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Avril Lavigne

2008-03-21T23:25:24Z

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'''Avril Lavigne''' (born September 27, 1984) is a popular [[Canada|Canadian]] [[pop music|pop]] singer. She released her first album, ''[[Let Go]]'', at the the age of 17. To date, she has released three albums.

The first single, "Girlfriend", off her third album, is possibly her biggest hit, gathering over 60 million views on the website [[YouTube]].

The lyrics of some of her more recent songs has questionable content.

[[Category:Women Singers]]

Gun control

2008-03-21T16:30:34Z

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'''Gun control''' laws restrict the purchase or ownership of the mostly-defensive weapon of gun and often involve the recall of guns by law-abiding citizens. Gun control is unique among social programs in increasing the emotional and physical dependency of ''all'' voters on government. It is often promoted by [[liberal]]s.

Gun control is a denial by [[government]]s of the right to armed [[self-defense]].<ref name="Washington University Law Quarterly"> "In contrast to most other weaponry, firearms are preeminently defensive in effect." [http://ls.wustl.edu/WULQ/75-3/753-4.html Washington University Law Quarterly]</ref>

Proponents use the discredited - but superficially appealing - claim that fewer lawfully-owned guns leads to less crime.<ref>Gun control primarily restricts the lawful acquisition and use of guns. Over 99% of the guns restricted by most gun control regulation are used in a lawful manner.</ref> Because gun control increases the dependence of voters on government, its political effect is to shift the electorate leftward and its primary supporters are leftists.<ref>[http://www.gmu.edu/departments/economics/wew/quotes/repeal.html Quotes of Leftists Demanding Gun Control]</ref> In [[England]], which already has the strictest gun control in Europe, [[leftists]] demand control over 120,000 ''deactivated'' guns, even though their activation and use constitute only 0.04% of all gun offenses there. <ref>[http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article3168607.ece]</ref>

== The Fallacy and Motivation for Gun Control ==
Gun control potentially causes an increase in crime by restricting its main deterrent: [[self-defense]]. In the United States, law-abiding uses of guns outnumber criminal uses by at least a factor of 100 to 1, and the removal of guns from everyone eliminates the lawful use of self-defense and its deterrent effect. "[[Americans]] use firearms to defend themselves from criminals at least 764,000 times a year."<ref name="Gallup_LAT">"This figure is the lowest among a group of 9 nationwide surveys done by organizations including Gallup and the Los Angeles Times." (Just Facts - [http://www.justfacts.com/guncontrol.asp Gun Control])</ref> Specific examples of guns being used successfully in [[self-defense]] are easy to find.<ref>Two 70-ish store owners stopped armed robberies of their stores by shooting at the bandits. "The person came in and pointed the gun at him and my father shot him. I'm proud of him." [http://www.buffalonews.com/cityregion/buffaloerie/story/253849.html Buffalo News]</ref> "In 1982, a survey of imprisoned criminals found that 34% of them had been "scared off, shot at, wounded or captured by an armed victim."<ref name="Gallup_LAT"/> When [[Florida]] began allowing its citizens to carry a concealed weapon, [[Florida]]'s firearm homicide rate fell by 37% while the national average ''increased'' by 15%.<ref name="Gallup_LAT"/> As explained below, the political effect of gun control is to cause voters to become more dependent emotionally on government and more supportive of bigger government.

Studies by [[John Lott]] and others indicate that gun control causes higher crime rates.<ref>[http://www.johnrlott.com/ John Lott's Website]</ref> [[Washington, D.C.]] has one of the highest crime rates in [[America]] even though it completely bans private handguns.<ref>[http://www.disastercenter.com/crime/dccrime.htm District of Columbia Crime Rates 1960 - 2006]</ref> "Switzerland, Israel, Denmark and Finland, all of whom have a higher gun ownership rate than America, all have lower crime rates than America, in fact, their crime rates are among the lowest in the Western World."<ref>Slashdoc - [http://www.slashdoc.com/documents/71244 gun control]</ref> Lott demonstrates that in [[Britain]], [[Australia]] and [[Canada]], increased gun control in the late 1990s led to increased crime, the exact opposite of what the proponents of the gun control promised.<ref>John R. Lott Jr. and Eli Lehrer - [http://johnrlott.tripod.com/op-eds/IBDGunConFailure.html Add Gun Control To Litany Of Misbegotten Gov't Plans]</ref> States in the [[U.S.]] that have enacted concealed-carry laws enjoy lower crime rates.<ref>[http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=4706 Cato report]</ref>

[[image:Robbery victims per 100K.png|300px|thumb|Source data: Australian Bureau of Statistics]]
In [[Australia]], where gun ownership was less widespread and the gun control measures were less strict, there was an immediate increase in robbery and armed robbery after the gun control went into effect in 1996 (see chart at right).<ref>Gun control passed in Australia because "public was immediately whipped into a gun control frenzy by the press" after the "Port Arthur massacre" in Tasmania on April 28, 1996, in which 32 were shot dead and 19 injured. "Although polls done prior to the massacre indicated that the public was satisfied with the amount of 'gun control' they already had, a major newspaper did a poll just a few days after the massacre (while all minds were "clear") and, not surprisingly, found high levels of support for extreme gun control measures. This poll would be used forever by the commonwealth government and other gun controllers to claim that Australians supported the new gun laws to come." - [http://www.gunsandcrime.org/aussiegc.html Gun Control in Australia] (by gunsandcrime.org)</ref>
There is no clear evidence supporting a decrease in crime from gun control.<ref name="Results">[http://www.gunsandcrime.org/auresult.html Results of the Australian Gun "Buyback" & New Gun Laws], October 2001</ref><ref>[http://bjc.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/azl084v1 Study showing lack of promised benefits from gun control]</ref>

Subsequent to gun control in England:<ref>http://www.reason.com/news/show/28582.html</ref>

:"from 1997 to 2001, the rate of violent crime more than doubled. Your chances of being mugged in London are now [as of 2002] six times greater than in New York. England's rates of assault, robbery, and burglary are far higher than America's, and 53 percent of English burglaries occur while occupants are at home, compared with 13 percent in the U.S., where burglars admit to fearing armed homeowners more than the police. In a United Nations study of crime in 18 developed nations published in July, England and Wales led the Western world's crime league, with nearly 55 crimes per 100 people."<ref>However this increase in recorded violent crime between 1997 and 2001 is explained by the Home Office as a result of changes in the definition of violent crime and new counting rules introduced in 1998. [http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs04/rdsolr1804.pdf Violent Crime in England and Wales] According to the British Crime Survey, which is considered a more reliable guide to trends in crime[http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs06/crime-statistics-independent-review-06.pdf], violent crime fell 24% between 1997 and 2001/02, and burglary fell 40% over the same period.[http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs05/hosb1105tab201.xls Trends in BCS incidents of crime]</ref>

Gun control in [[Britain]] and [[Australia]] has been followed by a predictable shift to the left politically by voters as they lost their instrument of self-defense and became more emotionally dependent on government. In [[Britain]], for example, the enactment of a ban on most handguns in February 1997<ref>As in Australia, gun control passed in [[Britain]] based on a highly publicized but isolated and statistically insignificant act of violence.</ref> directly resulted in the [[Labour Party]] winning a landslide 179 seat majority in the general election later that year, the first time it exceeded 40% of the popular vote in over 25 years. The new government soon extended the ban to cover nearly all handguns, and the [[Labour Party]] has remained in power in [[Britain]] for over a decade. In [[Australia]],the passage of gun control in 1996 and its expansion in 2002 has led to a complete takeover of all nine federal, state and territory legislatures by the Labor Party, the first time a single party has ever achieved this in Australian history.<ref>The Sydney Morning Herald - [http://www.smh.com.au/news/federal-election-2007-news/either-way-its-history-in-the-making/2007/11/23/1195753310949.html Either way, it's history in the making]</ref><ref>ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) - [http://www.abc.net.au/elections/federal/2007/ 2007 Federal Election]</ref> Contrast that with the [[United States]], where an effort to push gun control after the [[Columbine massacre]] failed in 2000 and the government has remained as [[conservative]] -- if not more so -- ever since.

The emasculation of the citizenry by gun control also arguably reduces the resistance of a society to intimidation, and exacerbates fear of consequences from causing offense. Subsequent to the passage of strict gun control in [[England]] some teachers have avoided teaching controversial subjects such as the [[Holocaust]], the Arab-Israeli conflict and the [[Crusades]] during history classes.<ref>[http://www.dfes.gov.uk/research/data/uploadfiles/RW100.pdf Teaching Emotive and Controversial History 3-19] (p.15)</ref>

== Trends ==

After decades of increasing gun control laws, the current trend in the [[United States]] is in the direction of more gun rights. The 1994 Omnibus Crime Bill included a ban on certain new rifles labeled assault rifles solely because of features of their appearance, and on new high-capacity magazines. This law recently expired and was not renewed by [[Congress]]. Also, Washington D.C.'s gun ban was struck down as unconstitutional by the U.S. Court of Appeals on March 9, 2007.<ref>The New York Times - [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/09/washington/09cnd-gun.html?hp Appeals Court Says Gun Ban Violates 2nd Amendment]</ref><ref>The Washington Post - [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/09/AR2007030902416.html D.C.'s Ban On Handguns In Homes Is Thrown Out]</ref>

By removing the deterrent effect of guns, gun control causes dramatic increases in crimes committed with other weapons:<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/2656875.stm</ref>

:You are now six times more likely to be mugged in [[London]] than [[New York]]. Why? Because as common law appreciated, not only does an armed individual have the ability to protect himself or herself but criminals are less likely to attack them. They help keep the peace. A study found American burglars fear armed home-owners more than the police. As a result burglaries are much rarer and only 13% occur when people are at home, in contrast to 53% in England.

Supporters of gun control argue that homicide with guns is much less in [[England]] than in the [[United States]],<ref>In 2005/06, the total number of victims of homicide by shooting (including crossbows) in England and Wales was 50 and there were 212 victims of homicide by sharp instruments. [Home Office Statistical Bulletin - [http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs07/hosb0207.pdf Homicides, Firearm Offences and Intimate Violence 2005/2006][http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs2/hosb0104.pdf] The data for gun deaths in the United States include guns used in self-defense, as in fending off an assault, robbery or rape, and there were a total of 11,350 gun deaths (including deaths of criminals) in 2005.[US Department of Justice, FBI - [http://www.fbi.gov/ucr/05cius/data/table_01.html Crime in the United States by Volume and Rate per 100,000 Inhabitants, 1986 - 2005]</ref> but that was true even before gun control and is likely due to cultural reasons. "A study comparing New York and London over 200 years found the New York homicide rate consistently five times the London rate, although for most of that period residents of both cities had unrestricted access to firearms. When guns were available in England they were seldom used in crime. A government study for 1890-1892 found an average of one handgun homicide a year in a population of 30 million."<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/2656875.stm</ref>

Gun control laws are often seen to conflict with the [[Second Amendment]] to the [[United States Constitution]], which recognizes the right to bear arms. The Second Amendment reads: "A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."

