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A century of US military interventions by ER November 23, 2012 9:32 pm

Actually quite a few of those are over a century ago by FrankC 2012-11-24 00:39:25
- In response to Robt and Frank by ER 2012-11-24 05:57:16
That's a pretty broad definition of "intervention" by Robert 2012-11-23 23:54:12
- I'm not a pacifist. by ER 2012-11-24 06:23:37
  - I'm with you on that one ER... by Lindy 2012-11-24 17:01:08

Hostess collapse a union "win." by TB November 17, 2012 12:10 pm

Isn't that the sort of thing Romney's company did? by bowser 2012-11-22 21:11:07
For God's sake, get a grip!. Compare this to Enron, WorldCom, Madoff, etc. by bowser 2012-11-21 13:41:19
In case anyone's left who cares about the actual details... by TB 2012-11-20 12:53:32
- More by RobVG 2012-11-20 14:21:20
  - Did you notice... by TB 2012-11-21 08:42:49
Anyone notice this is a microcosm for the Federal government. n/t by RobVG 2012-11-19 21:53:45
- Oh, yeah. by TB 2012-11-20 10:57:31
Starting to look like it was just a bargaining tactic. by alcaray 2012-11-19 19:46:03
- I didn't know they screamed any other way. by Robert 2012-11-19 20:40:17
  - "Shrieks?" by TB 2012-11-19 21:11:20
    - Oh lordy. What I was talking about... by alcaray 2012-11-20 12:04:04
      - Thanks. by TB 2012-11-20 12:19:30
    - Classic by Robert 2012-11-19 22:02:56
      - Review means review. by TB 2012-11-20 10:29:14
      - "Ready made negative frame". Just like the way you guys portray corps and management. by RobVG 2012-11-20 00:25:42
        
        Experience by Robert 2012-11-20 11:29:41
        
        Well... by SDAI-Tech 2012-11-20 23:25:43
        
        Fair enough. by RobVG 2012-11-20 13:31:35
        
        That's why I often use the term "wannabees". by ER 2012-11-20 12:48:51
        
        By your interesting logic... by TB 2012-11-20 13:00:49
        
        At least once a week, and often more frequently than that, by ER 2012-11-20 05:44:54
        
        It was a current event and continues to be headline news. by RobVG 2012-11-20 09:44:32
        
        Please see my conditional apology, above. by alcaray 2012-11-20 12:10:44
        
        (with the malformed html that it won't let me fix) by alcaray 2012-11-20 12:11:32
        
        Copy it, fix it, "move to trash" and post it again. n/t by RobVG 2012-11-20 13:37:33
        
        It seems to have fixed itself. by alcaray 2012-11-20 13:44:25
        
        Shown they're wrong? by ER 2012-11-20 10:22:16
Vulture Capitalism Ate Your Twinkies by BuckGalaxy 2012-11-19 19:33:15
- They're allowed to do that, Buck. by ER 2012-11-19 21:40:48
We finally killed that stooopid goose that leaves those gold eggs everywhere n/t by Ainz 2012-11-17 16:54:40
The rest of the story by BuckGalaxy 2012-11-17 16:28:30
- So these managers and ceos are not owners or entrepreneurs? by ER 2012-11-17 17:52:18
  - They belong to a better union. by alcaray 2012-11-17 18:06:48
    - Now we know where the phrase "makers and takers" really comes from. by ER 2012-11-17 18:16:35
      - It certainly appears to look like a Bain style "harvest" by BuckGalaxy 2012-11-17 18:42:00
Teamsters thought their jobs were more important by RobVG 2012-11-17 15:27:48
- Everybody thinks their job is more important. by ER 2012-11-17 20:35:41
How do you feel about the destruction of a union? by alcaray 2012-11-17 13:32:15
Let me ask you, TB. by bowser 2012-11-17 12:34:41
- The products are "created" by machinery, not artisans. n/t by RobVG 2012-11-17 15:42:12
  - The machinery is operated and maintained by artisans. by ER 2012-11-17 18:10:10
  - And that is relevant how? by bowser 2012-11-17 17:03:31
    - "Some people hate the working person"....and some people glorify them. by RobVG 2012-11-17 17:27:44
      - You know better than that. by bowser 2012-11-17 19:25:46
        
