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Iran Censured At UN Nuclear Meeting
Commented Nov 27, 2009 at 14:13:30 in World
“Plus, there's no way Palin would have accomplished this... she's like Bush, only stupider, if you can conceive of that.”
Kentucky Census Worker Committed Suicide, Investigators Say
Commented Nov 24, 2009 at 16:46:24 in Politics
“The idea that a federal worker in eastern Kentucky might have been lynched. How preposterous! How could anybody ever think such a thing?”
Jamie Dimon, Treasury Secretary? Evaluating The Rumors
Commented Nov 23, 2009 at 23:57:20 in Business
“Please god what?”
shivasquest replied on Nov 24, 2009 at 00:12:21
“Get rid of McCrystal..”
Sherrod Brown: Obama Focused On Main Street, But Not All His Advisers Are
Commented Nov 22, 2009 at 14:49:46 in Politics
“The best thing Geithner can do to help Main Street is to get out of the way and let somebody take over who actually knows and cares about small businesses, consumers and homeowners.”
SassySafrine replied on Nov 22, 2009 at 14:52:44
“I guess he should stay then.”
Fed Beaten: Bill To Audit Federal Reserve Passes Key Hurdle
Commented Nov 19, 2009 at 21:01:56 in Politics
“"it particularly rankles the center that a pair of "wingnuts" are behind a successful effort to challenge the prevailing order."
Yeah, but what's so interesting is, there's one "wingnut" from each wing. Guess what? It takes two wings to fly. And they said man will never fly! Imagine, We the People have not audited the Fed once in its entire history! Surely the time has come.”
Yeah, but what's so interesting is, there's one "wingnut" from each wing. Guess what? It takes two wings to fly. And they said man will never fly! Imagine, We the People have not audited the Fed once in its entire history! Surely the time has come.”
Y3rMawm replied on Nov 19, 2009 at 21:54:06
“Two wings. Nice one!”
sixchair replied on Nov 19, 2009 at 21:41:23
“My kinda wingnuts. Hey, let's start a party - the Wingnut party. The logo - a couple of wings with a big pair o' nuts!”
Rep. DeFazio: Fire 'Timmy' Geithner
Commented Nov 19, 2009 at 05:30:42 in Politics
“"DeFazio said that among he and others in the Congressional Progressive Caucus..."
Is your copy editor out sick today?”
Is your copy editor out sick today?”
Dems Want Unspent TARP Funds For Main Street Bailout
Commented Nov 18, 2009 at 09:56:58 in Politics
“proggirl,
The idea that a corporation is a "legal person" goes back at least as far back as Roman law, and remember that the publicly-traded, joint-stock corporations is only one kind of corporation: There are also unions, non-profits, incorporated municipalities, etc., etc. That doctrine is not the problem. I think what you have in mind is the doctrine that legal persons have all the same rights under the 14th Amendment as natural persons. That is the problem. It goes back to a Supreme Court decision not almost 40 years ago but almost 124 years ago, Santa Clara County vs Southern Pacific RR.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporate_personhood_debate”
The idea that a corporation is a "legal person" goes back at least as far back as Roman law, and remember that the publicly-traded, joint-stock corporations is only one kind of corporation: There are also unions, non-profits, incorporated municipalities, etc., etc. That doctrine is not the problem. I think what you have in mind is the doctrine that legal persons have all the same rights under the 14th Amendment as natural persons. That is the problem. It goes back to a Supreme Court decision not almost 40 years ago but almost 124 years ago, Santa Clara County vs Southern Pacific RR.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporate_personhood_debate”
proggirl replied on Nov 18, 2009 at 10:22:47
“thanks, priscian. I'll do more leg work on the history of the precept. You're correct, that decision, often discussed by Thom Hartmann, is my intended reference.”
