, has been officialy declared the winner of the Ukrainian general election. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4045449.stm International observers state that the election was unfair and rigged. Large numbers of Ukrainians are refusing to accept these results and civil disorder appears to be breaking out. Colin Powell has made strong statements condemming the rigged election, while Russia wants Yanukovych to remain in power to form closer links with Russia. Any comments?

I found this article in the New Scientist from 2002. What do people think about it? http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99992817 It confirms a belief that that I have held about the right side of politics for quite a while

This morning, just after 10.00 GMT, the Beeb posted an article entitled "US forces begin battering Falluja" [google record] The article that link points to has now changed to "US Forces Under Fire in Falluja" and has been de-indexed from the Beeb's Middle-East section. Replacing it are two newer articles, entitled "Iraqi Face on Falluja Operation" and "Iraqi PM orders Falluja Invasion". Updated information, or diplomatic fudging?

Ok, Im in a predicament- I need to see the actual text of the assault weapons ban. Not an overview, or someone's opinion about it, but the ACTUAL thing that passed. Thanks!

Buried in all the thousands of stories you're reading in the press today about how the non-partisan Duelfer report found no evidence of weapons of mass destruction is another finding by the same group: That individuals in France, Russia and China specifically benefitted, illegally, from the oil-for-food program. http://www.indystar.com/articles/0/184723-2300-010.html

Two orbits, with five people, at an altitude above 400kms, to be repeated within sixty days. The first flight can simply demonstrate the ability to take five people i.e. pilot, plus ballast. The second flight must carry at least five. http://www.space.com/spacenews/businessmonday_bigelow_041108.html It must be completed by Jan 10, 2010. Unlike the X-prize this is only open to US residents.

The French taxed and drove people into the mines to make the colony profitable for France? Despite the fact that Vietnam exported tons tons of rice, Vietnamese peasants starved / are starving? The U.S. supported France having colonies in Vietnam? The U.S. put in place a leader who was Catholic and from America, which would alienate him from the majority of the Vietnamese? Then they overthrew him to take charge of the war? There were millions of Vietnamese casualties? There were more explosives dropped on tiny Vietnam than in all of the theators of World War II put together? The U.S. used chemical warfare against the environment they claimed to be trying to save? T…

Okay, me and a buddy are having a little debate over this proposed flat tax. I'm against it, because of the regressive nature of it all. I know a lot of you are really into this debate, so I'll ask you what should be the counter argument in this. Let's begin with my argument: Now here's his reply:

Reported on ABC News just now, the total advertising money spent by each side this year. Kerry: $358 million Bush: 229 million Total: 587 million A staggering sum. This is JUST by the two campaigns, so in fact in the end, adding in the 527 money, the pro-Kerry advertising probably outmatched the pro-Bush ads by 2:1.

In the UK, we still have organized fox hunts. These involve a great many traditions, bring all sorts of revenue and benefits to rural communities, but basically boil down to a fox being chased down and killed by dogs. The government has made three attempts in the past decade to ban hunting, but seems to be adamant this time that the ban will be applied: - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/4020453.stm Keeping in mind that a fox is not a particularly nice creature, a vicious diseased dog really, what is the right or the wrong position to take? Is it correct to ban something when there are two major opposing viewpoints surrounding the activity? Should …

I think I am not the only one that thinks the war on Iraq was a complete diversion from the real threats. Iran and North Korea most likey see now as the best time as ever to secretly build an arsenal of wmd's, Bush and his cabinet did take their eye off the ball and now they are playing catch-up and the fact that Iran and North Korea had to deal with changing administrations and changing policy's their leaders are still the same, death to america chants I heard on the news from Iran's parliment. If we asume the U.S has the best world intelligence and they cant get the Iraq story right how can they even think they know North Korea dosent have 20 nukes and the medium range …

I posted this in a BiologicalEvolution forum on 30/09/2001 and e-mailed it later to the Washington Post Western-Islamic Cultures Confrontation ----------------------------------------- In spite of all assertions and explanations by its members, Islamic culture cannot and will not accept Western values, ethics, attitudes and social-political standards. These are plainly and clearly competitive evolutionary threats to the survival of fundamental Islamic faith and culture, to the dedicated devotion to it. This is why Western culture invokes fundamental Islamic terrorism, to counter this offensive threat to its survival and proliferation. Islamic instit…

Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon says he is no longer bound by promise to Washington that he would not target Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.

A lot of political analysists have been attributing the turnoff to the democratic party to hardcore liberals such as Michael Moore, George Soros, MoveOn.org, etc. The democrats had a major motion picture working for them which seen by millions which essentially slammed Bush, much more money from outside groups including George Soros funding huge smear campaigns on TV, celebrities publically backing up Kerry and slamming Bush, and the liberal media to back it all up! How in the world did they still lose this election? They didn't even get one southern state, and the southern states historically vote democrat. I'm not really trying to bash the democratic party here, but…

Did anyone see John Stewart on CNN's Crossfire? Here's the bittorrent if you didn't see it: http://bitflood.org:8080/?file=791b2f5d95a54d1381b85f271b51f71e73964185

The recent deaths of 85 protesters in Thailand highlighted the resurgent insurgency in the largely Islamic southern provinces. The poor rural communities there feel left out of the government in the largely Buddhist country, and that they aren't represented in the police and military. The Thai PM's solution is a monument to lateral thinking: to fly 60 million paper birds made by students, housewives and politicians to the southern provinces as a sign of unity. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4021459.stm

http://www.wired.com/news/space/0,2697,65151,00.html What do you all think of this?

In your re-election, God has graciously granted America -- though she doesn't deserve it -- a reprieve from the agenda of paganism. You have been given a mandate. We the people expect your voice to be like the clear and certain sound of a trumpet. Because you seek the Lord daily, we who know the Lord will follow that kind of voice eagerly. Don't equivocate. Put your agenda on the front burner and let it boil. You owe the liberals nothing. They despise you because they despise your Christ. Honor the Lord, and He will honor you. Bob Jones.