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Alonzo Fyfe · 07-18-2003, 05:43 PM

From Blair's defense on the War in Iraq:

"If we are wrong, we will have destroyed a threat that at its least is responsible for inhuman carnage and suffering. That is something I am confident history will forgive," he said. "But if our critics are wrong ... and we do not act, then we will have hesitated in the face of this menace when we should have given leadership. That is something history will not forgive."

A translation into general moral principles.

"We hereby hold that suspicion of a crime shall be considered sufficient justification for execution, and where no actual evidence exists, where necessary to bring about the execution, we are fully justified in making it up."

John Hancock · 07-18-2003, 05:54 PM

Alonzo Fyfe

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jman0904 · 07-18-2003, 06:08 PM

Quote:

Flat Earth Society-Bad Religion
lie, lie, lie . . .
the full moon is rising over dark water
and the fools below are picking up sticks
and the man in the gallows lies permanently
waiting for the doctors to come back and tend to him,
the flat earth society is meeting here today,
singing happy little lies
and the bright ship humana is sent far away
with grave determination . . .
and no destination, lie, lie, lie
yeah, nothing feels better than a spray of clean water
and the whistling wind on a calm summer night,
but you'd better believe that down in their quarters
the men are holding in for their dear lives,
the flat earth society is somewhere far away,
with their candlesticks and compasses
and the bright ship humana is well on its way
with grave determination . . .
and no destination, lie, lie, lie, ad infinitum.

Exactly.

CALDONIA · 07-19-2003, 02:36 PM

Bush and Blair:

A Boy and his Dog.

gcameron · 07-20-2003, 08:31 AM

Yet the dog is smarter & more articulate than the boy...

Godless Dave · 07-20-2003, 09:15 AM

CALDONIA · 07-21-2003, 02:01 PM

Godless Dave:

Because of you, Gepetto has left the building (forever).

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07-18-2003, 05:43 PM	#1
Alonzo Fyfe Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: 920B Milo Circle Lafayette, CO Posts: 3,515	Blair's Defense of the War From Blair's defense on the War in Iraq: "If we are wrong, we will have destroyed a threat that at its least is responsible for inhuman carnage and suffering. That is something I am confident history will forgive," he said. "But if our critics are wrong ... and we do not act, then we will have hesitated in the face of this menace when we should have given leadership. That is something history will not forgive." A translation into general moral principles. "We hereby hold that suspicion of a crime shall be considered sufficient justification for execution, and where no actual evidence exists, where necessary to bring about the execution, we are fully justified in making it up."

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07-18-2003, 05:54 PM	#2
John Hancock Banned Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mars Posts: 2,231	Alonzo Fyfe :notworthy :notworthy :notworthy John Hancock __________________ "Fascism,should more properly be called corporatism, since it is the merger of state and corporate power." Mussolini

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CALDONIA Regular Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sunnyvale,CA Posts: 371	Bush and Blair: A Boy and his Dog.

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gcameron Regular Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Western U.S.A. Posts: 293	Yet the dog is smarter & more articulate than the boy...

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