Geithner Singled Out In TARP Watchdog Neil Barofsky's Scathing Report On AIG Bailout
Commented Nov 16, 2009 at 23:13:55 in Business
“Why do you guess you're not a liberal? Maybe you're just intelligent. Inanity knows no political boundaries.”
Geithner Singled Out In TARP Watchdog Neil Barofsky's Scathing Report On AIG Bailout
Commented Nov 16, 2009 at 23:07:52 in Business
“I think Obama has wanted to dump him for a long time, but he could never give that impression. In the beginning, Geithner helped kept Wall St. on board, but for long he's really been a pimple on the a $ $ of progress. But Obama couldn't just dump him. He had to wait for the point when 99% of the entire universe thinks it's insane that he's still there. At that point, it will be a lot easier. And I think, I hope, that point is now within sight.”
Geithner Singled Out In TARP Watchdog Neil Barofsky's Scathing Report On AIG Bailout
Commented Nov 16, 2009 at 22:58:22 in Business
“Can't escape blame, but I think the commenter is pointing out that Timmy ordered the payments basically because he was ordered to order the payments, or at least because he understood that that was what he was hired to do. True, you don't get off scot free by saying "I was only following orders," but your superiors still bear a heavier responsibiliy, even if they didn't get their hands dirty.”
Nicole Kidman: Motherhood Made My Boobs A Normal Size
Commented Nov 16, 2009 at 19:42:16 in Entertainment
“Anything over a handful is wasted.”
Hany Farid, Dartmouth Scientist, Says Controversial Oswald Rifle Photo Real
Commented Nov 06, 2009 at 11:21:57 in Politics
“This controversy lost its point a long time ago, now it's just another distraction. Whether faked or deliberately posed, the photograph was one of many pieces of false flag "evidence" calculated to give the impression that Oswald was a rifle-totin' marxist. We now know, from tons and tons of evidence, that Oswald was not a marxist at all but a US intelligence operative posing as a pro-Soviet, pro-Castro marxist. Meanwhile, he himself was being set up. The original plan was not only to kill JFK, but to blame the assassination on either the Soviets or Castro. (That part of it never quite worked out, it was just too implausible.) So it is quite possible that the picture is not doctored, but it is fake anyway.”
Karzai's Brother On C.I.A. Payroll: NYT
Commented Oct 28, 2009 at 07:52:29 in World
“This story is bad for Karzai, it's bad for Bush and for Cheney. It's not bad for Obama.”
Who Funds The Chamber Of Commerce? Help HuffPost Find Out
Commented Oct 27, 2009 at 01:15:30 in Business
“I can't give you a list, but you will learn a lot about who supports the Chamber of Commerce and what they represent if you read this:
http://www.mydd.com/story/2006/12/13/14220/862”
http://www.mydd.com/story/2006/12/13/14220/862”
Kerry Rebuts Cheney: No Grounds To Criticize On Afghanistan (VIDEO)
Commented Oct 26, 2009 at 15:50:39 in Politics
“B E H E R E N O W .”
Stuyvesant Town, Peter Cooper Village Real Estate Deal May Flop; Tishman Speyer Properties, BlackRock Realty Advisors Paid $5.4 Billion In Record Sale
Commented Oct 26, 2009 at 15:46:44 in New York
“I'm with you, Ibanesse.”
Stuyvesant Town, Peter Cooper Village Real Estate Deal May Flop; Tishman Speyer Properties, BlackRock Realty Advisors Paid $5.4 Billion In Record Sale
Commented Oct 26, 2009 at 15:45:30 in New York
“f v ¢ l< the real estate companies and f v ¢ i< "the danger element" likewise. I don't much care for your idea of my home town.”
rickyjimmy replied on Oct 26, 2009 at 15:54:49
“that's was the new york as i knew it 70s, 80s, mid 90s. the city was exciting because not everyone 'could make it here'. it was alive with music, art, activist and of course the gentry on Park and Fifth and CPW with their Horace Mann and Thrity attending offspring and what not and so forth but common everyday working stock were here too mingling in with the lot.
now Carroll Gardens looks exactly like the West Village (in terms of people...white, proto-profession with child and boring)
have you been to frankfurt? you could say a lot things about it but exciting is not one of them.”
now Carroll Gardens looks exactly like the West Village (in terms of people...white, proto-profession with child and boring)
have you been to frankfurt? you could say a lot things about it but exciting is not one of them.”
