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"ACORN Facts" Craze Set Off By Poll That Found Most Republicans Think Obama Stole Election
Commented Nov 19, 2009 at 15:00:08 in Politics
“I predict that Republican will soon be an official category in the DSM.”
Famous for Being Famous: The Sarah Palin Show Is On the Air
Commented Nov 19, 2009 at 10:02:24 in Politics
“Yep, next thing you know we'll have an ex-grade B movie actor turned corporate pitchman running for some high level office.”
Is the House Health Care Bill Better than Nothing?
Commented Nov 09, 2009 at 15:15:20 in Politics
“As long as they're OK with the thousands of unnecessary deaths and bankruptcies we allow every year in order for insurance company CEO's to have gold plated plumbing on their yachts.”
vfdowner replied on Nov 09, 2009 at 16:49:36
“Yes, It's much better that Democratic lawmakers have gold plated plumbing while they tell us to tighten our belts and let them be stewards of our money.”
The True Story of Area 51's UFOs
Commented Nov 07, 2009 at 11:25:27 in Technology
“If they're wiser and more advanced than we are, then they certainly don't believe in any bible.”
365 Days and Still Thanking Jesus
Commented Nov 05, 2009 at 16:27:55 in Politics
“At the risk of mixing two overused metaphors, it just sometimes feels as though Obama brought his chess pieces to a knife fight.
I don't doubt that Obama would be a great president for a civilized country. My doubt lies in whether this is a civilized country.”
I don't doubt that Obama would be a great president for a civilized country. My doubt lies in whether this is a civilized country.”
Hope, Change and The Long Road: One Year Later
Commented Nov 05, 2009 at 16:19:10 in Politics
“I have no doubt the Obama would be the perfect president for a civilized country. My doubt lies in whether the U. S. is a civilized country.”
Truthahn replied on Nov 05, 2009 at 17:49:23
“Preventive detention without trial is civilized? Even George W. Bush didn't have the audacity to propose that.”
How the Republicans Failed to Cut Off My Health Care Speech
Commented Nov 05, 2009 at 14:28:37 in Politics
“I sometimes wonder to myself, "What would Sen Paul Wellstone have contributed to this debate?" Then I read about you and think, "Probably something like that."
God bless you.”
God bless you.”
Hope, Change and The Long Road: One Year Later
Commented Nov 05, 2009 at 13:33:40 in Politics
“To mix a couple of overused metaphors, it sometimes feels as though Obama has brought his chess pieces to a knife fight.”
epotruchyeahright replied on Nov 05, 2009 at 15:07:12
“Cute comment. Don't worry; he's got plenty of knife-wielding pals who've got his back.”
Oh My God?: Seeking to Answer the Age Old Question, What Is God?
Commented Nov 04, 2009 at 17:31:58 in Entertainment
“If God is everything then God is nothing in particular.”
mommadona replied on Nov 05, 2009 at 03:34:58
“good point!”
Hope, Change and The Long Road: One Year Later
Commented Nov 04, 2009 at 17:19:59 in Politics
“I understand what you are saying. However, it is on the issue of health care where I feel most let down. I understand that we can't just jump into the best system for breaking the stranglehold of the insurance companies, covering everyone, and lowering cost - single payer. The public option is just a watered down version of that. But when you continue watering down something that was already watered down to start with then you end up with something as effective as homeopathic "medicine" compared to actual medicine. In other words - no better than the placebo effect.”
jmpurser replied on Nov 04, 2009 at 18:08:03
“For the record, why CAN'T we have the best system? Why did Obama kill real health care reform in order to sell the mythic "public option" and then stop supporting that after making deals with the insurance industry and big pharma?
There is no point in electing a leader who's just going to get you what you were going to get anyway.”
There is no point in electing a leader who's just going to get you what you were going to get anyway.”
Obama One Year Later: The Audacity of Winning vs. The Timidity of Governing
Commented Nov 03, 2009 at 14:08:32 in Politics
“It feels as though the "fierce urgency of now" has turned into the "lukewarm interest in eventualy." However, the only person I can think of who could do better than President Obama would be candidate Obama.”
VeroucaSalt replied on Nov 03, 2009 at 14:17:02
“Maybe we can urge him to send that guy back into the public view...”
CapCal replied on Nov 03, 2009 at 14:16:55
“Hillary would have done better.”
Five Things That Scare Me
Commented Nov 01, 2009 at 15:25:27 in Entertainment
“Even better, dress up as Jesus and tell them to take care of the poor or else they are going to hell. Oh wait, someone already did that and they ignore him anyway.”
A New Wrinkle in the JFK Assassination Story
Commented Nov 01, 2009 at 14:13:15 in Books
“Do you think there wasn't a single strip club owner in Dallas who didn't have some mob connection?”
A New Wrinkle in the JFK Assassination Story
Commented Nov 01, 2009 at 14:10:34 in Books
“Sorry to throw a wrench into your world view that anyone who disagrees with you must have a closed mind. But I was a conspiracy believer all my life until I decided to look at it dispassionately, compare theories, and then decide which made the most sense.”
A New Wrinkle in the JFK Assassination Story
Commented Nov 01, 2009 at 12:20:00 in Books
“Don't expect the conspiracy buffs to be moved by reason and logic. They have a need for this to be bigger and more meaningful than a misfit with a gun. That is one of the reasons conspiracy books tend to overlook Oswald's previous attempt to assissinate retired General Walker.”
rms replied on Nov 01, 2009 at 17:01:43
“Actually, many "conspiracy buffs" are looking for exactly that: reason and logic. No ones "take" is completely convincing - on either side...”
DustinTime replied on Nov 01, 2009 at 14:17:38
“Sorry, but even our own government, in the 1977 House Select Committee on Assassinations, officially determined that Oswald did not act alone and that there was a "conspiracy."
In other words, you clearly do not have an even a basic grasp of the facts.
But thanks for sharing, dimwit!”
In other words, you clearly do not have an even a basic grasp of the facts.
But thanks for sharing, dimwit!”
A New Wrinkle in the JFK Assassination Story
Commented Nov 01, 2009 at 12:05:24 in Books
“Wrong. The material shooting out from the exit wound would force the head back, just as it did. Like most of the "evidence" for conspiracy, your assumption is based on a fallacy.”
Bobotheclown replied on Nov 01, 2009 at 21:10:40
“Please, why are arguing about this. Consult the FBI tests. In fact consult any test ever done. The "jet effect" you refer to happens in very obscure cases that are much different than this one. What your eyes tell you when you see the Zapruder film is correct. The shot was from the grassy knoll. This is no longer a point of contention anywhere outside of the lunatic fringe. There are a lot of books that discuss this because it became a political issue some decades ago. Please learn a little about this before you dismiss the science that has accumulated around this event.”
A New Wrinkle in the JFK Assassination Story
Commented Nov 01, 2009 at 11:57:16 in Books
“Read it. It only "destroys" Posner's book if you have a deep need to believe. Like I said, I don't expect to change anyone's mind.”
ARonHenry replied on Nov 01, 2009 at 14:11:10
“Arnray. Thank you. I have to forgive the buffs. I use to be one of them. It's just so hard to accept that JFK could be taken from us for basically meaningless reasons. To quote Civil War General James H. Wilson "One can't put down history as it really happened--people don't want it--it would shock them. People have formed their own ideas in regard to history, and they do not want them dismembered." For many, to accept Kennedy's death as an irrational random act performed by a maniac --"all sound and fury spoken by an idiot signifying nothing"-- is to force them to look into a black abyss that is so existentially terrifying that it threatens to blow their whole world apart. Bless all of you for caring about our great lost President and the damage his death did to our beloved country.”
FZliveson replied on Nov 01, 2009 at 13:58:16
“Arnray:
"Like I said, I don't expect to change anyone's mind."
Thanks for your honesty.....Including your own mind, even if confronted with facts.”
"Like I said, I don't expect to change anyone's mind."
Thanks for your honesty.....Including your own mind, even if confronted with facts.”
A New Wrinkle in the JFK Assassination Story
Commented Nov 01, 2009 at 10:49:34 in Books
“Nice to see a rare voice of reason and logic on this post. None of the myriad of big conspiracies hold water when examined with a critical eye. Are there unanswered questions? yes. Was the Warren Commision rushed and incomplete? yes. But it requires a great leap to conclude that therefore there was a massive conspiracy. Is there "evidence" of a conspiracy? yes. Just as there is "evidence" that expresident (man, I love the prefix 'ex') Bush was behind 9/11, that the moon landing was a hoax, and that O.J. was framed. I don't expect to convince the conspiracy minded. However, for a methodical, critical, logical and honest review of the assasination (and the assassin) using the best forensic evidence one should read Case Closed by Gerald Posner.”
