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Top 4 Recap DeRosa doubles to center field. Mench grounds out to third base. Wilkerson flies out to center field. Hairston flies out to left field. 1 Hits 0 Runs 0 Errors 1 LOB Buehrle 55 pitches through 4 IP. After 3 and a half, the score is 2-2

Bot 3 Recap Anderson pops out to first base. Ozuna singles to left field. Iguchi bunt singles to third base. (Ozuna advances to 2B) Konerko grounds out to shortstop (double play) 2 Hits 0 Runs 0 Errors 2 LOB Rheinecker 37 pitches through 3 IP. After 3, the score is 2-2

Top 3 Recap Hairston flies out to center field. Laird doubles to left field. Matthews Jr. pops out to second base. (Wild pitch while Young batting, Laird advances to 3B) Young walks. Teixeira 2 RBI double to left field. Blalock flies out to center field. 2 Hits 2 Runs 0 Errors 1 LOB Buehrle 47 pitches through 3 IP. After 2 and a half, score is 2-2

Bot 2 Recap Dye singles to right field. Crede 2 RBI home run (9) to left center field. Gload flies out to center field. Widger strikes out swinging. Uribe strikes out swinging. 2 Hits 2 Runs 0 Errors 0 LOB Rheinecker 27 pitches through 2 IP. After 2, the score is 2-0 Sox

Top 2 Recap Blalock flies out to left field. DeRosa grounds out to third base. Mench doubles to center field. Wilkerson strikes out swinging. 1 Hits 0 Runs 0 Errors 1 LOB Buehrle 29 pitches through 2 IP. After 1 and a half, the score is 0-0

Bot 1 Recap Ozuna grounds out to second base. Iguchi grounds out to third base. Konerko grounds out to shortstop. 0 Hits 0 Runs 0 Errors 0 LOB Rheinecker 9 pitches through 1 IP. After 1, the score is 0-0

Top 1 Recap Matthews Jr. strikes out swinging. Young flies out to center field. Teixeira pops out to second base. 0 Hits 0 Runs 0 Errors 0 LOB Buehrle 11 pitches through 1 IP After one half inning of play, the score is 0-0

QUOTE(YASNY @ Jun 4, 2006 -> 07:25 AM) I guess it's okay for the public school system to be consider a government entity when it comes to issues of separation of church and state, but it's not okay for it to be a government entity when it comes to sharing data with another government entity. As a privacy advocate, I'm sort of shocked that you'd endorse the system where a student is put on a mailing list (both e-mail and snail mail), getting phone calls, etc. all without the student's consent to receive military recruitment information.

QUOTE(mr_genius @ Jun 4, 2006 -> 12:41 AM) uhhh, so you think the army shouldn't recruit? do you want mandatory military service? a draft? The way they go about it (a program where students are automatically opted in with their personal information being given out without their consent to an organization that has shown cannot keep the data secure) is incorrect. Interested parties will find out the option of the military. Plus, they are a discriminatory organization ("Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy specifically) so they are not allowed in most schools. And when the government threatens schools that don't allow this to go on, they get their funds taken away? That is bulls***. And yes, when you have about 500 allegations of recruiters lying to students to get them to sign up (and that was in 2005...and just the reported ones) A person who wants to join the military can and will. However, the way the government is involving themselves in the school system vis a vis military recruitment is totally asinine.

