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Goldilocks Gazette 10/11 - 16/11 by Vitruvius July 19, 2011 2:32 am
  • What's with the wrestling mask? by TB 2011-07-19 08:36:41
    • The wrestling mask is the epitome of manliness and horror by VelociraptorBlade 2011-07-19 11:40:30
      • Looks more like someone wearing his sister's leather underpants on his head. Probably made her late for work at ... by TB 2011-07-19 11:47:53
    • They'll never indict anyone major in the torture inquiry. It just isn't done. Indict Bush Leaguers and next ... by Eri 2011-07-19 07:57:47
      The substance of the budget negotiations by TB July 17, 2011 7:04 pm
        A Fling With the Welfare State by TB July 17, 2011 1:30 pm
        • More in this line of thinking here. If it doesn't stop now, when does it stop? by TB 2011-07-18 10:00:36
          Consumers' Personal Debt Ceilings on the Rise by Eri July 17, 2011 12:31 pm
          • Interesting. I went through the last few FICO surveys, and found nothing pertaining to the wealth of credit users. You're ... by TB 2011-07-17 13:18:13
            • I see. They're editorializing just because you don't agree with their conclusions. Had you agreed with their conclusions, ... by Eri 2011-07-17 20:34:13
              • Eri, I did look at their source. I linked to it. It wasn't there. I ran global ... by TB 2011-07-18 09:05:15
                • OK, I just sent this to NPR: I linked this article at a site where we discuss politics and economics. and ... by Eri 2011-07-18 10:51:13
                  • Thanks! I've had poor luck in the past trying to pry info out of any media people, but you ... by TB 2011-07-18 10:54:14
                    • I'm signed up so they've got my e-mail. I also support the station that broadcasts them here, KCUR (University of ... by Eri 2011-07-18 21:42:13
                  • In that case, I'll try to remember to contact NPR and query their source. They need to be able ... by Eri 2011-07-18 10:34:36
              Goldilocks Gazette delayed. by Vitruvius July 16, 2011 11:21 pm
              • Delayed again ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-07-17 23:10:34
                • *runs screaming from room* The caption reads: I vill drink your blood. by Eri 2011-07-16 23:53:11
                  Your college dollars at work by TB July 16, 2011 9:54 pm
                    "Insane" party votes against debt limit increase by TB July 16, 2011 3:24 pm
                    • The McConnell plan apparently has the votes to pass the House with Dems and sane republicans teaming up. Ceding ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-07-17 09:36:36
                      • RUN IT UP BOYS! Raise it by $50 Trillion just to be sure, then max it out! It's ... by Lee 2011-07-17 10:38:58
                        • RUN IT UP! REFUSE TO COMPROMISE! DESTROY THE WORLD ECONOMY! ACT LIKE TOTAL ECONOMIC ILLITERATES! by BuckGalaxy 2011-07-17 11:05:20
                          • And having a debt greater than our GDP is considered to be economically literate? In what language? Buck, I'm sure ... by Lee 2011-07-17 11:46:43
                            • I don't care what you believe. I just want you to stop changing the subject and admit trying to ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-07-17 23:25:54
                              • I think now is the perfect time to demand a balanced budget. If it isn't accomplished now, it never ... by Lee 2011-07-18 17:05:19
                              • It isn't about the money, Lee. It's about the power. If they can destroy the GOP with ... by TB 2011-07-17 12:11:13
                                • You're not telling me anything new, TB. They want to crush the economy with debt so they can impose ... by Lee 2011-07-17 12:17:06
                                  • You two are certifiably insane. Especially you, Lee. You have no real issues to stand on. Your ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-07-17 23:35:29
                                    • "Never let a crisis go to waste" Remember those words? Do you really think it's an accident that ... by Lee 2011-07-18 12:10:37
                                      • It's not working, Buck. All you're doing is screaming the same Democratic talking point over and over again. ... by TB 2011-07-18 09:13:00
                                        • It's also interesting that you desperately avoid any mention of what Obama has actually done in this arena since he ... by TB 2011-07-18 09:32:21
                                          • Oh, wait. Paul Ryan has a timeline on what Democrats have actually done. Or again, to be precise, ... by TB 2011-07-18 10:33:25
                          • THIS IS SO STUPID. The obvious answer is back during that vote there was NEVER any serious chance of ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-07-17 09:24:04
                            • Furthermore, when has ANY political party or faction therein ever used America's good credit as leverage to try and force ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-07-17 11:34:14
                              • A balanced budget is now considered extremist? by Lee 2011-07-17 11:49:28
                                • It just can't get into your little brain can it? No a balanced budget is not extremist. THREATENING ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-07-17 20:51:15
                            • And yet, look at all those Republicans voting "Yea," to raise the debt ceiling. Go back as far as you want, ... by mcfly 2011-07-16 18:25:30
                              • Yeah. The point is back then Obama and the Democrats were against it because they wanted to wreck the ... by TB 2011-07-16 21:39:03
                                • And the GOP is as pure as freshly-fallen snow? by mcfly 2011-07-16 22:35:40
                                • That's due to politics. The switching sides on an issue depending on who's in power is a big part ... by Lee 2011-07-16 20:32:35
                                • Someone in the House should give this speech verbatim by Lee 2011-07-16 17:11:18
                                  No child left behind by Eri July 16, 2011 1:45 pm
                                  • I've always thought No Teacher Left Behind would have been more appropriate. by mcfly 2011-07-16 16:48:16
                                    • So how would you handle it? They throw tons of money and resources at these "urban" school districts with ... by Lee 2011-07-16 14:49:47
                                      • NCLB was a crappy idea. We need less Federal control of schools, not more. It was amusing how the Democrats ... by TB 2011-07-16 15:44:31
                                        • I never liked it and said so from the beginning. It was a Bush idea which meant it was ... by Eri 2011-07-16 23:54:48
                                          • I never liked it because throwing money at some people isn't going to help them one bit. Not everyone ... by Lee 2011-07-17 12:43:45
                                            • Q.E.D. by TB 2011-07-17 12:05:35
                                        What a hoot! by Eri July 16, 2011 3:27 am
