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Iraqi WMD detector admits to lying about results - VelociraptorBlade - 2/16/2011 3:52:06 AM
- Re: Iraqi WMD detector admits to lying about results - mcfly - 2/16/2011 4:05:12 AM
- Re: Iraqi WMD detector admits to lying about results - TB - 2/16/2011 4:02:06 AM
  - Will look at that info TB, thanks n/t (n/t) - mcfly - 2/16/2011 5:04:49 PM

Mubarak out on February 11 - TB - 2/11/2011 9:49:10 PM
- I knew it.... - velociraptorblade - 2/13/2011 6:23:11 PM
  - Re: I knew it.... - buckgalaxy - 2/13/2011 7:14:08 PM
    - Somewhat - velociraptorblade - 2/13/2011 8:34:44 PM
      - Re: Somewhat - buckgalaxy - 2/13/2011 9:20:17 PM
        
        Re: Re: Somewhat - TB - 2/15/2011 2:15:41 AM
- Moved post to proper location (n/t) - TB - 2/12/2011 4:09:55 PM
- I WOULD bet the farm on it - BuckGalaxy - 2/12/2011 5:18:14 AM
  - And incidentally... - TB - 2/12/2011 4:13:21 PM
    - Re: And incidentally... - buckgalaxy - 2/13/2011 7:14:45 PM
      - Thank you! - TB - 2/15/2011 2:17:38 AM
        
        Didn't the Zone start on MSN forums? (N/T) - VelociraptorBlade - 2/15/2011 3:52:52 AM
  - Put your money down, folks. - TB - 2/12/2011 4:11:30 PM
    - More - buckgalaxy - 2/13/2011 8:01:43 PM
      - Amazing. - TB - 2/15/2011 2:25:43 AM
    - Re: Put your money down, folks. - buckgalaxy - 2/13/2011 7:42:27 PM
    - Lord in heaven, I agree with Glenn Beck - mcfly - 2/12/2011 5:55:18 PM
      - Though I still think Stewart's funnier - mcfly - 2/12/2011 7:10:59 PM

Justice has been done (somewhat) - VelociraptorBlade - 2/15/2011 1:18:42 AM

Reflections on the revolution by Victor Davis Hanson - TB - 2/13/2011 4:55:20 PM

Update on copper theft - podrock - 2/11/2011 6:19:36 PM

More destruction from environmentalists - TB - 2/7/2011 12:29:29 AM
- "Switch off oil power" - TB - 2/10/2011 4:30:20 PM
- Solution? - Velociraptorblade - 2/10/2011 6:17:28 AM
  - The solution is to continue to rely on other countries? - RobVG - 2/11/2011 6:01:22 PM

Interesting interview on Morning Joe - Eri - 2/8/2011 2:53:24 PM
- No wonder MSNBC's rating are in the tank. - Lee - 2/11/2011 3:53:49 AM
- Re: Interesting interview - TB - 2/8/2011 4:02:08 PM
  - He does have a problem with Beck. - Eri - 2/8/2011 6:18:02 PM

Politicians have introduced legislation that could force intercity buses to need permits - SteveS - 2/11/2011 1:24:47 AM

Giffords' rehab fully covered; others not so lucky. - Eri - 2/8/2011 6:30:11 PM
- It's unfortunate... - RobVG - 2/9/2011 5:06:36 AM
  - True - Eri - 2/9/2011 5:13:04 AM
    - Re: True - TB - 2/9/2011 5:32:46 PM
      - Those are your answers - Eri - 2/10/2011 5:55:37 AM
        
        It can't be any other way as far I know. - Jody - 2/10/2011 6:05:59 PM
        
        Re: Excuses - TB - 2/10/2011 4:27:53 PM
        
        Republicans have been doing that for years. - Eri - 2/10/2011 9:42:57 PM
- Re: "others not so lucky" - TB - 2/8/2011 6:51:54 PM
  - I linked an article. - Eri - 2/8/2011 9:34:33 PM
    - Re: I linked an article. - TB - 2/9/2011 1:17:26 AM
      - The point was discussion, not political posturing. - Eri - 2/10/2011 6:33:15 PM
        
