[FairfieldLife] Re: Russian-Georgia Conflict

2008-08-15 Thread do.rflex
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, do.rflex do.rflex@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk shempmcgurk@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu noozguru@ wrote:

[FairfieldLife] Re: Russian-Georgia Conflict

2008-08-14 Thread TurquoiseB
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Richard J. Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bob wrote: Never illegal... Congress passed the Smith Act, which made it illegal to advocate, abet, or teach the desirability of overthrowing the government, in 1940.

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Russian-Georgia Conflict

2008-08-14 Thread Bhairitu
bob_brigante wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Richard J. Williams wrote: feste wrote: The Communist Party in the US is not illegal. The US government outlawed the CPUSA with the Communist Control Act in

[FairfieldLife] Re: Russian-Georgia Conflict

2008-08-14 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: bob_brigante wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu noozguru@ wrote: Richard J. Williams wrote: feste wrote: The Communist Party in the US is not illegal.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Russian-Georgia Conflict

2008-08-14 Thread do.rflex
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu noozguru@ wrote: bob_brigante wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu noozguru@ wrote: Richard J. Williams wrote: feste wrote:

[FairfieldLife] Re: Russian-Georgia Conflict

2008-08-14 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, do.rflex [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk shempmcgurk@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu noozguru@ wrote: bob_brigante wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Russian-Georgia Conflict

2008-08-14 Thread Bhairitu
shempmcgurk wrote: Oh, Bhai-Bhai, you're so cute when you're baiting me! What I can't stand are policies that use the tool of government to redistribute wealth for the purpose of -- as you put it -- splitting things up more evenly. You think it's some sort of just and humanitarian thing

[FairfieldLife] Re: Russian-Georgia Conflict

2008-08-14 Thread do.rflex
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, do.rflex do.rflex@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk shempmcgurk@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu noozguru@ wrote:

[FairfieldLife] Re: Russian-Georgia Conflict

2008-08-14 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, do.rflex [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk shempmcgurk@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, do.rflex do.rflex@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, shempmcgurk shempmcgurk@ wrote:

[FairfieldLife] Re: Russian-Georgia Conflict

2008-08-14 Thread do.rflex
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: shempmcgurk wrote: Oh, Bhai-Bhai, you're so cute when you're baiting me! What I can't stand are policies that use the tool of government to redistribute wealth for the purpose of -- as you put it -- splitting

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Russian-Georgia Conflict

2008-08-14 Thread Bhairitu
shempmcgurk wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, do.rflex [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yeah, the deregulated 'free market' financial industry has worked out just fine. Just ask people who work for companies like Bears Sterns and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. They'll tell you

[FairfieldLife] Re: Russian-Georgia Conflict

2008-08-13 Thread Richard J. Williams
There are no communists anymore in case you haven't noticed. Bharat2 wrote: Funny, I don't see Russia on that list. Fuuny, I know you are stupid, but I didn't think you were this stupid. You seem to be a fellow traveler. What's up with that? Leading political parties in Russia

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Russian-Georgia Conflict

2008-08-13 Thread Bhairitu
Richard J. Williams wrote: There are no communists anymore in case you haven't noticed. Bharat2 wrote: Funny, I don't see Russia on that list. Fuuny, I know you are stupid, but I didn't think you were this stupid. You seem to be a fellow traveler. What's up with

[FairfieldLife] Re: Russian-Georgia Conflict

2008-08-13 Thread Richard J. Williams
You seem to be a fellow traveler. Bhairitu wrote: Russia is an oligarchy much like the US. There are lots of communists in Russia and there are lots of communist fellow travelers. In the U.S., it is illegal to join the Communist Party. If you want to join the Party, you must be going to

[FairfieldLife] Re: Russian-Georgia Conflict

2008-08-13 Thread feste37
The Communist Party in the US is not illegal. Anyone can join it. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Richard J. Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You seem to be a fellow traveler. Bhairitu wrote: Russia is an oligarchy much like the US. There are lots of communists in Russia

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Russian-Georgia Conflict

2008-08-13 Thread Bhairitu
Richard J. Williams wrote: You seem to be a fellow traveler. Bhairitu wrote: Russia is an oligarchy much like the US. There are lots of communists in Russia and there are lots of communist fellow travelers. In the U.S., it is illegal to join the Communist Party. If

