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i've been practicing aikido for the past 8 years... 2,546 Views / 32 Replies  
i've been practicing aikido for the past 8 years and i really enjoy it. my suggestion would be to not focus so much on which martial art to practice, but to just start practicing. any martial art...
Posted by kido, on Mar 28, 2005 at 06:18 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Personally, I would like to see a national sales... 931 Views / 22 Replies  
Personally, I would like to see a national sales tax with exemptions for food, gas, vehicles, and housing plus additional progressive taxes for luxury items. Do away with April 15th all together.
...
Posted by kido, on Nov 8, 2004 at 05:08 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Full transcript of bin Ladin's speech 607 Views / 1 Replies  
Following is the full_English_transcript of Usama bin Ladin's speech in a videotape sent to Aljazeera. In the interests of authenticity, the content of the transcript, which appeared as subtitles at...
Posted by kido, on Nov 2, 2004 at 03:41 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Yeah. I saw that too. Anybody want to speculate... 920 Views / 13 Replies  
Yeah. I saw that too. Anybody want to speculate about who the good people at MSNBC/Dateline want to see elected tomorrow?
Posted by kido, on Nov 2, 2004 at 02:20 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Does anyone know if President Bush was given the... 920 Views / 13 Replies  
Does anyone know if President Bush was given the same opportunity?
Posted by kido, on Nov 1, 2004 at 11:36 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Sorry, ICruise, but I need to dust off my tin... 920 Views / 13 Replies  
Sorry, ICruise, but I need to dust off my tin foil hat one last time. I just noticed that MSNBC has "revised" the Brokaw-Kerry interview. You can see both at the links below.

first interview...
Posted by kido, on Oct 31, 2004 at 09:20 PM, in Political/War Lounge
After all, why should the people want to know... 920 Views / 13 Replies  
After all, why should the people want to know about their leaders and their character? As long as they have a nice tan, a good smile, full body manageable hair, and they aren't George Bush, that...
Posted by kido, on Oct 30, 2004 at 05:36 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Senator Kerry admits not all records made public 920 Views / 13 Replies  
Interesting. While being interviewed by Tom Brokaw for MSNBC, Senator Kerry contradicted his earlier assertion that all of his military records had been released.



Full interview is here...
Posted by kido, on Oct 30, 2004 at 05:45 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Senator AIKEN: I think your 3,000 estimate might... 1,078 Views / 31 Replies  
Senator AIKEN: I think your 3,000 estimate might be a little low because we had to help 800,000 find sanctuary from North Vietnam after the French lost at Dienbienphu. But assuming that we resettle...
Posted by kido, on Oct 29, 2004 at 05:23 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Poll: Re: Why bush is a neo-nazi 1,077 Views / 26 Replies  
bring it.
Posted by kido, on Oct 29, 2004 at 02:48 AM, in Political/War Lounge
if we define "reason" to mean "that which... 11,481 Views / 420 Replies  
if we define "reason" to mean "that which supports my world view" then sure I agree with you 100%.

kido
Posted by kido, on Oct 27, 2004 at 05:27 PM, in Political/War Lounge
I wouldn't call this a 100% lie, only a 80% one.... 835 Views / 14 Replies  
I wouldn't call this a 100% lie, only a 80% one. I mean, he did talk to a couple of people before making some important decisions.

Seriously, though President Bush is criticized for not being...
Posted by kido, on Oct 25, 2004 at 07:19 PM, in Political/War Lounge
I watched it last night as well, so I'll try to... 1,009 Views / 14 Replies  
I watched it last night as well, so I'll try to respond to your points.



There were several testimonies that seemed pretty extreme to me. From the film, an interviewer says he hopes to find...
Posted by kido, on Oct 25, 2004 at 07:01 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Having read the article, it seems the I.A.E.A is... 11,481 Views / 420 Replies  
Having read the article, it seems the I.A.E.A is not sure when or under what circumstances the explosives disappeared. They were last accounted for in Jan. 2003 and where supposedly under I.A.E.A...
Posted by kido, on Oct 25, 2004 at 06:01 PM, in Political/War Lounge
John O'Neill on Scarborough Country 561 Views / 0 Replies  
http://www.dailyrecycler.com/blog/2004/10/breakdown.html
Posted by kido, on Oct 23, 2004 at 04:11 AM, in Political/War Lounge
I'm going to consolidate my responses into one... 1,827 Views / 79 Replies  
I'm going to consolidate my responses into one post.



Carte blanche? President Bush still needs to deal with the other branches of the government just as much as any other president. If he had...
Posted by kido, on Oct 21, 2004 at 05:35 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Given that IMO the domestic issues will more or... 1,827 Views / 79 Replies  
Given that IMO the domestic issues will more or less be a stalemate between Kerry and Congress for the next 4 years, I'm inclined to give the soldiers in the field the CIC that they want.
Posted by kido, on Oct 21, 2004 at 05:04 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Sure. I'm only making the point that many... 1,827 Views / 79 Replies  
Sure. I'm only making the point that many presidents have "failed" by Mrjinglesusa's standards.




