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Watch your step on Google by TB August 1, 2013 2:28 pm
  • Its not fun when profiling happens to you. by ER 2013-08-01 18:26:01
    • Thanks! by TB 2013-08-01 18:41:07
    You don't really need to satirize FOX news. by ER July 31, 2013 10:38 am
    • Those Conservatives who say network news is biased are right in more ways than one. by bowser 2013-07-31 20:50:28
      • To be clear...I am going to get the book! by Jody 2013-07-31 17:45:22
        • I saw another interview of the man this afternoon--with a friendlier questioner. by ER 2013-07-31 18:13:39
        • READ MY LIPS by Jody 2013-07-31 13:42:27
          • Nevertheless... by Robert 2013-07-31 11:06:37
            • Whaddaya mean "share DNA", gringo? by ER 2013-07-31 21:08:00
              • I didn't specify how much by Robert 2013-07-31 21:22:28
                • An apology may be in order by Robert 2013-07-31 21:34:17
              • Anybody can write a review. by TB 2013-07-31 14:38:14
                • It's Aslan's fault. Hee hee! by alcaray 2013-07-31 15:40:20
                  • Tail gunner Tom. by ER 2013-07-31 14:50:06
                    • Re: Dumbasses by TB 2013-07-31 15:12:29
                      • You're not making sense. by ER 2013-07-31 15:36:06
                        • Aslan would be the intelligent person. by TB 2013-07-31 15:59:08
                          • What the hell are you talking about? by ER 2013-07-31 19:37:10
                            • He has a book to sell. Fox invited him. He'd be nuts to refuse. by alcaray 2013-07-31 17:32:33
                    • Aslan's idea isn't even a new one...which he freely admits. by ER 2013-07-31 11:35:49
                    White-on-White violence by ER July 31, 2013 6:07 am
                    • I know this is satire by Jody 2013-07-31 08:47:58
                      • Performance perfection. by ER 2013-07-31 11:07:52
                      • No wonder their ratings keep dropping by SteveS 2013-07-31 07:59:38
                        Why the Right really hates Obama by ER July 25, 2013 5:04 pm
                        • CM appeared a bit foolish to me... by FrankC 2013-07-28 13:14:41
                          • Good analysis. by ER 2013-07-28 13:50:25
                          • The opposition to the president has been unprecedented, and far past the point of reason. by BuckGalaxy 2013-07-26 21:54:36
                            • Well, actually you are correct Buck...but it isn't anyone here on the Zone. by Jody 2013-07-27 11:41:24
                              • Thank you for that insight Jody. :-) by BuckGalaxy 2013-07-29 01:25:43
                                • yep by Robert 2013-07-27 12:51:30
                                  • I remember that and it resonated with me. by Jody 2013-07-27 13:45:45
                                    • the universal feeling of political impotency by Robert 2013-07-27 19:22:40
                                      • "History is a Weapon" by TB 2013-07-27 22:52:07
                                        • What mirror principle? by Robert 2013-07-28 11:38:45
                                          • I said that real history means something. by TB 2013-07-28 12:31:13
                                            • An infinity of mirrors by ER 2013-07-28 13:34:06
                                              • Save it for the rubes. by TB 2013-07-28 13:56:21
                                                • no, they're ducks all right. by ER 2013-07-28 14:53:19
                                                  • Heh. by TB 2013-07-28 15:10:41
                                                    • By the way... by TB 2013-07-28 15:17:11
                                                      • I must confess, I cannot match your wit. by ER 2013-07-28 16:05:18
                                • There is a doubt. by RobVG 2013-07-27 10:55:16
                                  • But Rob, you left out by ER 2013-07-27 12:09:59
                                    • What grade are we in? by RobVG 2013-07-28 10:14:17
                                  • If you still have any doubts, just ask them. by ER 2013-07-27 10:04:18
                                    • The elephant in the room by Robert 2013-07-26 22:05:04
                                      • More by Robert 2013-07-26 22:09:57
                                    • More from Renfield by TB 2013-07-25 21:42:44
                                      • ARE YOU SERIOUS???? *Looking around for the candid camera* by Jody 2013-07-25 20:38:52
                                        • Be sure to take that quote out of context every new thread. by BuckGalaxy 2013-07-26 21:44:36
                                          • I disagree Buck. by Jody 2013-07-27 08:29:42
                                            • My point was that quote could be used to argue literally anything you disagree with. by BuckGalaxy 2013-07-30 16:58:01
                                              • I know sweet face, but I wouldn't have used it *just* anywhere. by Jody 2013-07-30 17:14:16
                                          • Funny by SteveS 2013-07-26 13:18:29
                                          • Yeah, Chris Matthews is going to tell it like it is. by TB 2013-07-25 20:27:20
                                            • You cannot stay with an issue, can you. Impossible. Mind like a flea in a frying pan. by bowser 2013-07-25 21:19:54
                                              • Like I said. by TB 2013-07-25 21:34:57
                                                • In order to discuss something constructively one must stick to the subject. by bowser 2013-07-26 01:03:32
                                                  • This is a test. If it had been a real emergency... by ER 2013-07-26 03:56:35
                                                    • Get serious. by bowser 2013-07-27 00:06:36
