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When the individual is nothing by TB October 18, 2011 2:59 pm

More on this phenomenon. by Lee 2011-10-22 19:09:16
Update: by TB 2011-10-21 09:06:08
Think I'll pass. The written description is more than I can handle. by FrankC 2011-10-18 17:04:22
- It was definitely horrifying. And the assholes who just walked by her without a thought. How cold can ... by Eri 2011-10-18 18:32:25
  - Tragic. Obscenities come in small versions, such as this, and larger versions. People don't seem to care much ... by bowser 2011-10-19 12:13:55
    - Not to get off topic or anything, but you do know we started the War of 1812, don't you? ... by Eri 2011-10-19 12:17:58
      - And despite the "If your child speaks English thank a soldier" bumper-stickers, that was the last time the US was ... by bowser 2011-10-19 12:45:58
        
        That girl died on the altar of a worldview that believes people are cogs in service of the State. ... by TB 2011-10-19 17:12:22
        
        I don't know where to start. That post is so absurd that it would take an ER dissect it ... by bowser 2011-10-20 02:43:45
        
        My post was intended as a response to your "tragic" comment, and it's too late to move it now. by TB 2011-10-20 10:21:51
        
        Hear, Hear!!! by FrankC 2011-10-20 11:38:38
Oh Tom...I have nothing to say. by Jody 2011-10-18 16:10:17

Five myths about healthy eating by TB October 18, 2011 2:22 pm

We've been here before, cont. by TB October 18, 2011 10:41 am

Wealth redistribution by TB October 18, 2011 9:03 am

Ya gotta love it. Pickpockets as agents of "Wealth redistribution". And finding them among a group such as ... by bowser 2011-10-19 12:57:14
- There is no difference, in essentials, between someone who takes someone else's "kitchen money" because he wants to buy something ... by TB 2011-10-19 17:21:02
On a related note, by TB 2011-10-18 09:11:27

And for those who missed it, The Warrior Song by FrankC October 17, 2011 2:43 pm

Now I'm ready to go out and kick ass, kill, kill, kill! Those type of songs are designed to hype people ... by Eri 2011-10-18 00:46:45

Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue by FrankC October 17, 2011 1:52 pm

Remembering the past by TB October 17, 2011 11:32 am

Juxtaposition by TB October 16, 2011 5:32 pm

Which type do you think spearheaded the American Revolution? by bowser 2011-10-17 00:57:36
- In Tom's universe, all conservatives are noble, virtuous heroes, the liberals are all low-life scumbags. There are no exceptions. ... by ER 2011-10-17 09:35:06
  - As usual, that doesn't actually address anything I said, does it? (edited) by TB 2011-10-17 11:03:39
    - You didn't say anything, Tom. You posted some rant by a lawyer bad mouthing-people he, and you don't like. ... by ER 2011-10-17 11:09:37
      - Yeah, I said something quite specific. by TB 2011-10-17 11:19:37
        
        "None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free." - Goethe From the public comments to the ... by ER 2011-10-17 11:37:53
        
        And the context? by TB 2011-10-17 12:03:08
        
        I havee no idea who Goethe was referring to, but applying the comment to you was effortless. by ER 2011-10-17 13:00:09
        
        “None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free.” For me this means that I will always ... by Jody 2011-10-17 13:40:02
- The ones with intelligence, consistent and rational principles, and a sense of personal responsibility for their own futures. by TB 2011-10-17 07:28:18
  - This is what makes a great parent as well. This is what I aspire to and also what I hopefully ... by Jody 2011-10-17 11:17:53

Dynamics of despotism by TB October 16, 2011 4:07 pm

Funny you should mention this. Here's an example of the GWB White House and a coup de etat. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/15/AR2007051500864.html More ... by bowser 2011-10-17 00:56:32
- So... by TB 2011-10-17 07:44:18

We are the 53% by Jody October 15, 2011 8:14 am

It's easy for those "who have" to feel superior, pat themselves on the back and look down on those "who ... by Eri 2011-10-15 21:25:28
- Go look at the pictures. by TB 2011-10-16 07:52:51
  - A lot of the people in the protests no longer work because they lost their jobs due to the financial ... by Eri 2011-10-16 09:37:57
    - Yeah, I'm looking for a way to make some income. But you might note that I'm not spending my ... by TB 2011-10-16 09:51:44
      - Tom, very few of those people are doing the nasty things you're accusing them of. Most are just average ... by Eri 2011-10-16 22:01:42
        
        Actually, it's quite a few doing nasty things. by TB 2011-10-17 07:21:44
        
        Bullshit but you're going to believe the shit your conservative rags are posting so I'm not going to bother. ... by Eri 2011-10-17 14:37:03
        
        I told you what I tell everyone. by TB 2011-10-17 14:39:52
These are the best of times, the worst of times. by ER 2011-10-15 09:52:01
- I spent a little time using the information in that article to look up the people running this show. ... by TB 2011-10-15 10:24:58
  - Tom, all the shows are run by someone. Do you really think the Tea Party, or the Republican Party, for that ... by ER 2011-10-15 11:42:53
1 percenter: by TB 2011-10-15 08:31:18

The scapegoat strategy by TB October 15, 2011 7:33 am

Another story in a similar vein. by TB 2011-10-15 09:17:00
- Geez. by TB 2011-10-15 09:17:51
We don't have to listen to Krauthammer any more. by ER 2011-10-15 07:41:19
- Can't beat him on the facts, so shoot the messenger. by TB 2011-10-15 08:00:52
  - Hey, that's MY line! by ER 2011-10-15 09:08:37
    - That's why I used it. by TB 2011-10-15 09:16:01

One thing we forgot. by bowser October 14, 2011 1:35 pm

There went "the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." by Eri 2011-10-14 15:36:36
- "There went?" by TB 2011-10-14 15:40:21
  - Cops are inciting to violence so they can put down the protests. The powers that be are getting scared ... by Eri 2011-10-15 21:27:13
    - No, the cops aren't. by TB 2011-10-16 07:49:09
Now You're talking. We might even bring in some South African mercenaries, Executive Solutions I believe they go by. Non-lethals will ... by FrankC 2011-10-14 15:08:47
- And then... by TB 2011-10-14 15:24:01
I like "Bandana Republic" better. by ER 2011-10-14 14:00:38
- You get a pretty wide view of "typical American" living where I live. by TB 2011-10-14 14:53:08
  - Is the "Cuban International" in San Jose still in business? If so, I highly recommend the lechón asado with ... by ER 2011-10-14 15:54:00

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