The "right to keep and bear arms" is a right guaranteed to the American citizen by the Bill of Rights through the virtue of a selective reading of said Bill. The phrase "a well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state" precedes the statement, and most federal Courts of Appeals have held that this phrase requires that the "right to bear arms" relates to the collective rights of state militias, as opposed to the individual's rights to have any weapon desired. Just recently, the Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit went against nine other circuits in holding that the Second Amendment constitutes an individual right.<ref>The New York Times - [http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/10/washington/10gun.html?_r=1&oref=slogin Court Rejects Strict Gun Law as Unconstitutional]</ref><ref>FOX News - [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,258067,00.html Appeals Court Strikes Down Washington, D.C. Handgun Ban]</ref>

==Overview==
"Gun control" can include:

* Restricting which persons can own firearms.
* Restrictions on the number of firearms a person may own, or purchase during a given time period
* Requirements that privately owned firearms be registered with the government.
* Bans on certain types of firearms; for example, "handguns" or assault rifles
* Restrictions on where firearms may be carried, for example into restaurants or post offices
* Requiring a "background check" and/or a "waiting period" to purchase a firearm
* Restricting when and where firearms may be bought and sold, for example banning their sale through the mail
* Requiring licenses or some other form of permission from the government to buy and/or sell a firearm
* Requiring some form of permission from the government to carry a firearm in public, either concealed or openly
* Laws granting special gun rights for some people, for example retired law enforcement officers, which are denied the rest of the public, which was used in several southern states.
* Outright bans on carrying firearms in public
* Outright bans on private possession of firearms, though this has never occurred in the United States

In the United States the three primary federal gun control laws are:
* National Firearms Act (1934)
* Gun Control Act (1968)
* Brady Bill (1993)

These laws have further been amended by other laws such as the Firearms Owners Protection Act (1986) and the Omnibus Crime Bill (1994).

==Constitutional Debate==
The [[Second Amendment]] reads:

"A well regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."

Most constitutional scholars agree that since the amendment refers to "the right of the People" instead of the right of the militia, it protects an individual right to own guns. The extent of that right has been debated.

==Racism of gun control==
In the [[United States of America]], gun control has a strong racist origin and reasoning. Before the Civil War ended, State "Slave Codes" prohibited slaves from owning guns. After President [[Abraham Lincoln]] issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, and after the Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolishing slavery was adopted and the Civil War ended in 1865, States persisted in prohibiting blacks, now freemen, from owning guns under laws renamed "Black Codes." They did so on the basis that blacks were not citizens, and thus did not have the same rights, including the right to keep and bear arms protected in the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, as whites. This view was specifically articulated by the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] in its infamous 1857 decision in ''[[Dred Scott v. Sandford]]'' to uphold slavery.

The United States Congress overrode most portions of the Black Codes by passing the Civil Rights Act of 1866. The legislative histories of both the Civil Rights Act and the Fourteenth Amendment, as well as The Special Report of the Anti-Slavery Conference of 1867, are replete with denunciations of those particular statutes that denied blacks equal access to firearms. [Kates, "Handgun Prohibition and the Original Meaning of the Second Amendment," 82 Mich. L. Rev. 204, 256 (1983)] However, facially neutral disarming through economic means laws remain in effect.

After the adoption of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1878, most States turned to "facially neutral" business or transaction taxes on handgun purchases. However, the intention of these laws was not neutral. An article in Virginia's official university law review called for a "prohibitive tax...on the privilege" of selling handguns as a way of disarming "the son of Ham," whose "cowardly practice of 'toting' guns has been one of the most fruitful sources of crime.... Let a negro board a railroad train with a quart of mean whiskey and a pistol in his grip and the chances are that there will be a murder, or at least a row, before he alights."<ref>Comment, Carrying Concealed Weapons, 15 Va L. Reg. 391, 391-92 (1909); George Mason University Civil Rights Law Journal (GMU CR LJ), Vol. 2, No. 1, "Gun Control and Racism," Stefan Tahmassebi, 1991, p. 75.</ref> Thus, many Southern States imposed high taxes or banned inexpensive guns so as to price blacks and poor whites out of the gun market.

Today, "gun control" laws continue to be enacted so as to have a racist effect if not intent:

* Police-issued license and permit laws, unless drafted to require issuance to those not prohibited by law from owning guns, are routinely used to prevent lawful gun ownership among "unpopular" populations.
* Public housing residents, approximately 3 million Americans, are singled out for gun bans.
* "Gun sweeps" by police in "high crime neighborhoods" whereby vehicles and "pedestrians who meet a specific profile that might indicate they are carrying a weapon" are searched are becoming popular, and are being studied by the [[U.S. Department of Justice]] as "Operation Ceasefire."
* Some U.S. cities with high minority populations, such as Washington, D.C., are singled out for gun bans.
* "Project Exile" began in the U.S. city of Richmond, Virginia and mandated that people arrested for technical firearms violations (note: not for violent crimes committed with a firearm, but for technical violations of the law) be tried in federal court where they would be subject to lengthy mandatory minimum sentences rather than in state court under the more lenient Virginia laws. As with many other restrictions this was aimed primarily at the city's Black residents. It has since been copied in many other cities.

== Gun control outside the USA ==

Gun control advocates cite foreign countries to argue that gun control can reduce crime, but such comparison can be difficult due to the presence of other factors. For example, they cite [[Singapore]] as having gun control and a lower crime rate than the [[United States]], but Singapore has less than 5 million persons and one of the highest literacy and average wealth in the world. It lacks many of the freedoms found in the [[United States]] and strictly imposes harsh physical punishment, such as caning and the [[death penalty]], for crimes that are not punished so harshly in the [[United States]].

Gun control supporters also cite [[Japan]], where firearms are illegal and crime rates are relatively low. But [[Japan]] also lacks many freedoms and diversity which exist in the [[United States]], and [[Japan]] has strong cultural deterrents to crime. Ironically, [[Japan]] is home to [[Tokyo Marui]], the world's largest [[airsoft]] gun manufacturer, which designs airsoft guns that are made to the same scale and with the same materials as the real counterpart and which have been mistaken by police for real guns.

== Gun Control and Genocide ==

Gun control "contributes to the probability of its government engaging" in [[genocide]], including the three worst instances in the 20th century:<ref>"[A] society's weapons policy might be one of the institutional arrangements that contributes to the probability of its government engaging in some of the more extreme varieties of outrage. ... [I]t is [] an arresting reality that not one of the principal genocides of the twentieth century, and there have been dozens, has been inflicted on a population that was armed." [http://ls.wustl.edu/WULQ/75-3/753-4.html Washington University Law Quarterly]</ref>

*In 1911, [[Turkey]] imposed gun control and then, from 1915 to 1917, 1.5 million defenseless Armenians were killed.

*In 1929, the [[Soviet Union]] imposed gun control and over the next 24 years about 20 million defenseless dissidents were killed.

*In 1938, [[Germany]] imposed gun control and then over the next seven years 13 million defenseless Jews and other victims were exterminated. <ref>[http://www.thegunzone.com/rkba/rkba-12.html The True Face of Gun Control], Dean Speir, The Gun Zone RKBA, Accessed December 26, 2007</ref>

"The Nazis made only two important changes to the Weapons Law that was in place when they came to power. First, they forbade Jews from owning guns or any other weapon. Second, they exempted members of the Sturmabteilung (SA) and many Nazi party officials from the law's strictures."<ref name="Washington University Law Quarterly"/> The German Firearms Act of 1937 stated "No civilian is to have a firearm without a permit and permits shall not be issued to persons suspected of acting against the state. ''For Jews, this permission will not be granted.'' Those people who do not require permission to carry weapons include the whole of the SS, and the SA - including the Deaths Head group, and the officers of the Hitler youth." <ref name="Volokh">[http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a38d04d5c7c40.htm The Journalist's Guide to Gun Policy Scholars and Second Amendment Scholars], Professor Eugene Volokh, FreeRepublic.com, March 15, 2000</ref>

Adolph Hitler said, "The most foolish mistake we could possibly make would be to permit the conquered eastern peoples to have arms. History teaches that all conquerors who have allowed their subject races to carry arms have prepared their own downfall by doing so." <ref name="Volokh" />

== Gun Control and young mass murderers ==

''Main article: [[Young mass murderers]]''

Strict gun control failed and still fails to prevent mass murderers from starting killing sprees while the victims are unable to defend themselves.

Compare the cases of Pekka-Eric Auvinen ([[Finland]]) and Robert Steinhäuser ([[Germany]]) with the case of Matthew Murray. The latter was stopped by an armed citizen before he could harm more victims; Auvinen killed 8 people and Steinhäuser killed 16. Both Finland and Germany have gun control laws.

==Other terms==
Other terms sometimes used by those who are opposed to gun control include:
* Rights restriction
* Victim disarmament

==See Also==
*[[Essay:US Armed Citizens and Crime Control]]

==External Links==

*[http://www.nra.org/ The National Rifle Association]
*[http://www.nrapublications.org/armed%20citizen/Index.asp Armed citizens defending themselves.]

==References==

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[[Category:Liberal Falsehoods]]

Geert Wilders

2008-03-21T16:27:25Z

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'''Geert Wilders''' (born September 6, 1963<ref name="Wilders"> http://www.geertwilders.nl/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=190&Itemid=110</ref>) is a [[conservative]] Dutch politician. He has been a member of the Dutch parliament since 1998. He is well-known for his struggle against multi-culturalism and for free speech in the Netherlands. Lately his efforts to broadcast his movie ''Fitna'', which is critical of Islam, have been opposed by Dutch leftist politicians.

==Biography==
Geert Wilders was born in Venlo, Limburg. He was raised as a catholic. His political career started in 1990. In that year he became an assistant of Frits Bolkestein, leader of the conservative liberal party VVD. In 1998 he was elected as a member of the parliament.

