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| More than 70 dead in Southern France. Truck plows into crowd | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jul 14 2016, 01:49 PM (1,091 Views) | |
| Luke's Dad | Jul 14 2016, 04:39 PM Post #26 |
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I'm not talking about the prayers, I'm asking about peace... At what price? We could have peace tomorrow, just pick up your hijab and Koran down at the local Mosque. |
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| justme | Jul 14 2016, 04:58 PM Post #27 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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I don't know. I pray for guidance. Sadly my faith is so tested I don't believe in prayers. I do though believe "good" trumps "evil". How that works, I don't know |
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| Red Rice | Jul 14 2016, 05:20 PM Post #28 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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A terrible tragedy. Terrorist attacks seem to be happening like clockwork in France. But I expect the French to pick up and carry on. |
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Civilisation, I vaguely realized then - and subsequent observation has confirmed the view - could not progress that way. It must have a greater guiding principle to survive. To treat it as a carcase off which each man tears as much as he can for himself, is to stand convicted a brute, fit for nothing better than a jungle existence, which is a death-struggle, leading nowhither. I did not believe that was the human destiny, for Man individually was sane and reasonable, only collectively a fool. I hope the gunner of that Hun two-seater shot him clean, bullet to heart, and that his plane, on fire, fell like a meteor through the sky he loved. Since he had to end, I hope he ended so. But, oh, the waste! The loss! - Cecil Lewis | |
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| bachophile | Jul 14 2016, 05:26 PM Post #29 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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I have some cousins vacationing in the south of France. So my heart skipped a beat when I heard the news. But thankfully all ok. |
| "I don't know much about classical music. For years I thought the Goldberg Variations were something Mr. and Mrs. Goldberg did on their wedding night." Woody Allen | |
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| justme | Jul 14 2016, 05:30 PM Post #30 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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I've been wondering "why France"? It's so terrible. So horrific? Does the enemy (whoever they are) find France soft? Do the first two World Wars come into question? I don't know. I'm just posing a question. I cannot tell ou how sad I am. For me, all I can think of are the families being thrust into a spotlight they never thought they'd encounter. It's how I felt about Orlando. I can't help it. There must be an answer and solution. As I've said. My faith is almost nil and hanging by a thread. So when faith is nil, where's the answer? |
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"Men sway more towards hussies." G-D3 | |
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| George K | Jul 14 2016, 05:31 PM Post #31 |
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Good to hear. |
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| Catseye | Jul 14 2016, 05:42 PM Post #32 |
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Pisa-Carp
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Stop being sad and start getting mad. And ready. Read. Learn. Educate. Get a book called Defeating ISIS by Malcolm Nance. It's encyclopedic, not the kind of book you read from page 1 to the end, unless you want to. But it's comprehensive, and will give you an excellent idea of what the world is up against. These monsters defy belief. As for why France, the ISIS has a special hatred for the French -- which is going some -- but I don't know why. IIRC, they call them 'the traitorous French'. |
| "How awful a knowledge of the truth can be." -- Sophocles, Oedipus Rex | |
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| justme | Jul 14 2016, 05:45 PM Post #33 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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With all due respect, Cats, I have enough anger in my life. I'm more into empathy at this point. If I turn to anger, "evil" will triumph and I just can't afford that for me or my family. |
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"Men sway more towards hussies." G-D3 | |
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| Catseye | Jul 14 2016, 05:47 PM Post #34 |
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Pisa-Carp
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Okay. Your call. It's understandable. |
| "How awful a knowledge of the truth can be." -- Sophocles, Oedipus Rex | |
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| justme | Jul 14 2016, 05:51 PM Post #35 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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God bless you and thank you for respecting that. It's a slippery slope that many may not understand.
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| Larry | Jul 14 2016, 06:21 PM Post #36 |
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Obviously, this is a terrible tragedy. But at this point I think it's pretty obvious that those who tried to argue that the reason the muslims were attacking is because of the US invading their countries were absolutely, totally, 100% incorrect. It is time to declare this a world war, and every nation on the planet is going to have to choose sides. |
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Of the Pokatwat Tribe | |
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| Nobody's Sock | Jul 14 2016, 06:25 PM Post #37 |
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Fulla-Carp
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ive asked the same question. anybody? why them over everyone else it seems? Are they more lax security wise than the rest of Europe? |
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| Red Rice | Jul 14 2016, 06:31 PM Post #38 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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France has more Muslims than any other country in Western Europe. And France has had a long and unhappy history with Muslim countries in North Africa, particularly Algeria. |
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Civilisation, I vaguely realized then - and subsequent observation has confirmed the view - could not progress that way. It must have a greater guiding principle to survive. To treat it as a carcase off which each man tears as much as he can for himself, is to stand convicted a brute, fit for nothing better than a jungle existence, which is a death-struggle, leading nowhither. I did not believe that was the human destiny, for Man individually was sane and reasonable, only collectively a fool. I hope the gunner of that Hun two-seater shot him clean, bullet to heart, and that his plane, on fire, fell like a meteor through the sky he loved. Since he had to end, I hope he ended so. But, oh, the waste! The loss! - Cecil Lewis | |
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| Larry | Jul 14 2016, 06:33 PM Post #39 |
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Mmmmmmm, pie!