QUOTE(EvilMonkey @ Jun 4, 2006 -> 12:01 AM) Since you listed some of themany causes the ACLU have taken up, just thought I would let you know of a few others. Oh, and just my opinion, but I think the whole defense of Rush by them was just a political ploy, and not from some sense of serving the greater good. The ACLU also represents and works with: Groups trying to keep military recruiters out of schools. http://www.aclu-sc.org/mrops/ People looking to cause a disturbance at a (political) book signing (Republican, of course) http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/103...006-664206.html Applauds the fact that we cannot now get info on foreign passengers coming to the US (so much for security there) http://www.aclu.org/safefree/general/25709prs20060530.html Alligns themselves with CAIR to defend guys with ties to Al Qaeda http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/086280.php Wants taxes to pay for trips to terrorist states http://www.bradenton.com/mld/bradenton/new...al/14701337.htm And refuses to allow dissent in its own ranks, eshewing the transparancy it wants in government for a very closed system of yes-men. http://www.nytimes.com/auth/login?URI=/200...RROR=SHOW_ERROR and despite their notorious anti religion in schools stance, has no problem endorsing Islam in schools. http://www.investors.com/editorial/IBDArti...&issue=20060519 Sure, they can pick some winners, but they sure can pick some losers. With military recruiters, you do know that there are multiple Pentagon databases (one put in the No Child Left Behind legislation) where every school has to turn over data on high schoolers so they can look for potential recruits. The databases include personal information including birth dates, Social Security numbers, e-mail addresses, grade-point averages, ethnicity and what subjects the students are studying. When they can't keep their hands on keeping 26.2 million vets' info secure, I wonder how secure the information is for these kids. I'm not even going to get into the privacy debate because being in favor of this info dump to the US government in the current form is complete indefensible. Not to mention the schools that get targeted...The Globe inquiry found that recruiters target certain schools and students for heavy recruitment, and then won't give up easily: Officers call the chosen students repeatedly, tracking their responses in a computer program the Army calls "the Blueprint." Eligible students are hit with a blitz of mailings and home visits. Recruiters go hunting wherever teens from a targeted area hang out, following them to sporting events, shopping malls, and convenience stores. Officers are trained to analyze students and make a pitch according to what will strike a motivational chord -- job training, college scholarships, adventure, signing bonuses, or service to country. A high-school recruiting manual describes the Army as "a product which can be sold." The manual offers tips for recruiters to make themselves "indispensable" to schools; suggests tactics such as reading yearbooks to "mysteriously" know something about a prospect to spark the student's curiosity; notes that "it is only natural for people to resist" and suggests ways to turn aside objections; and lists techniques for closing the deal, such as the "challenge close": "This closing method works best with younger men," the manual reads. "You must be careful how you use this one. You must be on friendly terms with your prospect, or this may backfire. It works like this: When you find difficulty in closing, particularly when your prospect's interest seems to be waning, challenge his ego by suggesting that basic training may be too difficult for him and he might not be able to pass it. Then, if he accepts your challenge, you will be a giant step closer to getting him to enlist." More at http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles...ools_carefully/ And every group, even the ACLU, makes mistakes. Hell, during WW II, some head members of the ACLU said that the threat of Japanese aliens was the equivalent to a machine gun nest that needed to be taken out. But like the case with CAIR, The tactics involve denial of medical treatment, threats of arrest or deportation to coerce people, and denied access to legal representation. They're not promoting Al Qaeda. They are keeping the US on their toes to keep that wonderful document called the Constitution a reality instead of throwing it onto the scrapheap of history in the name of security. They don't get to choose their individual defendants -- just the causes (i.e. access to legal representation) As for the data dump re: flights -- how about the FBI, CIA etc. begin doing a little investigative work, get a thing called probable cause and then go from there? Hell, most of the impotent bureaucrats couldn't have been bothered to get actual verifiable, truthful evidence regarding Iraq's weapons programs -- so what the Hell is going to happen if they get all this information of what books we're reading, who's flying where, etc. etc. etc.? And that Investors article was a laugh: "Even jihad is presented as an "internal personal struggle to do one's best to resist temptation," and not holy war." -- Um..a jihad is actually an internal personal struggle to do one's best to resist temptation. Seems like the author of the article needs a little background in the religion he loves to bash. And I've had to team teach a unit on Islam during my teaching experience. My co-teacher and I went over the 5 pillars of Islam with discussion and video (the Hajj scene in Malcolm X is so damn good for showing what a Hajj actually is) about the similarities and differences between Islam and the two other major world religions (which had already been covered in a unit by the time we had gotten to the school) Led to a good discussion. And the other good part about that Investors article is them blaming 'liberals' for declaring "under God" un-Constitutional when the 2002 majority opinion in Newdow v. United States Congress, 292 F.3d 597 (9th Cir. 2002), rev'd sub nom. Elk Grove Unified Sch. Dist. v. Newdow, 542 U.S. 1 (2004), holding that the phrase “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, was written by Senior Circuit Judge Alfred T. Goodwin, a Richard M. Nixon appointee. I'm interested in who wrote the opinion for the case they reference. The ACLU is by no means perfect, but I'm damn glad that they're there taking on a lot of situations.

QUOTE(samclemens @ Jun 3, 2006 -> 11:14 PM) the know-nothing party might do suprisingly well in the upcoming presidential election. Yeah, What we need in American politics is the overtly racist anti-immigrant political party Hell, America could have its own chapter of France's Front National party [led by Jean Marie Le Pen] where he's advocated putting Muslims in giant cages and stating that "100 Immigrants = 100 Unemployed".

Top 5 Recap Young singles to left field. Teixeira singles to right field. (Young advances to 2B) Blalock RBI single to right field (Teixeira advances to 2B) DeRosa RBI single to center field (Blalock advances to 3B) Wilkerson RBI sacrifice fly to right field Kinsler pops out to second base. Botts grounds out to pitcher. 4 Hits 3 Runs 1 LOB Vazquez 86 pitches through 5 IP. Halfway home, 8-5 Sox

Bot 4 Recap Crede doubles to right field. Mackowiak walks. (Ball 4 was wild pitch -- Crede advances to 3B) Cintron RBI fielder's choice (Mackowiak safe at 2B) Gload sacrifice bunt (Mackowiak advances to 3B, Cintron advances to 2B) Podsednik 2 RBI double to left field. (Podsednik steals 3B) Iguchi RBI single to center field. Konerko singles to left field. (Iguchi advances to 2B) Dye walks. (Iguchi advances to 3B, Konerko advances to 2B) Pierzynski RBI single to right field (Konerko advances to 3B, Dye advances to 2B) Crede 2 RBI single to center field (Pierzynski advances to 2B) Mackowiak strikes out swinging. Cintron strikes out swinging. 6 Hits 7 Runs 2 LOB Padilla 87 pitches through 3.1 IP. (He done!) After 4, the score is 8-2 Sox And we shant be having fathom post for the rest of the night since the Sox scored a run...a lot of runs

Where's the depressive chicken littles proclaiming that the bullpen will eventually blow this lead and Mackowiak's defense in center field is eventually going to cost us the lead we've amassed so far against Padilla? /waiting and stirring the pot //go Sox!

