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What a thorough rebuttal! You are so reflective, no wonder you've made such thought provoking remarks.

Yah, but he not only was willing to risk his life for it, he gave up several millions of dollars, a lot of fame, women and an easy life to become a Ranger (a very difficult task that a large percentage of very tough people who try fail to become) and go live in very crappy conditions to perform...

Uh, wasn't there a guy named bin Laden that the Taliban sheltered and refused to give up after September 11th? In fact, wasn't there a whole terrorist network that just became bigger and more successful that the Taliban refused to stop aiding and sheltering? At what point is the US actually...

Are you suggesting that all of these "courageous" and "selfless" athletes, movie stars, and even us ETers who are "survivors" that have overcome divorce, bulimia, poor performances, root canals, hemroids, and other great tragedies, are not the true heroes? :)

No, we don't know. We just know he HAPPENED to leave the NFL right after September 11th. Hmmmmmmm! I think aphex made it clear he admired him. But it was hard to tell what you thought given the leaps in your assumptions about his motives.

Or maybe, as all of those close to him say, he was moved by September 11th and a sense of duty and service, so he enlisted (and note that he enlisted, rather than becoming an officer). Now where did you derive your conclusions as to his motives from?

Not that this proves he was smart, but he did graduate summa cum laude.

So which is the real Candletrader?

What about the vastly larger number of Afghans that we saved by liberating them. What about the greater freedom that millions of Afghans enjoy today, including millions of women who are finally getting an education. And most important, what about the right of the US to defend itself from a...

Actually, there is plenty of defense for free market capitalism as a benefit to the masses, if only because of the inevitable and worse problems with the alternatives. As far as health care, are you saying that an industry as vital to the lives of the people shouldn't be the least big...

I don't think regulating and limiting the extreme conflicts of interest and opportunities for otherwise legal corruption is a major infringement on the First Amendment. As a matter of fact, people can give as much as they ever could to issue organizations, and they have always been restricted in...

I don't agree about all of your deductions from this premise, but I certainly agree with the premise!!

Actually, you beat the draft the "last" time around, not the first. And if you were around to "beat the draft" before, you obviously are too old to have to worry about any future drafts.

Darn, you beat me to it! But don't forget about all these "courageous" and "selfless" athletes and movie stars who are "survivors" that have overcome divorce, bulimia, poor performances, and other great tragedies!

OK, "expecting" people to perform their duty for the freedom they enjoy is reasonable. People can't expect to simply walk around enjoying what others have sacrificed to bring them, at least not when the country's security is threatened. The only question is whether that is the case today, and I...

"another?" I'm believe in LCS monogamy! There's only 1 LCD in this studs life (she wears a 17" diagnonal). And all you traders better keep your hands off her!! If I come home and find her dimming one of these days, or a little fuzzy, I'm coming after Gecko or any of the other "studs" on this...

I don't hear the webcam porn babes complaining!

I doubt that Bush is actually trying to do this (I don't think that is the kind of legacy he would want), but even if it were so, Congress would never do it because too many Congress"persons" know that they would be tossed out in the next election if they did. I can't remember the last time I...

Marching and boots are also about uniformity and fostering a communal bond. This become extremely important things when preparing for, let alone in actually facing, combat!

The top quote was well said, except that I hope you are not claiming to know at all times what the truth is. It certainly is not always what your buddy Chomsky claims it is! As far as your bottom quote, I think it demonstrates that you certainly take leaps in assuming the truth. As far as...