http://www.objectivistcenter.org/index.asp The Libertarian Party is organizing. www.lp.org but I think Nebraska needs an Ayn Rand type group to beat away at...
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Drew Liberty
thetroubles@...
May 2, 2000 4:08 am
Don't throw stones yet. Any comments on this case? Follow the links at www.capitalismmagazine.com/cuba...
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Jim Bechtel
jbechtel@...
May 2, 2000 4:30 am
This is more "catch-up" for the new members. Again, the rest of you can delete it. ... From: Jim Bechtel <jbechtel@...> To: R.E.A.S.O.N....
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Jim Bechtel
jbechtel@...
May 2, 2000 4:30 am
This is for "catch-up" for the new members. The rest of you can delete it. (Might want to read item 4 of my "Agenda" email first.) ... From: Jim Bechtel...
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Jim Bechtel
jbechtel@...
May 2, 2000 4:30 am
Hey, y'all! FOUR items of business before the next meeting: 1 NEW MEMBERS First, welcome to the new members who have recently signed up for the R.E.A.S.O.N....
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dskryja@...
May 3, 2000 3:24 am
From: http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2566137608-964 12:02 PM ET 04/30/00 Scientists Celebrate Fossil Find By MICHAEL TARM= Associated Press...
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Reason-Omaha@egroups....
May 3, 2000 7:02 pm
We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. Regular Meeting Date: Saturday, May 6, 2000 Time: 2:00PM - 4:00PM CDT (GMT-05:00) This is a reminder of the...
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Clayton Naff
claynaff@...
May 4, 2000 12:02 pm
Folks, Two items for you. First, I bitterly regret to report that not one of the 10 candidates for the state education board has returned the simple survey I...
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Jim Bechtel
jbechtel@...
May 4, 2000 2:28 pm
Did you get a load of the letter in this morning's paper? Sadly, the guy sounds intelligent, but he gives voice to public misperceptions about the "arrogance"...
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Clayton Naff
claynaff@...
May 4, 2000 4:07 pm
In case this didn't reach you REASONAIRES, please read! I was out of town yesterday, and so missed the story. Clay ... ...
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mwooge
mwooge@...
May 4, 2000 7:14 pm
... It should be remembered that these guys are out to get elected, and that being against Creationism can cost you votes, but being for Creationism won't harm...
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Clayton Naff
claynaff@...
May 5, 2000 11:49 am
Folks, I'm attaching a draft letter re. the state ed board election. I tried calling a couple of the least-creationist-sounding candidates to verify their ...
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Jim Bechtel
jbechtel@...
May 5, 2000 6:57 pm
In "Agenda" I gave the wrong impression: There's a couple more months in which the Green Party can gather petition signatures. Contact Frances if you're...
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dskryja@...
May 5, 2000 8:19 pm
On my computer the nap.edu link comes up dead as in: Not Found The requested object does not exist on this server. The link you followed is either outdated,...
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dskryja@...
May 5, 2000 8:55 pm
Unconstitutional Motto "Ohio's motto, ``With God, all things are possible,'' violates the U.S. Constitution as a government endorsement of religion, the 6th...
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dskryja@...
May 5, 2000 9:00 pm
"`Ten Commandments Judge' Leads Race A small-town judge who gained a national following by hanging a plaque of the Ten Commandments in his courtroom is the...
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Drew Liberty
thetroubles@...
May 5, 2000 10:46 pm
The Ten Commandments is not religion and need not be religious. It is a code of law just like the Code of Hammurabi. God? How can this be any different than a...
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Sean Griffith
p_q30@...
May 5, 2000 11:54 pm
Jim B, The only suggestion I'd make is that you replace "drop his sarcasm" with something less combative. Other than that, your letter makes a good point, ...
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Jim Bechtel
jbechtel@...
May 6, 2000 4:42 am
Andrew; The reason Hammurabi's code was not religious is because, although it pays lip service to having originated in the directives of a deity, the code was ...
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Drew Liberty
thetroubles@...
May 6, 2000 4:55 am
Jim, Your interpretation is correct from one viewpoint but I find it a narrow viewpoint. The Ten Commandments can be used in practical manner, therefore to...
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Clayton Naff
claynaff@...
May 6, 2000 11:41 am
Drew, A cross can be used as a hammer, but that doesn't make it just a practical tool. It is a powerful symbol. If you walk into a courtroom or school and see...
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Drew Liberty
thetroubles@...
May 6, 2000 12:45 pm
So instead of dealing with real ideas and practical matters we are engaging in a battle over symbols???? Remember when people whined and cried about the...
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sgcol50326@...
May 6, 2000 1:16 pm
This is a probably irrelevant aside, but the favored expletive curses of various languages are pretty idiomatic and not necessarily linked in any rational way...
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Drew Liberty
thetroubles@...
May 6, 2000 2:23 pm
The major problem with Creationism is it requires the individual to start with the Bible. An individual can not even approach or come to an understanding of...
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Drew Liberty
thetroubles@...
May 6, 2000 2:32 pm
Since evolution is really the study of change within living things in nature, it is properly taught as a science. --Where the fundamentalist objection comes...
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Clayton Naff
claynaff@...
May 6, 2000 3:35 pm
... Drew, Is this your idea of furthering the discussion? To shout "Get over it!" and suggest that I am being "reactionary," no, pardon me, "REACTIONARY"? This...
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Drew Liberty
thetroubles@...
May 6, 2000 4:00 pm
... --You have a valid point here but I think it is minor. The Commandments in Court or in a classroom do not carry the same significance as say the Cross....
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dskryja@...
May 7, 2000 6:02 am
From http://www.nandotimes.com/noframes/healthscience/ Creationism museum seeks to explain - and benefit - from dinosaurs From Time to Time: Nando's in-depth...
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Harvey Madison
cfct@...
May 7, 2000 6:30 am
Having been on numerous radio talk shows defending church/state separation, I can attest to the importance of religious symbols. Many callers use the "In God...
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Clayton Naff
claynaff@...
May 7, 2000 1:09 pm
Drew, Thank you for responding point by point to my arguments. We continue to disagree on some matters, but it's gratifying to find we have some common ground....
