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New liberal model for our society? by TB June 16, 2011 9:25 am

The military's job is killing people and destroying property on a mass scale, and when it isn't actually doing that, ... by ER 2011-06-16 09:57:51
- Contempt for Southern racism: Compared to most mid-century Southerners, my family was quite liberal and I was personally a bit ... by FrankC 2011-06-16 13:16:42
  - I never meant to imply Cubans were free of racism. Slavery wasn't even outlawed in Cuba until the 1890s. ... by ER 2011-06-16 16:29:54
- The American military can be justifiably proud of its history in race relations. It was one of the earliest ... by TB 2011-06-16 10:08:39

Weiner to resign? by TB June 16, 2011 7:52 am

Well, I'm glad he didn't have designs on the White House. It would've been too confusing: when I hear "President ... by mcfly 2011-06-17 10:25:16
- Y'know, before the whole incident there were people saying he SHOULD run for president. by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-17 12:31:38
My Weiner has a first name...it's L...O...S...E...R by Lee 2011-06-16 09:57:13

Safety warning by Eri June 15, 2011 9:23 pm

I used this product camping when I was a kid: by podrock 2011-06-16 08:27:40
- More fun to eat than regular paste, too. by TB 2011-06-16 08:51:57
These fuels have been around for a long time, like Sterno cans. I see two issues here: First, the idea ... by TB 2011-06-16 07:47:16
- Yep, the refill is the problem. People are trying to refill when the fire's not completely out and getting ... by Eri 2011-06-16 11:43:07
Gel fuel. Isn't that just another name for "napalm"? by ER 2011-06-16 06:02:20
- Geez, I don't know. But they sell it at Bed, Bath & Beyond as refills for things they sell, ... by Eri 2011-06-16 06:47:15
  - Jellied alcohol, as in Sterno, is made as a safety feature because it is non-spillable. Jellied gasoline, napalm, is ... by ER 2011-06-16 07:03:15
    - Napalm is really easy to make, using household detergents and gasoline, so I don't see what there is to gain ... by ER 2011-06-16 07:05:49

Weekly News by Vitruvius June 15, 2011 7:08 pm

I think it's cool. We get news in a capsule along with commentary. ;) Of course, some of these ... by Eri 2011-06-15 21:28:22
It's a great format. If I were doing my own blog, it would be a poor man's version of ... by TB 2011-06-15 20:06:17
- Speaking of which, didn't you used to be able to blog on HZ? by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-15 23:13:21
  - yes...:(... by Jody 2011-06-16 05:51:22

What war in Libya? by TB June 15, 2011 2:22 pm

Yeah, I hate that crap. We need to make it so that deployment of troops of 5,000 strong or ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-15 18:45:14
- The beauty of the Hellfires is that you don't "rain" them down like a WWII bombing raid. You find ... by TB 2011-06-15 20:00:23

A Weiner too far? by TB June 15, 2011 2:12 pm

10 fixes for the new energy crisis by TB June 15, 2011 1:56 pm

Tax Cut Zombie update by TB June 15, 2011 12:50 pm

Problems at Nebraska Nuclear Plant? by podrock June 15, 2011 11:32 am

Reports here. Doesn't sound serious. by TB 2011-06-15 12:42:50

Kissinger: China poses 'big challenge' for U.S. by mcfly June 15, 2011 10:46 am

Next "unofficial" war, here we come >_ by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-15 18:47:12

Wisconsin Supreme Court reinstates collective bargaining law by TB June 14, 2011 7:47 pm

Jon Stewart gets it right. by Lee June 14, 2011 2:30 pm

A long time ago the Left arrived at the point where what's inside their heads became far more important than ... by TB 2011-06-14 15:22:52
- Fiasco? Sorry, it's not ringing a bell... by mcfly 2011-06-14 17:30:04
  - How long have you been in this country, Fly? Or more specifically, how long have you been studying our ... by ER 2011-06-14 19:06:37
    - Yeah, I guess that's the story behind politics everywhere, except of course in the US we're talking real money and ... by mcfly 2011-06-14 20:18:46
      - Well, for definitions of politics, there's "the art of the possible." But that's how politicians define politics. The question is, ... by mcfly 2011-06-14 20:56:48
        
        Politicians would like us to believe politics is groups of dedicated statesmen wrangling over lofty ideals and noble philosophies as ... by ER 2011-06-15 03:59:31
        
        Conclusion: We really need to give these people more power and more of our money. by TB 2011-06-15 09:31:25
  - LOL! by TB 2011-06-14 18:32:07

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