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Have Republicans lost control of the House already? BuckGalaxy January 8, 2026 11:35 pm (CurrentEvents)

Who deleted my Grammar post? BuckGalaxy January 8, 2026 11:06 pm (Off-Topic)

In the park Homer ER January 8, 2026 3:05 pm (Off-Topic)

66 Global Organizations the US is Leaving BuckGalaxy January 8, 2026 11:21 am (CurrentEvents)

Well, there goes the Nobel Peace Prize ER January 6, 2026 6:39 am (CurrentEvents)

Trump’s Attack on Venezuela Is Illegal and Unwise BuckGalaxy January 3, 2026 12:04 pm (CurrentEvents)

MAGAlomaniac BuckGalaxy December 30, 2025 2:39 pm (Flame)

Mark your calendars for February 6 BuckGalaxy December 22, 2025 11:24 pm (Space/Science)

The answer is blowin' in the wind BuckGalaxy December 22, 2025 6:05 pm (CurrentEvents)

Damn the Defiant! ER December 22, 2025 4:31 pm (CurrentEvents)

The gecko in the mailbox ER December 18, 2025 4:54 pm (Off-Topic)

Ancient footprints RL December 16, 2025 5:28 pm (Space/Science)

Another good mark for Perry by TB July 24, 2011 9:16 am

A social conservative who's willing to accept gay marriage? One way or the other, he's lying. by mcfly 2011-07-24 20:47:15
- The point was very clearly explained about the role of personal belief and the proper limitations of the Federal government. Or ... by TB 2011-07-24 20:54:22
  - Federal law never mandates or forbids personal beliefs. Think about it. But conservatives are not shy about using law to mandate ... by mcfly 2011-07-24 21:15:50
    - "Beliefs" and "choices" are not the same thing. Liberals have had considerably more success in inflicting their ideas on us than ... by TB 2011-07-25 08:58:01
      - I don't beleive I said they *were* the same thing, in fact quite the opposite. Seriously, what was the last great ... by mcfly 2011-07-25 10:32:00
        
        That was a question I'd like to see answered. Specifics, please. Try and keep it out of the Middle Ages. ... by TB 2011-07-25 11:13:39
        
        Here by mcfly 2011-07-26 10:57:48
        
        Well, in the context of politics I was thinking primarily of examples in the United States and the West during ... by TB 2011-07-26 11:12:07
        
        I have to listen to everyone telling me how the Republicans are going to destroy us all and usher in ... by mcfly 2011-07-26 12:03:04
        
        I chalk it up to the Left having to construct imaginary demons to justify their own ideology and power grabs. ... by TB 2011-07-26 12:11:06
        
        TB, we've covered it SO many times. Which party threatens to take control of women's reproductive rights? Which party threatens ... by mcfly 2011-07-26 12:22:14
        
        Stay on the road. I can find nutballs all through politics who "threaten" one thing or another. Which ... by TB 2011-07-26 14:39:06
        
        I don't like where your road goes. Hell, neither of these should ever have been a Federal issue in the first ... by mcfly 2011-07-26 19:23:25

Got any Neanderthal DNA? by Eri July 23, 2011 11:41 pm

I wonder what your husband thinks of that... or his military employers. I can see the bioweapons now. Silliness aside, ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-07-23 23:53:05
- I was joking about my ex; however, he physically did have some characteristics that might have been a bit of ... by Eri 2011-07-24 05:41:39

The difference between a Republican and a Democrat by Jody July 23, 2011 3:34 pm

Spare us the sanctimonious history lesson, TB, Conservatives don't give a fig about anything but keeping taxes low and profits ... by ER 2011-07-24 10:04:03
- Well, we certainly don't want low taxes and high profits in this country, do we? Which "millionaire tax cut" would that ... by TB 2011-07-24 11:44:16
  - The median household income in this country is about 50 grand a year. If your family makes that much, ... by ER 2011-07-24 12:50:45
    - You're going "serpentine" on me again. I suggested reading my post on revenues and tax rates. Have you? We're ... by TB 2011-07-24 13:08:34
      - Sorry, comrade, I can't "afford" to read your analysis. As far as I'm concerned, as long as your party ... by ER 2011-07-24 13:13:19
        
