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Grazing rights by RobVG December 13, 2011 8:44 pm
  • BLM leases are a subsidy to large ranchers who treat the property as their own. This group is almost ... by bowser 2011-12-13 22:16:45
    • The government has a long history of allowing access to public land at far lower prices than such access would ... by TB 2011-12-14 10:39:06
      • Property treatment by RobVG 2011-12-14 10:33:19
        • Remember James Watt, (the Republican Interior Secretary, not the Scottish physicist)? It's the same old story, the government develops and manages ... by ER 2011-12-14 07:15:02
        another, as accurate by bowser December 11, 2011 3:15 pm
        • It's really not all that surprising that the GOP candidates for the nomination come across as a pack of embarassing ... by ER 2011-12-11 16:49:49
          • I think there's a basic assumption which is optimistic. That is that the Republicans want to solve problems. ... by bowser 2011-12-11 20:24:07
            • I don't think its fair to say that about all Republicans, or Conservatives. Many, if not most, are sincere, ... by ER 2011-12-11 20:42:08
              • It's important to forget the rhetoric and watch what they do. When that is done there is no ambiguity. by bowser 2011-12-11 21:52:42
                • Good advice. Apply it widely. by TB 2011-12-11 21:57:34
                  • You are absolutely correct. It should be applied to everyone, all the time, no matter how much it hurts ... by bowser 2011-12-11 22:00:22
          Metaphor for the Republican Primary by TB December 10, 2011 6:34 pm
          • As we listen to the media tell us how goofy the Republican presidential field is, it's worth reflecting on the ... by Jody 2011-12-10 21:10:53
            • I disagree. The process does look like a clown car caper, but I'm not sure the typical Democratic field ... by ER 2011-12-10 20:46:50
              • It's the Circular Firing Squad that's annoying me right now. This should be so damn easy. For the ... by TB 2011-12-10 21:33:15
              I was talking with a friend tonight. by bowser December 10, 2011 3:24 am
              • I love ya, Bowz, but I feel compelled to intervene. You're just wrong. And you're wrong for the ... by ER 2011-12-10 07:36:59
                • I believe if that post is read more carefully you wouldn't find it to be judgmental except in the sense ... by bowser 2011-12-10 11:37:22
                  • And a PS. My problem with the firebombings at this point is that the US does not acknowledge them, ... by bowser 2011-12-10 13:03:19
                    • The definition of "black and white thinking" seems to be somewhat vague. With observation over time and context here, ... by TB 2011-12-10 12:47:17
                      • Here's a perfect example. In a perfect world the US could take the lead, as the richest nation, farthest ... by bowser 2011-12-10 15:57:03
                        • I didn't see anything in that article that implied that the main problem was the United States not knowing how ... by TB 2011-12-10 17:42:32
                          • Per capita, the only reasonable measure, the US wins hands down. And the US didn't compromise, did it? ... by bowser 2011-12-10 23:44:50
                            • Reasonable? by RobVG 2011-12-12 19:35:41
                        • The conservative intelligentsia strikes back! by ER 2011-12-10 13:31:03
                          • Yeah, kind of like that. by TB 2011-12-10 13:42:41
                          • With all due respect, I don't think it's vague at all. Examples of it are the Tea Party's refusal ... by bowser 2011-12-10 13:13:21
                      Another assurance from mega-corporations bites the dust, with predictable responses. by bowser December 8, 2011 11:23 pm
                      • Inhofe is a mouthpiece for the energy industry. by ER 2011-12-09 06:32:28
                        580,000 bombing runs, one run every 9 minutes for 10 years, over 2,000,000 tons of bombs. by bowser December 5, 2011 4:39 pm
                        • Sad by RobVG 2011-12-06 11:28:40
                          • Re: WWII. The only action I can remember criticizing is the use of the atomic bomb. It ... by bowser 2011-12-07 00:00:30
                            • Firestorm bombings of Dresden and Tokyo. n/t by RobVG 2011-12-07 10:17:12
                              • You are absolutely right. And those of other cities. At that point the war was won and those ... by bowser 2011-12-07 10:22:22
                                • War Over? by RobVG 2011-12-07 11:27:49
                                  • I said the war was won, not over. Doolittle's raid on various areas of Japan was not what one ... by bowser 2011-12-07 12:33:48
                                    • The battle of Berlin began after the bombing of Dresen. Answer this against your charge. Save 911 for another day. Leave the ... by RobVG 2011-12-07 18:56:27
                                      • Since when is protesting the slaughter of innocent civilians, Jewish, Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, etc., "simply fucked up" except to ... by bowser 2011-12-07 23:44:28
                                        • Listen, you’re not the only one capable of empathy. by RobVG 2011-12-09 20:28:30
                                          • This gets more and more juvenile. You said that the Dresden firebombings of civilians helped the 6 million Jews ... by bowser 2011-12-10 00:22:02
                                            • That's not what I said by RobVG 2011-12-10 11:59:11
                            • "Do you feel the threat of Communism was a lie? Eastern Europe and was under it’s contol and China adopted ... by bowser 2011-12-06 16:21:40
                            Turning Off the Incandescent Light Bulb by bowser December 5, 2011 12:18 pm
                            • A bright, shiny lure, well placed, trolled beautifully, and TB didn't bite. Oh, for the good old days. And congratulations ... by bowser 2011-12-05 22:10:33
                              Whatever happened to Bush's missile defense system aimed at Iran? by bowser December 2, 2011 9:38 pm
                              • Oh that? by TB 2011-12-02 23:09:49
                                • Seems to have been delayed in a manner which honors the commitments Bush made as slowly as possible. by bowser 2011-12-03 14:40:30
                                Quotes of the Day by TB November 30, 2011 9:23 pm
