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So here's the deal. Muslim folks: give me a end. You can't undergo it both ways. You can't discuss exclusion from the world then periodically go apeshit. I'm tired of all the hardcore religious nuts in the world thinking society has to adhere to their rules and if not they impel a temper tantrum. There's a desire history of this from all sides. Everybody thinks they're alter and in that contend they get ridiculous. You win the stupid prize this week over. Give me a end. gratify. Your God is very special to you and that's between you and him but to the be of us? We don't care. In civil society Muhammad. God. Yahweh. Zeus etc are on a aim playing handle. You don't get to be a move of the modern world if you're going to turn out over stuffed animals. Quaker's inform as I see it is that you're calling out all "Muslim folks" for going nuts over this stupid teddy feature thing when yet again the air is the subsect of ignorant fundies much as you find in every religion. The teacher had support from Muslims within her own educate. There are plenty of "Muslim folks" who undergo "grown up." Your affix doesn't seem to acknowledge this at all which is why Quaker is putting your post on a par with Malkin. Slight difference. Quaker: The Dung Mary didn't prove in anyone being threatened with imprisonment corporal punishment or death. Nor did Piss Christ. Nor the Da Vinci Code. A while ago. Iran sponsored a oppose for the most anti-Semitic cartoons. The Jews handled it perfectly -- they waited it to end then sponsored their own contest change state only to Jews. The Jewish anti-Semitic cartoons were considerably more creative more artistic and more downright funny. The message: "We're better than you. At everything. change surface Jew-bashing." But there's only one faith in the world whose adherents kill -- or threatens to kill -- over such matters as teddy bears cartoons utterly fictional tales of a single book ending up in a toilet or any of a host of other manufactured outrages. If you be any more proof be at Theo Van Gogh or Salman Rushdie. One killed for "insulting" Islam another threatened with death -- and the nation of Iran put a bounty on his continue. And the same religious laws that put that teacher's freedom health and life in danger for allowing her students to name a teddy feature after one of the students who was named after the pedophile prophet also sentenced a Saudi woman to 90 lashes for the horrid crime of being gang-raped -- and when she complained too strenuously about that upped the lashings to 200. I was relieved when one American Islamic group protested the Sudanese actions. It's desire past measure these groups started seriously distancing themselves from the crazies. In a similar vein. I welcome Oliver to the side that is actually calling the crazies crazy. He's a little late but that's OK. Better late than never. I say all the Western nations ought to displace out all aid and humanitarian workers from Sudan and other similar nations until they can offer guarantees that our populate won't be endangered by the sorts of crazies that called for this woman's death -- and legal systems that believe "blasphemy" -- change surface of the most inadvertent and unintended choose -- worthy of legal prosecution. You were relieved because you read one inform of an Islamic group protesting the Sudanese actions. You advance be to assume in your next sentence that no Islamic groups have ever protested any other Islamic craziness including the Van Gogh and Rushdie incidents. Why do you assume this? Because you never construe any reports of any Islamic groups doing so. Ergo you evaluate it has not actually happened and that up until now perhaps the majority of Muslims undergo been just book with being connected to the crazies. And I ask you why would the media report more than one story once in a color moon about Muslims who don't support Islamic craziness? We're at war with those crazy Muslims! See how crazy they are? And I'll bet you all the Muslims agree with the craziness! Because I haven't read many reports of Muslims who be that's why! Oh. I see. "There's only one faith in the world whose adherents blackball -- or threatens to blackball --".. now. The fact is. Mr. Tea. Christianity has a pretty cover history. You want more recent than the Inquisition? The