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Budget votes in the Senate by TB May 25, 2011 6:30 pm

That is a damned lie. Obama had a budget and the Senate decided not to spend any time on ... by Eri 2011-05-26 09:32:09
- The vote was the vote. So essentially, the Democrats have no budget whatsoever. None. Not even the ... by TB 2011-05-26 09:58:18
  - You are so full of BS. Obama proposed a budget, it was criticized for not having enough deficit reduction ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-05-26 10:16:00
    - There is no "$4 trillion" budget. Look here. That's the extent of it, and to the best of ... by TB 2011-05-26 10:45:29

Storms on radar by TB May 25, 2011 6:07 pm

More tornadoes in Missouri by Eri May 25, 2011 1:06 pm

They showed a video from Oklahoma today where the person was driving and the tornado is coming at him. ... by Eri 2011-05-25 22:35:20
Good idea about the clothes Eri...I have a ton I will donate too. This video is one of the tornadoes we ... by Jody 2011-05-25 14:26:15

"Fuzzy subject" graduate has an epiphany by TB May 25, 2011 12:16 pm

Actually, mining / geology can be rather fuzzy. by podrock 2011-05-25 21:04:32
- The sciences are not as cut and dry, black and white, rigorously objective as our friend TB likes to imagine. ... by ER 2011-05-26 05:55:03
- Also, Have you seen this? by podrock 2011-05-25 21:15:16
  - I've always been very proud that in my life I have mastered two blue collar trades, and I have actually ... by ER 2011-05-26 05:45:05
I cannot imagine how you can consider the humanities a "fuzzy" subject (translation: something only a liberal goof ball would ... by ER 2011-05-25 13:21:05
- I'm not sure MBA's aren't just as fuzzy as French Literature in some ways. Astronomy, math, physics, computer science and engineering ... by TB 2011-05-25 16:41:58
  - I have a rule of thumb as to what is a meaningful degree or not. If we are putting ... by ER 2011-05-25 19:41:54
    - I don't know. I've been trying to set up rules of thumb on this and I keep finding holes ... by TB 2011-05-25 20:10:39
      - It must be remembered, of course, that a degree in Medieval French Literature doesn't always lead to career in the ... by mcfly 2011-05-26 07:18:06
        
        An enormous amount of entrepreneurism is simply deciding to make the jump. To risk climbing out of the rut. ... by TB 2011-05-26 09:48:09
        
        I don't want to blurt his name out, he's a private citizen and the 'Zone seems to be rather well ... by mcfly 2011-05-26 11:12:58
      - Oops, sorry, misplaced my response to yr post again. See "The problem is that education has become a commodity.", below. by ER 2011-05-25 22:09:46
P.S. Do I get any liberal arts points for recognizing the origin of the title? by TB 2011-05-25 12:18:26
- The problem is that education has become a commodity. You pay money for a diploma and it opens doors ... by ER 2011-05-25 22:01:45
  - PS "Do you need a Masters Degree in art to be an artist?" Funny you should say that. I have a ... by ER 2011-05-25 22:44:23
    - I know a guy who used to work doing the grunt work of geology: claim staking, steam sediment sampling, surveying ... by podrock 2011-05-25 23:02:22
      - Sometimes, if we're lucky and if we're smart, and if we work very hard, we get to exploit the ... by ER 2011-05-26 05:09:52
- There's nothing fuzzy about fuzzy math. by ER 2011-05-25 13:45:27
  - Although you are, as are we all, scriveners. by ER 2011-05-25 13:47:05
    - And yes, we are all lost in the ah, wilderness. by ER 2011-05-25 13:51:37

And about entitlements by Eri May 25, 2011 8:41 am

FEMA is not an entitlement. Republicans are not "against" entitlements, they are trying to make them workable over the long run. ... by TB 2011-05-25 10:24:24
- FEMA is as much an entitlement as Social Security is. The Congress gives and the Congress can take. ... by Eri 2011-05-25 13:10:54
  - Entitlements have a very specific definition, referring to things like Medicare and Social Security. The political terminology around here is vague ... by TB 2011-05-25 16:46:08
What good was FEMA during Katrina? FEMA at work... http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21824609/ns/nightly_news/t/fema-trailers/ by RobVG 2011-05-25 10:12:10
- That was under Bush and it didn't work very well but then, neither did Bush, as well-intentioned as he may ... by Eri 2011-05-25 13:17:16

