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Putin's problems persist. - ER - 2/22/2014 3:51:20 PM
- Has tp be difficult for him... - FrankC - 2/22/2014 8:07:50 PM
  - Well, I remember when Venezuela and China started getting cozy... - ER - 2/22/2014 8:27:44 PM
    - Those are not unreasonable examples... - FrankC - 2/22/2014 11:13:34 PM
      - "I suspect that the party in power would not be re-elected if we lost Canada as our closest ally." - ER - 2/22/2014 11:58:00 PM

Strange Bedfellows Department - ER - 2/22/2014 8:51:58 PM

Meanwhile...in Venezuela... - Jody - 2/20/2014 11:43:02 PM
- Ukraine vs Venezuela - ER - 2/21/2014 4:58:54 PM
- You can bet the US is in this up to it's eye-balls. - bowser - 2/21/2014 6:57:07 AM
  - Opinions of the US press vary. But they are all wrong. - ER - 2/21/2014 1:22:39 PM
- There's been plenty of local press coverage here in S Florida. - ER - 2/21/2014 12:48:09 AM
- As my stomach churns . . . - DanS - 2/21/2014 12:32:47 AM

I think I'm in love. - ER - 2/18/2014 9:32:10 PM
- I prefer Cocks. - Jody - 2/20/2014 1:52:34 AM
- PS. Note to moderators--again - ER - 2/18/2014 9:46:37 PM

Same sex marriage: some unanticipated consequences. - ER - 2/14/2014 6:41:07 PM
- Highway of convenience . . . - DanS - 2/15/2014 7:02:06 PM
  - “…And even sex isn’t always all that important," - ER - 2/15/2014 8:02:14 PM
- An experience along those lines. - bowser - 2/15/2014 12:08:40 AM
  - Another experience... - podrock - 2/15/2014 1:21:20 AM
- Note to moderators - ER - 2/14/2014 7:44:33 PM
  - ? - podrock - 2/14/2014 8:03:15 PM

Kerry Presses China on North Korea and Regional Tensions . . . - DanS - 2/14/2014 5:50:10 PM
- I wouldn't hold my breath on that, John... - ER - 2/14/2014 6:08:08 PM
  - "Regional tensions" - bowser - 2/15/2014 12:16:57 AM
    - In a twisted, pretzel logic, roundabout way, you might just have a point. - ER - 2/15/2014 1:15:25 AM

From the Christian Science Monitor - ER - 2/7/2014 7:18:09 PM
- The problem seems to be that - johannes - 2/8/2014 1:29:15 AM
  - divine inspiration - Robert - 2/8/2014 4:51:51 AM
    - Thank you Robert; whether my interpretation was divinely inspired or not, is open for scrutiny. - johannes - 2/10/2014 3:14:48 AM
      - inspired one way or another, Johannes ;-) - Robert - 2/11/2014 5:06:52 AM
  - Sad. It's worth a headline when a Christian Conservative makes some sense. - bowser - 2/8/2014 4:44:34 AM
  - Then again, maybe it doesn't mean anything. - ER - 2/8/2014 4:33:01 AM
    - Are you saying that - johannes - 2/10/2014 3:18:45 AM
    - Are you saying that the match between modern scientific concepts and the concepts from the old book are a coincidence? - johannes - 2/10/2014 3:17:10 AM
      - The coincidence . . . - DanS - 2/10/2014 7:23:31 PM
        
        I am of the opinion that - johannes - 2/11/2014 4:14:23 AM
        
        Nice dodge . . . - DanS - 2/11/2014 12:15:17 PM
      - There is no match, so there is no coincidence. - ER - 2/10/2014 3:49:11 AM
        
        Unfortunately, science does not understand the mind or the universe, at least - johannes - 2/11/2014 4:19:49 AM
        
