PastaJoe
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You mean the tax cut plan that would increase funding for children's services and education by reversing some of the Bush tax cuts? I'm all for it. In fact why stop at $200k, I say roll them all back to what they were under Clinton. We did quite well with them.
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Probably because someone in the administration who is tired of listening to Bush paint a rosey picture of Iraq has a conscience and leaked it. And don't look for any names anytime soon, we're still waiting for the name of who leaked Joe Wilson's wife's identity to Novak.
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Child welfare is a simple task? I find it hard to believe that you don't value children's welfare. There are more important things in life than tax cuts.
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If you think that one country should "control" an organization of all countries, then you don't understand its purpose.
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Of course, the government was involved in getting these people the children.
I assume then that you support more funding for Child Welfare services so that they have enough qualified workers to run proper background checks and make sufficient checks after placement to reduce the chance of this happening in the future. Just like teaching, when it comes to children everyone wants the best but too many people don't want to pay for the best.
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i say we just withdraw our membership (and our funds) and watch the UN go the way of the League of Nations
Yeah, we all know how well things went after the League of Nations dissolved.
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I wouldn't say they're stupid, but they are too overconfident, self-righteous, stubborn, and obsessed to consider the facts when they differ with their perceptions, and unwilling to correct their course based on the facts. They are very clever, but they are also very wrong in their conclusions.
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Gannon torches the Bills D with play-action pass, Janikowski kicks two field goals from over 40 yards, Lindell misses two from under 40 yards, and we are left with plenty of issues to discuss for the next two weeks.
Oakland 27 Buffalo 17
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Unfortunately he's carried that same philosophy through his term as president. Why learn and study when you can take vacation and clear brush. Of course everything in the Kelly book will be discredited because she didn't get quotes from the Swift Boat veterans.
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They are obviously letting Kerry take the lead, as in "leadership", on the important issues being discussed before the election.
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As Powell said, "you own it".
True, but with new leadership we'd at least have a chance to "rent it out" to other countries.
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The last time I checked there were a few members from both parties sponsoring legislation to repeal some of the clauses in the Patriot Act, not just Democrats.
But a majority of Democrats support the changes, while a majority of Republicans and Bush don't support them, so unless there's a change in leadership the changes won't pass.
OK, I tried to be reasonable and find a common ground for compromise, but you are among the extremists who want everything your way without regard for others viewpoints. Keep hugging your guns and listening for the helicopters at night.
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Given a choice I'd start Bruce and trade Jackson. Any chance of dropping Morris and picking up someone off waivers for the bye week? If Henry gets hurt you're gonna be sunk, but if you keep Dillon and he gets hurt you at least have Faulk to carry on with as his replacement. I wouldn't do it.
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Forget Terrell, somebody ahead of me in the waivers requested him. What about Gabriel or Whitted from the Raiders, do you think these guys will be regular contributors?
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Just don't let him push in your stool.
I hope you meant the kind you sit on in a bar.
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Once again, you speak in nothing more than soundbytes - showing your ignorance.
Ditto to you. Democrats want to review the Patriot Act and keep the sunset clause so it can be reviewed, Republicans want to make it permanent as is. Kerry is against a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage and thinks it's a states-right issue, Bush wants a constitutional amendment to ban it. Conservatives want to prevent abortion even if the life of the mother is endangered, and oppose funding stem-cell research on embryos that will otherwise be thrown away.
Back to the topic, so I am left to conclude that you and others are not willing to work towards a compromise on guns as I am, and once again you demonstrate why this country is so divided, because so many are stuck in their extremist positions.
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yes, the new sensitive bomb...coming to a war zone near you soon.
I believe it was already used in Iraq by Bush, when he said that we have to be sensitive to the concerns of Muslims when we held back from attacking al-Sadr's forces in the mosque.
If you turn off the audio, the casual observer couldn't tell the difference between Iraq and the West Bank or Gaza strip. Continued mayhem and unrest with violence creating more violence with no end in sight.
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It's a strange alliance between the people who say they need guns in case the government tries to restrict our rights, and the politicians who are most likely to restrict our rights. It's the conservatives in government who want to restrict rights and have more government oversight of our lives, whether it be the current Patriot Act, restricting free speech on the tv and radio, restricting abortion rights, or banning marriage to some.
I'll say again that I think there is a reasonable compromise that can be made. People should be able to own hunting rifles, shotguns, and small clip pistols, but there is no need for offensive assault weapons. I would leave it to the weapon experts from both sides of the debate to define what should be catagorized as an assault weapon whose primary purpose is to inflict casualties. The extremists from both sides should not be allowed to drive the legislation.
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I've always wondered, wouldn't the best kicker in the CFL be better than the worst kickers in the NFL? Especially for a team like Buffalo that plays in bad weather. Anyone have some knowledge on that, and can an NFL team sign a CFL player who is currently playing?
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I have to put Charles Rogers on IR. The best available replacements are David Terrell, Antonio Gates (TE play as WR), Reche Caldwell, or Ashley Lelie. Yardage points don't start until after 100 yards. Which would you choose?
My other WRs are Joe Horn, Isaac Bruce, Amani Toomer, and Drew Bennett, so I'm not desperate.
While I'm at it, I have RBs Sean Alexander, Dominick Davis, Charlie Garner, and Lamont Jordan. Should I drop Jordan for Maurice Morris as insurance, or stick with what I have for now?
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There have been attempts by the Democrats to tighten the loopholes and extend the ban, but unfortunately the Republicans block such legislation from even coming up for a vote. Bush says he would sign a renewal of the existing ban if Congress sent it to him, but won't use the bully pulpit, like Kerry did today, to call for Congress to do so. Bush shows no leadership on the issue. Either say you're for it and push Congress to extend it, or say you're against it and take the political hit from the soccer moms.
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If you believe that the law was ineffective and full of loopholes, then why not call for it to be amended and corrected, instead of celebrating throwing the baby out with the bathwater. I'll side with the majority of police officers over the NRA and continue to support a ban on such weapons. Just another reason to vote out the current administration and Congress.
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One minor action that had a big impact was Fletcher's dumb move of kicking the ball after the Jimmy Smith catch, which resulted in a penalty which stopped the clock. If he didn't do that, at least 10 seconds would have come off the clock as the players lined up, and the Jags would have had at least 2 less plays at the end. A dumb move by a veteran.
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If you want to curb illegal gun violence...make mandatory jail sentances and stick to them
If someone uses an offensive assault weapon, which these are, to kill a number of people, putting them in jail after the fact doesn't bring the victims back. If you make it illegal to possess such weapons and large clips, then they couldn't commit the widespread assault in the first place. Then if anyone uses an assault weapon that kills anyone, give them the death penalty. If the law has too many loopholes, then don't throw the baby out with the bathwater, close the loopholes. I would never own a gun, but I also recognize that we all have to compromise, so I would not call for a ban of shotguns or pistols with small clips, but in my opinion there is no good reason for a civilian to own an offensive assault weapon.
USS Maine and Louisiana redeployed
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Well Bush does have Georgia wrapped up, so why not try to win Washington by creating some military support jobs before the election. I just hope that in the next 4 years we won't be again saying, 'Remember the Maine'.