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How we know the lightbulb ban is a bad idea... by TB May 28, 2011 6:29 am
  • Wow, you really twisted that one all out of shape. The article doesn't blame Bush for anything. It merely mentions the ... by mcfly 2011-05-28 07:50:33
    • They mentioned it as a Bush law twice. Nobody mentioned the law's sponsors, or the great Democratic 100-Hour Plan ... by TB 2011-05-28 08:37:29
      • Energy costs money, but as long as squandering it is profitable for someone, energy waste will be promoted and encouraged ... by ER 2011-05-28 09:13:10
        • If prices are allowed to go where they naturally go, the system works. If prices of a commodity are low in ... by TB 2011-05-28 09:36:20
          • As General Giap once told Henry Kissinger, "That may very well be true, but it is irrelevant". Energy consumption is an ... by ER 2011-05-28 09:59:54
            • Nobody is going to suddenly run out of oil in a year. Or even twenty years. Most intelligent ... by TB 2011-05-28 10:59:17
              • No one has ever fully trusted the government. Not even Liberals. But lately, its the Conservatives who simply cannot ... by ER 2011-05-28 11:21:12
                • It's a good idea to have a healthy distrust of anyone or anything that can throw a lot of weight ... by TB 2011-05-28 12:26:34
                  • True, but never forget, the best way for a regulator to make money is to accept bribes from those he ... by ER 2011-05-28 12:51:09
                    • That's where the competition comes in. If you have more than one regulatory agency, they have a huge incentive ... by TB 2011-05-28 13:10:27
    Why Obama doesn't speak well off the prompter... by TB May 27, 2011 1:16 pm
    • No, it's true. I have the same problem. by mcfly 2011-05-27 17:02:10
      • Well, I was referring to my big giant brain getting in the way. No wait...it's my big giant ego. Yeah, that's ... by mcfly 2011-05-27 19:35:59
        • I do, too, although I have trained myself to speak more slowly and think about what I'm saying so I ... by Eri 2011-05-27 17:09:14
          • I can not public speak. That scares the living bejeebus outta me. by Jody 2011-05-27 18:24:23
            • And here I thought it was just because he was a Democrat. by ER 2011-05-27 17:33:22
              • LOL. Poke. Poke. (Careful, you'll wake up TB poking him like that.) by Eri 2011-05-27 21:10:55
                • No need to worry about that. He monitors all our communications continuously for signs of political incorrectness, and if ... by ER 2011-05-28 04:20:22
          My good friend was in St. John's Med Ctr. when the tornado hit by Eri May 27, 2011 11:47 am
          • Only five patients and one visitor were killed at the hospital, which considering the damage and the direct hit, is ... by TB 2011-05-27 12:25:15
            • Realistically, there may have been more dead from St. John's. An eyewitness reported she witnessed a 300 lb. man ... by Eri 2011-05-28 07:14:19
              • The current official list only has thirty or so names on it. Obviously, next of kin and such have ... by TB 2011-05-28 07:42:45
              • If Annie said some babies died, they died. It may not have been within the confines of St. John's, I'm ... by Eri 2011-05-27 17:14:31
                • As you say, she may be talking about wherever she was evacuated to and not the hospital proper. Let's ... by TB 2011-05-27 19:56:05
                • Photos here. by TB 2011-05-27 12:29:29
                Why they're not hiring by TB May 27, 2011 9:30 am
                  Nice try but it backfires by Eri May 27, 2011 7:45 am
                    Count me as in favor of... by Jody May 27, 2011 6:17 am
                      Newt Gingrich - A Psychological Profile by Eri May 26, 2011 4:41 pm
                      • This is your basic hoggy washy *I know what is ailing the world* kibble and bits. Just ask me...I am the ... by Jody 2011-05-27 06:35:55
                        • Showcase wife? She belongs in a glass case--at the Smithsonian. Her hair is perfect...Wa-hoooooooooooo! http://totallylookslike.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/callista-gingrich-totally-looks-like-the-joker.jpg So the Gingbling was bought on credit, ... by ER 2011-05-26 18:46:09
                          • Yikes! You're right. Clicky by Eri 2011-05-26 23:09:30
                            • While he's talking about how frugal he is? Excuse me.... Yep, it's his money but when he says pridefully that ... by Eri 2011-05-26 22:55:21
                              • Well, if it's ok to slam environmental activists for living energy-profligate lifestyles, and its allowed to condemn defenders of the ... by ER 2011-05-27 04:42:34
                                • "Well, if it’s ok to slam environmental activists for living energy-profligate lifestyles, and its allowed to condemn defenders of the ... by TB 2011-05-27 09:15:50
                                  • You answered precisely the way I expected you to. Nothing the fascists do is to be questioned, or even ... by ER 2011-05-27 11:19:37
                                    • Please stop using the word "fascism." Seriously. It does not mean what you think it does. What exactly is ... by TB 2011-05-27 12:12:00
                                      • I'll stop using the word "fascism" when you stop using the word "socialist", for anyone who says or thinks anything ... by ER 2011-05-27 12:29:15
                                        • These words have meanings. Documented ones. I try to use them accurately. But again, I'm flexible. If you ... by TB 2011-05-27 12:38:16
                                          • Tom, I don't even want to talk about it any more. You feel you have the right to insult the ... by ER 2011-05-27 12:48:52
