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- The "Limbaugh Test" leaves moderate Republicans with only one place to go.
- It is fascinating to watch them purge their own moderates
- They
- "I heard that Sarah uses a moose bladder as a douche-bag! "
- They're moderates, don't cha know.
- WOW! "Moderate" now is as bad as "Liberal" to you guys! (n/t)
- Flew right over your head, didn't it?
- The problem...
- Define "mainstream" (n/t)
- In what context? Media?
- In the context of Occam's Razor
- The need or the seed?
- Maybe the question we should be asking is..."Why did we allow ourselves to become so conservative?"
- Are you refering to classical liberalism or neo liberalism?
- Holy crap...
- Why? Glad you asked ;-)
- Maybe the question we should be asking is..."Why did we allow ourselves to become so conservative?"
- "Liberal" America
- The need or the seed?
- In the context of Occam's Razor
- In what context? Media?
- Define "mainstream" (n/t)
- WOW! "Moderate" now is as bad as "Liberal" to you guys! (n/t)
- They're moderates, don't cha know.
- Internet vs. newspapers
- Newspapers have been around 400 years, how long has internet existed?
- re: Newspapers have been around 400 years, how long has internet existed?
- re: Newspapers have been around 400 years, how long has internet existed?
- re: Newspapers have been around 400 years, how long has internet existed?
- re: Newspapers have been around 400 years, how long has internet existed?
- re: Newspapers have been around 400 years, how long has internet existed?
- Horses have been around 100,000 years, how long have we had cars? (n/t)
- Right at the same time as Galileo's discoveries! (n/t)
- does a Google News article
- Newspapers have been around 400 years, how long has internet existed?
- "Pope warns of misuse of religion" in speech to Muslims. (I did not make this up.)
- From the People Who Brought You the Holy Inquisition & the Crusades. (n/t)
- I'd be ROFLMAO if it weren't so friggin' sad! No, worse than sad. (n/t)
- Forgive him. He knows not what he does. (n/t)
- Oh, he knows. The whole church knows. None of the disgusting old men care.
- Yo, Eri! Have you been following the Father Cutie scandal?
- Yes, I've been reading a bit about him.
- No, they should keep it
- Just your basic Cuban studly macho boogie dude. (n/t)
- Yes, I've been reading a bit about him.
- Yo, Eri! Have you been following the Father Cutie scandal?
- Oh, he knows. The whole church knows. None of the disgusting old men care.
- A budget cure: Marijuana taxes?
- I was gonna comment on this subject
- Pot Shows Promise as Cancer Cure
- So this is where the welfare state has brought us.
- May as well. Never let the welfare of the citizenry stand in the way of a good tax.
- Marijuana Intoxication Does Not Adversely Impact Decision Making, Study Says
- Brain addled with that stuff
- re: May as well. Never let the welfare of the citizenry stand in the way of a good tax.
- Hmm....
- Even with 60 Senators health care not a slam dunk
- Interesting that the Nays all have public health care
- "slowly phase out private industry"
- So do the "pros."
- In 6 days, my daughter will have no health insurance at all.
- Just let private enterprise handle it.
- My son passed a kidney stone...
- What state does she live in? (n/t)
- And by the way...
- In 6 days, my daughter will have no health insurance at all.
- re: slam dunk
- One more proof of the need for a TOTAL ban on all campaign contributions. (n/t)
- Then who pays for elections?
- Nobody. Elections will have strict limits of $10,000 for Congress & $100,000 for President paid out of CANDIDATE's own pocket.
- Then who pays for elections?
- Interesting that the Nays all have public health care
- Obama backing off Predator attacks?
- Guerilla war, Losing Tactics 101: Red Cross: "'Dozens' of Afghans die in airstrike"
- You didn't read the article did you?
- re: Obama backing off Predator attacks?
- "That's it for America's role in the fight in Pakistan"
- "Iran carries out an air raid on targets in Iraq" Please elaborate. (n/t)
- "A Chilling Effect on U.S. Counterterrorism"
- " It is hard to retain officers and attract quality recruits in this kind of environment"
- Yes Tom, counterterrorism has been completely disabled
- So why don't we just go all the way and bring back the Inquisition?
- Those who sell out the US, destroy her values, undermine her principles, should be held accountable.
- We Could Have Done This the Right Way - How Ali Soufan, an FBI agent, got Abu Zubaydah to talk without torture.
- A pro
- Interesting...
- That's like saying that we should never speak of how terribly wrong FDR was
- The point (and there is one):
- re: The point (and there is one):
- With the release of the memos, people who were torn between their orders and their consciences are now free to speak.
- How long do shame, anger, and disgust last?
- Does the spotlight feel uncomfortable?
- re: The point (and there is one):
- American principles, values, are important to liberals.
- Not Healthy to be Jewish in France.
- re: Not Healthy to be gay in America.
- It's not healthy to be a victim of violence for anyone, anywhere (n/t)
- Really ? You're generalizing again.... (n/t)
- re: Not Healthy to be Jewish in France.
- Former member of the Warren Commission now a Democrat
- Democrats grousing about the bribes
- The GOP continues to contract into a narrow, regional party
- Excellent news!
- Excellent news!
- The extreme right-wing (read "base") has driven folks out.
- More like "still a Democrat."
- That he couldn't get re-elected as a Republican says a lot.
- He said that he was not about to let his 29 year career in the Senate be determined by his constituency.
- Is this it? Swine flu is coming.
- re: Is this it? Swine flu is coming.
- Now detected in California, Texas, Kansas and New York
- A better flu vaccine coming up
- I'm still waiting for the SARS apocalypse you promised me. (n/t)
- Oh, goody. And if genes jump to or from from bird flu there could be an answer to a lot of problems. (n/t)
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