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very nice post like this forumlearn-language learn language | best language to learn learnalanguage thejacketsmall webdevforums examsoon Modify message« Last Edit: July 24, 2013, 02:49:06 AM by mariya »
I removed the links above, but you can see how spammers are sneaky sometimes. The original post above was from June 29, and the edit mark on the bottom shows it was changed on July 24. I presume that we never would have let it fly for her to post links like that, which means she inserted them at the time of her edit – when few humans would see because the thread was old.
You must have good cell phone towers for it to help you while you're hiking, right? I did see an app for runners which tracks where you go, and so I'm guessing there's an app for hikers which does the same thing. Later on you can see your exact route plotted on a map, which is kind of neat.
I don't understand see it being more “propaganda” than mere “opinion”. The guy sounds like he may have first-hand experience, perhaps in the Middle East, but he's not presenting his opinions with convincing evidence; some of his conclusions remain only claims.Still, I don't see him as necessarily promoting “white propaganda”. I think people can legitimately dislike Israel or what Israel stands for without being “racist” or “anti-semitic”, just as one can be anti-American without any associated ethnic or racial claims. I also think that generalizations can be made about religious cultures without being unfairly prejudicial or “anti-” toward that religion as a belief system. Now, I realize there is an added layer of complexity because of the fact that Israel is mainly populated by Jews, but I still do not think that being anti-Israel makes one anti-Jewish. To claim otherwise would cheapen the debate over legitimate issues, IMO.
How about this:”I fear not the liberal politician who has raised taxes by 10,000 dollars, but I do fear the liberal politician who has raised taxes by one dollar 10,000 times.”
I don't think you are liberal to have a view like this, but it does raise an interesting issue about politics and people's attitudes toward police/government. Both conservatives and liberals oppose strong police activity when they infringe on personal liberty rights, through the nature of this opposition differs a bit.
Well, Scout got four right, Skiguy got one right!Here are the answers, with my comments in bold:”Don’t let schooling interfere with your education.” -Mark Twain (I had heard a similar saying back in college by an upperclassman, and I had never heard it attributed to Mark Twain until now. Granted, it does sound like something Twain might say.)”Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else’s opinions. Their lives a mimicry. Their passions a quotation.” -Oscar Wilde”Some people die at 25 and aren’t buried until 75.” -Benjamin Franklin (This does not sound Franklinesque to me!)”A man may die, nations may rise and fall, but an idea lives on.” -John F. Kennedy”Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired, signifies in the final sense a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed.” -Dwight D. Eisenhower (The peacenik content of this quote decreases the probability of it coming from a general, but evidently it did.)”Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.” -Lao Tzu (To me, kind of sounds like an Eastern saying.)”I fear not the man who has practised 10,000 kicks, but I do fear the man who has practised one kick 10,000 times.” -Bruce Lee (Awesome quote!)
I thought that (stele?) looked rather clean for a slab that has been underwater for the past 1300+ years.
I honestly do not know why the crime rate increased in the 1980s despite greater police money. But, possible reasons may be:1) Higher Constitutional protections (e.g. Miranda Rights) for criminals as granted by court cases of the '60s and '70s2) Higher unemployment during part of the decade3) Increase in cocaine/crack use and the resulting trafficking thereofThe real question would be this: had police protection not increased in the 1980s, how would crime have affected the United States? I think it's reasonable to conclude that more police protection equals greater safety. If we consider two extremes – zero police protection on one end, and 100% police state on the other – this is clear to see, IMO. However, there may very well be a point at which the investment in police protection brings diminishing returns. For example, if the police state were at 48% and the crime rate at 52%, raising the police state to 58% won't necessarily mean that crime goes down to 42%. It might only drop to 48%. I think the trick for any society is to find the proper amount of police protection without wasting money/resources by going overboard. There's also the question of civil liberties. Security is a trade off; we give up liberties in exchange for safety. In times of greater danger, we are willing to give up more, but in times of peace, we are willing to give up less. The line between security and individual liberties shifts based on time and circumstance.
Not sure what to think of his legacy, as I haven't learned enough about his life. However, I am kind of cautious when the media declares certain figures as “secular saints”.
Ha! I think computer-generated portraits of historical figures probably often do that. King Tut bothered me a bit….http://www.smh.com.au/news/World/King-Tut-portrait-of-a-mummys-boy/2005/05/11/1115585033566.html
Ok, so we're in the final week of the Western Civ Forum Pick'Em. I am currently 36 points behind the leader, which basically means I cannot catch up (barring some unforgettable collapse) – there are simply too few games being played this weekend. I see Oklahoma vs. Oklahoma State takes place on Saturday.The one upset I am picking is Memphis over Connecticut.
