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AppleBit · Joined: 16 Nov 2002 Posts: 1516 Location: Minneapolis, MN

http://www.washtimes.com/national/pruden.htm

God Bless America and God Bless our President.
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Khal · Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 9:33 am Post subject:

Nice one, Applebit. A good counterpoint.

I especially liked this bit:

"Nevertheless, Sen. Mary Landrieu, who seems to think she's cute when she's mad, even threatened on national television to punch out the president -- a felony, by the way, even as a threat."
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Lizard · Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 9:58 am Post subject:

darn when I read the topic I was HOPING that you were indicating someone sniped him out

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Paul · Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2005 12:10 pm Post subject:

That's crossing the line!

-nick · Joined: 16 Nov 2002 Posts: 2699 Location: Cambridge, MA

Good grief. Consider the source-

http://www.splcenter.org/intel/intelreport/article.jsp?pid=123

How about God bless editorials?

Some extremist rants and calls names and that's a "good viewpoint"? I'm sure you could find an editorial advocating the nutritional benefits of eating glass if you try hard enough.

I'm done...

nick

Kenodog · Joined: 25 Jun 2003 Posts: 2669 Location: Vancouver,B.C.

Naughty boy Lizard...
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moone924 · Joined: 05 Feb 2003 Posts: 869 Location: Douglas Wyoming

Consider the source... The SPLC, headed by Morris Dees...

Google his name
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Kenodog · Joined: 25 Jun 2003 Posts: 2669 Location: Vancouver,B.C.

Hey Moone924 what is a Kafer ? Is it just a Beetle ? I tried to goole it but only came up with Beetle pages.
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1991 Ford Ranger XLT 4x4, Ricky
1996 Ford E-350 ex-FedEx Van
2014 Mazda CX-5 (Kinderwagon)
2019 KTM 790 Adventure
2024 KLX300
2024 KLX140

gohim · Joined: 02 Nov 2002 Posts: 4459 Location: Rialto, CA

This message is meant to be informational, not funny, and not insulting...

I believe that you will find that "Kafer" is a demeaning/insulting term used to refer to black or colored people. I have heard/seen it used by South African white people (I am not sure of the exact origin) of the sort similar to white KKK people from the US South (Rednecks) who would refer to black or colored people as "Niggers".

Kenodog · Joined: 25 Jun 2003 Posts: 2669 Location: Vancouver,B.C.

Actually Gohim your thinking of kafir.And yes I am aware that it is a derogatory term meaning black person in South Africa.In Moone924's profile he lists owning a 1965 Kafer undergoing bodywork and as i've never heard of this kind of car I Googled it and it seems to lead to Volkswagon beetle clubs,thus the inquiry.Is it some kind of special Beetle ?
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1981 931, Sabine
1991 Ford Ranger XLT 4x4, Ricky
1996 Ford E-350 ex-FedEx Van
2014 Mazda CX-5 (Kinderwagon)
2019 KTM 790 Adventure
2024 KLX300
2024 KLX140

gohim · Joined: 02 Nov 2002 Posts: 4459 Location: Rialto, CA

I didn't know how the the demeaning version was spelled.

As far as the VW version goes, I suspect that this would be a vehicle similar to the vehicle marketed in North America as "The Thing" otherwise know as the "Type 181", which had it's roots as the World War II German Army "kuberwagen" (probably spelled wrong) built by VW.

Kenodog · Joined: 25 Jun 2003 Posts: 2669 Location: Vancouver,B.C.

I thought that might be it but when I go to the Vancouver Kafer sight all I see are pics of souped up bugs running the 1/4 mile?Weird.Come on Moone what's a Kafer.
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1981 931, Sabine
1991 Ford Ranger XLT 4x4, Ricky
1996 Ford E-350 ex-FedEx Van
2014 Mazda CX-5 (Kinderwagon)
2019 KTM 790 Adventure
2024 KLX300
2024 KLX140

Smoothie · Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 8:41 am Post subject:

"kafer" translates from German to English as "more kafer" or simply "kafer" (by google language tools). Apparently, it's trying to say there is no "kafer" in German.
"Käfer" and "kaefer" both translate as "beetle".
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moone924 · Joined: 05 Feb 2003 Posts: 869 Location: Douglas Wyoming

Yep, just a Beetle
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924 turbo · Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2005 2:15 pm Post subject:

Someone just popping in on this thread might wonder if the 924 is a type of doghouse.
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