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Math, chemistry, engineering? by Lee July 7, 2011 9:48 am
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    • First off, I am a gay rights activist. THAT being said...it should not be mandatory in the sense where everyone ... by Jody 2011-07-07 14:18:57
      • I asked this of one of my Mom of three school age children friends: "Ok so I took sometime to think ... by Jody 2011-07-07 17:34:06
        • You know, you can have a lot of conversations with kids about relationships without getting into sex. It's not ... by TB 2011-07-07 19:46:37
          • "I do kind of wish there was some cultural space in between putting a minority group in the dog house ... by ER 2011-07-09 07:44:02
            • One of America's unique strengths has been many years of absorbing people from all over the world, filtering out most ... by TB 2011-07-09 08:44:13
            • "I do kind of wish there was some cultural space in between putting a minority group in the dog house ... by Jody 2011-07-08 07:22:58
            • Well, as long as parent's are okay with their kid's sexuality, everything's good and fine by me. I guess ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-07-07 18:50:50
              • BTW...my Mom of three friend is gay. by Jody 2011-07-07 17:40:03
            • The lady doth protest too much, methinks. by mcfly 2011-07-07 09:57:03
              • Learning about gays and their problems is more important than football, cheerleading, the prom, or any of the rest of ... by ER 2011-07-07 11:12:58
                • I prefer Morlock to Trog but you make a very unlikely Eloi ER One wonders sometimes if opinions sort out based ... by FrankC 2011-07-07 13:55:14
                  • As I recall, (I only saw the 1st movie, never read the book)the Eloi were sort of wimpy pathetic victims, ... by ER 2011-07-07 15:01:32
                    • Stereotyping: For conservatives you got John Wayne, Tom Selleck, and Bruce Willis. For Liberals there is Al Franken, Billy Crystal ... by FrankC 2011-07-07 18:20:09
                      • I'm a southern liberal, Frank. Did I say something to piss you off? I'm sorry if I did, I meant no disrespect. by ER 2011-07-07 18:53:23
                        • LOL, of course not ER, I don't lump all southern liberals together and I hardly think of you as an ... by FrankC 2011-07-07 20:09:11
                          • Thanks for the reassurance. Just for the record. I really don't believe there is any such thing as a ... by ER 2011-07-08 04:28:47
                            • That is exactly how I feel. Personally, I believe that in spite of the way we all use the terminology, anyone ... by FrankC 2011-07-08 12:40:17
                              • Well, they both did pretty well as cowboys. by TB 2011-07-08 12:44:04
                              • I assume you vote write-ins in national elections? by TB 2011-07-08 09:05:46
                                • I really don't understand what you're getting at. I vote for the individual whose victory I assess to be in the ... by ER 2011-07-08 11:37:51
                    • No, it isn't. Those other things are what normal people do. They actually bring money into the school ... by Lee 2011-07-07 13:10:56
                      • Let's not drift off into the ether, here. Extracurricular activities aren't exactly big income producers for most high schools, and are ... by TB 2011-07-07 13:30:57
                        • Hell, let them go. California will continue to deteriorate as it rots from within. Those people who are ... by Lee 2011-07-07 13:39:43
                      • Are those the only choices we get in public education? by TB 2011-07-07 11:13:46
                        • Of course not. But I suspect that the choices are being framed that way for us. "Either we ... by ER 2011-07-07 11:40:24
                          • The "good old days" in education seemed to work pretty well. I don't know what the real function of ... by TB 2011-07-07 12:00:29
                            • You're always going on about the Good 'Ol Days, as if the past were lined with gold leaf and the ... by mcfly 2011-07-07 13:03:33
                              • There are hard numbers behind much of what I say about schools and costs. I've posted them before. ... by TB 2011-07-07 13:15:45
                              • I'm not defending modern education. Personally, I think it sucks. My own high school had its problems, but I ... by ER 2011-07-07 12:12:31
                                • What happened was that the education system became more about the power and preservation of the education system than it ... by TB 2011-07-07 12:21:07
                                  • You won't get any argument from me. As for the cultural part, I think my cousin from Cuba (he ... by ER 2011-07-07 13:10:16
                                    • Just out of my own observation, if you want to see someone who gives a rip about their kids' education, ... by TB 2011-07-07 13:22:43
                                      • It's not that immigrants care more about their kids' educations than Americans, its that Americans are more complacent and ambivalent ... by ER 2011-07-08 04:50:29
                        • Don't you mean drag queen? Schools should be about education, not re-education. by Lee 2011-07-07 10:01:08
                          • Sure. Makes it a lot more difficult to round up the people you don't like when the public understands them as ... by mcfly 2011-07-07 10:10:00
                            • Everyone's Human. What the hell does that have to do with anything? Teaching about and proselytizing for a deviant sexual ... by Lee 2011-07-07 13:09:15
                              • So homosexuality's a mental disorder now? Or should I say, again? You were born way after your time. You could have ... by mcfly 2011-07-07 13:50:08
                                • You better hope it is a life style choice or behaviour disorder. If it's ever shown to be genetically ... by Lee 2011-07-07 14:33:05
                                  • The modern Nazi, raging against human diversity in all its forms. How many 'Zoners know someone who's lived with physical ... by mcfly 2011-07-08 06:33:30
