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Xavier_Onassis

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Re: More on the NYTInquirer
« Reply #15 on: February 24, 2008, 07:14:47 PM »
Although I do understand the allusion to the eternal struggle between the Clan MacDonald and Clan Campbell, I would not call this "wordplay", since there is nothing of a punning nature involving the names Campbell and MacDonald in it.

While possibly amusing, this is not a pun, and is less than anything we could actually label as LOL. It might provoke a smirk among the cognoscenti, but not actual vocalized laughter.

The Scottish clans were noted for treacherous behavior, but not cannibalism. It is true that both clans seem to have a member or two involved in the food service industries in the New World.
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Re: More on the NYTInquirer
« Reply #16 on: February 24, 2008, 07:17:22 PM »
See, Pooch, I was right. I'm not nuanced enough.

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Re: More on the NYTInquirer
« Reply #17 on: February 24, 2008, 07:25:34 PM »
You are more nuanced than most Republicans. At least as nuanced as the Newtster, which is vastly more nuanced than, say, Mitch McConnell or Trent Lott.
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Re: More on the NYTInquirer
« Reply #18 on: February 24, 2008, 08:31:04 PM »
Although I do understand the allusion to the eternal struggle between the Clan MacDonald and Clan Campbell,

It's because of the Glencoe Massacre.

Read about it here:  http://www.electricscotland.com/history/glencoe/
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Re: More on the NYTInquirer
« Reply #19 on: February 24, 2008, 11:18:13 PM »
It amazes me that the Scots would waste so much of their time and blood on deciding whether they would be ruled by this British fool or that Dutch dolt.

I can't see any reason why anyone would risk their life for some airheads like the British nobility, whatever their precedence.

Perhaps I just don't relate emotionally to the sort of things people in ages past thought was important.

I am sure that I would have spent the Civil War in Idaho, prospecting.
 
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Re: More on the NYTInquirer
« Reply #20 on: February 24, 2008, 11:35:14 PM »
Yeah, let some other fool die for his country.
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Re: More on the NYTInquirer
« Reply #21 on: February 25, 2008, 12:24:13 AM »
Yeah, let some other fool die for his country.

Sure, a lot of the children of Senators and Justices are in Iraq.  Aren't they?

Just because you're willing to go to war doesn't make you better than anyone else.  There are a lot of people who oppose war and wars for various reasons, from Quaker pacifism to not acknowledging the ideology.  To call someone who won't volunteer for the military unpatriotic or selfish is rather disingenuous.  There is no draft here, people have the free will to join or not join.

Unless you want to bring back the draft?
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Re: More on the NYTInquirer
« Reply #22 on: February 25, 2008, 12:52:37 AM »
Quote from: Amianthus on February 24, 2008, 07:17:22 PM
See, Pooch, I was right. I'm not nuanced enough.

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It's not XOs fault, Ami.  He's a leftie.  They only understand humor aimed at the right, and even then they think it's serious.   Look at Al Franken  . . .
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Re: More on the NYTInquirer
« Reply #23 on: February 25, 2008, 01:06:02 AM »
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Unless you want to bring back the draft?

I do.

Male/female lottery based. No deferrals.
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Re: More on the NYTInquirer
« Reply #24 on: February 25, 2008, 01:11:44 AM »
I do.

Male/female lottery based. No deferrals.

As long as there were no deferrals, I wouldn't have a problem with it.

But of course there would be deferrals, government seems to look after its own first.
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« Reply #25 on: February 25, 2008, 01:15:55 AM »
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ut of course there would be deferrals, government seems to look after its own first.

Yep. Altruism is dead.

It's all about controlling the franchise.

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« Reply #26 on: February 25, 2008, 05:29:26 AM »
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Re: More on the NYTInquirer
« Reply #27 on: February 25, 2008, 10:35:58 AM »
>>Sure, a lot of the children of Senators and Justices are in Iraq.  Aren't they?<<

Sure there are. Sen. McCain has two sons in the military. One of which is serving in Iraq right now.
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« Reply #28 on: February 25, 2008, 11:56:24 AM »
Sure there are. Sen. McCain has two sons in the military. One of which is serving in Iraq right now.

Wow, one child of one Senator.  That's got to be under 1% of all that are eligible.  That's just... underwhelming.
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Re: More on the NYTInquirer
« Reply #29 on: February 25, 2008, 11:59:26 AM »
If your interested in more, get off your fat ass and find out.
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