                                                      • And seriously... by TB 2013-07-26 08:29:46
                                                        • seriously? by Robert 2013-07-26 10:17:37
                                                          • " the complete lack of irony that is a hallmark of the mindless" by ER 2013-07-26 11:34:39
                                                            • Um...the word "irony" has to actually apply. by TB 2013-07-26 11:42:02
                                                              • You are right. by alcaray 2013-07-26 14:31:34
                                                                • If this is pretending, some Oscars are in order here. by TB 2013-07-26 14:45:57
                                                                • The real irony is you've just been insulted and all you can do is reach for a dictionary. by ER 2013-07-26 11:58:38
                                                                  • That's not irony either. by TB 2013-07-26 12:01:10
                                                          • It's easy to get a galvanic response. by TB 2013-07-26 08:01:42
                                                            • Nobody hated Bush. He was a decent man, by ER 2013-07-26 10:58:30
                                                              • "A sack full of doorknobs" by TB 2013-07-26 11:40:32
                                                                • Sorry, what I meant to say was "dumber than a sack full of hammers." by ER 2013-07-26 12:12:37
                                                                  • Did you read the link? by TB 2013-07-26 12:16:05
                                                                    • No. by ER 2013-07-26 12:48:02
                                                                      • See? by TB 2013-07-26 13:00:12
                                                                        • You just don't get it, TB. by ER 2013-07-26 13:36:31
                                                                          • Curses! Foiled again! by TB 2013-07-26 13:52:46
                                                                            • The struggle for Jody's heart... by ER 2013-07-26 14:48:31
                                                                              • WRONG. I don't have a heart. by Jody 2013-07-26 16:40:22
                                                  "Welcome to Peruvia" by TB July 28, 2013 3:23 pm
                                                  • My brother lived in Peruville, NY... by Jody 2013-07-28 16:17:33
                                                    Where is the outrage? by Jody July 26, 2013 9:16 am
                                                    • Why outrage? by ER 2013-07-26 10:39:05
                                                      • BTW, Thank you for your response ER....and a galvanic addendum.... by Jody 2013-07-26 11:58:29
                                                        • Remember when I pointed out the Roderick Scott case? by TB 2013-07-26 13:08:05
                                                          • Long standing media culture? Maybe most media media people are just smarter, and nicer. by ER 2013-07-26 14:41:22
                                                            • I sure do Tom... by Jody 2013-07-26 13:49:29
                                                            • Unfortunately, the press determines the importance. by ER 2013-07-26 12:36:55
                                                              • ...and it all sucks. However, I am preaching to the choir, I know. by Jody 2013-07-26 12:55:47
                                                            • In the recent words of someone I know by Jody 2013-07-26 10:41:16
                                                              • Read my post again. I made some more galvanic edits while you were responding. by ER 2013-07-26 10:46:54
                                                                • Oh honey, I wouldn't say I would miss them. by Jody 2013-07-26 11:32:44
                                                            The Conservative agenda as it stands today. by bowser July 23, 2013 12:01 am
                                                            • What's really scary about the wealth distribution shown in that video... by ER 2013-07-23 05:14:39
                                                              • Why is it they want that? I notice none of them respond. by bowser 2013-07-23 12:25:12
                                                                • I keep thinking TB is going to have a "hey, wait a minute" moment. He's a smart guy, after all. by alcaray 2013-07-23 12:46:30
                                                                  • He has no rebuttal, no choice except to say he wants that situation or- - - by bowser 2013-07-23 17:04:00
                                                                    • I've made several rebuttals. You're just not paying attention. by TB 2013-07-23 20:19:51
                                                                      • Why do you favor a plutocracy? It's that simple. by bowser 2013-07-23 21:54:35
                                                                        • Amazing. by TB 2013-07-23 22:03:50
                                                                          • This isn't rocket science. It's not even bottle rocket science. by bowser 2013-07-25 00:09:28
                                                                    • Sigh. by TB 2013-07-23 13:07:47
                                                                      • I don't recall chiding you about any of that. Well not in some years, maybe? by alcaray 2013-07-23 14:24:49