                                    • Some polling on this kind of thing is discussed in this article. That's a lot of Nazis. by TB 2011-07-08 09:00:04
                                      • The author sounds like she's full of it. She's absolutely mental. "While some may see this as progress, others recognize ... by Lee 2011-07-08 16:10:38
                                        • That's a good article. Did you actually read it, or just scan for numbers? Consider passing it along to any ... by mcfly 2011-07-08 10:22:54
                                          • The point was the poll numbers. 55 percent of Americans think abortion should be legal if the child will ... by TB 2011-07-08 12:28:12
                                            • I worry about you sometimes, TB, I really do. If an issue hasn't been quantified, charted and graphed, you have ... by mcfly 2011-07-08 18:00:35
                                              • You make a very good point that there's a big difference between the State commanding these actions and people choosing ... by TB 2011-07-08 18:45:00
                                                • Free will has always been my view. I've said many times that the eugenic revolution will not be driven ... by Lee 2011-07-08 19:29:57
                                                • And you don't want to remake society? I keep hearing liberals spout off about how America's population is changing, ... by Lee 2011-07-08 18:11:18
                                        • If homosexuality is genetic, I'd think twice about messing with it. Any genetic code that is so obviously biased ... by TB 2011-07-07 14:37:31
                                          • That could be said about any abnormality. by Lee 2011-07-07 15:11:29
                              • California's leadership does have its priorities. My kids didn't get a decent look at American history until high school. by TB 2011-07-07 09:54:35
                                • I believe high school is the right time to teach American History. You need a certain degree of maturity ... by ER 2011-07-07 11:30:57
                                  • PS. I wrote my memoirs between February and April of 2001. It was one of the first things I ... by ER 2011-07-07 11:47:50
                                    • No American History until high school, and yet middle-school kids can apparently easily handle issues of homosexuality and transgenderism without ... by TB 2011-07-07 11:46:25
                                      • Perhaps transgender issues should be postponed til later, but there is also a practical side to be considered, too. ... by ER 2011-07-07 12:01:33
                                  GOP proves it is not a governing alternative by BuckGalaxy July 5, 2011 12:39 pm
                                  • And how exactly is reducing spending by $3-$4 trillion over the next decade going to help when the projected deficits ... by Lee 2011-07-05 16:08:43
                                    • Obama had no problem voting no on raising the debt ceiling. Seems like one of the few votes he ... by Lee 2011-07-05 16:04:07
                                      • The Right wing of the Republican party are trying to provoke an economic crisis so they can blame it on ... by ER 2011-07-05 15:50:01
                                        • You have a link to the detailed plan? by TB 2011-07-05 15:35:48
                                          • When I read today that Obama had put Medicare and Medicaid cuts on the table, I was fit to be ... by Eri 2011-07-05 15:45:38
                                            • P.S. The Democrats have been stalling on this. Remember, they had total power for two solid years to ... by TB 2011-07-05 15:44:14
                                              • What is familiar is your litany about Democrats and frankly, I'm sick of it. The Republicans refuse to negotiate, ... by Eri 2011-07-05 15:52:13
                                                • But you see, that's not true. The Democrats did not just take office a month ago. For two ... by TB 2011-07-05 17:14:54
                                                  • How can you trust the Dems to commit to real spending cuts when we saw exactly how they acted a ... by Lee 2011-07-07 15:05:59
                                                    • The Republicans sure as hell aren't doing a very good job of hiding the fact that they are obstructionists hell ... by Eri 2011-07-05 20:48:29
                                              • Well, as Yogi supposedly said, "it's not over 'til it's over". And, as (I think) Mark Twain said, "The rumors of ... by FrankC 2011-07-05 14:14:55
                                                Who wants to live forever? by Jody July 4, 2011 8:27 pm
                                                • This reminds me of a myth I once read. There was a titan named Eos who wanted Tithonius, a ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-07-06 10:43:35
                                                  • In the Museum d' Ornay was a statue by Denys Puech of the dawn goddess (Aurora in the Roman pantheon). ... by TB 2011-07-06 11:06:33
                                                    • Young girls who tragically attempt to starve themselves into bony supermodel figures might profit by contemplating the young woman portrayed ... by ER 2011-07-07 07:01:34
                                                      • Pretty much ANY greek or roman statue can be classified NSFW. by VelociraptorBlade 2011-07-06 23:55:26
                                                        • Yeah, I know, but it's sort of a requirement. After looking at the Louvre, this museum was amazing. I'd never ... by TB 2011-07-07 09:03:02
                                                    • What the hell do you do if you are 350 years old....still work?...that is bullshit. Life is NOT that awesome ... by Jody 2011-07-05 14:35:52
                                                      • I absolutely love every pain free moment of life, and I am going to assume that a fringe benefit of ... by FrankC 2011-07-05 15:31:14
