attacking republicans

[den4]

seems like the attacks on partisan groups is increasing.....this one is from the left....silly people...always attack the others, but never offering solutions of their own.....



Things you have to believe to be a Republican today:


Saddam was a good guy when Reagan armed him, a

bad guy when Bush's daddy made war on him, a good

guy when Cheney did business with him and a bad guy

when Bush needed a "we can't find Bin Laden" diversion.


Trade with Cuba is wrong because the country is

communist, but trade with China and Vietnam is vital to

a spirit of international harmony.


The United States should get out of the United Nations,

and our highest national priority is enforcing U.N.

resolutions against Iraq.


A woman can't be trusted with decisions about her own

body, but multi-national corporations can make decisions

affecting all mankind without regulation.


Jesus loves you, and shares your hatred of homosexuals

and Hillary Clinton.


The best way to improve military morale is to praise the

troops in speeches while slashing veterans' benefits and

combat pay.


If condoms are kept out of schools, adolescents won't have sex.


A good way to fight terrorism is to belittle our long-time allies,

then demand their cooperation and money.


Providing health care to all Iraqis is sound policy. Providing

health are to all Americans is socialism.


HMOs and insurance companies have the best interests of

the public at heart.


Global warming and tobacco's link to cancer are junk science,

but creationism should be taught in schools.


A president lying about an extramarital affair is a impeachable

offense.


A president lying to enlist support for a war in which thousands

die is solid defense policy.


Government should limit itself to the powers named in the

Constitution, which include banning gay marriages and

censoring the Internet.


The public has a right to know about Hillary's cattle trades,

but George Bush's driving record is none of our business.


Being a drug addict is a moral failing and a crime, unless

you're a conservative radio host. Then it's an illness, and

you need our prayers for your recovery.


You support states' rights, which means Attorney General

John Ashcroft can tell states what local voter initiatives

they have the right to adopt.


What Bill Clinton did in the 1960s is of vital national interest,

but what Bush did in the '80s is irrelevant.

 

[chiquiliquis]

I don't know... the way I see it, this piece is not meant to offer solutions. It's value is to be found solely in it's mokery and skepticism.

And, mockery and skepticism have this to be said for them: they keep dogmatism on the run. They get the mind thinking. Regardless of whether ANY of this is correct, it's point is to get you thinking. That said, it is far from silly.

I might very well be talking out my hither regions right now... so take my words for whatever you think they're worth. Regardless of party, the first person who claims to have all the answers is going to be the last person I vote for.

 

[Foxtrot Uniform]

El pueblo unido jamﾃ｡s serﾃ｡ vencido! Let's get those republicans!!

 

[den4]

I have all the answers! I have all the answers! I still know nothing, but I have all the answers!

 

[Brooker]

Ah, the inconsistency of tyranny. "What serves us well is right, and what doesn't is wrong."

 

[blessed]

...everyting in it's right place...

 

[blessed]

I just found something quite interesting. I don't generally believe what this guy says, but here goes...

Come the millenium, month 12, in the home of the greatest power, and the village idiot will come forth to be acclaimed the leader.

Nostredamus, 1555

 

[Glenn]

Yeah, except that the millennium month 12 would have been December of 2001.

 

[blessed]

i was just thinking whether nostredamus knew that and came to the conclusion he was ignorant of this fact.

 

[Glenn]

Haha. Well, that's presuming that he wasn't just blowing hot air in the first place.

Of course, this one in particular seems to be hard to argue against, unless he actually did know when the millennium would change.

 

[blessed]

i dont really care too much, its all just fun anyways, but its good enough to earn him a reputation point. If only he was registered to Jref as a member.

 

[Satori]

If that had been a prediction by Nostradamus, it would certainly explain a few things! I've seen that very message before on the internet, although it's always associated with a photo of Bush (attached). As to the true predictions of Nostradamus, an astrologer I know gave a radio interview with a Chicago radio station on September 29, 2001, not long after 9/11, and he had this to say about some of the predictions of Nostradamus:

Host: Hasn窶冲 the destruction of the world 窶話y fire窶 been predicted by several astute Prophets for the turn of this century? And, isn窶冲 that 窶話y fire窶 likely to be nuclear destruction? Did not Nostradamus predict This? There has been one of Nostradamus' quatrains being circulated throughout the Internet that suggests he predicted the attack upon The World Trade Center, and that this event was just one of many which would lead to the destruction of mankind. Let me read this to you. This is Nostradamus窶 prediction on World War Three:

'In the year of the new century and nine months, from the sky will come a great King of Terror. The sky will burn at forty-five degrees. Fire approaches the great new city. In the city of York there will be a great collapse, two twin brothers torn apart by chaos while the fortress falls the great leader will succumb third big war will begin when the big city is burning.' Nostradamus, 1654.

"Now I find this downright frightening to say the least!"

WW: (Laugh) "Yes, so do I! I find it frightening because this quatrain which has been attributed to have been written by Nostradamus was said to be written in 1654. Nostradamus died in 1566! The famous French astrologer and physician lived from 1503 to 1566. The quatrain you have just read to us is a hoax. It has been attributed to have been written by a student at Brock University in Canada by the name of Neil Marshall. He wrote it to show how easy it was to add to, or to distort the many predictions, of Nostradamus. But what you just read to us was not the end of it. More fakery was piled on in later versions such as this:

'On the 11th day of the 9th month, two metal birds will crash into two tall statues in the new city, and the world will end soon after.'

"This second quatrain is entirely made-up, and the first quatrain, the one you quoted, is composed of lines taken from two entirely different prophecies of Nostradamus which have been linked together for effect. Actually these are lines referencing 'Normans' and 'Mongols' which have absolutely no plausible application to current events. The only thing that is remotely real here is that the second two lines of the first quatrain are taken from what is often cited as a Nostradamus writing identified as Century 6, Quatrain 97. Naturally all of Nostradamus窶 quatrains were written in his native language of French which is very difficult to properly translate into English. However, an approximate English translation would be:

'Five and forty steps the sky will burn. Fire approaches the large new city. Instantly a great thin flame will leap . When someone will want to test the Normans.'

"This quatrain says nothing whatsoever about New York City. Anyone who wishes to can conclude 窶蕨ew city窶 to indicate New York City, but in truth there is nothing 窶蕨ew窶 about New York City which is in fact one of the oldest cities in North America. Many of the worlds major cities have the word 'new' in their names (such as New Delhi) and that any city settled, built, or rebuilt in the last four hundred years窶ｦin other words, just about any city in the world窶ｦcould be considered 'new' relative to Nostradamus窶 time. And next, that line about a sky that 'will burn at five and forty degrees' has to be stretched to the point of ridiculousness to pertain to the World Trade Center event in New York City. The Big Apple is nowhere near 45 degrees latitude. Actually it is below the 41-degree mark. Milwaukee, Boston, Minneapolis, Chicago, Toronto, Montreal窶ｦthese cities are far closer to the 45 degree latitude than New York City. Well anyway, I could argue on and on about this one but why waste the time? The simple truth is that there is no truth that Nostradamus predicted The World Trade Center crisis.窶

Host: 窶弋hank you for clarifying this matter. It has been of great concern and interest to so many people. It is almost disappointing to hear that it is a hoax. Had it, in truth, been predicted one could at least believe there might have been some kind of a divine reason behind this tragedy. Now it appears to simply be a random act, or plan of madness...."