Posted on 08/21/2003 6:10:47 PM PDT by VeryUnprogressive
Alan Keyes smoking Alan Colmes over the Alabama Ten Commandments issue! Tune in!
Yes, and I'll admit that it took me a while, but I did finally learn it.
Some people still aren't there yet, but since I've been where they are myself.....
I don't attack. I criticize. I even take exemption to some of Keyes positions, like his stance on military tribunals for example. But it doesn't take a genius to know that Keyes is well to the right of Bush -- an Establishment Republican -- on nearly every issue. I still can't fathom why so many ostensibly dislike him here.
And as far as personal attacks, this thread has been riddled with ad hominems directed towards Dr. Keyes, I'm still in shock. Keyes an "idiot"?? Hardly...
Perhaps it is because you are posting divisive stuff.
Where? And why do you consider a critique of Bush divisive, but Bush passing left-wing legislation as acceptable "incrementalism"?
And how is it that you just got your computer but yet you are so familiar with things here?
I've watched for months and have participated in newsgroups for years. This really isn't that different.
Uhhh...I think not.
"For we know that the common law is that system of law which was introduced by the Saxons on their settlement in England, and altered from time to time by proper legislative authority from that time to the date of Magna Charta, which terminates the period of the common law, or lex non scripta, and commences that of the statute law, or Lex Scripta.
"This settlement took place about the middle of the fifth century. But Christianity was not introduced till the seventh century; the conversion of the first christian king of the Heptarchy having taken place about the year 598, and that of the last about 686.
"Here, then, was a space of two hundred years, during which the common law was in existence, and Christianity no part of it. If it ever was adopted, therefore, into the common law, it must have been between the introduction of Christianity and the date of the Magna Charta.
"But of the laws of this period we have a tolerable collection by Lambard and Wilkins, probably not perfect, but neither very defective; and if any one chooses to build a doctrine on any law of that period, supposed to have been lost, it is incumbent on him to prove it to have existed, and what were its contents.
"These were so far alterations of the common law, and became themselves a part of it. But none of these adopt Christianity as a part of the common law. If, therefore, from the settlement of the Saxons to the introduction of Christianity among them, that system of religion could not be a part of the common law, because they were not yet Christians, and if, having their laws from that period to the close of the common law, we are all able to find among them no such act of adoption, we may safely affirm (though contradicted by all the judges and writers on earth) that Christianity neither is, nor ever was a part of the common law."
-- Thomas Jefferson
Don't worry, the poster has had a full frontal lobomtomy, and shock treatment, and thorazine. The poster is 100% FR safe!
Completly gelded, doc! Just like all you all Koffee Klatch Klaven love!
YOU TELL 'EM RP2!!!!
The 1st few months it has a certain appeal because it is an opportunity to sharpen your vocabulary , debate skills and to increase the level of knowledge you have .
After awhile you realize with whom you identify with and the usual folks just fall by to the side as what they are comes into a high degree of focus for you .
Nonetheless welcome to Free Republic .
You got that right. This guy's MO is to come into threads and troll for a flame war. Just ignore the pasty-faced undertaker.
When I asked Byron the Aussie what he thought sinky did before the Internet came about, he answered that sinky likely yelled at the pizza delivery boy. A brilliant insight.
Outed!
I would prefer you set aside your racial prejudices. There are certainly more positive comparisons you could have made, but your true colors bled through.
Sheesh. I hate when I don't spell-check.
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