        I can appreciate that. n/t by RobVG 2012-11-18 09:35:25
        
        I know its presumptious of me, by ER 2012-11-18 07:59:47
        
        Who's the "we" that "draws the lines?" by TB 2012-11-18 12:16:51

Texas Workforce Press Release. by Jody November 20, 2012 9:25 pm

an embarasking coinsidensk by ER 2012-11-21 08:08:36
Wouldn't a flag with 7 rows of 7 stars be more attractive, harmonious? by bowser 2012-11-21 00:34:50
- If Texas successfully secedes... by ER 2012-11-21 08:22:37
- Well shucks...*spit* by Jody 2012-11-21 07:34:41

Digital privacy setback? by TB November 20, 2012 1:10 pm

We need a bill of online rights. by alcaray 2012-11-20 15:47:23

Hey, mister, want to buy some Twinkies? by TB November 20, 2012 3:06 pm

Official: Changes to Benghazi talking points made by intel community by BuckGalaxy November 20, 2012 11:49 am

What do these 'changes' have to do with the protest cover story? Seriously. by RobVG 2012-11-20 14:35:50
- The whole "video" issue has been wiped from the narrative. by TB 2012-11-20 14:52:28
Where is the birth certificate? The college transcripts? by ER 2012-11-20 12:46:30

Sen. McCain calls for Bill Clinton to lead Israel-Palestinian talks by RobVG November 18, 2012 2:06 pm

Honestly, who cares what McCain thinks? by BuckGalaxy 2012-11-19 15:12:25
- I thought McCain was paying him a complement. by RobVG 2012-11-19 17:43:10
- Why McCain thinks he matters. by ER 2012-11-19 16:22:06
WAR IS HELL no matter what side you are on. by johannes 2012-11-18 18:00:57
Other suggestions McCain has for Clinton. by bowser 2012-11-18 15:57:07
What is it about Bill? by ER 2012-11-18 14:44:56
- Yeah. "Crazed." by TB 2012-11-18 14:55:19
Last time Clinton made a Mideast deal, Arafat kneecapped him. by TB 2012-11-18 14:38:52
- That "deal" was fatally flawed. by bowser 2012-11-18 15:31:39

The Nerds of November by TB November 17, 2012 9:33 am

I used to do this sort of thing a lot. by alcaray 2012-11-17 15:10:00
Romney had a non-traditional platform, whereas Obama was more conventional. by bowser 2012-11-17 12:07:12

Never Forget! by Jody November 16, 2012 5:31 pm

Serving suggestions by ER 2012-11-17 12:09:25
- To quote my late mother in law..." I could eat shit if it was fried right....and cold cream potatoes. ;) by Jody 2012-11-17 13:48:26
Gawd...who eats those things? by Lindy 2012-11-17 01:37:17
- They are ok. Better than their chocolate covered things. by alcaray 2012-11-17 15:05:40
- Heh...personally, I don't like them even a little bit. Everyone on Facebook was making a big deal out of it ... by Jody 2012-11-17 07:53:41
They'll be back. by TB 2012-11-16 18:08:21

ER's post election wrap-up. by ER November 15, 2012 6:58 am

Nothing is ever what it seems. by Jody 2012-11-16 17:17:29
- So are you saying you are really a man? by BuckGalaxy 2012-11-16 17:24:30
Well said by BuckGalaxy 2012-11-16 11:46:42
- As I mentioned when I first came back to these boards before the election..... by Lindy 2012-11-17 01:25:47
  - That's not really a fair assessment. by ER 2012-11-17 06:21:55
Positive mental attitude by RobVG 2012-11-15 09:11:18
- That's the booster mentality--real Chamber of Commerce, Rotarian thinking. by ER 2012-11-15 09:27:34
  - I trust president Obama by BuckGalaxy 2012-11-16 23:21:46
    - I know what you mean. by ER 2012-11-17 09:06:46

Kevin Phillips on the Road to Damascus by ER November 17, 2012 8:00 am

Patraeus slams the door on conspiracy theorists by BuckGalaxy November 16, 2012 5:29 pm

Hey, if posting from Fox is out of bounds for us, please don't refer to Maddow. n/t. by RobVG 2012-11-16 19:35:00
- They were direct quotes from Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.). I'm open to evidence that shows it taken out of context by BuckGalaxy 2012-11-16 20:23:22
It'd be nice if there was a transcript somewhere by RobVG 2012-11-16 19:32:50
- The New York Times article by TB 2012-11-16 20:21:20
  - Glad you see the NYT as not a kidney filter by BuckGalaxy 2012-11-16 20:29:05
    - That's another issue entirely. by TB 2012-11-16 20:39:32

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