May 18, 2008
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TakeSake
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"Firearms WILL NOT Be Allowed In Hall"
Brought to you by Blackwater! posted 05/17/2008 at 20:28:45
Was that the cow barn or the grand stand? posted 05/17/2008 at 20:22:52
GOP' Needs New Slogan
That goes with their new theme song:
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Obama Responds To Bush, McCain Appeasement Attack
You're so Candide. posted 05/17/2008 at 14:50:10
Can't trust him with that. He'd go on about attacking New Mexico. posted 05/17/2008 at 14:40:50
Reclaiming Conservatism
No "low taxes" until the debt is paid off. Low taxes now are nothing except debt for the future. Low taxes are a tax on the future. Low taxes now are a tax of future generations. posted 05/16/2008 at 08:25:36
It makes them sound like a little kid promising to finish broccoli after he gets ice cream. posted 05/16/2008 at 08:21:10
Einstein Letter: Belief In God "Childish," Jews Not Chosen People
Dinosaurs. posted 05/14/2008 at 18:38:50
The egg came first. posted 05/14/2008 at 09:00:10
Mississippi Win Gives House Dems Three Victories In A Row
Actually, that would only add to the situation. On second thought, it would be too bad for the door. posted 05/13/2008 at 23:39:10
Bush: I Gave Up Golf For The Troops
It was the least he could do. No really, it was the least he could do. There is nothing else that he can do. He is not capable of doing any more. posted 05/13/2008 at 23:53:39
The Most Important Piece of Paper in America
That is a non-sequitur. posted 05/12/2008 at 20:09:08
Personal responsibility was never expected nor received from W.
Fiscal responsibility, however, was expected but it too was never received from Republicans.
Prepare yourself for a change from that. posted 05/12/2008 at 09:13:19
Fiscal responsibility, however, was expected but it too was never received from Republicans.
Prepare yourself for a change from that. posted 05/12/2008 at 09:13:19
House GOP: Can it Get Any Worse
That fits with something I have come to call "customer abuse", which is where a company sticks to all sorts of arbitrary and capricious rules in order avoid giving anything back to the customer. The loss of goodwill eventually drives the customer away from repeat business, and the bad publicity reduces the number of new customers. Example: long distance phone companies.
The GOP has brought customer abuse to a new level, and many of those customers will not be returning any time soon. posted 05/11/2008 at 22:39:14
The GOP has brought customer abuse to a new level, and many of those customers will not be returning any time soon. posted 05/11/2008 at 22:39:14
As opposed to the Republican financial strategy of putting America in debt to China and Saudi Arabia with no means to pay it off in short enough times so that they would actually pay for anything, instead leaving it to our children and grand children to pay off, with interest.
The Republicans are turning America into an indentured servant for the rest of the world. Good job at selling and selling out the United States. You did what 230 years of empires couldn't do. posted 05/11/2008 at 22:04:31
The Republicans are turning America into an indentured servant for the rest of the world. Good job at selling and selling out the United States. You did what 230 years of empires couldn't do. posted 05/11/2008 at 22:04:31
I emailed HuffPost once that when a post is "Flagged as abusive" that the person who considers it to be abusive should give a reason why, with those reasons forwarded to the "abusive" poster. Then at some point HuffPost should email a warning, and then if you are ultimately banned, to give a reason why, along with some method of "appeal". Anyway, it seemed like a good idea at the time. posted 05/11/2008 at 15:36:33
In your world, you would prefer "Police state, here we are"? posted 05/11/2008 at 11:50:50
Gimme a C, a bouncy C... posted 05/11/2008 at 11:48:45
You know, if they look into the mirror, it will certainly break, bringing them another 7 years of bad luck. posted 05/11/2008 at 11:47:22
It's your AWOL coke-snorting cheerleader-in-chief that set America down a path that leads nowhere but into a thorny thicket.
It's your Republican congress that is turning America into an indentured servant for China and Saudi Arabia by borrowing money with a pay off strategy of giving the debt to our children and grand-children. posted 05/11/2008 at 11:39:21
It's your Republican congress that is turning America into an indentured servant for China and Saudi Arabia by borrowing money with a pay off strategy of giving the debt to our children and grand-children. posted 05/11/2008 at 11:39:21
An Outrage: V.A. Official Who Covered Up Veterans' Suicides Won't Lose Job
It's healthiest for them to stay within the military system and to not return to general society. It's best that they keep their experiences locked inside, where nobody else will know. It's safest for them to work things out alone, without friends or family helping with it.
For the administration.
However, when they come home their experiences and situations will become known, one at a time, until their individual stories converge so that the general patterns can be clearly seen. The stories of the soldiers are kept quiet in the same way that photographs of the flag-draped coffins are kept out of view - to restrict, as much as possible, any sense that there are costs or suffering associated with the war. posted 05/10/2008 at 23:57:19
For the administration.
However, when they come home their experiences and situations will become known, one at a time, until their individual stories converge so that the general patterns can be clearly seen. The stories of the soldiers are kept quiet in the same way that photographs of the flag-draped coffins are kept out of view - to restrict, as much as possible, any sense that there are costs or suffering associated with the war. posted 05/10/2008 at 23:57:19
Vallejo's Bankruptcy Might Have Been Prevented
That cities rely on property value alone to determine property tax is fundamentally unstable. They get money as the economy ebbs and flows; it also encourages something of a conflict of interest when property values are determined.
A better way would be to say that the city will levy, suppose, $10 million each year - regardless of the actual value. The allocation per property would be based on it's proportion of the property value in the city. Therefore, the property owner can reliably predict the tax burden they face. Retired people don't get hit with costs rising unpredictably faster then their income.
When property taxes are based on value, and the value goes up due to inflation, causing the taxes to go up, what extra service does the homeowner get? Likely, none. It also keeps the city from feeling too rich in good times, and keeps them afloat in bad times. posted 05/09/2008 at 22:47:47
A better way would be to say that the city will levy, suppose, $10 million each year - regardless of the actual value. The allocation per property would be based on it's proportion of the property value in the city. Therefore, the property owner can reliably predict the tax burden they face. Retired people don't get hit with costs rising unpredictably faster then their income.
When property taxes are based on value, and the value goes up due to inflation, causing the taxes to go up, what extra service does the homeowner get? Likely, none. It also keeps the city from feeling too rich in good times, and keeps them afloat in bad times. posted 05/09/2008 at 22:47:47
Truth Alert: McCain's Freudian Slip is Showing (and Very Telling)
You can always not vote. Or, you could vote or Obama, which is a vote against McCain anyway, and rest peacefully in that Obama will win with or without it. posted 05/09/2008 at 19:17:01
Will Obama Win Enough White Votes to Beat McCain?
Point of detail: "closest thing" doesn't necessarily mean that he is fully middle or working class going back 3 generations. However, overall, he is closer than the others. McCain: son and grandson of admirals. Clinton: WalMart board member and first lady. Are they closer to the middle class? posted 05/10/2008 at 01:31:41
Would you rather have someone you can have a beer with, like W?
How many cattle are on his ranch?
What grades did he get at Yale?
Who invited him into the Skull and Bones?
Your disdain for Obama makes it look like to took to the Republican argument hook, line, and sinker - that "liberals" and erudition are somehow un-American and disconnected from the mainstream.
The reality is that conservatives, whether Democrat or Republican, have been exploited, deceived, used, and herded into pulling the weight without getting the reward. Promises and slogans freely flowed, without anything to back them up.
W is part of a dynasty that runs back to when GrandPoppy Bush was in the Nazi money laundering business. Clinton has ridden the high tide for 30 years.
Obama is the closest there has been to the middle class, working class, mainstream American populace there has been for a long time. posted 05/09/2008 at 23:53:24
How many cattle are on his ranch?
What grades did he get at Yale?
Who invited him into the Skull and Bones?
Your disdain for Obama makes it look like to took to the Republican argument hook, line, and sinker - that "liberals" and erudition are somehow un-American and disconnected from the mainstream.
The reality is that conservatives, whether Democrat or Republican, have been exploited, deceived, used, and herded into pulling the weight without getting the reward. Promises and slogans freely flowed, without anything to back them up.
W is part of a dynasty that runs back to when GrandPoppy Bush was in the Nazi money laundering business. Clinton has ridden the high tide for 30 years.
Obama is the closest there has been to the middle class, working class, mainstream American populace there has been for a long time. posted 05/09/2008 at 23:53:24
Speed Racer Reviews: The "Mind-Numbing" Movie "Limps"
Yes, I too watched it. It was on at 6:00 in the morning on Sundays, just before "Hercules". I remember it being interesting. Consider when it was made: early 1960's Japan - only 15 years after the war. The rotation view of Speed jumping out the car really wouldn't be seen again until the Matrix (which I have not seen). For the time it definitely has it's merits.
A remake of Mahha Go Go Go shouldn't be frenetic or sappy - it needs some level of quiet and seriousness to balance out, and to pick up the feel of the original. It sounds like the remake broke those rules. They should have spent some time watching Kamen Rider.
Actually, the original Japanese source for Power Rangers is really fairly good. It got ruined in the conversion. posted 05/09/2008 at 00:33:21
A remake of Mahha Go Go Go shouldn't be frenetic or sappy - it needs some level of quiet and seriousness to balance out, and to pick up the feel of the original. It sounds like the remake broke those rules. They should have spent some time watching Kamen Rider.
Actually, the original Japanese source for Power Rangers is really fairly good. It got ruined in the conversion. posted 05/09/2008 at 00:33:21
McCain Wants Missile Defense In Non-Existent Country
Don't be silly. He'll visit the Roman Empire. posted 05/06/2008 at 23:58:14
Irony and sarcasm are valid forms of humor, even though you don't get it. posted 05/06/2008 at 23:36:37
No, he meant Czechoslovakia. You see, here's the deal. A missile defense for a non-existent country costs nothing. No country, no cost. See! It's really easy to understand. Although, you also need to convince yourself that 2 + 2 = -4. Republican math, after all. posted 05/06/2008 at 23:24:09
Oil! posted 05/06/2008 at 23:19:16
Special counsel's office raided
It could be on the up-and-up, or it could be a railroad job. To really keep the minions in line, the fear level needs to be kept up, even for those in the employ of the despot. There must always be a certain level of uneasiness for those who take part in a corrupt organization. posted 05/06/2008 at 23:32:51
My Friend's Son Killed in Iraq: By Contractors and U.S. Agency?
Improper wiring is not a loaded gun. Improper wiring is a machine gun that is firing all the time - with a silencer. All it needs is for someone to get in that stream. There is no warning.
Every inspector I have ever worked with - electrical, plumbing, building - was a real stickler for details and caught all the little oversights that I made. Not that I was doing anything to be cheap, it's just that things can slip by.
There is another thing about all the inspectors I met: they all came out of the trades as part of a union. posted 05/04/2008 at 23:19:32
Every inspector I have ever worked with - electrical, plumbing, building - was a real stickler for details and caught all the little oversights that I made. Not that I was doing anything to be cheap, it's just that things can slip by.
There is another thing about all the inspectors I met: they all came out of the trades as part of a union. posted 05/04/2008 at 23:19:32
Dems Win Second Seat In Solidly GOP District
The Republicans will stand on his coattails. Then Obama will pull them out, and the Republicans will tumble down like a house of cards - ironic, because that's what they have turned this country into. posted 05/04/2008 at 00:55:34
Bush: We've Been "Clear And Candid" On Economy
You sound bitter. Welcome to the club. posted 05/04/2008 at 00:50:09
Clear as crude oil; candid as the Roman coliseum. posted 05/03/2008 at 21:32:01
Amy Winehouse Won't Finish Recording "Bond" Theme Song
They could get Britney Spears to finish it. posted 05/03/2008 at 23:48:03
Baptist Minister Asks McCain: "Did You Call Your Wife A C**t?" (VIDEO)
Then why wasn't 5 Deferment Dick Cheney questioned by the SS when he said "Go f*** yourself" to a senator? posted 05/01/2008 at 21:27:15
"Star Trek" Director Talks Franchise Reinvention
Star Trek the original series has relevance due to the fair number of episodes that explore the timeless struggles that afflict individuals and empires. The setting in space is simply a good way to dissociate it from obvious comparisons in order to draw out the underlying moral or meaning. As time goes on this is what keeps it interesting for me. posted 05/04/2008 at 00:48:15
The Green House Effect: Metal From Metal
Such a tax would simply be a way to recover the cost of whatever other disposal method would be used. Sounds like a good idea to me. posted 05/01/2008 at 22:37:53
Dow Jones Committee Lashes Out Against Murdoch, News Corp For WSJ Editor Resignation
A story about scorpions and frogs comes to mind. posted 04/29/2008 at 18:34:41
LA Times: Did The US Photoshop Syrian Nuke Photos?
