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I hate waking up to war podrock February 28, 2026 11:04 am (CurrentEvents)

The religion of nonreligion can be like nonalcohol beer: What’s the point? BuckGalaxy February 28, 2026 2:25 am (Off-Topic)

MAGAlomania unleashed again BuckGalaxy February 28, 2026 2:21 am (CurrentEvents)

‘We’re Going to the Moon and Mars’ BuckGalaxy February 26, 2026 8:41 pm (Space/Science)

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AI progress RL February 14, 2026 1:59 pm (Space/Science)

Is This the Most Important Supreme Court Case of the Century? BuckGalaxy February 22, 2026 8:56 pm (CurrentEvents)

Supreme Court tries to do Trump a favor BuckGalaxy February 20, 2026 10:58 am (CurrentEvents)

Role reversal ER February 20, 2026 7:58 am (Off-Topic)

When Will This War End? The Question Is Meaningless. BuckGalaxy February 15, 2026 5:56 pm (CurrentEvents)

Somebody help me out with telephone games. ER February 12, 2026 5:00 pm (CurrentEvents)

A Rubicon of Sorts ER February 12, 2026 5:33 pm (Space/Science)

Nine European nations get their credit ratings cut by TB January 13, 2012 3:47 pm

Without saying the ratings aren't warranted, isn't that the same S & P that was giving high ratings to low-grade ... by bowser 2012-01-13 18:45:30

Setting up for war. by ER January 12, 2012 7:50 am

Iran getting nuclear weapons would be the best thing for stability in the Middle East since the Neanderthals left for ... by bowser 2012-01-12 10:32:32
- Maybe you're right, Bowz. I've thought it over and I think I'm shifting my position. I think the Israelis ... by ER 2012-01-12 16:01:02
  - Quite right. Israel is the tail wagging the US dog. Some interesting facts about Israel. Israel has never defaulted ... by bowser 2012-01-12 23:40:06

Golden showers by ER January 12, 2012 9:48 am

Well,you get a sense that it is a bad thing to get caught doing, but I have a hard time ... by FrankC 2012-01-12 14:45:18
- I'm not as much morally outraged by this as I am astounded at their stupidity. I don't care what ... by ER 2012-01-12 15:19:13
  - I didn't realize they made the film themselves. That is high stupidity and enhances the offense by a magnitude, To do ... by FrankC 2012-01-12 16:07:24
I come down on this very firmly, with one foot planted deeply on each side of the fence. After ... by bowser 2012-01-12 10:54:04

This is probably the first time I have ever agreed with Sarah Palin by BuckGalaxy January 12, 2012 11:15 am

Coming up on the screen - "More see class conflict between rich and poor" by bowser January 11, 2012 1:06 pm

News flash: by TB 2012-01-11 18:04:41
- As with torture, the problem is that the media reported it. If only the people didn't know there wouldn't ... by bowser 2012-01-11 23:58:04
  - I thought my post was pretty clear. Did it go over anyone else's head? by TB 2012-01-12 10:51:53
    - Do you think your post went over ANYONE'S head? Do you believe my reply was non-responsive? Do you ... by bowser 2012-01-12 10:57:49
  - Haven't you heard, Bowz? The Conservative Intelligentsia has declared that economic and social classes do not exist. Now, take ... by ER 2012-01-12 08:37:53
    - Unless of course, the leader in the polls is a member of the rich, upper social classes in which case ... by Tony 2012-01-12 09:18:54

California government continues demolition of business by TB January 11, 2012 10:37 pm

Is it California, or is it those who choose to loot and run? Those patriots who have used the ... by bowser 2012-01-12 00:37:41
- And no, TB, I did not read the article. How did I rebut so accurately, so incisively? Amazing, ... by bowser 2012-01-12 00:40:24
  - There's no need to read all correspondence, or the sources it refers to. A glance at the subject line ... by ER 2012-01-12 08:15:21

I wanna see Mitt's birth certificate! by ER January 11, 2012 11:03 pm

More journalistic excellence from CNN by TB January 11, 2012 10:21 pm

Rumble on the Right or 'The Bain Mutiny' by ER January 11, 2012 9:18 pm

White House Chief Of Staff Daley Resigns by Jody January 9, 2012 10:16 pm

Another article on Daley: by TB 2012-01-11 11:05:03
"Mr. Daley... whose original mission was to reach out to business and congressional Republicans..." I was wondering how long it would ... by ER 2012-01-10 08:00:40
- Really? That's what you've rewritten history into now? by TB 2012-01-10 11:27:16
  - History is meant to be rewritten, that's why we have so many historians, because no single one can be trusted. ... by ER 2012-01-10 12:00:10
    - ER, I don't need "historians" in this case. I watched it happen. by TB 2012-01-10 12:41:58
      - Yeah, Tom. Ive been watching it too, but I don't see it. All I see is a Republican party ... by ER 2012-01-10 15:12:21
        
        Your stock just dropped by RobVG 2012-01-10 18:32:57
        
        To me it is self evident that Obama's first two years in office stopped the hemorrhage of the Bush Crash. ... by ER 2012-01-10 19:09:02
        
        I'll give you that one by RobVG 2012-01-10 20:30:50
        
        No need to roll over, Rob, believe me, I've got my gripes about Obama too, and I think he's made ... by ER 2012-01-10 21:21:41
        
        Very nice ER! by Jody 2012-01-11 13:11:34
That's an interesting development. The analysis of it is also fascinating. He may just be able to turn ... by bowser 2012-01-10 01:44:09
- ...and we wait as our fate deteriorates by Jody 2012-01-10 09:20:18
Curious...Jacob Lew was a former Citigroup Hedge Fund Manager... not that there is anything wrong with that by Jody 2012-01-09 22:25:28

Don't everybody start posting at once...n/t by RobVG April 24, 2011 8:55 pm

testing by podrock by visitor 2012-01-10 22:10:01
LMAO!!!!! by Jody 2011-04-25 12:07:54

"How Art History Majors Power the U.S. Economy" by TB January 6, 2012 11:21 pm

Another article on college and the economy, by TB 2012-01-10 13:25:19
Good points, all. And there is a flip side. The founders of our country who got a higher ... by bowser 2012-01-07 10:03:55
An excellent analysis, by ER 2012-01-07 06:42:30
- "College taught me to think, how to learn..." by TB 2012-01-07 10:28:31
  - 1 Corinthians 13:11 St. Paul: "When I was a child, I used to talk as a child, think ... by bowser 2012-01-07 12:01:06
    - Now that you've got this evil world all figured out... by RobVG 2012-01-07 15:32:49
      - I'm not sure what you meant by that, except that the idea the world isn't what children are taught bothers ... by bowser 2012-01-07 23:12:08
        
        Just attempting a bit of levity Bowser. n/t by RobVG 2012-01-07 23:48:11
  - One of my bosses told me the same thing your Dad told you. by ER 2012-01-07 11:44:03
    - In places I've worked, an Honorable Discharge looked pretty good on a resume, particularly in aerospace. by TB 2012-01-07 12:21:54
      - The loss of human capital, like the nuclear workers we referred to, is what really hurts. This is how ... by ER 2012-01-07 13:26:11
        
        To be fair, there are skills that outlive their usefulness over time as technology changes. by TB 2012-01-07 13:43:31
        
        That's the argument we usually use to reassure ourselves. But most jobs, even medieval peasant, require some skill. In our ... by ER 2012-01-07 14:58:27

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