==External links==
* [http://www.geertwilders.nl Personal site]

==Notes==
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[[Category:Politicians]]

User:Feuerstein

2008-03-21T16:22:37Z

Feuerstein:

Let me tell something about myself ... I was born in Indonesia and I spent the first years of my life there. Then I went to the States in 1981. In 1986 we moved to the Netherlands and in 1993 I was in the US again. Now I am living in the Netherlands again. I am looking forward to go to the US again.

So I will try to contribute articles about Holland and Indonesia here.

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Geert Wilders

2008-03-21T11:32:23Z

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Geert Wilders

2008-03-21T04:48:09Z

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'''Geert Wilders''' (September 6, 1963) is a [[conservative]] Dutch politician. He has been a member of the Dutch parliament since 1998. He is well-known for his struggle against multi-culturalism and for free speech in the Netherlands. Lately his efforts to broadcast his critical movie ''Fitna'' has been jeopardized by Dutch leftist politicians.

[[Category:Politicians]]

Java (programming language)

2008-03-21T04:27:19Z

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[[Image:322px-Java Logo svg.png|right|thumb|100px|Java logo.]]
'''Java''' is an [[object-oriented]] [[programming language]] developed by [[Sun Microsystems]] in the 1990's. Its syntax is similar to that of C++, but with some simplifications. One of the major features which make Java programs easier to write than C++ programs is its support for automatic memory management.

The Java compiler maintained by Sun Microsystems compiles Java codes to byte codes, which requires the Java virtual machine to execute. This model was adopted by Microsoft for [[C#]] and other [[.NET]] languages. [[IBM]] and others supply regular Java compilers for those who don't want to use the virtual machine.

Java applications are popular in creating [[applets]] for websites, due to their cross-platform nature. It still has not gained widespread popularity in stand alone windows applications, due to its relatively slower speed compared to , say, [[C]]/[[C++]].

==See also==
* [[Java Island]]

==External Links==
[http://www.java.com/ Official Java Website]
[[Category:Information technology]]

Jakarta

2008-03-21T04:25:38Z

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'''Jakarta''' is the capital of [[Indonesia]]. It is located on the northwest coast of [[Java Island]], which is the most populous island in the world and is one of the many islands that make up Indonesia.

[[category:Capital Cities]]

Jean-Paul Sartre

2008-03-21T04:25:01Z

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'''Jean-Paul Sartre''' (June 21, 1905 – April 15, 1980) was a [[liberal]] [[atheism|atheist]] French philosopher and author. He is usually called an [[existentialism|existentialist]].

==Writing==
*''Being and Nothingness''

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Nairobi

2008-03-21T04:22:15Z

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'''Nairobi''' is the capital of [[Kenya]]. It is located somewhat inland, few hundred miles from the coast. This city is one of the biggest in Africa today.

[[category:Capital Cities]]

Timor-Leste

2008-03-21T04:15:23Z

Feuerstein: I would say 'colloqually'

The '''Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste''' occupies the eastern half of the island of Timor. Also colloqually known as '''East Timor''', the country gained independence from [[Indonesia]] in 2002.

==Geography==
Timor-Leste is located in Southeast Asia, on the southernmost edge of the Indonesian archipelago, northwest of Australia. The country includes the eastern half of Timor island as well as the Oecussi enclave in the northwest portion of Indonesian West Timor, and the islands of Atauro and Jaco.

==People==
The mixed Malay and Pacific Islander culture of the Timorese people reflects the geography of the country on the border of those two cultural areas. Portuguese influence during the centuries of colonial rule resulted in a substantial majority of the population identifying itself as Roman Catholic. Some of those who consider themselves Catholic practice a mixed form of religion that includes local animist customs. As a result of the colonial education system and the 23-year Indonesian occupation, approximately 13.5% of Timorese speak Portuguese, 43.3% speak Bahasa Indonesia, and 5.8% speak English, according to the 2004 census. Tetum, the most common of the local languages, is spoken by approximately 91% of the population, although only 46.2% speak Tetum Prasa, the form of Tetum dominant in the Dili district. Mambae, Kemak, and Fataluku are also widely spoken. This linguistic diversity is enshrined in the country's constitution, which designates Portuguese and Tetum as official languages and English and Bahasa Indonesia as working languages.
*Nationality: Noun--Timorese; adjective--Timorese.
*Population (2007): 1,100,000.
*Religion: Catholic 96.5%.
*Languages: Portuguese, Tetum (official languages); English, Bahasa Indonesia (working languages).
*Education: Literacy--43%.
*Health: Life expectancy--47.9/51.8 years (male/female). Child mortality rate (under 5)--83 per 1,000 population (both sexes).

==Government and Political Conditions==
Despite the winding down of the UN presence in Timor-Leste, the institutions comprising the country's armed forces (F-FDTL) and police (PNTL) remained fragile and the authority of the state much more tenuous than most observers assumed at the time. In February 2006, approximately 400 military personnel (from a total military strength of 1,400) petitioned President Gusmao to address their complaints of discrimination against "westerners" or Loro Monu people by "easterners" or Loro Sae people in the military. Shortly after being dismissed by the F-FDTL commander, the petitioners staged protests in Dili. On April 28, the protests turned violent. Citing ineffective police response, the government called in the F-FDTL to respond. The rioting and the police and military response resulted in six confirmed deaths. In response to the events of April 28, large numbers of people began to flee their homes for internally displaced persons (IDP) camps or the outlying districts and several members of the F-FDTL, including the commander of the Military Police, left their posts in protest of the military intervention. The violence escalated, with a series of deadly clashes among the F-FDTL, dissident military forces, civilians, and some police occurring on May 23-24, followed by deadly conflict between the F-FDTL and the PNTL on May 25. After these clashes civil order collapsed. Mob and gang violence took over the capital, resulting in additional deaths, widespread destruction of property, and the continued displacement of thousands of Dili residents.

At the peak of the crisis, approximately 80,000 IDPs fled to the districts and approximately 70,000 resided in camps in Dili. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and international relief organizations provided vital services to the camps that included water and sanitation facilities, camp management support, hygiene kits, and mosquito nets. USAID also supported Timor-Leste's independent public radio and television broadcast services to ensure that reliable and timely information about current political events reached Timorese citizens. On May 28, the Government of Timor-Leste requested the Governments of Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, and Portugal to send security forces to stabilize the country. During June 2006, there was increasing pressure on Prime Minister Alkatiri to resign as criticisms of his handling of the crisis mounted. Moreover, serious allegations emerged that he and other senior officials had been involved in illegal arms distribution. President Gusmao publicly requested that the prime minister step down, and threatened to resign himself if Alkatiri remained in office. Alkatiri resigned on June 27. Jose Ramos-Horta--the Foreign and Defense Minister in the Alkatiri government--became Prime Minister on July 10, and a new cabinet was sworn in on July 14, 2006.

As requested by the Government of Timor-Leste, the UN Security Council extended the small UN political mission, UNOTIL, through the summer while members considered the mandate of a more robust UN mission to assist Timor-Leste overcome its crisis. The United States coordinated closely with members of the Core Group on Timor-Leste (Australia, Brazil, Japan, New Zealand, Portugal, and the United Kingdom) and the European Union to obtain approval of the UN Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT), which provided for a UN-led policing component of up to 1,608 personnel. UNMIT's mandate, set forth in UN Security Council Resolution 1704 approved on August 25, 2006, calls for the UN mission to assist in restoring stability, rebuilding the institutions comprising the security sector, supporting the Government of Timor-Leste in conducting the 2007 presidential and parliamentary elections, and achieving accountability for the crimes against humanity and other atrocities committed in 1999, among other aims. The UN Security Council extended UNMIT's mandate for one year in February 2007 and again on February 25, 2008. (UNMIT's own website provides additional information: [http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/missions/unmit/] )

Although security in Dili has been significantly improved in comparison to the violence and anarchy that reigned in May and June, neither the establishment of a new government nor the expansion of the UN mission has reduced the levels of violence and criminality to their pre-April 2006 levels. While the overwhelming majority of the current violence is Timorese-on-Timorese perpetrated by gangs or martial arts groups, foreign nationals have also been targeted. Although much of the current fighting reflects a continuing lack of law and order underscored by the absence of judicial accountability, many observers note that communal and gang violence has been employed in many cases toward political ends.

As of January 2008, approximately 30,000 displaced persons live in over 30 camps in and around Dili. Another 70,000 or so IDPs remain in the outlying districts. Numbers of displaced persons remain essentially unchanged from late 2006. Police functions in Dili are currently under UN control, while members of the PNTL are being gradually reintegrated into city policing following vetting for criminal or ethical violations. UN officials and other observers expect the reform of the country's security sector to be a long-term challenge.

Timor-Leste held presidential elections in the spring of 2007. On April 9, voters chose from a slate of eight candidates. With a voter turnout of almost 82%, the top two finishers were the FRETILIN Party candidate Francisco "Lu-olo" Guterres, who received 28% of the vote, and Jose Ramos-Horta, who received 22% of the vote after stepping down as Prime Minister to run as an independent candidate with the endorsement of former President Xanana Gusmao. In the runoff election on May 9, required because the electoral law specifies that a candidate must win a majority, Ramos-Horta won by a landslide, receiving 69% of the vote. The presidential elections experienced some procedural glitches, but were largely free of violence and significant irregularity.

The presidency is a mostly ceremonial position, with executive power concentrated in the office of the prime minister. The majority party in parliament normally determines the next prime minister. With the support of UNMIT and international donors, the Government of Timor-Leste held parliamentary elections on June 30, 2007. Observers agree that the elections were generally free and fair. FRETILIN won the most seats in parliament, but no single party won a majority and the various parties did not agree to form a national unity government. On August 6, 2007, President Ramos-Horta asked Xanana Gusmao, the leader of a coalition with a majority of the seats in the parliament (the Alliance with a Parliamentary Majority or AMP), to form a government. Gusmao was sworn in as Prime Minister along with most of the other ministers in the new government on August 8, 2007. Although the June elections proceeded in a largely peaceful atmosphere, violent disturbances broke out in several areas of Dili and the eastern districts of Baucau and Viqueque when the president announced the formation of a new government as FRETILIN partisans took to the streets to protest that they had not been given an opportunity to form a government. The unrest subsided within days, but the affected areas remained tense for several weeks thereafter and FRETILIN continues to assert that the AMP government is unconstitutional although it participates actively in the work of the national parliament.