                                                                        • I tend to avoid topics that already start out at "nuts." by TB 2013-07-23 15:28:05
                                                                          • That's about enough, TB. by bowser 2013-07-23 20:06:39
                                                                            • "Unemployed" by choice, to help take care of my wife, who works full time. by TB 2013-07-23 21:03:26
                                                                              • TB. In my view you are an unwitting victim, not your fault, of your own agenda.. by bowser 2013-07-25 00:23:21
                                                                                • My wife is a medical professional, with a doctor's degree. by TB 2013-07-25 09:00:35
                                                                                  • The man was betrayed. by ER 2013-07-25 05:47:47
                                                                              • So not only is the planet warming, but the warming is accelerating, is of no concern. by alcaray 2013-07-23 16:00:09
                                                                                • So what do you propose to DO about it? by TB 2013-07-23 16:13:44
                                                                                  • "wealth redistribution" is the red herring by alcaray 2013-07-23 16:33:33
                                                                                    • Ummm....okay. by TB 2013-07-23 16:54:32
                                                                                      • Same thing over and over. by alcaray 2013-07-23 17:36:07
                                                                                        • Hello? Is this thing on? by TB 2013-07-23 19:28:25
                                                                                          • Well, let's try it this way. by alcaray 2013-07-24 19:22:01
                                                                                            • If you look through my responses, I've covered it. by TB 2013-07-24 20:13:57
                                                                                              • But it's going to be 2 million in 10 years, is the point you never refer to. by alcaray 2013-07-24 20:22:53
                                                                              • Hey, don't look at me. by ER 2013-07-23 14:39:50
                                                                      Satori by ER July 23, 2013 6:49 pm
                                                                      • You, TB and I were raised when the American Dream was possible. by bowser 2013-07-23 20:08:12
                                                                        • Yes, but we learned from our parents that nothing lasts forever. by ER 2013-07-24 05:49:48
                                                                          • I didn't learn that. by bowser 2013-07-25 00:01:29
                                                                            • By the early '70s, by ER 2013-07-25 06:12:14
                                                                        • Huh. According to Bowser, you're one of the dirt poor. :) by TB 2013-07-23 19:25:58
                                                                          • The rich are just like the poor, they just have money. by ER 2013-07-24 05:56:48
                                                                            • You just don't have a clue, do you! by bowser 2013-07-23 19:43:11
                                                                            Jody's "Okay, I would like to start a thread and I would really like it to stay on topic, if at all possible." moved to Current Events by Robert July 23, 2013 11:13 am
                                                                              Universal healthcare and slavery by bowser July 19, 2013 3:16 pm
                                                                              • Slavery and health care... by ER 2013-07-21 19:11:56
                                                                                • Realistically, everyone who is not self-employed is a slave. (jumping in late, here) by ER 2013-07-21 18:53:30
                                                                                  • I started a thread Bowser...about the Teamsters and Obamacare on Flame... by Jody 2013-07-19 19:34:21
                                                                                    • My post is about the similarity of the people who promoted slavery and oppose universal health care. by bowser 2013-07-20 00:29:47
                                                                                      • Well awrighty then sugar smacks...I'll be back by Jody 2013-07-20 15:00:08
                                                                                        • Jody, it never hurts to touch base with reality from time to time by Robert 2013-07-21 15:11:14
                                                                                          • Touch base with reality? by Jody 2013-07-21 18:02:16
                                                                                            • Probably not by Robert 2013-07-22 11:44:36
                                                                                              • I have issues with QED by Jody 2013-07-22 15:26:31
                                                                                                • Do I feel the government is evil? by Jody 2013-07-23 08:03:05
                                                                                                  • QED is an acronym for a phrase in Latin meaning something like "Thus it is proven". by ER 2013-07-22 20:51:39