[FairfieldLife] Re: Russian-Georgia Conflict

2008-08-13 Thread Richard J. Williams
There are lots of communists in Russia and there are lots of communist fellow travelers. Bhairitu wrote: What was Karl Rove doing in Crimea last month? How do you know that Karl Rove was in the Crimea? List of communist parties: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Communist_Parties

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Russian-Georgia Conflict

2008-08-13 Thread Bhairitu
Richard J. Williams wrote: There are lots of communists in Russia and there are lots of communist fellow travelers. Bhairitu wrote: What was Karl Rove doing in Crimea last month? How do you know that Karl Rove was in the Crimea? List of communist parties:

[FairfieldLife] Re: Russian-Georgia Conflict

2008-08-13 Thread bob_brigante
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, feste37 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The Communist Party in the US is not illegal. Anyone can join it. ** Never illegal, but the level of govt harassment was pretty intense at times, as with CPUSA chief Gus Hall: In 1961, the Supreme Court

[FairfieldLife] Re: Russian-Georgia Conflict

2008-08-13 Thread Richard J. Williams
feste wrote: The Communist Party in the US is not illegal. The US government outlawed the CPUSA with the Communist Control Act in 1954. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communist_Party_USA

[FairfieldLife] Re: Russian-Georgia Conflict

2008-08-13 Thread Richard J. Williams
Bob wrote: Never illegal... Congress passed the Smith Act, which made it illegal to advocate, abet, or teach the desirability of overthrowing the government, in 1940. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communist_Party_USA The State of New York even revoked Mr. Hall's driver's license. Gus

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Russian-Georgia Conflict

2008-08-13 Thread Bhairitu
Richard J. Williams wrote: feste wrote: The Communist Party in the US is not illegal. The US government outlawed the CPUSA with the Communist Control Act in 1954. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communist_Party_USA The Supreme Court of the United States has not ruled on the act's

[FairfieldLife] Re: Russian-Georgia Conflict

2008-08-13 Thread bob_brigante
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Richard J. Williams wrote: feste wrote: The Communist Party in the US is not illegal. The US government outlawed the CPUSA with the Communist Control Act in 1954.

[FairfieldLife] Re: Russian-Georgia Conflict

2008-08-13 Thread shempmcgurk
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bob_brigante [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, feste37 feste37@ wrote: The Communist Party in the US is not illegal. Anyone can join it. ** Never illegal, but the level of govt harassment was pretty intense

[FairfieldLife] Re: Russian-Georgia Conflict

2008-08-12 Thread Richard J. Williams
You sound really scared - better check under Bhairitu wrote: I prefer my Russian women in bed but I guess you're into some kind of kinky sex under the bed? So, you're in bed with the communists - I thought so. Thanks for finally letting us know whose side you are on. And you're

[FairfieldLife] Re: Russian-Georgia Conflict

2008-08-12 Thread Richard J. Williams
So, you're confused. Robert wrote: I wear a White Hat... So, why did you put on the 'Black Hat' when discussing the Russian invasion of Georgia? To be on the 'Good Guy's side'... So, I thought you were an Obama supporter, but you got confused and thought Bush was running for the

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Russian-Georgia Conflict

2008-08-12 Thread Bhairitu
Richard J. Williams wrote: You sound really scared - better check under Bhairitu wrote: I prefer my Russian women in bed but I guess you're into some kind of kinky sex under the bed? So, you're in bed with the communists - I thought so. Thanks for finally letting

[FairfieldLife] Re: Russian-Georgia Conflict

2008-08-12 Thread Richard J. Williams
Bhairitu wrote: There are no communists anymore in case you haven't noticed. By the beginning of the 21st century, states controlled by Communist parties under a single-party system include the People's Republic of China, Cuba, Laos, North Korea, and Vietnam. Communist parties, or their

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Russian-Georgia Conflict

2008-08-12 Thread Bhairitu
Richard J. Williams wrote: Bhairitu wrote: There are no communists anymore in case you haven't noticed. By the beginning of the 21st century, states controlled by Communist parties under a single-party system include the People's Republic of China, Cuba, Laos, North Korea,