                                                        • You have already won my heart Frank...the door would always be open for you. All I know is what a quagmire ... by Jody 2011-07-05 18:52:18
                                                          • Maybe if you were Albatross free, you would understand it. by Eri 2011-07-05 20:50:04
                                                            • I have thought of that Eri. by Jody 2011-07-05 21:46:20
                                                          • "if oblivion is unavoidable, you will hear no complaints from me" LOL! Frank, the friendly ghost. (I hope.) by Eri 2011-07-05 15:56:51
                                                        • I dislike the idea of oblivion. I believe it is the Jehovah's Witness that believe that hell is in fact ... by FrankC 2011-07-05 11:42:30
                                                          • I'm not sure why oblivion is such a big deal. I spent a couple of billion years there before ... by TB 2011-07-05 14:34:17
                                                            • I have. Your internal programming obviously degraded; otherwise, you would not have become a Republican. by Eri 2011-07-05 15:59:33
                                                              • I didn't "become" a Republican. A few Republicans are finally starting to become me. by TB 2011-07-05 17:06:51
                                                                • God help you all. ... .... ..... ...... to become Democrats! by Eri 2011-07-05 20:51:36
                                                            • The bible refers to it as the Second Death. I'm not sure where they got the idea of eternal ... by Lee 2011-07-05 12:23:38
                                                              • From Republicanism. by Eri 2011-07-06 02:49:22
                                                                • I think Dante's Inferno is the culprit for inventing Hell. by Jody 2011-07-05 14:33:31
                                                              • I think its possible to extend life, by doing spot repairs and attacking specific problems and conditions. But I ... by ER 2011-07-05 04:28:41
                                                                • I have read that the max shelf life for human tissue is a tad less than 200 years. Of course, ... by FrankC 2011-07-05 15:46:59
                                                                  • That's if you want to live on a shelf. by Eri 2011-07-06 02:50:19
                                                                • The theme from the Highlander which is apropos, of course. Beautiful song. Lengthy lives brings a whole scenarios of things ... by Eri 2011-07-04 22:06:09
                                                                  80 Million Manufacturing Jobs Lost! by BuckGalaxy July 4, 2011 6:52 pm
                                                                  • Less than a decade ago, jobs started flowing from India to China, as Indian wages rose. by Robert 2011-07-05 12:40:48
                                                                    • The divide between "producers" and "consumers" is largely artificial. Producers make the most money when their customers have a ... by TB 2011-07-05 15:26:42
                                                                    • Hmmm...some back of the cocktail napkin calculations here...a billion Chinese, about 1/2 of them work....80 million out of a job...or ... by ER 2011-07-04 19:54:49
                                                                      • What we have here is the basis for WWIII, the war about commerce. The winner makes everyone else buy ... by Eri 2011-07-04 22:09:03
                                                                        • All wars are about commerce. The situation you describe, "The winner makes everyone else buy their goods and the ... by ER 2011-07-05 04:07:45
                                                                      Pournelle on the military by TB July 4, 2011 1:03 pm
                                                                      • Classical history isn't considered relevant by many in academia today, and that's a real shame. The story of Xenophon ... by Lee 2011-07-04 17:26:36
                                                                        • I wonder if Jerry believes that anyone with a comparable expertise in classical history and literature to his would necessarily ... by ER 2011-07-04 13:38:12
                                                                          • Not necessarily. But they might be better qualified to discuss the issue, which is all he's talking about here. by TB 2011-07-04 14:14:11
                                                                            • It won't be a "national debate," then. by mcfly 2011-07-04 17:55:28
                                                                              • Not everybody involved in a debate has to know everything there is to know. But the broader the knowledge ... by TB 2011-07-04 18:37:47
                                                                          Up the Revolution! by Eri July 4, 2011 6:59 am
                                                                          • The more inept an army is, the flashier the uniforms and decorations of its generals. by ER 2011-07-04 07:59:22
                                                                            • I favor khakis, fatigues, jeans, and overalls. Oh, and pitchforks to stick in the asses of anyone making over ... by Eri 2011-07-04 15:07:04
                                                                            • You do realize you're being herded, right? P.S. read the whole thing carefully. by TB 2011-07-04 07:09:44
                                                                              Weekly News 2-in-1 Edition by Vitruvius July 3, 2011 1:50 pm
                                                                              • Idea for new name proposed by me: The Goldilocks Gazette. Y'now, Goldilocks Zone, Habitable Zone? by VelociraptorBlade 2011-07-06 23:57:30
                                                                                • Good work, VB by Robert 2011-07-05 11:06:13
