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Republican justice, Perry style by mcfly July 8, 2011 10:17 am

An early shot across the bow. Are the Democrats already nervous about Perry? by TB 2011-07-08 12:38:38
- Besides, TB, if "shots across the bow" are the result of nervousness, then Obama's had conservatives peeing their pants since ... by mcfly 2011-07-08 13:52:48
- I'm the one who posted it, not "the Democrats." by mcfly 2011-07-08 13:51:02
  - I was talking about the L. A. Times. How old is this case again? And the New Yorker ... by TB 2011-07-08 14:09:42
    - You tell me what makes this suddenly relevant. He's being pressed to run for president. Perhaps you hadn't heard. by mcfly 2011-07-08 18:06:01
The police definition for solving a crime is when someone has been arrested, not indicted or convicted. Police who ... by ER 2011-07-08 12:09:07
- An oversight would be understandable, though tragic. But it appears that Rick "Hang 'Em High and Hang 'Em Innocent" Perry knew ... by mcfly 2011-07-08 14:02:43
  - I know nothing about the man, I've never heard him speak, or even read anything he's said, so this is ... by ER 2011-07-08 20:09:23
    - I have read about him, heard things he's said and read about the results of some of his actions. ... by Eri 2011-07-08 21:08:48
      - How many new jobs in Texas again? by TB 2011-07-08 21:14:48
        
        I see. You don't care how many people someone may kill, even if some are unjustly killed, as long ... by Eri 2011-07-13 00:17:09
        
        That's the perfect conservative response. You make it so easy to despise the right. by mcfly 2011-07-09 18:32:45
        
        Really? Look how Perry is being discussed. He's a "piece of shit." A "thug, a brute, a ... by TB 2011-07-09 19:36:53
        
        Well, Texas elected Georgie Porgie, too, and then you elected him President. Look how well THAT turned out. ... by Eri 2011-07-13 00:20:28
        
        Eri, it isn't working anymore. Not here, not anywhere. People have eyes, and a lot of them have ... by TB 2011-07-13 07:09:30
        
        TB...you once asked me who I wanted to see run for President. Perry is my choice. As time goes on ... by Jody 2011-07-13 09:02:36
        
        I don't have an ideal candidate. In fact, I firmly believe political "heroes" are a bad idea in the ... by TB 2011-07-13 09:50:41
        
        What is this so-called "brain" you speak of? Where can I get some? by mcfly 2011-07-13 08:23:59
        
        I never said he was a thug, Tom. I just said he looked like a thug. Of course, that might ... by ER 2011-07-10 15:37:22

Twitter questions for Obama by TB July 7, 2011 8:23 pm

The mythical "revenue crisis" by TB July 7, 2011 9:28 am

Obama doesn't want police asking about immigration status... by Lee July 6, 2011 6:52 pm

Oops, so sorry! It seems Gov. Perry didn't listen to the Anointed One. by Lee 2011-07-07 19:54:50

I rarely get angry, but right now I am so angry that I’m willing to change my viewpoint on nuclear power even. by johannes July 5, 2011 5:41 pm

I rarely get angry, but right now by johannes July 5, 2011 7:19 pm

I hate it when that happens. Makes you want to suck a lemon. by FrankC 2011-07-05 21:34:34
- Lime, salt and tequila is more effective. by Eri 2011-07-06 07:45:36
I am so sorry, Johannes. That has to be a hard thing to bear, that some stranger came in ... by Eri 2011-07-05 20:58:54
- Thank you for the advice Eri. Now that I’ve cooled down a little bit your second suggestion seems a little bit ... by johannes 2011-07-06 20:30:27

I am speechless. by Jody July 5, 2011 1:18 pm

The judge wasn't too whippy, IMO. I was outraged. The bitch got away with it. Maybe somebody will kill ... by Eri 2011-07-05 21:00:57
I suspect that the judge failed to properly instruct the jury on reasonable doubt. The jury pool is often outrageously stupid ... by FrankC 2011-07-05 14:23:32

Spread tax burden to the poor by Jody June 30, 2011 5:54 pm

This proposal doesn't go far enough. Why should the more affluent of us pay any taxes at all? The rich ... by ER 2011-07-04 07:54:39
- Careful ER...some fool will tell you these ideas are sound. But someone like that is an insect. Nothing more than a ... by mcfly 2011-07-04 18:30:16
  - Economic bullies are just like the other kind. They have contempt for the weak, blame them for their weakness, ... by ER 2011-07-05 04:34:56
    - And yet, the premise in the article was factual, wasn't it? Even so, I gather from various posts here that the ... by TB 2011-07-05 06:34:40
      - No. The premise is factual only if you make the arbitrary assumption that the purpose of human society is ... by ER 2011-07-05 07:20:26
        
        The premise was that our country is more progressive in its taxation than all the others on that list. ... by TB 2011-07-05 07:41:28
        
        The last thing I would ever do "just for fun" is to go look at our Federal budget. Tom, I'm ... by ER 2011-07-05 08:32:27
        
        Henry Jekyll, surrounded by dumbfounded onlookers: "What?" by TB 2011-07-05 09:00:16
        
