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#4661 Re: The Garden » Father Throws Kids off Bridge » 911 weeks ago

Does it matter why they kill them? ^

A survey showed that women are in fact more likely to kill their kids than men. The main difference when it happens is that the men usually kills themselves afterwards, women do not.

#4662 Re: The Garden » House approves $70 billion more for war » 912 weeks ago

I think you're ignoring the core here. Bush, the current administration or the next is not the problem.

Bush didn't go to war, the military industrial complex did. Bush didn't ruin health care, the pharmasuits did. It's all very old, and it's always rooted in greed. 'New' leadership won't change any of this. It's simply not in their power to do it.

This is the Achilles' heel of democracy. The people don't know what's good for them or how to express it, the representatives are more concerned with pleasing their benefactors than the people, and if an extraordinary character is to ascend to the top spot he will either be destroyed through the corporate controlled media or simply taken out.

Sad to say, but the only thing that will change the current course is a dictator, or war. History can well attest to that.

#4664 Re: The Garden » Ron Paul. Why not? » 914 weeks ago

He's the best candidate out there, no doubt about that. Although, these days that isn't necessarily saying a lot.

He's what I call a true conservative. Believes in the constitution and small government, which makes him the only one in this campaign. Something the founding fathers were very adamant about. He wants to abolish what he considers unconstitutional institutions like the FED and the IRS. He also wants to get rid of most government agencies, in their present form, such as the CIA, FBI, Homeland Security etc. 

All in all these are good cases, but it's important to sometimes understand what he means. Getting rid of the CIA isn't the same as saying "get rid of our intelligence protection". He just feels that the CIA in their present form is way overstepping their bounds, like doing torture and running drugs.

However there are some shady issues about the man too. He seems to be supporting absolute capitalism, ie. he wants to abolish welfare, health care and public schools. Now I agree that all of these need change, and I understand his reasoning for those principles. But this is where I feel he's letting principle and ideology getting in the way of common sense. I'm all for a free marked, but fact is not everyone is going to succeed in such a system. So I think there should be some kind of safety network or guarantee of living in place. The economy isn't everything.

Bottom line though, if you're going to vote next year vote for Paul. He may not be perfect but in the light of the alternatives he comes pretty damn close. You want change, vote Paul. You want things to continue like they are, vote whoever else.

#4665 Re: The Garden » Your 2008 Predictions » 914 weeks ago

How could I forget this one:

-James will eat a giant elephant turd on youtube.

#4666 Re: The Sunset Strip » Screencap Game » 914 weeks ago

3 is murder by numbers

#4667 Re: The Garden » Your 2008 Predictions » 915 weeks ago

Jameslofton wrote:

- Another major terror attack.

I almost listed that. I don't think it will happen here though. Likely in Europe, Russia, Asia, or the middle east.

Well...there's an election coming up.

Regarding the Stones...

I don't think they have ever announced a farewell tour. People just assume its the last because they are so old. I believe they will announce that their next tour is the last, which will cause massive demand and ticket prices will break records, and they will break the previous tour records which they already own.

Last thing I wanna do is sing Satisfaction every night when I'm 45 16

Yeah, they'll probably do another one. But even if they called it a farewell tour I'm not too sure it would actually be their last. I mean, 64 is no age these days, is it? Even you and me will be working till at least 67 16

#4668 Re: The Garden » Your 2008 Predictions » 915 weeks ago

AtariLegend wrote:
polluxlm wrote:

- Manchester United wins the league.

Don't be silly...

I'm a realist 15

#4669 Re: The Garden » Your 2008 Predictions » 915 weeks ago

Jameslofton wrote:

Hillary will become president.

Yeah

U2 will have the top selling album of the year.

Yeah

Chinese Democracy will not be released.

YEAH

One of the celebrity tabloid whores will die in some tragedy.

Doubt it

Another school massacre will happen, causing an unprecedented debate on gun control.

Yeah

The reality show craze will finally die off.

Dream on.

The dollar will plunge, sparking a national debate about whether to change currency.

Haha, yeah.

Two major car companies will merge.

Yeah

Rolling Stones will begin their farewell tour.

Again?

Mine:

- Another major terror attack.

- Worldwide recession.

- New security laws. National ID card.

- Manchester United wins the league.

- The Mars Volta will release the album of the year.

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