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At some point we have to take this seriously... by RL November 22, 2015 12:55 pm

Not to be out-bigoted by Tump, Carson says US muslims cheered 9/11 by RL 2015-11-23 15:22:49
- I figured it out--- this is all a viral marketing campaign for "The Man in the High Castle" by RL 2015-11-23 15:41:48
Trump twitter graphic traced back to neo-nazi account by mcfly 2015-11-23 08:04:16
- Its an old and time tested propaganda technique. by ER 2015-11-23 09:41:56
  - Tell me about it. by TB 2015-11-23 09:59:19
    - "The belief that there is no such thing as objective fact is also dangerous." by ER 2015-11-23 10:18:27
      - ..."we can't always speak with any certainty on any issue"... by Jody 2015-11-23 14:40:43
        
        What I should have said... by ER 2015-11-23 16:23:15
        
        I remember you saying that before... by Jody 2015-11-23 17:07:13
        
        Yes. That happens to me all the time. by ER 2015-11-23 18:55:09
        
        LOL! Awright now. by Jody 2015-11-23 19:23:42
      - The empirical method works, too. by TB 2015-11-23 10:54:05
        
        No one said reason and intellect have nothing to do with politics. by ER 2015-11-23 11:52:29
"Should have been done long ago." by ER 2015-11-22 19:08:01
- oh there is by Robert 2015-11-22 21:29:11
  - Deliberately Misquoting Smiley (from the very heart of the "grey zone)". by ER 2015-11-23 05:37:51
    - Fanatics always overreach by Robert 2015-11-23 15:36:01
I've enjoyed him until right now! by bowser 2015-11-22 18:44:30
Not quite sure what to say about this by mcfly 2015-11-22 18:32:19
And this... leaves me speechless. by RL 2015-11-22 18:24:38
- I can't imagine YOU speechless... by Jody 2015-11-23 15:55:11
  - Until you come out publicly and denounce his actions in a way I find satisfactory.... by RL 2015-11-23 17:01:24
    - There you go, Jody. The Party's giving you your very own self-criticism session. by TB 2015-11-23 17:20:24
    - Indeed I do. by Jody 2015-11-23 17:14:19
      - You almost seemed to be getting it.... by RL 2015-11-24 17:29:06
        
        Saul good by Jody 2015-11-24 17:47:17
Just about the same time I posted this, Trump tweeted... by RL 2015-11-22 15:39:08
Trump resonates with a substantial portion of the Republican party. by ER 2015-11-22 14:56:45
Let me just be candid: My party is full of racists.... by RL 2015-11-22 14:50:51
- Mid course correction. by ER 2015-11-22 15:09:47

Why we shouldn't be worrying about the Syrian refugees. by ER November 23, 2015 7:42 am

11 million illegal "refugees" have strolled across the Mexican border. by bowser 2015-11-24 13:27:26
- How many Mexican Jihadists are there? by RobVG 2015-11-24 14:51:22
  - The point, explained. by bowser 2015-11-24 17:30:45
  - What's the magic number? by mcfly 2015-11-24 16:07:17
Meanwhile in Canada... by TB 2015-11-24 10:50:24
- Leave it to the Canadians to come up with a reasonable and humane compromise. by ER 2015-11-24 10:59:25
  - The Canadians have restricted their refugee program due to the attacks in Paris. by TB 2015-11-24 11:34:24
    - Bit of a strawman there, TB by mcfly 2015-11-24 11:55:39
      - Do you consider the Republican House bill to be "an appropriate check?" by TB 2015-11-24 13:52:25
        
        Well, for what it's worth... by mcfly 2015-11-24 15:22:58
        
        "Hold off a reasonable while..." by TB 2015-11-24 16:44:05
        
        As for the cherry tree by ER 2015-11-24 14:28:23
      - Maybe its because Canada doesn't have as many racist lunatics in its loyal opposition as we do. by ER 2015-11-24 13:00:36
        
        Footnote on Canadian Politics by mcfly 2015-11-24 14:38:33
Needle in the Haystack by RobVG 2015-11-23 20:00:23
- I'm sure if ISIS or Al-Quaeda wants to send terrorists here... by ER 2015-11-23 20:36:35
  - I'm glad you're sure n/t by RobVG 2015-11-23 21:46:06
    - You can never be sure about anything. by ER 2015-11-24 06:41:28

From bad to worse by RL November 24, 2015 7:04 am

(I deleted your duplicate post) by podrock 2015-11-24 07:20:26

The friend of my friend is my enemy. by ER November 22, 2015 11:01 am

OK ER, here’s my take (you fill in the blanks): by JEKing 2015-11-22 21:49:43
- You've got the major outlines right. by ER 2015-11-23 06:03:38
  - @ER’s I think you overestimate the ability of human personality and intellect to direct history by JEKing 2015-11-23 12:50:53
    - The currents of history... by ER 2015-11-23 13:52:11
- Also, by podrock 2015-11-23 05:40:41
Important questions by mcfly 2015-11-22 12:41:50
- They seem to be trying to precipitate a Muslims-vs-the-world apocalypse. by ER 2015-11-22 14:19:28
  - From The Atlantic, an interesting read: by podrock 2015-11-23 05:26:26
    - Yes, I must confess it. by ER 2015-11-23 05:45:44
      - A short update by podrock 2015-11-23 06:15:22
        
        So this actually is a "war of civilizations." by TB 2015-11-23 09:32:47
        
        Yes. I have (ahem) evolved on that. by ER 2015-11-23 10:51:46

This may be the apocalypse, sooner rather than later. by bowser November 19, 2015 6:42 pm