                                • "The self entitled monsters" by RobVG 2011-12-01 00:47:23
                                  • The war between the useless and the useful by TB 2011-12-01 12:21:35
                                    • Reynold's Law: The government decides to try to increase the middle class by subsidizing things that middle class people have: ... by TB 2011-12-01 12:19:00
                                      • What Reynolds obviously never considered is that unless the middle class feels secure, and the lower class feels it can ... by ER 2011-12-01 13:58:11
                                        • No, there's a lot of clever people with plenty of self-discipline and delayed gratification that have been told they can't ... by TB 2011-12-01 15:08:05
                                          • "We can see who is trying to make us “pissed,” Well, TB, just who is trying to make us "pissed"? ... by bowser 2011-12-01 16:26:08
                                            • Not pissed? We've got the Tea Party, OWS, 9% unemployment, economic distess world-wide, a deadllocked Congress, and a country ... by ER 2011-12-01 15:18:41
                                              • I didn't say nobody was pissed. by TB 2011-12-01 15:32:51
                                                • The Defined Benefit Safety Zone is not my safe harbor. It's the end of the line. I'm not ... by ER 2011-12-01 15:55:22
                                                  • Well, by TB 2011-12-01 16:12:38
                                                    • Yep, the suits always get the big bonuses, just like in the business world. Believe me, I couldn't survive ... by ER 2011-12-01 16:37:07
                                                      • What, teachers and cops are "suits" now? :) by TB 2011-12-01 16:56:29
                                                        • County Administrator? No, that's a bit beyond my pay grade. And cops and firemen got paid a percentage ... by ER 2011-12-01 17:50:56
                                                          • Interesting. I had heard about the Sheriff. Most of the top salaries on that website don't have overtime on their ... by TB 2011-12-01 18:55:15
                                        • This is why people like Clarke need to be tossed out of power. They have no brain. by TB 2011-12-01 10:26:40
                                          • You were able to find a job, too. Education was much less expensive. It's a fraud now, expensive ... by bowser 2011-12-01 15:56:42
                                            • If education is a "fraud" now, blame the people who have been running our higher education system for decades. by TB 2011-12-01 16:18:16
                                              • No, I blame the Tea Party and other Conservatives who have pretty much destroyed the American Dream. by bowser 2011-12-01 16:27:32
                                          • I was very lucky when I went to college, my folks helped when they could, even if it was only ... by ER 2011-12-01 09:57:20
                                          What level of inequality will the US find sustainable? by bowser November 30, 2011 5:10 pm
                                          • I have some of the same feelings but talk like yours will dry up if and when unemployment returns to ... by RobVG 2011-11-30 23:06:47
                                            • I couldn't agree more with you. What I don't see is any dynamic which will lead to 5% unemployment ... by bowser 2011-12-01 16:01:31
                                            • It's not just in our society and time, but in any civilization and age, being rich has always been considered ... by ER 2011-11-30 17:46:11
                                              • The "snail" curve. I can't import images but when the Bell Curve morphs into the "snail curve" there's problems. ... by bowser 2011-12-01 16:10:03
                                              My definition of reality...On Ron Paul.... by Jody November 30, 2011 3:40 pm
                                              • As always, it portrays a false choice. Somehow, providing healthcare to all our citizens will take away out freedom. ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-12-05 21:04:42
                                                • It is not my choice to provide healthcare to all our citizens because I am not willing to pay for ... by Jody 2011-12-05 21:24:14
                                                  • You are ALREADY paying for every citizen to have healthcare. For many it is simply emergency room care when ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-12-05 23:04:41
                                                    • If that is truly the case then why is it not more widely embraced? by Jody 2011-12-06 14:16:07
                                                      • It IS truly the case, and the answer is because many, like yourself, are unaware of it. by BuckGalaxy 2011-12-07 00:41:16
                                                        • If insurance would be run by the state...as is my understanding of single payer, what is NHS? by Jody 2011-12-07 08:59:21
                                                          • NHS is the UK's national healthcare. It is one of many national healthcare systems that exists in every major ... by BuckGalaxy 2011-12-07 23:26:38
                                                            • You don't see the government taking control as a threat? God knows Insurance in and of itself is a racket...but how ... by Jody 2011-12-08 10:43:39
                                                "Entitlements" - Medicare and Social Security by bowser November 29, 2011 4:57 am
                                                • On my first response to your question, the one that starts "Modify them," I put a link that discusses this ... by TB 2011-11-29 10:38:35
                                                  • And YOU would do what? What would you recommend. If I wanted to know what "Ryan" would do ... by bowser 2011-11-29 10:56:26
                                                    • I would start with Ryan's ideas, and go on from there. by TB 2011-11-29 11:06:13
                                                      • So If I want to know what you think I should ask Ryan. TB, I'd be sooo embarrassed to ... by bowser 2011-11-29 12:35:05
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