I'm thinking it looks like Microsoft Paint. posted 04/28/2008 at 23:26:46
McCain Strongly Rejected Long-Term Iraq Presence: "Bring Them All Home"
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Hillary Strangelove: Boston Globe Editorial
They're propagandists, not engineers. They don't know how to do technical things. posted 04/27/2008 at 15:06:44
Why You Shouldn't Spend Your Stimulus Check
Where is the money coming from? Who is going to have the obligation to pay it off? The answer: your children, and their children.
To the best that I can, I will deposit the amount in their accounts so they have a little more with which to pay off the debt that W is giving them. posted 04/29/2008 at 23:44:13
To the best that I can, I will deposit the amount in their accounts so they have a little more with which to pay off the debt that W is giving them. posted 04/29/2008 at 23:44:13
Jeremiah Wright and Psalm 137
devil. (Where did it go?) posted 04/28/2008 at 01:10:29
1) How is a country completely cut off from energy and raw material supplies going to put up resistance "for years" that is worth even trying to take over? A simple blockade would result in de-facto victory.
2) Why bomb civilian targets? What about military targets? If a land invasion would have taken "years", why not go after military targets closer to Tokyo where it was massed? The fact that the targets were so remote completely removes the argument about how long a land invasion would last, because if they didn't give up, then the land invasion would need to happen anyway, and without destroying military targets, the bombs would have been for naught. It's like starting an invasion of New York by bombing Alabama.
3) Nagasaki was 3 days after Hiroshima. Japan at that time was already dysfunctional - the top leadership had no details about what actually happened. Those cities are isolated by several hundred miles of rough terrain in the best of conditions - travel and communications were slow and difficult. At the very least a week could have been left to let the full extent of what happened be investigated.
4) You can't completely discount the interest to demonstrate the technology. What good is a weapon if nobody knows about it? This was done most pointedly for the Russian's "benefit".
5) What about the revenge factor - a sneak attack, years of war, hardships - against an enemy who was unknown, faceless, and regarded as the posted 04/28/2008 at 01:04:23
2) Why bomb civilian targets? What about military targets? If a land invasion would have taken "years", why not go after military targets closer to Tokyo where it was massed? The fact that the targets were so remote completely removes the argument about how long a land invasion would last, because if they didn't give up, then the land invasion would need to happen anyway, and without destroying military targets, the bombs would have been for naught. It's like starting an invasion of New York by bombing Alabama.
3) Nagasaki was 3 days after Hiroshima. Japan at that time was already dysfunctional - the top leadership had no details about what actually happened. Those cities are isolated by several hundred miles of rough terrain in the best of conditions - travel and communications were slow and difficult. At the very least a week could have been left to let the full extent of what happened be investigated.
4) You can't completely discount the interest to demonstrate the technology. What good is a weapon if nobody knows about it? This was done most pointedly for the Russian's "benefit".
5) What about the revenge factor - a sneak attack, years of war, hardships - against an enemy who was unknown, faceless, and regarded as the posted 04/28/2008 at 01:04:23
Democrats Fear Clinton's Attacks May Cause Racial Backlash
The Clintons may be stressing the Democratic party, but the Republicans are destroying the United States. I'll take the Clintons any time. posted 04/26/2008 at 09:32:01
The Middle Class Squeeze Is A Result Of LOW Taxes
I used to take a perverse pleasure at driving by the 10 mile long, 3-lane parking lot that is the highway that runs into the city in the morning. I worked out "there" and drove opposite the traffic. I got to see it again when they all went back. Keep me movin'... over 50.
