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The human Galapagos by TB October 9, 2011 9:34 pm

I think this is a good thread to post on what Charles Darwin believed in; What he didn't believe; what his ... by Jeff-Wash 2011-10-10 12:09:41

A little Fantasy is OK, too by Eri October 9, 2011 5:30 pm

Definitely on my list of all-time favorite movies. The book was spectacular, too. Would you believe I thought a lot ... by TB 2011-10-09 18:07:46
- LOL. You had an extended childhood? by Eri 2011-10-10 05:36:40
  - Still in it. I write kid books. by TB 2011-10-14 13:38:26
    - Are you still looking for an agent? You gotta get published. They're crying for kids' books out there. BTW, ... by Eri 2011-10-14 15:46:49
      - I've got an agent, but I'm afraid he's not really producing for me. My first book is "tween" targeted. ... by TB 2011-10-14 15:57:57
        
        You need to find a new agent then. Seriously. There are only so many years you have to ... by Eri 2011-10-14 18:48:19

From the CBO: The 2011 deficit by TB October 9, 2011 3:24 pm

Keeping the economy afloat after the Bush tax cuts and Bush wars has been expensive, hasn't it. Instead of ... by bowser 2011-10-09 22:48:41

Geez... by TB October 9, 2011 2:13 pm

Do you still have the "cycling" image URL and is it still "cycling". Are you sure the problem was with ... by RobVG 2011-10-09 22:57:46

These people are sick! by Eri October 9, 2011 11:31 am

LOL! I think they are trying to start a cult of their very own. Exclusive, only two members. They are ridiculous...crazier ... by Jody 2011-10-11 06:24:58
Where do you find stuff like that? I actually read more than half of it and was totally revulsed. I wouldn't ... by Lindy 2011-10-10 17:46:59
- As you can see, it came from NPR. You may not like reading it but you'd do well to ... by Eri 2011-10-12 05:27:52
  - A great way to thin the herds though. If idiots fall for this they deserve what they get. by Jody 2011-10-12 06:32:29
Eri, there are wackos on all sides of the political spectrum. That is really no big deal, they are ... by ER 2011-10-09 13:11:47

Wow.... by Jody October 9, 2011 10:43 am

Jesse Ventura for President! Wouldn't it be fun to have indedpendents elected to a Congressional and Senate Super Majority. Maybe ... by Eri 2011-10-09 11:39:50
I love it! by ER 2011-10-09 11:02:57
- I missed something. Where did "one percenter" come from? by TB 2011-10-09 12:11:49
  - THe protesters. in their placards and literature, have characterized themselves as "the 99%" who are failing to prosper from the ... by ER 2011-10-09 12:36:04
- Here's a preview. by ER 2011-10-09 11:20:18
  - Cain using the word *jealous* really hit a grittin' my teeth chord with me. Not all of us feel that ... by Jody 2011-10-09 11:53:58
    - One of the things I heard him say on TV yesterday (I tried to find it on the web to ... by ER 2011-10-09 12:16:57
      - Just curious - have you checked out Cain's biography? by TB 2011-10-09 18:05:22
        
        Yes. He seems like a very capable and exceptional man, one capable of clawing his way to the top no ... by ER 2011-10-09 19:56:34
        
        Professional politicians are the ones who stop at nothing to claw their way to the top. by TB 2011-10-09 21:11:36
        
        Ouch! by ER 2011-10-10 06:10:26
        
        Heh. by TB 2011-10-10 08:47:16
        
        I always love it when you open a post with "Heh". It's a lot like the redoubtable "Nice Try." ... by ER 2011-10-10 09:14:53
        
        You "exploded" nothing, at least as far as real refutation is concerned, i.e. bringing evidence that counters mine. It ... by TB 2011-10-10 09:50:36
        
        Yep! I hit a nerve, alright. by ER 2011-10-10 10:08:33
        
        Um...so you didn't explode my meme because you were never trying to? I'm confused now. by TB 2011-10-10 10:27:58
        
        P.S. John Hancock was a rich capitalist who owned and ran a shipping company. :) by TB 2011-10-10 10:00:45
        
        He was also a criminal and an opportuist, and by the laws of his King, a traitor. John Hancock was a ... by ER 2011-10-10 10:12:47
        
        You forget I'm a libertarian. In that world, "smuggler" is often a resume-enhancer. :) by TB 2011-10-10 10:33:39
        
