Joe, I missed your wife's passing, too. My heart-felt sympathy. I know what you are facing; my wife died in 2006. If you feel you need to talk to someone who has been there, I would gladly listen.

[quote user="Clonnie Yearout"]I think you're correct in saying that men like war, and I would further argue that man just likes conflict, and war is the ultimate conflict. Even here on the panel we thrive on conflict, and the most interesting weeks are those in which we argue the most sharply divisive topics. The root cause of conflict

Professor Dave, Having been a student of Israeli history for many years, I enjoyed your thumb nail. An absolutely fascinating place. Let me add some thoughts about war in general, not that what I have to say is anywhere near correct. I may see war and conflict with a jaudiced eye, or eyes, but I can't help but believe war is profitable for people

[quote user="Luanne Traud"] Do you agree with the Obama administration's plan to prosecute the the Sept. 11 terrorists in federal court? What would you do with them? [/quote] I do believe the Obama administration is right in planning to prosecute these alleged terrorists in federal court. In fact, I see this as part of the goal Obama has

[quote user="Clonnie Yearout"]The above is just my opinion of course, and I could be wrong. If I could subdue my cynicism for a moment and voice a personal hope for my grandchildren and my country, it would be that this nation would experience a new birth of freedom; and that this government of the people, for the people, and by the people

[quote user="Bob Terry"] Dear Frederick. If that is what Clonie means he's dead right. Is there anything else you need explained. [/quote] Uh, yeah. Is this your home planet or did you come from one where paranoia is the norm? I worry about people like you. I think if Jesus were elected president, you might be afraid he'd pump up the

[quote user="Clonnie Yearout"] If justice exists in some way other than as just an ephemeral concept within each individual's mind, then justice in this case has been made impossible by bringing the detainees inside America's courts. Once Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's lawyers establish the fact that he was waterboarded, no statement

Keep at it, ye old advisory group, pannus in Latin. You're sounding more and more cacophonpus, coming from Greek kakophonia , which some etymologists link to Proto-Indo-European (PIE) * kakka that mean "to defecate." (Now I am the biggest putz [go ahead, look up its Yiddish origin] in the Valley o' edudite Voices. Hope all of you know

[quote user="Luanne Traud"] Roanoke plans to place Mill Mountain's slopes in a conservation easement. How protected they will be from potential development, like roads, trails and inclines, is to be determined. City Council is ducking a discussion about what, if any, type of further development should be allowed on the top. What would

[quote user="Clonnie Yearout"]Paul, the Apostle to the Gentiles (non-Jews) wastes no time in condemning homosexuality. He does so in the first chapter of his first book in the New Testament. It's understandable that some would argue that the Bible is outdated or unauthoritative, but it would be a stretch of Biblical proportions to say