                                                                                                    • *giggle* Now that I can wrap my head around. :) by Jody 2013-07-23 08:12:39
                                                                                                    • Q.E.D. by TB 2013-07-22 16:11:59
                                                                                                      • Latin: "That which has been demonstrated". by bowser 2013-07-22 23:21:30
                                                                                                        • Thank you TB...that is the best explanation yet! by Jody 2013-07-22 20:11:34
                                                                                                          • My personal understanding of QED by FrankC 2013-07-22 21:27:50
                                                                                                            • Thank you Frank! by Jody 2013-07-23 08:11:52
                                                                                                            • Best explanation of "infer" and "imply" I've found... by TB 2013-07-22 20:27:15
                                                                                                              • Thanks Tom! You are right...it is an easy to remember explanation. n/t by Jody 2013-07-23 08:11:18
                                                                                                    • P.S. I noticed a remarkable gap in that Wikipedia article. Did you? by TB 2013-07-21 17:53:18
                                                                                                      • Not "government" Robert. A certain vision of it. by TB 2013-07-21 17:24:58
                                                                                                        • The problem is that it's your vision by Robert 2013-07-22 11:55:16
                                                                                                          • Just for fun... by TB 2013-07-22 14:07:37
                                                                                                        • Tom's post is not trite, it is extremely clever... by FrankC 2013-07-21 16:03:48
                                                                                                          • Dogwhistle rhetoric by Robert 2013-07-21 17:17:22
                                                                                                            • Discussion by TB 2013-07-21 17:42:00
                                                                                                              • Which one of us were you addressing with that little post? by Robert 2013-07-22 11:46:22
                                                                                                                • Real discussion involves occasionally changing the subject. by ER 2013-07-21 19:32:20
                                                                                                                  • Actually read the damn thread. I didn't start this. by TB 2013-07-21 20:51:06
                                                                                                                    • Apparently, you don't want to talk about what I want to talk about. by ER 2013-07-21 21:09:19
                                                                                                              • Not only trite, but off the point, irrelevant, misleading. by bowser 2013-07-21 16:17:17
                                                                                                            • Jody, it never hurts to remember what slavery actually IS. by TB 2013-07-21 12:22:03
                                                                                                              • You do. McDonalds or the military. Some choice, eh? by bowser 2013-07-21 15:16:11
                                                                                                                • Well, that wasn't trite at all. by TB 2013-07-21 18:00:29
                                                                                                                  • No, but it was right on target. by ER 2013-07-21 18:54:47
                                                                                                        Obamacare and the Teamsters by Jody July 19, 2013 5:11 pm
                                                                                                        • Another article that actually explains what the Unions want, instead of just cherry picking a number of quotes like NRO by BuckGalaxy 2013-07-22 18:18:38
                                                                                                          • Letter by TB 2013-07-22 19:16:37
                                                                                                          Now I've seen it all. by RobVG July 18, 2013 9:53 pm
                                                                                                          • The real point of all this... by TB 2013-07-19 21:43:21
                                                                                                            • Did you know that in (whacky, conservative, libertarian...) Utah, all gas stations sell their gas for the same price? by alcaray 2013-07-19 15:53:08
                                                                                                              • Not sure who told you Utah was libertarian. by TB 2013-07-19 16:21:33
                                                                                                                • I know that when libertarians were talking about taking over a state, Utah was on the list of prospectives. by alcaray 2013-07-19 17:44:58