        Religion is superstitious nonsense. - ER - 2/11/2014 4:41:49 AM
        
        Interesting respose. - johannes - 2/13/2014 5:00:36 AM
        
        “The Higgs Field is an invisible energy field that exists everywhere in the universe.” - ER - 2/13/2014 6:41:02 PM
        
        Yes, Han Solo, But then, you are not a Jedi master. ;-) Yoda - johannes - 2/13/2014 9:57:43 PM
        
        Hokey religions and ancient weapons are no match for a good blaster at your side, kid. - ER - 2/14/2014 3:17:46 AM
        
        Alan Ladd . . . - DanS - 2/14/2014 12:26:49 PM
        
        Automatic pistols jam. A .38 is a revolver cartridge. - ER - 2/14/2014 1:25:57 PM
        
        I know . . . - DanS - 2/14/2014 2:41:48 PM
        
        A common Hollywood error. - ER - 2/14/2014 4:04:02 PM
        
        Amen - podrock - 2/11/2014 6:32:12 AM
        
        :-) - johannes - 2/13/2014 5:01:09 AM

The West Makes Children Hate Sochi Olympics . . . - DanS - 2/13/2014 3:11:59 PM

Something good HAS come out of Texas. - ER - 2/13/2014 4:00:54 AM

Here's hoping for a safe Olympics.N/t. (n/t) - Jody - 2/6/2014 11:58:20 PM
- I hope Russia has toothpaste. - Jody - 2/7/2014 1:59:10 AM
  - If not there is always salt... - FrankC - 2/7/2014 6:45:45 AM
    - ...or that stuff made from taters. - Jody - 2/7/2014 2:58:27 PM
      - ...electricity...? (n/t) - DanS - 2/9/2014 1:43:46 AM

RIP Philip Seymour Hoffman - Jody - 2/2/2014 7:37:48 PM
- Why drug toxicology tests pm PSH are "inconclusive". - bowser - 2/5/2014 11:55:12 PM
- Heroin is no longer celebs and slums. - bowser - 2/4/2014 6:34:17 AM
- I was talking about him with a couple of friends today. - bowser - 2/3/2014 4:23:51 AM
  - And another thing. - bowser - 2/4/2014 6:31:13 AM
  - We are all exiles in our own country. - ER - 2/3/2014 5:29:19 AM
    - OMG - Jody - 2/3/2014 5:42:58 PM
      - Although I am intuitive...extremely so... - Jody - 2/3/2014 5:49:58 PM
        
        The speed of time. - ER - 2/3/2014 7:38:41 PM
        
        I'm eating its dust - mcfly - 2/5/2014 6:37:00 PM

How to mine your own bitcoins - Jody - 1/24/2014 4:06:20 PM
- Trend . . . ? - DanS - 2/4/2014 6:52:24 PM
- it appears to be like a lottery... - FrankC - 1/24/2014 9:42:42 PM
  - It's a virtual gold standard - Robert - 1/30/2014 9:55:09 PM
    - Geekcoin - ER - 1/31/2014 2:53:18 AM
      - Well, that was...interesting - Robert - 2/1/2014 2:10:26 AM

It was fifty years ago today... - ER - 2/2/2014 2:44:55 PM
- A Believer . . . ? - DanS - 2/3/2014 5:52:26 PM
  - Classically trained? - ER - 2/3/2014 7:16:04 PM
    - The basics . . . - DanS - 2/3/2014 7:39:53 PM
      - I can't read music. - ER - 2/3/2014 8:12:21 PM

Christie is toast - BuckGalaxy - 2/1/2014 6:19:56 AM
- Not toast. - bowser - 2/2/2014 12:32:18 AM
- One thing is certain. - bowser - 2/1/2014 7:30:52 AM
  - He may end up in jail. - BuckGalaxy - 2/1/2014 8:57:52 AM
    - The glorification of the bully. - ER - 2/1/2014 2:18:21 PM
      - Might as well go all the way - SteveS - 2/1/2014 3:28:11 PM
        
