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I don't understand... by Jody September 25, 2011 7:51 pm
  • Ron Paul has a very dedicated group of followers (of which I am definitely not a member) who have a ... by TB 2011-09-25 20:59:13
    • Just what does bombing online polls mean? by Jody 2011-09-25 21:10:32
      • Thanks Tom. by Jody 2011-09-26 03:38:48
        • If you have a powerful social network setup (and many famous people and organizations do, not just politicians), it's pretty ... by TB 2011-09-25 21:16:41
      • Something fishy in GOP land but, hey, this is Fox news. If the owner of Fox likes Romney, he'll ... by Eri 2011-09-25 20:47:58
        • Fox News CEO Roger Ailes is repositioning the network away from the extreme nut cases on the far right. ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-09-26 11:08:39
          • When I lived in Port Charlotte, I used to buy my ammo at a little gunshop run by a real ... by ER 2011-09-26 19:46:41
        Two more articles on Greece by TB September 25, 2011 7:09 pm
          They're fighting back. by Eri September 24, 2011 6:17 pm
          • I love animals also Eri and I have never hunted. The only way I would hunt for food is if ... by FrankC 2011-09-26 00:12:29
            • It broke my heart to put down a pet who was gravely ill with FIV/AIDS and unable to even clean ... by Eri 2011-09-26 09:51:46
              • Your cat may not have met a bad end. Often, a lost cat is simply adopted into a new ... by TB 2011-09-26 09:59:26
                • The reason I don't think Tobias could have been "adopted" is that he would not get near any human other ... by Eri 2011-09-26 15:14:58
                  • There are two "outdoor" cats around here who enthusiastically crap in my yard. When the older one is sunning ... by TB 2011-09-26 15:19:31
                    • Years ago, I used to let Whiskers, now deceased, out in the fenced back yard. He was not a jumper ... by Jody 2011-09-26 18:00:13
              • Oh Frank...how I agree. by Jody 2011-09-26 03:40:04
              • That's part of the risk. Predators get a shot at you too now and then. You have to admit that ... by TB 2011-09-24 20:35:32
                • Somehow, I can't help but think that if another species had risen to sentience on this planet beside us, somewhere ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-09-24 19:56:33
                  • Truthfully, I've been thinking about becoming a vegetarian with a little fish thrown in. The only thing is, I don't like ... by Eri 2011-09-24 23:44:42
                    • Hmmm.... Do any of the vegetables on this list seem appealing to you? by VelociraptorBlade 2011-09-25 00:39:44
                      • Many do, some I've never had, some I've never heard of. Many I have no idea how to fix ... by Eri 2011-09-25 07:53:01
                        • The only solutions I see here are to guilt trip your relatives into either cooking for you or paying for ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-09-25 12:07:14
                          • That would be great if I had any relatives near! Unfortunately, since my sister died, I'm all alone in ... by Eri 2011-09-25 16:43:44
                            • Bummer to hear. I guess the only solution besides THAT is to guilt trip your neighbors; maybe blackmail them ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-09-25 22:09:03
                              • You trying to get me put in jail? I wonder if they DO vegetarian? Heh, the neighbor on the left ... by Eri 2011-09-26 09:57:23
                  Well, I don't like this. by Eri September 23, 2011 10:04 pm
                  • Yeah, it's scary. But there's not much we can do about it, and the Russians do have every right ... by ER 2011-09-24 11:17:21
                    • That's what's so scary. There's not a damned thing we can do about it. We no longer have ... by Eri 2011-09-24 18:18:02
                      • I don't think we have to worry about the Russkis invading Canada or Alaska. What we do have to ... by ER 2011-09-24 18:54:47
                        • I hold the same position on the Arctic as I do on it's southern brother - Our presence there should ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-09-24 19:59:16
                          • Unfortunately, the circumstances will make that impossible. Antarctica is a remote wilderness on the far side of the planet, its resources ... by ER 2011-09-25 06:02:40
                            • In that case..... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-09-25 12:09:10
                    Michael Yon in Afghanistan by TB September 23, 2011 10:12 am
                      Best line today on debates by TB September 23, 2011 10:01 am
                      • We will see how he does in the future. We have a long way to go. The beauty of critiques ... by Jody 2011-09-24 09:23:41
                        • "Over-Prepping"? Here was my favorite. by ER 2011-09-23 10:17:53
                          • A good indicator that someone knows their stuff (applies to any field, not just politics) is that they can tune ... by TB 2011-09-23 10:34:47
                            • To be fair, the ability to think on one's feet quickly is not necessarily a sign of great intelligence or ... by ER 2011-09-23 11:13:57
                              • I'm not talking about the ability to quickly fire off great-sounding "duckspeak" in response to a question (a common tactic ... by TB 2011-09-23 11:37:49
                                • I've seen Gingrich say things even he knows can't possibly be true. I have absolutely no respect for the ... by ER 2011-09-23 12:04:06
                                  • Well, who's to say what's true or not? :) by TB 2011-09-23 12:05:27
                                    • There is a difference in saying something you do not know to be false, and saying something you know perfectly ... by ER 2011-09-23 12:07:05
                                      • But who decides if it's false or not? by TB 2011-09-23 12:13:24
                                        • You can't always tell when someone else is lying. And you never know for sure if someone else is mistaken. ... by ER 2011-09-23 14:44:53
                                          • By that logic, by TB 2011-09-23 16:16:23
                                            • Tom, as Haldane pointed out, the world is stranger than we CAN think. The questions with the easy answers ... by ER 2011-09-23 16:35:37
