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"Compassion that doesn’t cost someone a penny is what proxy “compassion” is." by bowser June 25, 2012 7:01 am
  • EDIT...Compassion is relative to the observer. My compassion kicked in at an early age. I saw it kick in with ... by Jody 2012-06-25 11:21:46
    • Eh...never mind...it doesn't matter what I think...what I do...what Tom thinks or does...you choose to believe what you do. You ... by Jody 2012-06-25 19:06:46
    • I will get back to you on this Bowser. How you have portrayed conservatives is not entirely accurate...well...*this* conservative anyway. ... by Jody 2012-06-25 08:53:43
      • Jody. by bowser 2012-06-28 04:45:02
        • ...and the beat goes on.... by Jody 2012-06-28 08:37:47
      • Now you're just being silly. by RobVG 2012-06-25 07:27:01
        • I don't get excited very often, maybe 5 or 6 times a day. by bowser 2012-06-25 20:31:03
          • Read TBs post, and say I'm being silly. Read the post and tell me I've misinterpreted him!!! by bowser 2012-06-25 08:42:55
            • A "transfer of value" can mean giving of oneself. by RobVG 2012-06-25 18:56:23
              • Bowser is either suppressing the point or honestly doesn't get it. by TB 2012-06-25 20:50:19
                • Bowser, I believe suffers from a condition called Dry Drunk Syndrome.an explanation. I have a brother like this also. by Jody 2012-06-26 06:40:44
                  • Jody, remind me to fill you in on the dynamics of dysfunctional families. by bowser 2012-06-26 08:51:02
                    • Whatever works for you Bowser. Actually...you have no idea how I agonized about posting that. But it is what is. by Jody 2012-06-26 09:09:13
                  • The reason you have to be forced at gunpoint is because you would never share. by bowser 2012-06-25 22:35:46
                    • Thanks for reinforcing my point. by TB 2012-06-26 10:00:10
                      • Tom, you have shown yourself in a very poor light. by bowser 2012-06-26 11:12:17
                        • In the past, every once in a while you'd admit you went over the top. I think you did it here. by RobVG 2012-06-26 22:53:56
                          • Well, without the context you'd be absolutely correct. by bowser 2012-06-27 00:13:14
                            • You're over the top in your hatred. It's disproportionate to say the least. by RobVG 2012-06-27 18:38:13
                              • You have a superb point, my brush was too broad. by bowser 2012-06-28 05:32:23
                                • "I’m proud to be a fiscal conservative and will never apologize for it." ABSOLUTELY!!!!! Great post Rob!! by Jody 2012-06-27 19:31:14
                          • Amen. by Jody 2012-06-26 11:04:52
                Top 10 most hated countries by FrankC June 27, 2012 7:23 am
                • ...No country for old men...;) by Jody 2012-06-27 11:32:49
                  Once again Conservatives feast at the liberal table. by bowser June 23, 2012 12:30 am
                  • People are complex. Even Dick Cheney. by Robert 2012-06-23 11:11:06
                    • ...when it is all said and done at the end of the day...this is a beginning....and that is significant. Tolerance of ... by Jody 2012-06-24 11:25:58
                      • "But what distinguishes liberals and conservatives is the relative scope of their compassion. We liberals feel like we’re a member ... by TB 2012-06-23 11:40:40
                        • Let's talk a bit about Universal Health Care and Conservative compassion, shall we? by bowser 2012-06-24 16:54:34
                          • "Tell us how your compassion is boundless unless it costs you a penny." by TB 2012-06-24 20:23:20
                            • Well said Tom. by Jody 2012-06-25 04:06:17
                        • When Cheney talked about freedom, he was talking about all people- not just his daughter. Man you liberals have an inflated view of yourselves. n/t by RobVG 2012-06-23 11:23:07
                          • Find one other area where he has demonstrated compassion in a normal human sense. by bowser 2012-06-23 12:13:36
                            • You know better than to take a politician's public statements at face value. by Robert 2012-06-23 11:30:06
                              • Torture. Smells like red herring. by RobVG 2012-06-23 11:49:01
                                • You almost got it by Robert 2012-06-24 08:38:37
                                  • Picking a fight? Look at the thread opener. n/t by RobVG 2012-06-24 09:49:49
                                    • Went of the rails? Bowser laid the track earlier. by RobVG 2012-06-24 09:27:35
                                      • he he by Robert 2012-06-24 14:37:32
                                        • Mary Cheney and her father. by bowser 2012-06-24 17:01:31
                                          • You're not being fair. by RobVG 2012-06-24 18:47:32
                                            • "Product of an older culture." Absolutely Rob. I have an Uncle and an Aunt that went through just what Cheney ... by Jody 2012-06-24 18:59:57
                            • Since he helped build the table, why not give him at least a bite. by RobVG 2012-06-23 09:50:16
                              • The problem is that his "enlightenment" doesn't extend past his self-interest. by bowser 2012-06-23 10:54:57
                                • Keep hanging tightly to your convictions. Don't drop that security blanket. n/t by RobVG 2012-06-23 11:26:42
                                  • Find some evidence and I'll be absolutely delighted to change my opinion. by bowser 2012-06-23 12:14:26
                              Interesting coorelations between the crashes of '29 and 2009 by bowser June 22, 2012 6:42 pm
                              • There's no need to post this on flame. No one here attacks the liberals on this forum. by RobVG 2012-06-22 18:55:14
                                • My posts never belong on Flame. I just like the idea. by bowser 2012-06-22 20:41:13
                                "Toxic" doesn't mean harmful. 680,000 x toxic doesn't mean harmful. by bowser June 21, 2012 7:08 pm
                                • Eh...Conservative...Liberal...tomato..tomahto. You and I will never know what really is because our agenda is harmless and of personal reflection. Nobody ... by Jody 2012-06-21 20:08:47
