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elcid89
born: 1938
gender: male
golo member since: September 6, 2007
about elcid89
With all of the complaining that goes on here (some of you honestly seem incapable of doing anything else BUT complaining ...), GoLo has become depressing.
With the general trend towards the banal and inane, GoLo has become a waste of my time.
What is it about this place, which has so much promise of bringing people together to discuss ideas and learn from one another, that it brings out the worst in people instead?
You'll forgive me if I take my leave of it.
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GOLO member since July 3, 2007
November 13, 2007 9:41 a.m.
Statement 1. I think everyone is outspoken when it's something their passionate about.
Statements 2 & 3 are about the same, and I agree. I didn't come down here to change anything, nor do I complain about the differences.
The only thing I do is remind people that war has long been over for well beyond 100 years. It might be time to move on.
GOLO member since October 9, 2007
November 14, 2007 5:47 p.m.
GOLO member since September 25, 2007
November 15, 2007 10:26 a.m.
This has been verified. All of the persons there were underage, and NC's Chief Medical Examiner today released a report verifying that 6 of the seven victims were inebriated at the time of their deaths, with BAL's ranging from 0.16 to 0.29%. The survivors themselves have ventured guesses that carelessly discarded smoking materials probably caused the blaze.
So here's my question: why, again, were a bunch of teenagers partying at a house & drinking alcohol underage without any adult supervision? Where were any responsible adults?
Say what you will. This could have been prevented, and if it's a tragedy, it's one of stupid and careless disregard for due diligence and proper oversight. Maybe now parents will start taking responsibility for their children.
GOLO member since September 6, 2007
November 17, 2007 8:22 p.m.
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GOLO member since July 12, 2008
November 18, 2007 5:17 p.m.
Pretty amusing."
Obligated or not, my point to Anti-Welfare was that this is not an isolated case of a church just pulling that number out of the air. It's a standard, whether people meet it or feel obligated. Anti-Welfare made it sound like this particular church set an arbitrary "fee" to its members, but in just about any Christian church, it's not an arbitrary number. It might actually be similar to a fee in some (and that's probably true with this one), but it's not required in all of them.
I can't speak to the rest of the OT and whether it's applicable.
GOLO member since August 1, 2007
November 19, 2007 8:19 p.m.
November 20, 2007 4:33 p.m.
He ignored mine... )c:
GOLO member since November 21, 2007
November 20, 2007 4:45 p.m.
GOLO member since November 21, 2007
November 20, 2007 4:46 p.m.
you have a happy thanksgiving...and dont let the oppressive get ya down
November 20, 2007 5:16 p.m.
November 20, 2007 7:40 p.m.
I hope you have a fantastic trip and holiday. I especially enjoyed your post tonight dealing with the bible issue in Cumberland County. Again, have a wonderful trip.
GOLO member since November 7, 2007
November 20, 2007 8:48 p.m.
Thought your posts were very well put and quite enlightening on the Cumberland County story.
Very glad to have someone with such eloquence posting on WRAL.
Gives us Liberal Yankee Democrats something to look forward to!
:)
GOLO member since July 14, 2007
November 20, 2007 9:02 p.m.
Yesterday we were discussing socialtal norms and socialtal evolution...today there is an article on a guy shooting a traffic camera and a poster put up the following link about UK traffic cameras:
http://www.speedcam.co.uk/gatso2.htm
Since you were espousing the EU as a model for sociatal growth, I was wondering what you thought of this. While I agree with you about challenging the sociatal norms, I think there is a reason that society also needs structure. You always talk about dumbing down to the lowest common denominator intellectually, I also believe that, left unchecked, man has a lowest common denominator morally that would be achieved. No matter how much you slam religion, it has a positive effect on the behavior of people in general in that it provides moral structure. Granted, there are extremists present who will always provide the counter balancing negative impact on society through extreme behavior.
GOLO member since November 21, 2007
November 28, 2007 12:22 p.m.
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GOLO member since October 1, 2007
November 29, 2007 10:27 a.m.
Oh well, I guess if being intelligent and paying attention to detail and not wanting to make mistakes makes me elitist, I'll take that.
GOLO member since September 20, 2007
November 29, 2007 11:16 a.m.
