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Jun 14, 2005 | 10:28 am
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Triva Question of the Day : What is the only Muslim Nation on the Visa Waiver Scheme?
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Jun 14, 2005 | 10:42 am
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"Alex, is the answer Brunei?"
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Jun 14, 2005 | 3:13 pm
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Quote: "Alex, is the answer Brunei?"
Muslim Nation? Well, yes, but a few a facts need to be exposed. This Muslim Nation is a Monarchy(same family over 7 centuries) and under English Common Law and was a British Colony for about a hundred years until 1984. One freedom that is difficult to find in any Muslim Nation is granted in Brunei, freedom of religion. This is certainly not the typical "Muslim" nation. With a Monarchy in place, a 12% Christian population, natural resources, 3% unemployment, and the wealth of this nation it sounds inviting. Aaahhh.... the benefits of colonialism. Now, if we could just implement the practice again............
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Jun 14, 2005 | 3:20 pm
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Quote: Muslim Nation? Well, yes, but a few a facts need to be exposed. This Muslim Nation is a Monarchy(same family over 7 centuries) and under English Common Law and was a British Colony for about a hundred years until 1984. One freedom that is difficult to find in any Muslim Nation is granted in Brunei, freedom of religion. This is certainly not the typical "Muslim" nation. With a Monarchy in place, a 12% Christian population, natural resources, 3% unemployment, and the wealth of this nation it sounds inviting. Aaahhh.... the benefits of colonialism. Now, if we could just implement the practice again............
At least you can say the word freedom in muslim countries.

http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/050614/china...soft.html?.v=3

I suspect that China, over time, will be a bigger problem than terrorism ever will. Makes me wonder whether our money is misapplied.
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Jun 14, 2005 | 11:56 pm
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Quote: Muslim Nation? Well, yes, but a few a facts need to be exposed. This Muslim Nation is a Monarchy(same family over 7 centuries) and under English Common Law and was a British Colony for about a hundred years until 1984. One freedom that is difficult to find in any Muslim Nation is granted in Brunei, freedom of religion. This is certainly not the typical "Muslim" nation. With a Monarchy in place, a 12% Christian population, natural resources, 3% unemployment, and the wealth of this nation it sounds inviting. Aaahhh.... the benefits of colonialism. Now, if we could just implement the practice again............
Typical. Your claims are your claims, logic unsound and invalid as it is.

.... and then there is your historical revisionism (and the politicization of history) that involves being creative with some facts and ignoring other facts to try to "score points".

Do you still advocate beating "the natives" into submission?

The following words directed at you before are apparently applicable yet again:

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You seem more intent to discuss Arabs and Muslims than in discussing the topic. Should I wonder why. Actually I don't.
This is getting to be too routine.
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Jun 15, 2005 | 7:36 am
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Quote: Typical. Your claims are your claims, logic unsound and invalid as it is.

.... and then there is your historical revisionism (and the politicization of history) that involves being creative with some facts and ignoring other facts to try to "score points".

Do you still advocate beating "the natives" into submission?

The following words directed at you before are apparently applicable yet again:

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You seem more intent to discuss Arabs and Muslims than in discussing the topic. Should I wonder why. Actually I don't.


This is getting to be too routine.
To refresh your memeory:

Quote: Triva Question of the Day : What is the only Muslim Nation on the Visa Waiver Scheme?
I have visited Brunei 9 times in the past 15 years. I also know one of the Brits who hade extended dealings with this country in the 70s and 80s. Just to be on the safe side, I did a fact check on my numbers about the country before posting and they are spot on.

Some more facts for your viewing pleasure:

1) My claims are valid, regardless of your comments.

2) KentownFlorida started the thread on a Muslim Nation.

3) You were very willing to respond and join in a discussion about a Muslim Nation. It took you all of 14 minutes to respond to a Muslim thread. What does that tell us about your motives?

4) I am discussing the topic of the thread. See post #1 and post #2.

Now for my last two sentences in my original post in this thread: "Aaahhh.... the benefits of colonialism. Now, if we could just implement the practice again............" The first sentence refers to the positive results gained of implementing English Common Law and maintaining freedom of religion. Two ideas that reasonable people would consider a desirable goal and practice. The last sentence is a thinly disguised reference to President Bush's current Foreign Policy.

Quote: This is getting to be too routine.
Yes it is. Your pre-packaged comments and race baiting practices used over and over again in various threads is too routine. How about a discussion of the topic and facts next time GU?

A bit off topic but relevant - How do you, GU, maintain your immunity status from "prosecution" and recieve "granted" permission to invoke racist labels and engage in race baiting?

For example:
http://flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=442956

Quote: I don't believe in the values of the Aryan Nation or the World Church of the Creator which sympathizes and advocates for "'threat' profiling" based on race, ethnicity, religion and national origin.

