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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
                                Military gay ban lifted by RobVG September 20, 2011 8:40 am
                                • Ask, tell! by BuckGalaxy 2011-09-20 08:44:42
                                  • If you've got it, flaunt it >:-) by VelociraptorBlade 2011-09-23 01:07:46
                                  How the Greek tragedy will end by TB September 19, 2011 8:10 pm
                                  • I may have something to add to this. I have a writer acquaintance who lives an idyllic life half of ... by Eri 2011-09-20 22:44:16
                                    • Trouble in Greece? What trouble in Greece? Why didn't anyone tell us? Why weren't we warned? How ... by ER 2011-09-20 06:00:02
                                      • Why Greece is going broke. by TB 2011-09-20 09:12:39
                                      Solyndra- A sad example of misguided government by RobVG September 19, 2011 9:09 am
                                        Taxes are too high... Except for the middle class! by BuckGalaxy September 18, 2011 3:42 pm
                                        • Tell it to these guys. by TB 2011-09-18 20:48:33
                                          • making it permanent is not a good idea since it would indeed have a long term effect on SS funding. ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-09-20 09:45:35
                                            • So, what do the Leftists think? by TB 2011-09-20 09:58:28
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