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I think that calculation of BAC is different from ours. . .Is that right? Can anyone translate that BAC to an American equivilant?

Madeleine Albright, my bff. Albright critical of Bush's religious absolutism By Gideon Long Mon May 22, 9:40 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - President Bush has alienated Muslims around the world by using absolutist Christian rhetoric to discuss foreign policy issues, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright says. "I worked for two presidents who were men of faith, and they did not make their religious views part of American policy," she said, referring to Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton, both Democrats and Christians. "President Bush's certitude about what he believes in, and the division between good and evil, is, I think, different," said Albright, who has just published a book on religion and world affairs. "The absolute truth is what makes Bush so worrying to some of us." Bush, a Republican, has openly acknowledged his Christian faith informs his decisions as president. He says, for example, that he prayed to God for guidance before invading Iraq. Some Muslims have accused him of waging a crusade against Islam, comparable with those of the Middle Ages. The White House says it has nothing against Islam, but against those who commit terrorist atrocities in its name. But Albright says Bush's religious absolutism has made U.S. foreign policy "more rigid and more difficult for other countries to accept." In her book, "The Mighty and the Almighty," Albright recalls how Bush, while he was governor of Texas, told Christians he believed God wanted him to be president. She quotes from his speech to his party convention of 2004, when he told Republicans: "We have a calling from beyond the stars to stand for freedom." "Some of his language is really quite over the top," Albright told Reuters on Sunday during a trip to London to promote her book. "When he says 'God is on our side', it's very different from (former U.S. President Abraham) Lincoln saying 'We have to be on God's side'." IRAQ WORSE THAN VIETNAM The 69-year-old, who worked for Carter in the late 1970s and was Clinton's secretary of state from 1997-2001, says the war in Iraq "may eventually rank among the worst foreign policy disasters in U.S. history." She describes it as arguably worse than the Vietnam War -- not in terms of the number of people killed but because the Middle East is a more volatile region than southeast Asia. She also bemoaned "the growing influence of Iran" in the region and warned sectarian violence between Shi'ite and Sunni Muslims could escalate into an all-out "Arab-Persian conflict." "We should not be contributing to what is a long historical struggle between the Sunni and Shia," she said. Asked about her own beliefs, Albright said she had "a very confused religious background." Born and raised a Roman Catholic in Czechoslovakia, Britain and then the United States, she converted to Anglicanism when she married and only later in life discovered she had Jewish roots. It is this legacy which makes her wary of any religion which claims a monopoly on truth, she said. These days, she describes herself as "an Episcopalian (U.S. Anglican) with a Catholic background," recalling how she used to pray to the Virgin Mary as a child and still does. "I know I believe in God but I have doubts, and doubt is part of faith," she said.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ May 22, 2006 -> 02:35 PM) Fun with spit takes. Except I couldn't laugh (which kind of fits with all of SNL lately). It was too sad.

I don't watch a lot of tv, but I do make sure my schedule allows for The Office and My Name is Earl. When it's on I'll also usually watch American idol (though it's not exclusive viewing, more like cleaning the kitchen or doing homework while watching). I also love Veronica Mars, but I don't get the channel that it's on, so I have to wait until the seasons come out on dvd.

Wow! Go Scottie! And what a cheap shot by Barrett.

Happy happy birthday!

Overall, not a great song choice night (which can really be said any time I have to hear "I believe I can fly." I agree that Taylor had the best night. But I was bored through most of Katherine and Elliot's performances. Maybe it was just my tv set, but I thought that Katherine's version of Over the Rainbow was not hot (and at times almost painful).

Linkage Looks like the religious right may try to withhold support from Republicans during the midterm elections. . .

What a cutie!!!! And look at all that hair!!!! Have you stopped smiling yet?

I'm sorry about your mom. But they've got such great cancer treatments now. Good thoughts with your family.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ May 12, 2006 -> 03:04 PM) Mel Gibson to white people: have more babies! I'm confused again, don't you mean John Gibson? Or did Mel second it?

QUOTE(Queen Prawn @ May 12, 2006 -> 12:39 PM) I have actually started watching those two shows - first network series that I have watched in several years. Other than American Idol, it's the only tv I watch. They're pretty clever for tv shows. And they are always good for a few laughs.

*puts down dirt* HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY IAN!

The Office and My Name is Earl were quite good last night.

I heard that. I hope they continue to withhold his/her name.

They're only doing it so they can find out who wins American Idol before the rest of America. . .

Congratulations! How cute! I'm glad both mom and baby (and hopefully dad) are doing well!

QUOTE(aboz56 @ May 10, 2006 -> 12:09 PM) I really can't see what people see in Taylor. Simon is right, he is like a karaoke performer. The guy's dancing is ridiculous and out of the 4 left, he has the least impressive voice. I guess it goes to show that dancing around like an idiot can help you advance. If he wins I think thats pretty embarassing. I can't stand the douche. I've liked him since his audition. I think he has a really soulful voice that's much more unique than any of the other contestants. I also like that he looks like he's doing it because he loves it. His dancing is over the top, but I love his voice and I think he's the only one that is different from current performers--not a cookie cutter crapfest.

Decent performances last night. Katherine was by far the worst (vocally). But will her hotness be enough to save her? Dial Idol (which is actually surprisingly accurate) shows her and Chris at the bottom of the pile. But I think Katharine will be going home.

QUOTE(Chisoxfn @ May 8, 2006 -> 02:25 PM) Lefty. Although I play golf right handed and am a better hitter with my right hand. And my theory is lefties eat with the fork in there left hand, but unlike righties, we use our right hand with our knife and don't set it down. Righties tend to use the knife and switch hands when they do things, but than set it down. Lefties and Europeans. I'm a righty, but I learned to eat with knife in right and fork in left and never stopped doing it.

I actually watched it. My pick was Showing Up who actually finished quite well (I think at the start of the race he was like 25-1). In an unrelated and probably inappropriate note: those jockeys are soooooo little!

QUOTE(DePloderer @ May 5, 2006 -> 07:23 PM) How about Wicked? My mom loved Wicked. My dad didn't think it was terrible. I know a lot of guys on here went to see it because of wives/significant others. It's no Jerry Springer Opera, but I've heard it isn't bad.

QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ May 5, 2006 -> 02:07 PM) maybe. Goss' name had come up in the Duke Cunningham Hookergate allegations. Please, please, please let it have been one of these hookers.

There is a Help Forum. I suggest trying there. . . Oops, it's called "How Does that work" and if you go to the main page it should be towards the bottom of the Forum lists. . .

Linkage Wait, hookers?