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Find me one law on the books where it says that in order to use goverment funded facilities, the group using them must be open to all individuals and/or must 100% not have any activities of a religious nature.

[rolling eyes] WHAT "certain" religious beliefs are they "promoting", exactly? There are OPTIONAL (do you undestand the meaning of that word?) awards for ALL religions and simply a mention that a scout is "reverent". That's it. People like the ACLU and others, like with most of their attacks on all things religion, make it appear that BSA and similar groups pound pound pound religion down people's throats. As ANYONE who has been NEAR the BSA can attest, that is utter bull sh--.

Very nice. Thanks. I truly hate all the heat the BSA is getting these days, just becuase they utter the word 'God' and have some religious underpinnings. Anyone who has been within ten feet of the BSA knows that although there is a recognition of religion (awards like Parvuli Dei and mention of God in the oath), the Scouts are doing anything BUT "pushing God" like some would have you believe. Its truly a wonderful organization and IMO, the Pinewood Derby, the idea of parent helping child to build something and then using it in competition against others, is one of the most perfect things ever created to enhance the parent/child relationship. That, and Ice Cream. Enjoy every minute of it, EII. Its truly a wonderful experience.

Wowza. Awesome, VA. Unfortunatley, the idea of paying a cost now for greater benefit later is one which is completely LOST on the Left and has been for a long, long time. Its one of their fundamental flaws, really.

Im surprised a pantie-wearing whining lib like yourself even let your son be part of such a God-pushing, evangelical, ultra right-wing uptight organization like the BSA. But enjoy the Derby anyway.

Well, yea...of course if the copter wasnt conducting a wartime operation the crash might not have happened. But its ridiculous to point to this and say "See....thanks to that war, these men are dead!" and use this accident in your arsenal to critiscise the war. You cannot use normal occurances that take place in any situation and are almost expected (i.e. the military is dangerous) to argue a specific point.

What a great event and a great time. Three cheers to Matt(s) and the rest of the NYCBBB crew for putting it together.

THANK YOU, Wacka and Darin. Terrible, this tragedy...but also something that goes on with military operations everywhere...all the time. Quite simply, only a moronic !@#$ would connect this accident to the war itself.

Oh yeah.....THAT little thing......COST.

AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING. 'Bout damn time someone realized Dickinson is GOD.

Giddyup!

You guys are slipping.....you forgot to blame BUSH and those Crawford neocons for this.

A charge of a felony is a bit much. No argument there. But I have ZERO problem with the school taking note of this behavior and taking some kind of action, probably directly with the parents.

And "over-reaction" is something is done beforehand, but if they didnt "over-react" and "Columbine" happened, the school is "negligent".

Anti-missle technology on commercial jets = RJ This type of thing ranks right up there with SDI in its ability to be effective. First off, even a direct strike by a stinger or similar missle is not capable of bringing down a jetliner, even with a direct hit. The hit would have to be so precise to bring it down or even disrupt the aircraft the odds are in the extreme. Second, the technology of an automated anti missle system doesnt exist and even if it did, would probably bankrupt a lot of airlines if they were to retrofit their fleets with it. Airlines could barely afford to retrofit their cockpit doors after 9/11 and all reluctant to retrofit their center gas tanks to prevent explosions, something else on the table in this arena. Third, even if current technology such as flares and chaff was used, it would be ineffective. This is becuase this technology was designed to be used in combat situations, when pilots were focused on fighting the enemy and averting threats such as missles. It is not designed to be used when pilots are focused on the business of takeoff and landing.

Then go to a boxing match or a wrestling match. "Feel" is about the same as what passes as NHL Hockey these days.

Not only is this guy one of the biggest left wing hacks here, he calls one of the fairest posters in terms of 'left vs. right' "one sided"? Unmitigated gall, thy name is "RabidBillsFanVT".

Where's Barb?

Cant deal with people admiring another team like mature adults, especially when OUR team is sitting home? Yeah.....go to bed.

Because NOBODY here wishes OUR team had "your one loss season, your home field advantage, your rookie sensation and your domintating defense" and was playing the AFC title game, right??? Cut the crap...

I cant call a team what wasnt even picked to be that good and with a rookie QB losing in the NFC title game a "choke job".

Yeah, youre right...why should we do anything about cancer, AIDS, terrorism or pedophilia? You frogs are some lot, I tell ya.

Every time I watch a replay of XV, I dont really get mad. That was one of the greatest games ever played and our boys were in it. That makes me proud, not mad.

Thurman's lost helment isnt a choke job one bit. Now...Thurman fumbling and then sulking and crying like a little girl on the bench after it and mailing in the second half of SB XXVIII......THATS a choke! Sorry, Thurman...I love ya....but you really sh-- the bed the second half of that game. Inexcusable. Flame away...........................

Every thread Ive read on this story has the composer trying to lump ALL Conservatives under this silly Spongebob umbrella. We conservatives have our kooks looking for gay themes in cartoons, you liberals have your kooks looking to legitimize and defend NAMBLA. But most people are smart enough to realize that not all liberals are pedophiles. So stop trying to paint all conservatives as moralist kooks.