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Bachmann’s claims ‘false’ more often than any other politician by mcfly July 10, 2011 7:25 pm

Obviously the order has gone out to the myrmidons to go after Bachmann. Did I miss something? Did ... by TB 2011-07-10 21:22:58
- Yeah, she won the "Liar, liar, pants of fire" poll. by Eri 2011-07-13 00:00:08
- LOL TB, it's just me, not some VLWC. But thanks for the awesome display of paranoid wing nut fear and ... by mcfly 2011-07-11 06:34:43
  - I was thinking of the media, actually, not you. I didn't word it well. You're not the only source I'm ... by TB 2011-07-11 08:35:44
    - I'm not the only source? Hey guys! I think we've found TB's problem... by mcfly 2011-07-11 19:21:32
- Bachmann represents the worst in American politics, not because of her opinions on how government should be administered, but because ... by ER 2011-07-11 04:37:39
I cannot imagine the USA putting someone in the office of President who was a creationist. I think I ... by ER 2011-07-10 21:02:17
Bachman's Greatest Boehners (thnks ER). Here by mcfly 2011-07-10 20:40:25
Lies, damn lies, and Michele Bachmann stats. Here's why she won the coveted "Pants on Fire" Award. by mcfly 2011-07-10 20:25:10

Michelle Bachmann, graduate of Palin U. by mcfly July 10, 2011 12:35 pm

Land of the Free, Home of the Slave. Even today, apparently, some Americans just can't come to terms with their ... by mcfly 2011-07-10 19:49:18
- I vote we reinstate slavery. We'll hold sales all over the United States. Anyone who wants to own ... by Eri 2011-07-13 00:09:54
Abraham Lincoln had a lot to say about the founders' views on slavery. Look it up. Cooper is also ignorant ... by TB 2011-07-10 14:06:19
- Lincoln was very ignorant about blacks...he perceived them as sub par to whites. by Jody 2011-07-10 18:22:18
  - Was he really? Seems like most of the demographic stats have proven him right. by Lee 2011-07-11 15:52:06
    - Not helping, Lee. by TB 2011-07-11 19:08:15
      - I know. I'm in an aggravating mood today. Sometimes I just like to push buttons. =) by Lee 2011-07-11 21:55:02
  - I particularly object to the NEW position which the avowed principle of this Nebraska law gives to slavery in the ... by TB 2011-07-10 18:41:37
    - Tom...please help me. I am not the brightest bulb in the box....what is being *said* here? by Jody 2011-07-11 20:26:53
      - Believe me, I had to read it slowly too. Like I said, amazing what they expected the voters to ... by TB 2011-07-11 20:48:23

Boehner to America by mcfly July 10, 2011 9:28 am

Now, put down the index card, and look at what's actually going on. The Republicans are being pulled into another "read ... by TB 2011-07-10 10:37:27
- I agree its a trap, but I think you're mistaken about the details. The Dems know that no matter what is ... by ER 2011-07-10 11:20:46
  - You're making a couple of fundamental errors. Number one, government spending is not a synonym for economic growth. Particularly when ... by TB 2011-07-10 11:59:04
    - Sure Tom. Give 'em their tax bonanza and watch 'em go out and start hiring. by ER 2011-07-10 15:35:32
      - So you really think that spending nonexistant money will stimulate the economy? I am being very serious when I ... by Lee 2011-07-10 18:42:58
      - Interesting. Show me the "tax bonanza" in my post. Be specific. And remember what the rates are ... by TB 2011-07-10 15:47:15

What's the most misleading thing you'll ever see? by mcfly July 8, 2011 6:12 pm

The bad thing about a slow board, when a post is rude it sits there on page one forever. by FrankC 2011-07-09 15:19:14
- Wow Frank, my apologies if I've offended your sensibilities on the Flame board. That's the trouble with liberals though, isn't ... by mcfly 2011-07-09 18:44:04
  - Hey,I'm fine. You don't have to be offended to recognize rudeness but I was concerned about your delicate sensibilities and ... by FrankC 2011-07-09 21:35:28
    - I don't know. We've all known McFly long enough to figure out that he's the kind of person who ... by TB 2011-07-09 21:41:03
      - You are quite right. :) by FrankC 2011-07-09 21:50:00
  - Might be a good time to go back on these boards and count how many times conservatives have been tagged ... by TB 2011-07-09 19:39:48
    - I don't have to go back and count, since I've been the one doing it. Just callin' 'em like I ... by mcfly 2011-07-10 05:59:36
      - There's quite a range between "firmly opposed to liberal ideas" and "Nazi." I refuse to accept that 2 + 2 = ... by TB 2011-07-10 09:18:43
        