Seymour Hersh: Military Is Waging War Against The White House
Commented Oct 23, 2009 at 19:18:26 in Politics
“Gates has been all over the place on Afghanistan. I wonder where he really stands? I hope Obama knows.”
Akuntsu Tribe: Just 5 Members Remain
Commented Oct 13, 2009 at 15:01:03 in World
“-- and raise them in their language and traditions, i what i meant. Then these children could marry when they get older, and have more children.”
William Shakespeare: Computer Program Proves The Bard Didn't Work Alone
Commented Oct 13, 2009 at 14:52:41 in Technology
“Hold it, Hold it! Stop the music!
Listen, before anyone gets too excited. It's been known for decades that Shakespeare collaborated with other playwrights on a number of plays. This is just a further form of confirmation. It's not anything revolutionary about Shakespeare, maybe just demonstrating that the program works.”
Listen, before anyone gets too excited. It's been known for decades that Shakespeare collaborated with other playwrights on a number of plays. This is just a further form of confirmation. It's not anything revolutionary about Shakespeare, maybe just demonstrating that the program works.”
MTGradwell replied on Oct 13, 2009 at 16:11:53
“I think it just demonstrates that marketing works. The name of the program is up there in the article which lots of people have already read, and lots more are going to read. Along with the fact that it "was developed to catch cheating students". So, the next time you want to catch some cheating students, what are you going to Google? Isn't that the point?”
kgb999 replied on Oct 13, 2009 at 15:43:50
“This confirms nothing, the software could not possibly be definitive on this point. It was inane to try and use it this way. The methodology is flawed. Shakespeare may well have worked with someone, but this software could never be used to draw that conclusion.”
Victoria Weaver replied on Oct 13, 2009 at 15:11:34
“Agreed”
Akuntsu Tribe: Just 5 Members Remain
Commented Oct 13, 2009 at 07:20:02 in World
“Tribal custom won't allow them to marry out -- but maybe they could adopt a few infant boys and girls.”
priscianusjr replied on Oct 13, 2009 at 15:01:03
“-- and raise them in their language and traditions, i what i meant. Then these children could marry when they get older, and have more children.”
Boomer: World's Tallest Living Dog? 7 Foot-Long Dog Could Hold The Record
Commented Oct 08, 2009 at 17:57:16 in Green
“Sorry, I should have said Gabby Hayes, not Paul Bunyan.
http://www.gabbyhayes.org/collectibles/books/treasure_chest/treasure_chest.htm”
http://www.gabbyhayes.org/collectibles/books/treasure_chest/treasure_chest.htm”
Michelle Obama Slavery Roots Traced By Genealogist Megan Smolenyak (VIDEO)
Commented Oct 08, 2009 at 13:32:15 in Politics
“It is demeaning to call a black man a "boy," but it isn't demeaning to call a black BOY a boy. If you read the article you'll see that she is referred to as a "slave girl" because she was six years old when they bought her and she had the baby when she was about fifteen.”
'Teacup Pigs' (VIDEO): The Latest Adorable Phenomenon To Hit Britain
Commented Oct 08, 2009 at 13:14:49 in Green
“Ever try "pigs in a blanket"? Sort of like that.”
Geithner Frequently Talks To Select Group Of Bankers
Commented Oct 08, 2009 at 13:06:48 in Business
“Let's put it like this. If you were standing up to your neck in a barrel of v0m!t and somebody threw a piece of $ h ! † at you, would you duck?”
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