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Posts Made By: Ronald Durall

October 6, 2003 04:38 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Nextar 11 piggyback

Posted By Ronald Durall

I'm thinking about getting a Nexstar 11 soon and would like to piggyback a Tak. FS78 on it. How feasible is this? I see there are mounts available for this but would like to hear from anyone with experiance.


January 5, 2004 01:48 AM Forum: Ham and Shortwave Radio

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February 21, 2004 05:17 AM Forum: Religion

Bush Lied? Part 1

Posted By Ronald Durall


"One way or the other, we are determined to deny Iraq the capacity to develop weapons of mass destruction and the missiles to deliver them. That is our bottom line."
- President Clinton, Feb. 4, 1998

"If Saddam rejects peace and we have to use force, our purpose is clear. We want to seriously diminish the threat posed by Iraq's weapons of mass destruction program."
- President Clinton, Feb. 17, 1998

"Iraq is a long way from [the USA], but what happens there matters a great deal here. For the risks that the leaders of a rogue state will use nuclear, chemical or biological weapons against us or our allies is the greatest security threat we face."
- Madeline Albright, Feb 18, 1998

"He will use those weapons of mass destruction again, as he has ten times since 1983."
- Sandy Berger, Clinton National Security Adviser, Feb, 18, 1998

"[W]e urge you, after consulting with Congress, and consistent with the U.S. Constitution and laws, to take necessary actions (including, if appropriate, air and missile strikes on suspect Iraqi sites) to respond effectively to the threat posed by Iraq's refusal to end its weapons of mass destruction programs."
- Letter to President Clinton, signed by Sens. Carl Levin,
Tom Daschle, John Kerry, and others Oct. 9, 1998

"Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of weapons of mass destruction technology which is a threat to countries in the region and he has made a mockery of the weapons inspection process."
- Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D, CA), Dec. 16, 1998

"Hussein has ... chosen to spend his money on building weapons of mass destruction and palaces for his cronies."
- Madeline Albright, Clinton Secretary of State, Nov. 10, 1999

"There is no doubt that ... Saddam Hussein has invigorated his weapons programs. Reports indicate that biological, chemical and nuclear programs continue apace and may be back to pre-Gulf War status. In addition, Saddam
continues to redefine delivery systems and is doubtless using the cover of a licit missile program to develop longer-range missiles that will threaten the United States and our allies."
- Letter to President Bush, Signed by Sen. Bob Graham (D, FL,) and others, December 5, 2001

February 27, 2004 07:13 PM Forum: Religion

The Passion of Christ

Posted By Ronald Durall

Now that The Passion of Christ has been showing and millions have seen it, where are those roving bands of anti-Semitic Christians bent on taking out their anger on some one? Could it be they were just humbled by what they saw of Christ's sacrifice for man?

February 28, 2004 02:39 AM Forum: Politics

You liberals should be proud

Posted By Ronald Durall

NATIONAL JOURNAL on Friday claimed Democrat frontrunner John Kerry has the "most liberal" voting record in the Senate.

The results of Senate vote ratings show that Kerry was the most liberal senator in 2003, with a composite liberal score of 96.5 -- far ahead of such Democrat stalwarts as Ted Kennedy and Hillary Clinton.

NATIONAL JOURNAL's scores, which have been compiled each year since 1981, are based on lawmakers' votes in three areas: economic policy, social policy, and foreign policy.

"To be sure, Kerry's ranking as the No. 1 Senate liberal in 2003 -- and his earning of similar honors three times during his first term, from 1985 to 1990 -- will probably have opposition researchers licking their chops," NATIONAL JOURNAL reports.


March 15, 2004 06:29 PM Forum: Politics

Democracy in Arab countries?

Posted By Ronald Durall

BEIRUT, Lebanon -- Ever since the United States invaded Iraq, some Arab leaders have been acting out of character, talking about big changes in the works and using all the proper keywords: democracy, transparency, choice, human rights.

In the year that Baghdad fell and Saddam Hussein was captured, Saudi Arabia has announced it will hold its first ever election; Syria has freed 130 imprisoned critics of the regime; Egypt has revoked legislation used to jail journalists; Libya has promised to give up weapons of mass destruction programs.

March 16, 2004 12:58 AM Forum: Religion

Dare to presume to change the word of God

Posted By Ronald Durall

Galatians 1:9

As we said before, so say I now again, if any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.


March 20, 2004 08:33 PM Forum: Equipment Talk

Clear Sky Clock

Posted By Ronald Durall

Any one know whats going on with the Clear Sky Clock? I get an "Account suspended" message when attempting to check it.

April 13, 2004 03:10 PM Forum: Politics

Gore ignore airline safety campaign dollars

Posted By Ronald Durall

The White House Commission on Aviation Safety chaired by Al Gore produced what most observers considered to be a preliminary report – one that included tough counter-terrorism procedures.

But within days, the airline industry jumped all over Gore. As a result, 10 days later, Gore sent a letter to airline lobbyist Carol Hallett promising that the commission's findings would not result in any loss of revenue.

In what can only be seen as a pure political payoff, the Democratic National Committee received $40,000 from TWA the next day. Within two weeks, Northwest, United and American Airlines ponied up another $55,000 for the 1996 campaign.

But the money trail didn't stop there. In the next two months leading up to the November elections, American Airlines donated $250,000 to the Democrats. United donated $100,000 to the DNC. Northwestern put $53,000 more into the kitty.

Following the election, in January, Gore floated a draft final report that eliminated all security measures from the commission's findings, according to the insider. Two commission members balked, as did CIA Director John Deutch.

Fearing more political heat, Gore pulled back the draft report. A month later, the final report was issued – one that included requirements that would cost the airlines some money, but, perhaps, save some lives in the future.

The report's requirements included:


High-tech bomb detectors;
More training for airport security;
Criminal background checks for security personnel;
Increased canine patrols.
A nationwide, online database that would automatically create a "profile" of each traveler.


April 14, 2004 12:28 AM Forum: Politics

Peaceful Democrats?

Posted By Ronald Durall


Florida Democrats placed a newspaper ad calling for Sec. Rumsfield assassination while fundraising for Kerry.

"We should put this S.O.B. up against a wall and say 'This is one of our bad days,' and pull the trigger," the ad reads.