        The point was discussion - Jody - 2/10/2011 9:56:09 PM
        
        Re: The point was discussion - TB - 2/10/2011 8:32:22 PM
        
        No TB. - Eri - 2/10/2011 9:45:30 PM
        
        Re: No - TB - 2/11/2011 12:17:40 AM
      - You just proved. - Eri - 2/9/2011 4:47:58 AM

Republicans in disarray. - Eri - 2/10/2011 11:33:06 PM
- Re: Republicans in disarray. - TB - 2/11/2011 12:05:51 AM
  - More - TB - 2/11/2011 12:07:59 AM

The reinvention of Reagan - TB - 2/8/2011 9:03:12 PM
- Great article on Reagan's 100th - Eri - 2/10/2011 11:48:35 PM

U.S. Losing Resource Wars to ... Turtles - TB - 2/5/2011 6:43:33 AM
- Re: U.S. Losing Resource Wars to ... Turtles - Velociraptorblade - 2/10/2011 6:36:17 AM
- Nothing is ever achieved without a cost - buckgalaxy - 2/6/2011 8:16:47 AM
- Resource Wars - podrock - 2/5/2011 10:51:05 PM
  - Re: Resource Wars - TB - 2/6/2011 1:33:25 AM
    - Re: Re: Resource Wars - podrock - 2/6/2011 7:07:19 AM
      - Re: Re: Re: Resource Wars - TB - 2/6/2011 9:38:37 PM
    - R&D people!! - Velociraptorblade - 2/6/2011 6:43:41 AM
      - Asteroid mining - TB - 2/6/2011 9:45:57 PM
      - PS, a recomendation for your reading list - podrock - 2/6/2011 8:12:40 AM
        
        If someone were just reading a few selected posts here on the Zone... - Jody - 2/6/2011 3:58:30 PM
        
        If someone were reading just a few selected posts... - Eri - 2/6/2011 6:25:56 PM
        
        Somewhere, - podrock - 2/7/2011 3:35:40 AM
        
        Ruh roh. - Eri - 2/7/2011 5:10:23 AM
        
        A breaker, actually, - podrock - 2/7/2011 5:29:36 AM
        
        In that case... - Eri - 2/8/2011 1:51:26 AM
        
        Recycling taken to the next level - Eri - 2/6/2011 10:57:13 AM
      - Metalurgy is complicated - podrock - 2/6/2011 7:27:21 AM
- Re: U.S. Losing Resource Wars to ... Turtles - RobVG - 2/5/2011 6:45:58 PM
  - Re: Resource Wars - TB - 2/5/2011 7:54:11 PM
- The world is crazy - Velociraptorblade - 2/5/2011 7:17:02 AM
  - What does that actually mean? (n/t) - TB - 2/5/2011 5:41:39 PM
    - Simply put..... - VelociraptorBlade - 2/5/2011 8:24:28 PM
      - Re: Simply put..... - TB - 2/5/2011 10:20:22 PM
        
        True... - Velociraptorblade - 2/6/2011 6:44:43 AM

Jim Webb resigning after one term. - TB - 2/9/2011 5:52:57 PM

Olbermann to end up at Super Serial Station? - TB - 2/8/2011 2:51:32 AM

What the Lords of Good Nutrition served on Sunday... - TB - 2/7/2011 8:47:41 PM
- LOL! - Jody - 2/7/2011 9:33:06 PM
- Related story - TB - 2/7/2011 9:03:13 PM

Investing in the future - buckgalaxy - 2/7/2011 8:33:54 AM
- Re: Investing in the future - TB - 2/7/2011 3:38:22 PM
  - I've noticed something interesting in these discussions... - TB - 2/7/2011 3:47:07 PM

How can any sane person oppose this? - Eri - 1/27/2011 12:28:49 PM
- I don't quite understand it. - TB - 1/27/2011 4:00:24 PM
  - Re: Beginning to understand it now. - TB - 2/6/2011 3:36:32 PM
    - One wonders... - Eri - 2/6/2011 6:30:37 PM

