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"Homosexual orientation has absolutely NOTHING to do with child molesters or rapists. The comparison is dead wrong and highly offensive. There is a huge difference between consensual sex between adults and child molestation or rape. Would you say that heterosexuality is on par with child molestation or rape? Most of those crimes are heterosexual." Not quite true. Adult sex with minors in the homosexual crowd is at least equal to the heterosexual crowd. So there is a concern. Just like there is regarding older men and younger women or girls. So to say there is Nothing there is highly inaccurate or worse. Additionally, homosexual adult/minor sex is on a different level then heterosexual adult/minor sex. I.e. a 19 year old and a 17 year old. Still inappropriate age wise. And it may even be coerced sex. But it rarely would present the same scars on the child compared to homosexual coerced sex. Peace and Blessings

I actually have no idea if God creates homosexuals or if it is 100% environment, or what not? Regardless, God is clear on sin. Do you know any men or women that were raped? Because rape messes people up to the extremes. No one wants it to be public. Men least of all! Those people are left with monolithic issues that permeate their lives for ever. Do you know any molested people? And not in an attempt to slight those that were molested once or twice, but those that were molested for years. Any of them can be left with monolithic issues that permeate their lives for ever. Do you know anyone that was verbally or physically abused to the extremes and could never meet any of their parents needs, desires, requirements, etc? Those people are left with monolithic issues that permeate their lives for ever. I know the above more then I would like. I have worked at fortune 100 and 500 companies and been around the GLOBE groups and spent years working and existing around active homosexual groups. My wife worked with them for over a decade as co-workers. She worked with the abused kids that become adults and enter into the life style of their choice. It is not pretty. And few become full time homosexuals because few go to those extremes. But it happens a lot in comparison to the actual size of the homosexual population. So you may know gay people. But are they telling you their lives most darkest secretes? Work with them for 10 years in a social work type setting where people do share, let their guards down, and work within the same boundaries as they may have experienced themselves and things come out. They don't show up at the bar, a party, or go fishing with you and tell you how their dad, uncle, neighbor, teacher, or whom ever molested them for years. Peace and Blessings

+1, no kidding, thank you, perfect example of the two way street of racism and peoples ability to be so lacking in objectivity. Peace and Blessings

You are not Able OR not willing to find ANY logical reason for homosexuality other then biological? Physical, emotional, and sexual abuse being the three primaries. It does not have to be voluntary either. People do all sorts of things due to programing. Look at hostages held for a 3+ months. That is all it often takes for them to start leaning towards the hostage takers as being the victims and the ones being abused instead of themselves or the hostage takers other targets, etc. Patty Hearst? Also note, that you can dress a boy as a girl from birth till about 5 to 6 years of age on average. If you stop when they say they do not want to be dressed like little girls that is basically the end of it. You can't turn a boy into a 'girl' or a homosexual simply by indirect attempts. It takes a lot more physical, emotional, or sexual abuse to get that out come. Peace and Blessings

We were anarchistic. Still are in many ways. And we are becoming more civilized each day. All of the above, yours and mine are true based upon actual def of Anarchistic and Civilized. The Aztecs were brutal and would still be going due to the religion, control, and power that was held over the people. 300 to 400 years. Only interrupted by the Spaniards. So compared to the US. I am not sure I can agree. Further, Chinese time runs on a totally different clock compared to even the Romans. Our history is a snap shot in time for the Chinese as I am sure you'll agree. Again, kept in check by severe controls by groups that do not want to share power with anyone. Now. We both know that there is something greater then that. But there is nothing in writing to show us. So it all comes down to guessing. I don't see China, doing as well as they are, with their population of slave or slave like workers, loosing steam anywhere in the next couple hundred years. Frankly, they will never disintegrate. That is not Chinese. Traditions may weaken. But it is always more enjoyable to be a proud victor then a broken looser. And if the Chinese are one thing, it is very very proud. And Catholic Guilt is nothing compared to a Chinese Mother-inlaw!!! :hysterical: Peace and Blessings

I don't know. But I think I am going to try! Peace and Blessings

I used to agree with that idea too. Except that China, unlike many other countries is: Willing to kill their own people. Willing to jail and torture Christians. Does not care about the environment. Does not care about copyrights. Does not care about patents. Is simply biding its time to supplant Russia and eventually the US as the Military and Economic powerhouse of the world. At which point it would probably start annexing places all over. Etc. Of course. Much of that was Russia too. But something tells me these are a different kind of Asian tiger and they don't care about anything but the communist party, money, and power. I just don't like doing business with the pimp so that the prostitutes can eat. Peace and Blessings

So, what your saying, is that the Chinese stuff is not really Chinese, but everything else is? Peace and Blessings

I don't think Ranger was talking about exporting them to China. Just exporting them period. Peace and Blessings

Go to RV.net and look at the long list of threads on RV tires and how horrible 'some' of them can be, how dangerous they are, and how many accidents they cause. Those 'some' are all Chinese tires. I wish our country did zero business with the Chinese. So does my Chinese wife! Peace and Blessings

Do you really even know what a Teabagger or Teabagging is? Its pretty juvenile talk. Not sure why you still want to use it. I never subscribed that type of name calling to those against the war. And yes. I understand very well that they are being patriotic. Just because I thought they were wrong did not remove their patriotism and increase mine. Peace and Blessings

