for this reason alone (and I’d be interested to see a serious attempt at estimating the lives which would be saved) the Democratic Party should support the success of the OIF. This is their kind of issue! It gives them a chance to “make the world a better place” through telling other people what to do.

for this reason alone (and I’d be interested to see a serious attempt at estimating the lives which would be saved) the Democratic Party should support the success of the OIF. This is their kind of issue! It gives them a chance to “make the world a better place” through telling other people what to do.

No, no, not the Democrats. This is a job for Ralph Nader!

Neo, great post, very interesting and illuminating. As we used to say in the Marine Corps, “There’s a fine line between hard and stupid.”

This is what I meant by pride Neo, whenever Pat brought up the honor issue in Arabia. Pride, false pride, hubris, etc. It is what lead to the Al Anbar tribes to ally with Al Qaeda to fight against the US “occupation”. It is what led the Anbar tribes to fight against Al Qaeda, without US help. And FINALLY, when it is all fracking over and done with, either because all the prideful boasting got them bit** slapped or the proud volks died, did they finally ask Americans for help. That is progress, of a sort.

“What’s the matter,” they say, “don’t you trust my driving?”

This is why the Ayrabs respect and follow the lead of the American “cowboy” and “gungho” attitudes of the US military. The US military is both proud and honorable, but they can back their shat up. Ayrabs see that and they respect it. They don’t respect US politicians though.

And any future alliance will be aborted before it even begins in the Middle East if America proves the coward. These types of people don’t respect weakness, Neo, and you of course already know that. If only everyone else would accept it and make it important.

Yes, yes, I know that not everyone in this country wears a seat belt, either.

Do you always have to say the obvious for the “others”, Neo? Cause I know you’ve had Fort Knox full of comments years ago misinterpreting what you said, sometimes purposefully. Do they still email you about things like that?

I have spoken.

How has such an idiotic culture survived this long?

The answer is simple… “I trust YOU, I don’t trust THEM,” and point at the other drivers.

the Koran, the Prophet, and the Hadith are the reasons for Muslims to bug us about it. The “peace” which will exist once the entire world is Muslim is the reason to bug us about it. The fundamentalists number in the hundreds of millions. They are committed to that peace which will exist only when YOU are converted, subjugated, or killed. Have no doubt about their committment. Good luck talking to them…

So much is involved now, however, for it to be simple. Since the government is involved with paying for people who cannot pay for their own accidental medical, it has a stake, therefore, with a stake and legislative power, it acts. Do you see where this is going? Yes, get the government out.

As for the safety issue, if enough people see enough things, they will either take responsibility for their actions or not, and they will reap or weep. Gee, what is the problem here? Save compassion for those who through absolutely no choice have bad things happen, not those who choose to live with risk and lose.

seat belt usage in lowest in young males

Do they feel the same way about child seats as well?

My own opinion is that the first high speed skid should take care of the “cooth” problem.

And now for a Darwin Award for the first legislator who repealed the safety helmet requirement. He’s really made a difference in raising the quality of the species.

By your reasoning it was immoral for the Union to impose its views on abolishing slavery on the Confederates.

And anyway, if you’re going to claim there’s complete moral equivalency between us and them, then we should be free to summarily behead any jihadis who fall into our hands, just as they treat our soldiers.

Oh, wait — we shouldn’t do that? We’re better than that? Then the whole moral equivalency argument is completely bogus. We’re right, they’re wrong, and you’re an idiot.

Link

It tells about how the Left talks about “changers” from the Right, which reminded me of your comment concerning why changers always more or less go from Left to Right.

Well Alphie tells us why there are so few changers that it takes the Left to actually make them up as they go along. If you are on the right and have Leftist allegiances, you just pay the allegiance fee and stay on the right so to speak. But those that harbor conservative or humanistic motives on the Left, eventually dissociate themselves from the Left because they become Disillusioned by Leftist totalitarian techniques.

If not, don’t respond. Though, I know you will anyway. Which is exactly why you should be in control of no more than the plate set in front of you, from which you will eat. Nice kitty, nice kitty. Scat. Oh, not that scat.