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QUOTE (kapkomet @ Aug 6, 2012 -> 08:48 PM) The reactions is what is stupid, not the issue of minority rights. This guy said no more then what gets said every day in different contexts all over the place ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ISSUE... yet... it's a hill to die on and everyone "supporting" their supposed beliefs make a huge issue out of someone's OPINION. You have to pick the battles you think you can win. CFA can have its opinion, they can think that gay people are going to hell. Im sure that every day someone says that Jews are going to hell, and many other stupid opinions. But guess what, 99% of them are smart enough not to let me hear it. You act like opinions cant cause harm, they absolutely can. QUOTE (kapkomet @ Aug 6, 2012 -> 08:53 PM) And who did it hurt? And what, exactly, was the consequence? Please. Go ahead, knock your socks off talking about an OPINION. I think it backfired just a bit from what everyone on the "I support gays" intended. It's shameful as hell that people can't state that gay marriage is biblically immoral, or on the other side that gay marriage should be legal. The CFA debacle is stupid, not the issue. (sans Obama, who is just a money whore and doesn't know what he really believes unless a poll or money donors tell him what to believe, but that's another story). Maybe it hurt CFA, maybe it didnt. I dont want to hurt CFA, I want them to change their opinion. You keep making up a fabricated argument. Anyone can have their opinion, but I can try and make them change it. So if it takes money to change CFA, great, if it doesnt work, you try another road. Ends justify the means when it comes to inequality.

QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ Aug 6, 2012 -> 09:03 PM) And charging someone with a hate crime does WHAT!? Besides making you feel good. It penalizes bad behavior, the purpose of criminal law? What is the purpose of any law?

QUOTE (Alpha Dog @ Aug 6, 2012 -> 08:28 PM) So why is a hate crime any worse than a regular one? Again, are they more dead because he called them racial names when he shot them? He is allowed to hate them, he isn't allowed to kill them. You can't lock people up for thier thoughts, or you might as well put the big screen in your apartment for big brother to watch over you right now. Motive is already a factor, acting like this is revolutionary is hilarious. 50% of criminal prosecution is "mens rea" aka guilty mind, so should motive not be an element of criminal prosecution? It shouldnt matter what reason I killed someone, for example self-defense, because I wouldnt want the govt to read my thoughts.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 6, 2012 -> 05:58 PM) If you wanted national publicity for this, you'd get it. It's a commendable stance. I will say, though, the liberal media would put you on all the national shows. It's like the 3 Stooges Sit in Strike only they wanted to marry the 3 girls not wait. All you'd have to do is email whoever is the new Oprah and you are on. The liberal media meme is just pure delusion. Brad Pitt wouldnt marry Jolie for that reason, its not even in the newspaper every day (hell you may not have even known it). Im linking a story about Kristen Bell taking a similar stance, why, I didnt even know she was taking it, so a celebrity isnt even getting press for this. Really kills your liberal media theory. http://www.radaronline.com/exclusives/2012...ocate-interview

Many athletes dont have sex during training and are kind of shut ins. So the Olympics turns into a crazy sex fest. If I ever go to an Olympics, Im hoping for some overflow.

http://www.cityofmadison.com/incidentRepor...il.cfm?id=13553 If thats the case, hard to believe Ball will be suspended.

Good old apparent authority rears its ugly head.

So hilariously only the ads on the NBC site will work. As soon as the ad is over the screen goes blank and i only get sound.

Yeah soccer wont be prime time so no need for spoiler tags.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Aug 6, 2012 -> 02:09 PM) http://www.tmz.com/2012/08/06/montee-balls...l-victim-photo/ Not gonna go away apparently. Luckily you can suspend Ball if need be for the first couple of games and it wouldnt matter. What exactly would Ball be suspended for? An alleged fight that occurred where the victim didnt even call the police or report it? That isnt exactly good evidence.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 6, 2012 -> 01:53 PM) Yes, but if we have another one of these soon, it's like a national crisis will be upon us. There is nothing the govt can do, there are costs when you live in a free society, this is one of them. Its already illegal to kill people, you cant make it more illegal.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Aug 6, 2012 -> 01:46 PM) Sounds like DNS problems. Change your computers DNS servers to 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4, and you should be good. I only mess with settings if I cant get online to screw around. Since I can get online, I just play dumb and wait for someone else to fix it.

