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Study: Tax Cuts for the Rich Don't Spur Growth by ER September 17, 2012 6:00 pm

It doesn't matter how much you invest in a business... by alcaray 2012-09-17 18:50:22
- Economics 101 by TB 2012-09-17 21:48:15
  - "Each dollar is now worth that much less." by alcaray 2012-09-18 12:10:49
    - The dollar just dropped against other currencies. by TB 2012-09-18 12:53:42
      - Think we should crank up insurance rates like Reagan did? by alcaray 2012-09-18 12:58:05
        
        Oops: meant 'interest', not 'insurance'. by alcaray 2012-09-18 12:58:50
  - TB, didn't you advo by bowser 2012-09-17 23:12:05
- Maybe if you gave them a job, or a raise, they could buy more stuff? What a concept. by ER 2012-09-17 19:05:06
  - Or a payroll tax cut. by alcaray 2012-09-17 20:20:46
Ahem. by bowser 2012-09-17 18:16:23
- I forgot that part. by ER 2012-09-17 18:45:05

DECam first light by alcaray September 18, 2012 12:43 pm

Wondering how close I can get to this. by bowser September 15, 2012 11:41 pm

A Dr. No island on wheels. by alcaray 2012-09-18 12:32:54

They couldn't stop Romney at the convention. by ER September 18, 2012 9:59 am

Hmmm. by TB 2012-09-18 10:29:16
- Nah, he's just been reading Kristol at the Standard. by alcaray 2012-09-18 12:25:43
- What? The Republican candidate isn't viable. And the riposte? by bowser 2012-09-18 12:09:44
- Hey, that's my line. by ER 2012-09-18 10:49:57
  - "Carefully cultivated" by TB 2012-09-18 11:15:46
    - The Dems aren't firing their guns prematurely, by ER 2012-09-18 11:34:10
      - No. The guns are constantly tracking. by TB 2012-09-18 11:46:17
        
        Hey, I just made a comment on election tactics, not ideology. by ER 2012-09-18 12:02:40
        
        "bringing things up" has an exact meaning. by TB 2012-09-18 12:06:45
        
        Man, if you can't comment on that poster, by ER 2012-09-18 12:22:08
  - Hey, what did I tell ya? by ER 2012-09-18 11:00:57

Undeniable, documented proof Obama was born in the USA, by ER September 17, 2012 10:05 am

Hey O! Whose yor daddy!!?? by Jody 2012-09-17 12:10:56
- Hey Obama! Who's Yo Mama? by ER 2012-09-17 12:21:03
A stupid person is one who pontificates on a subject he knows nothing about. by TB 2012-09-17 10:26:13
- Not necessarily so. by ER 2012-09-17 10:54:49
  - An interesting thing about these points of view. by bowser 2012-09-17 11:17:48
    - All those people have one thing in common. by ER 2012-09-17 12:02:41
      - I remember arguing with anti-war protestors. by bowser 2012-09-17 14:12:54
    - Hey, I've got a copy of the test questions that scientist gave to detect conspiracy nuts. by TB 2012-09-17 11:23:50
      - Yeah, I'd like to take it, and I'll post the results. by bowser 2012-09-17 14:16:09
      - I am sure of several things, TB. by bowser 2012-09-17 11:46:22
  - Oh, and BTW...Did you read the link? by ER 2012-09-17 10:59:21
    - Is that a joke? by TB 2012-09-17 11:21:38
      - What difference would it make? by ER 2012-09-17 11:37:51
        
        Well ER...even I am not that open minded. It would bother the hell outta me knowing the President of the ... by Jody 2012-09-17 12:21:52
        
        Jody, you of all people should know... by ER 2012-09-17 13:54:35
        
        Then you are a better man than me Gunga Din. PERIOD. by Jody 2012-09-17 14:24:24
        
        I have issues with Socialism/Marxism. YOU have issues with religion. Wars have erupted because of both ideologies. Would you be ... by Jody 2012-09-17 18:05:09
        
        I have issues with Socialism/Marxism too. by ER 2012-09-17 18:37:18
        
        Really? by TB 2012-09-17 19:56:32
        
        Is that in my dossier now? by ER 2012-09-17 20:01:02
        
        Don't look at me. You put it there. by TB 2012-09-17 20:03:57
        
        Jeez, no kidding. Where do these people get the idea we are ok with communism? by alcaray 2012-09-17 18:54:11
        
        Ummmm did I say that??? by Jody 2012-09-17 19:44:11
        
        "I have issues with Socialism/Marxism. YOU have issues with religion." by alcaray 2012-09-17 20:22:36
        
        Nope. I was talking to ER directly. YOU meaning ER...and I have issues with Marxism...in reference to a hypothetical *what ... by Jody 2012-09-17 20:43:15
        
        Well sure. I'm hoping that Romney doesn't turn out to be a unicorn, too. by alcaray 2012-09-18 12:17:23
        
        Conservatives use 'Communist' or 'Socialist' like Jihadis use 'Infidel'. by ER 2012-09-17 19:21:01
        