FRETILIN's peaceful handover of power to the AMP government represents a significant milestone in Timor-Leste's political development. Upon taking office, the AMP government put the problems of the internally displaced persons, the petitioners, and other issues flowing from the crisis of 2006 at the top of its policy agenda. After obtaining parliamentary approval for a transitional 2007 budget and the fiscal year 2008 budget, the AMP launched its National Recovery Strategy in December 2007. The National Recovery Strategy consists of five pillars that aim to give substance to its name, "Building the Future Together" (Hamutuk Hari'i Futuru):
* Building Homes Together, or return and resettlement of IDPs;
* Building Protection Together, or provision of social welfare support to vulnerable groups;
* Building Stability Together, or creating an atmosphere of stability for the return of the IDPs and resolution of the claims of the petitioners, among other issues;
* Building Social Economy Together, or promotion of economic development;
* Building Trust Together, or promotion of trust-building between the people and the government through community dialogue, and engagement with youth groups.

In November and December 2007 the Government of Timor-Leste hosted several visits by high-level UN officials, including Under Secretary for Peacekeeping Jean-Marie Guehenno, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, and a delegation from the UN Security Council, all of whom urged Timorese leaders to work together to tackle pressing issues in a coordinated way in the national interest.

On February 11, 2008 followers of former military police commander and fugitive Alfredo Reinado attacked President Ramos-Horta. Ramos-Horta sustained gunshot injuries and was airlifted to Darwin, Australia, where he is recuperating. Prime Minister Gusmao escaped unharmed after his bodyguards thwarted a separate attack against him the same day. The president's bodyguards killed Reinado. The national parliament imposed a state of emergency, which it has since extended, while the government seeks to apprehend the attackers. World leaders and the UN Security Council immediately condemned these attacks against Timor-Leste's democratically elected leaders.

===Principal Government Officials===
*Head of State (President)--José Ramos-Horta; Fernando "Lasama" de Araujo (Acting President since February 11, 2008)
*Head of Government (Prime Minister)--Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao
*Deputy Prime Minister--Jose Luis Guterres
*Minister of Foreign Affairs--Zacarias Albano da Costa
*Ambassador to the United Nations--Nelson Santos

===Foreign Relations===
Timor-Leste joined the United Nations on September 27, 2002. It is pursuing membership in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and became a member of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) in July 2005. Timor-Leste's foreign policy has placed a high priority on its relationships with Indonesia; regional friends such as Malaysia and Singapore; and donors such as Australia, the United States, the European Union, Japan, and Portugal.

====Relations with Indonesia====
Timor-Leste and Indonesia have full diplomatic relations. In 2005 Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono visited Timor-Leste, including the Santa Cruz cemetery in Dili where Indonesian troops had massacred hundreds of Timorese in 1991. Yudhoyono prayed and laid a heart-shaped wreath at the cemetery, symbolizing the improving ties between the two nations. After the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami devastated parts of Indonesia, the Government of Timor-Leste contributed humanitarian assistance to the victims. Likewise, the Indonesian Government sent humanitarian assistance to help those displaced by the unrest in Dili in 2006. After assuming office in May 2007, President Ramos-Horta traveled to Jakarta for his first state visit abroad. When former President Suharto died in January 2008, Prime Minister Gusmao and other senior officials traveled to Indonesia to pay their respects.

In 2005, both nations created a bilateral Truth and Friendship Commission (TFC) in order "to establish the conclusive truth in regard to the events prior to and immediately after the popular consultation in 1999, with a view to promoting reconciliation and friendship, and ensuring the non-recurrence of similar events." The United States has encouraged both Indonesia and Timor-Leste to ensure that the TFC achieves a credible outcome and that the TFC process is transparent, holds public hearings, has international participation, and names the names of those individuals who perpetrated the serious crimes. Respected international human rights groups, however, have criticized the TFC because its limited terms of reference for achieving these ends do not provide for prosecutions or similar measures to achieve accountability, and because the TFC has made no clear progress to date.

==Economy==
As the poorest nation in Asia, Timor-Leste faces daunting challenges. Basic income, health, and literacy indicators are among the lowest in Asia. Severe shortages of trained and competent personnel to staff newly established executive, legislative, and judicial institutions hinder progress. Rural areas, lacking in infrastructure and resources, remain brutally poor, and the relatively few urban areas cannot provide adequate jobs for the country's growing labor force. Many cities, including the country's second largest, Baucau, lack routine electrical service. Rural families' access to electricity and clean water is very limited. Unemployment and underemployment combined are estimated to be as high as 70%. While revenues from offshore oil and gas reserves offer great hope for the country, effective use of those resources will require a major transformation of the country's current human and institutional infrastructure.

Timor-Leste has made significant progress in a number of areas since independence. It has become a full-fledged member of the international community, joining the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and the Asian Development Bank (ADB). In July 2005, parliament unanimously passed a law creating a petroleum fund to effectively manage and invest oil revenues to ensure these funds are invested in the country's development after exploitation of these resources ends. While a nascent legal system has been put into place, the justice system remains among the weakest performing sector of government, still unable to perform its most basic functions without substantial assistance by outside professionals. Efforts are underway to put in place the institutions required to protect human rights, rebuild the economy, create employment opportunities, and reestablish essential public services.
*GDP (2006 est.): $320 million.
*GDP per capita (nominal, 2007 est.): $373.
*GDP composition by sector (2006): Services 55%, agriculture 32%, industry 13%.
*Industry: Types--coffee, oil and natural gas.
*Trade: Exports--coffee, oil and natural gas. Major markets--Australia, Europe, Japan, United States. Imports--basic manufactures, commodities. Major sources--Australia, Europe, Indonesia, Japan, United States.

==History==
Portuguese and Dutch traders made the first western contact with Timor in the early 16th century. Sandalwood and spice traders, as well as missionaries, maintained sporadic contact with the island until 1642, when the Portuguese moved into Timor in strength. The Portuguese and the Dutch, based at the western end of the island in Kupang, battled for influence until the present-day borders were agreed to by the colonial powers in 1906. Imperial Japan occupied East Timor from 1942-45. Portugal resumed colonial authority over East Timor in 1945 after the Japanese defeat in World War II.

Following a military coup in Lisbon in April 1974, Portugal began a rapid and disorganized decolonization process in most of its overseas territories, including East Timor. Political tensions--exacerbated by Indonesian involvement--heated up, and on August 11, 1975, the Timorese Democratic Union Party (UDT) launched a coup d'état in Dili. The putsch was followed by a brief but bloody civil war in which the Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor (FRETILIN) pushed UDT forces into Indonesian West Timor. Shortly after the FRETILIN victory in late September, Indonesian forces began incursions into East Timor. On October 16, five journalists from Australia, Britain, and New Zealand were murdered in the East Timorese town of Balibo shortly after they had filmed regular Indonesian army troops invading East Timorese territory. On November 28, FRETILIN declared East Timor an independent state, and Indonesia responded by launching a full-scale military invasion on December 7. On December 22, 1975 the UN Security Council called on Indonesia to withdraw its troops from East Timor.

Declaring a provisional government made up of Timorese allies on January 13, 1976, the Indonesian Government said it was acting to forestall civil strife in East Timor and to prevent the consolidation of power by the FRETILIN party. The Indonesians claimed that FRETILIN was communist in nature, while the party's leadership described itself as social democratic. Coming on the heels of the communist victories in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos, the Indonesian claims were accepted by many in the West. Major powers also had little incentive to confront Indonesia over a territory seen as peripheral to their security interests. Nonetheless, the widespread popular support shown for the guerilla resistance launched by the Timorese made clear that the Indonesian occupation was not welcome. The Timorese were not permitted to determine their own political fate via a free vote, and the Indonesian occupation was never recognized by the United Nations.

The Indonesian occupation of Timor was initially characterized by a program of brutal military repression. Beginning in the late 1980s, however, the occupation was increasingly characterized by programs to win the "hearts-and-minds" of the Timorese through the use of economic development assistance and job creation while maintaining a strict policy of political repression, although serious human rights violations--such as the 1991 Santa Cruz massacre--continued. Estimates of the number of Timorese who lost their lives to violence and hunger during the Indonesian occupation range from 100,000 to 250,000. On January 27, 1999, Indonesian President B.J. Habibie announced his government's desire to hold a referendum in which the people of East Timor would chose between autonomy within Indonesia and independence. Under an agreement among the United Nations, Portugal, and Indonesia, the referendum was held on August 30, 1999. When the results were announced on September 4--78% voted for independence with a 98.6% turnout--Timorese militias organized and supported by the Indonesian military (TNI) commenced a large-scale, scorched-earth campaign of retribution. While pro-independence FALINTIL guerillas remained cantoned in UN-supervised camps, the militia and the TNI killed approximately 1,300 Timorese and forcibly relocated as many as 300,000 people into West Timor as refugees. The majority of the country's infrastructure, including homes, irrigation systems, water supply systems, and schools, and nearly 100% of the country's electrical grid were destroyed. On September 20, 1999 the Australian-led peacekeeping troops of the International Force for East Timor (INTERFET) deployed to the country, bringing the violence to an end.

Timor-Leste became a fully independent republic with a parliamentary form of government on May 20, 2002, following approximately two and a half years under the authority of the UN Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET). The country's first parliament was formed from the 88-member Constituent Assembly chosen in free and fair, UN-supervised elections in August 2001. The FRETILIN Party won the majority of Assembly seats. Mari Alkatiri, FRETILIN's Secretary General, became the first Prime Minister, and the country's 29-member cabinet was dominated by FRETILIN. Xanana Gusmao was elected in free and fair elections on April 14, 2002 as President. UNTAET's mandate ended with East Timor's independence, but a successor organization, the UN Mission for the Support of East Timor (UNMISET), was established to provide additional support to the government. UNMISET's mandate expired on May 20, 2005 after the UN Security Council unanimously approved the creation of a small special political mission in Timor-Leste, the UN Office in Timor-Leste (UNOTIL), to take its place. Under the constitution ratified in March 2002, "laws and regulations in force continue to be applicable to all matters except to the extent that they are inconsistent with the Constitution." Many Indonesian and UNTAET laws and regulations remain in effect, but are being gradually replaced by Timorese laws.

