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Post #24,224
by Ric Locke
1/14/02 12:20:48 AM
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New Much to be said for the adversarial system
but like anything else it can be taken too far. News Flash: Rats Fed Tons of [X] Get Cancer. reductio ad absurdum

This is especially true when, as now, the "system" is brought into the public eye as entertainment. I feel sure that somewhere there is a betting line on the decisions of the Supreme Court, and --

Hey, I know! Mud Wrestling! Convert the podium area in the Senate chamber into a mud pit [not much modification necessary] and let 'em wrestle instead of debating. It'd be more honest than what goes on now, and C-SPAN could start selling lots of soap like the Big Guys.

Nah. Not enough bang. Perhaps duels on the Mall with 81mm mortars... yeah, that's more the ticket. Lots of flashes and bangs, ambulance sirens for the losers, big ratings for the six o'clock news. The groundskeepers would object, but phooey on them. News! News! Getcher News Here! Sen. Kennedy's squad retreats to take cover behind the Viet Nam Veterans' Memorial, and the Republicans are bringing up more troops. And now for a word from our sponsors.
Regards,
Ric
(who thinks he'll go to bed now)
Post #24,242
by Ashton
1/14/02 7:15:20 AM
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New EZ there.. you'll get Norm and Box all het up
arranging ring-side seats - season tickets.

Hey - it could fly! Neater too and actually cleaner, if'n ya know what I mean..


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We'll ridicule 'em for ya - on Tee Vee
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     The Commie-Pinko Enron Analysis - (Ashton) - (9) - Jan. 12, 2002, 10:25:02 PM EST
         at least mrs bush doesnt have billable hrs at enron :) -NT - (boxley) - (3) - Jan. 12, 2002, 11:14:50 PM EST
             True, just Mrs. Gramm and others. -NT - (Ashton) - Jan. 12, 2002, 11:52:54 PM EST
             Enron's list of Congressional donees. - (a6l6e6x) - (1) - Jan. 13, 2002, 01:59:27 AM EST
                 Hey, you just gave me another new forum idea! - (marlowe) - Jan. 13, 2002, 06:41:40 PM EST
         Fine. Piss it all away, why don't you? - (Ric Locke) - (4) - Jan. 13, 2002, 11:58:48 AM EST
             No argument there.. [+ Sentient LRPD] - (Ashton) - (2) - Jan. 13, 2002, 04:00:42 PM EST
                 Much to be said for the adversarial system - (Ric Locke) - (1) - Jan. 14, 2002, 12:20:48 AM EST
                     EZ there.. you'll get Norm and Box all het up - (Ashton) - Jan. 14, 2002, 07:15:20 AM EST
             The definition of sex? - (marlowe) - Jan. 13, 2002, 06:45:22 PM EST

Yeah, baby!
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