Its not all doom and gloom... by RL 2015-11-20 21:09:08
- Some good news there by mcfly 2015-11-21 11:06:06
I've read about this a few times by mcfly 2015-11-20 20:02:16

More than anyone probably wants to see and know about the attacks in Paris. by TB November 15, 2015 12:31 pm

Thanks for the link. by SDAI-Tech 2015-11-16 13:59:45
Can't get your post to open, TB. by bowser 2015-11-15 23:58:16
- Hmm. Works okay on my machine. by TB 2015-11-16 09:58:59
  - Got it. My machine is acting up. by bowser 2015-11-16 14:26:55

Beirut, Also the Site of Deadly Attacks, Feels Forgotten by mcfly November 15, 2015 1:29 pm

How do you feel about this?n/t. by Jody 2015-11-16 09:06:20

Some numbers by RL November 10, 2015 8:24 pm

You can pretty much eyeball the regression lines in all of those by mcfly 2015-11-10 21:20:12
- If you care more about corporations than people... by RL 2015-11-11 06:44:19
  - Facts and data are easy. Actually thinking about them is harder. by TB 2015-11-11 07:56:19
    - This isn't just a recitation of facts, it's the beginning of analysis by mcfly 2015-11-11 15:36:42
    - Oh do tell... by RL 2015-11-11 08:14:00
      - Don't need "sources." by TB 2015-11-11 09:15:03
        
        But you're making assumptions of your own by mcfly 2015-11-11 15:30:05
        
        RL jammed a boatload of causation into it. Just saying. by TB 2015-11-13 15:41:43
        
        You inferred by mcfly 2015-11-14 07:58:05

Where to watch tonight's Republican Debate? by Robert November 10, 2015 4:21 pm

Channel 617 here by RL 2015-11-10 17:57:16
- Trump opens with 'america sucks, we cant compete' by RL 2015-11-10 18:07:12
  - Carson upped his Ambien dosage again... by RL 2015-11-10 18:08:11
    - Rubio: Raising minimum wage will lead to robot takeover... by RL 2015-11-10 18:11:21
      - Kasich- I will make America like Ohio... by RL 2015-11-10 18:16:00
        
        Kasich just slipped on Cruz's slime trail... hitting his head on the podium. by RL 2015-11-10 18:16:58

The Presidential election is exactly one year away. by ER November 3, 2015 8:19 pm

I have saved up 2 full months of vacation time... by RL 2015-11-04 15:59:58
Never mind next year. How about the election yesterday? (n/t) by TB 2015-11-04 10:18:16
- It's over. by ER 2015-11-04 11:17:00
  - Heh. by TB 2015-11-04 13:37:26
    - That's mighty white of them. by ER 2015-11-04 15:17:06
      - First African American elected to statewide office in Kentucky. by TB 2015-11-04 18:37:05
        
        Hey, we may even elect our 2nd black President in 2016. by ER 2015-11-04 19:07:03
        
        That would be 2024 by SDAI-Tech 2015-11-05 01:53:19
        
        As always, techie... by RL 2015-11-06 13:15:48
        
        I'm not always right. by SDAI-Tech 2015-11-07 18:49:42
        
        It's always the quiet ones by mcfly 2015-11-04 19:37:50
        
        I tend to agree with that. by ER 2015-11-04 20:05:13
        
        The intellectual level of the GOP... by RL 2015-11-05 15:30:02
        
        Dr Carson might just be the perfect negotiator in talks with Iran. by ER 2015-11-05 16:17:29
        
        Well Carson flamed out faster than expected... by RL 2015-11-06 11:17:48
        
        Check your Politico link again. by TB 2015-11-06 13:52:54
        
        Yes some text has been changed, but... by RL 2015-11-06 15:04:39
        
        So, I guess you'll be voting for "Sir Edmund" Hillary. by TB 2015-11-06 13:26:31
        
        Its a little early to say, isn't it? by RL 2015-11-06 13:57:18
        
        At least we have more than one. by TB 2015-11-06 17:09:19
        
        Hard to get excited about Hillary by BuckGalaxy 2015-11-08 15:19:03
        
        The quantity matters little by RL 2015-11-07 14:56:35
        
        You keep screaming about mindless rage. :) by TB 2015-11-07 17:12:29
        
        Sorry, that one's misleading too. by TB 2015-11-06 14:08:14
        
        I edited it prior to your reply... by RL 2015-11-06 14:14:31
        
        For the confused by RL 2015-11-06 14:27:11
        
        Good catch. by TB 2015-11-06 14:37:43
        
        Wow... by TB 2015-11-06 14:57:15
        
        Heh. by TB 2015-11-06 14:43:42

Murdoch buys National Geographic for $725 M by RL November 5, 2015 7:17 pm

I'm certainly no fan of Murdoch. by SDAI-Tech 2015-11-05 22:20:53
So who pocketed three quarters of a billion dollars? by TB 2015-11-05 19:44:13
- Probably one of those noble, wealthy job creators I keep hearing about... by RL 2015-11-05 19:52:42
  - Think about it a minute. A non-profit organization is now very rich. by TB 2015-11-06 09:45:00
    - And Rupert has a controlling interest... that was the point... by RL 2015-11-06 14:18:15
Congratulations by Robert 2015-11-05 19:34:51

Rubio: socialism != communism by mcfly November 5, 2015 4:48 pm

I'm not surprised. by ER 2015-11-05 17:31:14

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