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==Blocked User NW==

Sorry about that, I didn't know he was blocked yet. [[User:Lukecorlando|Lukecorlando]] 23:21, 21 October 2007 (EDT)

==Evidence of evolution==
What's with the moving my friend? It's intended to be an encyclopedic article about the subject, not an personal essay of some sort. [[User:Honestyandtruth|Honestyandtruth]] 00:00, 27 October 2007 (EDT)

== I have sent you an important email about communists and the gay conspiracy! ==

I sent one also to Rob. --[[User:TK|şyŝoρ-₮K]][[User_Talk:TK|/Ṣρёаќǃ]] 01:11, 30 October 2007 (EDT)

== Funny ==

I enjoyed [http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User:ChavezFan&diff=324719&oldid=324649 this], and thought I'd let you know. [[User:GregLarson | Greg]] 16:09, 30 October 2007 (EDT)

==Endorse block==
I endorse to block on [[User:Maestro]] [http://www.conservapedia.com/Special:Contributions/Maestro contribs]; we may have to review all these edits and consider other actions. [[User:RobSmith|Rob Smith]] 17:32, 4 November 2007 (EST)

Hey, thanks for unblocking me. Never thought I'd say this to a Jayhawker, but you're okay. After that whupping your football team dished out last week, you might even get this Mizzou grad to cheer for KU. [[User:Maestro|Maestro]] 23:50, 6 November 2007 (EST)

Anything to keep my mind of the Rams. Jeez...BTW, any chance on getting my user page unblocked when my probation expires? [[User:Maestro|Maestro]] 08:55, 8 November 2007 (EST)

:If he is on probation he should have the opportunity to prove his quality having his talk page open to work. Is it truth? --[[User:Joaquín Martínez]], [[User talk:Joaquín Martínez|talk]] 15:37, 8 November 2007 (EST)

*Joaquin, whenever any editor is restored, their pages should be unlocked and/or re-created. If that does not happen, it is usually just a mistake. --[[User:TK|şyŝoρ-₮K]][[User_Talk:TK|/Ṣρёаќǃ]] 10:08, 9 November 2007 (EST)

== Wes Clarke. ==

My bad on the spelling. Sorry. [[User:Dewey|Dewey]] 21:50, 4 November 2007 (EST)

==[[User:Oi]]==

What, no warning? I thought you took the pledge. ;-) --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] [[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]] 17:46, 7 November 2007 (EST)

:All the pledge says is I won't block for no reason. :) Also, I think "Oi" is a term associated with skinhead culture. [[User:DanH|DanH]] 17:47, 7 November 2007 (EST)

::Jolly good. And here's an early Christmas present for you: [[Image:Dewtree.jpg|right|thumb|For Christmas time]] --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] [[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]] 18:00, 7 November 2007 (EST)

Thank you! That should last me through the season. [[User:DanH|DanH]] 18:06, 7 November 2007 (EST)

*Ed is like Father Christmas! How magical...a tree made from Mountain Dew cans! :P --[[User:TK|şyŝoρ-₮K]][[User_Talk:TK|/Ṣρёаќǃ]] 18:18, 7 November 2007 (EST)
==Contest==
Hey Dan! So one of the first questions for our team is what our team name should be. If you have any ideas just get word out to TK, thanks! (Oh, and remember: we're using a Machiavellian policy towards this contest, we must win - no matter what. lol, good luck!)--[[User:Iduan|I]][[User_talk:Iduan|Duan]]23:59, 9 November 2007 (EST)

==Vandal==

Block this vandal please, thanks. [[User:Lukecorlando|Luke]]

== Go, go, go ==

42 +++++++++++++++++ a lot more... gooooooooo --[[User:Joaquín Martínez]], [[User talk:Joaquín Martínez|talk]] 01:29, 13 November 2007 (EST)

== Unblock Article ==

Hi Dan, could you please unblock [[Fascism]]? Thanks [[User:Learn together|Learn together]] 15:53, 13 November 2007 (EST)

== Kentucky ==

Hi, Dan, I just wanted to leave you a note about your edit to [[Kentucky]]. While Governor Fletcher lost the recent election, he still is governor. I have re-listed him as such, as his term does not end until next month. Thanks, [[User:GregLarson | Greg]] 21:50, 13 November 2007 (EST)

:That sounds accurate. We just have to remember to change it on December 11! [[User:DanH|DanH]] 21:50, 13 November 2007 (EST)

::Will do! [[User:GregLarson | Greg]] 21:50, 13 November 2007 (EST)

:::Just thought I'd remind you of the Governor's expiration of term tomorrow, as I do not expect to be on Conservapedia much in the coming weeks. [[User:GregLarson | Greg]] 20:25, 10 December 2007 (EST)

== See also ==

I am sorry, but I '''do not''' agree in what you are doing in Salma and Elvis. --[[User:Joaquín Martínez]], [[User talk:Joaquín Martínez|talk]] 16:24, 19 November 2007 (EST)

:Thank you for your reply. Salmas' links were discussed with TK at it's time. Elvis' are quite related as they send you to rock music. But, if you think it is better to change them let me know and I will find some ones more appropriated. --[[User:Joaquín Martínez]], [[User talk:Joaquín Martínez|talk]] 08:59, 20 November 2007 (EST)

:*Joaquín, the issue was discussed with Mr.Schlafly, and the "See Also" should be as specific as possible. I think you would agree that "Rock Music" is breathtakingly broad, eh? Perhaps you could make sure they are more specific? Thank you for your patience, my friend! --[[User:TK|şyŝoρ-₮K]][[User_Talk:TK|/Ṣρёаќǃ]] 11:22, 20 November 2007 (EST)

::OK. --[[User:Joaquín Martínez]], [[User talk:Joaquín Martínez|talk]] 18:33, 20 November 2007 (EST)

==Westboro Baptist Church==
Dan, Do you mind if we unlock [[Westboro Baptist Church]] to allow for adding some content? Thanks. [[User:RobSmith|Rob Smith]] 12:46, 24 November 2007 (EST)

:Fine with me! [[User:DanH|DanH]] 12:48, 24 November 2007 (EST)

==MU vs. KU==

That's gotta hurt. Were you there? [[User:Maestro|Maestro]] 02:01, 25 November 2007 (EST)

:Yep. [[User:DanH|DanH]] 02:14, 25 November 2007 (EST)

== MASS REMOVAL??? ==

Where exactly did I "mass remove" information as you allege on my page? All I have done has been to copyedit and work on clarity and presentation. [[User:PaulH|PaulH]] 00:27, 28 November 2007 (EST)

Check the edit history - that was someone else - the paragraph in question was not there when I edited. [[User:PaulH|PaulH]] 00:29, 28 November 2007 (EST)

== Page Move ==

Dan, could you please move [[Meningoenephalitis]] to [[Meningoencephalitis]]? The reference used to find the definition has a mispelling (it's missing a "c"). Thanks [[User:HelpJazz|Help]][[User talk:HelpJazz|Jazz]] 14:41, 9 December 2007 (EST)
:Thanks. BTW your recent block comment was hilarious. Chuck Norris can slam a revolving door, you know. And divide by 0. [[User:HelpJazz|Help]][[User talk:HelpJazz|Jazz]] 14:51, 9 December 2007 (EST)

==Vandal Pages==
Howdy--You might want to boot these: http://www.conservapedia.com/Special:Contributions/Hamidp--[[User:RossC|RossC]] 21:12, 12 December 2007 (EST)
:Done. Thanks. [[User:DanH|DanH]] 21:14, 12 December 2007 (EST)

== Superb blocks ==

Superb blocks, Dan! The break will arrive soon. :-) --[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 00:03, 13 December 2007 (EST)

== Protect ==

Hi Dan, can you protect [[genocide]] until a concensus can be reached? Thanks [[User:Learn together|Learn together]] 03:05, 13 December 2007 (EST)

==Genocide==

This seems a fairly straightforward issue to me. I have seen no definition of genocide outside of this site's article that requires that genocide be carried out by a government. The UN has not defined genocide this way, and the State Department states explicitly that genocide occurred in Bosnia. [http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2868.htm] Based on these facts, I think the definition in the article should be corrected, and the Srebrenica massacre should be reinserted as an example of genocide. What are your thoughts? [[User:SSchultz|SSchultz]] 21:42, 13 December 2007 (EST)

== Thank you ==

Thank you for protecting the image of Frida Kahlo :) I appreciate your assistance -- [[User:Taj|Taj]] 01:33, 18 December 2007 (EST)

:Thanks for all your hard work! [[User:DanH|DanH]] 01:35, 18 December 2007 (EST)

== User "Awesome" ==

DOH! You beat me to it... well, I don't have admin access either, so the best I could do was send a threating letter to him. :( I'm glad to see that someone is watching out though. --[[User:Puellanivis|Puellanivis]] 22:01, 18 December 2007 (EST)

:Is there a way that I could raise these people to your attention faster? Like a template or something? It would likely save admins/sysops some time. --[[User:Puellanivis|Puellanivis]] 00:38, 19 December 2007 (EST)

I think what you did is sufficient enough :) Thanks for your help. [[User:DanH|DanH]] 00:41, 19 December 2007 (EST)

== Delete Article ==

Hi Dan,

Can you please delete [[hososcope]]. Someone made a spelling error in its creation. (I already created the appropriate article.)

Thanks,

[[User:Learn together|Learn together]] 01:48, 19 December 2007 (EST)

:Let's add [[December 2]] in there as well. Thanks [[User:Learn together|Learn together]] 02:04, 19 December 2007 (EST)

Thanks for all your hard work! [[User:DanH|DanH]] 02:05, 19 December 2007 (EST)

:Thanks Dan. I've noticed you are still quite the workhorse yourself. ;-) How about if we add one more for deletion and prevent recreation [[Lulz]]. [[User:Learn together|Learn together]] 03:07, 27 December 2007 (EST)

::Could you also please delete article [[Transvestitism]]. I'm not sure if we want to prevent recreation or not. [[User:Learn together|Learn together]] 03:11, 27 December 2007 (EST)

== Thanks ==

Thank you Dan. I am checking at this moment all his contribuitions. --[[User:Joaquín Martínez]], [[User talk:Joaquín Martínez|talk]] 18:52, 20 December 2007 (EST)

: THANK YOU AGAIN. I did a little mistake, now [[Barney]] is ok.