No, I'm saying there is no point in electing John Kerry. A moderate Democrat would have a...
Posted by kido, on Oct 21, 2004 at 04:55 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Obviously, since the number of crimes involving... 1,466 Views / 54 Replies  
Obviously, since the number of crimes involving MAC-10s is equal to the number of MAC-10s sold in the United States.
Posted by kido, on Oct 21, 2004 at 04:37 PM, in Political/War Lounge
To quote True Romance, "It's better to have a gun... 1,466 Views / 54 Replies  
To quote True Romance, "It's better to have a gun and not need it than to need a gun and not have it."
Posted by kido, on Oct 21, 2004 at 04:17 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Actually, if you adjust for inflation, Abraham... 1,827 Views / 79 Replies  
Actually, if you adjust for inflation, Abraham Lincoln was much worse on most of your points, except on the blown surplus. Lincoln inherited a horrible economy caused by British econimic pressure and...
Posted by kido, on Oct 21, 2004 at 04:11 PM, in Political/War Lounge
I'm sure moments after those pictures were taken... 949 Views / 8 Replies  
I'm sure moments after those pictures were taken the soldiers opened up on them with flamethrowers. My larger point is not that there are good things happening in Iraq, but that those things are so...
Posted by kido, on Oct 21, 2004 at 10:41 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Shocking Pictures from Iraq! 949 Views / 8 Replies  
I just came across a site with pictures from Iraq that show events transpiring right now which are so intense you won't be seeing them on the news or on any other media outlets.

Here is my...
Posted by kido, on Oct 21, 2004 at 04:04 AM, in Political/War Lounge
If Senator Kerry's military record was... 1,059 Views / 21 Replies  
If Senator Kerry's military record was impeachable, then you'd have only a couple of crazy bloggers spouting off consipiracy theories. What you have is dozens of soldiers who knew and worked with Lt....
Posted by kido, on Oct 18, 2004 at 06:26 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Personally, I'd like to see us move to a national... 2,407 Views / 97 Replies  
Personally, I'd like to see us move to a national sales tax with exceptions for food, fuel, housing, etc. and additional sales tax on "luxury" items.

kido
Posted by kido, on Oct 18, 2004 at 04:03 PM, in Political/War Lounge
The description of the "teenager in a loincloth"... 1,059 Views / 21 Replies  
The description of the "teenager in a loincloth" came from Douglas Brinkley in his biography of John Kerry called Tour of Duty. This description was attributed to Fred Short, one of the members of...
Posted by kido, on Oct 18, 2004 at 01:58 AM, in Political/War Lounge
I agree with SimeyTheLimey. It isn't that Senator... 4,271 Views / 226 Replies  
I agree with SimeyTheLimey. It isn't that Senator Kerry's answer was bad, only his choice of example. It implies that President Bush has avoided talking with Mary Cheney or even the VP about this...
Posted by kido, on Oct 16, 2004 at 07:29 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Something else that came out recently was ABCNews... 1,059 Views / 21 Replies  
Something else that came out recently was ABCNews did a show on Nightline were they actually went to the village that was attacked on the day John Kerry performed actions for his silver star. They...
Posted by kido, on Oct 16, 2004 at 06:03 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Just in the interest of disclosure, I am not... 7,227 Views / 336 Replies  
Just in the interest of disclosure, I am not personally pro-life, but to answer your questions:

1) While not alive, it is also not dead. See answer 2.

2) Because if you wait 9 months for a...
Posted by kido, on Oct 11, 2004 at 06:15 PM, in Political/War Lounge
My impression is that President Bush did much... 7,227 Views / 336 Replies  
My impression is that President Bush did much better on style and also did well on issues that matter in swing states. I think having the candidates define their positions on abortion and stem cell...
Posted by kido, on Oct 9, 2004 at 02:53 AM, in Political/War Lounge
Senator Kerry - If you are elected President,... 868 Views / 10 Replies  
Senator Kerry - If you are elected President, what reason and justification would you give to the families of any soldier who dies in Iraq after you are inaugurated?

or

Senator Kerry - Will you...
Posted by kido, on Oct 8, 2004 at 04:50 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Interesting historical note about the creation of... 2,941 Views / 132 Replies  
Interesting historical note about the creation of the nuclear weapons that were eventually used to end the war with Japan, the original push to create these weapons was because of Germany, not Japan....
Posted by kido, on Oct 8, 2004 at 04:03 PM, in Political/War Lounge
How can someone know exactly what they are going... 781 Views / 12 Replies  
How can someone know exactly what they are going to do and how they are going to do it when they don't know what they are going to find?
Posted by kido, on Oct 7, 2004 at 03:52 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Senator Kerry's news conference on CNN. Huh? 781 Views / 12 Replies  
Just taken from my TiVo'ed copy of a news conference on CNN given by Senator Kerry in Colorado.



