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AI created a diagram RobVG January 13, 2025 11:32 am (Off-Topic)

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One thing is obvious - the US military is unable to win modern wars. by bowser November 27, 2011 3:42 pm

Sure looks like there's room for cuts by RobVG 2011-11-28 00:58:31
- Not a bad idea. by TB 2011-11-28 10:55:24
The military and entitlements are a huge chunk of the budget. by TB 2011-11-27 16:05:25
- OK. Let's say you're right, and we do away with Social Security and Medicare. Wipe 'em off the ... by bowser 2011-11-28 00:39:11
  - "Do away with Social Security and Medicare?" by TB 2011-11-28 10:51:01
    - OK. Just exactly what would you like to see done with Social Security and Medicare? In your ideal ... by bowser 2011-11-28 15:03:30
      - Modify them. Bring competition and choice into the system. by TB 2011-11-28 16:05:13
        
        Are you aware that Social SECURITY was born largely as the result of the collapse of exactly they systems you ... by bowser 2011-11-28 16:53:17
        
        What would you do to bring competition and choice into Medicare? by bowser 2011-11-28 16:42:06
    - It is like Groundhog Day (the movie) here sometimes TB.... by Jody 2011-11-28 11:08:16
  - Well, if we ignore all the fiscal, economic and humanitarian issues, and just think of the tangible and immediate effects ... by ER 2011-11-28 06:34:15
    - As they lead us into a better world, the human suffering will be seen to be negligible, simply a price ... by bowser 2011-11-28 16:02:38
- Yeah, but the vast bulk of the entitlements are spent right here in the USA, where they go right back ... by ER 2011-11-27 19:02:13
  - Now there's a can of worms for you. by TB 2011-11-28 10:46:51
    - Well, lets start with the tank. Sure, a million dollar tank generates a lot of economic activity, research, workers, ... by ER 2011-11-28 11:47:42
      - Aren't we focusing on asymmetric warfare? I understand we are, maybe not. Aren't we working on a Main Battle Tank, that ... by FrankC 2011-11-28 18:14:35
        
        Military men are inherently conservative. They are always preparing to fight the last war, not the next. And ... by ER 2011-11-28 18:45:19
      - P.S. "Tax break?" by TB 2011-11-28 12:07:23
        
        Yeah, The prosperous are carrying the entire tax burden on their shoulders, they are supporting everyone else. At the same time, ... by ER 2011-11-28 12:13:47
        
        First of all, nobody said "entire." Remember the Bowser Lesson. by TB 2011-11-28 12:44:50
        
        And just for comparison: by TB 2011-11-28 12:52:20
        
        Tom, you keep on trotting out the same figures which justify why those with little must give up more, and ... by ER 2011-11-28 13:56:21
        
        "Tom, you keep on trotting out the same figures which justify why those with little must give up more, and ... by TB 2011-11-28 15:55:51
        
        TB, look at it as a physicist would look at a set of data. The primary characteristic of this ... by ER 2011-11-28 16:20:26
        
        You use of the word "transfer" is loaded. I already discussed that. by TB 2011-11-28 17:53:44
        
        The use of "transfer" was a euphemism. What I really meant was "ripoff". Besides, just becaused you dismissed it earlier does ... by ER 2011-11-28 18:21:58
      - Your original point was about "money spent domestically" vs. "money spent overseas," and I probably should have focused more tightly ... by TB 2011-11-28 11:58:42

After a while this becomes treason. by bowser November 26, 2011 1:32 pm

I'm not sure I agree with your analysis. Friendly fire creates many more casualties among one's own people and ... by ER 2011-11-26 14:12:26
- Let's say a person goes to work with a pair of clean pants. Spills a bit of coffee on ... by bowser 2011-11-26 14:39:59
  - Don't forget, Obama stepped into a bulging pantload three years ago. by ER 2011-11-26 18:36:34
    - Don't forget, Obama promised clean pants in under two years. by TB 2011-11-26 19:20:52
      - No one had any idea what a mess Bush and Greenspan had made of this country. None. People ... by bowser 2011-11-27 13:55:23
        