And I don't believe in being blinded by those who wish to create a "Nation" of the variety that the Aryan Nation and World Church of the Creator advocate as being "a safer Nation". I will never be a fan of the Creativity Movement that is fond of profiling based on race, ethnicity religion and nation of origin.

Race-based profiling does not create a safer country either; it just provides a breeding ground for more trouble. But I guess certain trolling for trouble is more typical than it should be.

And the KKK calls racism "defending 'white people'". Call it what you want, but racist profiling is what it is, regardless of the wording.
Yes, this is getting to be too routine, both GU's rants and his "get out of jail free card" for every violation. Maybe that is one of the rewards of Evangelist status - no guidelines for racist rants.
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Jun 15, 2005 | 11:15 am
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Quote: I have visited Brunei 9 times in the past 15 years. I also know one of the Brits who hade extended dealings with this country in the 70s and 80s. Just to be on the safe side, I did a fact check on my numbers about the country before posting and they are spot on.
Flawed logic. Example: I have visited Walter Reed 9 times in the past 15 months. I also know one of the Americans who had extended dealings with the medical center in the 70s and 80s. Just to be on the safe side, I did a fact check on my numbers about the medical center before posting and they are spot on. Invalid, implied conclusion: I am an expert on Walter Reed.

Quote: Some more facts for your viewing pleasure:

1) My claims are valid, regardless of your comments.
Irrelevant. The implication of your claims are not.

Quote: 2) KentownFlorida started the thread on a Muslim Nation.

3) You were very willing to respond and join in a discussion about a Muslim Nation. It took you all of 14 minutes to respond to a Muslim thread. What does that tell us about your motives?
Regarding Item 3, the mind-reading has failed. You have no idea about the extent of my willingness to discuss that item. Posting a simple response is not an indicatioin of a willingness to discuss that item. I just respond to questions where I know the answer already and I don't need to be spoon-fed.

Quote: 4) I am discussing the topic of the thread. See post #1 and post #2.
Only in the most creative and convoluted sense possible.

Quote: Now for my last two sentences in my original post in this thread: "Aaahhh.... the benefits of colonialism. Now, if we could just implement the practice again............" The first sentence refers to the positive results gained of implementing English Common Law and maintaining freedom of religion. Two ideas that reasonable people would consider a desirable goal and practice. The last sentence is a thinly disguised reference to President Bush's current Foreign Policy.
More revisionism. You really want to post in OMNI, right?

Quote: Yes it is. Your pre-packaged comments and race baiting practices used over and over again in various threads is too routine. How about a discussion of the topic and facts next time GU?

A bit off topic but relevant - How do you, GU, maintain your immunity status from "prosecution" and recieve "granted" permission to invoke racist labels and engage in race baiting?

For example:
http://flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=442956

Yes, this is getting to be too routine, both GU's rants and his "get out of jail free card" for every violation. Maybe that is one of the rewards of Evangelist status - no guidelines for racist rants.
Bringing in material from other threads in such an explicit manner is clear indication of a desire to go off-topic. Try again.

To refresh your memory, you have still failed to answer a simple question asked of you earlier in this thread:

Do you still advocate beating "the natives" into submission?
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Jun 15, 2005 | 11:41 am
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Quote: To refresh your memory, you have still failed to answer a simple question asked of you earlier in this thread:

Do you still advocate beating "the natives" into submission?
Due to the embedded presuppositon in your question by the injection of the word "still", I will not answer the "simple" question.
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Jun 15, 2005 | 11:48 am
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Quote: Regarding Item 3, the mind-reading has failed. You have no idea about the extent of my willingness to discuss that item. Posting a simple response is not an indicatioin of a willingness to discuss that item. I just respond to questions where I know the answer already and I don't need to be spoon-fed.
You were unwilling to discuss a thread topic but you posted in the thread anyway. Are you indicating that someone was forcing you to submit post#2 and your subsequent posts in this thread? Are you being held hostage and forced to post as a form of punishment?
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Jun 15, 2005 | 12:12 pm
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Quote: Due to the embedded presuppositon in your question by the injection of the word "still", I will not answer the "simple" question.
No need to fear answering a simple question, which I can answer if asked of me.

DMorris, do you still advocate beating "the natives" into submission?
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Jun 15, 2005 | 12:16 pm
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Quote: You were unwilling to discuss a thread topic but you posted in the thread anyway. Are you indicating that someone was forcing you to submit post#2 and your subsequent posts in this thread? Are you being held hostage and forced to post as a form of punishment?
Your claims are your claims. I'll save myself some time -- especially given the futility of our prior exchanges. I'm done having discussions about discussions. There is no point in wasting my time responding to non-responses, mischaracterizations, misunderstandings, ignorance and incorrect readings.
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