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QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Feb 21, 2007 -> 11:34 AM) I agree with that, but is it HER fault? If I'm a 20 year old Britney and a record company offers to make me more money in a few years than most people will make in their entire lives, I'm gonna sign the contract 3 seconds after they ask. . If it is a race, I signed two point nine seconds faster.

QUOTE(Kid Gleason @ Feb 21, 2007 -> 11:28 AM) Well, Goldman didn't ruin OJ's image. OJ did that by killing two people. And getting away with it. Are there people who think OJ is innocent besides the jury?

Kap, the greatest cost we face in this war are the lives that are lost and can not be replaced. An argument can be raised that ignoring or publicizing those deaths is politicizing the deaths. If an error is to be made, then reminding us of this cost is the error I would like to make. To elaborate. The Pro-War Hawk's agenda is advanced when we discount all costs of the war. The Anti-War Dove's agenda is advanced when we inflate all costs of the war. So no matter what we do, it is politicized. So which is the lesser of two evils? Which supports the Troops in a respectful manner. Again, both sides will rightly believe theirs is the correct path. Because intelligent people fall in both camps, I believe we are best served by healthy debate and in the resulting balance comes strength. For me, I want everyone to recognize the expenses and what we lose in time, talent, and treasure while we fight this war.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Feb 21, 2007 -> 09:05 AM) I think any time you politicize "death counts", it's disgusting. I also think my point has been very clear. I think anytime deaths are trivilized by proponents of war to argue about continuing a conflict, they are not honoring the Troops. One needless death is too many. There are no acceptable death counts above zero.

QUOTE(Kid Gleason @ Feb 21, 2007 -> 08:28 AM) If you knew who murdered your kid, and you knew they were still living the good life (for the most part), how easy would it be to just "move on"? It would be incredibly hard, but if while he is living the good life, you are stressing about revenge, who loses? My heart goes out to the family, and perhaps he has dealt with this and it isn't overwhelming his life, but when I do see an interview, it seems like it is.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Feb 21, 2007 -> 07:06 AM) This was an odd situation with all of the side stories about people being asked for help and denying that help. I know I have gotten out of bed many a times on weekends to make sure that someone didn't get into a dangerous situation. I can't imagine turning someone down and either making the drive drunk, or with someone who was drunk. Same here, I've also made the call a couple times, good to have friends you can count on.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Feb 21, 2007 -> 07:17 AM) What my point was in saying what I said is there are risks and always will be ANYTIME you go into the military. However, the politicization of the IRAQ DEATH COUNT NOW AT 3,1XX is disgusting, because there's deaths no matter when it is, and I find it interesting that there were more "peacetime accidental deaths" over a 4 year period then there are during "combat years" specifically in Iraq that we hear EVERY DAY in the MSM. That was more my comparison, and I also think I made that pretty clear by saying that I realize the numbers are indeed "skewed" depending on how you want to use them. Are you claiming that it was more dangerous to be in the military in the 1990s than now? That if we could magically leave Iraq tomorrow, that there would be more dead American military over the next year?

My current favs, not necessarily how I think they are running Edwards Obama Richardson Clinton DeLay (hasn't announced, needs to be drafted) time '08 Romney McCain Newt Guliani

Think Mel wrote that himself?

I actually think he deserves a place. Think he'll wear a Sox hat?

At some point I have to think the Goldman's need to move on before this kills them.

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Obama rakes it in from Hollywood A-listers More at link. Of course money is almost everything. This is only the early money, wait for the big events to kick in once a candidate is decided.

QUOTE(Buehrle>Wood @ Feb 20, 2007 -> 03:27 PM) Thank you, thank you. And yeah, I could probably use a name change. If you want to live on the edge, how about 2007Buerhle>2006Buerhle?

http://www.cnn.com/2007/LAW/02/20/oj.simpson.ap/index.html Zzzzzzzzzzzz

QUOTE(The Critic @ Feb 20, 2007 -> 05:54 PM) Dave + Eddie + Alex + 15-year-old Wolfgang Van Halen on bass is your favorite VH lineup? Mine would be Dave + Eddie + Alex + Michael Anthony ...but maybe that's just me... . bass? who cares?

Yep

QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Feb 20, 2007 -> 05:38 PM) I'm highly dubious as well. What battles cost us 3,000+ combat troops in the mid 1990s?? Maybe by "lost" he meant they couldn't find their destination and thus GPS was invented

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Feb 20, 2007 -> 04:39 PM) Interesting stat: we lost more troops during the mid 1990's in "peacetime" then we have in Iraq to date. I'm not diminishing the value of any of these lives, but we certainly do get a count for Iraq pretty quick in the MSM during these debates.. I'd like to see those stats. when and where were the mid 90s deaths?

Musically I don't care but it is a great party when they hit the stage and this is my favorite VH lineup. Much better than Van Haggar

tough to tell a grown up they are grounded and stay in your room, no matter how large a room it is. Add to that the sudden withdrawal of thousands of people cheering your every bump and grind, and some people discover they can't deal with it. Add a lot of money and people who will agree with the celeb to keep from having to get real jobs and viola, train wreck in aisle three. Read Wired about Belushi's life.

You hit the nail on the head when you said commonplace. News is the unusual. There should be some checkout at bars, I really like that idea, my brother would probably be alive today if Softball City in Grayslake, IL. did that. He later registered .21 at the morgue. Thinking aboout the parents, Coming home at 2 am to a party, I'd probably yell first and think later. I can't hold them too responsible. They are probably feeling pretty bad right now.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Feb 20, 2007 -> 02:45 PM) I think almost all of them, on the subject of war, want to save lives. Bingo. The question becomes which saves more lives, leaving quickly or increasing troops and trying for a quick victory.