Please. Someone. Help me understand how this is consistent.
Posted by kido, on Oct 7, 2004 at 03:38 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Paraphrasing Edwards, "You're very brave to talk... 5,645 Views / 247 Replies  
Paraphrasing Edwards, "You're very brave to talk about your family and your daughter in a public setting. And because you have a gay daughter you probably agree with our views. Right?"

Not really...
Posted by kido, on Oct 7, 2004 at 02:09 AM, in Political/War Lounge
No, not at all. Thanks for the link to the senate... 5,645 Views / 247 Replies  
No, not at all. Thanks for the link to the senate roll call. I downloaded all the votes for the
U.S. Senate Roll Call Votes 108th Congress - 2nd Session (2004), ran a quick grep search thru it...
Posted by kido, on Oct 6, 2004 at 09:43 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Go right ahead. I'm not saying I agree with how... 5,645 Views / 247 Replies  
Go right ahead. I'm not saying I agree with how he voted, but he was there to cast a vote and to take part in the discussion surrounding the issues which may have had relevance to the people that...
Posted by kido, on Oct 6, 2004 at 07:51 PM, in Political/War Lounge
At least he was there to vote ;) 5,645 Views / 247 Replies  
At least he was there to vote ;)
Posted by kido, on Oct 6, 2004 at 06:09 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Bob Woodward quoted President Bush as telling his... 1,110 Views / 19 Replies  
Bob Woodward quoted President Bush as telling his political war room that he wanted to be a two-term President, but if his decision on Iraq caused him to be a one-term President, then so be it. I...
Posted by kido, on Oct 5, 2004 at 08:44 PM, in Political/War Lounge
It is a tough position to be in. The Bush... 1,110 Views / 19 Replies  
It is a tough position to be in. The Bush administration is criticized for not paying attention to what their intelligence agencies said before 9/11 and then they are criticized for paying attention...
Posted by kido, on Oct 5, 2004 at 06:18 PM, in Political/War Lounge
And how would that potential for power projection... 1,312 Views / 41 Replies  
And how would that potential for power projection been affected by backing down in the face of Saddam Hussein's defiance to the U.N. and the United States?



So, we killed the warden and now...
Posted by kido, on Oct 5, 2004 at 05:41 PM, in Political/War Lounge
As the article on FactCheck.org states, Cheney... 976 Views / 27 Replies  
As the article on FactCheck.org states, Cheney purchased an insurance policy, something he was not required to do, so that if Halliburton was to go out of business he would receive the same amount of...
Posted by kido, on Oct 5, 2004 at 05:27 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Cody Dawg, Just last month, Russian... 1,312 Views / 41 Replies  
Cody Dawg,

Just last month, Russian mother's sent their children to school, never to see them again. The terrorists believe their actions are justified no matter the victims. If you honestly...
Posted by kido, on Oct 5, 2004 at 05:08 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Horrible. Giving money to charities... tsk. tsk. 976 Views / 27 Replies  
Horrible. Giving money to charities... tsk. tsk.
Posted by kido, on Oct 5, 2004 at 02:47 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Also from the NYTimes article: And later... 1,110 Views / 19 Replies  
Also from the NYTimes article:


And later on in the NYTimes article:



It seems Senator Kerry's evidence that he did not have access to the same intelligence by the time he needed to cast...
Posted by kido, on Oct 5, 2004 at 02:37 PM, in Political/War Lounge
At any cost? Would you have wanted the President... 1,664 Views / 52 Replies  
At any cost? Would you have wanted the President to pay them $200 billion for rights to their airspace? How about $1 trillion? Diplomacy doesn't mean both parties always get their way. There was a...
Posted by kido, on Oct 5, 2004 at 12:23 PM, in Political/War Lounge
In the tradition of the Westminster system,... 1,664 Views / 52 Replies  
In the tradition of the Westminster system, SimeyTheLimey, "Hear, hear!"
Posted by kido, on Oct 5, 2004 at 12:05 PM, in Political/War Lounge
I agree. That is how our system works. When... 1,664 Views / 52 Replies  
I agree. That is how our system works. When enough voters agree that a politician has commited a serious screw up, they will not be re-elected. It's a good system that will be able to work it's...
Posted by kido, on Oct 5, 2004 at 12:00 PM, in Political/War Lounge
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: The Latest Critic of Bush's Iraq Planning? Paul Bremer 1,664 Views / 52 Replies  
I'd say when a politician knows the results of his actions will not be in the best interest of his people and he does them anyway to protect himself.

kido
Posted by kido, on Oct 5, 2004 at 11:15 AM, in Political/War Lounge
I've read the NYTimes article three times now, as... 1,110 Views / 19 Replies  
I've read the NYTimes article three times now, as it is a very eye-opening piece. It speaks to how the world works and how our perceptions of that world affect how we think it should work. In the...
Posted by kido, on Oct 4, 2004 at 09:40 PM, in Political/War Lounge
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