        "...East Indian prices were cut before the introduction of the three pence tax, in effect making its price, even with ... by ER 2011-10-10 10:43:39
        
        It wasn't just the Townsend Revenue Act, there was the Sugar Act, the Stamp Act, the Currency Act, and others. ... by TB 2011-10-10 11:02:59
        
        That's bullshit, Tom. Especially that rightwing slur about liberals wanting to give their money to the state. No, ... by ER 2011-10-10 11:45:17
        
        As for Canada, it seems kind of complicated. by TB 2011-10-10 12:26:40
        
        No, liberals believe in having someone else pay their bills. Conservatives think the bills shouldn't be so damn high. You ... by TB 2011-10-10 12:21:04
        
        Tom, the Revolution was fought by guys who stole land from the Indians and brought slaves in to work it ... by ER 2011-10-10 12:49:05
        
        Yeah, and the guys we were rebelling against were trying to colonize half the planet. The founders of our ... by TB 2011-10-10 14:20:29
        
        a distrust and dislike of a certain personality type and personal bombast. yep....you nailed it for me. by Jody 2011-10-10 08:18:56
        
        Anyway, Cain is no more likely to be the nominee at this point than anyone else in the race. by TB 2011-10-09 21:14:53
      - The next President of the United States. Let's make sure that doesn't happen. by Eri 2011-10-09 17:49:11

It is finally raining here.. by Jody October 9, 2011 8:35 am

I was lucky to spend a lot of my childhood near a creek area. Every kid needs some time ... by TB 2011-10-09 12:17:06
- I had that, too. Lived in a rural area and the creek was just a short bike ride away. by Eri 2011-10-09 17:54:10

When I read a book... by Jody October 9, 2011 6:56 am

Full circle by bowser October 9, 2011 3:14 am

Damnit Bowser ! by podrock 2011-10-09 23:10:25
- Thank you all, it's very kind and more than I deserve. Arf by bowser 2011-10-11 22:44:31
- Bowser and I disagree on many things, but he has the admirable virtue of a set of principles that doesn't ... by TB 2011-10-10 10:07:14
- Yes, it is. by Eri 2011-10-10 05:34:31
  - . by ER 2011-10-10 07:26:49
    - Ummmm...after having been away for a year or two (maybe more?), I can readily say that the posters on this ... by Lindy 2011-10-10 17:35:26
      - Oh, please. by podrock 2011-10-10 19:37:06
        
        I was talking about the politicians,,,,the president, Congress, the war generals and Wall Street, etc...POLICY MAKERS run amuk. Not your ... by Lindy 2011-10-10 20:50:28

Democrats are all about spending... by BuckGalaxy October 9, 2011 2:03 am

Corrected chart: by TB 2011-10-09 14:39:30
- So why are we counting 2009 for Obama again when it was Bush's budget? Why are we ignoring in ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-10-09 15:52:08
Okay... by TB 2011-10-09 08:40:45
- So politifact objects to counting 2009 to Bush? That was HIS budget. Do you recall your own little ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-10-09 10:52:46
I respect your post Buck...but having been a Zoner for almost five years now, I have learned how to be ... by Jody 2011-10-09 07:06:45
- Thanks for the update to your comment Jody. :-) by BuckGalaxy 2011-10-09 13:17:01
  - ...YOU HAVE BEEN VERY NAUGHTY Buck! You need a spanking....a very progressive spanking...awoka woka...;) by Jody 2011-10-09 13:48:04
- You might put yourself down at times but you were the one with the brains to know something was wrong n/t by RobVG 2011-10-09 11:18:55
- Jody, there is nothing new about this data, google "Government deficits, graphs" and see for yourself. It's just that ... by ER 2011-10-09 08:27:17
  - We've been over this. Several times. by TB 2011-10-09 11:17:01
    - Yeah Tom. "We've been over this, several times." Sure, everybody's lying except you. Maybe I just like my graphs ... by ER 2011-10-09 11:42:49
You're wasting your time, this is the third graph I've seen here displaying the same data, from separate sources, and ... by ER 2011-10-09 05:14:02

I believe the Dems have hung themselves. by Lee October 8, 2011 5:38 pm

The Democrats basically hung themselves back in April. by TB 2011-10-08 18:54:39

Photo of the Day by TB October 8, 2011 4:13 pm

That's two. by ER 2011-10-08 16:41:09
- Is that balls, strikes, or "three times a lady?" by TB 2011-10-08 16:52:19

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