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craichead65

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25. But this shows just how much we need to push back

Sat Oct 6, 2012, 12:24 AM

Oct 2012

The views of the blogger are extreme, but at the same time they are only at the extreme end of a continuum of ludicrus beliefs.

These people have an incredible influence on politics and policy and it's well beyond time to push back.

One of my pet peeves these days is the charity financing of girl specific education in developing countries. Not that I have an issue with educating girls in these places, but if you do a quick google search one of the things you'll find is that in most of these developing countries -- in Africa in particular -- their educational parity is already better than the US.

But one more thought on this:
The blogger is from England which really drives home how huge the cultural shift has been. I mean, Britain had the war right in their front yard and for someone from that country to not understand what elation it must have been to have that war over really says something.

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Just when you think it can't get any goofier [View all] hifiguy Oct 2012 OP

SMH... I really shouldn`t be surprised.. opiate69 Oct 2012 #1

It is most interesting to me that this post hifiguy Oct 2012 #2

Well, yeah... opiate69 Oct 2012 #3

i post in lounge. he brings my post to mens forum. i post again in lounge. seabeyond Oct 2012 #5

I reposted the original here for purposes of discussion. hifiguy Oct 2012 #6

All sorts of things are brought into all sorts of groups from other groups, as I'm sure you're aware Warren DeMontague Oct 2012 #9

your member told me to come into the group and address the issue. i was respectfully staying out seabeyond Oct 2012 #11

Can you differentiate between "addressing the issue" and "attacking members"? opiate69 Oct 2012 #13

yes. and i think i exactly addressed the issues raised, and i do not see "attacking" anyone. seabeyond Oct 2012 #14

You may have.. Warren lodged the attack complaint... I'm enjoying my friday too much to care frankly opiate69 Oct 2012 #15

I didn't see the link or the post where he told you to come in here and discuss it Warren DeMontague Oct 2012 #16

the non-cowardly course of action would have been for her to come here and make her case. seabeyond Oct 2012 #19

That is a post in this thread, not the lounge. To read it, you had to already be here. Warren DeMontague Oct 2012 #20

That is a flat out LIE and you know it is. hifiguy Oct 2012 #18

Good point.. I didn't tell her or anyone to come here opiate69 Oct 2012 #21

I remember when I went to this high school basketball game. ZenLefty Oct 2012 #4

In the real world, of course, it is not. hifiguy Oct 2012 #7

Is the statute of limitations up? Warren DeMontague Oct 2012 #8

Right. That's the site where they advise mothers to starve and neglect male babies. Warren DeMontague Oct 2012 #10

Wow ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2012 #12

Finally, out of the entirety of all of WWII, something WORTHY OF REAL OUTRAGE!!!!!!!!! Warren DeMontague Oct 2012 #17

That whole war was really exploitative towards women 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #22

I had two uncles in the Marines hifiguy Oct 2012 #23

I knew two.... craichead65 Oct 2012 #24

A great story. hifiguy Oct 2012 #27

+1000 n/t lumberjack_jeff Oct 2012 #28

But this shows just how much we need to push back craichead65 Oct 2012 #25

Citation for your claim that parity in education in Africa is better than the US. redqueen Oct 2012 #34

From the website: 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #35

Primary education is rather more fundamental than college level. redqueen Oct 2012 #36

Which disparity is worthy of concern? 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #37

The example you gave is pretty piss-poor Major Nikon Oct 2012 #45

Wow a new twist craichead65 Oct 2012 #26

I would be surprised if there weren't 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #29

Let me break it down: Warren DeMontague Oct 2012 #30

Additionally . . . 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #31

Don't you know those were all staged? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2012 #32

Ah yes of course 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #33

Finally, we have ascertained the greatest atrocity, the greatest human rights violation of WWII. Warren DeMontague Oct 2012 #38

How could pilots even drop bombs.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Oct 2012 #39

I guess the guy painting the picture Upton Oct 2012 #41

Good grief! libodem Oct 2012 #40

The results of this thread in the lounge were rather encouraging 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #42

Honestly, I think the Lounge thread reflected hifiguy Oct 2012 #43

I would think most DUers have normal and healthy attitudes towards sex 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #44