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Issacman out as NASA Admin BuckGalaxy May 31, 2025 9:40 pm (Space/Science)

Lie, cheat and disable mechanisms... BuckGalaxy May 31, 2025 8:04 pm (Space/Science)

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2025 Humans to the Moon & Mars Summit May 28 and 29 BuckGalaxy May 28, 2025 2:52 pm (Space/Science)

C'mon a little closer gonna do it to you BuckGalaxy May 27, 2025 9:46 pm (Off-Topic)

Watching SpaceX Starship flight 9, 7:30pm EST BuckGalaxy May 27, 2025 3:59 pm (Space/Science)

Same old song and dance BuckGalaxy May 26, 2025 10:02 pm (Flame)

Dune books 2-7 BuckGalaxy May 26, 2025 12:46 pm (Science Fiction)

Russia and China agree to build a nuclear power plant on the moon BuckGalaxy May 26, 2025 2:03 pm (Space/Science)

Highly recommended ER May 23, 2025 9:20 pm (Off-Topic)

At least they didn't waste a perfectly good bottle of champagne BuckGalaxy May 22, 2025 10:31 pm (Flame)

Re-writing history ER May 22, 2025 8:24 pm (CurrentEvents)

Historian defends Palin's Revere comments by mcfly June 7, 2011 7:54 pm

Palin had just visited a museum or historical exhibit where Revere's ride was being discussed. It does make sense ... by ER 2011-06-10 11:56:11
It shows lack of judgment. She could have, should have not said anything about PR until she had the ... by Eri 2011-06-07 22:11:38
- You're still stuck on this, aren't you? Palin probably wouldn't be my first pick for President, but I'd rather have someone ... by TB 2011-06-08 07:26:28
  - You'd be a fool, then, where politics is concerned. But I've known that for a long time. That ... by Eri 2011-06-08 12:54:27
    - So, how's the guy you voted for doing in those departments? by TB 2011-06-08 15:11:49
I listened to that on NPR and reread it here. He does not defend her, he just doesn't say ... by Eri 2011-06-07 22:06:28
I think historically parsing Palin's off-the-cuff statement to try and work it out to something or other is a bit ... by TB 2011-06-07 20:17:07
- What I'm surprised at is that during this whole time noone brought up the lanterns. At school, it was ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-07 21:09:38
  - True, one if by land and two if by sea. by Eri 2011-06-07 22:12:22

ROTFLMAOPIP by Eri June 7, 2011 3:12 pm

I'm amazed no one else has said anything about this. It is such a hoot that Bank of America ... by Eri 2011-06-08 21:13:01
- Not funny, Eri. MY stash is in BofA, if they go under only FDIC stands between me and ruin, and ... by ER 2011-06-09 09:25:55
  - Ha! Even you, with a vested interest, have to admit they deserved exactly what they got (and probably more). ... by Eri 2011-06-09 13:54:44
    - FDIC is one form of GOV bailout no Republican will ever threaten. Too many Republicans have money in the ... by ER 2011-06-09 15:28:06
      - Ideally, the FDIC (a government corporation, not a government agency) is funded by insurance premiums and fees paid by the ... by TB 2011-06-09 15:39:18
        
        No problem, Tom. If my retirement gets wiped out I'll just go out and get a job. If I have ... by ER 2011-06-09 15:57:19
        
        Pastry chef might work. You'll have to fight about a million desperate law school graduates for a paralegal position. ... by TB 2011-06-09 16:18:57
        
        I could never understand why anyone could possibly need a financial counselor. Mr Micawber got it right, even if he never ... by ER 2011-06-09 18:16:46

Cyber War by Vitruvius June 7, 2011 2:55 pm

Rescuing the auto companies by TB June 7, 2011 9:53 am

Didn't Chrysler collapse during the recession? Also, figures they always find the most unflattering picture of Obama to post alongside their ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-07 13:58:41
- The recent history of Chrysler is complicated. Start here. In most cases, failed companies don't collapse and vanish. They ... by TB 2011-06-07 14:19:02
Disappointing. by mcfly 2011-06-07 10:55:29

U.S. unfunded obligation update by TB June 7, 2011 9:48 am

Can't find his response so you'll have to link it. I did find some very good thoughts from LiberalMisfit ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-07 14:12:43
- Lind's comments were in the body of the article. In complete denial. I normally don't read the comments. Not ... by TB 2011-06-07 19:23:23

The guy who did resign today by TB June 6, 2011 9:44 pm

Nemesis by TB June 6, 2011 9:28 pm

A discussion of psychopathic personalities came up a while back. I've noticed that damn few - if any - of the ... by TB 2011-06-06 21:34:33
- It is easier to ask for forgiveness than it is for permission. by Jody 2011-06-07 06:52:36
- There seems to a "it's not a crime til you get caught" mindset in play. I first noticed it in ... by mcfly 2011-06-07 04:44:18
  - Story of my high school career. minus the drugs and fights, that is. by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-07 14:16:29
  - How it's supposed to work: my daughter found twenty bucks near an ATM machine. No way to identify ... by TB 2011-06-07 08:56:36
    - You raised good kids, not surprising even from just the little we know about you. by mcfly 2011-06-07 10:08:14
      - Raising kids is a learn-as-you-go thing. In my opinion, nobody can go into parenthood prepared, largely because no two ... by TB 2011-06-07 10:21:13
        
        Seems like a solid way to do it. I've always thought the the main method of parenting should be "Wing ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-07 14:21:23
        
        Your comment reminded me of this story on NPR. The young man sounds articulate and intelligent to me, and as you ... by mcfly 2011-06-07 20:00:29
        
        "In short, we’re all faking it." So true. Some of us fake it better than others. I never once had any ... by mcfly 2011-06-07 10:45:31
    - That musing reminded me of a kid's cartoon show I watched with my kids years back. It was called ... by TB 2011-06-07 09:10:22
  - Most people become very flexible in matters of "principle" when it is their interest that is involved. As a young ... by ER 2011-06-07 05:13:49
    - If the little internal dialogue wasn't making a good case, resisting temptation wouldn't be all that big a deal, would ... by TB 2011-06-07 08:35:22
      - "I’m not sure “favoring policies that benefit you” falls into the same category of real dishonesty..." That is exactly the point ... by ER 2011-06-07 10:20:32
        
        "The major difference between those communities was that one was convinced its security, prosperity and freedom depended on the right ... by TB 2011-06-07 10:29:18
        
        Preach it brah. Though in response to ER's post, I find it silly and lazy that these thins are written off ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-07 14:48:27
      - This is how I feel also to the letter. However my principles may vary from yours. Being a Libertarian, I ... by Jody 2011-06-07 09:49:43

Weiner Roast update by TB June 6, 2011 10:27 am

Another pic's turned up. Here by mcfly 2011-06-06 20:52:49
There is some justice in all this. He got into all this trouble and he didn't even get laid. by ER 2011-06-06 18:52:52
- If he gets a book deal he'll have a great selection of pictures for the back cover photo. by mcfly 2011-06-07 11:00:01
Even the dog is hiding his face. Today he tearfully acknowledged it was all true and he's sorry. The only thing ... by Eri 2011-06-06 18:45:05
And, whoops, there it is. by TB 2011-06-06 10:34:02
- He's having a press conference at 4 PM (presumably Eastern time). Plug your own "stick a fork in it" joke here. by TB 2011-06-06 12:40:25
  - Holy crap. Somehow Andrew Breitbart has taken over the microphone Weiner is supposed to be speaking from, and is ... by TB 2011-06-06 13:12:44
    - Circumcised AND circumvented at the circumspect circus. by Jody 2011-06-06 15:45:25
    - Weiner speaking now. Gist of it: He's really sorry. Big mistake. Stupid and dumb thing to do. Tears. ... by TB 2011-06-06 13:35:32
      - That Son of a Bitch.... *Sigh* And once again I've lost my faith in politicians. I've questioned his stances on some ... by VelociraptorBlade 2011-06-06 16:24:08
        
        The wife wasn't at his side, which says a lot. by Eri 2011-06-06 18:47:58
        
        At the risk of stating the obvious, they're not all stupid and evil, of course. Weinerboy was stupid for sending the ... by mcfly 2011-06-06 16:50:08
        
        The worst of it is that for several days Weiner was lying to the press on all fronts, and his ... by TB 2011-06-06 16:39:21
        
        Did you see anone here defending him? Even any stupid liberals? The key words here are "his allies." Of course they ... by mcfly 2011-06-06 16:57:16
        
