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If anyone would like to read the Resolution Of Condemnation Regarding Iran in the House of Representatives last Thursday, February 16, 2006, I'd be interested in a FG thread on Republican Congressman Ron Paul's contribution. It starts at the top of the center column at http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin ... sition=all
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We went into Afghanistan to look for

Osama bin Laden, and we sort of got

distracted.


This struck my funny bone. I imagined it said with a Texas accent for some reason.

I believe that Mr. Paul may sleep well at night.

I found the middle column inspiring and the other two somewhat terrifying. It seems that the dictionary writers will have a lot of revising to do for the next editions.

um...I tried reading further, for about 6 pages and couldn't decide what they passed and what they didn't pass. Is there a summary...or have they actually voted on it? From what I saw Mr. Paul was disregarded fairly quickly. He is a man with a healthy backbone.
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koan wrote: um...I tried reading further, for about 6 pages and couldn't decide what they passed and what they didn't pass.Turn previous a couple of pages. It's the whereas whereas stuff. And yes, they passed it.
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you dropped me in after all the 'good' stuff? shame, shame.

ok. I'm afraid to look. I can't read it with my eyes closed...just tell me...no don't.

argh!!!!!
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passed it? in full?

ok. I'm going to look.
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got it. I guess they are redefining what "responsible" means.
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koan wrote: you dropped me in after all the 'good' stuff? shame, shame.Seriously, I didn't think anyone could take the whole debate. Actually, debate isn't quite the right word for what was going on, but I'm used to a different parliamentary approach to democracy.

Besides, it would have diluted the focus from Dr Paul's comments.
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spot wrote: I'm used to a different parliamentary approach to democracy


:yh_rotfl

your choice of drop zone was correct. I'd also like to see if anyone else at FG understands Paul's need to say what he did. For my vote: he's a hero.
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hero: n a person noted for courageous action

yes, hero. If he had little statistical information to back him up then all the more so...though it is not for lack of available data.

Noam Chomsky, in order to tape a 5 min segment for a US radio station regarding a recent book had to write out exactly what he was going to say. Once that was approved he was made to read exactly what was written until it fit the prescribed time, as he was not permitted to alter from the approved dialogue even to omit a word. On the night of airing an executive of the station heard that Chomsky would be speaking on air and forced them to cancel the segment. After an intense onslaught of calls in protest the station reannounced it and aired the segment the following night.

Point of story: it is not easy to say what convictions a person holds when in certain arenas. Workplace bullying is at an all time high and Congress is not exempt. I didn't notice anybody else coming to Mr Paul's aid though he is certainly not alone in his beliefs.
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