How come Republicans hide being gay?

[Ldub]

Fly-over states? oooooooooo he called you the fly over states. Florida is the wade ashore state. Que habla espanol

LOL...nice...us plain ol' folks out here in the "Flyover Heartland" are at our happiest as long as most folks would rather fly over than stay.

[Chopper]

unfortunately, poor ol' Fla. is a human magnet. When I got out of the service, in '72, there were almost 7million people here (and we thought it was crowded!) now, we're bumping against 20million. I wish a few would fly over.

[IndianaVX]

unfortunately, poor ol' Fla. is a human magnet. When I got out of the service, in '72, there were almost 7million people here (and we thought it was crowded!) now, we're bumping against 20million. I wish a few would fly over.

fly over the burmuda triangle???? .....

Oh, and thank YOU, chopper, for your service! i didnt know.....i really appreciate it.

[Dino]

I'm sure glad I held back on my server donation...

[Ldub]

I'm sure glad I held back on my server donation...

Nice excuse...I suppose someone held a gun to your head, propped your eyelids open with toothpicks & MADE you read this thread.

(note to self...cut off nose to spite face...that'll teach em'! )

[Dino]

Curiosity. It always amazes me how politics and religion can send people on a rant.

Just thinking about the bandwidth issue is all. You're right, as always Ldub.

I do have a choice.
So long folks.

[WILLY]

O my goodness

[nfpgasmask]

It always amazes me what you miss when you are away from the forum for a few days!! LOL.

This is all good stuff. I love a good political/religious conversation. People are much more inclined to let 'er rip on a web forum, so you always get some good, well thought out replies, mixed in with some downright irrational flaming!! And it always points out the differences we all share, on a forum we all joined because of our similarities.

I guess what puzzles me to this day, is that most people fail to realize that 99% of everything man-made is utter bull$h1t. People get opinionated and brainwashed but in the end it all means NOTHING. The fact that people take sides and fight for their "beliefs" is awesome, but what I don't get is why people always get so convinced that THEY are RIGHT and everyone else is WRONG.

NO ONE, and I mean NO ONE knows if there is a god. NO ONE knows why we are here, or what the meaning of life is. NO ONE knows if muslims are right, or jews are right, or if christians are right, or if its OK to be gay, or if eating animals is wrong or if there are aliens in our midst or why the hell some VXes burn oil. NO ONE KNOWS AND NO ONE EVER WILL.

So I say, live in the moment, do your best to cause the least impact on the future of life on earth, and believe in NOW. Realize that all strife, turmoil and destruction on this planet is a result of politics, religion, and money, no matter what side you are on. NO ONE is right. NO ONE is wrong. We are just humans here for a short ride in time. There is no solution, it most certainly isn't money and it most certainly isn't Jesus and I don't even know if science will help. People have been around in one form or another for a long time, and not a thing has changed except for the fact that there are a lot more of us and our heads are bumping into one another's more than ever. Everything is happening EXACTLY the way it is supposed to happen. Nothing can be changed.

Bart

[etlsport]

It always amazes me what you miss when you are away from the forum for a few days!! LOL.

This is all good stuff. I love a good political/religious conversation. People are much more inclined to let 'er rip on a web forum, so you always get some good, well thought out replies, mixed in with some downright irrational flaming!! And it always points out the differences we all share, on a forum we all joined because of our similarities.

I guess what puzzles me to this day, is that most people fail to realize that 99% of everything man-made is utter bull$h1t. People get opinionated and brainwashed but in the end it all means NOTHING. The fact that people take sides and fight for their "beliefs" is awesome, but what I don't get is why people always get so convinced that THEY are RIGHT and everyone else is WRONG.

NO ONE, and I mean NO ONE knows if there is a god. NO ONE knows why we are here, or what the meaning of life is. NO ONE knows if muslims are right, or jews are right, or if christians are right, or if its OK to be gay, or if eating animals is wrong or if there are aliens in our midst or why the hell some VXes burn oil. NO ONE KNOWS AND NO ONE EVER WILL.

So I say, live in the moment, do your best to cause the least impact on the future of life on earth, and believe in NOW. Realize that all strife, turmoil and destruction on this planet is a result of politics, religion, and money, no matter what side you are on. NO ONE is right. NO ONE is wrong. We are just humans here for a short ride in time. There is no solution, it most certainly isn't money and it most certainly isn't Jesus and I don't even know if science will help. People have been around in one form or another for a long time, and not a thing has changed except for the fact that there are a lot more of us and our heads are bumping into one another's more than ever. Everything is happening EXACTLY that way it is supposed to happen. Nothing can be changed.

