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Goldilocks Gazette 7/16 - 7/23 by Vitruvius July 25, 2011 8:34 pm
  • The Terrorist attack in Norway. Something stinks in Norway. If someone is so against Islamist intrusion into Europe, ... by Eri 2011-07-25 21:42:15
    • It wasn't just a summer camp. It was a camp for young Labor Party members. Think a camp for ... by podrock 2011-07-25 22:15:15
      • Like I said, Right Wing. And Eri, I love ya dearly, but pick up on that "Pin our problems ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-07-25 22:32:17
        • Oh dear God, I give in! Turn it off! Turn it off! by Eri 2011-07-26 08:27:44
          • Just as creepy: by podrock 2011-07-25 22:46:13
            • The Left has been trying to sell this line for many years now, usually every time some lone nut (Christian ... by TB 2011-07-26 21:48:12
              • By the way, note my first response on the "Zeitgeist" post. by TB 2011-07-26 21:50:16
                • Lone Nut Christians don't grow in a vacuum, nor do islamic terrorists. Too often religion teaches hate of those who ... by podrock 2011-07-26 22:21:32
                  • Lunatics do grow quite nicely in a vacuum. They absorb from their environment anything they can twist to their ... by TB 2011-07-26 22:31:10
                    • Your first two sentences contradict one another. The nut-case absorbes ideology from their environment (i.e. not a vacuum) and twists ... by podrock 2011-07-26 22:53:57
                      • Look, we're going to ride this wave of demonization out just like the last one, when Democrats and the media ... by TB 2011-07-27 08:15:39
                        • Where is it? by mcfly 2011-07-27 11:18:49
                          • For starters, the Alternet article that began this conversation. by TB 2011-07-27 13:04:48
                            • Alternet, huh? Yep, there's yer VLWC. Tell me, have you ever found any commies under your bed? by mcfly 2011-07-27 20:43:40
                              • OK, the commies under the bed crack was uncalled for, but seriously, do you know how many times I've visited ... by mcfly 2011-07-28 10:22:25
                                • Yeah, you've got a point there. This might be a bit better as an example. by TB 2011-07-28 11:00:07
                                  • Aside from the superfluous line about Palin's crosshairs, is this really demonization? I see far worse crap about the Dems almost ... by mcfly 2011-07-28 13:40:11
              • Congragulations, podrock. I now have to change boxers because of your link. by VelociraptorBlade 2011-07-26 21:31:13
        • That Astronautix news is the worst news I've heard today. I used that resource a LOT. by TB 2011-07-25 21:11:32
          • Hmm. This old version still seems to be there. by TB 2011-07-25 21:13:26
            • EXCELLENT! Now, how long before the DDSer's (Damn Dookie Suckers) find out about that site? by VelociraptorBlade 2011-07-25 22:24:30
          • Hey, who's getting that 87 cents a day? by TB 2011-07-25 20:55:12
            • ....................... ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-07-26 22:24:17
            Wisconsin State Fair. by Lee August 7, 2011 8:15 pm
              Crisis of Competence by CJB August 7, 2011 3:14 pm
              • It ain't just you. It's been clear that the US has been disintegrating for a while to anyone who ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-08-07 20:02:13
                • You're right. It's pretty well agreed that the American economy, and American prosperity, began its decline in the 70s. ... by CJB 2011-08-07 21:13:29
                  • I agree with everything but one part - the one about the jobs never coming back. True, today's plans ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-08-07 21:43:33
                • I agree with everything you've said. I've been saying for a long time that there are bad times (much ... by Eri 2011-08-07 18:00:35
                  • It is a quagmire From one of my previous posts by Jody 2011-08-07 18:47:57
                  • Liberalism is what's wrong. The pirates could be taken care of in a month, but the liberals wouldn't allow ... by Lee 2011-08-07 15:42:36
                    • So the government doesn't work because there are not enough white people in it? OK, I can easily see ... by CJB 2011-08-07 15:59:37
                      • Burying your head in the sand won't make the problem go away. In fact, it's part of the problem. ... by Lee 2011-08-07 18:19:22
                        • You learn quickly, grasshopper. ;) by Eri 2011-08-07 17:54:14
                      S&P downgrades the US's credit rating...due to the SIZE of the debt. by Lee August 6, 2011 12:12 am
                      • You're a moron or a troll, which is it? I suppose the Tea Party holding America's credit rating hostage ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-08-10 01:45:18
                        • Yes indeedy....so TB is the only one who resorts to name calling???? by Jody 2011-08-10 15:36:19
                          • TB almost never has resorted to name calling in the 12 years I have known him on the internet. ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-08-11 00:56:47
