Do yourselves a favor and shut the hell up.............
 

no one said anything about you. the question was whether several Parliment members who happen to be Muslims might have done harm by implying that they understood where the impulse to blow up planes came from- I read it as clearly being written from the standpoint of leaders in the Muslim community and clearly giving young men the idea that maybe blowing up shit ain't completely crazy because some respected leaders said that it certainly is predictable.

You clarified that they were just writing as random people, so that cleared it up for me.

Who is the biggest idiot on this board......
 

Just a quick diversion from the pile up on Ty.

So I get my registration renewal in the mail, and it is liberals run amuck again. I have to get my smog check, but can I go to just any old smog check station, no - I have to go to a specially certified smog check station that is more expensive and really far away.

So I am thinking what crazy liberal bureaucratic #$%&%$$ idiot came up with this B.S......

As I was bitching about it, one of the employees in my political organization reminds me this difficult procedure is the result of clean air legislation that went through the state legislature a few years back - and this is the critical part - that I lobbied for!!!!! . In fact, I made it the top political priority of that year and called in a lot of favors to make sure it had Republican support.

So that clearly means I win the biggest idiot award, or at least the biggest hypocrite award.

Heads cut off
 

I have dubbed her an honorary Irishman, not an honorary stripper.

She has to earn that one on her own...

eta: dammit

Heads cut off
 

But then who will be left to take all my money at poker?

Heads cut off
 

What is a stipper?; Isn't honorary spelled honourary in Ireland?; What makes you think she hasn't earned it?; Her noir is legendary........

Who is the biggest idiot on this board......
 

Does your state (like Virginia) have one of those scam systems where you are just supposed to go to a local repair shop who checks you out (and, of course, happens to find thousands of dollar to get repaired?)

The DC one sucks, because there is always a ridiculous line, but at least you don't have to pay for it separately, and the government employees who run it have no financial incentive find something wrong.*

*at least since the end of the last Berry administration.

Do yourselves a favor and shut the hell up.............
 

It's one thing to blame the silence of "moderates" on authoritarian governments.

But you are generally suggesting that moderates -- i.e., those opposed to targeting civilians, regardless of cause -- are devoid of power to speak out, even in the US or Britain -- right?

If so, think about what that really means.

By the by
 

I never thought I would say this, but Slave has my proxy on the substantive matters of today's convo here.

Who is the biggest idiot on this board......
 

Yes and that is why the change in legislation. It seemed that a lot of these places were taking bribes to let people off and others were gauging. That is why the legislation set up these special stations that are highly scrutinized (when they test your car the information they receive while testing goes straight back to the State overseer) and are not able to fix your car so there is not incentive to say you failed. With randomly sending people to the test only stations the state can collect data, look for statistical anomalies, and then find the stations that are being unscrupulous.

Not surprisingly the small gas station owners association, mechanics organizations, and oil companies fought the legislation tooth and nail.

It all seems very sensible unless you are one of those people selected who has to go to the smog test only stations.

By the by
 

Your proxy gets around. Have you have it checked for the warts lately?

Just Curious
 

So what is everyone talking about today?

It all just looks like a set of canned rants - is there a theme, or is this just one of those summer episodes made up of snippets of past episodes strung together?

Do yourselves a favor and shut the hell up.............
 

I think the bigger issue here is how much of Britians actions in the Middle East are prompting these terrorist acts.

If Britain completely disengaged from the Middle East. No more support for Israel, no troops in Iraq, and didn't mess around at all in who runs which government, would the terrorist attacks against Britian stop:

My guess here, and this is just a guess:

Ty = yes

Club, Hank and Sgt Club =no

Spanky = confused

Sidd = ?

Just Curious
 

Of course, but your participation is always welcomed.

Do yourselves a favor and shut the hell up.............
 

For awhile.

Just Curious
 

I'm retired. I only come back when there's a need for a senior statesman.