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As much as I hate to think of it happening, the presses are about to start rolling again!!

Wow! I had to look at what I wrote, a second time to realize that I used "book burning", not banning. But even so, I would have been wrong at that. We still have "crazies" here in America who would continue to ban and burn some of the finest literature ever written, if allowed to do so. I can't imagine, Huck Finn, Tom Sawyer, The Grapes of Wrath, Of Mice and Men, Slaughter House Five, Lord of the Flies, Lady Chtterlys Lover and many others, going into the fire. I could go on, but these are just a few of the many great works that have been written, yet banned and burned by some of the worlds biggest-bigots and idiots. Some of these witch hunts have covered entire states and even countries at times. I believe CaptainPanic just misread my intent. While I'm not overly keen on Porn, banning it as such would put us back into the dark ages. And my favorites? "Tobacco Road", and "Gods little Acre", wrtten by Erskine Caldwell back in the thirties. Neither of which were banned as I know of. Goes to show you. Pssst..... I thought both were pretty risqcue! Gotta have an imagination though.

Yes, let's do that. First, have you seen any videos or still pictures of the illegals coming out of Mexico and crossing the Rio Grande into Arizona? It isn't a very pretty sight and I do feel sorry for most of them since they are just people looking for something better than what they have at home. Perhaps from a different angle, let's say that your neighbor, Belgium was not as astute in handling their finances, crop choices or industry, and things got a bit poor there. Suppose these folks saw a better way of life in your state, the Netherlands and started coming across the border "legally". Your economy is booming, things are good and you welcome the Belgiums coming into your country to take up the slack. After a time, things become a little a bit crowded as far as jobs go. You have a farm, and have been hiring these people to work for you. "Be back in a bit". My youngest son just dropped in. Well, it almost 1PM now. We played some "Texas Hold'em, and he beat me out of five bucks. Can't trust you kids. I'm sort of glad you want to stop this thing. Your beliefs are your own, and there'is nothing I might do to explain, that will make a difference to you. Actually, I'm a little mind set in some things myself. But if you are really looking for discrimination, go to Africa; the continent is rampant with it. Europe is no choir boy in any respect. And neither is China, Korea, South America, Russia and yes, North America. Without feet of clay, none of the above would have a leg to stand on. No disrespect to any other nation, but America's worst problem is, it seems to be the only country on earth where people want to break into, instead of out of. Why?

You're the one who brought up the "Godwin" thing. Me mentioning Mein Kampf was just being more straight forward. Are you telling me that you're not allowed to read the ravings of a madman like Hitler? C'mon, I find that hard to believe. Other than the Salem Witch Hunts back in the eighteenth century, I don't believe we've had a book burning in America since. Thank God for that. But the laws you didn't want to read because they seemed to be gibberish, are the very reasons this kind of thing is happening in Arizona today. And this race, hate thing, does it exist? yes!, and there is no inoculation against it. "Fear breeds hate" and hate breeds fear. They are the reciprocal of each other. Nothing more, nothing less. Perhaps one day the world will isolate itself from such a cancer. It's rather doubtful, but hopefully it will happen. Mentioning the Rhine and Neckar rivers were just ties to long ago memories. You seem a bit guarded in what you reply to and how you reply to it. Don't be that way with me! I have no reason to snipe at you. And any question you ask, I will do my best to give you an honest answer. Life is too short to be deceitful and I'm too rough cut around the edges to give a damn. Have a good one! PPS: I was a little dissapointed with your response about reading the laws thing. Quote: Regarding the statute itself I tried to google for the statute... and I found that it was a lot of legal gibberish. I'd gladly leave it to the experts. Too long to read anyway. And I have no opinion at all regarding the Arizona statute itself. I don't care. I don't live in the USA anyway. UnQuote Myself, I was pretty young at the time, but I'm thankful that hundreds of thousands of young American guys and gals back in the early nineteen-forties didn't take that attitude about Europe.

Since you're not an American, it's difficult asking you to read into laws, of what most Americans are ignorant. But, if you have read Mein Kampf, you realized that it was something that happened from within. Today, such a struggle is from both the inside and the out? And the Rhine?, I loved ever mile of it that I saw! That goes doubly for the Neckar that runs through Heidelberg. And the racial thing? The United States is the melting pot of the world. So; don't you forget it!