Now I work much closer to home. It takes 1/2 the time and 1/4 the distance. Very nice in these times. posted 04/26/2008 at 09:30:05
Now I work much closer to home. It takes 1/2 the time and 1/4 the distance. Very nice in these times. posted 04/26/2008 at 09:30:05
Who is going to pay your (at this time, and growing) $30,000 share of the national debt? You, or your kids? Grandkids?
Who benefits from all that debt? The case can be made that the benefit is probably in proportion to the amount of wealth one has. Therefore, someone with $10,000,000 in assets is "responsible" for 100 times as much as someone with $100,000.
Budget deficits and national debt amount to nothing more than wealth redistribution from those who have the least - children - and transfer it to those who have the most. Actually, it is something more like embezzling, because it's all done under the cover of spreadsheets and tax forms. posted 04/26/2008 at 02:17:59
Who benefits from all that debt? The case can be made that the benefit is probably in proportion to the amount of wealth one has. Therefore, someone with $10,000,000 in assets is "responsible" for 100 times as much as someone with $100,000.
Budget deficits and national debt amount to nothing more than wealth redistribution from those who have the least - children - and transfer it to those who have the most. Actually, it is something more like embezzling, because it's all done under the cover of spreadsheets and tax forms. posted 04/26/2008 at 02:17:59
Obama "unelectable"? Tell me another one.
That's what I'm getting at. Obama is ahead - saying that there is something wrong because he can't close the deal is like saying that whoever comes in second place wins. posted 04/26/2008 at 13:01:13
Explain this: Obama gets heat for "not closing the deal", but he's the one who is ahead. The real question is: Why can't Clinton close the deal? After all, she started with a 25 point lead in Pennsylvania, whittled down to 9 points. posted 04/26/2008 at 02:21:32
Consumer Confidence Hits 26-Year Low
Empires and terrorists also could not do it. The worst enemies are always the home-grown ones. posted 04/26/2008 at 18:18:25
We are the "them", as in "us vs. them". posted 04/26/2008 at 09:22:40
"Basic Instinct" Director Suggest Jesus A Product Of Rape
Roderick Christ... Roderick Christ... Just doesn't have the same ring to it. posted 04/26/2008 at 01:38:45
Huh? Were you saying something? posted 04/26/2008 at 01:37:17
Where Mayo Goes To Hide
Perhaps narcissism is a necessary part of religion. The belief that one's belief is a divinely given - and that the religions of others are somehow false - must require a fair amount of narcissism. posted 04/26/2008 at 18:16:28
It's best in August! posted 04/26/2008 at 15:17:12
I know what you mean.
Mayo on sushi: chekku
Mayo on pizza: chekku
Mayo on okonomiyaki: chekku
Mayo on takoyaki: chekku
Mayo on yakiniku: chekku
At least it isn't automatically put in the dolsot bibimbap. posted 04/26/2008 at 13:24:13
Mayo on sushi: chekku
Mayo on pizza: chekku
Mayo on okonomiyaki: chekku
Mayo on takoyaki: chekku
Mayo on yakiniku: chekku
At least it isn't automatically put in the dolsot bibimbap. posted 04/26/2008 at 13:24:13
Hawking: Unintelligent life is likely on other planets
You have been assimilated. posted 04/22/2008 at 08:30:51
Clinton On Iran Attack: "Totally Obliterate Them"
What countries did Iran attack?
How many times has Iran been attacked in the last 100 years?
How many times was Iran attacked with the backing of the United States? You may include CIA assisted operations in your answer. posted 04/21/2008 at 22:37:46
How many times has Iran been attacked in the last 100 years?
How many times was Iran attacked with the backing of the United States? You may include CIA assisted operations in your answer. posted 04/21/2008 at 22:37:46
What if Israel attacked first? posted 04/21/2008 at 21:37:12
The Titanic had low quality rivets. Seems very KBR.
The towers were demolished.
Pearl Harbor was a military target - side show that it was. posted 04/21/2008 at 21:35:44
The towers were demolished.
Pearl Harbor was a military target - side show that it was. posted 04/21/2008 at 21:35:44
Hillary Clinton Ad Features Osama Bin Laden: Campaign AdWatch
"It was over 200 years ago that a group of patriots gathered in this city to do something that no one in the world believed they could do," Obama said.
