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Murdoch Annoyed by Eri July 15, 2011 6:07 am

The latest on this fiasco. The repercussions are spreading. Wonder where it will all end. by Eri 2011-07-16 03:20:50
Murdoch to apologize to Great Britain: "I'm truly sorry...that we got caught. Now sod off." Some of the claims Brooks faces ... by mcfly 2011-07-15 10:20:07
- Sounds about right. I hope Murdoch's empire breaks up into a hundred or more pieces before sliding under ... by Eri 2011-07-15 21:18:01

Let's Make a Deal by Eri July 14, 2011 8:36 pm

Finally, the coalition cracks. The sane members of the GOP look like they are finally going to tell the ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-07-15 22:09:04
- So nothing gets done. The debt ceiling is raised, trillions more borrowed every year, a couple of billion is ... by Lee 2011-07-16 08:06:23
  - Nothing gets done because the GOP can't bring itself to move one fucking inch toward the center. You guys ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-07-17 09:26:32
    - Look, you've got the mindless talking points down. Tell me where the center is. I hear Democrats with ... by TB 2011-07-17 12:18:23
    - I've come to the conclusion that nothing should be done. Let the liberals continue to buy the votes of ... by Lee 2011-07-17 12:01:13
      - Yeah, and what do you think would come out the other end of the collapse? Freedom and democracy? ... by TB 2011-07-17 12:13:37
        
        In certain areas. Once it happens the Feds will be in no position to "restore order" nation wide. ... by Lee 2011-07-17 12:27:34
In other words, business as usual. $1.5 Trillion in non-binding spending cuts over 10 years while they continue to ... by Lee 2011-07-14 22:11:59
- Business as usual? The tea party trying to destroy the world economy is far from business as usual. by BuckGalaxy 2011-07-15 22:02:07
  - We know exactly how the American economy is being destroyed, Buck. So does everyone else. Two years your party held ... by TB 2011-07-15 23:00:11
    - Blah blah blah. The debt limit has been raised 78 times, 49 times when republican presidents were in office. ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-07-16 00:36:52
      - You remember what Obama said about raising the debt limit back when a Republican was president? What's changed? Good Lord, ... by TB 2011-07-16 09:21:55
        
        I'm tired, Buck. Very tired. The "debt ceiling" has been a joke for years. They'll raise it. The ... by TB 2011-07-16 10:04:12
        
        What's really funny is how the people on this board who deplore the big multinational banks are the first ones ... by Lee 2011-07-16 10:42:47
      - The socalled "economic experts" are the ones that have gotten us into a $14.6 Trillion debt. Yeah, they really ... by Lee 2011-07-16 08:09:37
- Wait for it. The Huffington Post is a little behind the curve. by TB 2011-07-15 08:08:36
- He's a pragmatist because he knows if the US defaults, it's going to be laid squarely on the doorstep of ... by Eri 2011-07-15 06:06:31
  - The Republicans made a fundamental error in scattering the way they did. They've put themselves in every corner of the ... by mcfly 2011-07-15 10:38:09
    - Which was Obama's goal at the beginning. He badly needs cover for his failures next year, and has to ... by TB 2011-07-15 10:46:58
      - I havent erased anything. Look, I remember the bizarre psychosis that Dems fell into after the midterms, and I'm reminded ... by mcfly 2011-07-15 10:58:22
        
        There are two very fundamental political philosophies opposed to each other in this country. It may soothe a lot ... by TB 2011-07-15 11:15:01
        
        And I understand that. But I also beleive that there are more than 4 letters in the word compromise, and ... by mcfly 2011-07-15 11:36:11
        
        Was compromise really good for the country, or is it what got us to where we are today? by Lee 2011-07-15 14:00:41
        
        We are where we are now because of endless "compromises" between the two philosophies in this country. In the ... by TB 2011-07-15 12:24:33
        
        Well, correct me if I'm wrong, but what I seem to be hearing from you and Lee is that you'd ... by mcfly 2011-07-15 16:06:58
        
        Well I wouldn't complain if Sam Nunn were considered to be on the far left in this country. ;) by Lee 2011-07-15 17:36:43
        
        I wouldn't have picked Sam Nunn, but pretty much what Lee said. The current Democratic leadership has more in ... by TB 2011-07-15 17:50:26
        
        With that, I really can't disagree. And of course next year may very well mark the turning point you're looking ... by mcfly 2011-07-15 21:39:40
        