                                        • I would think the biggest hassle would be finding any bike routes in L.A. What a mess. My daughter goes ... by TB 2011-07-16 08:58:55
                                          Murdoch Annoyed by Eri July 15, 2011 6:07 am
                                          • The latest on this fiasco. The repercussions are spreading. Wonder where it will all end. by Eri 2011-07-16 03:20:50
                                            • Murdoch to apologize to Great Britain: "I'm truly sorry...that we got caught. Now sod off." Some of the claims Brooks faces ... by mcfly 2011-07-15 10:20:07
                                              • Sounds about right. I hope Murdoch's empire breaks up into a hundred or more pieces before sliding under ... by Eri 2011-07-15 21:18:01
                                              Let's Make a Deal by Eri July 14, 2011 8:36 pm
                                              • Finally, the coalition cracks. The sane members of the GOP look like they are finally going to tell the ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-07-15 22:09:04
                                                • So nothing gets done. The debt ceiling is raised, trillions more borrowed every year, a couple of billion is ... by Lee 2011-07-16 08:06:23
                                                  • Nothing gets done because the GOP can't bring itself to move one fucking inch toward the center. You guys ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-07-17 09:26:32
                                                    • Look, you've got the mindless talking points down. Tell me where the center is. I hear Democrats with ... by TB 2011-07-17 12:18:23
                                                      • I've come to the conclusion that nothing should be done. Let the liberals continue to buy the votes of ... by Lee 2011-07-17 12:01:13
                                                        • Yeah, and what do you think would come out the other end of the collapse? Freedom and democracy? ... by TB 2011-07-17 12:13:37
                                                          • In certain areas. Once it happens the Feds will be in no position to "restore order" nation wide. ... by Lee 2011-07-17 12:27:34
                                                  • In other words, business as usual. $1.5 Trillion in non-binding spending cuts over 10 years while they continue to ... by Lee 2011-07-14 22:11:59
                                                    • Business as usual? The tea party trying to destroy the world economy is far from business as usual. by BuckGalaxy 2011-07-15 22:02:07
                                                      • We know exactly how the American economy is being destroyed, Buck. So does everyone else. Two years your party held ... by TB 2011-07-15 23:00:11
                                                        • Blah blah blah. The debt limit has been raised 78 times, 49 times when republican presidents were in office. ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-07-16 00:36:52
                                                          • You remember what Obama said about raising the debt limit back when a Republican was president? What's changed? Good Lord, ... by TB 2011-07-16 09:21:55
                                                            • I'm tired, Buck. Very tired. The "debt ceiling" has been a joke for years. They'll raise it. The ... by TB 2011-07-16 10:04:12
                                                              • What's really funny is how the people on this board who deplore the big multinational banks are the first ones ... by Lee 2011-07-16 10:42:47
                                                            • The socalled "economic experts" are the ones that have gotten us into a $14.6 Trillion debt. Yeah, they really ... by Lee 2011-07-16 08:09:37
                                                        • Wait for it. The Huffington Post is a little behind the curve. by TB 2011-07-15 08:08:36
                                                          • He's a pragmatist because he knows if the US defaults, it's going to be laid squarely on the doorstep of ... by Eri 2011-07-15 06:06:31
                                                            • The Republicans made a fundamental error in scattering the way they did. They've put themselves in every corner of the ... by mcfly 2011-07-15 10:38:09
                                                              • Which was Obama's goal at the beginning. He badly needs cover for his failures next year, and has to ... by TB 2011-07-15 10:46:58
                                                                • I havent erased anything. Look, I remember the bizarre psychosis that Dems fell into after the midterms, and I'm reminded ... by mcfly 2011-07-15 10:58:22
                                                                  • There are two very fundamental political philosophies opposed to each other in this country. It may soothe a lot ... by TB 2011-07-15 11:15:01
                                                                    • And I understand that. But I also beleive that there are more than 4 letters in the word compromise, and ... by mcfly 2011-07-15 11:36:11
                                                                      • Was compromise really good for the country, or is it what got us to where we are today? by Lee 2011-07-15 14:00:41
                                                                        • We are where we are now because of endless "compromises" between the two philosophies in this country. In the ... by TB 2011-07-15 12:24:33
                                                                          • Well, correct me if I'm wrong, but what I seem to be hearing from you and Lee is that you'd ... by mcfly 2011-07-15 16:06:58
                                                                            • Well I wouldn't complain if Sam Nunn were considered to be on the far left in this country. ;) by Lee 2011-07-15 17:36:43
                                                                              • I wouldn't have picked Sam Nunn, but pretty much what Lee said. The current Democratic leadership has more in ... by TB 2011-07-15 17:50:26
                                                                                • With that, I really can't disagree. And of course next year may very well mark the turning point you're looking ... by mcfly 2011-07-15 21:39:40
                                                                                  • If we back away from collectivism next year it will just be a holding action. The problem with America ... by TB 2011-07-15 22:09:58
                                                                • The "deal" Obama's been offering is the same crap over and over again, with a different coat of paint. ... by TB 2011-07-15 08:13:08
                                                                  • Do the math. $1.5 Trillion over ten years comes to $150 billion a year. That doesn't even come ... by Lee 2011-07-15 06:43:31
                                                                End of Minnesota shutdown by TB July 14, 2011 9:43 am
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