Fairweather

Fucking Lawyer. You're part of the problem.

or Sister Mercy's wooden ruler across his knuckles. Or Ms. Latornuea's soft, yet firm hand across his bare...

...or Mrs. Knipher's tennis shoe against the side of his whithered melon.

Obviously you're too young to remember how it used to be, Junior.

This has nothing to do with schools. I doubt this girl has spent much time in a classroom. Teachers have little control over the education of kids who don't show up for school. I used to work as a high school teacher and the dumbest kids were those who never showed up. They were the ones whose parents didn't care when you called them to find out why their kid didn't show up. Or they were the ones who were disruptive and caused other kids to have a less than a satisfactory experience. Families who don't support their children in their educational endeavors are likely to have kids that have the level of critical thinking that Miss South Carolina appears to have. You'd be suprised at how big a deal attendance is at the average school. Should teachers be penalized for the grades of students who only show up every once in awhile and don't even pretend to try when they do show up? Jason ABSOFUCKINLUTELY! If your dentist advises your children to brush and floss routinely, but you don't follow through by monitoring their brushing routines, do you think your dentist deserves a demotion and decreased salary when your kids develop tooth decay? Oprah was recently criticized for opening schools for girls in S. Africa. Critics asked, "Don't American children need your help?" She replied that U.S. children care far more about i-pods and Nike shoes than education, after which she received even more criticism. I think she's correct. And we can mostly blame an F'ed up culture that doesn't value raising responsible children. I hear you, Pope. And we've had this conversation before. But how much you want to bet that beauty queen is sitting on a 3.5 or higher? And if she is, then that does mean someone - in addition to her parents - isn't upholding the social contract. NEA and their state satellites are partly to blame, IMO, because their teacher compensation demands allow poor teachers - inclined toward allowing social promotion like this to happen - to earn as much as good teachers who deserve much, much more. I also agree that allowing teachers a free hand in discipline, physical if necessary, would go a long way toward the overall good.

Insulting the intellect of soldiers. That's classic, asshole.

You're the sick fuck watching underage girls parade around like livestock. I was just speculating on the reason so many kids in our country - like the young miss - can't resolve a simple question armed with what should be a basic knowledge set. With taxpayers shelling out between $7,000 - $11,000 per child, per year (depending on the state), is it too much to ask for results?

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It may surprise no one that there was a day when I'd never think about expressing praise for John Ashcroft. But my mind is changed now, and I've something different to say. Today I say Ashcroft deserves a Medal of Freedom award for when he was hospitalized but still mustered the strength to tell Gonzales to go fuck himself. Damn near in a coma, yet approached by Gonzales to sign off on the latest conspiracy by the Bush Crime Family, Ashcroft refused. Now, while it's true the recent Senate hearings revealed that FBI agents were on the scene that day as specifically ordered to protect Ashcroft from manipulation by Gonzales, I still say Ashcroft deserves recognition for taking a stand for the Constitution instead of for the Boss. For me, there's a big difference between political differences and organized, political crimes. I've only pity and scorn for those here who apparently cannot see that difference, yet I'd gladly shake the hand of John Ashcroft any day. There, I said it. My comments were not related to Gonzales' supposed 'crimes', but to the very topic you addressed above. The fact that you, and those like you were part of the posse that drove Ashcroft from office (read his book) make you partly responsible for the subsequent outcome. "Careful what you wish for" comes to mind. And you and Matt still haven't answered my question about who the next pinata will be.

Remember when Ashcroft was the focus of Matt & Co's masturbatory angst? So who's gonna' be next on the lefty/lib hate flavor-of-the-week list? The suspense is killin' me!

Isn't that exactly what Crux is doing?

...the above little unbiased snippet brought to you by an idiot who drinks his KoolAid at huffingtonpost.com Thankyou.

You march with "World Can't Wait" and their American Communist Party sponsors and claim to love democracy? Interesting. If democracy isn't an ideal worthy of America, why the fuss about Iraq?

Damn you, Administrator! That was "R" rated in my world - and one of the best projections I've ever seen.

Sweden?!?! Can you show me where that is on this map? Sorry Fairweather, cc.com police can't have that stuff or cc.com will get blocked at the proxy and people will go nuts. /porter edit>

BMW bike with an Aprilla engine Had one. Wasnt impressed. Actually, I think it's a Rotax...like the ones on hang gliders. I do envy the way Foraker (not so) cleverly wove "look at my cool new toy" into a faux political/religious hate thread - but I don't envy the 28 inch inseam required to ride that scooter, or the Samsonite luggage he has attached to it.

We used to have those, but in this new age trials just help the terrorists. All we gotta do is say that Rove is an enemy noncombatant. So you're OK with Treetoad's idea?

Right. And in another thread you're claiming Christians (?) are still burning witches. The point is a liberal poster here suggesting we lynch a departing public official who hasn't even been charged with anything - much less convicted. The reason? Treetoad doesn't like his politics.

Bullshit. Mahar Arar was charged with and/or convicted of absolutely nothing prior to being shipped off to Syria So deportation is tantamount to punishment? Sounds to me like your gripe should be with Basher Assad. ...and non-uniformed enemy combatants are not.

That's a BMW bike ...but not a BMW engine? Whassup with that?

I'm not sure how it is in Canada, but down here we have these things called trials - and the accused must be convicted of something before they're punished. The fact that you suggest lynching (note the correct spelling, dip shit) leaves me wondering exactly what kind of justice a man or woman would find in your version of utopia.

The memorial in Alaska that bears his name, of course. Ironically, McKinley had a political adviser by the name of Marcus Hanna who, like Rove, was considered just a bit underhanded - and was also considered "McKinley's brain". I'll bet this is the reason for Rove's stated admiration.

McKinley was a Republican shot dead by an anarchist. I would have guessed you'd like him too.

Should go nicely with your hat.

You don't have a battery tester? Take the battery to a shop and see if it's putting out. Keep in mind that some chargers need to "read" a trickle from the depleted battery to activate. I've overcome this with Nikon batteries by running small gauge wire between the contact points on my spare battery and nesting the deceased unit into the charger just to get the charger to initiate. Obviously you don't have a spare battery. Also, check the Duracell or Energizer site to see if they have an off-the-shelf throw away version available. BTW: It's not a good idea to read directly off of your camera when downloading pics. Higher risk of data loss. You should get a card reader. Replacement Camera: I've had good luck with my small Casio. SD card, good color rendition, NP40 battery is easy to find/replace and lasts about 300 pics. I would avoid anything that uses cards (Olympus and Fuji) as I've been told repeatedly they're notorious for damage/data loss.