Republicans, take note by Eri May 25, 2011 8:38 am

MSNBC is Pravda for the Democratic Party. The Mediscare meme is all they've got for the next year and ... by TB 2011-05-25 10:29:09
- It doesn't matter who tells the story. It's the same story. Democrat won, Republican lost because of Republicans ... by Eri 2011-05-25 13:18:35
  - Well, that's what the Democrats are selling. Looks like you're buying. by TB 2011-05-25 18:10:22
    - It looks like the electorate was buying which was the whole point. You're going to lose the Seniors this time. ... by Eri 2011-05-25 18:17:47

Michael Yon Returns to Afghanistan,... by Ainz May 25, 2011 12:08 am

More bad weather by TB May 24, 2011 3:34 pm

It was all pretty calm in my immediate area, thunder and lightning, no real wind or hail and no tornado ... by Eri 2011-05-25 08:37:09
Spent about an hour in the closet under the stairs with Ava last night. Four sets of rotational clouds but ... by Jody 2011-05-25 06:54:30
- I've been rotated to death today. Yeesh. by Eri 2011-05-25 13:27:22
I can get those from my TV station. I ought to sign up again. I got them while ... by Eri 2011-05-24 20:21:02
- That one's an isolated cell. The monster itself is rotating around western Kansas and hauling a huge line of ... by TB 2011-05-24 20:48:56
  - I've been watching. Weatherman has kept us updated. It doesn't look like anything serious in my area. ... by Eri 2011-05-24 23:23:11
Intellicast has a nice interface, by podrock 2011-05-24 19:22:50

Who's contributing to the Libya mission by TB May 24, 2011 3:20 pm

Fascinating graphic. Actually, I expected our presence in the order of battle would be bigger, and I'm surprised there ... by ER 2011-05-24 18:42:04

Legacy space companies running scared by TB May 24, 2011 9:16 am

Fascinating, thanks. Simberg did a good job of straightening out Thompson's mis-statements. by mcfly 2011-05-24 10:23:02

Pawlenty vs. ethanol...in Iowa by TB May 23, 2011 10:15 am

Pawlenty's gutsy stand on ethanol subsidies deserves praise and respect. I've always felt gasohol was welfare for conservative farmers, ... by ER 2011-05-23 10:25:46
- I agree. by Eri 2011-05-23 10:35:11

Joplin, MO Tornado by Eri May 23, 2011 6:04 am

A good radar site to watch the weather here. You can click on a spot to get a local radar screen, ... by TB 2011-05-23 18:08:29
- Thanks, TB. Great site. by Eri 2011-05-23 23:39:43
Some of my earliest memories (in KC) are of the picture on the TV warning of tornados and going to ... by podrock 2011-05-23 15:55:36
- I can remember camping out in Oklahoma one night, not to awfully far from Miami. There were tornado warnings ... by Eri 2011-05-23 23:47:55
There was some stuff up in Minneapolis too, but it sounds like it wasn't anywhere near my sister. Take care of ... by TB 2011-05-23 11:42:30
- Tom, you're such a male! Always trying to fix everything. That's sweet but I've already determined my avenues ... by Eri 2011-05-23 14:36:13
Take care Eri. We had some house-rattling thunder here last night but were otherwise lucky. I know what you mean ... by mcfly 2011-05-23 08:43:34
- Thanks, McFly. You take care, too. Unfortunately, I can't use my bathtub. My knees are so bad, ... by Eri 2011-05-23 10:41:44
I am so sorry Eri. by Jody 2011-05-23 08:41:15
- You may be getting some of this shit tonight. Be careful. by Eri 2011-05-23 10:42:55
Keep in touch, Eri, and let us know how you are doing. And I hope everyone you know is ... by ER 2011-05-23 06:29:51
- Yes, the weather has been worse, more violent and more frequent. They're blaming it on El Nino but I ... by Eri 2011-05-23 10:39:44
  - Tornadoes and climate by TB 2011-05-23 11:25:15
    - He's full of shit. I'd laugh if the subject weren't so serious. I've heard meteorologists and other experts ... by Eri 2011-05-23 14:39:32
      - "Harold Brooks, research meteorologist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Severe Storms Laboratory in Norman, Oklahoma." But hey, ... by TB 2011-05-23 14:50:12
        
        Well now, TB, to be fair, you've dismissed the work of scientists and researchers who back the notion of climate ... by mcfly 2011-05-24 10:31:01
        
        A couple of more articles from liberal publications here, and here. I honestly didn't think my original NOAA source was going ... by TB 2011-05-24 10:43:22
        
        I wasn't disputing Brooks, I was just saying that you've dismissed research just as did Eri. If she's rejecting "bad ... by mcfly 2011-05-24 10:56:18
        
        He can be bought or told what to say and not to say. I can spell coverup. This ... by Eri 2011-05-23 23:49:53
        
        Ah. "Bad fact." by TB 2011-05-24 07:34:17

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