                                  • Sometimes, though, my Kool-Aid seems to taste funny. by bowser 2012-06-22 11:15:45
                                    • Not if a female made it. ;) by Jody 2012-06-22 11:50:50
                                  Holder by RobVG June 21, 2012 7:58 am
                                  • That should be investigated and defined. by bowser 2012-06-21 21:50:07
                                    A thought that struck me funny by RobVG June 18, 2012 7:58 am
                                    • There will always be the privileged. The difference is how the poor are treated. by bowser 2012-06-18 12:11:11
                                      • Perhaps there's less there than meets the eye. Or a whole lot more? by Robert 2012-06-18 09:12:07
                                        • Wow. by TB 2012-06-18 09:40:48
                                          • Pleading your case before JudgeVG by Robert 2012-06-18 17:55:34
                                            • Sorry, I've been working this thread in parallel with the one on former East Germany. by TB 2012-06-18 18:45:18
                                            • Time for a courtesy flush. by ER 2012-06-18 11:49:31
                                          • Rich and poor. Yes, I firmly believe we will always have both. ...and a question for the poor...which basically was ... by Jody 2012-06-18 08:41:21
                                            ...and the Lockheed strike marches on...week 9 by Jody June 16, 2012 9:50 am
                                            • When looking for jobs in the Aerospace field.... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-06-17 01:07:26
                                              • If you want a pension I would. But this *no pension* for new hires seems to be what several big ... by Jody 2012-06-17 06:27:50
                                              • Not sure if that's the link you want n/t by RobVG 2012-06-16 13:30:16
                                                • ? by Jody 2012-06-16 13:45:35
                                                  • Works now. The link fairy must have fixed it... n/t by RobVG 2012-06-17 08:28:48
                                                    • :) by Jody 2012-06-17 16:56:13
                                                The peculiar "science" of Christians. by bowser June 14, 2012 11:11 pm
                                                • "Behemoth is a Dinosaur, a Dinosaur is he; He eateth grass like an ox, his tail's like a Cedar Tree" by VelociraptorBlade 2012-06-16 20:46:49
                                                  They caught 'em at it this time. by bowser June 16, 2012 5:24 am
                                                    Watching Democrats. by bowser June 15, 2012 2:12 pm
                                                    • :/ by Jody 2012-06-15 14:34:50
                                                      • The heavy donors, state and federal combined, -here-. by TB 2012-06-15 15:20:22
                                                        • you mean #2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 19, 20, 22...(in 2008) by Robert 2012-06-15 15:43:34
                                                          • I suppose we could define any business at all as a "megacorporation" by TB 2012-06-15 16:10:14
                                                            • Heh, heh. Right on track, TB. by bowser 2012-06-15 18:50:31
                                                              • Some more rapidly than others. by TB 2012-06-15 19:10:50
                                                      The function of the US military. by bowser June 12, 2012 7:06 pm
                                                      • The Cold War. by RobVG 2012-06-13 08:18:02
                                                        • I used to want to be a defense contractor for DARPA by VelociraptorBlade 2012-06-12 19:59:23
                                                          • A new addition to my list of downsides to mortality by FrankC 2012-06-14 12:01:14
                                                            • Hey... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-06-14 22:18:39
                                                            • Which country? by TB 2012-06-12 20:27:15
                                                              • At this point in time, very few seem appealling. I'll work out a list later for you guys. by VelociraptorBlade 2012-06-12 22:30:53
                                                                • Here's a few by FrankC 2012-06-13 16:40:11
                                                                  • Any place in the Americas is out of question by VelociraptorBlade 2012-06-13 16:59:41
                                                                    • Of the two dozen countries I've visited... ...New Zealand is my favorite. On the up side, it is beautiful, underpopulated, fertile, ... by podrock 2012-06-13 17:59:51
                                                                      • Well, keep looking. by TB 2012-06-13 17:30:44
                                                                        • I have found at least two... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-06-13 18:39:36
                                                                          • An even better idea by FrankC 2012-06-14 11:47:52
                                                                            • Here you go... by TB 2012-06-13 20:32:25
                                                                              • interesting, but an obvious Capitalist scam by FrankC 2012-06-14 11:43:05
                                                                                • It's fudging at least one stat by Robert 2012-06-14 15:25:17
                                                                                • Thanks.... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-06-13 21:22:21
                                                                                • You'll need to know German to emigrate to Liechtenstein. by TB 2012-06-13 19:34:49
                                                                                  • Well, that's a given by VelociraptorBlade 2012-06-13 21:18:42
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