                                            • I can live with that definition. We can't all have the moral authority of Ted Kennedy, Bill Clinton, or ... by TB 2011-05-27 13:17:49
                                              • John Ensign. by ER 2011-05-27 17:36:53
                                  • I wasn't talking about his attempt at keeping government frugal. He said HE was frugal. Which is an ... by Eri 2011-05-27 07:34:49
                                    • Diamonds my dear Watson...are what the women earn for giving great head. Diamonds are a girl's best friend. by Jody 2011-05-27 06:38:52
                                      • Well! Since you it THAT way... Diamonds are a boy's best friend too. by ER 2011-05-27 06:56:58
                                        • ...anyway I can help my boys keep up. by Jody 2011-05-27 08:04:31
                                • Good article. Nothing to do with Gingrich, but good article. Not sure what spending your own money at Tiffany's has ... by TB 2011-05-26 17:08:04
                                  • I did. I had read it in at least two places by Eri 2011-05-26 23:01:46
                                    • This is what his daughter says about it. Democrats really, really shouldn't be bringing up the subject of marital fidelity and ... by TB 2011-05-27 08:50:00
                                  More on single-payer in Vermont by TB May 26, 2011 3:01 pm
                                    Joplin from space, before and after by TB May 26, 2011 11:13 am
                                    • Oh dear god. by Jody 2011-05-26 12:19:15
                                      • Sedalia (which is very near KC) had quite a few homes destroyed and some businesses. It was an EF2 ... by Eri 2011-05-26 16:39:13
                                        • Amen sister. Look at the patches of ground that are scoured "clean." Hell on a highly localized scale. by mcfly 2011-05-26 13:00:23
                                          • There aren't a lot of good aerial shots (and no space shots of course) of the tornado that hit us ... by TB 2011-05-26 12:42:53
                                            • I guess God spared you so you could drive us crazy with your political views. :-) by Eri 2011-05-26 16:34:55
                                          Pawlenty. Wow. by TB May 26, 2011 9:06 am
                                          • And then there's Romney. Sigh. by TB 2011-05-28 08:54:44
                                            • Has anyone actually sat down and calculated the energy budget (not just the economic tradeoffs) for ethanol? It takes ... by ER 2011-05-28 11:43:21
                                              • Corn ethanol is a racket. The companies that thrive on it are textbook examples - literally - of government ... by TB 2011-05-28 12:39:52
                                            • I hear the screech as he plummets to earth, nosediving himself into oblivion. by Eri 2011-05-26 16:55:02
                                              • As always Eri, you have a wonderful way with words. I appreciate honesty in politics as much as anyone, and it ... by mcfly 2011-05-27 17:07:47
                                              • We shouldn't be too hard on this guy, so far, the rest of the Republican hopefuls are a ludicrous gang ... by ER 2011-05-26 10:43:34
                                                • He might be dull so far, but who knows, there may be an Aqua Buddha in his past. by mcfly 2011-05-26 11:19:09
                                                  • TB, ER...you guys are cracking me up. Both humorous responses. I'm feeling a little bad about bringing Aqua Buddha up. Apparently ... by mcfly 2011-05-26 13:07:18
                                                    • Yeah, I know it was just a harmless prank and no one got hurt...but you have deprived me of the ... by ER 2011-05-26 13:16:14
                                                      • Almost as much fun as getting you down to Primal Rant mode. I can see the ear smoke on ... by TB 2011-05-26 13:56:07
                                                        • Take a deep breath, bucko. That ain't ear smoke. :) by ER 2011-05-26 14:10:05
                                                          • Well, heck, you better cut back on the cajun food then. by TB 2011-05-26 14:33:17
                                                    • I had to look that one up. Good grief, where do they get these guys? It's like "Invasion ... by ER 2011-05-26 12:26:51
                                                      • The Democrats are lucky. They're running a guy that, judging from 2008, apparently doesn't have a past. by TB 2011-05-26 11:27:03
                                                      • Come on. You guys are going to ride "Barack H. Obama, Super Genius!" all the way down to the ... by TB 2011-05-26 10:58:31
                                                        • What we've learned, TB, is that in the last two years the world has not come to an end, ... by ER 2011-05-26 12:17:41
                                                          • You might want to look again. Who's hysterical? Did you check out the Ryan proposal and the accompanying ... by TB 2011-05-26 12:26:32
                                                            • Listen to yourself, Tom, and tell me with a straight face you're not hysterical. Face it, your major objection ... by ER 2011-05-26 12:30:17
                                                              • PS: And I'll let you in on a little secret. He's not being liberal enough. He keeps ... by ER 2011-05-26 12:43:45
                                                                • Who won in 2010 again? The media made much of two major conservative candidates who lost. Not so ... by TB 2011-05-26 12:48:47
