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After the years of the Clinton witch hunt, the Congressional conservatives have no f***ing room to talk about vendettas. Yes, Clinton lied about a BJ under oath. However, many of the other stories (i.e. Troopergate etc.) were total and complete BS.

Good to see that moralist fascist prick take a big hit. And speak of the Devil -- I had written my first application article for the Herald on Safe Games Illinois cuz I was so outraged. There is a clear and present danger to Illinois residents. I am not talking about the budget crisis. I am not talking about funding disparities in Illinois schools that rank Illinois near the bottom nationally in education. I'm talking the thing every person fears -- pixilated video game violence! Safe Games Illinois is a program started by Governor Blagojevich is looking to ban the sale of "Mature" rated video games to children under the age of 18. Not only is this a waste of the Governor's time but there are several fundamental flaws with his moralistic crusade. On the Safe Games Illinois web site, the Governor states that he wants to "shield our children" from objectionable items. I'm sorry Mr. Blagojevich, but can we leave the decision making regarding the raising of children to the child's parents instead of having the government intercede as "We know what's good for everyone" nanny? A parent knows their child much better than the Illinois General Assembly and would know if the child is developmentally able to distinguish fantasy from reality enough to enjoy a video game. The Governor claims that we must keep these objectionable games out of the hands of very young children. However, Mr. Blagojevich fails to realize that for many young children, the money to buy different items lies within Daddy's wallet or Mommy's purse. The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) rates these games and gives accurate descriptions to assist families and parents. Parents are able to see clear descriptions that detail the age appropriateness and also what potentially objectionable items a game entails. If the parents do not want their child to have such games, it is the parents' responsibility to steer them towards a more age appropriate game. Even if Safe Games Illinois passes and the child wants an objectionable game, a parent can always purchase it for them thus making his law ineffectual. Governor Blagojevich also states "When kids play, they should play like children, not like gangland assassins". Mr. Governor, when a child is able to distinguish reality from fantasy, they can play these games and not go out to commit violent atrocities. Children have been playing 'Cops and Robbers' and 'Cowboys and Indians' for years. Are you seriously contending that government further polices the play habits of children? How far do you want to go with this policy? Shall we have government enforcers on playgrounds? Focus on solving the problems real violence and real atrocities that unfortunately permeate our society instead of crusading against those perpetrated in a fantasy world on a television set. Mr. Governor, please allow parents to make the choices that they feel are appropriate for their children. Parents, take the time to learn what your children are playing. Sit down with them and find out why they like playing certain games. Talk to them about why you may not like them playing certain games. Communicate -- because it beats the government usurping your rights.

Happiness of the Katakuris (2001). http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0304262/ Think "The Sound of Music" + Monty Python + Both being completely on crack. For those that are familiar with Miike Takashi's stuff -- this is really a much kinder, gentler Miike.

QUOTE(SoxFanForever @ Dec 2, 2005 -> 07:35 PM) There already was a Genius in the WWF. You are a little late. Leapin Lanny Poffo, baby!

I don't know if I could used "pwn3d" more hard than I could now.

I know we're all harboring a bit of ye old anger about stuff today so I wanted to make a thread to get all the stories out and perhaps feasible ideas from others on how to handle these situations. And of course, I'll start. I have a curriculum and instruction class that meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The professor in the class is very understanding and easygoing about class but he has set due dates and they are clearly established in our syllabus and in class. A group of students from our class did a journal assignment. A majority of the class said "Well, it is just Prof. Woods so he won't care when we turn it in." He gets a bit upset. Then this week we have a portfolio assignment due Thursday...The little s***s in our class actually tell him "Prof. Woods, we can't have this assignment due Thursday because we've got our big bar crawl tonight & we're gonna be in no shape to do anything tomorrow!" 1) they never bothered to look in the f***ing syllabus or ask anybody 2) what f***ing balls to say that being drunk/hungover is a legit excuse not to complete an assignment In the class when they asked, I loudly said "What the f***? f***ing read the goddamn syllabus or better yet f***ing ask. Christ, you can't sit down and write 6 paragraphs and print out 3 more forms we already have done in the next 48 hrs (that was the assignment). Sit the f*** down, shut the f*** up and do the f***ing assignment. f***ing prioritize. And if you don't like it, f*** you." Of course, the Professor heard me and said "What should we do if a student says "f*** you" about somebody in the class?" Then later on just told me and the class that if we have those feelings, just be a little quieter when airing them. Anyway I'm just mad as a hatter at my classmates treating a great professor like a pile of s***. Anything you all want to vent about?!