You've said it all John B.!! If I tried debating the issue, it would take me hours to composr an answer, then I still probably wouldn't get right. Politics seem to go from bad to worse with every passing election. And that; it applies to any and all governments. How does the old saying go: The road to hell is paved with good intentions? Well, that's government for you. The "Indigenous' part? If I remember correctly the conversation we initially had, you asked why I had used the word "Aboriginal"? As a West virginian, I believe this guy singing the song can sum it better than I ever could. The song?: "I was born a West Virginian". Edddy Bailes puts it together so well it brings back memories that just about breaks both my legs. I do get more than just homesick when I hear it. I suppose a true born Aussie must have the same feelings for that part of the world? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1UyQwtdKE4

Seems to me you read a bit too much in Lovell's ramblings, but that ok. Are you familiar with SB 1070? Or 8-US code 1304? If so, I really don't understand you feelings on the issue. This guy Lowell, however crass; was just trying to make a point that most Americans will simply have to assimilate. I'm no politician or attorney, but as a citizen, the threat of illegals that keep pouring across our southern border makes me wonder if our government is doing anything at all to protect us? And I live in Ohio!. The fact that Arizona has finally stepped up to do something, has put our government's feet to the fire. Bush didn't do anything either, nor had his predecessors for the past fifty or sixty years. So, it's time something was done. I'm not trying to make an argument for or against the situation existing in Arizona, Arizonians will take care of it themselves. But our government, making as the "Big Brother" and knowing all of the rules, scares the heck out of me. And American's? They don't hate all Mexicans or believe the majority of them to be criminals? but when a third of all criminals in a state are illegals, what is one to think? What I believe is, with so many people wanting and waiting to get into this country legitimately, why should Americans of all races, allow millions of illegals first choice? And the Godwin thing? you're right. I wish we would refer more on the Genghis Khan era.

Yes!, you have me hands down. But admittebly, we live in a strange world, right?.

Thank goodness, for a minute there I thought America had supplied you with a 'One Man Band". But then I happened to remember, we have to put up with Obama for the next two years. then you can have him.

All I want to know is, have you been importing a bunch of North American crazies?

Presenting it so elequently as you have done, I find it very difficult to reply without feeling angry at both sides of the ledger. While I have never been so rich as to consider myself wealthy, my worst plight in life has never caused me to consider begging or becoming a ward of society. I suppose you might say that I have been lucky, fortunate, blessed or perhaps all of the above. Maybe even being ignorant or stupid of a simple situation? But honestly, I see no way for me to equivocate an answer without seeming cold to either one side of the issue, or the other. As of now, I live on a minimal income and we'll just leave it at that. But, if someone needs their booze, drugs, a new outfit to look chic in, or a home they cant afford? Hey! they need more money than I do. I have never been so reluctant as to help the needy, but a greedy person or persons; I just can't go there. Today, we seem to have far more greedy than we have needy. Thanks for your input.

In this video, Professor Terry Lovell gives a descent spin on what is happening in Arizona regarding the issue of llegal aliens. Is the majority of America right or wrong on their stand?

Then why bring Bill Gates into the mix at all? Anyway, we're not talking about an unequal distribution of wealth between Bill, you, me or anyone else. Bill Gates is a very resourceful and intelligent individual with better than a MENSA I.Q., who found a very astute way of making a fortune. If you read what Bill has done for the needy, you'd want to apologize to him personally. What would you have done in his place? And suicide? It's no ones business what you do with your life, or the lack of that life regardless of the policy.

Tired after searchings for a full month, the Angel fell into a deep sleep. In doing so he dreamed. Why me Lord? What can I accomplish that you have not already done? And God spake unto the winged one. "Find me some new dry land down there on earth Angel". Land that has not yet been desecrated by the heathen horde?? And of which faction of the horde do you refer Lord? Any of them Angel, you know where I'm going with this? Relieved, the Angel spent the rest of the night in peaceful slumber. In heaven the next morning he reports to God that there were two such places on earth that had not as yet been raped, ravaged or pillaged. Good! and what are we gonna call them, asks God? Well, I was thinking that since these two beautiful and fabulous pieces of land are only joined by a small isthmus, thought I'd call them North and South America. You know, sort of split them apart. Got their names from a guy called: Amerigo Vespucci. They could have just as easily hav been called: North and South Vespers. but you know how those humans are? Good idea says God. But I was just wondering, how long do you think it will take the idiot factions of those new cultural groups to screw things up again? Remember, these are our last two "Gardens of Eden". Perhaps we should let that ignorant bunch of savages down there who don't even want to own it anyway, keep it? What do you think Angel?

Rhetoricarilly; you sound like a bleeding heart liberal. And Bill Gates!? How easy it is to hate a winner. "Hogg" may be a family acronym you relate to, but it certainly doesn't apply to Bill Gates. What would you do with 40 billion dollars anyhow, give it away? Yea!, sure you would. Gates has probably given more wealth to charities than you'll earn in ten life times. But then, one day you may also become rich. I hope so!