        Well, you certainly aren't going to fix it by handing the credit cards to your other uncle, and having him run up the same bills in half the time. by TB 2011-11-27 15:02:51
        
        You're right. The rich uncle is the Tea Party. How much of Obama's debt has gone to the ultra-wealthy for ... by bowser 2011-11-27 15:11:46
        
        "How much of Obama’s debt has gone to the ultra-wealthy for bailing out hedge funds?" by TB 2011-11-27 15:44:11
      - Obama promised way too big on a lot of things, and that's what is hurting enthusiasm levels for his supporters. ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-11-26 19:42:55
        
        This is definitely one of those "wait for the rest of it" stories. by TB 2011-11-26 20:41:39

Remember "freedom fries"? by bowser November 25, 2011 9:42 pm

How could anyone forget "freedom fries"? by ER 2011-11-26 06:53:57
The home page for that report is here. by TB 2011-11-25 22:35:51
- Speaking of lies... by TB 2011-11-25 22:48:28
  - Boy howdy!!! I got the one wrong and the other depends upon which scoundrel you believe. Regarding the cost of ... by bowser 2011-11-26 08:28:21
    - If Robertson is considered a reliable source, it would be the first time around here. by TB 2011-11-26 09:53:12
      - Excellent point. If it were anyone but GWB - - - - ! by bowser 2011-11-26 13:39:13
  - The Cheney quote was actually from Donald Rumsfeld, and the 20G$ figure was for the projected costs of the reconstruction ... by ER 2011-11-26 07:46:55

Bleepin' bleepin' bleeper by Eri November 20, 2011 6:22 pm

It is part of the Conservative program to demonize and otherwise malign the unemployed. After all if you are suffering ... by ER 2011-11-23 10:08:15
- They can stay in the shower right through the next election. Which may not turn out quite as they ... by Eri 2011-11-24 15:13:01
  - I think the 2010 election was a fluke. Now that the American people have actually seen the Teabaggers when ... by ER 2011-11-24 15:52:59
An actual survey of some OWS'ers by TB 2011-11-20 19:44:55
- What's your point by RobVG 2011-11-22 10:43:29
  - The point, based on the survey, by TB 2011-11-23 13:55:12
    - TB, another appeal for intellectual honesty. You are the only person I've seen characterize these people as unemployed and ... by bowser 2011-11-25 18:55:37
      - How it's done: by TB 2011-11-25 18:58:45
- Goes to prove Gingrich doesn't know what the hell he is talking about. The more I read about him, ... by Eri 2011-11-21 04:57:27

TB, an appeal for intellectual honesty. by bowser November 20, 2011 1:39 am

Can't recall where, but I recently read the observation that the most divisive change in American politics has been the ... by Robert 2011-11-20 12:08:27
- TB has no interest in seeking out facts. On a given issue he simply regurgitates whatever talking point he ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-11-25 16:53:49
- Robert, help me understand the rationalizations one can put on continuing mischaracterizations of plain English posts which will both confront ... by bowser 2011-11-20 17:01:03
  - You can stop now. You killed the discussion. It worked. by TB 2011-11-20 19:36:12
    - No, they stopped YOUR DISCUSSION. You don't have a leg to stand on so you've retired in defeat by ... by Eri 2011-11-21 05:03:11
    - I'm sorry. I'm sorry and I apologize for what is clearly inappropriate overkill. And I'm ever sorrier we ... by bowser 2011-11-20 19:50:59
      - The Injured Innocent doesn't really work, you know. We've all been around here too long. by TB 2011-11-20 21:35:00
        