        If we back away from collectivism next year it will just be a holding action. The problem with America ... by TB 2011-07-15 22:09:58
  - The "deal" Obama's been offering is the same crap over and over again, with a different coat of paint. ... by TB 2011-07-15 08:13:08
  - Do the math. $1.5 Trillion over ten years comes to $150 billion a year. That doesn't even come ... by Lee 2011-07-15 06:43:31

End of Minnesota shutdown by TB July 14, 2011 9:43 am

Obama quote of the day: by TB July 14, 2011 8:35 am

The debt bill they should pass? by TB July 13, 2011 9:42 am

The Republicans are SO worried that they might accidentally leave a fingerprint on something. But hey, Bachmann says the govt has ... by mcfly 2011-07-14 11:23:09

Telephone Cramming by Eri July 13, 2011 6:07 am

I don't see any private third party charges on my phone bill. I do see a Federal Subscriber Line Charge, a ... by TB 2011-07-13 10:08:02
- Most of those sound more or less what's on mine; however, I am checking on the Deaf surcharge since I'm ... by Eri 2011-07-13 14:29:54
  - Universal Lifeline is a tax/fee that subsidizes people who can't afford very basic phone service. I don't have a ... by TB 2011-07-13 15:02:23
    - I have a problem with it. It's not government's job to pay people's phone bills. Being poor means ... by Lee 2011-07-15 07:20:10

It couldn't happen to a more deserving guy. by Eri July 12, 2011 7:06 pm

It's an absolutely breathtaking invasion of privacy. And it's hard to see how hacking into someone's voicemail and deleting messages (from ... by mcfly 2011-07-12 19:35:26
- The furor is about to cross the Atlantic. If it is found that 9/11 victims were hacked, Murdoch may find ... by Eri 2011-07-13 05:58:43
- They're prosecuting them, tracking them hard. The public is outraged. A high up police official is getting hit ... by Eri 2011-07-12 23:58:24
  - I think once that Sky deal is dead, you're going to see this calm down pretty quickly. Just a ... by TB 2011-07-13 07:07:19
    - I hope you're wrong. Murdoch is someone who has abused his position and corrupted the news reporting process. ... by Eri 2011-07-13 14:31:50
      - In Britain, it looks like some citizens are now calling for the break up of Murdoch's empire. We should ... by Eri 2011-07-13 23:03:40
        
        Who's "them?" by TB 2011-07-14 07:06:00
        
        Sorry. Should read "him" as in Murdoch. by Eri 2011-07-14 07:22:51
        
        If you're really worried about media control, how come nobody's going after General Electric? by TB 2011-07-14 08:33:49
        
        Is GE engaged in illegal or unethical behavior? If so, there's always room on the dance card. by mcfly 2011-07-14 11:08:25
Well the Labour party was a tool of the KGB for decades. I'm sure they have many hackers which ... by Lee 2011-07-12 19:32:21
- That's too stupid to even respond to. Jesus. by Eri 2011-07-12 23:54:15
  - Read some history. The Labour party were stooges of the Polit Bureau. Many of their high ranking members ... by Lee 2011-07-13 00:34:13

Obama to attend La Raza conference. by Lee July 12, 2011 2:19 pm

You'll know electric cars have arrived... by TB July 12, 2011 10:17 am

It is getting ugly out there folks by Jody July 11, 2011 10:05 am

Jeebus...you ALL have it wrong!!!! NUKE the HOA!!! by Jody 2011-07-12 10:45:16
- Why? What did she ever do to you? by TB 2011-07-12 10:47:48
  - LMAO! TOM!!!!!!!!! by Jody 2011-07-12 14:35:41
- ooops...; by Jody 2011-07-12 10:45:39
We've been over this. People who "can't pay" deserve the kick in the teeth that they've got coming. Bunch of ... by mcfly 2011-07-11 19:46:52
- Yes, but it looks like the whole thing has gotten out of control. I.E., for an $87,000 home, a ... by Eri 2011-07-12 05:11:03
  - You know I was being fascetious, Eri. (Is that how you spell fascecious? fah-she-shus. You know what I mean.) I'm with ... by mcfly 2011-07-12 08:53:29
    - PS. the second part of my post above ("...for some others...") is untrue and just deliberately cruel. Retracted. by mcfly 2011-07-12 10:19:24
    - Oh heck, I should have recognized it as facetiousness because of who posted it. I think I need more ... by Eri 2011-07-12 08:56:41
      - I need to start using the Facetious Face more often in my posts. BTW, you wouldn't happen to know how to ... by mcfly 2011-07-12 10:07:53
        