Who are these idiots you quote? Probably foaming at the mouth thick glasses wearing retarded right wing wackos!!! Peace and Blessings

Greetings, I guess I do remember that. But I have not known you that long on here so forgot. OK. So the world was shit canned for you for a while and a while still. But there are other avenues out there for you. There always are. Maybe you don't want to start in the middle and work up. Maybe its hard to find it during this time and economy. Perhaps you could start some sort of company that only competes with these guys to a very limited degree, yet still in your area of expertise? But there has got to be something you can do. Many people get used and abused by horrible individuals and companies and they sink to the bottom only to rise up and some times even squish those individuals and companies. But I don't think you will be successful if that is your primary purpose. You need to find something, work it for success, and then you will glide by these jerks. Stop looking at it as a curse and make a blessing out of it. Otherwise you are doing 100 times worse to yourself then they possibly could ever do. NOTE: Just because a company says they would hire you or back you in court 'if they could' does not mean squat. Since they didn't, they wont. It is one thing to say it. Another to back it up. To say they would hire you but they are afraid... is top tier BS in my book every time. Because it means nothing to you, except that if the moon was made of cheese they would give you a cracker...probably. Peace and Blessings

The survey, of 1,506 adults conducted in late July, found “nearly three-quarters (74%) say news organizations tend to favor one side in dealing with political and social issues,” up 21 points from 53 percent 24 years ago, ... In addition -- surprise, surprise -- “Democrats hold considerably more positive views than Republicans of CNN, MSNBC, the New York Times and the news operations of the broadcast networks” with “the starkest partisan division...seen in assessments of the New York Times” as “Republicans view the New York Times negatively by a margin of nearly two-to-one (31% to 16%), while Democrats view it positively by an almost five-to-one margin (39% to 8%).” Peace and Blessings

I read that last night. What a __________ KW is . Which is why he does not appear on my radar. Too bad she did not just have the sense to just walk off the stage and leave. If I was an entertainer, I would never participate in something where people like KW will be participating beyond simply being in the audience. Peace and Blessings

What was done to you? I bet I can beat it 10 times over. But then again. Perhaps not. However, there are very few people that have gone through what I have. I could be angry, frustrated, and seeking revenge, justification, or a fix for the rest of my life. I would die a very unhappy man because there is no fix for it. Period. But I don't want to live like that. Justice is something given to you. You can not take it. You can not strong arm it. If you have to do that, it may sound like justice, but it is not justice. True justice would be to have never had what happened to you occur in the first place. That is the only real justice. And none of us are going to get that. Chasing after justice will eat you from the inside out, and can make you rotten to the core. The best justice you can hope for on this earth is not from the courts and not even from those that did something to you. It comes from inside you. Forgiving yourself for every step up till and post the challenge and then moving on. You can't get it from outside. Not money, not an apology, not tears, no sacrifice, nothing will get you justice that will make you feel good. Only you can do that Peace and Blessings

Are you not employed? If not, then there is no "reasonably affordable" is there? If you are, then what is the problem? If you are self employed, go work for someone else. You give up something and get something. Your choice. If you don't like these options I am not sure what to tell you other then welcome to how the other 90% of us live. Peace and Blessings

So that should tell you it is not Tort reform that is going to be the big cost in health care. The high cost is attributed to the Federal involvement. Period. Plane and simple. Peace and Blessings

I would like a John Deere X520! I have .6 acres and it is a bummer doing it with a push mower. Its just not fair. Its hot out there and takes me like two and a half hours to mow it! I can't afford the electricity, so the windows get opened early and closed late! And they need replacing too! How am I supposed to afford $20,000 for new windows?!!!? Peace and Blessings

You do know that with Fed HC, there is still a cost, right? Its not actually free. It still must be paid. And it wont be cheaper per person. The main reason it is as expensive as it is now is due to federal involvement. Peace and Blessings

Are you saying, that the best coverage you can get for you and your wife costs ~$27,000+ a year, and it is not anywhere near as good as your employers, but that only cost them ~$15,000 a year? Is that what you are paying? Perhaps you have not found the best pricing tools, strategies, groups, partners, etc.??? Peace and Blessings

Wow. You really are angry. That's OK. A lot of people are. Just one question. Should your anger/attitude be excused because you are a liberal while the angry conservative is intolerant and inexcusable? And I think that is put nicer then you have ever labeled the right. If one is single, and in good health, poor, and can only afford break your leg insurance; $200 or so a month is not bad. Personally, I would only hope to be on that for a very short while as I look for work. It is clearly not permanent. It is temporary. However, I have a friend that pays about that and has for the longest time because that is all she can afford. Better then loosing your house. Peace and Blessings

Well. That would be the difference between the well oiled and smooth running PR machine of the Dems v/s the loose handed approach the Rep have been accused of. I for one am glad you saw this 'home made' signage and that it is not all doctored up by Insty Prints and a political budget. Just a bunch of people with Sharpies! Peace and Blessings

I liked this part the most from the whole story. It makes my point rather well. "President Obama, Speaker Pelosi, and Senator Reid have called those who disagree with them terrorists, nazi, un-American, etc. However, when President Bush was in office, "Dissent is the highest form of patriotism". Still in the name calling huh Len? No one with a mind, a plausible concern, real worries would question Obama huh? You don't need to applogize for anything you say. But you are quickly marginalizing your position as you accuse others of doing. Is it really so hard to make your point with out the colorful metaphors? Peace and Blessings