        Yep, things are definitely coming to a head in Joisey. - ER - 2/1/2014 3:36:07 PM

Atlanta jam - ER - 1/30/2014 2:37:48 PM
- IF Atlanta were ready, it would have wasted a huge amount of money. - bowser - 1/30/2014 7:17:56 PM

I just watched the Christie press conference - ER - 1/9/2014 6:10:56 PM
- A problem with this. - bowser - 1/10/2014 8:59:51 AM
- The good ones do that. "Checkers", Kennedy's "Catholic" speech. - bowser - 1/10/2014 3:18:01 AM
- Hard tellin' . . . - DanS - 1/9/2014 11:05:44 PM
  - They will have fun while it last - SteveS - 1/10/2014 12:45:35 AM
    - Much adu . . . ? - DanS - 1/10/2014 2:41:24 AM
      - This could be serious. - TB - 1/10/2014 5:22:37 PM
        
        Okay . . . - DanS - 1/10/2014 5:53:13 PM
        
        Added a photo. - TB - 1/10/2014 6:34:31 PM
      - Trafficgate - SteveS - 1/10/2014 2:57:19 PM
        
        Even in politics, nobody likes a winner . . . - DanS - 1/10/2014 4:51:08 PM
  - I was impressed by his coolness under fire, the consistency of his story, and his ability to think on his feet.. - ER - 1/9/2014 11:14:11 PM

Social Security is a conservative concept... - BuckGalaxy - 1/8/2014 2:32:38 AM
- I am damn glad to have it - FrankC - 1/9/2014 9:48:58 AM
  - People felt very differently when SS was proposed and implemented. - ER - 1/9/2014 1:11:26 PM
- True, and more bipartisan. - bowser - 1/9/2014 2:10:28 AM
  - Yeah, but business REALLY needed those numbers. - ER - 1/9/2014 2:40:40 AM

How much does it cost to *run* the Vatican? - Jody - 1/3/2014 4:10:06 AM
- Y'know, - - - - bowser - 1/3/2014 6:04:51 AM
  - When you run a government . . . - DanS - 1/3/2014 5:59:54 PM
  - No one puts a gun to her head and forces her to contribute. - ER - 1/3/2014 12:15:31 PM
    - Quoting Condi Rice. - bowser - 1/3/2014 11:42:12 PM
      - Hardly . . . - DanS - 1/4/2014 2:21:26 PM
        
        You are, of course, correct. - bowser - 1/5/2014 3:17:52 AM
        
        The opulence of the Vatican is centuries old. - TB - 1/4/2014 3:14:46 PM
        
        Troof... - Jody - 1/4/2014 5:30:58 PM
        
        Why the heartburn? - TB - 1/4/2014 5:46:25 PM
        
        Dang it Tom - Jody - 1/4/2014 6:40:33 PM

Mars is warmer than Alberta Canada - johannes - 1/3/2014 3:13:00 AM
- probably only a couple of inches off the ground - FrankC - 1/3/2014 7:54:59 PM
- Your freezer is MUCH warmer than Alberta. Or Manitoba. - bowser - 1/3/2014 6:52:33 AM
  - You should have been here in July, it was so warm - johannes - 1/4/2014 5:33:00 AM
- The story here is about Winnipeg Manitoba, - johannes - 1/3/2014 3:23:38 AM

Mark Zuckerberg shoots to the top of the list of US philanthropists - Jody - 1/3/2014 4:06:30 AM

A Pope one can admire! - bowser - 12/23/2013 7:19:31 AM
- I agree. n/t - RobVG - 12/24/2013 5:23:23 AM
- As long as they fill the pewes and send their money... - SDAI-Tech - 12/23/2013 12:06:09 PM
  - And the US military has done very similar things why? - bowser - 12/24/2013 12:51:13 AM
    - The illogic of your logic . . . - DanS - 12/24/2013 3:50:04 PM
      - Politely, your reply is insane. - bowser - 12/25/2013 8:33:20 PM
        