Our it company sucks at my office. Once again the internet and half of the servers are down. Yet Soxtalk connection still works.

Thats why I said "if", because you cant tell what he is saying.

Im not sure Ive watched a complete newscast in my entire life. If I want news Ill read about it.

QUOTE (kapkomet @ Aug 5, 2012 -> 08:25 PM) I hear you. I said that about 20 pages ago in this thread. It's absolutely stupid. If standing up for minority rights is stupid, I dont want to be smart. The best irony though is that in 1996 the American Family Association started a boycott of Disney for giving benefits to same-sex employees. I guess CFA isnt a fan of their own medicine.

Wisconsin gets new uniform for Nebraska game: http://www.uwbadgers.com/sports/m-footbl/s.../080612aai.html Opinions are mixed at best.

QUOTE (Boogua @ Aug 6, 2012 -> 11:44 AM) Where are the perimeter shooters in that lineup? There is also only one basketball so having Lebron and Magic on the court at the same time seems like a bad idea. Lebron isn't very good off the ball at all. They would be pretty fun on the fastbreak though. Lebron is arguably one of the best defenders ever. As for the 3, this team should maybe shoot 10 per game (if that), Im pretty confident that MJ, Magic, Larry can hit 3-5 a game. 90% of the game is going to be Magic breaking down the other team on the dribble and passing for easy slams. Im thinking NBA Jam.

So instead of fighting about the Bulls, lets fight about why Zoom is wrong: http://flapship.com/the-all-time-dream-team/ Here is who I would have gone with: (* denotes not on Zooms team) C- Kareem dont call me Alcindor Jabbar PF- Sir Charles * SF- Lebrizzle James SG- Jordan PG- Magic Bench: Shaq* Malone* Kobe* Big O Bird West Tim Duncan Out: Ray Allen, yes he is a better pure shooter than Kobe, no I dont care. Kevin Garnett, over Malone, Barkley, Shaq, no thank you. Wilt Chamberlain, I took the better version, Shaq. Scottie Pippen, it hurts to knock him out as a Bulls fan, but I can get defense other places.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 6, 2012 -> 08:54 AM) You're telling me that after all we've learned about Mike, he'd be ok with Walt getting a flashy car and letting Lydia live? He's too smart to go along with these two idiots. Mike has no choice, without any money, he cant pay legacy costs so hes just in a bad spot. As for the cars, like Walt side, they were leased.

QUOTE (2nd_city_saint787 @ Aug 5, 2012 -> 02:12 PM) Bulls have had fantastic team chemistry the last few seasons, a guy like Mayo who misses practices, and gets suspended for drugs doesnt seem like the professional Thibs would want on this team. But then again we did try to trade for him a few years ago so I'm probably wrong with that logic. With them only signing Bellinelli to a 1 year contract I'm lead to believe they'll be going after one of the stud SGs next year....We've all called this a lost year including myself so whats the point of throwing a multi year contract at Mayo when he could turn out to be a clubhouse cancer and there will be better options next year....yes i know "wait till next year yawnnnnnnnnn" If your saving money for next year isnt Hinrich's $4mil more troublesome than Bellini? I dont know exactly how rfa's work, but if there is a way to sign the FA before you have to match the RFA, Bulls can maybe get a stud. Theyd have to waive Boozer, not pick up option on Hamilton. But it would be a lot easier if you didnt have old man Hinrich.

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Aug 5, 2012 -> 02:11 PM) While that's true, when you see these attacks you can't help but wonder where the next one will be. I mean I ride the "L" all the time and there is so little security on there that anyone whack job could do some real bad damage. I ride the el all the time, I go to crowded places all the time. Ive been more concerned about the el derailing than a random act of violence.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Aug 5, 2012 -> 02:02 PM) I wonder if this is the start of a ton of these murder incidents? Anywhere we go we're at risk of getting killed pretty much. I guess a ton of sickos or violent people with agendas don't care about spending the rest of their lives in jail or dead. Is this pretty much the start of the end of society? You could be anywhere? Arlington Park? A Sox game? Cub game? Church? Mall? And you could be killed. You can die in a car wreck every time you drive, cant live afraid.

Here is an article: http://www.jsonline.com/news/crime/reports...-165059506.html

Rio should be hard to f*** up as the timezone will be okay for US prime time.