                                                                  • Tom, you should know by now, the last election don't mean squat. It's the next election that matters. You've ... by ER 2011-05-26 13:11:26
                                                                    • "Tom, you should know by now, the last election don’t mean squat. It’s the next election that matters." Odd. Not ... by TB 2011-05-26 13:42:14
                                                                      • Hysteria? Moi? Tom, I don't come here every day spamming the premises and selling my snake oil, desperately trying ... by ER 2011-05-26 14:07:41
                                                      • The man's downright disruptive. Could make him worth listening to, and certainly gets him talked about. Smart. by mcfly 2011-05-26 10:13:02
                                                        • Wow is right. How can he be so heavy handed about entitlements but refuse to even consider defense cuts? ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-05-26 09:44:21
                                                          • I agree that defense has to be on the table with entitlements. It's one of the Big Three. ... by TB 2011-05-26 10:06:18
                                                            • I say Big Four. No ax hike on the rich, no deal. by ER 2011-05-26 12:32:53
                                                              • Sure. Double them. Triple them. Confiscate their entire income. I went over the numbers on that once. It's amazing ... by TB 2011-05-26 12:57:26
                                                                • It's amazing how information no one believes gets repeated ad nauseam. Tell me, do you find the sound of ... by ER 2011-05-26 13:27:06
                                                                • I meant "TAX hike." Hmm, musta been a Freudian slip. : ) by ER 2011-05-26 12:34:42
                                                            • Well, the guy speaks honestly, and isn't afraid of stirring up a hornets nest and that's always a plus in ... by ER 2011-05-26 09:42:20
                                                              • TPaw is the only serious GOP candidate among a cast of clowns. The guy is so boring he will ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-05-26 09:58:23
                                                                • Yeah, I'm going to let Kos tell me how it is. The incumbent's shoes are pretty damn big and floppy, too. ... by TB 2011-05-26 10:16:50
                                                                  • Lighten up, Tom. You have to admit, that op-ed piece WAS pretty funny. by ER 2011-05-26 10:48:27
                                                              Where the jobs are by TB May 26, 2011 8:58 am
                                                              • TB, nothing good has EVER come out of Texas. by ER 2011-05-26 10:44:48
                                                                • Well my family has certainly not had any issues with finding jobs..but a very strange enigma seems to be taking ... by Jody 2011-05-26 12:16:56
                                                                  • Well, it seems like a lot of good things are heading there. Businesses are pulling up stakes in my ... by TB 2011-05-26 10:59:50
                                                                  Jobs, security and mary jane. by Jody May 26, 2011 6:02 am
                                                                  • I am an establishment guy as long as the establishment agrees with my way of thinking. When it doesn't I ... by FrankC 2011-05-26 12:53:13
                                                                    • I always thought of myself as a hippie,(we preferred to call ourselves "freaks"), and I still do. I knew perfectly ... by ER 2011-05-26 06:23:25
                                                                      • I am neither a freak or a straight. I am pragmatic, so I know what it takes. The youngers are not ... by Jody 2011-05-26 06:55:16
                                                                        • Not surprising. Society is and always has been dynamic, though the rate of change increases with time. If you look back ... by mcfly 2011-05-26 10:34:50
                                                                          • Heh....when I say the youngers I am referring to 30 somethings. Not the teen agers and 20 somethings. by Jody 2011-05-26 16:57:28
                                                                            • That's interesting, Jody. It's not something I've noticed. I'd be willing to accept, however, that you may well be more ... by mcfly 2011-05-26 22:19:08
                                                                            • The rate of change is not constant, it also changes. In physics, the rate of change of the rate of ... by ER 2011-05-26 11:00:43
                                                                            • I have absolutely no sympathy with youth, or any of their problems. I'd swap places with any of them in a ... by ER 2011-05-26 08:18:13
                                                                              • They have no sympathy with us either. by Jody 2011-05-26 09:01:15
                                                                                • Yeah, but only if I got to keep the brain I've got now. by TB 2011-05-26 08:57:27
                                                                                  • Yeah, that always seems to be the caveat, isn't it? by ER 2011-05-26 09:49:27
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