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Democracy in remission, It's ovah, y'all by FrankC September 14, 2011 3:52 pm

It's not a surprise, and thanks for the compliment. by Robert 2011-09-14 19:19:24
- I see nothing's changed around here....;~) by Lindy 2011-09-25 15:57:52
- I know how you feel Robert. I feel the same way...but for different reasons. Encroachment. That word comes in many flavors. by Jody 2011-09-15 09:08:10
- I keep saying it and no one listens. Liberalism and conservatism are just words that mean different things to different ... by FrankC 2011-09-14 21:15:43
  - You're making the same mistake others have made. That people are doing their best to dilute or even destroy the language ... by TB 2011-09-15 08:59:32
    - Observation indicates that both parties should change their mascot to Dr.Doolittle's Pushmepullme. Someone must have noticed that well into his term, ... by FrankC 2011-09-15 11:14:28
      - The idea that there "is no difference" between political ideologies is part of the trap. by TB 2011-09-15 11:18:30
    - Analyze this. People experience things, and give them names. It doesn't work the other way round, unless you were ... by ER 2011-09-15 10:26:16
      - Took you one post to slam the control rods down. Might be a record. by TB 2011-09-15 10:38:33
        
        I believe the correct technical term is "to scram" (verb, infinitive). My BS sensors detected the imminent risk of ... by ER 2011-09-15 10:46:59
        
        ROFLMAO! "imminent risk of a severe meltdown of pompous pseudo-ideological flatulence." Now THAT is a phrase I can love. Oy vey. by Eri 2011-09-15 23:35:12
        
        You have to admit, few people can blow an impotent raspberry more eloquently. :) by TB 2011-09-16 07:00:03
        
        Tom, that was no raspberry. I was in tailgunner, not bombadier mode. by ER 2011-09-16 09:49:35
        
        I'm so glad you and I agree on most things. I'm so out of practice, you'd skewer me in ... by Eri 2011-09-16 13:24:41
        
        And the most important part, any activity has been stopped. by TB 2011-09-15 11:04:55
        
        "Liberalism and conservatism are just words that mean different things to different people." You hate it when people say things like that, ... by ER 2011-09-15 11:20:15
        
        Good God, you actually invoke Orwell and 1984 while lecturing me on the "tyranny of words" and the arbitrariness of ... by TB 2011-09-15 11:30:52
        
        Absolutely. Orwell understood that he who writes the ideological dictionaries gets to control the political language. That is what ... by ER 2011-09-15 11:53:48
        
        I remember what Newspeak was for. It was to obliterate the language that permitted people to discuss or debate ... by TB 2011-09-15 12:17:58
        
        Stop? I'm just getting started! The purpose of Newspeak was to limit the language so that only IngSoc principles could be ... by ER 2011-09-15 12:53:23
        
        I didn't put the link in for your benefit. It's a bit weird to tout Orwell as a great thinker and ... by TB 2011-09-15 13:12:53
        
        Perhaps an example might clarify my position. Conservatives, when trying to emphasize some subtle constitutional point or controversy, often ... by ER 2011-09-15 13:40:21
        
        (Edited) It is quite possible to get past terminology issues in a conversation if both sides are willing. A ... by TB 2011-09-15 13:56:06
        
        Anyway, basically I was just trying to reassure Frank that things aren't as bad as he thinks they are. by TB 2011-09-15 13:26:37
        
        He's right, Frank. by ER 2011-09-15 13:45:06
- Me? Fling poo? by Jody 2011-09-14 20:54:52
  - Heeheeheeheehee. That is one of the cutest pics I've seen. by Eri 2011-09-15 16:31:19
  - I think I'm going into sugar shock! (n/t) by Robert 2011-09-14 21:34:27
Actually, I think things may be looking up. But it's going to be a long year, and not just ... by TB 2011-09-14 15:53:39

More on Bachmann and vaccinations by TB September 14, 2011 8:27 am

Whether or not the government should be involved in forcing medical procedures on those who don't want them (even for ... by ER 2011-09-14 10:29:34
- I have not done any survey either, but gonadification is STILL rampant. You bring up an interesting view ER.....I have to ... by Jody 2011-09-14 11:05:03
  - gonadification? by ER 2011-09-14 11:20:01
    - yep....actually when I was a youngin' we would add 'ification' to everything...heh..we were groovy!... by Jody 2011-09-14 13:44:40
    - I think it's a polite way to say by Robert 2011-09-14 11:29:20
      - ROBERT!!!! :) by Jody 2011-09-14 13:45:24

AP has called NY-09 race for Republican Bob Turner by TB September 13, 2011 9:08 pm