        There's quite a bit of distance between "Socialist" or "Statist" and "opposed to Libertarian ideas" too, but that never stopped ... by ER 2011-07-11 04:22:26
        
        Incidentally, now that I think about it, look down this FLAME board and tell me who's doing a lot of ... by TB 2011-07-11 08:57:17
        
        As for your vaunted logic, we’re sick and tired of having every bit of evidence we introduce here summarily dismissed ... by TB 2011-07-11 08:49:42
        
        A perfect illustration of the problem. You refuse to discuss liberal ideas without the assumption that they're wrong, which really means ... by mcfly 2011-07-10 13:17:46
        
        The assumption is usually a safe one, and I go after the data with a lot of confidence that it ... by TB 2011-07-10 14:11:06
        
        That's it TB, start with a conclusion and then cherry-pick the "evidence" from Faux News. And you say you studied ... by mcfly 2011-07-10 20:42:44
        
        Good God, did somebody pith you? You've got nothing lately. This isn't like you. Seriously. I don't watch Fox News. ... by TB 2011-07-10 21:20:31
        
        Yeah, I know. Sorry dude. by mcfly 2011-07-12 11:22:36
- Hey, if you can't be rude on the Flame Board, what's the point? by TB 2011-07-09 15:24:16
Now, go into some detail. Are conservatives all mean and nasty? How is this expressed? How is ... by TB 2011-07-08 21:01:23
- Are conservatives all mean and nasty? What a coincidence, I've been asking myself the same damn thing. by mcfly 2011-07-09 18:29:55
- *snicker* ball is in your court mcfly... by Jody 2011-07-09 17:08:11
  - Personally, I think both parties are a bunch of num nuts, driving polarization to whole new levels. by Jody 2011-07-10 06:56:37

Republican justice, Perry style by mcfly July 8, 2011 10:17 am

An early shot across the bow. Are the Democrats already nervous about Perry? by TB 2011-07-08 12:38:38
- Besides, TB, if "shots across the bow" are the result of nervousness, then Obama's had conservatives peeing their pants since ... by mcfly 2011-07-08 13:52:48
- I'm the one who posted it, not "the Democrats." by mcfly 2011-07-08 13:51:02
  - I was talking about the L. A. Times. How old is this case again? And the New Yorker ... by TB 2011-07-08 14:09:42
    - You tell me what makes this suddenly relevant. He's being pressed to run for president. Perhaps you hadn't heard. by mcfly 2011-07-08 18:06:01
The police definition for solving a crime is when someone has been arrested, not indicted or convicted. Police who ... by ER 2011-07-08 12:09:07
- An oversight would be understandable, though tragic. But it appears that Rick "Hang 'Em High and Hang 'Em Innocent" Perry knew ... by mcfly 2011-07-08 14:02:43
  - I know nothing about the man, I've never heard him speak, or even read anything he's said, so this is ... by ER 2011-07-08 20:09:23
    - I have read about him, heard things he's said and read about the results of some of his actions. ... by Eri 2011-07-08 21:08:48
      - How many new jobs in Texas again? by TB 2011-07-08 21:14:48
        
        I see. You don't care how many people someone may kill, even if some are unjustly killed, as long ... by Eri 2011-07-13 00:17:09
        
        That's the perfect conservative response. You make it so easy to despise the right. by mcfly 2011-07-09 18:32:45
        
        Really? Look how Perry is being discussed. He's a "piece of shit." A "thug, a brute, a ... by TB 2011-07-09 19:36:53
        
        Well, Texas elected Georgie Porgie, too, and then you elected him President. Look how well THAT turned out. ... by Eri 2011-07-13 00:20:28
        
        Eri, it isn't working anymore. Not here, not anywhere. People have eyes, and a lot of them have ... by TB 2011-07-13 07:09:30
        
        TB...you once asked me who I wanted to see run for President. Perry is my choice. As time goes on ... by Jody 2011-07-13 09:02:36
        
        I don't have an ideal candidate. In fact, I firmly believe political "heroes" are a bad idea in the ... by TB 2011-07-13 09:50:41
        
        What is this so-called "brain" you speak of? Where can I get some? by mcfly 2011-07-13 08:23:59
        
        I never said he was a thug, Tom. I just said he looked like a thug. Of course, that might ... by ER 2011-07-10 15:37:22

