ralis

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  1. Satanic Temple *UP-DATED*

    WWROA has been suspended on several occasions for racist/bigoted posts. I just don't see his remarks as you have stated.
  2. Satanic Temple *UP-DATED*

    What you are advocating is a mono-culture which would exclude all outside influences. In general, that is based on nationalism, race, religion and other fears/paranoia.
  3. Satanic Temple *UP-DATED*

    Just as an aside note, I am reading this book by Arnold Mindell in which he is integrating physics and psychology/mind. Well worth the read. http://www.amazon.com/Quantum-Mind-Between-Physics-Psychology/dp/1887078649/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1389721207&sr=1-1&keywords=quantum+mind
  4. Satanic Temple *UP-DATED*

    'Reality tunnels'. You must have read Robert Anton Wilson? He is the only writer that I recall using 'local tunnel reality'. The female guest was quick to use the anti-Semitic argument against Alan Colmes which he quickly refuted.
  5. Satanic Temple *UP-DATED*

    I found the you tube video. BTW, this is a so called Mensa meeting on Fox News? Three of these guests are not Mensa material and have no evolved critical thinking. Religion has corrupted the few neurons that serves as a brain. The female guest adamantly states that Christianity is not against other religions and is only about doing good. Unbelievable!
  6. Satanic Temple *UP-DATED*

    Oklahoma must have a few inquisitors incarnated from the dark ages. http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/01/13/fox-refuses-to-comment-after-guest-calls-for-satanists-to-be-gunned-down/ The video has no you tube link but it is fascinating to watch. Alan Colmes posits the most sane argument. The others are unevolved and show no intelligence for critical thought.
  7. Satanic Temple *UP-DATED*

    More news. http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/01/14/most-of-the-10-commandments-violate-u-s-constitution-atheists-say-in-oklahoma-suit/
  8. Is the NFL rigged?

    That is correct.
  9. Is the NFL rigged?

    Probably the best practice for money, investing and gaming is Mercury. There are mantras from India as well as practices devoted to Hermes.
  10. Is the NFL rigged?

    The tourists/fish that visit Vegas are the best to play against. Most have rudimentary knowledge of the game and see themselves as better than they are. Most will bite with the second best hand on the river. They love to overvalue the weak aces. Especially, A8o. I strictly play NL Hold'em.
  11. Is the NFL rigged?

    Poker rooms in Kentucky? We have 6 poker rooms within 1.5 hrs. drive from here. The best is Sandia Casino on the N. side of Albuquerque. The room has 15 tables featuring Limit, NL Hold'em and Omaha. Most of the players are absolutely horrible and play far too loose. Online poker should be made legal!
  12. Is the NFL rigged?

    Book making is legal in Alabama? http://www.usaonlinesportsbooks.com/states/alabama.html
  13. Is the NFL rigged?

    At times it seems that the refs make calls that favor the outcome of a given team but if there is corruption among the refs, it has not been exposed. What amazes me are the Las Vegas odds at the various books and how accurate most lines are.
  14. Can you provide that link so I can read it? Thanks
  15. This journalistic piece is well worth reading. Some Folks Say It's the Beginning of the End for the Christian Right -- Dream On, They're Getting More Powerful http://www.alternet.org/tea-party-and-right/idea-christian-right-retreat-almost-dangerous-christian-right
  16. Satanic Temple *UP-DATED*

    These right wing fanatics just don't know when to shut up! http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/01/10/satanic-group-mocks-oklahoma-lawmaker-for-pushing-new-ten-commandments-bill/
  17. "States' Rights?"

    Not saying that at all. I am arguing (with a few examples in previous posts) against the push for extremist 'state's rights' that some feel a need for. Their arguments are not based on reason but reaction to authority. Furthermore, there is an ideological basis for this movement based on the writings of Ayn Rand which I doubt any of the purveyors of far reaching 'state's rights' have read.State's right can become a movement of fascist ideology which the city states in Italy are a classic example.
  18. "States' Rights?"

    I am talking about human nature and the well documented atrocities throughout history when persons are given far too much liberty. I honestly don't see humans as basically good. History does not indicate that. Europe in the first 45 years of the twentieth century bears that out. The worst atrocities in history occurred then which were brought about by ideologues and demagoguery. Thomas Hobbes; 'Leviathan'
  19. "States' Rights?"

    The Feds are realizing that the 'war on drugs' is an abject failure.
  20. "States' Rights?"

    The whole problem with the Libertarian argument is based on the ideology of basic human goodness that will surface if given enough freedom from a perceived tyranny of a central government or any external authority. Furthermore, private property rights plays a major role in Ayn Rand's Libertarian ideology. More on this later. Hobbes would not agree with the silly notion that humans are best left to their own devices.