Pournelle on compulsory vaccinations by TB September 13, 2011 8:54 pm

EDITED: It’s her taking the bait from Blitzer, whose sole task up there was to try to get Republican candidates to ... by ER 2011-09-14 05:36:11
- Oh, speaking of paranoia... Before anyone pops back, think hard about what you would have said about Bush if he had ... by TB 2011-09-14 09:52:48
  - A story on this from the Washington Post. Interestingly, when I looked at this yesterday, the headline said "laughing ... by TB 2011-09-15 09:58:05
  - That's pretty funny, but I can't decide whether its someone making fun of liberals, or someone making fun of conservatives ... by ER 2011-09-14 11:17:38
    - Are you talking about the website or the YouTube? The website is real, and totally serious, put out by Obama For ... by TB 2011-09-14 11:47:53
      - Then I'm all for it. Someone needs to put the kabosh on the Fascist agitprop machine. For example, multiple GOP ... by ER 2011-09-14 12:31:00
        
        And on the subject of "agitprop:" Something interesting has happened in the past few years. Remember the old Soviet Union, ... by TB 2011-09-14 13:28:07
        
        Nice jump from "this has to be a joke" to "great idea." Interesting choice of color scheme on the website, by ... by TB 2011-09-14 13:19:49
  - Heh. Sure doesn't take long nowadays to gin stuff like this up. by TB 2011-09-14 09:58:44
    - Well, at least it's nice to know Gilbert Gottfried got another job after he got fired from being the voice ... by ER 2011-09-14 10:45:15
      - But he sure makes a great 'Digit' by Jody 2011-09-14 11:08:37
- By the way, there's a debate transcript here. by TB 2011-09-14 06:53:17
  - Thanks for the link TB...now a question...who do you think "came out on top?" by Jody 2011-09-14 09:28:57
    - Jody, at this point, I personally don't care. I don't watch these "debates." They aren't really debates anyway, ... by TB 2011-09-14 09:45:03
  - From the transcript: "MR. BLITZER: Congresswoman Bachmann, do you have a problem with anything that Governor Perry just said? You're a ... by ER 2011-09-14 07:11:23
    - Look at all the questions. Almost all of them are straight along the planned Democratic lines of attack for ... by TB 2011-09-14 08:12:29
      - I agree with Ron Paul....there should be an *opt out* for the up and coming generation. by Jody 2011-09-14 09:30:57
        
        ...sorry...that is for S.S....not the actual topic on the right...sigh...I digress...as usual. by Jody 2011-09-14 09:32:37
      - Tom, I have no doubt whatsoever you actually believe what you're saying, or you would never have posted a link ... by ER 2011-09-14 09:29:53
- You are very quick at dismissing a lot of people you know little about. Pournelle, who I have read ... by TB 2011-09-14 06:37:24
  - There is no reason you can't be crazy and smart at the same time. In fact, there seems to be ... by ER 2011-09-14 06:57:09
- heh....you should try being a social liberal/fiscal conservative. by Jody 2011-09-14 05:38:37
  - Jody, I am a social liberal and fiscal conservative. But with these yahoos, you're always too liberal and never conservative enough. by ER 2011-09-14 06:00:18
    - I am also...thus my post.....I do not feel that I am too liberal or not conservative enough...I feel that THEY ... by Jody 2011-09-14 06:09:57
      - You're right, social and fiscal issues should have no connection, and a position on one should not automatically translate to ... by ER 2011-09-14 06:30:28
        
        ER! ;) by Jody 2011-09-14 06:35:17

Japanese earthquake, six months later by TB September 13, 2011 7:23 pm

Takes Dirty Dancing to a Whole New Level by Eri September 13, 2011 5:55 am

Disgusting. by Jody 2011-09-13 10:39:32
- Yes, it is and these were cops! Did you see the grin on that one's face? I would ... by Eri 2011-09-13 14:22:41
  - A lesson that we as women will not (or never) learn unless: To quote Jim Morrison: "The most important kind of freedom ... by Jody 2011-09-14 16:12:13
It falls under the category of "community relations". by ER 2011-09-13 06:54:23

Insulin Nasal Spray May Slow Alzheimers by Eri September 12, 2011 8:42 pm

Older drugs often safer than new by Eri September 12, 2011 8:40 pm

Like software, I believe it's smart to let something simmer in the marketplace for a few years before diving into ... by TB 2011-09-13 09:10:13
- You know what's odd about the percentages? I think they're slanted or outright lies. I've taken a lot ... by Eri 2011-09-13 14:30:02
  - So, how much do you trust the FDA to decide what drugs are safe and effective or not? Which ... by TB 2011-09-13 14:33:28
    - Sidestepping firecrackers. ;-) I know enough about the FDA, met a couple of their doctors while I was working for ... by Eri 2011-09-13 18:47:24
      - Somebody will always hold the purse strings. And there isn't anyone who doesn't have an axe to grind. ... by TB 2011-09-13 19:17:47
- P.S. did you notice Bachmann going off the rails on HPV vaccines? by TB 2011-09-13 09:17:00
  - I guess she'd rather young women die of cancer. She certainly doesn't live in the real world. by Eri 2011-09-13 14:25:04
    - On this particular issue, I agree. by TB 2011-09-13 14:27:39
      - Heard on the news this morning that she THEN said that one child had become mentally retarded as a result ... by Eri 2011-09-14 09:37:59
        