        I just do a wink ;) semicolon, parenthethis. by Eri 2011-07-12 19:10:03
        
        Okay we have a legitimate concern/complaint/ and general neediness for a sarcasm font and a smart ass aka facetious font. I ... by Jody 2011-07-12 10:43:30
        
        That's good. I think. ;-) If you could also come up with a "horse's butt" symbol, I could get a ... by mcfly 2011-07-12 11:05:04
        
        )- would make a horse's butt, or near enough. The butt and the tail. by Eri 2011-07-13 14:34:05
        
        Try 3- by TB 2011-07-13 15:03:45
        
        OK. Everybody, TB's the perfect horse's butt! but, but... ;) by Eri 2011-07-14 21:12:06
- Nah, I think the owners who have more money than the rest should pay for all of them, and just ... by TB 2011-07-11 20:28:01
  - You damn socialist. by mcfly 2011-07-12 08:45:52
    - Tear him a new one, McFly! We gotta get them socialists! by Eri 2011-07-12 19:11:03
      - You know what the worst thing about creeping socialism is? Creeping socialists! by mcfly 2011-07-12 19:20:12

Weekly News 03/07-09/07 by Vitruvius July 9, 2011 11:52 pm

One comment on the minimum wage article. It ends like this: The bottom line: Dropping the minimum wage could reduce unemployment among ... by TB 2011-07-10 09:45:22
- One word about doing away with minimum wage: Bullshit. Just one more example of the Republican fat cats trying ... by Eri 2011-07-10 17:46:42
- I smell a rat, too. by ER 2011-07-10 09:50:30
  - Call it "interning" or "volunteering", so they don't have to paid at all. And it will look good on their resumes. ... by ER 2011-07-10 09:55:21
    - That's what a lot of young people are doing now. Including college graduates. Is this an improvement over getting paid ... by TB 2011-07-10 10:20:47
      - I think you missed my point. Maybe the Zone needs a font for sarcasm. by ER 2011-07-10 10:53:37
        
        A sarcasm font!!! I have been bitchin' about that for Facebook ER!!. Man you should see the misunderstanding that transpires over ... by Jody 2011-07-10 10:56:21
      - Ah yes, the Glories of the Gilded Age. They even wrote poems about it. The Golf Links Sarah N. Cleghorn (1876-1959) The ... by ER 2011-07-10 10:48:59
        
        And this has exactly what to do with the minimum wage? by TB 2011-07-10 11:09:50
        
        Everything. Republicans are also proposing raising the number of hours children can legally work. Next they'll push lowering ... by ER 2011-07-10 11:26:32
        
        My son got his first job this summer. He's 20. The unemployment rate for 16 to 19 year-olds ... by TB 2011-07-10 11:36:06
        
        ....We really need that sarcasm font. by VelociraptorBlade 2011-07-10 13:04:31
        
        Too Shay! by ER 2011-07-10 15:30:53

For Christ's sake by mcfly July 9, 2011 6:23 pm

Speaking as most likely the only Agnostic/Atheist here, I have to say I agree with all the religious types here. ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-07-09 23:57:53
- Scientology wasn't always a religion, it originally started out as a pseudoscience, a self-help fad based on the popularity of ... by ER 2011-07-10 07:10:45
  - .....Hmmm. What are the chances that, if the US balkanised, that Utah would become a mormon republic of sorts? ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-07-10 13:06:29
    - They probably wouldn't have one. Few groups are as isolationist (historically) as the Mormons. Heck, one of the ... by TB 2011-07-10 14:13:20
  - Let that religion that was not perceived as a "cult" in its early days, cast the first stone. by TB 2011-07-10 09:07:57
I am about to walk my talk. I am going to my hometown in two weeks to witness my best ... by Jody 2011-07-09 22:35:38
- Our church had a funeral service for one member of a married lesbian couple. I don't know where they ... by TB 2011-07-10 09:33:12
  - "Seems to me if someone wants to get married, the laws aren’t really much of an obstacle. Just needs more ... by Jody 2011-07-10 10:53:18
- So why are they "closed minded"? All because they view this issue differently than you? by Lee 2011-07-10 07:42:13
  - Yes. However I have had many years to reflect on this. Closed minded means a state of being that ... by Jody 2011-07-10 08:16:42
    - That's where "people like you", and I use that term in jest, miss the boat. Fear has nothing ... by Lee 2011-07-11 16:29:27
- Good for you! I pray everything goes well. by Eri 2011-07-10 07:01:38
My idea of morality is based on the golden rule, I won't do anything to people I wouldn't want them ... by ER 2011-07-09 19:05:46
- Can I hear an "Amen ? " by podrock 2011-07-09 19:38:37

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