::: Hi, I have 3 questions if you please: Could a deleted article be recovered?, could an "Image" be used to link to a CP article? and, at the tall page, what means the red color and the green bars? Thank you for your time. Have a HAPPY NEW YEAR! --[[User:Joaquín Martínez]], [[User talk:Joaquín Martínez|talk]] 09:10, 28 December 2007 (EST)

== Dude, why did you block me? ==

Please unblock [[user:FightPerniciousSwarm]]. You took a pledge, and then you blocked me for not using my "real" name. Dude, do you want help here or not? [[User:MichaelHunt|MichaelHunt]] 18:39, 27 December 2007 (EST)
:I kind of agree, I mean, [[User:Karajou]], [[User:CollegeRepublican]], and heaps more. --[[user:mssb57|m s s b 5 7]] // [[user talk:mssb57|blah !]] // [[special:contributions/mssb57|this was my fault]] 18:55, 27 December 2007 (EST)
::When you sign up, it clearly says '''frivolous''' user names will be blocked. "FightPerniciousSwarm" is frivolous. So is Michael Hunt, probably. I'm not stupid... I know what happens when you abbreviate it. [[User:DanH|DanH]] 18:57, 27 December 2007 (EST)
:::I'd rather get the "FightPerniciousSwarm" account back. It is far from frivolous. Fighting the pernicious liberal swarm is what I do. [[User:MichaelHunt|MichaelHunt]] 19:06, 27 December 2007 (EST)

== Please delete all of my contributions to the template space. They did not work out. ==

Please delete all of my contributions to the template space. They did not work out. I think you might need to update the wiki software for the templates to work. [[User:MichaelHunt|MichaelHunt]] 19:05, 27 December 2007 (EST)
:Thanks, I see you're deleting them. I'd like to come back as my first user name if possible. [[User:MichaelHunt|MichaelHunt]] 19:08, 27 December 2007 (EST)
I don't know, after all... if you ever visit a University campus, you have probably noticed that freshmen guppy up during the first weeks on campus. Okay. I'll unblock it. [[User:DanH|DanH]] 19:09, 27 December 2007 (EST)
::Yes, they do. Thank you sir. [[User:FightPerniciousSwarm|FightPerniciousSwarm]] 19:12, 27 December 2007 (EST)

== Category ==

Hi Dan,

I'm trying to move the entries from Basketball players to Basketball Players (in line with the manual of style). I usually create the category at the end when I've done them all. Please don't fix them. ;-) [[User:Learn together|Learn together]] 03:15, 28 December 2007 (EST)

Okay, thanks! [[User:DanH|DanH]] 03:19, 28 December 2007 (EST)

==[[Liberal]]==

Okay to unprotect for PhineasBogg? --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] [[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]] 19:03, 29 December 2007 (EST)

==Big vocabulary==

Inauspicious? Eschew obfuscation! ;-) --[[User:Ed Poor|Ed Poor]] [[User talk:Ed Poor|Talk]] 14:37, 30 December 2007 (EST)

== Great block ==

Great block this afternoon, Dan!--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 14:14, 6 January 2008 (EST)

== Thanks!!! ==

Thanks so much for the second chance: I have already started trying to make valuable contribution to your web site.

Thanks again very much so!

== curses! ==

But that was only a test run. Maybe, say, 100 might be in order. From each of us at Ebaumsworld. --[[User:HPearce|HPearce]] 15:24, 8 January 2008 (EST)

== Thank you! ==

For catching the vandal! The username was a dead giveaway. I wish I could banhammer him... he even got my page...-[[User:MexMax|MexMax]] 18:04, 16 January 2008 (EST)

== Question ==

Dan, if you get a chance would you mind shooting me an IM? Thanks. [[User:HelpJazz|Help]][[User talk:HelpJazz|Jazz]] 14:33, 17 January 2008 (EST)
==Just FYI==
Hey Dan, I thought I'd figured out what happened to the Harry Truman page, and just to let you know: the problem was the user inserted <nowiki>{{user:Iekl}}</nowiki> in a ref tag (if your interested - see the section "Selection for Vice Presedency" http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Harry_Truman&oldid=356407&action=edit ). Nice job fixing it so quickly!--[[User:Iduan|I]][[User_talk:Iduan|Duan]] 22:00, 17 January 2008 (EST)
:Thanks! This will be helpful. [[User:DanH|DanH]] 22:12, 17 January 2008 (EST)

== Christianity ==

You locked [[Christianity]] back in May. There's been a bit of activity there lately, with sysops having to add suggestions made by others. Do you think it's worth unlocking the article and seeing how it would go? It could always be locked again if necessary, of course. [[User:Philip J. Rayment|Philip J. Rayment]] 02:58, 18 January 2008 (EST)
:Let's give it a shot. [[User:DanH|DanH]] 08:09, 18 January 2008 (EST)
==I feel bad==
Dan, the warning you just gave to Luther Bifteck is my fault - not his. He removed information correctly, and I wasn't thinking, so I re-added it, but then reverted myself - he removed (again, correctly) the statement that "in God we trust" is in the pledge - I (and probably you too) was thinking "under God" - so yeah, that's my bad.--[[User:Iduan|I]][[User_talk:Iduan|Duan]] 19:29, 20 January 2008 (EST)

:Thanks. I caught that soon after I did it, and was kind of embarrassed. [[User:DanH|DanH]] 19:30, 20 January 2008 (EST)

:: Don't be too hard on yourself, who among us does not make a mistake every now and then? To your credit you quickly noticed and remedied. :) [[User:Taj|Taj]] 19:48, 20 January 2008 (EST)

== Vote ==

Click on the link to vote in my poll. --[[User:CPAdmin1|Tim (CPAdmin1)]][[User talk:CPAdmin1|talk]] [[User:CPAdmin1/Election08|Vote for President]] 23:05, 23 January 2008 (EST)
==For Deletion==
Thanks for deleting all those articles!--[[User:Iduan|I]][[User_talk:Iduan|Duan]] 16:56, 26 January 2008 (EST)

Wow... they were all from a vandal? --[[User:Liam Spencer|''' L.S. ''']] 17:04, 26 January 2008 (EST)

== Blocking Barikada ==

I am not sure why you have blocked one of this sites most prolific editors. I have been unable to find the "crude sexual reference" in question. --[[User:GDewey|GDewey]] 16:25, 27 January 2008 (EST)
:Was due to [http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Talk:Video_game_controversy&diff=prev&oldid=381634 this] talk page edit - and the use of the word "t*t"? [[User:Feebasfactor|Feebasfactor]] 16:28, 27 January 2008 (EST)
::Yes. [[User:DanH|DanH]] 16:31, 27 January 2008 (EST)

:::Interesting. He appears to be making a legitimate point however, so the usage was not just gratuitous. Perhaps he should have used the word "breast". I assume that there is an acceptable word that wouldn't get an editor banned.

:::I find the offence taken at the use of some words and the various ways that people use to avoid it a bit curious. I note, for example, that Feebas has used "t*t". We all know what the "*" in "t*t" stands for. Why is that in any way better than using the whole word? Surely it is the use of the word we are worried about, not just the actual appearance of the letters together. --[[User:GDewey|GDewey]] 16:37, 27 January 2008 (EST)

::::Then again why is "br**st" any better than "t*t"? Or "h**ter" perhaps? A word represents a thing. Are we offended by the thing or the word? Curiouser and curiouser. --[[User:GDewey|GDewey]] 16:44, 27 January 2008 (EST)

:Anybody who gets a one hour block on Conservapedia is usually rather lucky. I would agree that meaning is generally important, but the use of coarse language generally expedites the course of desensitization. Plus, let's be honest, this is a family website. There's no reason to use that word here. [[User:DanH|DanH]] 16:46, 27 January 2008 (EST)

::I understand the conventions. I guess I am just interested in the psychology behind them, although I suppose that this is probably not the appropriate page to air all of that. Perhaps it might be worth an essay page some time. --[[User:GDewey|GDewey]] 16:50, 27 January 2008 (EST)

... I was blocked? I didn't even notice. :/ I don't consider the word to be all that crude, though. I can think of several worse ways to say it. [[User:Barikada|Barikada]] 23:47, 31 January 2008 (EST)

: HE SAID IT AGAIN!!! --[[User:GDewey|GDewey]] 23:54, 31 January 2008 (EST)

::Kids, if I have to tell you to behave one more time I'm turning this car around and then ''nobody's'' going to Disney Land. Got it?
::Barikada: thinking of worse ways to say it in no way means that your way is ok. I managed to rephrase it in a way which got the point across while remaining clean. This encyclopedia is used by ''kids'', is it really going to pain you that much to search a little harder in your word bank? If you are just looking to get banned, please by all means ask; it will save everyone sime time. (Sorry for intruding Dan...) [[User:HelpJazz|Help]][[User talk:HelpJazz|Jazz]] 10:11, 1 February 2008 (EST)

:::The first use was incidental. It wasn't meant to be vulgar, nor was it especially so. This one is slightly more vulgar, however, without resorting to awkward "the word that must not be said" dialogue, it is impossible to say why I was banned. [[User:Barikada|Barikada]] 18:18, 1 February 2008 (EST)

== Great work ==

Great work on the blocking ... and unblocking. Thanks.--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 23:33, 28 January 2008 (EST)
==Hey==
Hey Dan, I don't know if your on now or not - but I'll be here for a while, so if you get a chance anytime within the next hour or so to get online I'd appreciate it - I need your input on a temp--[[User:Iduan|I]][[User_talk:Iduan|Duan]] 14:55, 2 February 2008 (EST)

:I'm actually heading over to watch the Kansas basketball game right now... I'll be on later tonight, though. Sorry about the timing! [[User:DanH|DanH]] 14:56, 2 February 2008 (EST)

== Bloomberg edits ==

What was wrong with my edits to the Michael Bloomberg article? [[User:Dadsnagem2|Dadsnagem2]] 10:08, 5 February 2008 (EST)

==KU==

Hah! Did you catch the MU/KU basketball game? [[User:Mizzourah|Mizzourah]] 14:22, 9 February 2008 (EST)

:I was there in one of the front rows. [[User:DanH|DanH]] 23:11, 9 February 2008 (EST)

== Curious about your stance on Israel ==
I was just surfing the internets when I came upon your page and was wondering that when you say you support Israel do you mean that you believe that a Jewish state has the right to exist or that you support its recent and current actions.--[[User:ElliottRosewater|ElliottRosewater]] 00:16, 17 February 2008 (EST)

== Great blocks and redirects ==

Great blocks and redirects. Well done!--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 21:20, 21 February 2008 (EST)

== Your recent redirect ==

Should I assume that mentioning that site, even without an insult to the site, is cause to block?-[[User:MexMax|MexMax]] 21:22, 21 February 2008 (EST)

