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The flight of the chicken hawk. by ER July 3, 2012 2:21 pm

I think that's a question for TB. He's the resident apologist for the Tea Party and all things right-wing. by bowser 2012-07-04 15:30:30
- "Res ipsa loquitor", the thing speaks for itself. by bowser 2012-07-06 19:53:45
Hey wait just a minute bub. by RobVG 2012-07-03 16:21:16
- When you're missing three limbs its hard to deny how you got that way. by ER 2012-07-03 16:45:46
  - I'd be a fool to argue with that. n/t by RobVG 2012-07-03 17:58:23

I wonder what Karzai is thinking. by bowser July 6, 2012 7:49 pm

The New Class by ER July 3, 2012 8:34 am

When was the last time you worked at a large private company? by TB 2012-07-03 15:13:46
- I was laid off from GTE in 1990. by ER 2012-07-03 16:21:07
  - GTE by TB 2012-07-03 18:54:52
    - It was GTE Mountain View. by ER 2012-07-03 21:01:40
      - The buildings on the east side are still there. I don't know who's in them now. by TB 2012-07-03 22:01:41
  - Mar 1991, actually. by ER 2012-07-03 16:55:21

And sometimes they just grow up. by ER July 3, 2012 11:04 am

Yeah, now he's 17 and he's got it all worked out. :) by TB 2012-07-03 13:03:09
- I'll bet ya he just got laid. by ER 2012-07-03 14:45:20
  - Chris Matthews? by TB 2012-07-03 15:18:21
    - Matthews was not hosting, Smerconish was. by ER 2012-07-03 17:05:16
      - Wouldn't know. I don't watch. by TB 2012-07-03 17:31:10

Free enterprise at work again. by bowser July 2, 2012 12:20 pm

There are few industries more heavily regulated than the pharmaceutical industry. by TB 2012-07-02 13:17:45
- As an alternative: by bowser 2012-07-02 16:51:18
  - Yep by RobVG 2012-07-02 20:09:34
  - Businessmen rarely get sent to jail. by ER 2012-07-02 18:03:48
    - So, what's your answer? by TB 2012-07-02 18:12:38
      - Reserve capital punishment for corporate crimes. by ER 2012-07-02 18:55:09
        
        Heh. by TB 2012-07-02 19:46:58
        
        Not retention. Saturation. by ER 2012-07-02 21:52:54
        
        Nope. It must be retention. by TB 2012-07-03 07:53:52
        
        So what you are saying... by ER 2012-07-03 09:21:18
        
        No, what I am saying is you are making up my positions and ignoring my real ones. by TB 2012-07-03 10:56:40
        
        We don't want revolution, we want justice. by ER 2012-07-03 11:22:29
        
        The system largely works. by TB 2012-07-03 12:48:34
  - I wasn't talking about alternative punishments. by TB 2012-07-02 18:02:47

Obamacare and Romneycare are not the same by BuckGalaxy July 1, 2012 2:45 pm

There are other differences... by ER 2012-07-01 16:38:42

A thought on anger. by bowser June 29, 2012 10:08 pm

Believe me (or not) I see what you are saying. I have all along. It is the way you condemn ... by Jody 2012-06-30 09:35:16
- Don't blame me. by bowser 2012-06-30 13:52:20
  - Anyone can become angry. That is easy. But to be angry with the right person, to the right degree, at ... by Jody 2012-06-30 15:31:06
  - Not to put too fine a point on it... by TB 2012-06-30 13:55:10
As long as that's all you can see, I don't blame you for being angry. by RobVG 2012-06-30 08:22:05
- Health care costs are rising rapidly in Canada, too. by TB 2012-06-30 12:34:59
"Eat all your vegetables." by ER 2012-06-30 05:33:36
- False dilemma by TB 2012-06-30 12:14:25
  - And how much of my money was taken at gunpoint to fight YOUR war in Iraq? by bowser 2012-06-30 14:13:27
    - P.S. by TB 2012-06-30 14:44:16
    - That has absolutely nothing to do with what I said. by TB 2012-06-30 14:25:43

SCOTUS for POTUS by ER June 28, 2012 8:19 am

HOW DID YOU KNOW TODAY WAS NATIONAL CAPS LOCK DAY???? by Jody 2012-06-28 22:02:39
The dissents were nakedly ideological by Robert 2012-06-28 11:06:16
- The GOP will not make that mistake again. by ER 2012-06-28 12:29:22
  - Roberts? by Robert 2012-06-28 13:00:19
    - Is it possible, by ER 2012-06-28 15:00:54
      - Careful, man, watch out for the cliff! by Robert 2012-06-28 15:10:25
- Interesting how Democrats and their supporters are never "partisan." by TB 2012-06-28 11:29:24
  - We do remember 2000, when Scalia said voting in the US was an impediment to Republican politics. by bowser 2012-06-28 13:05:58
That is amazing. I will be interesting to read analyses of the decision. by bowser 2012-06-28 10:18:57
- The reason Conservatives are so opposed to any form of sociaized medicine or government assisted health insurance (or any ... by ER 2012-06-28 12:49:04
  - Power by TB 2012-06-28 13:12:46
    - Your little graph is very colorful. by ER 2012-06-28 13:53:42
      - I'm glad you thought it was pretty. by TB 2012-06-28 15:16:59
  - Now, now. Read some of the threads below and learn what Conservative compassion is. by bowser 2012-06-28 13:09:46