EPA to regulate spilled milk - TB - 2/3/2011 7:37:36 PM
- So what do you do? - robvg - 2/3/2011 8:44:03 PM
  - Good question. - TB - 2/3/2011 9:38:14 PM
    - It seems.... - Velociraptorblade - 2/4/2011 12:56:00 AM
      - Re: It seems.... - TB - 2/4/2011 5:23:08 PM
        
        Ah... - VelociraptorBlade - 2/4/2011 11:00:20 PM
        
        Re: Ah... - TB - 2/5/2011 10:16:38 PM
        
        The irony I find is..... - Velociraptorblade - 2/6/2011 6:47:05 AM

Nepal refused climate loans - Velociraptorblade - 2/4/2011 3:11:19 AM
- Well...VRB, if the past week is any indication... - Jody - 2/5/2011 1:18:46 AM
  - I WOULD.... - Velociraptorblade - 2/5/2011 7:12:09 AM
    - Do or do not - Jody - 2/5/2011 10:10:41 AM
  - Well, grrrrr to you, too! - Eri - 2/5/2011 2:49:57 AM
- What do I think? - TB - 2/4/2011 4:46:03 PM
- It may already be too late. - Eri - 2/4/2011 7:50:16 AM
  - Re: too late. - TB - 2/4/2011 5:02:58 PM
    - That won't wash. - Eri - 2/5/2011 2:58:05 AM
    - Dear lord.... - VelociraptorBlade - 2/4/2011 10:53:44 PM

Heartwarming speech - Velociraptorblade - 2/4/2011 5:58:35 AM
- Oh, heck, VB - Eri - 2/4/2011 12:31:18 PM
  - .... Oh god.... - VelociraptorBlade - 2/4/2011 10:41:22 PM
    - ROFLMAO! - Eri - 2/5/2011 2:55:05 AM
- You forgot the speech or link. - Eri - 2/4/2011 7:44:10 AM
  - Re: speech - TB - 2/4/2011 4:35:03 PM
  - Not really..... - Velociraptorblade - 2/4/2011 7:50:27 AM
    - Once upon a time... - Eri - 2/4/2011 12:40:12 PM

Economic illiteracy - TB - 2/3/2011 9:59:25 PM
- Pretty simple stuff - BuckGalaxy - 2/5/2011 1:28:53 AM
- Well, I'm no illiterate - Eri - 2/4/2011 3:02:48 AM
- Re: Economic illiteracy - Velociraptorblade - 2/4/2011 1:12:41 AM
  - Aw, cmon! - TB - 2/4/2011 2:31:00 AM
    - Hey, I showed my work pal (N/T) - Velociraptorblade - 2/4/2011 3:08:13 AM
    - Yeppers. - Eri - 2/4/2011 3:06:08 AM
      - Re: Yeppers. - TB - 2/4/2011 4:30:25 AM
        
        I didn't do too badly in international. - Eri - 2/4/2011 12:43:36 PM
        
        Smart thinking - TB - 2/4/2011 5:17:00 PM

OK, Tom, since you say there are always solutions... - Eri - 1/31/2011 7:58:10 PM
- Just wondering. - Lee - 2/1/2011 1:38:30 AM
- A little more info - Eri - 1/31/2011 8:24:55 PM
  - Cincinnati - TB - 1/31/2011 11:01:38 PM
    - Re: Cincinnati - TB - 2/1/2011 5:00:47 PM
      - I passed it on to Patsy yesterday. - Eri - 2/1/2011 6:51:21 PM
    - Pardon my english, but that's f*cking cold - Velociraptorblade - 2/1/2011 1:11:28 AM
      - Re: that's cold - TB - 2/1/2011 3:37:36 AM
        
        Sigh..... - Velociraptorblade - 2/3/2011 6:54:31 AM
        
        Re: Sigh..... - TB - 2/3/2011 4:51:35 PM
        
        I've heard that story - Velociraptorblade - 2/4/2011 12:50:05 AM
        
        Well said TB n/t - Jody - 2/1/2011 5:34:13 PM
        
        "...warming what we can..." - mcfly - 2/1/2011 4:56:22 AM
      - No foul language in the subject line - robvg - 2/1/2011 2:39:09 AM
      - You've an edit button... - podrock - 2/1/2011 2:35:16 AM

