| YourValentine 28.10.2004 08:28 |
For some reason GW Bush does not want foreigners to view his website anymore. In a rare move he blocked his website from the curious eyes of non-US visitors. If you try to visit link from another country you get an error message Still, the website can be found through the http address link |
| Lester Burnham 28.10.2004 10:50 |
He's paranoid of "terrists" reading up on his personal stats. And, apparently, America is the only country that matters to him. I don't believe any of that, mind you, but...he appears to. |
| Sonja 28.10.2004 12:31 |
What a weirdo! Paranoid is the right word I guess... He's obsessed with terrorists and all that stuff... I don't know what to say about him anymore. |
| deleted user 28.10.2004 12:35 |
It's a bit sensible, what the heck would the foreigners be browsing the site for, if they won't even give half a vote for Bush? |
| FreddiesGhettoTrench 28.10.2004 13:40 |
Maybe Bush thinks his site will be hacked? Happened to my dad once. |
| Sonja 28.10.2004 14:54 |
FreddiesGhettoTrench wrote: Maybe Bush thinks his site will be hacked? Happened to my dad once.As if he knows sh** about these things!! |
| NoOneButYou1975 28.10.2004 15:37 |
<font color="whitesmoke">bambam</font> wrote: It's a bit sensible, what the heck would the foreigners be browsing the site for, if they won't even give half a vote for Bush?I do believe it is the World WIDE web...that we call the internet..or as Bush would call it the internets |
| deleted user 28.10.2004 15:42 |
And you can fucking do whatever you want with your website right? Make it country-wide web, or whatever you assbrain want to call it. |
| Lester Burnham 28.10.2004 16:13 |
<font color="whitesmoke">bambam</font> wrote: And you can fucking do whatever you want with your website right? Make it country-wide web, or whatever you assbrain want to call it.It appears we've offended President Bush himself. |
| iron eagle 28.10.2004 16:25 |
could be a fluke also |
| deleted user 28.10.2004 16:32 |
Lester Burnham wrote:LOL! ;-)<font color="whitesmoke">bambam</font> wrote: And you can fucking do whatever you want with your website right? Make it country-wide web, or whatever you assbrain want to call it.It appears we've offended President Bush himself. |
| Green Banana 28.10.2004 16:36 |
I can't see what any "terrorists" are really going to gain from his website that they didn't slready know. It's no great loss anyway. |
| dragonzflame 28.10.2004 16:58 |
That just proves to me his sense of America's grandeur and being all that really matters to anyone, anywhere. As if I didn't already know. Can Canadians get into it? PLEASE don't let him back in Americans! You have the power. |
| inu-liger 28.10.2004 17:46 |
I'm Canadian, and I was able to get into it. Strange. |
| iron eagle 28.10.2004 20:26 |
BBC makes mention of it-- The policy of trying to stop overseas visitors viewing the site is thought to have been adopted in response to an attack on the georgewbush.com website. Scott Stanzel, a spokesman for the Bush-Cheney campaign said: "The measure was taken for security reasons." He declined to elaborate any further on the blocking policy. The barring of non-US visitors has led to the campaign being inundated with calls and forced it to make a statement about why the blocking was taking place. In early October a so-called "denial of service" attack was mounted on the site that bombarded it with data from thousands of PCs. The attack made the site unusable for about five hours. guess not a fluke |
| The Real Wizard 29.10.2004 01:11 |
Sonja wrote:Technically, he shouldn't believe in computers, or any other kind of electronics. If he is a Christian fundamentalist, then he believes in a pre-scientific world.FreddiesGhettoTrench wrote: Maybe Bush thinks his site will be hacked? Happened to my dad once.As if he knows sh** about these things!! But of course, these people can then make exceptions. How convenient. |
| Maz 29.10.2004 01:25 |
Sir GH<br><font size=1>ah yeah</font> wrote: Technically, he shouldn't believe in computers, or any other kind of electronics. If he is a Christian fundamentalist, then he believes in a pre-scientific world.That's really an overstatement, GH. Fundamentalists may think certain scientific discoveries are hooey, but not all. They won't believe in those that might contradict the Bible, but there are obviously many that are never referenced or discussed. Also, Bush is an Evangelical and not a Fundamentalist. That's an important distinction to make. |
| FreddiesGhettoTrench 29.10.2004 07:23 |
Sir GH<br><font size=1>ah yeah</font> wrote:Oh yes, we all know Bush is Amish.Sonja wrote:Technically, he shouldn't believe in computers, or any other kind of electronics. If he is a Christian fundamentalist, then he believes in a pre-scientific world. But of course, these people can then make exceptions. How convenient.FreddiesGhettoTrench wrote: Maybe Bush thinks his site will be hacked? Happened to my dad once.As if he knows sh** about these things!! |
| Banshee 29.10.2004 11:01 |
I bet he was just getting fed up with all the 'liberal' European remarks in his guestbook or something. :) Gawd I surely hope he won't get re-elected... |
| The Real Wizard 29.10.2004 12:51 |
