David St Hubbins

Reply to Fat girls and feeders in Home & Family JoeUser Forums

I echo Muggaz's sentiment. There is an old saying that men will be as good as they have to be; women will be as bad as they can get away with (for the kids at home, this loosely translates into ebonics as "Don't hate the playa, hate the game"). In either case, people will be as good or bad as societal norms dictate. Age, sex, ethnicity, all of these factors come into play when determining what is expected and permitted from an individua

Reply to So you're homeless? Do I look like I give a f.... in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Here's where the debate really begins: Are most homeless people victims of circumstance or just sad losers of society? I would argue the latter. Most homeless people are either mentally ill or addicted to drugs/alcohol. Menal Illness is just that, an illness. A disease. Alcoholism and other Drug

Reply to Nuclear attack on US WILL happen.. in Current Events JoeUser Forums

I don't doubt the gist of the article you just mentioned but I don't see the word Iran there anywhere. Invading a country because you think it might do something bad violates generally accepted tenets of just war doctrine. My opinion is that the War on Terror is metaphorically at least, like a heavyweight boxing champ getting in the ring with a swarm of a thousand mosquitos that breed faster than you can squash 'em. Of course the boxer

Reply to Nuclear attack on US WILL happen.. in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Cool. So when you invading China? Before, or after North Korea? Please advise.

Reply to thankyou, muggaz in Blogging JoeUser Forums

[thought police hat on] That, my dear, is a sexist comment. [thought police hat off.] I AM SHOCKED AND OUTRAGED BY YOUR FALSE ACCUSATIONS AND... OK, I guess these things have their uses....

Reply to thankyou, muggaz in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Marshal ("The medium is the message") McLuhan would've had a field day analysing the SmileyFace phenomenon. If the medium is the message, and the medium is retarded and insincere.....

Reply to thankyou, muggaz in Blogging JoeUser Forums

and the tenser it gets on here, the worse it is !. everybody is so scared of each other that all our comments look like this: "2 words ... .. i was joking ... ... did you get that ? .... oh wait, maybe you think i meant you're dumb ... ... oh, hang on, well, i wasn't saying you wouldn't get it ... so ... THAT bit wasn't a jo

Reply to "toxic" or just a "phase" in Blogging JoeUser Forums

I think JoeU represents a free marketplace of ideas; but like most markets it will experience the odd market correction. I must say I feel I've gotten gang(teamed) worse than Andy Dufresne on laundry day when registering dissenting opinion in a civilized manner, but that will pass I think. As the site grows, the prevailing ideas, social norms, and discussion formats will change.

t in Politics JoeUser Forums

Here is a comparison of general government total expenditure from 2002. Canada is just over 40%, USA is just over 35%, Australia a little higher than USA, and Great Britain a little higher than Canada. BR>

Ethnic Origin vs. Population Group in Politics JoeUser Forums

From Statistics Canada 2001 Census Handbook: Link 5.4 Ethnic Origin With one exception (1891), decennial censuses since 1871 included a question on the “origins” of respondents. The purpose of the ethnic origin question is to collect data on the ethnic

Reply to Israel and Palestine in Current Events JoeUser Forums

There are tons of conspiracy theories out there about why the US has a special relationship with Israel...my favorite was the one where the religious right was having secret meetings trying to ensure the existance of Israel under peace because that would pave the way for the second coming--um, yea, sure...whatever. In real

Reply to If you could ask a US solider a question..... in Current Events JoeUser Forums

I asked two Canadian peacekeeping soldiers returning from Bosnia what they thought the solution was to the confilct there. Both said roughly the samet thing: No sense getting in the middle, these people hate each other and want to wipe each other out. So I get the sense you will get the stragiht goods from returning vets. So you could ask what the solution to Iraq situation is, though since the handover you could argue the solution has been

Multiculturalism in Politics JoeUser Forums

From WikiPedia, the online encycolpedia: Link Multiculturalism or cultural pluralism is a policy, ideal, or reality that emphasizes the unique characteristics of different cultures in the world, especially as they relate to one another in immigrant receiving nations. The term was coi

Reply to HERE'S PROOF REPUBLICANS HAVE HIGHER IQ'S THAN DEMOCRATS in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Marvin I don't dispute what you are saying here. The whole IQ/Vote thing has been blown way out of proportion, though. Let's give it a rest. You're the only person (besides Apollonus ExtremelyRacist) on this site with the stones to say what you just said, and I respect that. When you (ineveitably) get called racist for this, I'll be the first and probably only person to defend you. Just like I was the only one to defend greywar when he was

Reply to Why your taxes are so high, part 2 in Politics JoeUser Forums

Brad: So your "suruplus" isn't even enough to pay for your interest payments. New Guy: Or are Brad's numbers more "false, misleading data?" Yeppers, mo

Reply to Why your taxes are so high, part 2 in Politics JoeUser Forums

Okay David has descended into just being a troll at this point. Nah. Trolling is when 33 year old men worth 7+ figures engage in month-long mudslinging matches with homeless women, and admit they are "mean" in other people's post (your exact wording - you've actually admitted to leaving

Reply to Michael Moore Isn't the Enemy in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Great post.

Reply to Anti-Semitism in International JoeUser Forums

Huge post.

Reply to Pete Maxwell in Blogging JoeUser Forums

LittleWhip, I'd prefer you didn't quote me, both here and in other threads. The words are mine, not yours. Thanks.

Reply to Who Wrote This? in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Welcome back. The answer to your riddle can be found in the July 4th edition of a certain West Coast Newspaper. Good post.

Reply to Separation, Alienation and Representation in Politics JoeUser Forums

I agree; we need PR, pronto. The British Parliamentary system doesn't work very well when regional fragmentation occurs. I applaud Layton for putting PR at the top of his list. One more thing, sorry if it's a wee bit off topic; I think if Ontarians ever clue into how much federalism costs them annually in "Equalization Payments", you will see an Ontario separatist movement. You could argue that the $900 tax hike (sorry, "health premium

Reply to Why your taxes are so high, part 2 in Politics JoeUser Forums

Have you no decency? Most men of honour take great exception to being called a liar.

Reply to Why your taxes are so high, part 2 in Politics JoeUser Forums

Mr. Hubbins isn't talking about state and local taxes Another lie, and you know it. I went over this in part one of the thread with Brad. You remember, the part where I showed Brad the combined level of taxation (Fed/Prov/Muni) in Alberta is lower than in Michigan? It was just after the part w

Reply to Why your taxes are so high, part 2 in Politics JoeUser Forums

Can't afford social programs? Pay for 'em twenty years down the road. Can't afford a military? Do it next year....Optimistic? Sure A reasonable person would surmise this comment and the flippant tone contained therein suggests you don't think deficits are a big deal. Brad's claim is in part one. In y

Reply to Why your taxes are so high, part 2 in Politics JoeUser Forums

Not worth my time to point out your various inaccuracies and logical fallacies anymore. You've already been exposed as a compulsive liar and an angry young man who can barely type a sentence without insulting someone. From now on I'll only correct your lies if it looks like they may challenge your JoeU Lying Record of 5 lies in 30 words, sort of like how one doesn't weigh the small fish you catch, only the big ones. <TABLE cellpadding=