[FairfieldLife] Re: Russian-Georgia Conflict

2008-08-11 Thread Hugo
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bob_brigante [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, lurkernomore20002000 steve.sundur@ wrote: This conflict looks like it has the makings to develop into a major international issue. I would have liked to see where one of

[FairfieldLife] Re: Russian-Georgia Conflict

2008-08-11 Thread bob_brigante
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Hugo [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bob_brigante no_reply@ wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, lurkernomore20002000 steve.sundur@ wrote: This conflict looks like it has the makings to develop into a

[FairfieldLife] Re: Russian-Georgia Conflict

2008-08-11 Thread cardemaister
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, bob_brigante [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, lurkernomore20002000 steve.sundur@ wrote: This conflict looks like it has the makings to develop into a major international issue. I would have liked to see where one of

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Russian-Georgia Conflict

2008-08-11 Thread Bhairitu
bob_brigante wrote: ** I did not mean to imply that it is not a disaster for the innocent victims of war in Georgia, only that it could not be a major international issue that you fear because nobody gives a shit what happens to Georgians and even if they did, nobody could

[FairfieldLife] Re: Russian-Georgia Conflict

2008-08-11 Thread do.rflex
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: bob_brigante wrote: ** I did not mean to imply that it is not a disaster for the innocent victims of war in Georgia, only that it could not be a major international issue that you fear because nobody

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Russian-Georgia Conflict

2008-08-11 Thread Bhairitu
do.rflex wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: bob_brigante wrote: ** I did not mean to imply that it is not a disaster for the innocent victims of war in Georgia, only that it could not be a major international issue that you

[FairfieldLife] Re: Russian-Georgia Conflict

2008-08-11 Thread Richard J. Williams
Bhairitu wrote: Do these fools think they're going to sucker us into a war with Russia because we're worried about our empty gas tanks? Maybe the Europeans are worried about their empty gas tanks. Finally a war you can protest, Bhairitu! Cognitive dissonance is horrible, horrible, isn't

[FairfieldLife] Re: Russian-Georgia Conflict

2008-08-11 Thread Richard J. Williams
Bob wrote: ...because nobody gives a shit what happens to Georgians and even if they did, nobody could face down Russian power in that locale, not any more than they could after years of war in Chechnya, which borders Georgia... Obama is vacationing in Hawaii... Read more: 'Georgia

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Russian-Georgia Conflict

2008-08-11 Thread Bhairitu
Richard J. Williams wrote: Bhairitu wrote: Do these fools think they're going to sucker us into a war with Russia because we're worried about our empty gas tanks? Maybe the Europeans are worried about their empty gas tanks. Finally a war you can protest, Bhairitu! Cognitive

[FairfieldLife] Re: Russian-Georgia Conflict

2008-08-11 Thread do.rflex
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Richard J. Williams wrote: Bhairitu wrote: Do these fools think they're going to sucker us into a war with Russia because we're worried about our empty gas tanks? Maybe the Europeans are worried

[FairfieldLife] Re: Russian-Georgia Conflict

2008-08-11 Thread Robert
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Richard J. Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Bob wrote: ...because nobody gives a shit what happens to Georgians and even if they did, nobody could face down Russian power in that locale, not any more than they could after years of war in

[FairfieldLife] Re: Russian-Georgia Conflict

2008-08-11 Thread Richard J. Williams
Finally a war you can protest... Bhairitu wrote: We will be watching how the NeoCon dogs bark the American sheeple into supporting WW IV. You're not even making any sense - Obama and most of the Dems agree that Russia should withdraw their troops. The US wants the pipeline so they can

[FairfieldLife] Re: Russian-Georgia Conflict

2008-08-11 Thread Richard J. Williams
So, John, do you have any evidence you'd like to share which proves that it was the Georgians who razed ten Ossetian villages at once, who ran elderly people and children with tanks, who burned civilian alive in their sheds? I think not - what I think is that you've gone soft and senile in