        Newspeak by TB 2012-09-17 20:03:01
        
        You've got no problems with central authority. by ER 2012-09-17 20:35:14
        
        Hysterics don't look good on you. by TB 2012-09-17 21:20:09
        
        Dictatorship of the Middle Class by ER 2012-09-18 05:30:48
        
        That's right ER...you know all about me. by Jody 2012-09-17 19:41:56
        
        No, you've never called me a socialist. by ER 2012-09-17 19:56:55
        
        ER...I think you misunderstood me...I didn't call you a socialist...actually I have not called anyone a socialist. Not even Bowser. Sorry ... by Jody 2012-09-17 21:02:36
        
        You're right. That's what I've said. by ER 2012-09-17 21:18:34
        
        Dueling Conspiracies by ER 2012-09-17 12:15:36

Are you a conspiracy nut? by TB September 17, 2012 3:11 pm

Sometimes I feel like a nut...sometimes I don't. My life experiences have knocked me off my ideological pedestal, so I am ... by Jody 2012-09-18 08:24:42
I actually believe 21 could be true by BuckGalaxy 2012-09-17 16:23:00
Two probably trues. by bowser 2012-09-17 16:10:13
I don't know what your argument is here. by alcaray 2012-09-17 15:42:18
Not sure what point you are trying to make? by BuckGalaxy 2012-09-17 15:40:19
- Check the thread below where Bowser wants to see these questions. by TB 2012-09-17 16:08:59
- Seems like this one really struck a nerve with TB. by ER 2012-09-17 16:05:03
  - I'm the one that asked for the questions. by bowser 2012-09-17 16:10:54

CIA declassifies deep-sea recovery of KH-9 film reentry vehicle by RobVG September 16, 2012 8:29 am

This is soooo awesome, thanks Rob! by Ainz 2012-09-17 13:14:49
- You're welcome. I thought it was pretty cool too. n/t by RobVG 2012-09-17 20:06:22
Cool! Thanks! by TB 2012-09-16 09:02:07
How in blazes did they find it? by ER 2012-09-16 09:00:48
- They knew exactly where it was. by bowser 2012-09-17 14:18:45
  - No, think about it. by ER 2012-09-17 17:39:16
    - Well, thinking about it. by bowser 2012-09-17 20:27:02

How to lose a 21st century war. by bowser September 17, 2012 7:26 pm

The end of global warming in two easy steps by BuckGalaxy September 17, 2012 2:26 pm

I agree with Alcaray. by ER 2012-09-17 16:42:48
Don't get me wrong; this is a good thing. But... by alcaray 2012-09-17 15:37:41
- You're not taking into account... by BuckGalaxy 2012-09-17 16:55:15
  - A beam of sunlight only has so much energy. You can measure it by holding out your hand. by alcaray 2012-09-17 17:38:17
  - You have a point on solar, but there's a bigger picture. by TB 2012-09-17 17:16:13
  - That's what they said about fusion power. by ER 2012-09-17 17:06:08

Cameron 'claimed Britain is united against Mitt Romney' by BuckGalaxy September 16, 2012 5:24 pm

This seems fishy to me. by alcaray 2012-09-16 17:50:27
- That's actually Weinstein talking. by TB 2012-09-16 18:04:41
  - Yes but... by alcaray 2012-09-16 19:27:35
    - The BBC is telling us what Weinstein told them Cameron said. by TB 2012-09-16 19:49:52
      - And you think it's not true? by BuckGalaxy 2012-09-17 09:52:32
        
        I was the one with the quibble. Not TB. He defended the quote. by alcaray 2012-09-17 11:59:24
        
        I got the sense TB was casting doubt on it. by BuckGalaxy 2012-09-17 13:18:26

Opportunity Discovers Little Martian Spheres That Don't Taste Like 'Blueberries' by Ainz September 15, 2012 9:11 am

First guess: "oolites" by podrock 2012-09-16 08:15:37
- Sort of like a pearl, but without the oyster? by Ainz 2012-09-17 13:10:14
I will swear I've seen similar objects. by bowser 2012-09-15 15:02:21
- Interesting. by RobVG 2012-09-15 16:21:35
  - On Earth, such spheres are normally formed by accretion in some kind of liquid environment. by TB 2012-09-15 17:46:36
    - I'd like to hear Pod's take on this too... by Ainz 2012-09-16 05:13:29
      - I'll have to get back to y'all soon... by podrock 2012-09-16 08:13:21
        
        I've found that ethyl alcohol has an interesting effect on those processes. by alcaray 2012-09-16 12:15:35
    - It was just a wag but... by RobVG 2012-09-15 19:24:45
  - No shootdown-here. by ER 2012-09-15 16:56:55
  - Hailstones by RobVG 2012-09-15 16:46:19
Thanks Ainz by RobVG 2012-09-15 10:18:52

Submitted, without comment by ER September 16, 2012 2:16 pm

Hilarious how the detractors of the study claim conspiracy. by alcaray 2012-09-16 14:57:17
- It isn't a "conspiracy" when one person cooks a study. by TB 2012-09-17 09:23:34
  - "...Lewandowsky and his colleagues..." by alcaray 2012-09-17 12:28:36
- I often find that mentality to be impervious to irony. by ER 2012-09-17 05:23:04

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