hahaha how strange..the funny thing is our president isn't tall at all (she is I think about 5 feet!) hahaha I remember when she went to washington on a visit...
[NPRIDGEN] On another note, an expat US friend (who voted in this election) tells me that when you register to vote in the US, you also have to declare your...
... The second comment above is actually from me. I wonder whether the practice varies from state to state. Might it not be that in some states people ARE ...
PARTY REGISTRATION Bill asks, "Might it not be that in some states people ARE asked to declare their party affiliation when they register? That would account...
In a message dated 11/4/04 11:45:57 PM Pacific Standard Time, TI-Bill Pridgen writes: . The second comment above is actually from me. I wonder whether the...
Just thought I'd say hi. My name is Mark. I'm just intelligent enough to be an unemployed dilettante in everything; specialized master of nothing. I sure like...
... As you can see, this is a pretty quiet list at the moment. From time to time it comes to life for a while. Perhaps you would like to share some of you...
Hi Bill, Thanks for the reply. My interest in social philosophy centers on human universals which prove the existence of an innate social conscience,...
Hi Mark, My apologies on the slow response on approving that last message. New subscribers are put onto a moderated list. I have just removed your moderated...
... Is "instinct" the best word to use here? It may have once meant what you're talking about, but it has come to have a rather narrow and specialized ...
Bill, I was cleaning out my mailbox and came across your dec 5th response to my commentary about social instinct. I never answered it. I don't know why. I must...
... Not a problem. I'm glad you're still around. It does look as if this group must be pretty small these days. If you have further thoughts on the present...
Hey, my name is Eric Frenkil. I live in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. I'm interested in music, poetry, psychology, and philosophy. I'm a potentialist and a ...
Hi Eric, Welcome, but be warned that this is a very inactive group that comes to life every once in a while. I'm Raymond Anderson, a 47 year old Canadian that...
... Eric, Perhaps you would like to tell the group a little about potentialism and how it affects your thinking? -- Bill Pridgen -- npridgen@... -- "It...
Thanks Bill. I guess you could say many artists, musicians, poets, philosophers, and many of the creative professionals are potentialists. Potentialism is...
... I'm a native of San Antonio, and still live in the area. I do not use instant messenger. And you? -- Bill Pridgen -- npridgen@... -- "It turns out,...
Hello, My name is Nicholas Berry and I live in Great Britain. My passions are History and Politics. The time period that I have a speciality in is 19th Century...
... Welcome to the group. We've been pretty quiet lately. Perhaps you would like to offer a topic that might get us going again. Tell us a little about the...
Marxist and Whig viewpoints can in some ways be seen as similar because they see the progress of history as progressing in a straight line. Whiggish history is...
... I'm not surprised that there are dissenting voices. In a way, the mere idea that "history" is going someplace in particular seems rather simple minded. The...
MARX Spanishflea says, "A Marxist viewpoint does not necissarily mean that the holder is a supporter of Communism and indeed many see the Bolshevik revolution...
... According to Marx, capitalism was supposed to be a stage on the way to communism. Tsarist Russia had very little capitalism, which means the revolution in...
spanish flea50 wrote: <<< Marxist and Whig viewpoints can in some ways be seen as similar because they see the progress of history as progressing in a straight...
Trial balloons fill the air on whether Condi Rice is a candidate for POTUS Pundits drool just thinking of a contest between Condi and Hillary Clinton Some guy...
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The UN has published their population projection for the next 45 years Details. un.org/news/press/docs/2005/pop918.doc.htm Briefly, world pop is expected to...
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Dear President Bush, Congratulations on your victory over all us non-evangelicals. Actually, we're a bit ticked-off here in California, so we're leaving....