        Huh? I don't think I mentioned anyone at all on this board in my post. As you say, all the ... by TB 2011-06-06 17:11:39
        
        Here's an example of someone who is enthusiastically defending Weiner. Note the well-worn "it's only lies about sex" defense. Surely ... by TB 2011-06-07 10:06:02
        
        Good heavens, even I wouldn't have used a title like "...Weiner Comes Clean," and I'm shameless. Agreed that the conclusion ... by mcfly 2011-06-07 10:22:25
        
        I zoned out on the Weiner headlines a few days ago. Cripes. One of them was "Erections are ... by TB 2011-06-07 10:36:25
        
        Oops. Just realized as I was scrolling around for something else that I screwed up this post. The headline was ... by TB 2011-06-08 07:18:16
  - Takeaway question: Just how mind-bogglingly stupid does a politician have to be to transmit stuff like this over the ... by TB 2011-06-06 12:49:14
    - "...if I had photos like this, I wouldn’t let them within forty feet of my computer." There's a truly terrible and ... by mcfly 2011-06-06 16:02:33
      - Ya know...on some issues I am as naive as a child...but on this? I am bemused and not surprised. Present ... by Jody 2011-06-06 16:49:35
      - You want the raw, down-to-the-bone truth, I don't think anybody is smart enough to effectively and properly wield the level ... by TB 2011-06-06 16:45:00
    - You will note the "mind-boggling stupid" has to do with sex. They seem to be a lot more discreet ... by ER 2011-06-06 13:12:34

Nobel Laureate Economist latest victim of partisan politics by Eri June 6, 2011 4:49 am

Eri, how dare you confront our conservative friends with something they would consider a "bad fact!" It's ok though...as we can ... by mcfly 2011-06-06 11:43:50
Near the end of his term, the Democrats were sitting on something like 200 of Bush's appointees. The article ... by TB 2011-06-06 09:41:15
- What makes you think this guy would create any real jobs? And exactly how? I have a pretty good idea ... by Eri 2011-06-06 18:53:36
  - I looked at some of his ideas. Mostly along the lines of more "stimulus." A lot of people, ... by TB 2011-06-06 20:55:55

Whittling away at the Fourth Amendment by TB June 5, 2011 2:24 pm

Cool! The lone dissenter on the Supreme Court was a liberal judge! by mcfly 2011-06-05 14:38:06
- I noticed that. Good for her! by TB 2011-06-05 14:40:26

Death of an American Dream 2 by Jody June 5, 2011 9:05 am

EDITED:There's not much there I can disagree with (I located and read Part I, too). But neither is there much ... by ER 2011-06-05 12:01:04
- YOU may have seen it coming..to be honest..I didn't. I am a late bloomin' baby boomer. by Jody 2011-06-05 14:09:55
  - Like I said somewhere else in here recently, change is the only constant. People will always have dreams and ideals. If ... by mcfly 2011-06-05 14:49:36
- Well put, ER. My initial response was "here we go again, whining about the evil left destroying America with all ... by mcfly 2011-06-05 12:07:00
  - Hey...ALWAYS wear clean underwear...you never know...you might get in an accident. I will have Havarti cheese with that whine,btw. by Jody 2011-06-05 14:07:23

Anti-circumcision super hero by TB June 4, 2011 4:57 pm

What is that all about, a satire or parody? Or is it some kind of Nazi antisemitic porn? It took forever ... by ER 2011-06-05 08:31:28
- Hey ER!!!It maybe in response to this bullshit by Jody 2011-06-05 11:33:43
  - Jody's right. It's an anti-circumcision group, and they think this crap is making their point for them. Here's another article ... by TB 2011-06-05 12:33:36
    - I've often wondered about the moral rightness of circumcision. It is performed without anesthetic, (considered too risky for infants, even ... by ER 2011-06-05 15:00:17
      - I had it done to my son as an infant, and they did indeed use a locally injected dermal anesthetic, ... by TB 2011-06-05 15:17:26
  - This Arab dude goes into an unemployment office, looking for a job. When the lady behind the desk asks ... by ER 2011-06-05 12:15:49
    - How does a camel get its humps? Usually with flowers and a box of chocolates. Thanks, I'll be here all week. Try ... by mcfly 2011-06-05 14:28:31
- It took forever for me too ER. I went and fixed a pot of coffee while I waited. You couldn't get ... by Jody 2011-06-05 08:57:01

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