I dare say they were bitter, clung to God, and to their guns too. They fought the elitists - namely, King George - who got his job because of his poppy. And a few sons of admirals, too. Funny how history gets repeated. posted 04/22/2008 at 08:29:06
I dare say they were bitter, clung to God, and to their guns too. They fought the elitists - namely, King George - who got his job because of his poppy. And a few sons of admirals, too. Funny how history gets repeated. posted 04/22/2008 at 08:29:06
Somehow I would expect both from McCain. posted 04/22/2008 at 08:25:57
That's what makes them politicians! posted 04/22/2008 at 08:24:03
Spielberg & Co May Not Get Paid For 'Indy 4'
And it all looked so good on paper. posted 04/21/2008 at 09:01:57
Thousands Protest CNN's Cafferty In Los Angeles
So, just how much is the Chinese government paying you? posted 04/21/2008 at 08:57:06
Can you refute the commentaries point-by-point then? posted 04/21/2008 at 00:18:28
http://ninecommentaries.com/ posted 04/20/2008 at 23:47:20
Another Weekend, Another Record Gas Price
How much money do the roads take in? posted 04/20/2008 at 23:03:43
That's the trick, isn't it. However, there are tax policy options that could go a long way towards paying it off. Those who have more also have more to lose - like insurance, they should also pay more.
The bottomless pit of a war doesn't help much either. posted 04/20/2008 at 22:33:41
The bottomless pit of a war doesn't help much either. posted 04/20/2008 at 22:33:41
You're ignoring the $30,000 in national debt per person here. Who pays that off? posted 04/20/2008 at 22:16:36
It wouldn't. However, it would reflect the true cost of the fuel. posted 04/20/2008 at 22:14:24
W says: I hadn't heard that. I hadn't seen that. I hadn't said that. posted 04/20/2008 at 20:59:40
The Simple Arithmetic of Republican Failure
But what were the percentage returns per year? posted 04/20/2008 at 23:11:46
A Guide to NYT Bombshell on Military/Media Propaganda
No, it's worse. It's Karl Rove. posted 04/20/2008 at 21:50:35
Or could it be that the generals were taken over without a struggle? Which case is scarier? posted 04/20/2008 at 21:49:54
Hidden Pentagon Hand Helped Shape Network Military Analysts
There are, but they are too minor to worry about. posted 04/19/2008 at 23:33:28
In the case of GE (NBC) they are the military contractor. posted 04/19/2008 at 23:32:38
Anti-US cleric al-Sadr threatens new uprising in Iraq
W made a mess here and there;
W made a mess everywhere.
W made a mess in Iraq.
W made a mess in a clock.
W made a mess over oil.
W made a mess over soil.
W made a mess here and there;
W made a mess everywhere. posted 04/19/2008 at 23:02:50
W made a mess everywhere.
W made a mess in Iraq.
W made a mess in a clock.
W made a mess over oil.
W made a mess over soil.
W made a mess here and there;
W made a mess everywhere. posted 04/19/2008 at 23:02:50
Bear Stearns's New Hires Become Job Seekers
It's good to lose a job occasionally. Keeps things in perspective. Maybe after they get back they will have a more realistic perspective that there are working people behind some of that money, not just numbers. posted 04/19/2008 at 19:49:31
Obama Draws Largest Crowd Of His Campaign At Philadelphia Rally
"It was over 200 years ago that a group of patriots gathered in this city to do something that no one in the world believed they could do," Obama said.
I dare say they were bitter, clung to God, and to their guns too. They fought the elitists - namely, King George - who got his job because of his poppy. And a few sons of admirals, too. Funny how history gets repeated. posted 04/19/2008 at 00:11:05
I dare say they were bitter, clung to God, and to their guns too. They fought the elitists - namely, King George - who got his job because of his poppy. And a few sons of admirals, too. Funny how history gets repeated. posted 04/19/2008 at 00:11:05
Or do you mean terriorst? posted 04/19/2008 at 00:06:40
Or do you mean terriorst? posted 04/19/2008 at 00:06:05
No, we just want W's rich cronies to pay more taxes. posted 04/19/2008 at 00:04:20
W is a man of substance. A white powdery substance, that is. posted 04/19/2008 at 00:00:08
Why Don't Poems Rhyme Anymore?
