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nharmon
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response 36 of 186:
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Jan 18 14:20 UTC 2006 |
The democrats are good at excluding people. I think the democratic party
needs to realize that Americans are not as liberal as other people in
the world. Americans do not want to be more like Europeans. Just because
Europe is more liberal than you, that does not make you centrist. The
Bush Administration through its screw-ups has handed the democrats the
next presidential election. Its the DNC's election to lose.
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jep
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response 37 of 186:
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Jan 18 17:55 UTC 2006 |
I think it's pretty early to predict a Democratic president in 2008. I
think it's pretty likely there will be a Democratic controlled House of
Representatives after the elections of this year. There are a lot of
people who are fed up with the GOP right now, including myself.
It will be interesting whether that Congress can shift the tide of
public opinion as the Gingrich/Contract With America Congress did in
1994. If they're seen as blocking government from doing what it ought
to be doing, there'll be another Republican president in 2008. If they
can correct the excesses of the current Congress, be seen as ethical,
and cause the president to become more moderate, they could take a lot
of power back from the Republicans.
There will be other factors, too, of course. Will the GOP nominate
someone to carry on the work of Bush, or someone who will make
substantial changes? Will they be able to canonize Bush like they did
Reagan? Will the Bush administration be able to bring home a lot of
the troops from Iraq and Afghanistan? Will there be any other major
attacks on the US? How will the economy be doing in 2008?
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tod
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response 38 of 186:
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Jan 18 18:00 UTC 2006 |
re #30
I agree with you richard. After their opinions on assisted suicde drug use
and their defense of the AG's lawbending, its obvious they have a fundie
agenda.
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bhelliom
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response 39 of 186:
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Jan 18 18:52 UTC 2006 |
I solidy disagree with the assertion that Europeans are more liberal
than Americans. There are certain aspects about which one side is more
liberal than the other. I'd rather be an ethnic minority in the US than
I would in Europe.
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tod
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response 40 of 186:
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Jan 18 19:07 UTC 2006 |
Do you have more equality as a woman in the US than in Europe?
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twenex
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response 41 of 186:
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Jan 18 19:21 UTC 2006 |
Re: #39. I wouldn't.
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klg
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response 42 of 186:
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Jan 18 20:13 UTC 2006 |
I'd much rather be Jewish in the US than anywhere else in the world
other than Israel.
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marcvh
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response 43 of 186:
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Jan 18 20:18 UTC 2006 |
Being Jewish in Canada would be OK.
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twenex
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response 44 of 186:
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Jan 18 20:19 UTC 2006 |
Or, indeed, Europe.
Too much violence in Israel to feel safe there, as a Jew or otherwise.
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bhelliom
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response 45 of 186:
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Jan 18 20:22 UTC 2006 |
I'm a black woman, tod. I can hardly separate the two. Having said
that, no, I'd have less equality in Europe, save perhaps the U.K.
Twenex, which ethnic minority group do you belong to?
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naftee
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response 46 of 186:
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Jan 18 20:23 UTC 2006 |
i think the jews in MOntreal do quite fine !
but uh; i think in toronto it's a slightly better atmosphere
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twenex
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response 47 of 186:
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Jan 18 20:24 UTC 2006 |
Re: #45. Jewish.
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klg
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response 48 of 186:
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Jan 18 20:25 UTC 2006 |
Oh, yeah??? How would you know, VH??
My group gave money to construct a building at a Canadian Jewish camp.
They were given an extraordinarily hard time by the authorities in
meeting the various construction rules and regulations. It wasn't like
they were building in a city or town.
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twenex
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response 49 of 186:
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Jan 18 20:25 UTC 2006 |
Re: #47. Not that I see the relevance of the question.
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mcnally
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response 50 of 186:
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Jan 18 20:27 UTC 2006 |
re #37: I think it's actually pretty unlikely that control of the
House of Representatives will fall to the Democrats after the 2006
elections -- the system has become so rigged through years of
redistricting that not that many seats are at serious risk.
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marcvh
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response 51 of 186:
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Jan 18 20:27 UTC 2006 |
Somehow I'm not surprised that you would be involved with a group seeking
to put Jewish people in a camp.
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bhelliom
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response 52 of 186:
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Jan 18 20:29 UTC 2006 |
resp:49 - It is relevant. You said you would rather be an ethnic
minority in Europe than in the US. It would have been rather laughable
for you to say what a minority should or should not prefer if you
weren't one yourself.
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nharmon
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response 53 of 186:
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Jan 18 20:31 UTC 2006 |
This response has been erased.
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nharmon
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response 54 of 186:
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Jan 18 20:31 UTC 2006 |
#51 is a low blow.
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bhelliom
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response 55 of 186:
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Jan 18 20:31 UTC 2006 |
Honestly, I think the main difference when it comes to race between
Europe and the US is how the concept of racism and race relations are
approached. Americans *seem* more up front about their prejudices for
the most part.
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naftee
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response 56 of 186:
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Jan 18 20:37 UTC 2006 |
you're a black chick, sylvia ?
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klg
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response 57 of 186:
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Jan 18 20:45 UTC 2006 |
(54: You would expect something intelligent from vh??)
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twenex
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response 58 of 186:
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Jan 18 20:47 UTC 2006 |
Re: #52. Why? You seem to be suggesting that, say, not being black blinds me
to the fact that black people on both continents are underprivileged. I find
that extremely offensive and racist and, if that's an example of you being
"more up front about your prejudices," then speaking as a European, I'd much
prefer you to act like one.
As a sidenote, I really can't understand the modern attitude to minorities and
the underprivileged, insofar as it seems to tolerate no prejudice from the
majority towards the minorities (which is good), but almost ENCOURAGES
prejudices from the minorities towards the minority. NOT helpful.
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twenex
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response 59 of 186:
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Jan 18 20:47 UTC 2006 |
(57: Well, it's more likely than something intelligent from you.)
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bhelliom
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response 60 of 186:
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Jan 18 21:00 UTC 2006 |
resp:58 - Jesus. What you're hearing is not what I'm saying at all.
Don't put words in my mouth. I said "minority" not "black". I think we
can all agree that black people aren't the only minorities in Europe or
the US. I believe Jews to have the same minority status as blacks do,
or should. What I said, clearly, was that not being an ethnic minority
and making that statement would be laughable.
resp:56 Yes, I am.
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