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Right on. It would be great to see an energy independent Japan.
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Also Triumvere,
Sexism was alize and well when these women made these claims, something not as easy to do back then as in this day and age. Somebody earlier said that we shouldn't take these claims into consideration as they can't be compared to today's standard. That's simply myopic.
Posted in: Cain accuser stands by allegation; he ducks issue
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" In sexual harrasment suits against corperations, its often cheaper to settle than to go to court, even when the charges are baseless."
Another good point, but we're talking at least two settlements.
" As to whether or not waiving the confidentiality clause would be benifical or not to Cain from a politcal standpoint, I don't really know."
That's my point - if waiving the clause cleared the matter up for Mr Cain then he should surely show no qualms about breaking silence on the issue?
"The more women that come forward with allegations, the more I am inclined to beleive them."
I disagree. I know we talked about this in DSK's saga, but I'm inclined to believe the first two and not those piping up now. It reminds me of Ms Bannon in that case, only she was after fame rather than money. I wonder how much these ne claimees have been offered for their storiues by the gossip drooling media?
In all fairness you just had to be a woman working with Cain years back to be on every front page right now, whether he touched that ass or not.
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"I'm sure Obama is behind all of this somehow"
And let's not forget Obama's ties to terrorist Billy Ayres, I'm sure that has something to do with this. Didn't they, like - go to the same America-hating church for muslims or something?
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" Also, there exists the possiblity that if Cain says too much about the allegations in question that he will have violated the agreement from his end, thus freeing the women to speak."
Good point, though rather moot for our fringe conservatives as their argument seems to hinge on this being some sort of conspiracy by the MSM (which is apparently run by left-wing Che's for the length of a democratic presidency) to smear Mr Cain, and obviously that these women were nothing but money-grubbers (although we can't mention what they said months back about DSK).
In fall fairness Mr Cain shouldn't really care about speaking of the incidents and therefore anulling the confidentiality clause, unless there is some truth in the allegations.
And more to the point, who cares anyway? His candidacy was toast before these "revelations".
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"Their confidentiality agreement related to issues involving a businessman, not a potential front-runner for the Presidential election."
Even if he's applying to be the Republican representation at the Frisco Gay Pride parade the confidentiality issue relates to the man Herman Cain, not his job title.
"Regardless of which side of this issue you're on, I would hope you see the difference and why the information needs to be divulged."
The only person I presume that can release that information is Mr Cain himself.
Only he's vowing not to speak about the issue. Heh, you guys certainly know how to back a loser.
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Ahem. I supposed Cain has been accused of nothing, if you're wearing eye-blinkers, have your hands against your ears and are screaming "la la I can't hear you".
Heh, hit me with some more thumbs down Old Friend, I know you are un-fairly equipped to give me several.
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molenir,
"Whats most pathetic about this story"
Pathetic to you die-hard partisans perhaps because you are using the well re-knowed blinker La La technique, for unwanted news. I'm wondering what sort of miscreants they'd have to be before you guys take off the party blinkers.
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Madverts
The dems aren't attacking anyone old Friend. "Presidential contender Herman Cain got upset with reporters and vowed he would never answer questions about allegations of sexual harassment"
See, it's right there in the article. The media have dug up dirt on Cain, but for some reason he's vowed not to answer questions about the incident(s).
Perfectly normal behaviour from Mr Cain I agree, perhaps it's time to bring back the Chevy Volt to the discussion I wouldn't want a republican having to answer for past deeds of sexual misconduct. That's reserved for Democrats and French politicians accused in the US dammit, and boo-hoo that the media are reporting on stuff you don't want to hear!
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Madverts
More spuned public money. He has no chance of parole, just another zealot in the French judicial system looking to make a name hauling the Jackal to the dock.
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Puss,
The French had evidence to lock him away for ever for the slaying of two gendarmes.
No one is doubting their were many other bodies.......
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"The reason is irrelevant. Free speech is free speech. And if you are offended with something, there acceptable ways to express that."
willib, throwing oil eggs and stink bombs at people in the theatre is not acceptable means of free speech. Just because you initialy lied about the fundementalist christians at the start of the thread to make you anti-Islamic case does not make it so........
Posted in: French satirical paper firebombed after publishing Mohammad cartoon
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Madverts
"Right. Just one step away from arson and potential murder, huh."
Perhaps. It's fanatical behaviour by religious cranks.
Are you going to make the case that Christianity is innocent in blood-letting? I'll be interested to hear that argument.
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Ulrick,
"Most French are sick and tired about the muslim immigrants but they can't express it publically without being called a na zi, threated by the governement and the numerous pro muslim associations and see their social life destroyed. "
As a foreigner living in France I disagree on the expression of discontentment, but not on the sick and tired part. Politically correct nonesense is for the UK, people here will be showing their discontent in the presidentials of next year.
The sad thing is the scumbags are the by-product of France's colonial past, plus decades of denial ever since. Short of the mass cull of muslims that willb dreams of but daren't admit to, I don't really see a quick fix to the problem.
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Madverts
Nah, but if they can be deported back to where they came from, they will be. France winds me up so much sometimes for the petty administrative stupidity, but when dealing with religious nuts they are the Daddies. In fact, I would think muslim leaders in France will be nipping over this incident, it will probably be they who turn the arsonist in.
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Madverts
Heh, 3 thumbs down and not on rebuke for my earlier post. Yup, there's a lot of people that can't defend Mr Cain after their views on DSK!
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Madverts
Try and stay on topic old lad. Here's a hint, it isn't John Hunstman.
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" This is in keeping with the arson attack on an Embassy a couple of years ago."
One incident is enough for you to make hudgements on "Certain sectors of French society living up to their reputation"?
You're freet to despise the French but at least try and be credible. Otherwise you'll end up like our registered bud.
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Madverts
"Next they'll be torching cars or something."
Heh, from someone who thought the Catholic religion was alien to France.....well Old Friend, y'know....
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Madverts
"which is the core of the problem."
Nah, crazy Islamic dudes in Iran trying their damndest to become a nuclear power is the core of the problem.
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" Some Christians went and made peaceful protest (which is completely understandable and legal"
You've got it wrong again willi, the fundies you cite forcefully broke into the theatre and threw stink bombs at people in the crowd shrieking about Jesus. One step from the idiot(s) that bombed Charlie Hebdo IMO. Because of a painting at the back of the stage that "appeared" to have excrement on it.
'"A spectator described the protesters as "very young people who are very angry but very well dressed." Faced with a police cordon, they threw eggs and oil at the theatre and those going in, chanting in Latin or praying on their knees."
http://www.thelocal.fr/1594/20111027/#
Heh, apparently the same christian fundies protested in April against US artist Andres Serrano's renowned "Immersion Piss Christ" photograph in the southern papal city of Avignon.
It's called freedom of speech willi. And with presidential elections here next year and a lot of people pissed with immigrants, you may just get what you wish for in the form of Marine le Pen in the second round. But as you always say, be careful what you wish for.
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