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Aaand yet another "I hate Bush because eveyone says to." How original. Of course, enough people voted for him to become president... twice... He's illegitimate because YOU say so? He cares more about his country than you ever will, as is proved by the fact that you call the product of the majority vote in this country "Illegitimate." I thought that his State of the Union speech was well done, and contained many bipartisian topics. You only really saw hand-sitting on No Child Left Behind and the Iraq war. His Fuel Economy Initiative and strategic oil reserve increase are initiatives that should have bipartisian support. He had excellent choices for honorees, as well imo.

My favorite book is almost unknown, and was written by a man who served as a salvage master in World War II. It's called "No Banners, No Bugles" Best book I've ever read; the guy had real talent. Too bad he never published another book...

Wow, that's all I have to say... wow. Okay, maybe I have a little more to say. :-k You're saying Shadowfax is flipping out, and from your last post, you look like you're going crazy. :wink: You know what they say, if a crazy man calls you insane, take it as a compliment. @ Locke, could you explain how marriage is supposed to serve some sort of different purpose, just because of someone's idealism? We're talking about real human beings here on both sides. Are you assuming there is no abolute right or wrong with which to judge?

Why would we be hypocrites for gassing him? What ever happened to letting the punishment fit the crime? Do you know how many people he gassed? I think we should not be so afraid of being called "Hypocrites" that we fail to do what is right. Governments execute people after due process of law finds that person guilty. There is nothing wrong with that. That's the difference. He was found guilty by a court of law. Hundreds of thousands of the people he murdered were not.

You might want to describe "work," Darkmage. If a marriage kept together by the threat of violence is your idea of a working marriage, you can have it. I want a wife that loves me, not one that is afraid of me. And, yes, violence is what keeps the arranged marriage crowd working. Otherwise, what happens if the daughter does not want to marry the man?

Azntemplar, I most heartily agree. My family also recently came over from Europe. We as a family group still do not watch American football, but we'll all come out for a good game of football. Yes, I know, my sig stinks. If someone wants to offer a new one, please message me. I am siggily challenged :P

In California, when you are given the application for a driver's license, you are also given a voter's application. This is because having a driver's license makes you eligible to vote in California. You need no other form of identification. When Grey Davis (the Governor before Schwartzennegar)left office, he enacted several protocols which he undoubtedly hoped would ruin California's economy. Among those was one where anyone could get a driver's license, with no required form of identification. No birth certificate, social security card, no passport required. Until Schwartzennegar entered office and ended this protocol, the DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles) was swamped with-you guessed it-illegal immegrants. My point? Illegal immegrants care about this country less than you care about a piece of asphalt. They only want to walk all over it.

Because people are eager to blame "society" for criminal activity and have "society" fix the problems that result from individuals consciously breaking the law. It's never the criminal's fault! :wink: Or maybe *gasp* there is a problem with the law! The law was written by humans and is thus imperfect. And we should improve it. If such a huge proportion of residents are criminals, doesn't that show that there is a problem? Especially when the laws are then selectively enforced in a manner that includes much bias and corruption... Huge proportion of residents are criminals---Check Laws are selectively enforced---Check Much bias and corruption---Check Hey! Fits perfectly, what do you know! ...Wait... That was Mexico's card. #-o So whay are they coming over here again, if it's so bad? Has anyone stopped and thought what the impact to the government will be if all illegal immigrants suddenly became eligible voters? It happened in California recently as Grey Davis tripped out of office, and is still causing huge problems. The Terminator became Governator, those that didn't pay taxes voted themselves money from those that payed taxes, and Hollywood got a LOT bigger. Well, okay, maybe the Governator thing worked out :wink:

What part of "A LONG, LONG time ago, in a galaxy FAR, FAR away," do we not understand? #-o

I say Schwarzenegger Forever! He's like a breath of fresh air after Grey Davis. I don't know about this Christ guy who is replacing Jeb Bush, though. :-P He seems a little shifty. :shame:

We've had alot of luck selling coupon books. I think the company's called Fun Rays, or something like that. They run through the UPS Store. Might be worth checking out. ;-)

Gotta love it how most dem's have absolutely no clue what they're talking about. :P

Sorry, Uular, I thought you had been AOW'd, but I was wrong :P

True that. His defense setup kinda stunk from what I read, though. He needed a better one than, "I didn't know." But then, the judge issued... what... 6 gag orders on his lawyers when they were trying to cross-examine? This is not the kind of guy that we need to be paying our tax money to keep off the streets. Give him community service, or something, is what I'd say. Oh, well. I'm not the judge :(

Necromagus, I wasn't trying to build a case for state oppression, but was just trying to point out the silliness of it. 288 years for small-time tax fraud? It wasn't even a million dollars, for crying out loud. The real shame is that this guy actually had a reputation for being a decent guy and helping out regular people. He was no Enron-type.