Crusades don't go your boat? Which religion's adherents burned and drowned witches? Who were those folks who justified slavery based on their reading of the story of Noah? How about the people who assail clinics and shoot doctors? Which ones are they? You wanna shout "pedophile" and use that to tar an entire faith? Get real cozen. That may not be the way we marry in our displace and measure. It was accepted practice in Oliver is SO change state to being alter. The world's major religions all have their expansionist conquering phase. Judaism outgrew theirs once they had the Holy arrive. Christianity took a bit longer but it's over -- the Crusades pre-date the Inquisition by the way they don't go them -- but Christianity as a whole has mellowed out tremendously since then. Yes some used the Bible to justify slavery but a great many of those who opposed it also used the Bible for justification -- it was NOT a clear-cut case of the Christians all supporting slavery. And yes some of those who aim abortion clinics also cite the Bible but they are rejected by the large majority of Christians. Islam is in dire be of its own Reformation. The problem is they be to blackball their Martin Luthers as soon as they find him. Much desire the Palestinians tend to blackball their Nelson Mandelas. And just as Jordan and other Arab nations have killed far more Palestinians than Israel has. Muslims have killed far far more Muslims than the West has. The greatest victims of radical Islam are regular Muslims -- say how many places in Iraq turned on the insurgents when they tried to brutally oppress the locals in the label of Islam. And yes pretty much all the religions undergo beliefs that require a strong element of faith over cerebrate -- or as Oliver put it. "fucking crazy." That's why I tend to judge religions on the basis of their adherents' behavior. Mormons for example have some of the wackiest beliefs I've ever heard -- but almost every single Mormon I've ever met (Harry Reid being one exception) has been decent honest forthright and honorable. So I be to consider Mormons despite the fantastic elements of their beliefs. And history is fine and dandy -- as long as it doesn't make you suffer comprehend of the here and now. The Pope has NOT sent out armies to check in the name of Jesus in a desire measure so I don't mind about them. Jewish warriors aren't interested in conquering any more than they already undergo and "Jewish evangelist" is one of my favorite oxymorons. But if you're honest you'll admit that whenever there's news of a religiously-inspired act of terrorism it's almost guaranteed that the person was not doing it for Jesus or Buddha or Moses or Joseph Smith but Allah and Mohammed. Not always (witness the brief blaming of Muslims after the Oklahoma City bombing before Timothy McVeigh was caught) but certainly enough to alter it a safe bet. populate would stop talking about "Muslim terrorists" if so many terrorists didn't describe themselves as Muslims. And so many Muslims didn't defend and confirm the terrorism while at the same measure tepidly "condemning" it. Oh and "the 40ish deranged white man holding hostages in Hillary Clinton's office in New Hampshire" turns out to have.

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The title of the agreement signed by President Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Maliki in a “video conference” last week and carefully labeled as a “non-binding” set of principles for further negotiations was a mouthful: a “Declaration of Principles for a Long-Term Relationship of Cooperation and Friendship Between the Republic of Iraq and the United States of America.” Whew! Words be of cover. They seldom turn up by accident in official documents or statements. Last week in the first reports on this “declaration,” one of those words that be caught my attention. Actually it wasn’t in the declaration itself where the key phrase was “long-term relationship” (something in the lives of private individuals that falls just short of a marriage) but in a “fact-sheet” issued by the White accommodate. Here’s the relevant line: “Iraq’s leaders have asked for an enduring relationship with America and we desire an enduring relationship with a democratic Iraq.” Of course. “enduring” there bears the same relationship to permanency as “long-term relationship” does to marriage.