                            • ...yeah...but your cute when you hurl insults...:) by Jody 2011-08-11 09:53:33
                            • It has always seemed to me that TB's name calling consisted of things like him calling Stalin a murderous thug ... by FrankC 2011-08-10 17:37:19
                            • Our government is in a $15+ Trillion dollar hole because of those who want to continue to borrow money, not ... by Lee 2011-08-10 04:25:45
                              • Having a reading deficiency problem? I posted what THEY wrote. It was the POLITICS of the debt ceiling ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-08-10 09:02:16
                                • Excuse me? A liberal being condescending??? Tell me it ain't so!!! by Jody 2011-08-10 15:37:17
                                  • The deficiency problem is planted firmly on your side of the isle. S&P made it clear in no uncertain ... by Lee 2011-08-10 17:34:55
                                    • GOP debating tactics by BuckGalaxy 2011-08-11 01:48:47
                                      • I have that toy!!!! :) by Jody 2011-08-11 09:53:02
                                      • So I've posted the S&P statement in full, and then reposted a quote of their specific comments relating to the ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-08-11 00:53:30
                                        • I think you meant this post for Buck... by Jody 2011-08-10 18:25:49
                                          • You sure? ;) by Lee 2011-08-10 18:39:33
                                • Now, S&P is threatening to downgrade us more. I call that political blackmail and something needs to be done ... by Eri 2011-08-07 07:32:00
                                  • Not quite true. The size of the debt is only part of the problem. The major problem is ... by Eri 2011-08-06 09:15:33
                                    • "The size of the debt is only part of the problem. The major problem is the dysfunction in Washington and ... by Lee 2011-08-07 14:41:15
                                    • Your analysis does not stand up to scrutiny. The facts could just as easily be explained away as deliberate ... by cjb 2011-08-06 06:34:06
                                      • The difference is that the debt has now exceeded GDP. Our ability to pay it off is beginning to ... by Lee 2011-08-07 14:50:01
                                        • Funny, that's not how I remember it at all. It was the Tea Party that was telling us it ... by CJB 2011-08-07 15:29:15
                                      North and South California (another innocuous CE post) by FrankC August 5, 2011 9:22 pm
                                      • Can California even legally do that? It seems to me that this would be a Federal issue, that California ... by Eri 2011-08-06 09:20:42
                                        • Maybe a Californian can tell us how serious they are. The president is Virginia and West Virginia. The fact that the ... by FrankC 2011-08-06 12:21:11
                                          • It's a perennial favorite. by Robert 2011-08-08 11:07:40
                                            • Saw this interesting map recently, which defines areas where people call each other the most. by podrock 2011-08-08 15:35:29
                                            • I had completely forgotten the Virginia, West Virginia split. I just re-read the history and it's fascinating. Since ... by Eri 2011-08-06 13:31:16
                                              • The question is, would it require any Federal action if the State of California amicably or by referendum agreed to ... by FrankC 2011-08-06 16:43:30
                                                • Found the answer! This is a great article that lays it all out. And it has a good ... by Eri 2011-08-06 22:11:40
                                                  • that is quite interesting. by FrankC 2011-08-06 23:35:45
                                                    • Missouri, where I live, could be divided into North Missouri and South Missouri. North Missouri would be a Blue ... by Eri 2011-08-07 07:29:31
                                                  • I've read it, too, awhile back. Conservatives are unhappy their voices are in a minority. Personally, I think ... by Eri 2011-08-06 21:55:39
                                            I think this is a moderate political post... by FrankC August 4, 2011 4:52 pm
                                            • Yes it is. I’ve wondered to what degree perception of the scale of the problem is exacerbating our reaction to it. ... by Robert 2011-08-05 10:36:58
                                              • It is a moderate post and one you've posted for discussion, not diatribe. If I'm honest, I worry a ... by Eri 2011-08-05 06:02:34
                                                Meanwhile, in Syria by TB August 3, 2011 10:08 am
                                                  Details of the Bin Laden raid by TB August 1, 2011 5:14 pm
                                                    Spending bill passes the House by TB August 1, 2011 4:28 pm
                                                    • pretty much in the Pox on both their houses camp. what a enseless waste of unproductive blather and childishness - from ... by Tony 2011-08-02 08:16:33