Zeni the Wet Sprocket wrote:I realize it can go either way, but since they take things word for word, so I was just doing the same. For example, they literally believe in the words "all knowledge will come to an end" from Corinthians, and modern science is a form of knowledge. So conveniently, they are in favour of certain types of knowledge, such as scientific discoveries they themselves can benefit from. I'm fully aware that this is a bit far-fetched, but since when have fundamentalists been completely rational themselves? I was just using their style of belief against them.Sir GH<br><font size=1>ah yeah</font> wrote: Technically, he shouldn't believe in computers, or any other kind of electronics. If he is a Christian fundamentalist, then he believes in a pre-scientific world.That's really an overstatement, GH. Fundamentalists may think certain scientific discoveries are hooey, but not all. They won't believe in those that might contradict the Bible, but there are obviously many that are never referenced or discussed. Also, Bush is an Evangelical and not a Fundamentalist. That's an important distinction to make.I don't think a merely evangelical Christian would go as far as preventing a country from supporting *new* stemcell research. Clearly he is a fundamentalist. Why else do you think he understands Islamic fundamentalists so perfectly well? Because he is one himself! |
| Maz 29.10.2004 14:04 |
I realize it can go either way, but since they take things word for word, so I was just doing the same. For example, they literally believe in the words "all knowledge will come to an end" from Corinthians, and modern science is a form of knowledge. So conveniently, they are in favour of certain types of knowledge, such as scientific discoveries they themselves can benefit from. I'm fully aware that this is a bit far-fetched, but since when have fundamentalists been completely rational themselves? I was just using their style of belief against them.Fair point. Just remember, however, that fighting fire with fire doesn't necessarily work when it comes to ideology. You have to out smart them, not out yell them. I don't think a merely evangelical Christian would go as far as preventing a country from supporting *new* stemcell research. Clearly he is a fundamentalist.This I disagree with. Many evangelicals oppose embryonic stem cell research on the same grounds that they oppose abortion: since life begins at conception, this is a destruction of life. This is not a fundamentalist issue, but really encompasses many Christian groups, from Evangelicals to Pentecostals to Fundamentalists. |
| Mr.Jingles 30.10.2004 11:20 |
I know many of them go as far as believing that contraception is wrong. So it doesn't matter what you use. Preventing the birth of a child while still having sex is just a "sin", because according to them you're just destroying God's plan to start a new life. The reason why I think that conservatives are a joke is because they are very strong against abortion, but then they're the first ones to cut fundings to help young single mothers and poor families raise their kids. |
| Mr.Jingles 30.10.2004 11:22 |
Zeni the Wet Sprocket wrote:There's nothing more fundamentalist than saying that God spoke to you, and justifying a war for religious reasons.Sir GH<br><font size=1>ah yeah</font> wrote: Technically, he shouldn't believe in computers, or any other kind of electronics. If he is a Christian fundamentalist, then he believes in a pre-scientific world.That's really an overstatement, GH. Fundamentalists may think certain scientific discoveries are hooey, but not all. They won't believe in those that might contradict the Bible, but there are obviously many that are never referenced or discussed. Also, Bush is an Evangelical and not a Fundamentalist. That's an important distinction to make. |
| Maz 30.10.2004 12:53 |
Mr.Jingles79 wrote: The reason why I think that conservatives are a joke is because they are very strong against abortion, but then they're the first ones to cut fundings to help young single mothers and poor families raise their kids.It's because they don't feel that the Govt should get involved. Alan Keyes, for instance, is strongly against abortion and would certainly call for the govt to cut funding for the poor. In his view, that should be dealt with by religious organizations and not by federal funds. It's a fairly common economic/social belief by conservatives. There's nothing more fundamentalist than saying that God spoke to you, and justifying a war for religious reasons.Actually, I would say that having God speak to you is more of a Christian trait in general. Fundamentalists aren't the only folks out there with a direct line to God. |
| The Real Wizard 30.10.2004 17:24 |
Zeni the Wet Sprocket wrote: This I disagree with. Many evangelicals oppose embryonic stem cell research on the same grounds that they oppose abortion: since life begins at conception, this is a destruction of life. This is not a fundamentalist issue, but really encompasses many Christian groups, from Evangelicals to Pentecostals to Fundamentalists.Yours is always the fairer mind, Zeni. :) You're definitely one of the most honest and neutral posters on this board, if not, the most. |
| deleted user 31.10.2004 07:21 |
FreddiesGhettoTrench wrote:No, we all know he's an ass hole. Among many other things.Sir GH<br><font size=1>ah yeah</font> wrote:Oh yes, we all know Bush is Amish.Sonja wrote:Technically, he shouldn't believe in computers, or any other kind of electronics. If he is a Christian fundamentalist, then he believes in a pre-scientific world. But of course, these people can then make exceptions. How convenient.FreddiesGhettoTrench wrote: Maybe Bush thinks his site will be hacked? Happened to my dad once.As if he knows sh** about these things!! |
| siljeoen 31.10.2004 15:10 |
God,that man is such a loser!! a survey shows that only 3% of the people in norway,would have wanted him as their president...i thoght that was a bit funny....:P |
| The Real Wizard 31.10.2004 19:31 |
siljeoen wrote: God,that man is such a loser!! a survey shows that only 3% of the people in norway,would have wanted him as their president...i thoght that was a bit funny....:PAbout 18% in Canada prefer Bush. Many other countries are pretty similar to this. |