        Please, please read what I say, abjuring the interpretation until after having absorbed the words, their meanings and context. ... by bowser 2011-11-21 10:31:58
- "drowning the conversation in the bathtub" by TB 2011-11-20 14:12:41
  - Are you channeling Newt? by Robert 2011-11-21 16:57:49
    - Do you even perceive the colossal irony of bringing Jon Stewart up in a post about "disdain and superciliousness?" Again, notice ... by TB 2011-11-23 13:43:01
  - TB, help me understand. I said "average high school graduate", "health insurance" and "pension".. You read - "And really, do ... by bowser 2011-11-20 16:26:03
    - "Ideal high school graduate Working Man." No commas. by TB 2011-11-20 19:27:38
- That is one thought-provoking, fun post Robert. I believe in the first half you suggest it is intellectually dishonest ... by bowser 2011-11-20 12:55:18

Latest icon of OWS by TB November 19, 2011 4:39 pm

A certain satisfaction. by bowser November 18, 2011 3:52 pm

Source document: by TB 2011-11-18 16:52:48
- A few months ago I gave a retired director of the Climate Services division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ... by bowser 2011-11-18 20:41:31
  - And fourth, you didn't read your own links. by TB 2011-11-19 10:33:34
    - There is a certain satisfaction - - - oh, I already said that. Type 2, the believer of whatever is in ... by bowser 2011-11-19 10:56:36
      - Just a hint: The "1 percent" meme is dead. by TB 2011-11-19 11:42:09
        
        Ah. Thanks. I thought "1%" was an approximation, there was a certain license there. And the polls. I ... by bowser 2011-11-19 16:02:12
        
        Polls are useful if their methodology is strict enough. by TB 2011-11-19 16:19:03

Why communism still terrifies capitalists. by bowser November 18, 2011 1:11 pm

Phrase of the day: Devil's Advocate, for FrankC by bowser November 17, 2011 12:52 am

When you choose to be the Devils advocate you risk demonizing yourself. Do you consider yourself a Big Dog Bowser? If ... by FrankC 2011-11-17 02:14:56
- Hi Frank. You've got me beat, I wasn't able to lead your mainstream life, and in ways I envy ... by bowser 2011-11-17 04:59:12
  - You're damn straight I've got you beat by FrankC 2011-11-17 13:15:54
    - Frank, I can look back on my life since I got sober and say I'm an honest and honorable man. ... by bowser 2011-11-17 14:19:27
      - A sort of half-assed apology. There are numerous places in my post above this where I say someone isn't ... by bowser 2011-11-18 22:41:37
    - All right, kids. Don't make me stop the car. by TB 2011-11-17 13:57:08
      - :-/)~ Guy who trimmed his moustache in the dark on Thursday night with a spaghetti noodle stuck in his teeth. by Jody 2011-11-17 16:37:50
      - Oh My God....TB that reminds me of the time I pissed my kids off. I used to go to friend's ... by Jody 2011-11-17 16:33:11
      - LOL, That one is called a typo smiley. But fair enough Tom, I am tired of piling up sympathy points ... by FrankC 2011-11-17 14:31:14
      - Please stop the car, Daddy, please. There's a cliff right there Daddy, please stop. I'll be good if ... by bowser 2011-11-17 14:26:09

"Fannie, Freddie execs score $100 million payday" - bonuses by bowser November 15, 2011 10:12 am

"Official plans 'gradual' curb on Fannie, Freddie pay. Regulator defends million-dollar bonuses as key to retaining executives." What a crock! by bowser 2011-11-15 11:22:34
- These organizations have been crooked for years. by TB 2011-11-15 11:49:58
- Yeah, who the hell WANTS to retain them? by Eri 2011-11-15 11:44:23

wow... by RobVG November 14, 2011 6:17 pm

Just being the Devil's Advocate, what if those people who had gone overseas to kill other human beings were killing ... by bowser 2011-11-15 10:59:12
His opinion is despicable. Unfortunately, he probably has tenure. I wonder if he's ever read "The Man Without ... by Eri 2011-11-14 22:05:34
Sort of disgusting IYAM by FrankC 2011-11-14 19:00:26

Bomb Iran by FrankC November 14, 2011 4:29 pm

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