Hope you're right Jackson. But we either need to get back on the road that our founding fathers understood, or have another system in place to placate the malcontents as they take over. And giving the chance now offered, they damn sure will unless America is very careful.

I know, it's hard repying to someone who doesn't seem to have a handle on the situation very well himself. But we've all seen what I'm talking about. You may be reluctant to admit it, but there were "Bullies" in your school and "Bullies you have met somewhere else in your life? Milk Duds, Cookies, Your entire lunch, pocket change, your wallet or watch? Maybe even your shoes or jacket? Perhaps you may have even been one yourself. We have lived through the KKK, Black Panthers and several other maniacle groups trying to change the structure of our government. But today, we live at a time where someone with a truncheon can stand in front of a polling place and intimidate anyone other than another thug himself. Better take our country back people, before the tide goes out. Unchallanged, this kind of cancer can grow until it eats up an entire nation. Don't blame those making the challange, only the rest of us wringing our hands and moaning, "Woe is me"!!

Just for fun! An open filiment or circuit? Filiment too havy to show luminosity of conductance? There must be more, but I give up??? Pssst!, I don't think a battery should shown in series with an electrolite? That's essentially what a battery is: the process of electrolysis. But, maybe there is something new out there being taught? Hope so.

In all honesty, as it stands right now; would it really matter?

Having worked in industry my entire life, the complexity of such a dichotomy doesn't totally escape me. I seesawed back and forth many times, but never got rich on either side of the fence. Yet somehow always managed to make a living. Dad was a coal miner with the "pull" to get me a job loading coal. Think he'd do it? Naa! Told me if that's all I wanted out of life, don't bother coming to the supper table. That was in 1948. I was fifteen, lied about my age and got a job cutting right of ways for a power company who paid me $ .60 cents an hour. Bad decision on my part! Never finished Hi School and didn't even get a GED until 1960 when Ii started working in missles. Life hasn't always been profitable, but it has always been good. My thoughts on minimum wage is that it saps the initiative from individuals while turning them into an interdependent society of clones. But what is going to happen after the wealth of this nation has been equally distributed among the masses? Someone is still gonna have to step up to the plate, yet the majority of us will still want something for nothing. Shall we continue using the same old adage: "Let Charlie do it"? Pseudo slavery? Without it, or some semblance of it; the struggle for surpremacy goes on to eventually doom this world as we know it. And robots? I've probably programmed enough of the damn things to start my own army.

I loathe minimum wage. The next line in this short preamble expresses exactly how I feel about it. Quote: Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach him to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. Unquote. My own take on it? If you don't want to fish?, starve. "Unchecked, Laziness manifests and grows much like a cancer". As did I, Sowell grew up in the thirties. Even living in a coal mining camp, I had all the advantages of being white. He on the other hand grew up in Harlem; but had the staying power to make it happen. Dr. Sowell has taught Economics at Howard University, Cornell University, Brandeis University, and UCLA. Since 1980 he has been a Senior Fellow of the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, where he holds a fellowship named after Rose and Milton Friedman He states that: “during his 20s.", he was a Marxist. Working as a federal government intern during the summer of 1960 caused him to reject his so-called Marxism in favor of the free market economic theory. His work asserted a correlation between mandated minimum wage hikes for workers in the sugar industry of Puerto Rico and the rise of unemployment in that industry. These suggested patterns led him to allege that government employees who administered this minimum wage law cared more about their own jobs than the plight of the poor. Pro or con, what are your thoughts on the subject? A bit lengthy, but very informative. URL to article: http://biggovernment.com/uknowledge/2010/09/02/who-is-dismantling-america-dr-thomas-sowell-takes-the-pulse/

While most are spoken as generalities, they are inspirational; especially to young folks. Wish many of us could have had Bens simple wisdom.

My knowledge of gravity is far less than what any of you have presented. So, could someone explain to me how large this planet must have been in mass and density, to allow gravity to became the controlling factor? Or did it happen when the first two bits of dissimilar matter came together to form a bond and progress from there? I'm a firm believer in magnetism but can't understand the action of gravity other than something almost mystical. I've worked with electricity my entire life and in general know circuitry and why we use it as we do. But gravity has me stumped.

How did I know you'd be going there? Seriously though, if gravity is actually a force in itself, what size must something be to begin exerting this force? That's why I mentioned the different stages of earths development. Does a point eventually come to where gravity is boss and an increasing size brings on an increase in force?