                                                                                  • One of my favorite websites is Instapundit, which is basically a collection of links with short comments now and then. ... by TB 2011-07-05 11:13:29
                                                                                    • Hmmmm... by Robert 2011-07-05 11:57:47
                                                                                  • I love it! Of course, I keep wanting to insert some responses. Hee. Some of these could ... by Eri 2011-07-03 21:31:24
                                                                                    • Nice work! I usually stick everything in separate threads, but your way seems less oppressive somehow. by TB 2011-07-03 14:19:22
                                                                                      • Brilliant, VRB. Sort of a "Weekend Update" on acid. by ER 2011-07-03 14:05:21
                                                                                        Exxon is trying to destroy our environment by Eri July 3, 2011 5:10 am
                                                                                        • No, Exxon is not "trying to destroy our environment." Exxon is trying to drill oil and move it to ... by TB 2011-07-03 08:07:38
                                                                                          • Tom, Oil companies have a habit of understating. We know that from The Gulf Oil Spill and BP. ... by Eri 2011-07-03 12:12:08
                                                                                            • If one side is understating, sometimes the other side is overstating. The history of the Gulf oil spill is ... by TB 2011-07-03 13:08:27
                                                                                              • While I have to agree that noone would want this (environmental disasters are very bad for business), I do have ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-07-03 13:58:18
                                                                                          Meanwhile, in North Dakota by TB July 2, 2011 3:20 pm
                                                                                            Economic Freefall by Eri July 2, 2011 1:48 pm
                                                                                            • Where were you when the economy was going to hell and the Democrats spent their two years in absolute power ... by TB 2011-07-02 15:08:38
                                                                                              • I was watching my retirement funds disappear and cursing them all. I still curse them all but Republicans more ... by Eri 2011-07-02 21:39:27
                                                                                                • My retirement funds mostly came back. I basically sit on my investments, not because I'm an investment genius, but ... by TB 2011-07-02 22:36:22
                                                                                                  • I didn't have the time to wait for them to come back and got out while I could. Honestly, ... by Eri 2011-07-03 04:58:11
                                                                                                    • Secret number one: during a "frisky" market period, don't look at the statements. Anyway, I've been slowly rebalancing ... by TB 2011-07-03 06:40:46
                                                                                                      • When all you've got to live on is in volatile markets, your advice is asanine. "Just don't look and ... by Eri 2011-07-03 12:14:10
                                                                                                        • If all your investments are in volatile markets, take shots at your advisors, not me. by TB 2011-07-03 13:11:29
                                                                                                          • I wasn't taking shots at you; I was taking shots at the economy until you piped up with silly advice. ... by Eri 2011-07-03 21:34:10
                                                                                                            • "Silly?" I rode it out. Did it work? by TB 2011-07-04 07:14:31
                                                                                                              • Tom, you are not ME, you were not in my circumstances with MY retirement accounts and ready to retire next ... by Eri 2011-07-04 22:13:05
                                                                                                                • Sorry. But advice is not the same thing as control. by TB 2011-07-05 06:36:16
                                                                                              Partisan Wrangling Strangles the Poor by Eri July 2, 2011 1:24 pm
                                                                                              • Shutdowns are a deliberate political tactic. Basically, "Raise taxes or we'll shoot this dog." The governor is seeking about $35.8 billion, with ... by TB 2011-07-02 15:04:39
                                                                                                • All good points. I blame both parties for this crap. They need to work together and nobody seems ... by Eri 2011-07-02 21:41:24
                                                                                                [Some] People's Party by mcfly July 1, 2011 10:41 am
                                                                                                • We should be grateful that we are mostly protected from this kind of crap, although not totally. We have ... by Eri 2011-07-01 15:02:18
                                                                                                  • "Horror stories." No shit. A particularly nasty variation we're seeing now is when private development companies use the ... by TB 2011-07-01 15:05:19
                                                                                                    • On that we agree. by Eri 2011-07-01 15:23:08
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