:Generally speaking, yes. [[User:DanH|DanH]] 21:23, 21 February 2008 (EST)

== Edit ==

Great additions to [[liberal tricks]]!--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 23:59, 23 February 2008 (EST)

== Protection ==

Wow, that was a smart move protecting that FAQ page!--[[User:Aschlafly|Aschlafly]] 23:34, 28 February 2008 (EST)

== New username ==

Excuse me, but I was wondering what was wrong with my old username? Also, is this new name acceptable? [[User:Kingston|Kingston]] 19:39, 3 March 2008 (EST)

:Yes. The vast majority of users who use l33tspeak in their usernames end up vandalizing. [[User:DanH|DanH]] 19:40, 3 March 2008 (EST)

== Jazz values ==

...not meant as a parody - every word is true. [[User:AliceBG|AliceBG]] 23:43, 5 March 2008 (EST)

:Bob Jones University is not a standard conservative litmus test. They also ban contemporary Christian music and used to ban black students from enrolling. [[User:DanH|DanH]] 23:44, 5 March 2008 (EST)
::Then edit out the BJU bit - but don't kill the whole article! [[User:AliceBG|AliceBG]] 23:47, 5 March 2008 (EST)
::It was pretty obviously meant as a parody of [[Hollywood values]]. [[User:DanH|DanH]] 23:48, 5 March 2008 (EST)
:::Not at all - more of a complimentary piece: can't you tell parody from real commentary? [[User:AliceBG|AliceBG]] 23:49, 5 March 2008 (EST)
::::Not on a site where Poe's law is so heavily in effect. [[User:Absentismens|Absentismens]] 00:26, 6 March 2008 (EST)
:It's not my fault that some people think that Landover Baptist Church is real. [[User:DanH|DanH]] 00:30, 6 March 2008 (EST)

Pardon me, sir; I fear the organization is known as the World Islamic Front Against Jews and Crusaders. -VoteGOP21

:Thanks for the clarification. [[User:DanH|DanH]] 22:18, 6 March 2008 (EST)

== Your Reversion of Left Behind ==

First of all, I did not provide a link, so 'my link' cannot vindicate Jinxmchue. I asked you to look at the links, plural, in the article. If you only looked at one, singular, link, you cannot verify or deny what Jinxmchue said, as this requires looking at what several reviews said and comparing that with the patchnotes. Secondly, this is the list of complaints in the various reviews in the article:
#Lousy Controls
#Too much micromanagement
#Bad AI
#Poor graphics and art design
#Lack of single-player skirmish mode
#Slow multiplayer
#Watered-down storyline
#All the units look the same
#Repetitive gameplay
#Misogynistic 50s-style sexism
#Borderline racism (quite a number of the 'bad guys' have Arab, Indian, African, etc, names and appearances, but mysteriously lose this when they're 'recruited' and become Caucasian)
#Bad level design (sections of the city blocked off for no good reason, for example)
#Frequent crashes and lock-ups
#Seems to give a mixed message (the subject matter and tone of the game is very righteous, but then lets you play as the Antichrist in multiplayer)
#Poor quality of voice-acting
#Too much advertising in the game

This is the list of these complaints addressed in the patches:

#Too much micromanagement (eased but not fully addressed)
#Bad AI (unclear whether all isuues were addressed or not)
#Poor graphics and art design (partially addressed by improving the shadows on 'high end systems')
#Slow multiplayer
#Frequent crashes and lock-ups (not clear whether completely fixed)

This is the list of these complaints remaining unaddressed:

#Lousy controls
#Lack of single-player skirmish mode
#Watered-down storyline
#All the units look the same
#Repetitive gameplay
#Misogynistic 50s-style sexism
#Borderline racism
#Bad level design
#Seems to give a mixed message
#Poor quality of voice-acting
#Too much advertising in the game

This is the list of issues fixed in the patches NOT mentioned in the reviews:

#Multiplayer Chat tab enabled. You can now chat with players online before you join a game.
#Female Recruiters added.
#Mission 2 - Teddy can now visit the finish zone at any time without issues.
#Mission 4 - Teddy can now speak to Mary.
#Mission 6 - The first 7 friends can be trained and the mission will now end upon bringing the final 10 friends to the Chapel (provided they are still all on your side).
#Mission 8 - An extra building is available to be acquired.
#Demons can withstand heavy physical attacks. Attack them with good spiritual warfare.
#Various playbalancing and fixes including sound transitions and multiplayer server list.
#Multiplayer Buddy List enabled.
#Enhanced join server screen with game parameters listed.
#GameSpy profile integration. Create a profile or use an existing one to create your buddy list.
#3 New Multiplayer Maps including upgraded units at the start of the game for quick skirmish action.
#Vocal Warnings for events.
#Improved Sound System compatibility and sound playback.
#Improved LGBHelp system for better support to our users, including an auto-config based on system specs.
#Various mission playbalancing and fixes.
#When logged in with a GameSpy Profile ID, Gold and Silver users will have auto buddy list requests and their buddy’s multiplayer games will be listed first.
#Buddy List graphical enhancements.
#Winning point limit (if applicable) is shown during a multiplayer game.
#Improved navigation for multiplayer game creation.
#Demons are now displayed in a dark grey color.
#4X4 Skirmish map timer fixed.
#Improved support for multiplayer hosting – UPnP support added.
#Chat filter implemented.
#Added more stats to the end of a multiplayer game, including an overall summary of all players.
#Allied units display as such when clicked in multiplayer.
#Multiplayer skirmish maps are easier to find on the map selection screen.
#Voice of God and Angels implemented for evil actions.
#Mission 4 - The Chapel is pinged when Mary is active.
#Mission 19 - Defending time shortened.
#Mission 23 - Phantom enemy vehicles removed.
#Mission 32 – Buck can get his disguise upon mission start.
#Mission 36 - Defending time shortened.
#Mission 37 – GCP Camp now pinged.
#Many other text revisions and mission improvements
#AUTO recruit improved even further – Evil units that turn neutral are now auto recruited as well.
#Building Icons added to the game screen for easier ID of user’s buildings.
#Right mouse to follow a friendly unit implemented (Alt-Right Click still works too).
#Multiple Helicopter spawning issue fixed.
#Replay Load VO overlap fixed.
#The Scroll description has been revised.
#Spiritual influence now does two times damage to demons.
#Alt-Tab Camera issue fixed.
#No longer able to attempt to follow enemy or neutral vehicles.
#Event noise modified.
#Menu enhancements providing more intuitive feedback to the user.
#A military unit must be in a military vehicle in order for the vehicle to fire.
#Sat-Com special ability has been enhanced, now a triangle will display in the minimap and H will display the type of building in the main screen.
#Firearm range increased slightly.
#Maximum number of items in inventory for each type is now 2.
#Minor gameplay tweaks and unit balances.
#Tutorial 2 - Allows for different combination of units to make the camp available.
#Tutorial 3 - Fixed intermittant crash after Musician was trained.
#Fixed crash on start occurring with the mutltiplayer enhancement pack version for some older machines.
#Tutorial 2 – Auto recruit is taught instead of manual recruit taking advantage of the auto recruit improvements for ease of use.
#Additional auto-configuration based on system specs for Intel based graphic adapters (Note: these adapters are not officially supported, but may work).
#Forfeit button added for multiplayer games.
#Gamespy buddy authorization pop-up reminder added.
#Multiplayer hints describing functionality of each menu button including expanded buddy list explanations.
#Minimap building filters. Icons are now on the minimap that will ping the type of building when activated. Make finding types of building much easier.
#Owned buildings now display in the players color at all times for easy recognition.
#Evil Hero revision to Enigma Leader.
#Chat window multiple selection from menu fixed.
#Gamespy creation or login will display a not valid warning if it has a space in the name.
#Password protected multiplayer games are now displayed with a lock on the join screen.
#Version number of server’s game is now displayed on the join screen when a game is selected.
#Multiplayer skirmish maps have been rebalanced to be even at the start of the game. Evil used to have 1 extra unit.
#New clue music.
#Incorrect VO not playing anymore on level 4 load screen.
#Mouse handedness is taken from system mouse settings and is no longer clickable from options menu. If you want to change it, use the Windows Control Panel/Mouse.
#Gamespy profile file no longer displays password for added protection.
#Screen flickering fixed when leaving a multiplayer game someone quit out of early.
#Lengthy email address truncating fixed on Gamespy create window.
#Point limit and time limit now display on multiplayer replays.
#Correct message now appears to the server when the client quits the game early in a 2 player game.
#VO pauses when the pause key is pressed.
#Gamespy Voice Chat muting options. Players can be muted in the game lobby and with the Chat options screen from the in-game menu. Note: Enemy players will be muted upon starting the game. Note: Port 31322 UDP must be opened to enjoy voice chatting.
#Microphone Volume control and testing capability within the Audio tab of the Options window.
#Major UI overhaul - new graphical enhancements and improvements.
#Collision improvements between neutral units and vehicles.
#Multiplayer hint toggle is now in the Game tab of the Options window.
#Minimap unit filters. Icons are now on the minimap that will ping the type of unit when activated. It makes finding a type of unit much easier.
#Unit and Building selection icons. One click selection of a unit type and one click goto building type functionality added to the interface.
#Units inside building displayed. When you mouse over a building with units inside, the unit icons will display on screen.
#Recruiting fix for fast walking neutrals - the unit will now stop to be recruited.
#To/From voice chat options included. Now you have the ability to choose who hears your voice chat.
#Text chat muting. You can now mute text chat from specific players in game.
#Fixed loud noise upon start on some machines.
#Various mission scripting enhancements for additional audio sequences.
#Revised Tutorial 1 by adding a neutral unit and an evil unit as visual aids.
#Revised Left Handed VO and text in the tutorials to be more clear.
#Revised missions 22, 31, and 35 to decrease difficulty.
#National and International Banks now have sound when clicked.
#A Friend was added to the start of Mission 27.
#Revised missions 17, 20, 23, and 30 to decrease difficulty.

