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By Thomas Sowell With a war going on in Iraq and with Iran next door moving steadily toward a nuclear bomb that could change the course of world history in the hands of international terrorists, the question for this year's elections is not whether you or your candidate is a Democrat or a Republican but whether you are serious or frivolous. T

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perspective
Oct. 10, 2006, 11:58 a.m.
Well said. This is a great article. Thanks Stephen.
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mrkchgo
Oct. 10, 2006, 1:38 p.m.
How is it that the Democrats keep getting blamed when it is Republicans who keep saying they went to the Speaker's office or who make statements contradicting Fat Bastert?!
Jesus, the Republicans have set upon themselves and now blame the world for turning them into cannibals.
And btw, opposing a war we were lied into is a serious concern. Stopping Republicans from stealing from the Iraq reconstruction effort is a serious concern. As is stopping Republicans from making a bad thing worse - NORTH KOREA (which they are responsible for) - is also a serious thing. And yes, stopping Republicans from enabling sex predators is also a serious thing.
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AbuAmirah
Oct. 10, 2006, 2:07 p.m.
OKAY TOMMY BOY, YOU WANT TO GET SERIOUS ABOUT THIS ISSUE THEN LETS.
WE INVADED THE WRONG F'N COUNTRY. WE INVADED A COUNTRY THAT THE UN INSPECTORS(SCOTT RITTER) SAID THAT THERE WERE NO WMD'S THERE. HELL THAT COUNTRY, BECUASE OF OUR SANCTIONS, COULDN'T MAKE ANTIBIOTICS LET ALONG VX AND SARIN GAS. BUT NORTH KOREA KEPT ON GOING WHILE THE WORLD WAS DISTRACTED IN THE MIDDLE EAST. THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN IN IRAN. WELL AMERIKA, ARE YOU READY TO FIGHT A WAR ON 4, POSSIBLY 5 FRONTS?
I'M GLAD THAT MY SON GOES TO McGILL UNIVERSITY, THAT WAY HE'LL WON'T GET DRAFTED
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posthumous
Oct. 10, 2006, 3:01 p.m.
Frivolous Politics Indeed!!!
" first we kill all the lawyers" I think Shakespere said that I dont remember why he said it, but it would solve a whole lot of problems! Interesting that we begin on this subject with the same old same old! So I'm going to start practicing my voting rights early and I began with mrkchgo, by giving him a bad rating for his negative remark. mrkchgo's bio says he's a lawyer but he sure don't sound like one.
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mrkchgo
Oct. 10, 2006, 3:12 p.m.
Actually, it was one of Shakespear's villains, you twit. Hence, suggesting the author wasn't terribly in favor of the idea. Oh well, God forbid your opinion be in any way informed. You are, madam, a true Republican.
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lovelytxwoman
Oct. 10, 2006, 3:18 p.m.
excellent ideas expressed,to bad their aren't heeded
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Noonz
Oct. 10, 2006, 11:23 p.m.
Thomas Sowell may well be the very best opinion columnist going. What he's saying here is totally accurate and presented with complete clarity.
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JustFactsPlease
Oct. 11, 2006, 10:39 a.m.
AbuAmirah
Scott Ritter is a liar, plain and simple. He sat on C-Span and said at least three times that there were no WMD in Iraq. Then, when pressed by a caller he finally did admit that they had found WMD. You can look at the video from C-Span archives. It is also a fact that he took oil vouchers from the regime. They are ofcourse worthless now, so that is why he hacks his book full of lies. Read the CIA report on WMD in Iraq and then tell me he had no WMD. I know what your gonna say "the CIA lies". Well then, look at the news accounts of WMD found in Iraq. I know, "vast right-wing conspiracy". Oh, and about your anti-biotic statement. The report also tells how much culture medium the regime bought over the years. Unfortunately it was use to grow anthrax and not penicillin. I suppose people like you wouldn't even put a convictd felon back in prison after they had violated the terms of their parole 15 times.
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JustFactsPlease
Oct. 11, 2006, 10:39 a.m.
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You trully do sicken me, read something, learn somthing, and stop all this "chicken little" "Peter and the Wolf" crap.
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posthumous
Oct. 11, 2006, 11:17 a.m.
Mrkchgo: Am I supposed to take offence? And at which part? "you twit", being called a "madam" , or a " true Republican". In the meantime I have given you another Bad, for attempted name calling.
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AbuAmirah
Oct. 11, 2006, 2:01 p.m.
JUST THE FACTS, IF WMD'S WERE FOUND IN IRAQ, THEN WHERE WERE THEY FOUND AND WHY WERN'T THEY USED? YOU EQUALLY SICKEN ME IN THE FACT THAT YOU AND OTHERS LIKE YOU ARE NOTHING BY GOYIM, TO QUOTE MY ZIONIST FRIENDS. YOU'LL BELIEVE WHATEVER THAT DUDE, AND THE ELEPHANT PARTY TELLS YOU TO BELIEVE. WHY DIDN'T THE GOVERNMENT INVADE NORTH KOREA? IS IT BECAUSE 1) THEIR MILITARY IS A LOT MORE COMPETENT THAN SADDAM'S OR 3) THERE ARE NO NATURAL RESOURCES TO EXPLOIT OR 3) BOTH