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Boy, howdy! There are some ruthless folks around here. by bowser January 20, 2012 8:02 pm

This is one reason why I left the ZONE.....I felt uncomfortable in the presence of some of the Conservatives, even ... by Lindy 2012-01-21 13:23:05
- Hey Lindy! by BuckGalaxy 2012-01-21 15:54:36
- How many is too many conservatives? One? Two? by TB 2012-01-21 14:21:06
Hey, I'm nice! Sorta... kinda.... Somewhat..... Side note though: Jesus was sort of a jerk. *ducks for cover* by VelociraptorBlade 2012-01-21 01:30:13
Ivory tower by RobVG 2012-01-20 20:48:30
- Don't hear much about the old Ozone Hole lately, do you? by TB 2012-01-20 21:27:34
- I'm gonna let the water run the whole time I brush my teeth. by Jody 2012-01-20 21:15:49
It's always nice to have that Right-Wing Scarecrow you can bring out of your closet when the real arguments here ... by TB 2012-01-20 20:12:03
- And a little note on Jesus: by TB 2012-01-20 20:14:19
  - And you don't have any awareness of what He DID say, do you? Or, do you know, and just disagree? by bowser 2012-01-21 01:23:14
    - This would be a lot easier if people could follow the simplest train of thought. by TB 2012-01-21 10:33:15
      - Read your post, TB, and try to track. Just read your own post. And try to understand it. ... by bowser 2012-01-21 17:05:36
      - Your problem is you're expecting them to act like adults by RobVG 2012-01-21 16:27:52
      - Yeah, and Obamacare is the first step of a slippery slope which will inevitably lead to an American Soviet Socialist ... by ER 2012-01-21 12:37:39
        
        Kind of like that. by TB 2012-01-21 13:09:00

Top eight politicians who led double lives by TB January 21, 2012 10:45 am

ABC News left out....Gingrich? by ER 2012-01-21 13:17:59
- Oh, for God's sake ER. Gingrich asked for and received redemption from a genuine fundamental Christian megachurch founder. Kennedy and ... by bowser 2012-01-21 13:59:05
  - C'mon Bowz. You won't say HIS name either! Who is Tom trying to get us to avoid mentioning (I ... by ER 2012-01-21 14:07:04
    - Your hysterical gibbering doesn't change the point, does it? by TB 2012-01-21 14:15:47
      - Yeah, TB. You're so subtle. You've made your point about the Bolshevization of the media so effectively. You've just ... by ER 2012-01-21 14:28:25

And a thought as to the dissatisfaction with education in the US by bowser January 20, 2012 11:30 pm

And as a centrist, my philosophy on learning is "Do as thou wilt". People should be able to learn ... by VelociraptorBlade 2012-01-21 01:17:58
- The people here dismissing "business" are making some fundamental errors. by TB 2012-01-21 09:52:30
  - Yes, but you have to admit, by ER 2012-01-21 13:39:49
    - In "Only a Poor Old Man," Scrooge saves his fortune from the Beagle Boys, who have obtained legal salvage rights ... by TB 2012-01-21 14:20:31
- “They hate you if you’re clever, but they despise a fool.” by ER 2012-01-21 07:11:47
- As with all problems, ask first "What is my goal?" Then be realistic. If you want to make money, choose ... by bowser 2012-01-21 01:51:50

Evil Red State update by TB January 20, 2012 9:35 pm

Isn't unemployment a capital offence down there? I think that would account for the lower rate. by bowser 2012-01-20 22:12:19
- I'll believe corporations are people when Texas starts executing them. by ER 2012-01-21 09:15:31
  - The law has "executed" quite a few corporations that have committed crimes, and sent their principals into prisons. by TB 2012-01-21 10:21:50
    - Who? by Robert 2012-01-21 12:19:25
      - Bowser continuously trots out Enron and Worldcom as his examples. Where are they now? Where are the people responsible? by TB 2012-01-21 13:08:15
      - Nothing good has ever come out of Texas. by ER 2012-01-21 12:30:55

Does anyone believe getting rid of Saddam and installing a new dictator was worth it? by bowser January 19, 2012 11:00 am

I believe the Iraq adventure will be remembered as the beginning of the decline in American power and influence in ... by ER 2012-01-19 15:17:20
- One can see many problems for the US and few bright spots. The 20th century was America's, the 21st ... by bowser 2012-01-20 11:02:56
- It ebbs and flows. by TB 2012-01-19 16:22:13
You could ask the Iraqis. by TB 2012-01-19 11:17:53
- Population growth looks normal,BUT there were 114,540 DEAD IRAQI CIVILIANS...to take out ONE DICTATOR. Not very good odds. And WikiLeaks ... by Lindy 2012-01-19 19:06:24
- Don't ask any Sunnis, though. by alcaray 2012-01-19 17:45:13
- No. I'm asking you, and other Americans. Do you think Saddam was worth one American life? 2,000? ... by bowser 2012-01-19 12:22:35
  - I'm not in the military, and never have been. My opinion would be coming from the bleachers. by TB 2012-01-19 12:53:54
    - Hasn't anyone told you what you believe yet? by bowser 2012-01-19 14:44:49
      - No one ever has. Frustrates the hell out of a lot of people. by TB 2012-01-19 16:15:56
        
        Nobody likes being told what they need to believe. by ER 2012-01-19 17:17:17
- ARE THERE ANY LEFT? by Lindy 2012-01-19 11:27:35
  - Hi Lindy. Nice to read you. And we need you for balance. I find myself a moderate ... by bowser 2012-01-19 15:01:58
  - About five million more than when the war started. by TB 2012-01-19 11:40:14
Hell no! It was a neocon wet dream with capitalist and racist underpinnings...hi Frank! by Lindy 2012-01-19 11:14:03
- LOL, Hi Lindy. If by invoking me you are putting me in a bag with neo cons? I am a seni-con. ... by FrankC 2012-01-19 14:44:20
  - Thanks for your comment Frank. I still think the neocons and the PNAC went in purely for the oil....and it's ... by Lindy 2012-01-19 19:08:26

Enter the "taxers". by ER January 20, 2012 7:25 am

I wonder...is the outcome of President decided before the elections? A Manchurian Candidate sorta thing? by Jody 2012-01-20 08:10:51
- No. by TB 2012-01-20 10:32:27
- As in everything else, the truth is somewhere in between. I don't think there is a colossal conspiracy in ... by ER 2012-01-20 08:57:42

"Billionaire donates for Washington Monument repairs" by bowser January 19, 2012 1:54 am

Yeah, this is the way it's supposed to work: by TB 2012-01-19 09:33:09
- Confiscated his wealth. Created by the private sector. A hedge fund manager, creating wealth, jobs, paying taxes. ... by bowser 2012-01-19 11:06:45

The TSA is both a problem and a symptom. by bowser December 26, 2011 1:13 pm

Stay out of Tennessee then...the TSA are there with their guns and dogs doing random traffic stops and searches... by Lindy 2012-01-18 16:18:47
Y'know, somehow this doesn't bother me. You have an enormous problem, protecting the traveling public from terrorist attack, and it ... by ER 2011-12-26 13:41:13
- I agree it's a huge problem. I'm suggesting it could be done professionally and competently, with continuity across the ... by bowser 2011-12-26 16:20:27
- It should not have to be done by a "massive bureaucracy." by TB 2011-12-26 15:05:17
  - Comparing pre- and post-WTC airport security is a bit like comparing kittens and lions. by bowser 2011-12-26 16:22:30
  - I hear the Israeli system is pretty effective, but then again, One of our big airports probably handles more traffic ... by ER 2011-12-26 15:39:08
    - That's a factor very few people seem to realize when pushing the "Israeli" approach. by TB 2011-12-26 17:05:20

Night of the Long Knives by ER January 13, 2012 6:56 am

Good Lord, I found the reply button! Hey ER...you see exactly the same thing I have seen for years and tried ... by Lindy 2012-01-18 16:10:14
Please, tell me, are you just baiting? n/t by RobVG 2012-01-13 20:53:58
- No I’ve just been amusing myself by drawing historical parallels between present day United States and Germany in the 1920s. ... by ER 2012-01-13 21:58:58
- The hook is empty. by TB 2012-01-13 21:09:29
History repeats.... Strategy for success:pick the tallest, richest stiff you can from Massachusetts. Don't worry that he's rich, nobody will hold it ... by Tony 2012-01-13 11:49:12
- Well, if nobody else is going to do it...Howdy Stranger! n/t by RobVG 2012-01-13 18:05:19
  - :) Thanks Rob by Tony 2012-01-17 07:58:02

"First they came for the Liberals." by ER January 16, 2012 8:13 am

"Language: A Key Mechanism of Control" by Robert 2012-01-16 10:29:18
- Housekeeping note by podrock 2012-01-16 12:48:45
  - Bad HTML. Thanks. (n/t) by Robert 2012-01-16 21:54:19
- Newt is not the prototypical conservative SOB. That honor goes to Lee Atwater. by ER 2012-01-16 11:47:56
  - Oh, that Newt is SO much more! by Robert 2012-01-16 12:45:36
    - “Mass murderer analogies” by ER 2012-01-16 19:43:52
    - The couple of weeks delay in the Sunday strip means Trudeau is always hitting the Democratic Meme of the Hour ... by TB 2012-01-16 13:05:59
- You really don't want to go there. by TB 2012-01-16 11:15:20
Remember, all Democrats are at least socialists or communists. And of course the purists are all socialists. Bankers and hedge ... by bowser 2012-01-16 10:09:37

Non-ideological, non-controversial post. by ER January 15, 2012 7:28 am

There is a powerful incentive to battle Romney down to the wire. Even if he opens up a big ... by bowser 2012-01-15 13:39:45
I think the days of floor fights and smoke filled rooms are gone... by FrankC 2012-01-15 12:14:00
The primary process is a complete dog's breakfast. by TB 2012-01-15 10:01:03

Freedom fry deja vu (excuse my French) by ER January 13, 2012 9:26 am

What kind of person or party would regard knowing a second language as a failing or a fault? That reminds me ... by bowser 2012-01-13 19:00:35
- If English was good enough for Jesus, it's good enough for me! by Robert 2012-01-13 20:00:50
  - You're both right: I was making a joke and being facetious. by Robert 2012-01-14 22:58:57
  - I know you are making a joke, but I actually heard a fundamentalist once say, during a discussion of Biblical ... by ER 2012-01-14 10:41:33
  - I suspect you are being facetious, but read your Bible. The Revised Standard Version is good enough. Now ... by bowser 2012-01-13 23:09:59

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