                                                      • Don't worry, Tony, America has unproductive blather and childishness to burn. We'll never run out. by Robert 2011-08-03 17:17:59
                                                        • true enough. Though I bet a few children around the DC area had to stop playing because there was a ... by Tony 2011-08-04 14:35:37
                                                        • I like the "start over" part. "When in the course of human events..." by TB 2011-08-02 08:23:52
                                                          • So do it. 2012 is coming. I'd almost prefer a republican government to all this conservative whining about how they ... by mcfly 2011-08-03 10:46:35
                                                            • A new constitution would require a a verbal death grip on the role of government, otherwise the same mission creep ... by Lee 2011-08-02 15:37:07
                                                          • Turn out the lights...it's over for the US. THey didn't do shit about the debt...accept continue to raise it. ... by Lee 2011-08-01 17:07:26
                                                            • Jerry Pournelle comments: The Budget Deal proposes at best about $3 Trillion “cut” over a ten year period. This amounts to ... by TB 2011-08-01 21:04:52
                                                              • Interesting. What's this all about? Even libertarians are heralding this great compromise. Maybe the word doesn't mean what they think ... by mcfly 2011-08-03 10:45:10
                                                                • What this is all about is that nothing much has really changed. As we're driving toward the cliff, we've let ... by TB 2011-08-03 11:35:09
                                                                  • And who's feet do you find on the accelerator? Tea Party Republicans. Think about it, while you whine about liberal idiots. by mcfly 2011-08-03 18:15:51
                                                                    • We just spent like a month in all-out war between a party that cannot stand the idea of reducing government ... by TB 2011-08-03 19:25:39
                                                                      • You seem only faintly aware of the fact that your Tea Party gods betrayed you. Difficult to handle, I suppose. ... by mcfly 2011-08-04 05:07:06
                                                                        • What kind of deal do you think we would be looking at right now if the Democrats still ran the ... by TB 2011-08-04 07:48:41
                                                                          • A frustrating aspect of this thread for me is that you and I fundamentally agree. Big cuts are required. The ... by mcfly 2011-08-04 10:15:30
                                                                            • This is a serious question: What would a moderate position be on the current situation? On spending, taxes, ... by TB 2011-08-04 10:29:05
                                                                        • Addendum: With the limits off, our total public debt today just exceeded America's GDP for the first time since ... by TB 2011-08-03 19:52:25
                                                              • A bright spot in the day: Gabrielle Giffords returned to the House floor and got a standing ovation. by TB 2011-08-01 16:32:46
                                                                Debt limit perspective by TB August 1, 2011 3:34 pm
                                                                  Economists warn this is not the time to cut spending by Eri August 1, 2011 3:39 am
                                                                  • Okay...I don't understand. How can cutting spending be bad? by Jody 2011-08-01 13:03:25
                                                                    • Maybe "bad" isn't the most useful word here. Look at the FAA situation and how it's negatively affected so many ... by mcfly 2011-08-03 11:23:02
                                                                      • So you don't think cuts to government funding will cause any hardship at all, is that it? Politics aside, the FAA ... by mcfly 2011-08-03 18:45:43
                                                                        • The private sector goal is to invest money where it will earn more money back. To make a profit. ... by TB 2011-08-03 19:38:01
                                                                          • Jesus Christ, it's like pulling goddamn teeth. Do you in fact give a shit at all about your fellow Americans? ... by mcfly 2011-08-04 05:13:32
                                                                            • I refuse to accept the premise that turning this country into a debt-ridden statist hellhole is "giving a shit about ... by TB 2011-08-04 06:40:02
                                                                              • One more time. The coming cuts in government spending are going to have a huge impact on [likely] many thousands ... by mcfly 2011-08-04 10:39:56
