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Consumers' electric bills likely to spike as coal plants close by TB June 12, 2011 9:40 am
  • One solution remains - every household in the US must find a way to generate it's own power. I ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-13 13:51:11
    • The people who can afford solar panels, large scale battery installations, and the associated systems, will manage. The vast ... by TB 2011-06-13 16:27:17
      • There's got to be a better way..... Hmm..... If you rigged the plumbing in your home to flow through a ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-14 00:07:44
        • Don't do that. The rapid and unimpeded flow of wastewater is a factor in keeping the entire sewage system ... by TB 2011-06-14 09:06:42
          • I was brought up on the Florida Gulf Coast, an oppressively hot, humid and windless climate for 9 months of ... by ER 2011-06-14 05:21:18
            • I guess it's engineers to the rescue, huh? by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-14 14:44:05
              • Yeah, Right. The old Cracker shotgun shacks weren't built by engineers. The engineers built those glass and concrete greenhouse ... by ER 2011-06-14 19:53:12
      Palin e-mail update by TB June 11, 2011 5:05 pm
      • Not schizophrenic. But certainly paranoid, and definitely narcissistic. Classic case. by ER 2011-06-13 11:58:40
        • So we created a paranoid schizophrenic. The seeds were already there, just waiting to sprout. And TB, if ... by Eri 2011-06-11 20:01:50
          • *Cue woman/kitchen comment* by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-11 23:32:43
            • The main point of the post eluded you. The "paranoid schizophrenic" is a complete invention of the media, the ... by TB 2011-06-11 21:05:21
              • You're the one who missed the point. I've seen the woman's reactions; she is exactly as described, a paranoid ... by Eri 2011-06-11 23:06:24
                • No, what you've "seen" is what the same Democratic media has told you. Think about it. We've all gone through ... by TB 2011-06-12 08:26:36
            • ....WTF? Are they being literal here, or are they talking about a change in behaviour? I can't tell. by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-11 20:00:32
              • They're talking about a change in behavior. Before the VP campaign she had different ideas, mindset than after it ... by Eri 2011-06-11 23:08:03
                • They're making something up to try and save their asses from the Capone Vault they've generated. Nothing in that article is ... by TB 2011-06-11 21:07:15
                  • Hey, lets not be too harsh on Capone Vault journalism. After all, Geraldo still has a job, and ... by ER 2011-06-12 06:17:24
                    • Yeah, unfortunately, Geraldo still has a job. His performance for Fox during Katrina was abysmal. In my opinion, all television ... by TB 2011-06-12 09:46:55
                Part Time Congress... by Jody June 11, 2011 3:23 pm
                • Considering how little they get done anyway and how they're all in the pockets of lobbyists, part time might give ... by Eri 2011-06-11 19:54:16
                  • Congress operating costs skyrocket by Jody 2011-06-11 20:53:50
                    • Oh yeah, and would save us a helluva lot of money. We could outsource Congress and take away their ... by Eri 2011-06-11 19:55:22
                      • I like the idea by Jody 2011-06-11 21:03:52
                        • I say we dock their paychecks. They get paid more than the friggin' President, for Christ's sake! Not ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-11 23:37:32
                    A good summary of the lightbulb issue by TB June 11, 2011 12:10 pm
                      Trillion dollar plus deficits for third straight year by TB June 11, 2011 9:54 am
                      • The peak of the meltdown? My god what BS! The economy was losing 700k jobs a month when ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-06-12 19:29:08
                        • That chart tells you all about Keynesian economics. And its record isn't nearly as spotless as you say it ... by TB 2011-06-12 20:44:03
                        • Haven't we had these deficits since Nixon was in office? by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-11 19:33:50
                          • "Economic commentators have noted a pattern between changes in US national debt and US presidential terms over the last few ... by ER 2011-06-12 06:45:12
                            • Note also this little Wikipedia caveat: It is worth noting that these figures do not include unfunded obligations. The U.S. government ... by TB 2011-06-12 08:45:00
                              • (Columbo Voice)One more thing:(/Columbo Voice) On that first debt/GDP chart with all the Presidents on it (apparently we're leaving ... by TB 2011-06-12 09:27:00
                                • I changed the Wikipedia page so the sources link to the 2012 budget instead of the 2011 one. I'm ... by TB 2011-06-12 10:39:52
                                  • Tom, I just showed VRB the data. You're free to interpret it any way you want. : ) by ER 2011-06-12 09:50:03
                                    • No problem. You get bonus points for having data in the first place! I think the primary point of the ... by TB 2011-06-12 10:07:08
                            Casey Anthony by Eri June 11, 2011 7:22 am
                            • Circumstantial evidence is usually not enough to land a successful prosecution, but when it start's piling up (rather much like ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-11 19:58:09
                              • I think saying she drowned in the pool was way stupid. They could have come up with better than ... by Eri 2011-06-13 06:46:41
                              • Assuming she is indeed guilty, and I must concede the evidence so far does seem to confirm your judgment, I ... by ER 2011-06-11 07:57:58
                                • No kidding! They're just trying to muddy the issue. by Eri 2011-06-13 06:43:53
                                Texas Governor Rick Perry on Greta by mcfly June 10, 2011 9:52 pm
                                • The man advocated texas secession from the union. How anyone who did that could be considered a viable candidate ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-06-12 19:34:20
                                  • Blah blah blah Bucko by Jody 2011-06-13 08:27:01
                                    • "Texas is a unique place. When we came into the union in 1845, one of the issues was that we ... by TB 2011-06-12 20:56:32
                                    • I don't know that much about the guy yet, either. You might find this hard to believe, but I ... by TB 2011-06-11 09:01:07
                                      • I think this is the man Democrats should fear. No one else in the GOP field is ideologically pure enough ... by ER 2011-06-11 05:09:55
                                        • I seem to remember one time that Texas thought about seceding. I think we should let them... quickly. by Eri 2011-06-11 07:13:41
                                          • TB's link about Texas and jobs ( below) is a platform worthy to run on as President. by Jody 2011-06-11 06:55:39
                                            • He's well-spoken, seems entirely genuine, is brash without being abrasive, has experience and a very impressive record. Yeah, if Perry ... by mcfly 2011-06-11 08:36:45
                                              • Unfortunately, Jody, I don't think America really cares any more about performance or accomplishment. The forces of division and demagoguery ... by ER 2011-06-11 07:15:44
                                                • It's all about performance and accomplishment. And ideas, which, when you think about it, end up being inseparable from ... by TB 2011-06-11 07:42:25
                                                  • I hope you're right, Tom. Because if you're not, this country is finished. by ER 2011-06-11 08:02:33
                                                    • It's easy to forget the cycles just in our own lifetime. Or remember how, during both the good times ... by TB 2011-06-11 08:38:42
                                            Arizona fire photos by TB June 10, 2011 4:15 pm
                                            • In Southern California, we call that "Summer" by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-10 17:31:37
                                              Turning off the cell phone before takeoff by TB June 10, 2011 2:20 pm
                                              • Well, if they're anything like those sound control devices at my high school theater, then I can definitely see why ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-10 17:34:11
                                                • Some 20 years ago, I once had an airline stewardess request I turn off my headphone transistor radio because there ... by ER 2011-06-10 14:50:48
                                                  Dead count for Joplin tornado now 151 by Eri June 10, 2011 2:14 pm
                                                    More on Texas and jobs by TB June 10, 2011 2:02 pm
                                                      Politics and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission by TB June 10, 2011 10:09 am
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