The facts about social security - buckgalaxy - 1/28/2011 9:15:51 PM
- The problem is... - Eri - 1/29/2011 4:50:20 AM
  - To be fair... - TB - 1/29/2011 5:12:17 AM
    - Gray strokes - Jody - 1/29/2011 4:39:33 PM
    - Wow - buckgalaxy - 1/29/2011 6:11:47 AM
      - Re: Wow - TB - 1/29/2011 5:41:23 PM
        
        You have no idea what liberals want - Eri - 1/29/2011 6:28:49 PM
        
        Re: You have no idea - TB - 1/29/2011 7:28:00 PM
        
        Re: no idea - TB - 1/30/2011 4:06:19 AM
        
        "I wouldn't be saying the government should have taken care of him and then walk on." - buckgalaxy - 1/31/2011 8:00:48 AM
        
        Re: I wouldn't be saying - TB - 1/31/2011 4:05:45 PM
        
        Re: Re: I wouldn't be saying - BuckGalaxy - 1/31/2011 10:09:33 PM
        
        Medical bills - TB - 1/31/2011 11:15:51 PM
        
        Re: Medical bills - BuckGalaxy - 2/1/2011 3:29:18 AM
        
        Re: Re: Medical bills - TB - 2/1/2011 3:41:49 AM
        
        half - buckgalaxy - 2/1/2011 6:40:39 AM
        
        Re: half - TB - 2/1/2011 4:59:11 PM
        
        My point - buckgalaxy - 2/2/2011 7:47:43 AM
        
        Re: My point - TB - 2/2/2011 4:26:01 PM
        
        Most likely - Eri - 2/1/2011 2:37:25 AM
        
        Incidentally... - TB - 1/31/2011 11:23:04 PM
        
        Well, let's see - Eri - 1/30/2011 3:46:34 AM
        
        I need to get you a button Eri - Jody - 1/30/2011 3:37:24 PM
        
        Um, Eri? - Velociraptorblade - 1/30/2011 7:27:17 AM
        
        Shhhhhhh. - Eri - 1/30/2011 11:25:53 AM
- Do american citizens abraod have to pay Medicare? - VelociraptorBlade - 1/29/2011 2:49:17 AM
  - Re: American citizens abroad - TB - 1/29/2011 3:36:36 AM
    - This...... is Bullsh*t - VelociraptorBlade - 1/29/2011 8:32:29 PM
      - Well, if that weren't the law... - Eri - 1/30/2011 3:52:55 AM
        
        Re: the law... - TB - 1/30/2011 4:15:44 AM
- Holy Appaloly. - Jody - 1/29/2011 1:29:11 AM
  - Wall Street gains. - Eri - 1/29/2011 4:48:26 AM
    - Re: Wall Street gains. - TB - 1/29/2011 5:01:49 AM
      - The problem is... - Eri - 1/29/2011 1:58:31 PM
        
        And there it is. The bottom line of all of this. - TB - 1/29/2011 6:08:22 PM
        
        Social Security is an emotional issue. - Jody - 1/29/2011 8:11:36 PM
        
        Re: Social Security is an emotional issue. - TB - 1/29/2011 9:03:07 PM
        
        As a side note TB - Jody - 1/30/2011 2:00:18 AM
        
        Re: As a side note - TB - 1/30/2011 3:41:25 AM
        
        Hey...I agree TB - Jody - 1/29/2011 11:30:21 PM
        
        You're pathetic - Eri - 1/29/2011 6:36:56 PM
        
        Re: You're not thinking. - TB - 1/29/2011 7:40:24 PM
  - Re: Holy Appaloly. - TB - 1/29/2011 3:25:19 AM
- Re: The facts about social security - TB - 1/28/2011 11:55:19 PM

Tropical cyclone to hit Australia - Velociraptorblade - 2/2/2011 7:32:31 AM

Trouble boiling in Jordan - Velociraptorblade - 2/2/2011 5:26:10 AM

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