Top 4 Recap Botts flies out to center field. Barajas grounds out to third base. Matthews Jr. strikes out on foul tip. 0 Hits 0 Runs 0 LOB Vazquez 67 pitches through 4 IP. After 3 and a half, the score is 2-1 Texas

Bot 3 Recap Podsednik walks. Iguchi walks. (Podsednik advances to 2B) Konerko flies out to right (Podsednik advances to 3B, Iguchi advances to 2B) Dye strikes out swinging. Pierzynski grounds out to second base. 0 Hits 0 Runs 2 LOB Padilla 61 pitches through 3 IP. After 3, the score is 2-1 Texas

Top 3 Recap Barajas singles to center field. Matthews Jr. singles to right field. (Barajas advances to 2B) Young singles to left field (Barajas advances to 3B, Matthews Jr. advances to 2B) Teixeira RBI walk (Matthews Jr advances to 3B, Young advances to 2B) Blalock RBI single to right field. (Young advances to 3B, Teixeira advances to 2B) DeRosa strikes out swinging. Wilkerson pops out to second base. Kinsler pops out to second base. 4 Hits 2 Runs 3 LOB Vazquez 54 pitches through 3 IP. After 2 and a half, the score is 2-1 Texas

QUOTE(Felix @ Jun 3, 2006 -> 06:43 PM) He's posted nothing offensive in his time here, and the admins have said in the past to leave them alone as long as they aren't trolling, which this guy isn't. Exactly, fans of other teams are allowed to be here as long as they're not trolls so knock it off with the 'go away' stuff because tigerfan isn't trolling. /cues the mod and admin "the more you know rainbow" //your friendly neighborhood mod ///loves slashies ////go sox!

Bot 2 Recap Crede strikes out swinging. Mackowiak grounds out to pitcher. Cintron doubles to center field. Gload grounds out to second base. 1 Hits 0 Runs 1 LOB Padilla 39 pitches through 2 IP. After 2, the score is 1-0 Sox

Top 2 Recap DeRosa reaches first base (error by shortstop) Wilkerson strikes out swinging. Kinsler strikes out on foul tip. Botts strikes out swinging. 0 Hits 0 Runs 1 LOB Vazquez 31 pitches through 2 IP. After 1 and a half, still 1-0 Sox

Bot 1 Recap Podsednik strikes out looking. Iguchi doubled to right field. Konerko RBI single to second base. (Iguchi scores from 2B) Dye strikes out swinging. Pierzynski grounds out to the pitcher. 2 Hits 1 Runs 1 LOB Padilla 23 pitches through 1 IP After 1, the score is 1-0 White Sox.

Top 1 Recap Matthews Jr. doubled to left field. Young grounds out to first base. (Matthews Jr. advances to 3B) Teixeira strikes out swinging. Blalock strikes out swinging. 1 Hits 0 Runs 1 LOB Vazquez 12 pitches through 1 IP.

QUOTE(Gregory Pratt @ Jun 3, 2006 -> 10:50 AM) As soon as I saw this thread, I knew that you'd be in it. I'm glad you're consistent! The ACLU does some good work but, perhaps, an equal amount of bad. Ultimately, it's a good thing that they're around, because when you launch lawsuits over every little thing that you consider an infraction of the Constitution, you're bound to get somethings right, sometimes. They get to choose their causes, not their individual defendants. (i.e. when the Jewish ACLU lawyer took the case to help out the Nazis that wanted to march in Skokie during the 1970s and were denied their Constitutional rights to assembly and free speech)

Moore usually has a wide, overarching good point (i.e. the lack of military children of Congressmen -- seems real easy to vote for a war when it isn't going to impact your life or the increasing costs of health care, poverty, etc.) He's a) just an entertainer and B) plays too fast and loose with his facts, for humor's sake. Yeah he may be a total douchebag as YAS said, but he does occassionally do something good like when he took on Fred Phelps with the Sodomobile & protested his protests or when he sandbagged Humana into helping a guy with their medical coverage get a new pancreas otherwise the guy would have died (Humana said they'd cover the guy's disease and then cut off the funds when it got costly) I'm not going to defend Moore on everything because he sometimes is wrong and plays fast/loose with his facts, but he's not a total douchebag.

QUOTE(Gene Honda Civic @ Jun 2, 2006 -> 04:01 PM) How many Red Sox and Yankee players do the Cards have to top to get in? Complaining about not being able to fix an election. And we talk about how we're fans of Chicago? For shame!