        Impasse . . . - DanS - 12/26/2013 1:25:46 AM
      - Well... - FrankC - 12/24/2013 4:09:43 PM
        
        You're only looking at one side . . . - DanS - 12/24/2013 4:42:46 PM
        
        War is hell, is now always has been - FrankC - 12/24/2013 6:08:02 PM
    - I'm afraid I don't trust churches or Popes. - SDAI-Tech - 12/24/2013 9:56:03 AM
      - And a lot of people don't like spiders and snakes . . . - DanS - 12/24/2013 2:33:25 PM
  - True of any business, any religion, any government . . . - DanS - 12/23/2013 7:20:59 PM

America restores majority rule - BuckGalaxy - 11/21/2013 9:59:06 PM
- Restores? When was it not? - SteveS - 11/23/2013 2:12:54 PM
  - Half the nearly 170 filibusters of presidential nominees in U.S. history have happened since Obama - BuckGalaxy - 11/25/2013 12:57:51 AM
    - That's false and spin of Reid - SteveS - 11/26/2013 1:39:54 PM
      - Bullshit - BuckGalaxy - 11/26/2013 10:23:59 PM
        
        No - SteveS - 11/27/2013 3:13:21 PM
    - No Democrat should be able to use the phrase "during time of war" without their head exploding. - TB - 11/25/2013 5:42:54 AM
      - Every Conservative should hang his or her head in shame. - bowser - 12/18/2013 9:30:44 PM
- Well I see, you guys don't mind when the rules are changed...as long as it's your side doing the changing n/t - RobVG - 11/23/2013 1:35:47 AM
- What Harry Reid used to believe... - TB - 11/21/2013 11:57:33 PM
  - We all know the rolls were reversed 8 years ago on this. - BuckGalaxy - 11/22/2013 6:29:37 PM
    - Print out Reid's speech. - TB - 11/22/2013 8:52:39 PM
      - The circumstances have changed. - BuckGalaxy - 11/23/2013 12:34:20 AM
        
        "The circumstances have changed." - TB - 11/23/2013 3:48:47 AM
        
        Read the constitution - BuckGalaxy - 11/23/2013 6:11:03 AM
        
        Odd. - TB - 11/23/2013 5:03:17 PM
        
        Now I want you to focus really hard here for a minute - BuckGalaxy - 11/24/2013 6:08:00 AM
        
        Nobody took away Obama's power to make nominees. - TB - 11/24/2013 8:51:56 PM
  - Here's some more: - TB - 11/22/2013 12:04:57 AM
    - That's a glorious clip. - SDAI-Tech - 11/22/2013 2:40:58 AM
- Well more like the Democrats realize their reign of corruption has been exposed. - SDAI-Tech - 11/21/2013 10:47:20 PM
  - Learn the constitution - BuckGalaxy - 11/21/2013 11:51:05 PM
    - Well... - SDAI-Tech - 11/22/2013 2:16:25 AM
      - Conspiracies can be thoroughly debunked but they still live on forever in the right wing bubble. - BuckGalaxy - 11/22/2013 6:15:55 PM
    - Well . . . - DanS - 11/22/2013 12:36:25 AM
      - Repeat the first three words of the 2nd amendment over and over until they sink in. - BuckGalaxy - 11/22/2013 6:17:06 PM
        
        Let rejected and twisted sink in . . . - DanS - 11/22/2013 11:25:29 PM

Uh, oh! Last time this lead to death. Murder, really. - bowser - 12/18/2013 5:59:28 AM

Faux Paws - hank - 12/11/2013 6:45:59 PM
- The Good-Humor dude . . . - DanS - 12/11/2013 7:26:51 PM

US B-52s challenge China's ADIZ - bowser - 11/27/2013 8:02:18 AM

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