Originally Posted by Meridious

You know, I am not usually big on rules until it comes to quotes...and I swear to [insert-deity-here] that this place needs a rule that states ANY true quote sourced from within or without this site SHOULD utilize the ACTUAL quote-function/tool.

What a freakin mess this thread is.

How freaking hard can it BE to highlight your damned cut-paste and CLICK THE QUOTE BUTTON?

Christ.

Originally Posted by Hollybaere

Is there a problem??
{p. 53} He walked briskly to the head of the table while the other two sat at the back of the room. "My name is Aharon Sherf," he said. "I am the head of the Academy. Welcome to the Mossad. Its full name is Ha Mossad, le Modiyn ve le Tafkidim Mayuhadim [the Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations]. Our motto is: 'By way of deception, thou shalt do war.'

Victor Ostrovsky on Mossad - By Way of Deception, thou shalt do War

Originally Posted by White Rabbit

Definitely yes. You didn't even put quotation marks on your quotation. If you choose to omit quotation marks on long quotations, it is proper to indent the passage as an alternative method of denoting the entirety of the quotation.

Your method demonstrated here is academically improper and inferior to the forum quote code in the context of forum discussions.

Just my two cents worth on the issue.

Originally Posted by White Rabbit

Definitely yes. You didn't even put quotation marks on your quotation. If you choose to omit quotation marks on long quotations, it is proper to indent the passage as an alternative method of denoting the entirety of the quotation.

Your method demonstrated here is academically improper and inferior to the forum quote code in the context of forum discussions.

Just my two cents worth on the issue.

Originally Posted by Hollybaere

Just remember one thing only.......................

Al-Qaida=Mossaud. ("By deception thou shalt do war!")

That is all you need to know.

Originally Posted by danielpalos

Good. Maybe we can get the CIA banned from the Middle East as well.

Originally Posted by Hollybaere

Just remember one thing only.......................

Al-Qaida=Mossaud. ("By deception thou shalt do war!")

That is all you need to know.

Originally Posted by Hollybaere

I thought I had.

I didn't realise it was a "long quotation".

It's funny that everytime a subject pops up that people don't like, instead of commenting on the subject, they only comment on spelling and punctuation.

Trust me, if you ignore it, it won't go away.

Originally Posted by White Rabbit

I learned a long time ago never to trust anyone who says "trust me".

FYI, a long quotation is defined as one that is more than one sentence.

I've cited the academic standard for this since others were complaining about your quoting etiquette. Your style is entirely unacceptable in academia and not popular in this forum.

If you wish to be an idiot, that's your perogative.

Originally Posted by Hollybaere

The truth is not popular on this forum??

If you wish to stay ignorant, that is your perogative.

Originally Posted by theGhoul

2008 Presidential Candidates
Mike Gravel

I Love This Guy!
Quotes-

-Government secrecy creates 1984-style state. (Jan 1972)
-Cut military budget in half--we don't need such "readiness". (Jan 1972)
-Raze Guantanamo and Abu Ghraib prisons to the ground. (Dec 2006)
-US has nothing to fear; fear sustains the military complex. (Aug 2007)
-Make Congress vote on veto override and war will end. (Sep 2007)
-Pull American troops out; it can be done in 120 days. (Sep 2007)
-Bush cooking books on Iran; resolve against invading Iran. (Aug 2007)
-Anyone who voted for the war should not be president. (Feb 2007)
-Election was mandate for peace but carnage continues for oil. (Dec 2006)

Mike Gravel on the Issues

Originally Posted by kathaksung

Ask help to a trouble maker?

In 1930, the collapsed stock market caused Great Depression. It motivated the government to build up the Social security system. Of course, the Social Security fund avoided the trouble maker - stock market. The fund is invested in national bond which gives a guaranteed income. Not very high but stable. What Bush now is leading people back to that trouble maker - stock market. Is that absurd?

Social Security is a successful program. The expense is low. The administration fee is less than 1% of total investment. It is also a rare clean program. Pension are collected, paid to retired people. Interest group can't touch it with any excuse. In a clear water tank, The quantity of fish is clear, countable.

Now Bush tries to meddle the water, said you can catch more fish in muddy water. But muddy water won't produce more fish. Someone may catch more fish, But their gain will be others' loss. Making high profit in stock market is always the privilege of inside group. Average people, after all, will gain less if not a loss.

Nebraska eliminated the personnel investment plan in employee's 401(k) pension is a good example.

Re: This is a problem that is beginning to be recognized. Since 1964 Nebraska offered state employees the chance to manage their 401(k)-type plan. Extensive employee education and training seminars were given, and everyone expected outstanding investment returns. But when the state audited the program in 2000, the results were incredibly discouraging: employees were making bad investment after bad investment. So in 2003, Nebraska eliminated employee choice from its 401(k) plan.

From: NewCartesian

http://forums.washingtonpost.com/wpf...s?msg=2800.351

Originally Posted by MeadHallPirate

*waves to kathkasung*

i found this bit 'o information illuminating. thanks fer posting this matey.

-meadhallpirate