GWB gave me the best birthday present I've received in the past 21 years

TerryMathews

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Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
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Thanks, but this is about my birthday. No discussion of Saddam's capture should take place here.

How come no one's offered me a :beer: yet? Just turned 21.
 

Soybomb

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Originally posted by: TerryMathews
12-13-2003. Saddam Hussein found inside hole in ground.

What could be better?

A balanced us budget? Working to repeal the dmca or patriot act? Anything benificial actually.
 

TerryMathews

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Originally posted by: Soybomb
A balanced us budget? Working to repeal the dmca or patriot act? Anything benificial actually.

1) Meh. Overrated.
2) Repeal is unnecessary. All that needs to happen is for them to be found unconstitutional. Someone just needs to challenge it.
 

Soybomb

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Originally posted by: TerryMathews
Originally posted by: Soybomb
A balanced us budget? Working to repeal the dmca or patriot act? Anything benificial actually.

1) Meh. Overrated.
2) Repeal is unnecessary. All that needs to happen is for them to be found unconstitutional. Someone just needs to challenge it.

Overrated? Wow. And before they're tried they're being used to threaten people and violate civil liberties? Why should some individual or other organization have to pony up the cash to fight them? And of course any failed suits set a bad legal precedent. Thats why for example the EFF helped 2600 fight the DMCA/DeCSS mess but backed down. A bad judgement which looked possible would only set back the cause. No I tend to believe the goverment should be responsible enough to clean up their own mess and not make us just put up with it until someone else does.

Happy Birthday.
 

TommyVercetti

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On my 16th birthday, I got the best gift ever. I got visa to the US. A permanent visa, not a visit or student visa. Imagine my delight :D
 

TommyVercetti

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Originally posted by: TerryMathews
Originally posted by: Soybomb
A balanced us budget? Working to repeal the dmca or patriot act? Anything benificial actually.

1) Meh. Overrated.
2) Repeal is unnecessary. All that needs to happen is for them to be found unconstitutional. Someone just needs to challenge it.

Yes, somoeone needs to challenge it, but they can't. I recall some senators did question Ashcroft on this matter, and his only reply over and over was "You are supporting the terrorists". Can't really rationalize in such conditions can we?
 

TerryMathews

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Originally posted by: Moralpanic
You must have had some ghetto presents if this is the best you've ever received.

I also received Family Guy Vols. 1 and 2, LOTR Two Towers EE, Scene It!, Crimson Skies, Amped2, and NHL Rivals 04.
 

DaveSimmons

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I'm more pleased about the $400 billion giveaway to seniors to buy their vote, funded with my social security taxes. Thanks GWB, I love ramen!