Bart

well "spoken"! (i do wish SOMEONE would figure out why my VX burns oil though) for real tho i completely agree with what u said.. cheers to that!

[nfpgasmask]

Yeah, the burning oil issue is the question of all questions that needs to be answered!!!

Bart

well "spoken"! (i do wish SOMEONE would figure out why my VX burns oil though) for real tho i completely agree with what u said.. cheers to that!

[nater]

A few things:

-W and Lincoln were (are) both Republicans.

-Living off of credit cards does not mean you are rich. Same applies to macroeconomics. Most of the new wealth in the W economy has not gone to you and me, but to the uber-wealthy.

-Jesus was a liberal. Take a cue from Mr. Rogers (a devout Christian and an ordained Minister): God loves everybody just the way you are, even gay people.

-W does not have your best interest at heart. I make more than 95% of Americans and he isn't looking out for me, either.

-More cocaine does not help a cocaine addict kick the habit. Nor does more oil help us kick the oil habit.

-Thou shalt not kill. Killing a man, even a brown one, is not okay to get his land or his oil. His children will be pissed off about it when they grow up.

-You cannot convince me that W is competent by complaining about the Democratic party. Every time someone complains about W, somebody else goes off on a rant ordering the other person to prove that the Democratic party is wonderful.

Nate

[Chopper]

I was wordering how long it was gonna take, for someone to get their fragile sensibilities injured, and go stomping off, slamming the door behind them. I'm with the "Mask", this has been a fun thread. I love it when some one huffs 'n puffs 'n turns all red. My uncle says Buddists are pretty cool...but then, he would play quaits all day, wearing only sandals and the Miller can that was permanently affixed to his left hand.He eventually married a big, fat girl, and had three kids and a train set in his basement love, Wayne

[JHarris1385]

A few things:

-W and Lincoln were (are) both Republicans.

-Living off of credit cards does not mean you are rich. Same applies to macroeconomics. Most of the new wealth in the W economy has not gone to you and me, but to the uber-wealthy.

-Jesus was a liberal. Take a cue from Mr. Rogers (a devout Christian and an ordained Minister): God loves everybody just the way you are, even gay people.

-W does not have your best interest at heart. I make more than 95% of Americans and he isn't looking out for me, either.

-More cocaine does not help a cocaine addict kick the habit. Nor does more oil help us kick the oil habit.

-Thou shalt not kill. Killing a man, even a brown one, is not okay to get his land or his oil. His children will be pissed off about it when they grow up.

-You cannot convince me that W is competent by complaining about the Democratic party. Every time someone complains about W, somebody else goes off on a rant ordering the other person to prove that the Democratic party is wonderful.

Nate

Nate: If you make more than 95% of Americans, then you are in fact in the tax bracket. Trust me. Otherwise dont ramble hypocrisy.

Wasabi crunch some numbers on here for facts.
If you dont have numbers and only have finger pointing and name calling, then I suggest you hit the books.

[Zorak]

This thread should have been started in Chit Chat, not VX Talk. Got nothing to do with the VX!

[technocoy]

the fact of the matter here is that our government is failing on all sides.. The two party system has failed by inevitably becoming completely polarized and unbending.

There needs to be a good round of ***-kicking and head-busting all around. Not one of these politicians remembers what it is like to struggle. So don't be fooled by the "pal" talk.

We need less voter apathy and more public voting about the things that matter.

We also need to outlaw lobbying by corporations. And every damn time the house and senate want a raise, WE should be voting as to whether or not they get it... Every person making minimum wage should be getting to the polls for that one.

This country is run by big business and the new imperialism. Rich begets rich and power begets power... it's lost touch with what we all have been taught that it stands for. period.

I got no use anymore for the neo-cons or the ultra-liberals. What we need is a logical party. One that sits in the middle and puts their head around all the subjects, not just the ones they know will polarize so that they can keep their extreme in power.

If America doesn't learn to come together and create some compromises and look out for our children and friends and neighbors and those who we may not understand as well as those we love dearly we are soon to be in big big trouble.

Arrogance is never pretty in the end.