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More On Bonuses - David F Mayer - 4/6/2009 9:15:37 PM
- GMAC..... - carl - 4/6/2009 9:40:16 PM

Have We Recovered The N. Korean Rocket Yet? - carl - 4/6/2009 9:38:32 PM

Obama averts Turkey-NATO problems - Buck Galaxy - 4/4/2009 8:44:53 PM

Freeman Dyson - JEKing - 4/4/2009 6:51:39 PM

Growing Cap-and-Trade on the Tax Farm - gbaikie - 4/3/2009 10:20:33 PM

"Coming nuclear renaissance" - TB - 3/30/2009 12:05:41 AM
- Funny how the global warming folks never mention nuclear electricity - E.P. - 4/3/2009 8:33:44 PM
- Another Waste of Money. We have put a trillion dollars into nuclear research already. - David F Mayer - 3/31/2009 12:36:39 PM
  - re: Waste - TB - 3/31/2009 3:25:07 PM
    - Sorry to disagree, but you are mistaken about need for local sources. - David F Mayer - 4/1/2009 1:27:31 AM
- I think a lot of the objections to nuclear power will evaporate. - Bowser - 3/30/2009 3:19:08 AM
  - Again, given that, why should the Feds pay for anything? - TB - 3/30/2009 3:38:40 AM
    - Tell me why the Feds should buy a private power company a nuclear plant? - Bowser - 3/30/2009 4:54:28 AM
      - "Conservatives"? There you go again. (n/t) - Ronald Reagan - 3/31/2009 1:50:44 AM
- Unequivocal - McFly - 3/30/2009 12:33:26 AM
  - Industry has never footed the whole bill for nuclear power. - ER - 3/30/2009 12:42:18 AM
    - As long as we're consistent about it. - TB - 3/30/2009 1:57:36 AM
      - If you actually had read my post... - ER - 3/30/2009 9:43:16 AM
        
        An aside - TB - 3/30/2009 1:43:30 PM
        
        Energy is just one factor, - ER - 3/30/2009 7:18:02 PM
        
        The response was more to McFly than you. Sorry. (n/t) - TB - 3/30/2009 1:32:58 PM
      - Hopefully? - McFly - 3/30/2009 2:42:34 AM
        
        Red herring? Why? - TB - 3/30/2009 3:11:57 AM

US stocks post their best month in 6 1/2 years under the dangerous socialist Obama - z - 3/31/2009 8:30:22 PM
- Bah humbug - azstrummer - 3/31/2009 9:39:01 PM
  - The point is that, if there were any truth whatsoever to the wild Republican scare tactics re: Obama - z - 4/2/2009 12:27:37 PM
    - Today I saw my first anti-Obama bumpersticker - Lindy - 4/3/2009 12:19:40 AM
  - It's gonna be up and down up and down up and down for awhile. - Eri - 4/1/2009 2:43:35 AM

Obama plays peacemaker in French-Chinese dispute - Buck Galaxy - 4/2/2009 4:04:07 PM
- Quite a change from the last guy who scolded Europeans for not supporting a stupid war in Iraq (n/t) - z - 4/2/2009 8:01:57 PM

"Jingle bombs" - TB - 4/2/2009 4:32:13 PM

"G-20 protesters break into Royal Bank of Scotland" - David F Mayer - 4/1/2009 12:53:37 PM
- They have to have some way to make a living. - Lee - 4/2/2009 10:38:38 AM

Case against Ted Stevens Dropped - RobVG - 4/2/2009 1:52:20 AM

Beware the Conficker worm on your computers - TB - 3/31/2009 11:51:47 PM
- It would be nice to track down those who produce malware and give them permanent vacations breaking rocks. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 4/1/2009 12:38:23 PM

Predator Stikes Again - David F Mayer - 4/1/2009 12:32:54 PM

National Service in the US - Laurie Street - 3/24/2009 3:57:48 PM
- US Constitution, Amendment #13 - David F Mayer - 3/29/2009 12:01:49 AM
  - If the draft was constitutional, so is this. (n/t) - TB - 3/30/2009 3:41:08 AM
    - How so? It is NOT a matter of national security. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 4/1/2009 12:29:21 PM
- Traditionally a liberal idea, with some fantastic benefits. - Bowser - 3/25/2009 4:36:52 AM
  - What is liberal about conscription? (n/t) - David F Mayer - 3/29/2009 12:29:52 PM
- re: National Service in the US - TB - 3/24/2009 4:50:18 PM
  - Voluntary??? - alcaray - 3/27/2009 8:03:32 AM
    - re: Voluntary??? - TB - 3/27/2009 12:41:08 PM
      - Let's be clear. - alcaray - 3/27/2009 6:58:29 PM
        
