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you know....in the jurys defense...it's not like there was a videotape or anything....oh wait....never mind!!!!!

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 13, 2008 -> 01:07 PM) As much as I don't like it, they are free to teach whatever they want. That's true, but as soon as they start teaching that it's ok to kill someone then i have no problem with them being shut down or monitored. I also would be doing a hard look at anyone who sent their kids there.

well....it's one thing I guess if it's being taught in a country far, far away but somehow i think that Virginia doesn't apply.... McLEAN, Va. (AP) — Textbooks at a private Islamic school in northern Virginia teach students that it is permissible for Muslims to kill adulterers and converts from Islam, according to a federal investigation released Wednesday. Other passages in the school's textbooks state that "the Jews conspired against Islam and its people" and that Muslims are permitted to take the lives and property of those deemed "polytheists." The passages were found in selected textbooks used during the 2007-08 school year by the Islamic Saudi Academy, which teaches 900 students in grades K-12 at two campuses in Alexandria and Fairfax and receives much of its funding from the Saudi government. The academy has come under scrutiny from critics who allege that it fosters an intolerant brand of Islam similar to that taught in the conservative Saudi kingdom. In the review, the panel recommended that the school make all of its textbooks available to the State Department so changes can be made before the next school year. The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, a panel formed by Congress, last year recommended that the school be closed amid concerns that it promotes violence and too closely mimics the conservative Saudi educational system. The commission made its recommendation last year to close the school even though it had not reviewed the textbooks. Now that some have been reviewed, "we feel more confident that the potential problems we flagged before really are there," said the commission's spokeswoman, Judith Ingram. School officials have long denied that the academy fosters intolerance. It has acknowledged that some of the Saudi textbooks contain harsh language, but says that the texts have improved in recent years and are revised as needed by the academy before being distributed to students. School officials and the State Department did not immediately respond to phone calls and an e-mail seeking comment Wednesday. The commission said it obtained 17 of the academy's textbooks through a variety of channels, including from members of Congress. The texts did appear to contain numerous revisions, including pages that were removed or passages that were whited out, but numerous troubling passages remained, according to the panel: _ The authors of a 12th-grade text on Koranic interpretation state that apostates (those who convert from Islam), adulterers and people who murder Muslims can be permissibly killed. _ The authors of a 12th-grade text on monotheism write that "(m)ajor polytheism makes blood and wealth permissible," meaning that a Muslim can take with impunity the life and property of someone believed guilty of polytheism. According to the panel, the strict Saudi interpretation of polytheism includes Shiite and Sufi Muslims as well as Christians, Jews, Hindus, and Buddhists. _ A social studies text offers the view that Jews were responsible for the split between Sunni and Shiite Muslims: "The cause of the discord: The Jews conspired against Islam and its people. A sly, wicked person who sinfully and deceitfully professed Islam infiltrated (the Muslims)." More generally, the panel found that the academy textbooks hold the view that the Muslim world was strong when united under a single caliph, the Arabic language and the Sunni creed, and that Muslims have grown weak because of foreign influence and internal divisions.

Now if it was Buffy and Faith then you would have a winner then again....if Xena and Gabrielle were on the list

I know Starbuck cleans up well and all but I'd much rather have Six and Athena from BG.

Censor bar art vidoe probably NSFW.......ads on site definitely NSFW

The thing with Donaghy is that it doesn't do a whole lot of good now that the man has no credibility. if these 'fixes' were in, and he was aware of them he should have said something back then...not after his butt is pinned to the wall. I'm not saying that what he says isn't true just that it's alot harder to believe him now as opposed to if he blew the whistle (no pun intended) a while ago.

Here's the best Headline i sw about the Benson release.... "The Chicago Bears show Cedric Benson the door, which promptly knocks him back for a two-yard loss"

QUOTE (The Critic @ Jun 9, 2008 -> 07:34 PM) Except nothing is upside down and the toilets swirl the right way when you flush them. ...and not nearly as many dingoes either.....

It was probably the Starbucks lobby not wanting an influx of coffee beans so they can keep charging people their $5 for a cup of coffee

GTA IV meets Police Squad

Guide to non-verbal communication my favorite was the sideways peace sign.....lol

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Jun 3, 2008 -> 09:30 PM) Also odd time to do it when there is a runner on 2nd. I'll have to find it but the story i saw was that both the pitcher and the catcher were b****ing to the ump about his calls and it was at the end of a blowout game they were losing so the guy on second didn't mean anything. found it.......CARTERSVILLE, Ga. -- A high school baseball pitcher and catcher are under investigation for possibly conspiring to hit an umpire with a pitch. See Video Of The Incident At The End Of This Story Video of the incident during the game last weekend shows Stephens County catcher Matt Hill ducking at the last second and the pitch striking umpire Jeff Scott in the face mask. Scott was uninjured. The pitch from Cody Martin came during the third and deciding game in the state championship between Stephens County and Cartersville, won 13-1 by Cartersville. Pitcher, Catcher Under Investigation After Pitch Hits Ump One witness said Stephens players were upset several of their teammates had been called out on strikes by Scott. State athletic officials are investigating and said Tuesday they will have a ruling within a few days. The Stephens County principal has apologized for the incident. story:story

I had seen a video on Youtube just like that one so i knew what was coming. however...here's the video i saw...it has one team in white and one in black so things aren't quite as obvious. though since i've seen it a few times...i can't NOT see awareness test

I bet Hank Azaria wishes he was paid by the voice........

Ms. Lucas and while we're on the subject of Mr. Lucas......

Caption this photo

QUOTE (fathom @ May 30, 2008 -> 08:54 PM) I totally forgot that Ben said he'd kill Widmore's daughter. My wife rarely watches Lost, but she was in tears when Desmond and Penny reunited. i've wondered before about what will happen when Sayid (under orders from Ben) goes after Penny. I picture Penny sleeping in bed with Sayid standing next to her, aiming and ready to shoot when he looks and notices a pic or her and Desmond. Now considering Sayid went to the dark side after losing the love of his life...i can't imagine him putting his good buddy Des through the same pain. At that point, i think Sayid will turn against Ben.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ May 29, 2008 -> 03:37 PM) And then never live down the fact that you hit a woman. Never... hit... a woman. you're damned if you do and damned if you don't Steve. I'd rather live down the fact that i was forced defend myself by hitting a woman than to live down the fact that i let a girl beat me up. Again....i would only do it in self-defense of myself or my family.

i voted for Kevin Bacon. He's seems like a nice enough guy

i used to suscribe to the 'never hit a woman policy' until i got sucker punched by a girl (drunk) at a party (mistaken identity). As bad as it sounds....if she pushes you.....push her back.....if she punches you..well.....what does she expect??? Never escalate it...but stay at her level.

sometimes a scarf is just a scarf

it's time to start cleaning up after last night's party. ugh!!!

you know as a kid my mom used to make Mac and cheese and throw in a can of tuna fish. I'm 39 this weekend and i still eat it now and then. I got my kids hooked on it and my wife will eat it once in a while. It's cheap to make.....very filling and tasty.

The new Indiana Jones movie wasn't as bad as i thought it would be....