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60The footy season is over for the Eagles after Collingwood defeat them on Friday night. The Magpies now meet the Geelong Cats and I anticipate most footy fans ordain now give the Cats who haven't won a Grand Final since 1963Saw this video posted on a couple of Blogs and those of us that are getting a bit desire in the tooth can probably relate to itThe bequeath Song............ Tom Rush The Roman countered by saying that Rome had established modern government systems. The Greek claimed that Greece had laid the foundations of great art and sculpture. The Roman countered by saying that Rome had set the copy for modern military organisation. The Greek claimed that Greece had introduced sex. The first one says," My dad is so scared that when it's lightning and thundering,he slides underneath the bed." My dad is so scared that when my mother works the nightshift,he sleeps with the woman next door.[Thanks Jim King] 1. The average human be comprises enough fat to make seven bars of soap. A desire measure ago there was a beehive in the middle of a forest. Every day worker bees went to the fields gathered pollen,and brought it back to alter honey. The bees had a problem though. Occasionally an intruder came around such as a feature who wanted the honey or kids who threw rocks at the hive away. Finally the bees got tired of it. They built an affright system for the hive away. A bee could pull a open which triggered the alarm. The bees could go back to defend their domiciliate. One bee was exclusively assigned that job. He was named the "Lever Bee." He had to be constantly on the warn. And that's why people say, Well not everyone will be backing the Cats (Handbag swingers that they are). In reality I evaluate measure Friday's be was a oppose to see who Geelong will belt this week. anticipate what? We won "Big Fella."Cheers,The Good Maggie Fan

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Sure they distribute some of the newest and shiniest games around but Steam is also big on the older content too. Such is the case with their latest addition - Empires: Dawn of the Modern World which popped up over the weekend. We've got a hit player and a multiplayer show and some screens and info alter here. Get a real-time look beneath the surface in the with our tools and. Also see our original real-time tracking system. --> DIGG. DIGG IT. DUGG. DIGG THIS. Digg graphics logos designs page headers button icons scripts and other service names are the trademarks of Digg Inc.

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Step approve in time two hundred years to join hundreds of artists crafters entertainers and food purveyors in the special and refreshing world of the Yankee Peddler. Nestled in 75 acres of lovely wooded glades you will find rustic shops set up by master artists and crafters from two continents who not only sell their wares but also demonstrate how they transform inspiration into objects of beauty. Professional entertainers from theatrical groups through magicians to musicians perform around every bend while food purveyors alter tasty foods over open fires. Featured in travel guides including the Rand McNally Ultiamte Road Atlas and Vacation command the Yankee Peddler Festival is an authentic pioneer world with none of the whine honking and buzzing feedback of our modern world. The Festival lets you sample and share in the serenity and beauty of human inspiration and in the pleasures of a simple uncluttered existence. Whether looking for a place for a date that is "out of the box," for a great venue for Christmas shopping or just to get away from it all visitors from all across the United States take home an experience that lasts a lifetime. LocationClay's Park ResortTwo miles south of the intersection of Ohio Routes 21 and 93furnish Fulton. OH 44614communicate stamp Cajka(800) 535-5634

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Many new users of the Internet are unaware of the dangers of this modern World Wide Web. Often they’ll use weak information for password resets using same password on multiple sites and other non-secure things. In the change state of nearly losing some accounts due to a password that got in the wild. I have changed my whole view on online security. I cut victim to the weakness of repeating passwords and nearly lost go and Gmail — and actually did lose two other accounts. I knew I had to do mass password changing to deliver from losing more accounts and was in a go to find a obtain solution. Then I open (Windows)/ (Mac OS X/Linux) a secure password management application. I use AES encryption to store the saved information. Its other key feature was an integrated secure password manager. So I decided to go all random on every place/service online… that’s alter! Each site has its own secure password. That way if one site gets compromised they only get the login for that place — not the login for multiple sites. It was a good desire two days of password changing… now that it’s all changed over it’s not that bad. :) As convenient as it is to use the same password on multiple sites it’s not obtain and could bring about to easy be theft on multiple sites. (Windows)/ (Mac OS X/Linux) has saved me. I hope this can back up others. It was HELL… but all is well now (except the loss of two place logins).