        Okay, that's cool. by TB 2011-07-24 13:14:44
- Above post improperly placed. But you get the general idea. I have nothing against Sen Dirksen, in fact, I ... by ER 2011-07-24 10:30:19
Nothing much new under the sun. When that film was shot (1967 - 1968) the Federal budget (in constant 2005 dollars) ... by TB 2011-07-23 16:27:49
- I love his simplicity. His bottom line earthiness. I remember my husband teaching the children about cards..."There are red cards and ... by Jody 2011-07-23 17:40:46
  - I think I finally understand where conservatives are coming from: Republicans are smart, noble and righteous, and Democrats are stupid, mean ... by ER 2011-07-24 08:55:10
    - Interesting. Neither Dirksen nor Jody made any value judgments of the kind you describe. Dirksen simply pointed out Democratic ideas ... by TB 2011-07-24 09:11:00
      - I think what I pointed out was pretty simple and obvious too. by ER 2011-07-24 09:21:31
        
        Not really. You didn't point it out, you made it up. I thought the Dirksen film was quite significant. ... by TB 2011-07-24 09:43:32

It's Time to End the War on Salt by TB July 23, 2011 1:45 pm

Interesting. This would be good news for me. Except for one little problem. I eat a lot ... by Eri 2011-07-23 17:21:10
- To be sure, the studies are talking about the relationship between salt and a few specific health issues. There ... by TB 2011-07-23 18:41:32
- Salt is not always the culprit. Carbohydrates are. by Jody 2011-07-23 17:38:13
  - I wish I could do the Atkins Diet. I lost weight on it and loved what I cooked. ... by Eri 2011-07-23 19:50:28
    - Oh Eri...bless you. I prepare a full fledged meal for everyone every night. I rarely eat with them, but sit ... by Jody 2011-07-23 20:35:11
      - Oh dear heaven, Jody. Can you get off Ambien? I've read some bad things about that shit. Do you ... by Eri 2011-07-23 23:49:20
        
        Been off of Ambien for two weeks!!! by Jody 2011-08-05 21:26:37
        
        Good for you! by Eri 2011-08-08 16:10:14
  - Highly-refined carbohydrates are particularly bothersome. by TB 2011-07-23 18:50:06

Did Scaled Composites make the right choice? by Jeff-Wash July 23, 2011 1:29 pm

Speaking as the only young geeky space enthusiast here, could you please speak in detail on a few thing you've ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-07-23 23:03:31
- NOX is just shorthand for Nitrogen Oxygen compounds, like laughing gas (nitrous oxide) that is used to supply oxygen for combustion ... by Jeff-Wash 2011-07-25 12:02:29
  - ......... You're going to be very disappointed to see my next Goldilocks Gazette by VelociraptorBlade 2011-07-25 18:18:49
Speaking on behalf of a few people who have done considerably more than handle greasy wrenches, I don't think he ... by TB 2011-07-23 13:42:58

Amy Winehouse found dead by Eri July 23, 2011 10:49 am

I just loved her voice. Tortured is right. Fame comes too quick for some and knocks them on their ass. ... by Jody 2011-07-23 17:28:57
Sad. Another member of "Club 27". by podrock 2011-07-23 11:55:18
- Yeah, what is it about age 27? And then there's 35. Marilyn Monroe, Princess Di. by Eri 2011-07-23 17:11:12
In the golden age of rock, this kind of end was way too common. by TB 2011-07-23 11:32:29

Don't go into the hospital in July by Eri July 23, 2011 10:45 am

Particle-particle collisions. A question. by bowser July 22, 2011 10:39 pm

You can't exceed a relative speed of light by sending two particles crashing into each other at velocities that add ... by cjb 2011-07-23 17:29:33
I would imagine car crash physics would come into play here. Most people say that the combined forces of ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-07-23 11:58:14

Spacesuit and manned spaceflight by Raoul July 23, 2011 6:46 am

At some point, a high-pressure suit will have to be developed if routine work in space is ever going to ... by TB 2011-07-23 08:42:42

You could have been a genius if... by Eri July 23, 2011 4:50 am

Why we choose cake by Eri July 23, 2011 4:48 am

Or maybe a brain that's thinking harder just wants more sugar. by TB 2011-07-23 08:37:09

There has to be a way by Eri July 22, 2011 11:02 pm

Interesting. IRS statistics are all lies, but you can count on what three left-wing "Centers for..." say? The economy will ... by TB 2011-07-23 08:29:33
- You should stop and listen to yourself sometime. So now IRS figures lie? How pathetic you are, looking desperately to ... by Eri 2011-07-23 10:47:10
  - Read it again. You're the one who told me a few posts back that my IRS numbers on who ... by TB 2011-07-23 11:27:12
    - It's how you interpret them that is wrong. You interpret to fit your political beliefs instead of starting with ... by Eri 2011-07-23 17:12:57
      - To use the example that was annoying you, the top quintile of households in this country pays 69 percent of ... by TB 2011-07-23 18:48:47

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