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the reason I said don't go there was because that was a diversion from the thread and the topic at hand. I just felt it was wise to stay away from the whole discussion of our "wall of separation"

Don't start throwing around the "seperation of church and state in our constiutution" -- just don't go there. Whether or not you understand the original intent of that statement, it's foolish to go that direction. BTW, what part of the constitution contains the phrase "separation of church and state"? or anything of the like?

Why has our country gotten to the point where everyone feels that a wrongful act committed in your direction entitles you to money? The point of criminal justice is to change the criminal and help the victim. Does money help here? No. Maybe a couple of sessions with a helpful child psychologist or counselor (pastor, maybe?) would help the poor girl. It was humiliating, she could use a hand over it. Money only helps Mom (& Dad, if there is one) forget it ever happened. Our legal system sometimes amounts to legalized blackmail. Discipline the teacher according to what is reasonable. Should a person be blackballed out of their profession for a momentary lapse in judgment? No. What about if it indicates a long standing method of operating? Well, then find a new line of work. These kinds of lawsuits are what make people like John Edwards have enough money to run for congress and VP, and trash our medical system causing insurance rates to go through the ceiling (not to mention the stratosphere).

She said in the toast that it was 2 years before the wedding

apparently, spelling is left out of the circulum in Arizona schools... * TH will fit right in then, right?

Car accident? with John Locke, causing his paralyzation? maybe?

Or worse yet, he could tear his rotator cuff

The article says by 2008, the passport will be required. I still think that they're bluffing. I know you all are talking about the canadian ballet, but in my line of work (church youth ministry) this would make things difficult for me -- imagine trying to make sure that my teens all have paid for, applied for, and received their passports before planning a day trip to Toronto to do the CN Tower and Medieval Times (like we are doing in June). Then if everyone has a passport, I need to make sure that everyone actually brings it with them. That process is not a big deal for an overseas mission trip as I've done in the past, but for a day trip? I don't think it'll happen.

no news of that on the US State Dept website as of yet ... they've been threatening that for years

"I was sure that they'd call Pass Interference in the end zone, they did it that one time against Henry Jones, oh, wait ... that went against the Bills ..."

They don't have electricity in their hunting shacks, so we have to wait 'til they come back home.

But tolerance is the catch word for the new millenium. Everything must be tolerated. Everything except a biblical worldview, ... oh wait, if we had a biblical worldview, we would not tolerate teasing and the like ...

In Niger, they use the Communauté Financière Africaine Franc In Nigerian, they use the Nairas To further distance the two, they are not linked in their trading. They are totally separate currencies, and before now, no one here knew the name of either one -- not widely used as is the dollar, yen or euro

I was with you, but the numbers bring up the border between Niger and Mali. Nigeria is another country to the sout of Niger -- still intriguing though.

Except he began to lose the use of his legs while pursuing the lead of the island. I don't see it fitting.

If Locke/Boone = Abraham/Isaac, then the writers missed big time. Abraham never causes harm on Isaac in the Genesis account. He is willing, but never hurts him.

My wife & I thought that he would be paralyzed by the operation. Locke mentions that his back is shaved ... they take out kidneys now from the front, we thought it was going to be an operation mistake. But, we missed that ....

I'm guessing gettting cut after 3 years of a 7 year/$50 Million contract would still net him a lot more than what he has netted in his current contract. Sure, there is less stability, but if we're talking purely about cash, big deals have more guaranteed money in them. Period.

The mind boggling thing that caught my eye was the salary that Brusci is set to earn: $850K for the heart and soul of their defense, and possibly their team? That's a better deal than THen would have been, even if WM never set foot on the field. Just watch the Patsie force him to retire to get out of paying that next to nothing amount, instead of placing him on PUP and giving him a thank you for this year.

oh yeah, I'll take TH's word on whether or not there is a viable trade on the table. THen has truly proven to me that he is trustworthy, forthright and honest. /sarcasm off

Not to jump into the discussion about terrorism, but .... I have bought a ticket to ride in a small aircraft of this nature. I would have been upset if the dude sitting next to me (my grandfather) had decided that he wanted to make a statement by holding a gun to the pilot's head and crashing the plane. BTW, there is no screening/security process for small craft.

Great, ... just what we need, ... a pro-choice Republican presidential candidate

My wife and I pegged her at around 45 years old, only to have the announcers say that she was 30!!

if she's good enough, sure. It's not like women's golf where the tees are closer to the hole.

The problem with everyone weighing in on this in terms of saying that we're keeping her alive is this: a feeding tube is NOT extraordinary means to keep someone alive. I hope you have more loving spouses when you have to undergo surgery some day. What she receives is equivalent to the saline drip that you receive after surgery for a couple days until your stomach is ready to receive food -- except that includes more nurtrients than your drip. How'd you like to be disallowed the drip after surgery because your wife/husband says that you didn't want to use extraordinary means to extend your life? Yeah, that's what I thought.