Twitter questions for Obama by TB July 7, 2011 8:23 pm

The mythical "revenue crisis" by TB July 7, 2011 9:28 am

Obama doesn't want police asking about immigration status... by Lee July 6, 2011 6:52 pm

Oops, so sorry! It seems Gov. Perry didn't listen to the Anointed One. by Lee 2011-07-07 19:54:50

I rarely get angry, but right now I am so angry that I’m willing to change my viewpoint on nuclear power even. by johannes July 5, 2011 5:41 pm

I rarely get angry, but right now by johannes July 5, 2011 7:19 pm

I hate it when that happens. Makes you want to suck a lemon. by FrankC 2011-07-05 21:34:34
- Lime, salt and tequila is more effective. by Eri 2011-07-06 07:45:36
I am so sorry, Johannes. That has to be a hard thing to bear, that some stranger came in ... by Eri 2011-07-05 20:58:54
- Thank you for the advice Eri. Now that I’ve cooled down a little bit your second suggestion seems a little bit ... by johannes 2011-07-06 20:30:27

I am speechless. by Jody July 5, 2011 1:18 pm

The judge wasn't too whippy, IMO. I was outraged. The bitch got away with it. Maybe somebody will kill ... by Eri 2011-07-05 21:00:57
I suspect that the judge failed to properly instruct the jury on reasonable doubt. The jury pool is often outrageously stupid ... by FrankC 2011-07-05 14:23:32

Spread tax burden to the poor by Jody June 30, 2011 5:54 pm

This proposal doesn't go far enough. Why should the more affluent of us pay any taxes at all? The rich ... by ER 2011-07-04 07:54:39
- Careful ER...some fool will tell you these ideas are sound. But someone like that is an insect. Nothing more than a ... by mcfly 2011-07-04 18:30:16
  - Economic bullies are just like the other kind. They have contempt for the weak, blame them for their weakness, ... by ER 2011-07-05 04:34:56
    - And yet, the premise in the article was factual, wasn't it? Even so, I gather from various posts here that the ... by TB 2011-07-05 06:34:40
      - No. The premise is factual only if you make the arbitrary assumption that the purpose of human society is ... by ER 2011-07-05 07:20:26
        
        The premise was that our country is more progressive in its taxation than all the others on that list. ... by TB 2011-07-05 07:41:28
        
        The last thing I would ever do "just for fun" is to go look at our Federal budget. Tom, I'm ... by ER 2011-07-05 08:32:27
        
        Henry Jekyll, surrounded by dumbfounded onlookers: "What?" by TB 2011-07-05 09:00:16
        
        Hey, I can't help myself. And I don't seem to remember what happened last night... by ER 2011-07-05 09:31:42
- Your tongue in cheek sarcasm has truth. Why bother to work harder and get that job promotion making 100K a year ... by Lee 2011-07-04 17:17:09
Here's an idea. How about if property taxes only applied to people who were still paying on that property? ... by Lee 2011-07-01 11:51:24
"The United States leans more heavily on the top 10 percent of earners than any other country on Earth and our poor people actually have the lowest income tax burden of any industrialized country," by Robert 2011-07-01 09:36:12
- He's right. You're not. Here are the numbers. As always, I'm available for questions. by TB 2011-07-01 09:50:17
  - Those numbers are not accurate and you're wrong. And no, I'm not going to spend my time dragging charts ... by Eri 2011-07-04 22:22:35
    - The numbers are from the OECD. (edited) by TB 2011-07-05 06:24:30
      - BFD. An another lying agency. by Eri 2011-07-05 21:03:17
        
        Heh. That "lying agency" is the source for probably a quarter of all the statistics liberals throw at me ... by TB 2011-07-05 21:14:00
Jesus H. That SOB needs to be dragged through the streets of Harlem. by Eri 2011-06-30 22:16:36
EDITED: What it all comes down to... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkRIbUT6u7Q by ER 2011-06-30 20:38:33
- Actually, not true. The tax system is not about revenue, but political power. The ability for politicians (all ... by TB 2011-06-30 21:06:05
  - What's really ironic is that I just thought it was a neat video, I was looking all over for any ... by ER 2011-06-30 21:22:40
    - It was a really good movie, and all the songs were memorable. by TB 2011-06-30 21:34:55
      - I never did watch the whole movie. I know it was supposed to be excellent but I have always ... by Eri 2011-07-01 06:54:12
Everyone should pay the same percentage in taxes. The law should apply to everyone equally or to no one ... by Lee 2011-06-30 18:37:44

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