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Iraq Elections
jbox:
--- Quote from: fredster on February 09, 2005, 05:24:39 pm ---I want one of those bad ass electric BMW's like in I ROBOT.
We need those now.
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*cough* Audi *cough*
Hey, was I the only one who thought that the "I, Robot" troop transports looked almost exactly like the "Phantom Menace" troop transports? I kept hoping they were about to run over Jar Jar. ;D
And spherical wheels are yummy, although I believe they can be easily defeated by simply placing the doctor's coat on the ground in front of them...... 8)
SeaMonkey:
--- Quote from: Crazy Cooter on February 07, 2005, 11:52:56 pm ---5-
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Crazy Cooter:
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--- Quote from: Crazy Cooter on February 07, 2005, 11:52:56 pm ---5- Ban religion. It's about time people start having faith in themselves and each other.
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War has never been about religion. That may have been the excuse, but we go to war (as a species) for gold, land, water, food, oil, and liberty (or the deprivation there of)
However, we (as a species) accomplish more in the way of advances when there is a level of religious freedom. Most of our math has its root in religious or phillosphical thought.
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Answer: What were "The Crusades"... What is "Jihad"... What was the Schmalkaldic war... What was the Thirty Years War... What was Byzantine-Muslim War of 645... What happened in Ethiopia during 1529-1543... what was the medieval Catholic doctrine of tyrannicide... etc.
I should have said "organized religion". I'm all for philosophical thought. If we (people in general) learned to actually *think*, the world would be a better place.
BTW: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6913272/
8.5 million votes cast... population of 27 million...
Voter turnout in Iraq...
31.5% - rounded up.
Less than 1/3 of the population of Iraq had a voice in what is currently happening to their country. More than before (very good), less than 1/3 (very bad).
Dexter:
Yep. I laughed when the usual suspects were bleating on about their 'over 50%' voter turnout figure.
Even 31.5% is suspiciously high but a lot closer to the feedback coming from on the ground in Iraq.
SeaMonkey:
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Answer: What were "The Crusades"... What is "Jihad"... What was the Schmalkaldic war... What was the Thirty Years War... What was Byzantine-Muslim War of 645... What happened in Ethiopia during 1529-1543... what was the medieval Catholic doctrine of tyrannicide... etc.
I should have said "organized religion".
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