Sagamore72 replied on Nov 01, 2009 at 11:32:30
“Gerald Posner's book was a hoax. He has been debunked numerous times. May I refer you to Harold Weisberg's book, Case Open, in which the author destroys Posner's theories.”
A New Wrinkle in the JFK Assassination Story
Commented Oct 30, 2009 at 11:48:21 in Books
“Oswald had also applied for several other jobs. If he had gotten any of those other jobs he would not have been in the book depository. All the other people who didn't give him a job previously would have had to been in on it.”
FZliveson replied on Oct 30, 2009 at 15:00:20
“How does someone NOT giving someone a job implicate them in a conspiracy elsewhere?
Really stretched logic.”
Really stretched logic.”
Cybershaman replied on Oct 30, 2009 at 12:30:42
“Not that I believe, or disbelieve, in the conspiracies. But was it a crime of opportunity, or a guy in the wrong place at the wrong time? Why would he apply for other jobs if his intent was to be on the parade route? Didn't they change the path of the progression at the last minute? How long had he worked there? I should probably look that up myself...”
Health Care Reform
Commented Oct 24, 2009 at 12:08:19 in Politics
“Gee, a senator looking out for the best interests of the people. How refreshing. How depressing that he is the exception to the rulers.”
nancytheragingliberal replied on Oct 24, 2009 at 16:40:17
“A: At least we have Bernie, Alan, Anthony, Dennis, and a few others advocating for the American people. These filthy corporations have a noose around our necks and are bleeding us dry with huge increases for our health care. I'm watching closely and had better see something viable, not that stupid Trigger, just plain Medicare E E =Everyone.”
Collision: Is Religion Absurd or Good for the World?
Commented Oct 20, 2009 at 10:57:20 in Living
“So, sifting through all the gobbledegook, Pastor Wilson's "point" is that it requires a belief that some guy walked on water a couple of thousand years ago to appreciate art. Another fine example of why reason and religious faith are incompatible.”
The Impeachment of President Obama
Commented Sep 24, 2009 at 13:02:46 in Politics
“There are two kinds of people in the world. Those who think there are two kinds of people and those who don't.”
The Beatles, Obama and Real Change...
Commented Sep 15, 2009 at 09:31:49 in Politics
“More like The Clash to throw a sonic handgrenade into the mix.”
New Rule: Conspiracy Weary
Commented Sep 09, 2009 at 22:09:01 in Comedy
“I wouldn't buy the "truthers" version of 9/11 if it was the plot of a second rate Bruce Willis movie.”
PCMinistry replied on Sep 10, 2009 at 14:04:55
“Thats because you have NO idea what their "version" is. You know why? Because they don't have one. Their beef is with the 9/11 report's official version of what happened. They are challenging those facts and SOME of them put forth NUMEROUS other theories. But "they" as a group have no "version", but you wouldn't know that because the biggest anti-conspiracy folks are also the ones who have read the least on the topic at hand.”
SuzyQuzyMuzy replied on Sep 10, 2009 at 10:44:12
“But isn't is strange how Bush shuttled the Bin Laden family out of the country so quickly and how he acted when it happened? And isn't it strange how that enabled them to turn it into a war against Saddam? And isn't it strange how Bush said right when he got into office: Figure out a way to go after Saddam? He had to defend his Daddy's honor and finish the job. And isn't it strange how they kept the entire country in fear to their will which was war and Wall Street. The very rich got really really wealthy; the middle class dumped in the toilet. Isn't that strange? At this point, it almost all seems planned to the benefit of the upper 1%. How sad.”
Niet replied on Sep 10, 2009 at 01:39:09
“And I wouldn't buy the "official" version of 9/11 if it was the plot of a second rate Bruce Willis movie.”
Mr. President, Republicans are Sensing Victory, Because You Won't Fight
Commented Sep 07, 2009 at 12:11:14 in Politics
“Obama would be the perfect president for a civilized democracy? Our country? Time will tell.”
LeftLeanWing replied on Sep 07, 2009 at 22:20:37
“Well said....”
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