Quote from local paper"Pensacola evangelist and tax protester Kent Hovind winked at his wife and gave her a reassuring smile as he was led away to jail. Jo Hovind clutched the necktie he had been wearing. She kept her eyes on her husband until he was out of sight. A 12-person jury deliberated for 2ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâý hours on Thursday before finding the couple guilty of all counts in their tax-fraud case. Kent Hovind, founder of Creation Science Evangelism and Dinosaur Adventure Land in Pensacola, was found guilty of 58 counts, including failure to pay $845,000 in employee-related taxes. He faces a maximum of 288 years in prison. Jo Hovind was charged and convicted in 44 of the counts involving evading bank-reporting requirements. She faces up to 225 years in prison but was allowed to remain free pending the couple's sentencing on Jan. 9. Kent Hovind briefly held onto her arm as the verdict was read. Neither reacted at first. But minutes later, she held her face in her hands. "Nobody likes to pay taxes," Assistant U.S. Attorney Michelle Heldmyer said in her closing argument. "But we do because it's the law, and he is not above the law." The jury also granted the prosecution's request for the Hovinds to forfeit $430,400. That amount equals the value of the checks signed and cashed by Jo Hovind in the 44 counts. U.S. District Judge Casey Rodgers released Jo Hovind until sentencing but denied Kent Hovind's request to be released. He most likely will be detained at either Escambia County Jail or Santa Rosa County Jail until sentencing. Heldmyer said Kent Hovind was a flight risk and a "danger to the community." His attorney, Alan Richey, argued that the Internal Revenue Service pursued his client because of his religious beliefs. Kent Hovind, whose life's mission is to debunk evolution, says he and his employees are workers of God and therefore exempt from paying taxes. He pays his employees in cash and does not withhold their taxes or pay his share as an employer. "There's a difference between wrong and committing a crime," Richey said in his closing argument. "You can do all the wrong things you want and still not commit a crime." Jo Hovind's attorney, Jerold Barringer, argued that his client was a simple piano teacher and grandmother who was not aware of bank-reporting regulations concerning large amounts of cash. Any cash transaction at a bank more than $10,000 triggers a currency-transaction report forwarded to the IRS. She was found guilty of using several methods to take out just enough money to avoid triggering the report. The Hovinds and their attorneys declined comment. Their supporters, who took up most of the six rows in Rodgers' courtroom, dwindled in number as the day went on. Jo Hovind's son, Kent Andrew Hovind, and two women escorted her out of the U.S. District Courthouse in downtown Pensacola. Richard Hogan, an acquaintance of Kent Hovind who observed the last day of the two-week trial, said he felt especially bad for Jo Hovind. "He was the leader, and she probably went along with him," said Hogan, 53. He first met the Hovinds when their children were homeschooled. "It's pretty tough to fight Goliath," Hogan said. "The first time the IRS calls, you should go ahead and deal with it. It didn't have to come down to this." "-End Quote Wow, life in prison for messing with the IRS. Feel the power... :twisted: Next thing you know, you'll get life for mowing your lawn three times during a hurricane... wait...you already do. With no chance of parole. Feel better yet? :wall: Hey, at least we're not driving around with chickens on our heads while crossing borders anymore. Glad we got that one settled =; Keep up the fight, guys, we'll confuse them yet. :-s

I got about 1300 from using ancients on a short game. Ancients rules in that game.

I had a teacher that did the exact same thing. Fortunately, I was still in class, but my roommate wasn't. He ended up going back to the teacher, and eventually got that point. That teacher was normally very fair, though...

The hardest one I ever played was in a box of honeycomb cereal, and was called Amazons and Aliens. So much stuff to keep track of. But very fun \

If I understand the question correctly, you should be able to solve it with simple substitution. Take the first derivative and plug in a zero? That's the best I can think of without knowing the equation.

Ever notice how jokes are sometimes broad and everyone can understand them, and others are targeted at a specific audience? Well, with a forum the size of Tip.It, there is probably someone who will enjoy your audience-targeted joke! Feel free to share it here. Also, please keep in mind the forum rules, and edit or refrain from posting any jokes that don't pass the rules. Okay! please post if you know the answer to any of these, and feel free to post any new ones you want to share. Joke#1: Electronic Shakespeare -2B--D___ -2B-|D Hint: Yes, that is the question. (and, yes, the D's should be connected. Letters just don't do that here, though.) Joke#2: Electronic Refreshment <=Z-||-=) Hint: Volt Jolt Joke#3: Electronic Heat You see two Resistors sitting on a stove. What are they singing? Hint: You already got two hints, what do you need a third one for? :twisted:

All the potential in the world won't help unless you want it more, though. Arsenal just didn't want it as much. And if Barcelona wins, I'll have to pull down the shades. :shock: :ohnoes:

#-o And here thought that was from Veggie Tales :shock: #-o On topic, though, Avast, ye landlubbers!

My favorite moment would have to be when I beat my 3 brothers in Age of Empires II. That was not easy, as they're all master level :P They just kept taking out the bases that I had just left, and I kept sneaking around their kill corridors, and leading them into mine. Britons FTW!! Second would have to be when I finally beat 7 opponents on hardest in AoE II. Man! I loved that game. :thumbsup:

Mountain Dew. It's the best thing for staying awake all night. I used to do that all the time. A little Mountain Dew, and late night lightsaber battles. Ah, that was the life!