Pete

I do believe it is a human right. It is what connects us to the rest of the world, and the internet will be what eventually brings democracy to China and helps bring down totalitarian regimes world wide. Behold the power of twitter to organize. Egypt is just the beginning

have you traveled through France? If not, then where do you make the assumption that the French are bigoted? If you haven't experienced French bigotry first hand isn't that bigoted of you Mr Kettle? And I laughed out loud at the trust fund baby comment. Actually I work my ass off, save my money instead of blowing it on stupid **** like new cars, and stay at hostels and travel cheap. One doesn't have to be a trust fund baby to travel. And most of us aren't. Traveling is one of the greatest things one can do IMO. Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime. - Mark Twain

Henry Kissenger. Where did I say French culture was superior to American? Who said I preferred France? You love to leap to conclusions and should brush up on your reading comprehension

I am pro nothing, not anti matter!

I don't watch TV, I chose to bike instead of drive for the past 10 years(I just put car on road because job is 30 miles away), I don't shop at Walmart- so you must have me confused with someone else I think you are confusing foreign policy with culture. By your nonsequitor logic- American culture would be East Timor, Cambodia, Panama, Iraq (just a few examples in my lifetime- notice I didn't bring up slavery, the indians, the suffrage movement, etc). French culture has style, a beautiful language, art, literature, intellectuals, philosophy, cuisine,and they savor life. I typed this in 2 minutes and I am out the door- I would be happy to go into more detail later. But I get it- you are a flag waving America !@#$ yeah guy, and you like to bash France. To each their own

And it seems like Americans love to bash the French gratuitously. Well take a good hard look in the mirror before you cast that stone

Mostly, but there is lots of tourists and immigrants too. There is a big influx of immigrants, but many are relegated to slums and treated as second class citizens from what I have seen. But French kids do love McDs for some reason. There is some great literature documenting French cuisine pre corporate homogenization. The Food Of France by Waverly comes to mind immediately. And it great to read A Moveable Feast by Hemmingway and not have any McD's references. Paris must of been amazing back in the 20's. I wish I could remember where I read about all the Bouchons that have closed so I could share. It seemed like there were great restaurants every block and Paris was a moveable feast. Too bad Olivier doesn't come round much too much these days. I would love to hear his informed take. I like to think there is more to American culture then fast food, greed, Lady Gaga, pro wrestling and NASCAR. That seems so foreign to me

They also have resisted the term "email". I can understand why some feel it is censorship (I am vehimately opposed to any censorship) but I feel this is preservation of their beautiful French culture. Globalization sucks IMO and France (and just about everywhere else) is littered with McDonalds, KFC, Nike, etc. I have read accounts of how many Parisian bouchons (over 10,000 IIRC) have closed since 1900. The first McDonalds opened in France in 1979 and it spread like aggresive cancer. It sickens me when I see glorious Wenceslas Square in Prague desecrated with Burger Kings and Pizza Hut. It is the homogenization of cultures. It blows my mind when I see someone foregoing the exquisite cuisine of France for a McDonalds, just as it blows my mind when I see someone pass up a Vienna coffeshop for a Starbucks. Corporate America is desecrating the world, destroying cultures, and exporting obesity and diabetes. I support France in their attempt to preserve their culture

I remember that Cowart Tampa game. It was his last series before the injury- Cowart first down sack, Cowart second down sack, Cowart third down sack. Cowart was starting to dominate.

Keep it real. I can't believe how many beautiful girls are ripped as unattractive on this board. Gissele is !@#$ing gorgeous! Since you all are such studs- how bout you post a pic and show what a stud who can pick and choose supermodels looks like

its too bad you can't convey smell on a computer. That would be great if anyone who logged on that sight the computer would emit a very strong bacon odor that would last for days and would be tough to wash off

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIIEkxyCWCs here is another loser dealing with a foul ball. Gratuitous hottie and I love how the female sportscaster calls him out

I am sorry for your loss Mead. I wish you and your family peace

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=miTnKS5ohRI

yes

that was a bizarre storm. It was a very funky sky, then bright and sunny, then hail started falling and intense lighting for 20 minutes, then bright and sunny, then funky sky again, then sun here on CT shore

the choking was staged?

Happy birthday AJ! Cheers my friend

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EbnglCij-A&feature=related I wonder what Thomas Jefferson would think of this. My bet is he is spinning in his grave

I live in Essex CT- Old Lyme is next town over the river. Ticks are everywhere. Last week my brother was working on our garden with me- and he had two ticks on him. When I go hiking I try and cover up. Ticks also love long hair. Most ticks wont get you sick- but plenty will. The sooner you diagnose Lyme disease the better. Lyme disease gets nasty and has all sorts of terrible symptoms. Good luck. No person or dog should have to suffer

Thanks for the reminder!

or an asinine draconian drug policy. How come there are not bodies shot dead in the street in Amsterdam?

The first hour of Zeitgeist 3 is very interesting. It is a couple brilliant psychologists speaking about nature versus nurture. Very fascinating. And police serve their function in a society and it is not an easy job. But when they shoot an innocent man 60 times I cannot defend them. They were hoping to catch Guerena with weed and prosecute him. Well in my book shooting an innocent man defending his family 60 is a hell of a lot worse then possessing hemp. So my friend is a waiter at a local restaurant. Some young kid there received weed in the mail. The police could of busted him right away. Instead they waited until the kid was at work- and ATF comes storming in with assault rifles. My friend said it was intimidating as hell. Customers asked him "what is going on?". My friend said "the health department is really tough these days". A little levity in light of the shock and awe technique meant to intimidate. Shock and awe for hemp. A bit overkill, don't you think?

Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth - Buddha They can bury reports and lie and deceive, but the truth is coming out

Cover up going on. They sealed the search warrant- four days after the tragedyu