Poetry and prose:
Arbitrary constructions,
Of fluid grammar. posted 04/20/2008 at 21:18:41
Arbitrary constructions,
Of fluid grammar. posted 04/20/2008 at 21:18:41
He'd get stuck in a pail. posted 04/20/2008 at 21:03:32
He Blinded Me Without Science
No, God put those DNA details there. He put those dinosaur fossils there. He put all those asteroids and galaxies there. He put all the oil and coal there. All around 6000 years ago. posted 04/18/2008 at 01:13:25
China Demands Apology From CNN's Cafferty For "Goons And Thugs" Comment
Being that this story has settled down, this is a test.
Zero line gap.
One line gap.
Two line gap.
Three line gap. posted 04/19/2008 at 23:02:07
Zero line gap.
One line gap.
Two line gap.
Three line gap. posted 04/19/2008 at 23:02:07
http://ninecommentaries.com/ posted 04/18/2008 at 09:06:15
Actually, they have "Co" and "ism" in common.
Besides, the Chinese idea of communism has very little to do with the Marx / Lenin style. Chinese communism is something that goes way back - the communists of today are no different than some of the more repressive dynasties of hundreds of years ago. Central control, peasants strictly kept in their place, all power and wealth flowing to the top 10% of the in-group; sounds like the Neocon vision of America to me. posted 04/17/2008 at 00:53:44
Besides, the Chinese idea of communism has very little to do with the Marx / Lenin style. Chinese communism is something that goes way back - the communists of today are no different than some of the more repressive dynasties of hundreds of years ago. Central control, peasants strictly kept in their place, all power and wealth flowing to the top 10% of the in-group; sounds like the Neocon vision of America to me. posted 04/17/2008 at 00:53:44
What are you talking about? China and the Neocons - two sides of the same nightmare. posted 04/16/2008 at 22:19:55
http://ninecommentaries.com/ posted 04/16/2008 at 22:11:40
arvada wrote: "the government of china consists of thugs and goons"
Ramirez asked: "Are you a bigot?"
to which I respond: "I don't think so. I believe it would be safe to say that the government of the United States also consists of thugs and goons. Therefore, being that the opinion of the two groups is the same, a claim of bigotry is unwarranted." posted 04/16/2008 at 22:05:12
Ramirez asked: "Are you a bigot?"
to which I respond: "I don't think so. I believe it would be safe to say that the government of the United States also consists of thugs and goons. Therefore, being that the opinion of the two groups is the same, a claim of bigotry is unwarranted." posted 04/16/2008 at 22:05:12
McCain "Family Recipes" Lifted from the Food Network
Yes, just see what W has done. posted 04/15/2008 at 08:50:50
It just proves that she isn't a flip-flopper.
1) Steals McCain from his first wife.
2) Steals recipes.
Consistency! posted 04/15/2008 at 01:03:40
1) Steals McCain from his first wife.
2) Steals recipes.
Consistency! posted 04/15/2008 at 01:03:40
Do You Know Where You IRS Check Goes?
My answers:
1) Higher and higher automatic tax rates to cover the deficit and around 3% of the debt. They get reduced when the deficit goes down and the debt is paid off.
2) An actual "Death Tax" prorated to how much you had and how old you were to determine your portion of the debt. Automatically confiscated from your estate. It's only fair: if you benefited then you should pay.
3) Sell off land. The buyer gets full sovereignty over it. The parcels start at $1000 per square inch. posted 04/14/2008 at 23:02:37
1) Higher and higher automatic tax rates to cover the deficit and around 3% of the debt. They get reduced when the deficit goes down and the debt is paid off.
2) An actual "Death Tax" prorated to how much you had and how old you were to determine your portion of the debt. Automatically confiscated from your estate. It's only fair: if you benefited then you should pay.
3) Sell off land. The buyer gets full sovereignty over it. The parcels start at $1000 per square inch. posted 04/14/2008 at 23:02:37
Murdoch, Zell Appointed to AP Board
Sam Zell: separated at birth from this guy:
http://www.msmindy.com/rudolph/char_foremanelf.shtml posted 04/14/2008 at 22:37:21
http://www.msmindy.com/rudolph/char_foremanelf.shtml posted 04/14/2008 at 22:37:21
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