        Hey, I can't help myself. And I don't seem to remember what happened last night... by ER 2011-07-05 09:31:42
- Your tongue in cheek sarcasm has truth. Why bother to work harder and get that job promotion making 100K a year ... by Lee 2011-07-04 17:17:09
Here's an idea. How about if property taxes only applied to people who were still paying on that property? ... by Lee 2011-07-01 11:51:24
"The United States leans more heavily on the top 10 percent of earners than any other country on Earth and our poor people actually have the lowest income tax burden of any industrialized country," by Robert 2011-07-01 09:36:12
- He's right. You're not. Here are the numbers. As always, I'm available for questions. by TB 2011-07-01 09:50:17
  - Those numbers are not accurate and you're wrong. And no, I'm not going to spend my time dragging charts ... by Eri 2011-07-04 22:22:35
    - The numbers are from the OECD. (edited) by TB 2011-07-05 06:24:30
      - BFD. An another lying agency. by Eri 2011-07-05 21:03:17
        
        Heh. That "lying agency" is the source for probably a quarter of all the statistics liberals throw at me ... by TB 2011-07-05 21:14:00
Jesus H. That SOB needs to be dragged through the streets of Harlem. by Eri 2011-06-30 22:16:36
EDITED: What it all comes down to... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkRIbUT6u7Q by ER 2011-06-30 20:38:33
- Actually, not true. The tax system is not about revenue, but political power. The ability for politicians (all ... by TB 2011-06-30 21:06:05
  - What's really ironic is that I just thought it was a neat video, I was looking all over for any ... by ER 2011-06-30 21:22:40
    - It was a really good movie, and all the songs were memorable. by TB 2011-06-30 21:34:55
      - I never did watch the whole movie. I know it was supposed to be excellent but I have always ... by Eri 2011-07-01 06:54:12
Everyone should pay the same percentage in taxes. The law should apply to everyone equally or to no one ... by Lee 2011-06-30 18:37:44

Fox News reporter calls Obama a "dick." by TB June 30, 2011 9:15 am

Nixon was a Dick. by Jody 2011-07-01 20:37:23
- My ex-son in law is a Dick and he is teaching his namesake and my grandson to be a Dick ... by FrankC 2011-07-02 13:05:27
  - I need to re-name my new son in law...is horse's ass a name? by Jody 2011-07-02 21:04:14
    - Donkey Butt might do nicely. by Eri 2011-07-02 21:31:51
I bet Chris Matthews really did get a tingle when he heard the words "Obama" and "dick" in the same ... by Lee 2011-06-30 16:28:59
MSNBC's reaction seems a bit frenetic to me. by FrankC 2011-06-30 10:58:37
- What was really interesting about it was that it wasn't a slip of the tongue. He comes out and ... by TB 2011-06-30 11:21:56
I dunno, seems kinda borderline to me. By the time someone gets to the White House I'd bet they have ... by mcfly 2011-06-30 10:53:49
- Hmm, at first I thought that reply was equivocal, then I decided it definitely was not. Now I am just not ... by FrankC 2011-07-01 00:04:54
  - It was. Unless it wasn't, in which case it's not. by mcfly 2011-07-01 09:26:16
- I proudly called W an idiot many times, even right on this site not too long ago. But if ... by ER 2011-06-30 11:04:46
I'm sorry I missed that. I enjoy watching Morning Joe, I like Scarborough's brand of conservatism. He argues ... by ER 2011-06-30 10:32:17

"Pricks" by TB June 28, 2011 9:24 am

On the off chance your post might be directed at me, here's what I think. If you were busy here every ... by ER 2011-06-28 11:21:23
- This isn't Atlantis or Bigfoot. This is real. There are people in Washington and Sacramento right now deciding ... by TB 2011-06-28 12:27:31
  - Post withdrawn. by ER 2011-06-28 13:38:45
Weird. I can't open this post. And yet it appears to be addressed to me... by mcfly 2011-06-28 11:18:36
- Don't worry, TB is just pissed because we resist indoctrination. We will NOT be assimilated. by Eri 2011-07-01 06:56:56
  - Just remember you guys, when you assimilate you make an ass out of i, and a milate out of... Whoa, that ... by mcfly 2011-07-01 09:30:44
    - snort! by Eri 2011-07-01 15:25:21

Hey, Eri... by TB June 26, 2011 1:40 pm

I don't think he means me; I think he means the Republican majority in both states and the idiots who ... by Eri 2011-06-30 22:31:37
More on this here. by TB 2011-06-27 11:29:17

The presidential gaffes by TB June 26, 2011 8:38 am

Chime in boys and girls, are gaffes important or not? Austrian??? Marine corpse??? by FrankC 2011-06-26 21:45:25
- My favorite is substituting "Calvary" for "cavalry", several times in one interview. But unfortunately, it wasn't Obama. It was ... by ER 2011-06-27 07:13:17
  - LOL. Thanks, made my day. by mcfly 2011-06-27 21:28:19
  - I couldn't agree more that gaffes are not important. But, the media reaction to political gaffes is interesting. THAT, is the ... by FrankC 2011-06-27 07:41:11
    - Bingo. by TB 2011-06-27 10:10:53
    - That same political humor website I pointed to also has extensive documentation on Obama malapropisms. I just think conservatives need to ... by ER 2011-06-27 08:17:28

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