There would be no United States if it weren't for the combination of those people. With that, I agree. It took a LOT for those people, founding fathers, to do what they did. It is amazing what they endured and struggled through in order to "form a more perfect Union"
But their struggles were no less than a man whose house was bombed, who was stabbed, who was arrested for driving 5 mph over the speed limit, who was jailed, who was assaulted, and ultimately who was assassinated because he "had a dream". These are all SEPARATE incidents!
And what exactly DID those founding fathers achieve? They formed a new country! But they did NOT form a free country. They did not form a country free from tyranny. Those things would have to wait a long time.
No, we can't give Martin Luther King Jr. credit for all that either. He only did a part, but it was great part. Nor can we say that Washington was really the "Father of our Country".
Washington and I believe Jefferson had legal Holidays for a very long time. Columbus has one today. Why not honor a courageous recent American that did much to bring about the new vision of America; the one that I was born into. The one we are defending in Afghanistan today.
Colin TGP2 Bucks
Mon, 21 Jan - 09:46:34 24.164.20.236 Post #: 48600
Was my quack of an eye doctor husband right?
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Hon, I look in the mirror and say to myself - Damn you look good !!
Mon, 21 Jan - 09:37:43 24.164.20.236 Post #: 48597
Serge,
Sorry I didn't post sooner. That headache of mine saturday I guess
was the start of getting pretty sick. Dinner was wonderful as usual. Loved Emi to pieces. Can't wait to see you both again. And look at the bright side of Emi hitting the car...now you can have that scratch on the hood fixed that you forget to fix the last visit to the body shop. How did Zhora do at the vet's today??
Was my quack of an eye doctor husband right? Mark and I have been cracking up all weekend at the thought of you and Emi every 5 minutes checking Zhora's eyes. It was too comical for words. That and the grunting every now and then...
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Mon, 21 Jan - 09:34:10 65.34.116.33 Post #: 48596
Colin I am with Peaches on this. No doubt MLK did a lot, but how come he deserves his own holiday when Washington, Jefferson, Adams, Franklin, ( the list goes on and on) get none?? Not to mention Lincoln.
Without the founding fathers, there would be no United States.
Mike AI
Mon, 21 Jan - 09:28:19 24.147.73.216 Post #: 48593
While we have come a very long way in equal rights utopia has not been reached yet. Just try marrying your same sex partner so that they can stay in the U.S. permanently.
Mon, 21 Jan - 09:17:34 65.32.184.112 Post #: 48591
Equal rights in housing
Equal voting rights
Equal rights in public schools
EQual access to public facilities
These were rights denied to Americans prior to 1964.
What twentieth century American did more to promote the idea and concept that we NOW consider to be American?
He was the ultimate champion of the American Dream and helped give birth to a new America, a better America, the only American that I have ever know and one I am proud to live in and would not have otherwise.
Colin TGP2 Bucks
Mon, 21 Jan - 09:01:28 24.164.20.236 Post #: 48590
Colin, I'm not sure about where YOU live but there's NOTHING in GA that's closed on Washington's b'day or Columbus Day ;) In fact, didn't they do away with Washington's b'day and make a "President's Day"?
Again, I'm not saying MLK didn't do incredible, wonderful things. But do you really think he'd be honored to have a day off - complete with parades - in his memory? The only thing I've seen that's resembles a true tribute to him is the Feed the Hungry program that started last year where the homeless can get a free home cooked meal down at The Ted.
Mon, 21 Jan - 08:45:11 24.164.20.236 Post #: 48588
Washington and Columbus have Holidays too!
Personally, I think MLK is COMPLETELY DESERVING of a holiday.
The things that we consider American were things that did not exist pre-1960's. Freedom? Equality? Opportunity? While one can never completely disentangle the twisted influences of history it seems quite evident that Martin Luther King, Jr. was instrumental in bringing attention to the grave injustices that existed in the US.
Washington fought to make this country a country. The founding fathers said "All men are created equal"
Martin Luther King Jr. fought to make there words a reality.
Mon, 21 Jan - 08:33:53 203.164.206.41 Post #: 48583
MLK's family here in Atlanta have made him a farce. They call Coretta the "Professional Widow". You can barely utter a word MLK ever said w/o paying them a royalty.
And while he did great things, I'm not sure it warrants being the only other human besides Jesus to have his own "holiday".
In GA, the state government offices are closed, but most of the local ones (barring Atlanta and the suburbs) are open. Of course, in Ellijay, the police still have the old GA flag on their cars - we don't so well with change ;)
Peaches
Mon, 21 Jan - 08:32:54 63.147.224.5 Post #: 48582
For the past hour or so all of CEN sites including trafficcashgold.com site are down...
anyone know if this is anything permanent? or just server trouble? asm0Eh?
Mon, 21 Jan - 08:31:43 64.231.28.116 Post #: 48581
CJ,
Any news on the "you know what" in the "you know where"?
Colin
Mon, 21 Jan - 08:31:16 24.164.20.236 Post #: 48580
although this was written for 4women specifically, same rules apply to general porn ...
don't give away what you are trying to sell ... cj(vaginator)70 bucks a POP!!
Mon, 21 Jan - 08:31:13 203.164.206.41 Post #: 48579
Cj, I have now! Know my favorite part?
