Who do you support for U.S. Senate in North Carolina in 2010?

[emlu]

Silvercoastcorks wrote:

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Sinagapore law does not allow dual citizenship. Will know more after Friday.

Took it upon myself to check out the real estate over there, go for it! My cousin teaches in Japan, has for several years, you will need to go to Bali and buy yourself some hand carved furniture, also, my friend, buddy ole' pal, should you run across a really good deal on pearls, would you let me know? Great prices on pearls there. Just asking.:)

[waco1909]

Emlu..likes pearls.....

[Silvercoastcorks]

waco1909 wrote:

<quoted text> IF TEXAS votes to secede, I will vote to stay in the union.But, if Texas votes to secede, I'm going along with TEXAS....because I love Texas...more than I love the USA...JUST can't help it....

And I figured as much. Like I said before, Texans are fanatical about being Texans.

[Silvercoastcorks]

waco1909 wrote:

<quoted text> Sorry to hear that.I know you have put some thought into this.When those papers go through....well....guess that's it....

I still have my reservations. But Katie is pretty deadset on it. Will be interesting to see what they have to offer at the interview.

[Silvercoastcorks]

emlu wrote:

<quoted text>Took it upon myself to check out the real estate over there, go for it! My cousin teaches in Japan, has for several years, you will need to go to Bali and buy yourself some hand carved furniture, also, my friend, buddy ole' pal, should you run across a really good deal on pearls, would you let me know? Great prices on pearls there. Just asking.:)

Ha ha ha, you bet.

[waco1909]

Silvercoastcorks wrote:

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I still have my reservations. But Katie is pretty deadset on it. Will be interesting to see what they have to offer at the interview.

I hope they understand what they are asking of you.Bargaining chip, you know?

[Independent]

emlu wrote:

<quoted text>Took it upon myself to check out the real estate over there, go for it! My cousin teaches in Japan, has for several years, you will need to go to Bali and buy yourself some hand carved furniture, also, my friend, buddy ole' pal, should you run across a really good deal on pearls, would you let me know? Great prices on pearls there. Just asking.:)

I worked in Japan for 4 years. When I returned permanently I got down on my knees at Charlotte Airport & kissed the ground. By all means anyone that wants to go there should. Meanwhile I will just ROTFLMAO.

[waco1909]

The average income...in Singapore...is 59,000$ a year...

[waco1909]

Independent wrote:

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I worked in Japan for 4 years. When I returned permanently I got down on my knees at Charlotte Airport & kissed the ground. By all means anyone that wants to go there should. Meanwhile I will just ROTFLMAO.

Actually, the guy is going to pursue a lucrative job offer in SINGAPORE.I had rather some bad experiences in Japan, oddly enough they don't seem to universally love Americans there.....

[Silvercoastcorks]

waco1909 wrote:

<quoted text> Actually, the guy is going to pursue a lucrative job offer in SINGAPORE.I had rather some bad experiences in Japan, oddly enough they don't seem to universally love Americans there.....

We did drop two nukes on them...

[waco1909]

Silvercoastcorks wrote:

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We did drop two nukes on them...

Don't want to split hairs, but we only dropped atomics on them.Those guys really can hold a grudge...

[Arnold-Ziffel]

Silvercoastcorks wrote:

<quoted text> I can't give you an answer to that AZ. But, there are some I am sure. And I am sure there are some that oppose. Biggest reason why the feds won't support secession is money. The biggest reason why secession wouldn't work is money.
As I said before, states don't need the feds but feds need the states. But I will throw one at you. As a resident of North Carolina, you are required to be licensed in North Carolina in order to operate a vehicle. Or carry a concealed weapon legally, or work as a doctor, lawyer or accountant. Why is there not a National ID instead of state ID's?

Because states are given the right to grant licenses as part of the shared powers clause of the Constitution. What point are you trying to make?

[Arnold-Ziffel]

Where is that chicken shit, Gail? Don't tell me she high tailed it out of here after being exposed.

[Silvercoastcorks]

Arnold-Ziffel wrote:

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Because states are given the right to grant licenses as part of the shared powers clause of the Constitution. What point are you trying to make?

If Texas or any other state no longer wants shared powers and wants to make a go of on their own by forming a new government, what is the hang up on why they shouldn't be allowed to?

[Arnold-Ziffel]

Silvercoastcorks wrote:

<quoted text> If Texas or any other state no longer wants shared powers and wants to make a go of on their own by forming a new government, what is the hang up on why they shouldn't be allowed to?

Because it is an act of treason against the United States. Did you not learn anything from history?

[waco1909]

Arnold-Ziffel wrote:

Where is that chicken shit, Gail? Don't tell me she high tailed it out of here after being exposed.

Best to let sleeping dogs lie.

[emlu]

Arnold-Ziffel wrote:

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Because states are given the right to grant licenses as part of the shared powers clause of the Constitution. What point are you trying to make?

Question for ya, because I don't know, is an "ID" considered a license? If so, for what?

[emlu]

Arnold-Ziffel wrote:

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Because it is an act of treason against the United States. Did you not learn anything from history?

Again, question, how is it "treason"?

[Mike Duquette]

waco1909 wrote:

<quoted text> To tell the truth, I was referring to us all.WE may have large brains, but our emotions are as primitive as ever,I offer as proof, the constant wars we engage in as a species

Certainly. Evolution has not changed us sense we have become 'civilized'. Civilization only started less than ten thousand years ago, and more like five thousand for it to really get going. That is not very long in evolutionary terms. It is a blip. The whole of modern humans is a blip in evolution. If we go extinct anytime soon, humans would be a failure in evolutionary terms. And successful species would live for several tens of millions of years. Humans as they are now have only been around for one hundred thousand years give or take.
The cold war possibility of full nuclear war could have wiped out humans. Global warming could wipe out humans. Who knows?

And yes, war is often a result of our instinct to guard our territory for hunting or other resources. Ape groups kill other ape groups that intrude upon territory. In fact, they are quite brutal about it. They eat the enemy, even though they rarely eat any meat. This is thought to show any others who survived not to dare come in the territory.
Apes will even go out and hunt them down like an army.
Humans are not that much different than our ancestor apes. We have a bigger brain, but we do not always use it to its capacity.

[Arnold-Ziffel]

emlu wrote:

<quoted text>Again, question, how is it "treason"?

Do you think that an act to challenge and undermind the soverignty of the United States is one that is productive to it's growth and future well being? Why weren't the Confederate States given "permission" to secede? An act of tyranny. Check out Andrew Jackson and his fight with John C Calhoun in South Carolina's first attempt to secede in the 1830's. The USA will never grant permission. These people live in a world of altered reality.