To echo the sentiments of Soxy...but in graphic form.

And I love trying to smear the whole anti-war movement by picking out one guy and then sliming him. And lest we forget the words of Tom Paine: "He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself."

QUOTE(Steve Bartman's my idol @ Nov 27, 2005 -> 10:47 AM) Isn't Apu on the "lifetime ban" list with my brother? HAPPY BIRTHDAY (anyway!). No, I'm on the terrorist supporting, Israel hating, Jew hating, anti-semitic list /trying to remember all the insults I4E hurled at me.

QUOTE(Mercy! @ Nov 26, 2005 -> 01:17 AM) Okay, young man, you’re totally busted. Not one, but two (Oooh, I think I saw a nipple!) posts in one night that belong in the Teen Hijinks Forum down the hall to the left. I hear they’ve even made an age exception and allowed PA in with his masturbation video. Everyone can share in a butt nekid, age-appropriate, friendly environment!! Nobody is making you watch the video. So please, take your faux outrage and leave us alone.

QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Nov 23, 2005 -> 01:14 PM) That would be the song you copped your first feel to. I have no boob song, as the girl from my first cop-and-feel was eerily quiet while I, er. . . , worked my teenage magic. No FZ quote on this topic, Flaxx?! If not, I gotta represent... "I detest 'love lyrics'. I think one of the causes of bad mental health in the United States is that people have been raised on 'love lyrics'. You're a young kid and you hear all those 'love lyrics', right? Your parents aren't telling you the truth about love and you can't really learn about it in school. You're getting the bulk of your behavior norms mapped out for you in the lyrics to some dumb f***ing love song. It's a subconscious training that creates a desire for an imaginary situation which will never exist for you. People who buy into that mythology go through life feeling that they got cheated out of something."

http://movies.crooksandliars.com/InsultDogtriumph_lg.mov This is hilarious. He interviews 4 prominent obscure Republicans...good laughs.

http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/ny-ny...y-homepage-mezz How did Wino not post this?! The Barnes and Noble on Sixth Avenue and 22nd Street locked its doors around 11 a.m. yesterday, hoping to stem the crush of spectators. Those who couldn't get in crowded around windows, pushing and pulling for hours in the rain, hoping for just a glimpse of the magic within. From the outside it looked like Bill Clinton himself might be signing books, or at the very least, a crew of Playboy bunnies posing for pictures with fans. But the girls that attracted the mob yesterday weren't know for writing books, and they certainly don't pose in bikinis. These girls were the Golden Girls. My apartment room... And don't make fun or Estelle Getty will shoot...

QUOTE(Reddy @ Nov 23, 2005 -> 02:31 PM) exactly. i remember a certain trade last year that we ALL HATED initially... hmm which one was that? KW knows what he's doing. I too am really disappointed to see rowand go - like REALLY. i love the guy - he was one of my fav. sox. but ya know, things have to go down and I trust KW Hey Miguel Olivo is a 1st ballot HOF'er and a Gold Glove catcher...and don't you forget it! KW just brought us together the pieces for a World Series title and people, not more than a month after that happened are ready to kill him. You Doom and Gloomers really suck ass. I agree with Reddy. The minors are stocked with OF'ers and we have a potential fleecing on our hands if Thome stays injury free. He's a monster bat (on the off chance we don't sign Kong...and if we do, all the better to have another beast in the lineup giving Kong protection) and he is a better choice than Everett at the DH position. Yeah, Rowand had a lot of heart -- but before s***ting your pants about the trade, take the time to go in the bathroom, read a magazine and take your time dumping appropriately. Logistically for the club, we had to make room for some of the minor league OF'ers to come up & we needed to have a backup plan if Kong goes to LAA or Boston, etc. The sweet part of the deal is that we have the potential cash left over after this trade to sign Konerko. I'm sure another division dominating, playoff dominating season will smooth over any sore feelings of having a player traded.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Nov 23, 2005 -> 11:39 AM) Congressional spending is by far and away more at fault then anything tax cuts have "chipped away at" for our deficit right now. It isn't just tax cuts I'm pissed about -- it is not closing loopholes in tax law that allow for Cayman Islands bank accounts, etc. etc. to avoid paying their fair share. If any average person tried what most corporations can get away with in regards to paying taxes, our asses would be in prison so damn fast.

