yeah, exepct obama is just taking use of some misguided talking point... drilling at home won't change a thing, it's a small, very small drop in our oil consumption.
how about discussion some fundamental questions before making these assumptions.
how do you define "terrorism?" is there such a thing as state sponsored "terrorism?"
what delegitimizes terror as a violent act (as opposed to other forms of violence, which often have terror as their objective or inevitably as a consequence).
how do you establish the connection between "terrorism" and a certain characteristic. why is the connection religious, and not circumstantial (stemming from social conditions) or more political?
why is a person driven to commit "terrorist" acts?
instead of saying that terror is more culturally accepted within the Muslim community, why not try to understand why is that so (if it truly is), and what conceptions of terror we are using.
the main issue, is that the language that we use, and are exposed to, is conducive to something very problematic - Muslim is now the new Communist. And wouldn't the exploitation of this notion be a form of "terrorism" too?
actually, i consider myself pretty tolerant. i'm just pointing out that every religion has stuff that you can interpret to advocate violence. i appreciate and respect all different religions (ok, i won't say all, there are some that i have trouble with, such as scientology and, to a lesser extent, mormonism), but, as far as i'm aware, all religions have these different facets.
Buser: Meet the 'man-child'
ok, is this a "feminist" article expecting guys to fall into stereotypical gender roles? isn't that a little bit ironic?
February 9, 2009 at 12:12 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Folmsbee: ‘All-natural’ food not necessarily nutritious
haha.
the FDA "has a watchful eye over what gets sold in supermarkets?"
please...
at least try to question that considering recent events (unless you expect a job as their press agent or whatever)...
February 8, 2009 at 10 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Guest: How Americans can find independence
of which, according to that source, less than half are recoverable.
here is a good overview: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_rese...
December 10, 2008 at 11:55 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Guest: How Americans can find independence
yeah. we gave them the money and they decided to build hummers with it.
common knowledge? among who? sarah palin and exxon? "drill baby drill" fanatics?
here you go, some "common knowledge": http://www.nrdc.org/air/transportatio...
it's a short read...
and here is something just to give you an idea of the change off-shore drilling will make: http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/aeo/other...
a simplified graph: http://sustainablog.org/2008/09/19/en...
oh, and that darn global economy... http://www.newyorker.com/talk/comment...
December 9, 2008 at 6:09 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Guest: How Americans can find independence
yeah, exepct obama is just taking use of some misguided talking point... drilling at home won't change a thing, it's a small, very small drop in our oil consumption.
December 9, 2008 at 3:05 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Stewart: The best way to fight huge budget cuts
ads on buses fine.
billboards and advertising on building walls not so keen on. there is an aesthetic quality to the campus that should be preserved.
coorporations sponsoring classes would be a huge problem... the university is supposed to be breeding ground for independent thinking...
December 9, 2008 at 3:04 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Letter: The big difference between Islam and terrorism
well.
how about discussion some fundamental questions before making these assumptions.
how do you define "terrorism?" is there such a thing as state sponsored "terrorism?"
what delegitimizes terror as a violent act (as opposed to other forms of violence, which often have terror as their objective or inevitably as a consequence).
how do you establish the connection between "terrorism" and a certain characteristic. why is the connection religious, and not circumstantial (stemming from social conditions) or more political?
why is a person driven to commit "terrorist" acts?
instead of saying that terror is more culturally accepted within the Muslim community, why not try to understand why is that so (if it truly is), and what conceptions of terror we are using.
the main issue, is that the language that we use, and are exposed to, is conducive to something very problematic - Muslim is now the new Communist. And wouldn't the exploitation of this notion be a form of "terrorism" too?
December 3, 2008 at 11:10 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Letter: The big difference between Islam and terrorism
actually, i consider myself pretty tolerant. i'm just pointing out that every religion has stuff that you can interpret to advocate violence. i appreciate and respect all different religions (ok, i won't say all, there are some that i have trouble with, such as scientology and, to a lesser extent, mormonism), but, as far as i'm aware, all religions have these different facets.
December 1, 2008 at 10:01 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Letter: The big difference between Islam and terrorism
and Christianity, or Hinduism... or just about any other religion for that matter... interpretation, interpretation, interpretation...
December 1, 2008 at 1:32 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Hirschfeld: Maybe it is time to re-think gay marriage
god todd... please try to at least make sense when you are writing... some coherence is necessary so we can at least understand your prejudices...
November 26, 2008 at 12:45 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )