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Suing the Senate over the filibuster! by BuckGalaxy May 16, 2012 12:30 am

The filibuster is a simple Senate rule, that could be changed by majority of the Senate. by TB 2012-05-16 08:35:34
- I guess you missed that chart? by BuckGalaxy 2012-05-16 08:55:52
  - Tell you what, if this Common Cause thing is still going in January of 2013, I'll be impressed. by TB 2012-05-16 09:27:18
The trouble with flywheels by ER 2012-05-16 04:32:58
- It is a myth that "nobody knows" what the framers intended. by TB 2012-05-16 08:19:50
  - Of course we know what the framers iintended. by ER 2012-05-16 09:13:37
    - The function of the Constitution was to construct a Federal government that could not, hopefully, become a tyranny. by TB 2012-05-16 09:42:56
      - figs, apples and oranges. by ER 2012-05-16 10:35:09
      - The founders did not give a fig about democracy by ER 2012-05-16 10:01:09
        
        Democracy, unrestrained, is three wolves and two sheep deciding what's for supper. by TB 2012-05-16 12:08:04
        
        As a Shepherd... by Robert 2012-05-16 16:50:18
        
        "Predator" n. 1. An organism that lives by preying on other organisms. by TB 2012-05-16 17:14:29
        
        I've always admired the Greeks more than the Romans. by ER 2012-05-16 12:19:34
        
        Does that change anything I said? Why the Greeks? They had slaves, too. by TB 2012-05-16 12:41:21
        
        You responded before I finished editing. by ER 2012-05-16 12:48:11
        
        We've been over the historical comparison between state abuses and abuses of private wealth. by TB 2012-05-16 14:56:32
        
        Death camps mean Mao and Stalin were butchers. by ER 2012-05-16 16:57:34

Romney demonstrates capacity to be Republican Prez or VP. by bowser May 13, 2012 4:48 pm

The man is amazing. by ER 2012-05-13 19:14:44
- Guys, it didn't work. by TB 2012-05-13 19:33:15
  - Ah, lessee. Didn't work, let me show you some beans, ancient history, no one cares, by bowser 2012-05-14 09:48:00
  - Sure it worked by ER 2012-05-13 19:50:51
    - Running Obama against anyone at all on the theme of political consistency and firm positions is even stupider. by TB 2012-05-13 20:03:02
      - A target-rich environment. by ER 2012-05-13 20:36:11
        
        By the way, seen the new Newsweek cover yet? :) by TB 2012-05-13 20:55:36
        
        Actually, I thought it was pretty funny, and showed some wit, for a change.. by ER 2012-05-13 21:13:53
        
        If Clinton could be the first black President, by ER 2012-05-13 21:25:35

I just watched something on PBS. by ER May 13, 2012 6:43 pm

"JPMorgan lobbied for big loophole on risky trading" by bowser May 12, 2012 3:38 am

Would like to know the whole story here. by bowser May 10, 2012 12:12 pm

(A pun well-done) n/t by RobVG 2012-05-11 08:28:30

No lie too blatant! by BuckGalaxy May 7, 2012 11:12 pm

That looked really bad by RobVG 2012-05-08 08:46:11
- The context proves the lie by BuckGalaxy 2012-05-12 12:48:10

Religious extremists take over another backwoods. by bowser May 4, 2012 9:48 pm

Nuance by RobVG 2012-05-06 22:40:21
- Let's shift the view a bit. by bowser 2012-05-09 10:19:23
  - Expand on "dreadful and inaccurate". by RobVG 2012-05-09 20:48:26
    - I'm not sure what the point is here. Did you understand "will not have it's needs met"? by bowser 2012-05-09 23:00:45
      - I thought the point was- shall tax payer's money be spent on abortion by RobVG 2012-05-10 08:28:00
        
        I'm not sure how you where you're going. by bowser 2012-05-10 16:42:12
        
        Do you fucking read anything I say by RobVG 2012-05-10 18:08:22
        
        And a PS. by bowser 2012-05-10 19:26:39
        
        I told you I support publically funded abortions and why. Several times. by bowser 2012-05-10 19:24:41
  - You know there is another way of looking at it. by ER 2012-05-09 12:06:39

The death of California, cont. by TB April 28, 2012 7:36 pm

A good rule of thumb in a capitalist society. by bowser 2012-05-01 13:19:24
- It's funny. by TB 2012-05-01 18:45:06
  - I'll ask you what. Tell me where the economy is working - - - by bowser 2012-05-01 19:49:12
- It works for me. by ER 2012-05-01 14:01:42
  - It must be going somewhere. by ER 2012-05-01 14:05:49

The real problems have surprising causes. by bowser April 29, 2012 5:54 pm

From another site... by ER April 28, 2012 12:51 pm

A real conundrum. by bowser 2012-04-29 17:38:49
By the way, this post seems to be in limbo. by TB 2012-04-29 12:24:33
Come on, wouldn't it be nice to have space pay for itself for a change? by TB 2012-04-28 21:27:51
- Yes, it would be nice. by er 2012-04-29 06:45:56
  - More light than heat by er 2012-04-29 07:54:40
    - SpaceX just put a payload into orbit in a capsule lacking only an abort system to be man-rated, and recovered ... by TB 2012-04-29 12:19:18
      - "...not generate useful and practical technologicval systems..." by ER 2012-04-29 13:21:27
        
        "Useful and practical." by TB 2012-04-29 13:51:42
        
        Just so you know... by TB 2012-04-29 14:06:36
        
        Just so you know... by ER 2012-04-29 14:45:50
        
        Successful entrepreneurs by TB 2012-04-29 15:21:50
Are you sure you didn't write both of those? lol n/t by RobVG 2012-04-28 16:32:49
- I'm sure he didn't. by podrock 2012-04-28 18:41:57
- No, you will note the second post reveals a fairly detailed knowledge of space technology and the industry and agencies ... by ER 2012-04-28 17:05:24

It just occurred to me. by bowser April 27, 2012 6:21 pm

I may be going out on a limb here...but...I don't know if being Conservative or Liberal has anything to do ... by Jody 2012-04-27 20:33:38
- It's their comfort zone. Screw with it at your peril. by TB 2012-04-27 20:45:37
Some Ccnservatives often see themselves as big tycoons, masters of business. They believe their own propaganda. They play the market, ... by ER 2012-04-27 20:03:54
I didn't like the whole "house flipping" thing. by RobVG 2012-04-27 18:39:47
- I couldn't agree more. I saw some houses flipped twice before the third guy got stuck with it. ... by bowser 2012-04-27 19:09:13
  - Not just '29. by ER 2012-04-28 08:39:27

When has the economy NEVER been an issue with us...or US? n/t by Jody April 27, 2012 11:04 am

It always will be to some. Even the mega-rich who are getting richer and richer don't think they're getting ... by bowser 2012-04-27 16:47:11
Nobody cares about the economy until their job is threatened. If OTHER people have money problems its because they are ... by ER 2012-04-27 15:17:39
- Ignorance is a bigger problem than either laziness or stupidity. by TB 2012-04-27 16:22:28
  - And greed is a bigger problem that ignorance, laziness or stupidity. by bowser 2012-04-27 16:48:09
    - Q.E.D. by TB 2012-04-27 17:35:27
      - For some 2 + 2 = 4. For others, the question would lead to answers such as these. "Well, if ... by bowser 2012-04-27 18:08:33
        
        Yeah, that helped your case. by TB 2012-04-27 20:37:27
        
        That was a brief example of your reasoning. Hit home, huh! by bowser 2012-04-28 02:26:12

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