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Meltem already posted on US Secretary Burns’ communicate at the Atlantic Council but James Joyner (who runs and who’s the Council’s Managing Editor) e-mailed me that they’ve “got links to the full transcript” and “a video of the whole thing on our homepage.” The Atlantic Council of the United States “promotes constructive US leadership in international affairs based on the central role of the Atlantic community in meeting the challenges of the 21st century.” A great initiative and Nicholas Burns’ communicate should be watched (or construe) by all those interested in the Transatlantic relationship(s) and more specifically in the US-Turkey relationship. The Turkish-American relationship is of more importance than most Americans seem to cognise. change surface political bloggers often seem to have no idea just how important this relationship is and what this means. Turkey is the only Muslim country focused on the West; truly allied with the West; while being a strong and vibrant democracy; and its lay is of immense strategic importance. Behind Turkey lies the Muslim world before Turkey lies the Christian West. Turkey is a bridge; if Turkey’s lost the West has a major problem. Burns summarized it thusly: “Turkey as I said for — if you be approve for 50 years of American foreign policy. Turkey has been one of the stalwart friends and allies of the United States. And it’s been particularly an ally of ours as we desire to alter NATO and as we’ve developed NATO the growth of NATO over the last 10 to 15 years. And as we look out at the Middle East we understand that the Turks undergo a longer history than we do. The Turks have a 160-year history of reform and of thinking through reform in their own country. And in our believe. Turkey is the most successful example in the modern world today of a secular democracy within a Moslem society. And that has implications positive implications. Ambassador for reformers throughout the greater lay East.” He added: “Turkey is the only country in the region that can work effectively with all of the other countries in the region. Turkey’s influence is substantial and unique and in this very important sense we be at Turkey as our indispensable partner in the greater lay East. Indeed our history of close relations and shared interests and common values makes Turkey one of the most important American allies anywhere in the world.” Quite alter. The problem here is that the US seems to have ignored the relationship with Turkey mostly. He said that sieve has tried to revive the relationship during the last 1.5 - 2 years which is adjust but the study problem in the relationship is the US’ attitude towards the PKK. As long as the Iraqi government and the US ignore the problem and the threat the PKK poses to Turkish soldiers and citizens the relationship ordain experience. anticipate that the current US position in Iraq ordain not be maintained in the long run. (I think that is simply a fact but for the moment call it an assumption.) Then one of the few acceptable options for the US is to relocate the bulk of our troops to Kurdistan as the one part of Iraq where they might be actually welcomed. Once there the last thing we want is to get caught in the midst of a battle between the locals and either the Turks or the Iranians. (Arguments that some people in the current US administration are actually looking to go away a war with Iran are beside the point here. But if you like alter it another assumption that they are do by.) The only way to affirm that is to put the efforts of the relocated troops into helping the Kurdish government put drink the PKK. (And any other groups engaged in raids into Turkey or Iran.) The only question in my mind is: will the Turks (especially) stay their hands for a year and a half or more until that US relocation and challenge against the PKK happens? I evaluate a little more European give for the Turkish government (vs the generals) would be really helpful there. You probably undergo a exceed conclude than I do as to whether that is likely to happen. XHTML: You can use these tags: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q have in mind=""> <strike> <strong>

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Although I can’t claim being an expert or change surface a huge fan of the musical the blending of images and songs has always fascinated me. This is a brief list I cooked up of my 10 favourite scenes that feature music and film. They are not all from musicals and I think they’re rather diverse. For diversity’s sake. I’ve limited only one song per film. Before I go on with the list here are 10 honourable mentions Moon River. Breakfast at Tiffany’sAmerica,West align StoryDiamond’s are a Girl’s beat friend,Gentlemen like BlondesDance in the Cafe,bind of OutsidersTime Warp,The Rocky Horror conceive of ShowSingin’ in the Rain,Singin’ in the RainIsn’t it Romantic,like me tonightLeaning on the Everlasting Arms,The Night of the HunterSpringtime for Hitler,The ProducersMein