November 29, 2007 11:17 a.m.
Most recently DandyJenn, but it comes out a lot when you debate any neocon. The resemblance to Crisp debating a lib is eerie. (I know, them's fightin' words.)
GOLO member since October 1, 2007
November 29, 2007 11:52 a.m.
What was the chain letter? I missed that one - I don't get on here every day.
Is your ID a reference to the old movie?
GOLO member since October 1, 2007
November 29, 2007 3:43 p.m.
GOLO member since September 17, 2007
November 29, 2007 5:10 p.m.
"It provides moral limitations on the individual. The strictures that you attribute to it in the sense of generally accepted principles are not unique to it. Religion is not the sole fountain of morality or genial social behavior. In general, I believe that prosperity is. People are far more likely to behave in acceptable ways when their requirements of life are met. Remove prosperity, as in the Middle East, and religion doesn't fill the gap at all."
Amen. 'IF YOU WANT PEACE, WORK FOR JUSTICE.' I'm a believer myself, but thousands of cooperative, peaceful civilizations have peopled the earth without elaborate religion to keep them mindful of the rights of their fellow citizens.
PS: do you eat Thai at Sawasdee on Capital? They're grumpy, but the Tom Kha is so delicious!
GOLO member since November 29, 2007
November 29, 2007 5:10 p.m.
GOLO member since July 7, 2007
November 29, 2007 8:10 p.m.
Sorry for the delay...I had to go to my daughter's Cross Country Banquet and just got in a bit ago :)
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December 1, 2007 3:26 p.m.
something really is going on. something serious. If you have not been on in the afternoon this past week, stuff happened. I am wrong a lot, just ask my teenagers...but this is not Steve's usual ego stuff...at least...I do not think so. sigh
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December 1, 2007 3:35 p.m.
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December 2, 2007 7:54 a.m.
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December 2, 2007 10:18 a.m.
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December 2, 2007 1:54 p.m.
Had Lolly done a bit of homework she would have read that I said I LAID the foundation IN CASE THIS DOES NOT STOP…after being called on my phone and threatened, or attempted threat until I cut that person short. I have no intention of pursuing any case as long as I am left alone. Make THAT clear her since she obviously can not or does not read well, and make sure she extends that to her “friends”. cont'd
December 2, 2007 8:57 p.m.
As far as I am concerned, this is over unless the fools who have been perpetuating it choose to continue. I will NOT be threatened by anyone, not over the phone, by email or in person. When I fear for my safety it is the time to act and I did. If this does not stop NOW, and I am threatened again in any manner then I will proceed as I see fit within the realm of the legal and judicial system. Now - stay out of my business and act like a professional, you Sir have proven a tremendous disappointment. I ask that you also leave me alone from here forward.
December 2, 2007 8:58 p.m.
I'll have to check with people to see if there is a commonality among originating IP numbers in the various posts. Perhaps there IS a connection?
December 2, 2007 11:14 p.m.
Further, an easy means is given by WRAL to eliminate any offensive posts simply by hitting the abuse button. So any text would be considered transient at best.
Further, defamation requires that statements made are either untrue or that they do not represent an opinion by the writer.
Then there is Keith-Smith v. Williams in England last year which their court found rose to the level of libel. However, Williams was being directly accused as a child rapist and racist if I remember correctly. Williams was also a public figure running for office. Nor have any statements risen to the level of Hustler v. Falwell.
In any case, anything I have said clearly comes under opinion and fair comment.
December 2, 2007 11:55 p.m.
1. The ravings of a lunatic.
2. The idle threat of someone who is so immature that they can not keep up with arguments no matter how heated or personal they get. Or
3. Coming from attorneys or pseudo-attorneys themselves who like to throw their supposed weight around.
In any case, I have seen some pretty viscious things said in different places over the years with threats to sue and not once did anything happen -- even when an attorney was involved on the receiving end of things.
Over the years, it has become an idle threat to claim that a lawsuit is pending as the result of statements made. Usenet pretty well debased that as a legitimate point of contention.
I am also aware than anyone can sue anyone else for anything. But it would be interesting to see an attorney actually present as plaintiff in a frivilous lawsuit.. Im sure the NC bar would love that one.
December 3, 2007 12:05 a.m.
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