"Compassion that doesn’t cost someone a penny is what proxy “compassion” is." by bowser June 25, 2012 7:01 am

EDIT...Compassion is relative to the observer. My compassion kicked in at an early age. I saw it kick in with ... by Jody 2012-06-25 11:21:46
- Eh...never mind...it doesn't matter what I think...what I do...what Tom thinks or does...you choose to believe what you do. You ... by Jody 2012-06-25 19:06:46
I will get back to you on this Bowser. How you have portrayed conservatives is not entirely accurate...well...*this* conservative anyway. ... by Jody 2012-06-25 08:53:43
- Jody. by bowser 2012-06-28 04:45:02
  - ...and the beat goes on.... by Jody 2012-06-28 08:37:47
Now you're just being silly. by RobVG 2012-06-25 07:27:01
- I don't get excited very often, maybe 5 or 6 times a day. by bowser 2012-06-25 20:31:03
- Read TBs post, and say I'm being silly. Read the post and tell me I've misinterpreted him!!! by bowser 2012-06-25 08:42:55
  - A "transfer of value" can mean giving of oneself. by RobVG 2012-06-25 18:56:23
    - Bowser is either suppressing the point or honestly doesn't get it. by TB 2012-06-25 20:50:19
      - Bowser, I believe suffers from a condition called Dry Drunk Syndrome.an explanation. I have a brother like this also. by Jody 2012-06-26 06:40:44
        
        Jody, remind me to fill you in on the dynamics of dysfunctional families. by bowser 2012-06-26 08:51:02
        
        Whatever works for you Bowser. Actually...you have no idea how I agonized about posting that. But it is what is. by Jody 2012-06-26 09:09:13
      - The reason you have to be forced at gunpoint is because you would never share. by bowser 2012-06-25 22:35:46
        
        Thanks for reinforcing my point. by TB 2012-06-26 10:00:10
        
        Tom, you have shown yourself in a very poor light. by bowser 2012-06-26 11:12:17
        
        In the past, every once in a while you'd admit you went over the top. I think you did it here. by RobVG 2012-06-26 22:53:56
        
        Well, without the context you'd be absolutely correct. by bowser 2012-06-27 00:13:14
        
        You're over the top in your hatred. It's disproportionate to say the least. by RobVG 2012-06-27 18:38:13
        
        You have a superb point, my brush was too broad. by bowser 2012-06-28 05:32:23
        
        "I’m proud to be a fiscal conservative and will never apologize for it." ABSOLUTELY!!!!! Great post Rob!! by Jody 2012-06-27 19:31:14
        
        Amen. by Jody 2012-06-26 11:04:52

Top 10 most hated countries by FrankC June 27, 2012 7:23 am

...No country for old men...;) by Jody 2012-06-27 11:32:49

Once again Conservatives feast at the liberal table. by bowser June 23, 2012 12:30 am

People are complex. Even Dick Cheney. by Robert 2012-06-23 11:11:06
- ...when it is all said and done at the end of the day...this is a beginning....and that is significant. Tolerance of ... by Jody 2012-06-24 11:25:58
- "But what distinguishes liberals and conservatives is the relative scope of their compassion. We liberals feel like we’re a member ... by TB 2012-06-23 11:40:40
  - Let's talk a bit about Universal Health Care and Conservative compassion, shall we? by bowser 2012-06-24 16:54:34
    - "Tell us how your compassion is boundless unless it costs you a penny." by TB 2012-06-24 20:23:20
      - Well said Tom. by Jody 2012-06-25 04:06:17
- When Cheney talked about freedom, he was talking about all people- not just his daughter. Man you liberals have an inflated view of yourselves. n/t by RobVG 2012-06-23 11:23:07
  - Find one other area where he has demonstrated compassion in a normal human sense. by bowser 2012-06-23 12:13:36
  - You know better than to take a politician's public statements at face value. by Robert 2012-06-23 11:30:06
    - Torture. Smells like red herring. by RobVG 2012-06-23 11:49:01
      - You almost got it by Robert 2012-06-24 08:38:37
        
        Picking a fight? Look at the thread opener. n/t by RobVG 2012-06-24 09:49:49
        
        Went of the rails? Bowser laid the track earlier. by RobVG 2012-06-24 09:27:35
        
        he he by Robert 2012-06-24 14:37:32
        
        Mary Cheney and her father. by bowser 2012-06-24 17:01:31
        
        You're not being fair. by RobVG 2012-06-24 18:47:32
        
        "Product of an older culture." Absolutely Rob. I have an Uncle and an Aunt that went through just what Cheney ... by Jody 2012-06-24 18:59:57
Since he helped build the table, why not give him at least a bite. by RobVG 2012-06-23 09:50:16
- The problem is that his "enlightenment" doesn't extend past his self-interest. by bowser 2012-06-23 10:54:57
  - Keep hanging tightly to your convictions. Don't drop that security blanket. n/t by RobVG 2012-06-23 11:26:42
    - Find some evidence and I'll be absolutely delighted to change my opinion. by bowser 2012-06-23 12:14:26

Interesting coorelations between the crashes of '29 and 2009 by bowser June 22, 2012 6:42 pm

There's no need to post this on flame. No one here attacks the liberals on this forum. by RobVG 2012-06-22 18:55:14
- My posts never belong on Flame. I just like the idea. by bowser 2012-06-22 20:41:13

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