[FairfieldLife] Re: Russian-Georgia Conflict

2008-08-11 Thread Richard J. Williams
Obama is vacationing in Hawaii... Robert wrote: Give the guy a break; So, why is it, Robert, that the young guy needs a vacation, and the old guy has been working for what, 20 years? And, why is it, Robert, that the young guy is taking a vacation in the middle of a war, and the old guy,

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Russian-Georgia Conflict

2008-08-11 Thread Bhairitu
Richard J. Williams wrote: Finally a war you can protest... Bhairitu wrote: We will be watching how the NeoCon dogs bark the American sheeple into supporting WW IV. You're not even making any sense - Obama and most of the Dems agree that Russia should withdraw their

[FairfieldLife] Re: Russian-Georgia Conflict

2008-08-11 Thread Richard J. Williams
John wrote: Worse, the warmongers have jumped on the band wagon: So, you're thinking that Obama has jumped on the bandwagon? But, has any U.S. leader said anything about going to war in Ossetia? Has anyone in Congress said anything about sending troops to fight the Russians? Obama

[FairfieldLife] Re: Russian-Georgia Conflict

2008-08-11 Thread Richard J. Williams
You're not even making any sense - Obama and most of the Dems agree that Russia should withdraw their troops. Bhairitu wrote: And what has that to do with the NeoCon dogs barking the people into America sheeple into WW IV? You sound really scared - better check under your bed for

[FairfieldLife] Re: Russian-Georgia Conflict

2008-08-11 Thread Robert
(snip) Robert wrote: Give the guy a break; So, why is it, Robert, that the young guy needs a vacation, and the old guy has been working for what, 20 years? And, why is it, Robert, that the young guy is taking a vacation in the middle of a war, and the old guy, still campaigning,

[FairfieldLife] Re: Russian-Georgia Conflict

2008-08-11 Thread Richard J. Williams
But, the young guy wants the Georgians to give up? After invading Iraq, what moral ground do we have to stand on... Why would Barak be on any less moral ground than the Russians who also invaded Afghanistan? It is a good thing to get rest. In the middle of a war? The old guy, just

[FairfieldLife] Re: Russian-Georgia Conflict

2008-08-11 Thread Robert
(snip) You don't seem to be very will informed, Robert. Barak Obama, the young guy, fully supports the war in Afghanistan and he wants to send in thousands more U.S. troops to win the war there. He's an old soldier, and has one solution to all problems. Send in more troops...

[FairfieldLife] Re: Russian-Georgia Conflict

2008-08-11 Thread sparaig
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: do.rflex wrote: --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Bhairitu noozguru@ wrote: bob_brigante wrote: ** I did not mean to imply that it is not a disaster for the innocent victims of war in

[FairfieldLife] Re: Russian-Georgia Conflict

2008-08-11 Thread Richard J. Williams
Robert wrote: I don't understand what the problem is with this. So, you're confused. FYI to Robert: the good guys are the Georgians; the bad guys are the Russians. Your candidate, Barak Obama supports the good guys. Do you now understand? In the middle of a war, whose war is it? Barak's?

[FairfieldLife] Re: Russian-Georgia Conflict

2008-08-11 Thread Richard J. Williams
Lawson wrote: McCain wants to put us in a position to be forced to attack Russia by speeding up the admission of Georgia into NATO. Speed up? NATO is scheduled to review the question of Georgia's membership in December. OUr entire posture against the USSR was MAD. Huh? If Georgia

Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: Russian-Georgia Conflict

2008-08-11 Thread Bhairitu
Richard J. Williams wrote: You're not even making any sense - Obama and most of the Dems agree that Russia should withdraw their troops. Bhairitu wrote: And what has that to do with the NeoCon dogs barking the people into America sheeple into WW IV? You sound

[FairfieldLife] Re: Russian-Georgia Conflict

2008-08-11 Thread Robert
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Richard J. Williams [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Robert wrote: I don't understand what the problem is with this. So, you're confused. FYI to Robert: the good guys are the Georgians; the bad guys are the Russians. Your candidate, Barak Obama supports the

[FairfieldLife] Re: Russian-Georgia Conflict

2008-08-10 Thread bob_brigante
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, lurkernomore20002000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This conflict looks like it has the makings to develop into a major international issue. I would have liked to see where one of the great prognosticatores predicted this. Wouldn't you like to have seen a