Given the above lists, can you please then explain how that makes this statement inaccurate:
{{quotebox|Left Behind Games subsequently issued several patches to address dozens of issues, including some of the complaints in the reviews.}}
And makes this one accurate:
{{quotebox|Left Behind Games subsequently issued several patches to address dozens of issues raised by the complaints.}}
[[User:Urushnor|Urushnor]] 10:39, 9 March 2008 (EDT)

:You personal opinion on the updates is moot. I have added a source which provides the fact that "Eternal Forces" is now "fully patched." [[User:Jinxmchue|Jinxmchue]] 15:42, 11 March 2008 (EDT)

Further to this, despite me providing much evidence that 'fully patched' does not mean what Jinx onbviously thinks it means on the Talk page, Jinx is arbitrarily reinserting his version back into the article, and point blank refusing to discuss it further on the talk page. Also, despite direct requests for evidence of his claims, has failed to provide any, and simply asserts that he is correct. [[User:Urushnor|Urushnor]] 15:18, 17 March 2008 (EDT)

:I feel stupid in admitting this, but I've tried my best to figure out the differences between the two versions, and can't. [[User:DanH|DanH]] 18:09, 17 March 2008 (EDT)

::In my version, there are still issues left to be addressed. According to Jinx, however, any and every issue raised by the reviews has been addressed by patches as, according to him, the phrase 'fully patched' means any and all issues of any kind have been dealt with, which is wrong - it simply means that all available patches have been applied to the software, irrespective of whether this fixes all issues with the software or not. [[User:Urushnor|Urushnor]] 18:40, 17 March 2008 (EDT)

==Email==

I sent you an email four days ago, but haven't received a reply, please check your email. If your Conservapedia enabled email is one of the ones you lost the password to (as you suggested the day before yesterday over AIM) then could you please set up a new email and send me one so that I can reply with my original message. Thanks [[User:TheGySom|TheGySom]] 01:02, 13 March 2008 (EDT)

:It didn't deserve a reply. You were just talking about how cool your vandalism was. [[User:DanH|DanH]] 01:54, 13 March 2008 (EDT)

==Ampersand==
Thanks for deleting all those pages. It looks like there's some other kind of problem with the pages with the & in the title. They've returned from the dead! I guess it's not a big deal that they're hanging out out there in the ether, but it could be confusing for someone else who, like myself, tries to clean up the Dead-end Pages list. Not sure what the problem is, or how to fix it though. -[[User:DrSandstone|DrSandstone]] 14:25, 13 March 2008 (EDT)
: Could you explain this in more detail please? I may be able to help. [[User:Philip J. Rayment|Philip J. Rayment]] 09:33, 15 March 2008 (EDT)

== Marx, Wilde et al. on Homeschooling page ==

the list is entitled "prominent people who were homeschooled." It seems these people are all prominent, and were as homeschooled as anyone else on the list....why remove their names? [[User:AliceBG|AliceBG]] 15:45, 14 March 2008 (EDT)

== IRC ==

Does Conservapedia have an official or unofficial IRC channel? - Hak

:I'm not sure. [[User:DanH|DanH]] 20:54, 15 March 2008 (EDT)

== Leptospirosis ==

Just saw that an article named Leptospirosis was deleted. wonder why? can I re-create it?

thanks--[[User:JBuscombe|JBuscombe]] 15:49, 16 March 2008 (EDT)

== Martin ==

Why? There is nothing wrong with those links. On the contrary, It can give us more traffic. Do you have a proof that Google would not like it? --[[User:Joaquín Martínez]], [[User talk:Joaquín Martínez|talk]] 22:05, 16 March 2008 (EDT)

:I talked with Andy about it awhile back. Also, I've discussed search engines with User:Conservative. Google does not like it when links are placed at random without a clear correlation. [[User:DanH|DanH]] 22:06, 16 March 2008 (EDT)

:: Ok. Let them be until Andy say the last word. They are not without correlation. They are actors all of them. --[[User:Joaquín Martínez]], [[User talk:Joaquín Martínez|talk]] 22:10, 16 March 2008 (EDT)

:::He is already in the Actors category, which links to all other actors anyway. [[User:DanH|DanH]] 22:11, 16 March 2008 (EDT)

:::: For us it is better to have more traffic and that is a better way than in the Category place. --[[User:Joaquín Martínez]], [[User talk:Joaquín Martínez|talk]] 22:13, 16 March 2008 (EDT)

==Animals A etc.==
Can you move [[Animals A]] to [[Animal Terms A]]
[[Animals C]] to [[Animal Terms C]]
[[Animals G]] to [[Animal Terms G]]
[[Animals P]] to [[Animal Terms P]]
[[Animals V]] to [[Animal Terms V]]
[[Animals W]] to [[Animal Terms W]]
[[Animals Y]] to [[Animal Terms Y]]
[[Animals Z]] to [[Animal Terms Z]]
? --[[User:Qweki2|Qweki2]] 22:22, 16 March 2008 (EDT)

==Possible Bans?==
What is the highest possible block time? (besides infinite). Also, can you make a ban of [[User:Liberal9188]] and [[User:HHSFake]].. so I'm not tempted to use either of those accounts again.
:I have one final request.. could you ban me for 3 years, 1 month, and 4 days? Or 5 years if you don't want to type all that in. The reason can be: "request by user". Thanks. -^_^- [[User:Kektklik|Fuzzy]] 09:44, 20 March 2008 (EDT)
::I once copped a fourteen year stretch. I think the sysop must have been bored. [[User:HarryWharton|HarryWharton]] 10:43, 20 March 2008 (EDT)

== So, what's the policy ==

The reason JM unfairly banned me was because I was removing the nonsensical see-also links on various pages. My reason for doing so was because it isn't encyclopedic. I began doing it ''en masse'' when I saw what you wrote to JM that it wasn't our policy. His response: It'll boost our google rankings. (VERY encyclopedic).

So, what's the policy now? I don't want another ban. [[User:DLerner|ד.לערנער]] 22:43, 17 March 2008 (EDT)

:Tread lightly when working with Sysops showing them the respect they are due. If you are going to be making changes to their work, then talk with them first and make sure there is a common understanding. This should be followed for all people, but of course Sysops can also ban you for it. Unless there is a specific written policy saying all 'See Also' sections should be removed, then it is unwise to attempt to remove them ''en masse'' on your own. Talk page discussions between sysops, especially before a specific resolution has been reached, do not count. [[User:Learn together|Learn together]] 15:59, 20 March 2008 (EDT)

==Thanks==
Thank you. [[User:Feuerstein|Feuerstein]] 00:14, 21 March 2008 (EDT)

Jean-Paul Sartre

2008-03-21T04:10:54Z

Feuerstein: new

'''Jean-Paul Sartre''' (June 21, 1905 – April 15, 1980) was a [[liberal]] [[atheism|atheist]] French philosopher and author. He is usually called an existentialist.

==Writing==
*''Being and Nothingness''

[[Category:French Philosophers]]

Category:Indo-Iranian languages

2008-03-21T04:04:59Z

Feuerstein: New page: Category:Indo-European languages

[[Category:Indo-European languages]]

Sanskrit

2008-03-21T04:04:24Z

Feuerstein: ~ cat

'''Sanskrit''' is an [[Indo-Aryan]] language that dates to about the 5th century B.C. It is also the language that many religious [[Hindu]] documents were written. The Indic languages, Hindi, Bengali, Punjabi, Urdu, and Gujerati are modern day descendants of Sanskrit.
[[Category:Indo-Iranian languages]]

Timor-Leste

2008-03-21T03:59:26Z

Feuerstein:

'''East Timor''' (officially known as '''Timor-Leste''') is the country occupying the eastern half of the island of Timor in the Malay Archipelago and some smaller islands nearby.

The indigenous population are a mix of Papuan, Malay and Polynesian origin. The predominant language is Tetum. The first European invaders were the Portuguese in 1520 followed by the Spanish and the Dutch. The latter fought with the Portuguese for occupation of the territory settling eventually on a division with the western half of the island as Dutch territory and the eastern Portuguese. The island was occupied by the Japanese during [[World War 2]].

At the end of the war the Portuguese retained control of the eastern half of the island while the western half became part of the newly independent Indonesia. By 1975 Freitlin, an independence movement, had gained control of much of East Timor from the Portuguese. The Indonesian government were able to portray Freitlin as a communist organisation and, with the tacit support of Western governments, invaded in 1975 and annexed the territory. East Timor was declared part of Indonesia in 1976. Estimates of the death toll amongst the East Timorese during the invasion and subsequent occupation vary. Some observers place it as high as 200,000 (in a population of only 650,00) whilst others estimate it to be 60,000. In spite of this the Indonesians were able to enjoy the continuing support of Western governments for their occupation until a number of high profile atrocities such as the massacre of protesters in the capital, Dilli, in 1991 led to mounting international pressure for independence.

A referendum in 1999 had four fifths of the population supporting independence but pro-Indonesian rioters, often aided by the Indonesian army, made the transition to sovereignty a violent process with thousands fleeing their homes. East Timor achieved full sovereignty in May 2002.

[[Category:Asian Countries]]

User:Feuerstein

2008-03-21T03:58:08Z

Feuerstein: Some info

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Timor-Leste

2008-03-21T03:50:02Z

Feuerstein: incorrect date

'''East Timor''' is the country occupying the eastern half of the island of Timor in the Malay Archipelago and some smaller islands nearby.

The indigenous population are a mix of Papuan, Malay and Polynesian origin. The predominant language is Tetum. The first European invaders were the Portuguese in 1520 followed by the Spanish and the Dutch. The latter fought with the Portuguese for occupation of the territory settling eventually on a division with the western half of the island as Dutch territory and the eastern Portuguese. The island was occupied by the Japanese during [[World War 2]].

At the end of the war the Portuguese retained control of the eastern half of the island while the western half became part of the newly independent Indonesia. By 1975 Freitlin, an independence movement, had gained control of much of East Timor from the Portuguese. The Indonesian government were able to portray Freitlin as a communist organisation and, with the tacit support of Western governments, invaded in 1975 and annexed the territory. East Timor was declared part of Indonesia in 1976. Estimates of the death toll amongst the East Timorese during the invasion and subsequent occupation vary. Some observers place it as high as 200,000 (in a population of only 650,00) whilst others estimate it to be 60,000. In spite of this the Indonesians were able to enjoy the continuing support of Western governments for their occupation until a number of high profile atrocities such as the massacre of protesters in the capital, Dilli, in 1991 led to mounting international pressure for independence.

A referendum in 1999 had four fifths of the population supporting independence but pro-Indonesian rioters, often aided by the Indonesian army, made the transition to sovereignty a violent process with thousands fleeing their homes. East Timor achieved full sovereignty in May 2002.

[[Category:Asian Countries]]