                                                                                • Again, until the next election we're talking cuts of $22 billion. For all of 2012. When the limit ... by TB 2011-08-04 11:02:21
                                                                        • The FAA issue is mostly politics. The Federal government is spending twice the money it was in 1988. Somehow the ... by TB 2011-08-03 11:43:50
                                                                        • Here you go, Jody. Tom is a one-note man. Do your own reading. From the NYT And another ... by Eri 2011-08-01 15:12:15
                                                                          • Thanks Eri...the Krugman peice is great. You know, great in a depressing sort of way. by mcfly 2011-08-03 11:15:06
                                                                            • Again, spending is not being cut. It is going to grow a bit less. Spending "cuts" between now and the ... by TB 2011-08-03 11:26:53
                                                                              • Gee, sorry TB. Did my act of thanking Eri for a link bother you? I'll be more careful in the ... by mcfly 2011-08-04 05:18:55
                                                                            • *This* is what I mean when I consider cutting spending...It is a start.. by Jody 2011-08-01 16:05:33
                                                                              • Most of this spending has one thing in common: It delivers more political power (votes, favors) to various political ... by TB 2011-08-01 16:22:45
                                                                              • A bit more from Krugman. Suddenly the deadline for the annihilation of the Milky Way Galaxy on August 2 isn't quite ... by TB 2011-08-01 15:48:15
                                                                                • I recommend Jody do her own reading from the Congressional Budget Office and other sources that carry hard information, not ... by TB 2011-08-01 15:21:17
                                                                                • Number one, spending is not being cut. The spending increases over the next ten years will be smaller than ... by TB 2011-08-01 13:57:02
                                                                                  • You're trying to rewrite history and it's not going to fly. The Great Depression was the fault of the ... by Eri 2011-08-01 15:19:47
                                                                                    • Do some real research, Eri. And somewhere besides the New York Times and Huffington Post. by TB 2011-08-01 15:27:34
                                                                                      • Here you go. A good history and analysis of the Great Depression We may be repeating some mistakes made ... by Eri 2011-08-01 22:46:46
                                                                                        • The second article was pretty good. Notice the constant thread of arbitrary, inconsistent, and usually wrong-headed government policies that ... by TB 2011-08-02 06:24:21
                                                                                • You could at least wait for the bait to hit the water before you bite at it. This deal is going ... by TB 2011-08-01 10:00:37
                                                                                  Tell me it ain't so! by Jody July 31, 2011 8:45 pm
                                                                                  • There is something Jim Jones-ish/Damien-ish about him. A full body scan is going to be required by FrankC 2011-07-31 23:32:53
                                                                                    • and is in favor of a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage. by Jody 2011-07-31 20:49:13
                                                                                      • The first is irrelevant, if he keeps it out of national government. A lot more damage has been done ... by TB 2011-07-31 21:54:10
                                                                                        • "A lot more damage has been done to this country by people who believe in the mythology of socialism than ... by Jody 2011-07-31 22:07:45
                                                                                          • ...but not well made. There are creationists out there still pushing for our children to be taught only creationism, ... by Eri 2011-08-01 00:12:12
                                                                                            • Tell you what, you point to the creationists in government currently trying to force us all into their mold, and ... by TB 2011-08-01 09:25:53
                                                                                              • I feel I am caught between a rock and a hard place. There are no Libertarians that will be running ... by Jody 2011-08-01 05:16:50
                                                                                                • Run for President. Then you'll have someone to vote for. Hell, I'll vote for you as long as ... by Eri 2011-08-01 06:05:37
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