                                                                                                                  • And I'm quite familiar with the tricks you have to go through to get a decent drink in Utah. by alcaray 2013-07-19 17:47:08
                                                                                                                    • I drive through Wendover on the way to the Midwest. by TB 2013-07-19 19:41:33
                                                                                                                      • They have beer cocktails. Seriously. by alcaray 2013-07-19 17:48:05
                                                                                                                  • I take back part of what I said. by alcaray 2013-07-19 16:10:39
                                                                                                                  • There is a significant link between the mindsets shown in these stories and what happened to Detroit. by TB 2013-07-19 12:17:30
                                                                                                                    • Which is that it was raped by the folks who buy debt. Banks, etc. by bowser 2013-07-19 15:18:02
                                                                                                                    • Washington DC by Robert 2013-07-19 07:59:43
                                                                                                                      • I notice you dodged a point. by TB 2013-07-19 19:51:31
                                                                                                                        • The law was specifically targeted at WalMart. by TB 2013-07-19 11:13:08
                                                                                                                          • wrong by Robert 2013-07-19 14:33:58
                                                                                                                            • Save it for the rubes. by TB 2013-07-19 14:49:18
                                                                                                                              • "everyone knows" by Robert 2013-07-19 18:40:44
                                                                                                                                • Everyone with a working brain. by TB 2013-07-19 19:33:21
                                                                                                                                  • That would seem to exclude you by Robert 2013-07-19 20:42:20
                                                                                                                                    • It was in the version I found, linked in a comment below. by TB 2013-07-19 21:23:59
                                                                                                                                      • Once again by Robert 2013-07-20 11:13:17
                                                                                                                                        • P.S. by TB 2013-07-20 11:56:32
                                                                                                                                          • Derailing by TB 2013-07-20 11:45:59
                                                                                                                                  • You are a rube. Seriously, TB, "Mysteries of the Multiverse" was created for you. by bowser 2013-07-19 15:19:11
                                                                                                                                    • Well-reasoned response, especially the supporting links. by TB 2013-07-19 15:20:04
                                                                                                                                    • Another version: by TB 2013-07-19 15:18:05
                                                                                                                                • ... by ER 2013-07-19 10:56:47
                                                                                                                                  • ditto health care by Robert 2013-07-19 11:08:41
                                                                                                                                    • Who does pay for single-payer then if the "oligarchs" aren't? by TB 2013-07-19 11:23:04
                                                                                                                                      • Surely you're not unfamiliar with the concept of an insurance pool? by Robert 2013-07-19 14:36:21
                                                                                                                                        • Individual citizens? Do they know that yet? by TB 2013-07-19 15:10:30
                                                                                                                                • You ain't seen nothing yet. by ER 2013-07-19 05:18:27
                                                                                                                                  • I'm surprised by your response. by bowser 2013-07-18 22:49:34
                                                                                                                                    • I don't think so. by RobVG 2013-07-19 17:20:16
                                                                                                                                      • A bit more on the Whole Foods project: by TB 2013-07-19 11:39:07
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