Greg_W

Unless that someone has strong ties to the extreme groups that you agree with I am sure.

Trask has no dry spells - he just switches hands!!!

Congrats, RobBob; this is the stupidest fucking thing I've read in awhile. How many other prominent politicians do you know who share similar beliefs? Not sure? There may be many more than you think, but you've never heard of it. Does that automatically make them ill-suited for their jobs? Your statement proves the religious intolerance of the liberal camp. Religious freedom not only means the freedom to worship, but also the freedom from descrimination due to YOUR RELIGIOUS beliefs regardless of your pursuits. What you are condoning is disqualifying an entire group of people from certain government service SIMPLY DUE TO THEIR RELIGIOUS BELIEFS. The basis for your mistrust of Mr. Ashcroft seems to be the simple word "Christian" and you assume that he is a religious 'zealot' bent on converting the Justice Department to some sort of Taliban-esque religious police force. Sounds a bit far-fetched, if you ask me.

The punks I knew and had the chance to be around were a rough lot. Maybe they're all soft and fuzzy in benign little Portland.

That is one fucked-up book! Crazy, man.

There will always be someone to back your play, Captain. A good man once said that there should be more fights at the crags. My guess is that DFA was never a punk but one of those poseurs who could talk the talk but never had the balls to walk the walk. This is a nice place for him to hide behind a monitor and mouth off like the tough guy he always wanted to be. Greg W

How moderate? I like both pitches of Princely Ambitions, but they aren't "purely" crack climbing. Any one of the upper pitches on Outer Space. Godzilla?

HAHAHA. Turning the old "5-gallon bucket" story around on me, huh. Well, you're probably right; I still like a little reassurance every once in a while.

Shouldn't that be "New Poll", there buddy?

What are the facts of each individual case, Iain? Could it be that, in reviewing the case as delivered by law enforcement, he found that the State didn't have sufficient evidence to prosecute? That DOES happen from time to time. I don't know either, but it is a possibility since we don't have all the facts.

Are there any games that teach kids to use a map and compass or anything like that? An orienteering game that made it fun for kids to learn would be cool.

Hm...I had a German grandmother. Maybe THAT'S why Iain and I don't see eye-to-eye!

I'm still working on convincing my daughter to go for the world's record in the "mime game"

Poor deluded fool. Grandma is the one you have to watch out for.

Is it me, or does the one on the left look sort of like thelawgoddess? Maybe it's me.

Simple, always have a Disney movie loaded in the DVD. Hit "Play" on "Lilo & Stitch", wait for the eyes to glaze over, run to the back room and figure it out. If necessary, toss some Fruit Snacks on the ground in front of the television.

EVERYTHING swivels on that honey!!!! The grip looks just right for....well, you know...

Why yes, I just got my Britney Spears Fan Club Exclusive Action Figure and I must say that it IS very complicated AND exact in EVERY WAY!!!

SK; I too never let my daughter out of my sight, or reach for that matter. However, the unexpected CAN happen - toddlers run ahead and maybe don't listen or react fast enough. I just feel that it is good to be a bit better prepared. If you had a loaded weapon in the car, I would assume your boys would be strapped into proper child-restraint devices as approved by the NTSB, NHTA, and AAA.

Where do you draw the line between paranoia and just taking precautions? I carry a gun when I am out in public with my family. In light of the potential danger of someone trying to steal my daughter, am I being paranoid or just cautious?

This just in: "There's tons of powder out there waiting for you to rip it up..." This was the opening line of a G.I. Joe's ad that I just heard on the radio. Someone in their ad department was misinformed.

You're missing the point that CFR PROHIBITS speech prior to an election. The money issue aside, this is a huge problem for me. I have to ask myself why incumbent candidates would vote to prohibit advocacy adds in the final days of a campaign. Answer: because they know that that is the only way that their opponents, most relatively unknown and unproven, get in front of voters. This is a way to give incumbents an advantage in getting THEIR message out just prior to an election.

I find it amusing that there was no great outcry against belief in religion by government officials when Bill Clinton openly admitted that he read the Bible and prayed to help him make major policy decisions. Not to mention that he would often receive the counsel of religious leaders like Billy Graham. Everyone has a moral basis from which they make decisions. Many people have a moral basis founded in one religion or another; this is NOT a bad thing. John Ashcroft is in no way attempting to "establish a national religion" as the 1st Amendment addresses. This is a tired and boring argument.

Freeclimb - Do you believe in the Freedom of Information Act to the extent that publication of certain information would breach national security and potentially get soldiers killed?

I do long division often for the basic reason of keeping my skills sharp. In a few years, I am going to have to help my daughter with her homework and it has become more and more obvious that I cannot depend on the State-run education system to completely educate my child.