Bush equated with Hitler...

[Xen]

Oh man.

He really is Harry Potter

[Drake]

Originally posted by Rimjaw: Haha! I found an even crazier article on the same site! 'Matrix' makers blast charge of albino bias

from the link above:
"They're not albinos!" a studio spokeswoman stressed to WorldNetDaily regarding the new villains. "They're not even human. They're vampires, 15th century vampires. ... These characters do not possess the qualities that albinos possess. They don't have red eyes. They become invisible. Clearly, they're not real people."

LOL they always have some crazy far out excuse handy [img]tongue.gif[/img]

[Dreamer128]

An old BBC article describes him well

Dutch 'Harry Potter' on the way up

"Spot the difference" reads the caption beneath a photo of Balkenende and Potter

A Christian philosophy professor who takes a dim view of cannabis cafes, gay marriage and euthanasia is tipped to become the next leader of the Netherlands, a country famed as a pioneer of liberal legislation on these issues.

"Dull but 200% reliable," as one newspaper described him, Jan Peter Balkenende has won widespread public affection with his plain-spoken manner and his good humoured acceptance of the nickname "Harry Potter".

Mr Balkenende, who is said to enjoy the American medical drama ER, and the Canadian singer Celine Dion, is thought by some to resemble the schoolboy wizard.

The 45-year-old is credited with reversing the flagging fortunes of his Christian Democratic party (CDA), which made a striking comeback from opposition to take the biggest share of the vote in Wednesday's poll - riding partly on a wave of discontent stoked by the late Pim Fortuyn's attacks on the centre-left coalition.

Once dismissed by the assassinated politician as "much too young and inexperienced to lead a government", it is likely to be Mr Balkenende who will decide whether or not to invite members of Mr Fortuyn's controversial party into his cabinet.

No smoking

Mr Balkenende, the son of a grain trader from the southwest province of Zeeland, is indeed a newcomer to leadership.

He became head of the party just eight months ago after stepping into a prolonged power struggle between two other contenders. Political commentators at the time wrote him off as an interim solution, and not a man who would be able to excite Dutch voters.

But he gained respect for an electoral campaign which emphasised his own policies rather than the failings of his rivals. He avoided branding Mr Fortuyn a right-wing extremist for his anti-immigration views, and never ruled out working with him.

His own views on immigration are not so far removed from those of the assassinated politician. The Christian Democrats have promised to tighten immigration policies and oblige foreigners to integrate.

They have demanded that all immigrants learn the national anthem by heart and want mandatory language and culture classes. Immigrants wanting to bring a spouse into the Netherlands would be obliged to pay a hefty deposit for an integration course.

Unlike Mr Fortuyn, the Christian Democrats do not propose closing the Dutch borders to new immigrants, but the party's success is nonetheless widely seen as signalling an end to years of liberal legislation in the Netherlands.

Mr Balkenende is not expected to move to repeal legislation which allowed euthanasia and gay marriage, but is reported to be considering a clampdown on the sale of soft drugs.

Although the sale of marijuana is technically illegal, Dutch authorities tolerate the sale of small amounts in hundreds of so-called "coffee shops" that operate openly.

My work is also my hobby - Jan Peter Balkenende


From; http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1990620.stm

[Xen]

Oh man...

I am shocked [img]smile.gif[/img]

[Wurm]

LMAO! the best quote from the article

"I saw it. The TV monitors show Nazis, Hitler, and an atomic explosion, and somewhere in the midst of all that the face of George W. Bush can be seen for a second or so. Why would such a peace-loving president so emotionally engaged with the struggle of the common man ever be included alongside such dark images? What could the filmmakers have been thinking? Is it too late to start a boycott of this film? ... Maybe if enough pressure can be exerted, they can have the offensive image removed before they press the DVD!"


peace-loving my patooty!

Originally posted by Wurm: peace-loving my patooty!

While Im sure it is quite a lovely patooty, I hardly think it puts you in a position to know the nature of the man.

If you are refering to the recent unpleasentness in the middle east..we have been aske dnot to discuss that in the GD forum. What other evidence do you have that GWB doesn't love peace every bit as much as he loves your patooty?

While I believe I love peace and quite, there have been many times in my life where I have had to commit violence.

[ 06-04-2003, 01:34 PM: Message edited by: MagiK ]

[Raistlin Majere]

Originally posted by Rimjaw: Haha! I found an even crazier article on the same site! 'Matrix' makers blast charge of albino bias

ROTFLMAO!!! Oh god, that has got to be the dumbest thing i have ever heard! that would be like saying all albinos are blood thirsty evil vampires! its movie, where two albinos(has it been even verified that they were albinos) got a role!!! the people these days...

[Chewbacca]

Originally posted by MagiK: quote: Originally posted by Wurm: peace-loving my patooty!

While Im sure it is quite a lovely patooty, I hardly think it puts you in a position to know the nature of the man.

If you are refering to the recent unpleasentness in the middle east..we have been aske dnot to discuss that in the GD forum. What other evidence do you have that GWB doesn't love peace every bit as much as he loves your patooty?

While I believe I love peace and quite, there have been many times in my life where I have had to commit violence. [/QUOTE]I don't need to know the guy very well to analyze his policies, scrutinize the people he associates with, and look for the consequences of his decisions.

Perhaps there is a difference between peace-loving and peace-making then? While we cannot discuss the war in Iraq here generally, I think discussion of Bush's peace-loving or lack of is much broader. His admin can be taken to task for renewing nuclear research, or having an "attack first" plan as military policy. Peace loving people typically don't start the fight. Peace making people certainly don't.


You may agree with a "shoot-first" policy. I don't and while that policy led to the war in Iraq, it has much broader implications.

Traditionaly this kind of "Attack-First" policy is one for conquerors and dictators. Perhaps that is the subtle point in this bit of film if there is one.

[Wurm]

Couldn't have said it better myself.

And MagiK I think we have discussed our Military service before. I have nothing against war to defend my country. I have everything against trodding over all my allies and independant nations to follow a program of programmed agression.

But like you said. Its enough for us to agree to disagree and not start the debate once again.