"Human nature leads us to spot faults in the work of others before we assess our own piece of e-real estate. If you look at the above-mentioned situation, you can see clearly how it makes no sense to give away the same things as you are trying to sell and yet many of us still build our free sites for women with enough content to please a small amazonian tribe of sex starved women."
Colin Rumors that insite has an announcement today are ... ? (T,F)
Mon, 21 Jan - 08:30:05 24.164.20.236 Post #: 48578
Mutt, banjo music? Elmer Fudd? is this from the guy who won't even get on an airplane? haha
I guess we should play the theme to the A-Team since you are like Mr. T.... Of course I loved the A Team growing up!
Mon, 21 Jan - 08:14:59 24.164.20.236 Post #: 48575
cleo, i experienced my first boarders while in florida .. i LOVED it ... i spent 2 hours reading the limited range of photography books ... sat on the floor and read about sexual therapy (took some notes on my pda for an article), read a few other things, and walked out with $150 in stationary and junk!!
Mon, 21 Jan - 08:14:23 203.164.206.41 Post #: 48574
"MLK was the most influential man without political office in the last century. imagine what that man could have accomplished if given office, or at least been allowed to live."
I agree; but now all his good works are being corrupted by the Black militants like Jackson, Sharpton, et al. It is no longer a mater of equality (I'm all for that!); but one of revenge, racism in reverse and rule.
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Torone, I do not even see it like that. I see it evern worse, it is a matter of a few select "black leaders" ( you mentioned a few above) exploiting MLK, and their people to enrich themselves and their chronies personally. What amazes me is that so many blacks go right along with them.
I have no doubt MLK is turing over in his grave right now....
Mike AI
Mon, 21 Jan - 08:11:21 24.164.20.236 Post #: 48570
hey look who's back, the Bayou Elmer Fudd. This board needs sound. I want banjo music on all MikeAI's posts.
mutt
Mon, 21 Jan - 08:10:50 24.112.37.86 Post #: 48569
"MLK was the most influential man without political office in the last century. imagine what that man could have accomplished if given office, or at least been allowed to live."
I agree; but now all his good works are being corrupted by the Black militants like Jackson, Sharpton, et al. It is no longer a mater of equality (I'm all for that!); but one of revenge, racism in reverse and rule.
Torone
Mon, 21 Jan - 08:08:50 24.242.224.121 Post #: 48568
There are bookstores, not the adult ones, that let you look through the books and magazines before you buy. I often go to boarders and do just that while I get something from their coffee shop. I often grab a large pile and then decide on one or two books and magazines.
But I also believe that the internet porn model is broken. Mostly by the large TGPs who insist on clean, fully nude, 15 pic min galleries. At least with free sites their have to click through a maze of ads to get to the free pics, but with a TGPs that can just click, see the free pics, close and click again.
cleo, those are the examples i keep thinking of but none have done it in the capacity that they 'out sell' themselves with freebies ...
like, you get dirty looks if you eat 50 of those sample weenies (so i've heard) ... and with music stores, when you like an album you can't just leave with it ... you have to buy.
surely the internet can't be the first generation of business idiots??!!
Mon, 21 Jan - 07:54:43 203.164.206.41 Post #: 48566
Hmmm CJ I see you online, you have always been Authotrized. Of course I thought you have been ignoring me. I am going to delete you on ICQ, add me back 22469165
Mike AI
Mon, 21 Jan - 07:51:13 66.157.51.86 Post #: 48565
cj
The only things that come to mind are music stores where you can listen before you buy and food courts where you can taste before you decide.
Hey CJ, how is it going for you?? One day we need to pick up where ICQ forced us to leave....
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fix your icq!! you still haven't authorized me! cj(vaginator)70 bucks a POP!!
Mon, 21 Jan - 07:44:52 203.164.206.41 Post #: 48563
i'm researching an article, and i'm trying to find a bricks and mortar style business that has done what the internet has done with 'free' everything ...
the internet broke the 'don't give away what you are trying to sell' rule of marketing (in mainstream: free ezines replacing magazines, while trying to sell magazines on the site. in porn, tgp, news groups etc. in music, napster)
i've been thinking something to do with radio --> selling cd's ...
radio's play songs for free with advertising, usually, it tempts you to buy an album. but sometimes, they overplay a song and you hate the thing and don't buy the album. but, that's still not quite the example i'm looking for ...what's an industry that almost sent itself broke through free hype, apart from the internet?
Mon, 21 Jan - 07:08:03 24.147.73.216 Post #: 48535
Serge
Buy me a new Corvette and I'll let you have my old one for free. I'll even teach you how to drive a stick for free. In fact I also teach Emi how to park a car safely.
no, only the one which came from the body shop 3 days ago
;-)))
Serge
Mon, 21 Jan - 06:48:44 172.138.121.116 Post #: 48524
I had an ex that drove my car through my unopened garage door three sperate times. After the third time I decided it was time to look for a new companion.
NOTHING is better to start the day than when your fiancee hits one car with another....
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Serge
Do you mean she wrecked two of your cars at once?
MikeW, Donny was rollin' his face off Sat night at Cheetah
and hung with some of the Panthers
he was jumping up and down on Pavel Bure's shoulders
donny is buds with pete worrell
their enforcer
pete leads the league in penalites
he goes it
fights, in the box
6'6"
245 Meni(The Golden Tongue)
Mon, 21 Jan - 06:35:46 24.147.73.216 Post #: 48514
serge.. i have to close on a house today. banks closed, title company open.