        Yeah, I heard that. Somebody came up and told her this had happened to her daughter, so I guess ... by TB 2011-09-14 09:48:26
        
        But then to state it to people including news media as fact... That is totally irresponsible. God knows what ... by Eri 2011-09-15 06:54:03

Perry Asks for Federal Funds to Fight Wildfires After Slashing State Fire Budget by BuckGalaxy September 12, 2011 4:03 pm

Yep, State's rights are great and people should pull themselves up their own bootstraps and living off the Feds is ... by Eri 2011-09-12 20:59:11
Nothing good ever came out of Texas. by ER 2011-09-12 16:50:46
- oh hush you ole poop...I am from thar and dems fightin' words. I am the best damn thing that has come ... by Jody 2011-09-12 20:50:37
  - Of which Perry is a steady customer, of course, on alternate nights when he's not thumping Bibles. by Eri 2011-09-12 21:00:19

NASA launches GRAIL satellites by TB September 12, 2011 11:02 am

Greek bonds by TB September 12, 2011 8:39 am

A time to remember. by bowser September 11, 2011 11:41 pm

A response to Robert and ER. I apologize for the longer discourse on this post. The more I ... by bowser 2011-09-12 21:26:01
- I think I'm well disabused of the term "morality". by Robert 2011-09-13 14:42:28
I will resist the urge to quote "My Country Right Or Wrong" just to piss you off. You know you can ... by FrankC 2011-09-12 17:04:22
- Frank, you win. I concede. First, I'd like to commend you on your "My Country Right or Wrong" ... by bowser 2011-09-12 20:42:12
  - Just so you know, you've the same editorial powers as anyone else here, with the exception of Robert and Myself. ... by podrock 2011-09-12 21:47:44
    - Thank you. I did not know any of that. Arf by bowser 2011-09-12 22:32:38
      - You should also know that no post of yours has ever been edited by me and that has been established ... by FrankC 2011-09-12 22:53:57
        
        Thanks Frank, for agreeing with me. You do have the ability to delete, etc., my posts. At your whim. Simply because ... by bowser 2011-09-13 09:36:11
        
        To be clear about this, Bowser, you have the ability to delete, etc., Frank's posts. Or my posts, or ... by podrock 2011-09-13 19:46:42
        
        The only reason I could think of to delete a post would be if someone did something like post someone's ... by TB 2011-09-13 08:45:26
        
        The other kind of posts we will not not tolerate are posts that call for or document extreme violence. Such ... by podrock 2011-09-13 19:53:27
        
        What if we call for extreme violence on spammers? by TB 2011-09-13 20:14:29
        
        Allowed, as long as it is not documented. Surely you remember when we all got together and decided these things. ... by FrankC 2011-09-13 21:43:49
        
        I vote that we hang, draw and quarter spammers right after we pepper spray and waterboard them. But I don't want ... by Eri 2011-09-14 09:35:23
        
        You have to pepper spray them after the waterboarding, or it washes right off. I've screwed up on that ... by TB 2011-09-14 09:50:50
        
        You must have done it wrong, then. Dammit, how many times do I have to tell you that water ... by Eri 2011-09-15 16:33:28
        
        My son, in a young and stupid moment some years ago, took a healthy chomp out of one of those ... by TB 2011-09-15 16:56:37
I partially agree with you. It is painful to think of your own country as capable of terrorist acts ... by Eri 2011-09-12 15:41:59
- In every single culture throughout human history, females have been abused and mistreated by males. No, I don't think ... by ER 2011-09-12 16:56:07
  - I could envision a society in which women could win. As an SF/Fantasy writer, that is easy to do. ... by Eri 2011-09-13 18:15:01
    - Don't forget Margaret Thatcher. by TB 2011-09-13 18:38:05
      - Oh Wow! How could I ever have forgotten her. Her voice is forever burned into my brain. ... by Eri 2011-09-14 06:05:09
That's a highly politicized definition of "terror". by Robert 2011-09-12 11:12:35
I understand Bowser. Like ER...I do not *completely* agree, but that is the beauty of our country. We may and ... by Jody 2011-09-12 07:08:22
What you say is true, but like all truths, there are always qualifications, exceptions and hand-wringing uncertainty. The line ... by ER 2011-09-12 06:47:10
- Just about a perfect reply. My only possible exception is on the knight's or gentleman's code of honor. Such codes ... by FrankC 2011-09-12 17:14:31

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