                                              • See? There you go again. by TB 2011-09-23 17:04:56
                                                • Tom, if they're so obviously wrong, why can't any of them see it when it it's so clear and obvious ... by ER 2011-09-23 17:26:53
                                                  • You basically answered your own question with your last sentence. by TB 2011-09-23 17:57:12
                                                    • Yep, that sure sounds like ὕβρις to me. Everybody is deluding themselves except you. by ER 2011-09-23 18:23:36
                                                      • I don't know. by TB 2011-09-23 18:31:56
                                                        • Tom, most of the opinions you are desperate to push here are ideological and philosophical anomalism and political fundamentalism. ... by ER 2011-09-23 19:18:36
                                                          • Q.E.D. by TB 2011-09-23 19:25:53
                          Obviously, this guy fell for a Nigerian e-mail by Eri September 22, 2011 9:19 am
                            Hikers imprisoned in Iran have been freed by TB September 21, 2011 12:22 pm
                            • Their next vacation is to go hiking in beautiful North Korea. by Lee 2011-09-21 19:48:03
                              • I hear that Viet Nam is beautiful...but I could never go there...it is stamped in my brain forever with the ... by Jody 2011-09-22 07:50:33
                                • Not weird at all. Your remarks are quite revealing. We lost the Viet Nam war, our first defeat. But remember, ... by ER 2011-09-22 08:34:04
                                  • VietNam was OUR generation's war so we are emotionally tied to it, an unpleasant tie. WWII was before most ... by Eri 2011-09-23 05:42:37
                                    • My mother hated the Japanese and Germans, but especially the Japanese (because that's who my father was fighting!). Both Japan ... by ER 2011-09-23 06:26:17
                                      • Our family couldn't hate Germany since our heritage is German. In fact, we still had quite a few relatives ... by Eri 2011-09-23 22:02:13
                                        • Me, too Eri...I was double cursed with my stout legs...either the Scottish Highlander or the German Heritage I boast. I ... by Jody 2011-09-24 12:04:40
                              Photobomb! by TB September 21, 2011 9:51 am
                                Next up from the Fed: "The Twist." by TB September 21, 2011 9:44 am
                                • Well, after the Fed spoke, stocks are down globally. Is the Fed trying to undermine economic recovery? by Eri 2011-09-22 09:51:19
                                  Dead Beat Joe Walsh by BuckGalaxy September 20, 2011 10:43 am
                                  • Didn't he used to play guitar in the James Gang? by ER 2011-09-20 10:45:09
                                    How to get corporate America to invest its record trillions in cash in jobs by BuckGalaxy September 20, 2011 10:02 am
                                    • So let me get this straight: the job creation engines are the tax breaks, investment write-offs, and other business ... by TB 2011-09-20 11:22:59
                                      • EDITED: No. You've got it dead wrong. "... tax breaks, investment write-offs, and other business tax 'expenditures'" are tax ... by ER 2011-09-21 05:40:41
                                        • You are right about the dangers of "crony capitalism" (businesses using the power of government to serve their own ends.) ... by TB 2011-09-21 08:42:10
                                          • "Why not force the crony capitalists to move towards a more competitive economy?" By George. I think he's got it! Force? ... by ER 2011-09-21 08:56:38
                                        • You don't read very well. Because of tax breaks, the wealthy are just SITTING on their money. Without ... by Eri 2011-09-20 22:12:19
                                          • And you're not reading at all. by TB 2011-09-21 07:37:54
                                            • But they are NOT investing. Which is the point. They are letting the money sit there. Got ... by Eri 2011-09-23 05:44:50
                                              • Tom, if it isn't taxed, he doesn't HAVE to invest in order to save it from the taxman. He ... by ER 2011-09-21 08:44:32
                                                • Okay, one more time: by TB 2011-09-21 08:54:25
                                                  • I saw the former Governor of Michigan, Jennifer Granholm, on the Jon Stewart Show overnight and she was quite impressive. ... by Eri 2011-09-23 06:01:55
                                                    • The Johnson Controls battery plant in Holland, Michigan. Federal grant for building the plant: $299 million. Michigan state incentives for ... by TB 2011-09-23 09:33:45
                                                    • We're not quite that dense, pal. We know exactly what is going on. Listen carefully. The rich used to be ... by ER 2011-09-21 09:10:47
                                                      • Are you saying that taxing someone at 90% is a "fair share? I really hope you don't think that. by Lee 2011-09-21 20:08:35
                                                        • Yes. Yes. Of course. The idea was to "get them to plow that back into productive use, like foundations, ... by TB 2011-09-21 09:13:30
                                                          • Cripes. Screw this. by TB 2011-09-21 09:20:41
                                                            • I apologize. You're right, I did not express myself clearly, in fact, I said something that was misleading, and it ... by ER 2011-09-21 09:55:59
                                                • Bonus question: by TB 2011-09-20 11:36:49
                                                • Outstanding! Now why didn't I think of that? Of course, the "job creators" would rather actually create jobs than ... by ER 2011-09-20 10:40:29
                                                  • "Job Creators". Don't you just love that? It's right up there with "Patriot Act", "Peacekeeper Missile", "Death Tax", "Marriage Penalty" and "Freedom ... by ER 2011-09-20 10:47:58
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