Lunar Threads

Let's tone down the temperature just a little bit, JWL. Uh, I'm not mad or anything. You'll know if I'm mad. Believe me. Ask anyone who knows me from RPGFan; it's not very hard to tell when I'm angry. I'm asking a question. If giving phony reasons for war is a typical political manuever, then what ...

You're reading way too much into what I said. I didn't say any of that discussion about Iraq was the first time it came up, just that there was effort to find links between the WTC attack and Iraq from the start, from a source who was not a political appointee of a specific administration. I have n...

One thing I may as well mention is that JWL's phrasing about reasons for the war in Iraq raised a flag: "there were three reasons given ..." Publicly articulated reasons are only superficially related to actual reasons, and names of operations will obviously be chosen with PR in mind, not...

I vote based on issues. I don't care what color or what sex or what religion a candidate is. I don't care what their personality is like or how they style their hair. If I like their positions on the major issues, then I'll vote for them; if not, I won't. I happen to disagree with Hillary Clinton an...

And we didn't invade Iraq to implement democracy. There were three reasons given for going into Iraq, based on Saddam Hussein's violations of the agreements he made at the end of the Gulf War: Find and remove the WMDs, end any terrorist threat, and free the Iraqi people from the tyranny which about...

We do not use nuclear weapons because we try NOT to kill innocents and they are extremely harmful to the environment. Regardless of what anyone's personal feelings are on the war, it cannot be denied that Coalition forces have for the most part bent over backwards in their efforts to not hurt or ki...

I arise today Through the strength of heaven; Light of the sun, Splendor of fire, Speed of lightning, Swiftness of the wind, Depth of the sea, Stability of the earth, Firmness of the rock. I arise today Through God's strength to pilot me; God's might to uphold me, God's wisdom to guide me, God's ey...

More men are slain in the name of Gods that are peaceful and full of love then of those who were gods of war. Think about that for a while... Actually most people slain in the name of God are slain in violation of God's laws for the sake of personal gain. It is not religion which causes death. Rath...

What's the deal man? I'm shipping out for the Marines in June and I been thinking for the first time about this so called "Rebuilding Process" in Iraq. Is this a war of hidden religious agenda? Are "the West" systematically decade by decade trying to obliterate 'Islam' or someth...

G1, it just came out on Friday. It should be playing at theaters all over the country now. You might have to go a bit out of way to find it, though, since it isn't playing at every theater.

Anybody else see this movie? Anybody else even hear of this movie? "Amazing Grace" tells the story of William Wilberforce, the courageous English MP who led the fight against the slave trade back in the late 18th century. Abraham Lincoln once said that all Americans knew the name William W...

While in Boston, be sure not to leave your cell phone on a table in public. Someone might mistake it for a WMD. Here's the video of the guys talking about hair: http://wbztv.com/video/?cid=9&id=28369@wbz.dayport.com The best part is when they convince the reporters to ask a hair-related question...

Wow!! Congratulations, Jesse! That's great news! I agree - Kelsey does go to 11!

Good to hear from you, by the way!

That seems like an awfully narrow-minded definition of "drug abuse." While it's entirely possible to abuse something like marijuana or whatever, I hardly see smoking out once in a while as "abuse." Occasional abuse is still abuse. That doesn't make you a chronic drug abuser, but...

(IMO barrier up!) To put all my cards on the table here, first I have to say that I am very, very, very against drug abuse. To me, "drug abuse" means taking drugs for any reason when there is absolutely nothing wrong with you. I don't care if it's legal or if it's not legal. Second, halluc...

It's a few minutes after midnight here now, so Happy New Year! I spent the evening with some relatives until about an hour ago, then turned on the television in time to see the ball drop in Times Square, and now I am watching the mass of reparation on EWTN. Obviously I'm not the partying type. I res...

It's going to be any moment now. The idea of executing anyone is sickening to me, but apparently it's the only way for millions of Iraqis to finally have some peace of mind. As long as he lives, they will always be afraid of him.

The love and brotherhood of my parents, aunts, uncles, and cousins.

But if you want something tangible as an answer, I got some great black slacks and socks. Uh, I think I might be getting old.

With it being Christmas and all, anyone else out there listening to a lot of Christmas music? Any particular favorite songs or albums? Adeste Fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful) Angels We Have Heard on High Ding Dong Merrily on High Mary Did You Know?, but only the version by Michael Crawford Let Ther...

That's pretty cool, though I'm not a soccer fan. My nomination for goal of the century would be more like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-76C90cGqvs