QUOTE(mreye @ Nov 23, 2005 -> 10:44 AM) I'd like to see less "opinion" in "reporting." Just my $0.02 From the good Doctor of Journalism: "So much for Objective Journalism. Don't bother to look for it here -- not under any byline of mine or anyone else I can think of. With the possible exception of things like box scores, race results and stock market tabulations, there is no such thing as Objective Journalism. The phrase itself is a pompous contradiction in terms."

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Nov 23, 2005 -> 10:26 AM) Not trying to be a smart ass, but do you know how the tax system really works? It's not perfect, by any means... but I bet you're wrong on the statement above. I just think it is both amazing and unfair that the loopholes so many ultra-rich people and corporations can get through to avoid paying their fair share. They want all the rights, liberties and freedoms that America provides them but do not feel a need to pay for them like the rest of us. If any regular SouthSider Q. Public tried to use a Cayman Islands bank account to avoid taxes, we'd have our ass thrown in prison faster than Gary Glitter would molest an underage Vietnamese girl. Plus it doesn't help things when we've got an overspending Congress...and I could live with that if the spending was on the right things instead of the Alaskan bridge to nowhere costing millions, pay raises for already rich fat cats in Congress and the billions in other pork that undercuts having armored Humvees, body armor etc. for soldiers in the front & for adequately funding domestic social programs like food stamps, etc.

I'd commend him for his actions after 9/11 but *any* President would have ordered those air strikes. As David Cross stated on the subject: He did what any Prez would have done. I don't go cumming all over the place because the clerk at the donut shop got my order right.

QUOTE(witesoxfan @ Nov 22, 2005 -> 10:19 PM) I think I feel especially bad for the owner - WHAT IS SHE GOING TO WHORE OUT NOW TO CASH IN AND GAIN 15 MORE MINUTES? The death of said ugly dog...duh.

QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Nov 22, 2005 -> 08:13 PM) Well, sometimes the turkey is family and it can't be helped. . . FlaSoxxJim...Brilliant!

My birthday...which usually either falls on T-Day or right around it (Sunday this year) So not only do I get a huge meal...but I also get birthday cake.

Perhaps they were x'ing out the s***ty ass hacks of the AEI. Nice job Kip at getting to the big time. w00t.

Nuke, I have no problem with them going after the FARC, ELZN etc. because they are armed militias. What I do have a problem with is the all to numerous times that we've, in the name of anti-communism, embraced bloodthirsty iron-fisted dictators, deposed leaders we didn't like (Allende, Arbenz, etc.) and trained groups like the Atacatl batallion that was responsible for the Jesuit slaughter. Plus, I'm sure that you wouldn't like that some of the Plan Colombia money is going to support the right-wing para-militaries (deemed terrorist organizations by the US State Department) who have been notorious for extra-legal murders, kidnappings, arsons, etc. If we're serious about closing camps that wreak havoc on their native populations, then we should close the SOA. It is more than just mere coincidence that every time a story about an atrocity comes out of Central and South America, people trained at the School of the Americas are almost always implicated.

Was reading the AP and Nov. 18-20, 19,000+ people were at Ft. Benning, GA for the School of the Americas protest (although it is now known as the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation) http://lennybrucefan.tripod.com/id50.html -- my column on WHISC/SOA.