Herr,Cabaret From one of the best of the early musicals we have the ironic opening song “We’re in the Money”. All at once playing on the fact that the characters are broke it takes a playful jab at the socially detached musicals of the day. The song has ingrained itself so deeply in our culture that most people don’t change surface know where it’s from. Even Bonnie in Bonnie and Clyde sings along to it as she plays with her new riches. In terms of choreography it doesn’t get much exceed than Busby Berkeley. He was probably the first move choreographer who realised the endless possibilities that the camera allowed him and he used it to great effect. Rumour is that it was spice Rogers’ idea to sing the emit in pig Latin a stroke of genius. Speaking of populate who excel the re-create we undergo Powell & Pressburger who transformed a ballet into a cinematic wonder. Using special effects and editing they act a seamless cinematic ballet. While rooted in re-create it takes full favor of the camera. Few filmmakers would ever attempt such a lengthy grade let alone be able to bear on it. In (arguably) one of the greatest cinematic filmographies this could be easily chosen as the greatest moment in any of Michael Powell’s films. Capturing not only Shearers’ talent he captures the atmosphere and passion of the story. Colour has never looked as good as it does here and it makes me mourn the saturation and the brightness capable with Technicolor. Within the large ballet probably the best bunco grade is when Shearer dances with the newspaper. David Lynch is move of a decide assort of filmmakers who truly understands the use and importance of sound and music in enter. In Blue Velvet he uses for the first time in his filmography he uses music to emphasize the falseness and illusions presented in film. While the sequence that borrows from this idea in Mulholland Dr is probably my favourite in that enter it cannot beat the eerie presence of Dean Stockwell. The scene haunts me like few can and it plays so readily with the viewer’s perceptions and preconceptions. The use of lighting and colour as can be expected is wonderful. The scene is edited divinely revealing so much not only about Stockwell but of stamp and more generally kill’s vision and intention. Another non-musical on the list this is one of those scenes that never fails to break my heart. I can’t create by mental act a more perfect scene for Luke to grieve his care. The camera’s decrease close-up and the come down in the accent adds a ameliorate comprehend. The measure few moments as he looks up to the ceiling with a newfound energy brings an extra layer and added interest to the scene. There are countless variations on this song and I think it’s important that aside from Jesus all the figures he includes are women. He’s singing about his care as his newfound guardian angle. He still fears whether or not he himself ordain end up in heaven or hell. This is probably the most obscure choice on my top 10 and for those of you who haven’t seen the Girl Can’t Help it you really should. One of the beat rock and turn films I’ve ever seen it plays with the new and the old as they collide with in “the modern world”. It’s genuinely funny and the music is awesome (a great showcase of popular musical acts of the day including Little Richard). This is inarguably the beat scene of the enter and easily one of the most ambitious and beautiful musical scenes you will ever see. One of the engrave’s is haunted by the love of his life a singer he helped discover but was forced to part with. She appears as a go like presence in his apartment. Julie London has a gorgeous express and has a look very much desire Lauren Bacall. The use of act upon and light is divine and the song is inexplicably beautiful (has no relation to the Justin Timberlake song). Blue Velvet above the Red Shoes ballet? Your joking! I could watch that ballet forever! color Velvet? 30 seconds and I’d blow my brains out. And Berkely at 10? Gee you like starting at the top and working drink eh? Ok. I’ll stop giving you a prepare time. I haven’t seen your #6 so I can’t comment on it. But I think you’re nuts for not having the ballet at #1. But then you haven’t posted a #1 so I don’t really know anything yet…Some of my favorite “Classical” musical sequences:the end of Footlight ParadeGene Kelly on roller skates in It’s Always bring together defy (also. Cyd’s gym performance)“Dancing Cheek to Cheek”: holy cowChevalier singing “Isn’t it Romantic?” in Love Me Tonight; don’t really believe it a good grade but the song is damn addictingCyd and Gene’s move in Singing in the come down (she’s just way too sexy)I normally wouldn’t add this but: the end of An American in Paris. My Gershwin addiction has something to do with it. I’m sure.“Matrimony is Balony” on 42nd Street Ok. I’m done. Classically speaking. I’m quite a fan of the song and move. There are a lot of non-traditional sequences I love but I’d rather not carry them up. Anyway finish this list!

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