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It's part of the muslim play book - once the muslim population reaches a certain percentage, they start this phase of the takeover. Coming to a nation near you soon... |
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Of the Pokatwat Tribe | |
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| Red Rice | Jul 14 2016, 06:34 PM Post #40 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Watching the news reports... some heartbreaking descriptions of grieving relatives. |
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Civilisation, I vaguely realized then - and subsequent observation has confirmed the view - could not progress that way. It must have a greater guiding principle to survive. To treat it as a carcase off which each man tears as much as he can for himself, is to stand convicted a brute, fit for nothing better than a jungle existence, which is a death-struggle, leading nowhither. I did not believe that was the human destiny, for Man individually was sane and reasonable, only collectively a fool. I hope the gunner of that Hun two-seater shot him clean, bullet to heart, and that his plane, on fire, fell like a meteor through the sky he loved. Since he had to end, I hope he ended so. But, oh, the waste! The loss! - Cecil Lewis | |
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| justme | Jul 14 2016, 06:36 PM Post #41 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Thank you, I'm going to,look at that. Presumably goes back to the Crusades |
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| justme | Jul 14 2016, 06:39 PM Post #42 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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I started crying and turned it off. Just tragic. I can't stand it |
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"Men sway more towards hussies." G-D3 | |
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| Rainman | Jul 14 2016, 06:40 PM Post #43 |
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Fulla-Carp
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So what's Sweden's excuse? |
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| Larry | Jul 14 2016, 06:42 PM Post #44 |
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Mmmmmmm, pie!
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Or Indonesia? Or Thailand? Or the Philippines? |
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Of the Pokatwat Tribe | |
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| justme | Jul 14 2016, 06:44 PM Post #45 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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??? Go on |
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"Men sway more towards hussies." G-D3 | |
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| Red Rice | Jul 14 2016, 07:52 PM Post #46 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Watching a CNN panel discussion about the French tragedy (why do I do this to myself?), and slowly but inexorably the discussion turned into a bashing of Republicans and Trump. The one Republican on the panel was flabbergasted, and I don't blame him. I kept expecting someone to say: "It's Bush's fault". |
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Civilisation, I vaguely realized then - and subsequent observation has confirmed the view - could not progress that way. It must have a greater guiding principle to survive. To treat it as a carcase off which each man tears as much as he can for himself, is to stand convicted a brute, fit for nothing better than a jungle existence, which is a death-struggle, leading nowhither. I did not believe that was the human destiny, for Man individually was sane and reasonable, only collectively a fool. I hope the gunner of that Hun two-seater shot him clean, bullet to heart, and that his plane, on fire, fell like a meteor through the sky he loved. Since he had to end, I hope he ended so. But, oh, the waste! The loss! - Cecil Lewis | |
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| Steve Miller | Jul 14 2016, 11:14 PM Post #47 |
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Bull-Carp
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Buncha punks drive a truck in to a crowd. Claim a higher motive. World calls bull****. Film at 11. |
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Wag more Bark less | |
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| Nunatax | Jul 15 2016, 02:11 AM Post #48 |
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Middle Aged Carp
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Unreal |
| You seem somewhat familiar. Have I threatened you before? | |
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| Catseye | Jul 15 2016, 02:24 AM Post #49 |
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Pisa-Carp
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But Candidate Clinton believes the appropriate response is to "gather more intelligence" on terrorist groups. Oh? Pray, Ms. Clinton, what part of terrorist activity remains obscure to you???
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| "How awful a knowledge of the truth can be." -- Sophocles, Oedipus Rex | |
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| Aqua Letifer | Jul 15 2016, 03:08 AM Post #50 |
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ZOOOOOM!
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Not everyone wants to go to war right now, so what do you expect her to say? |
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