        Text of a bill currently working its way out of the House - TB - 3/27/2009 9:27:15 PM
        
        I apologize. - alcaray - 3/27/2009 11:08:20 PM
        
        No apology necessary - TB - 3/28/2009 4:50:54 AM
        
        I can see it now... - ER - 3/29/2009 1:00:54 PM
        
        We've already got that - TB - 3/29/2009 2:24:42 PM
  - An editorial on this subject - TB - 3/26/2009 2:51:20 PM
    - Now I see the problem - Laurie Street - 3/26/2009 3:55:57 PM

First they came for the CEOs... - TB - 3/31/2009 3:33:25 PM
- "would impose government controls on the pay of all employees -- not just top executives -- of companies that have received a capital investment from the U.S. government" - David F Mayer - 4/1/2009 12:27:24 PM
- What part of "on the brink of a great depression" aren't you understanding? - azstrummer - 3/31/2009 9:35:41 PM
  - re: What part of "on the brink of a great depression" aren't you understanding? - TB - 3/31/2009 9:56:21 PM
- What do you think happens in receivorship restructuring? - alcaray - 3/31/2009 5:45:28 PM
  - Paradigms - TB - 3/31/2009 9:11:32 PM
    - GM's choices... - alcaray - 3/31/2009 9:19:17 PM
  - Screw the hourly people, but God save the CEOs. - Bowser - 3/31/2009 6:10:22 PM
- What, exactly, is your problem with accountability? - Bowser - 3/31/2009 5:30:37 PM
- From Instapundit - TB - 3/31/2009 3:37:31 PM

Obama forces GM CEO out of job - TB - 3/30/2009 3:25:46 AM
- He signs the paychecks, doesn't he? - ER - 3/30/2009 11:23:54 PM
  - After GWB, Conservatives do NOT want judgement based on performance. - Bowser - 3/30/2009 11:52:19 PM
    - "Conservatives"? There you go again. (n/t) - Ronald Reagan - 3/31/2009 1:26:36 AM
      - Nothing to be proud of, is it? (n/t) - Bowser - 3/31/2009 2:08:47 AM
- Often happens after poor performance. Look at last elections. (n/t) - Bowser - 3/30/2009 4:55:41 PM
  - The CEO can take advantage of a Federal job retraining program. - ER - 3/30/2009 11:32:42 PM
- Details of the Obama plan - TB - 3/30/2009 4:54:35 PM
  - And more: - TB - 3/30/2009 7:07:54 PM
    - Still more: - TB - 3/30/2009 7:14:07 PM
- Damn Good Idea. The USA should get rid of the incompetents who caused the problem - David F Mayer - 3/30/2009 3:05:29 PM
  - Wake up. - TB - 3/30/2009 3:11:05 PM
    - Sorry, but GM BEGGED for the bailout, which amounted to sale to the Federal goverment. - David F Mayer - 3/31/2009 11:49:24 AM
    - It was never run by engineers. - ER - 3/30/2009 11:12:40 PM
    - Isn't it interesting - McFly - 3/30/2009 11:10:23 PM
      - And "trust us". That's right, just trust us. Trust us some more. There you go. Trust. - Bowser - 3/30/2009 11:55:31 PM
- A bit after the Northridge quake in... - alcaray - 3/30/2009 4:14:16 AM
  - You don't see any fundamental difference? (n/t) - TB - 3/30/2009 1:30:16 PM
    - And the difference should be no strings attached when it's a government bailout? (n/t) - Buck Galaxy - 3/30/2009 3:23:35 PM
      - re: And the difference - TB - 3/30/2009 3:29:30 PM
        
        Why? - Tony - 3/30/2009 6:10:15 PM
        
        Yeah, it's not like the US auto industry is such a big moneymaker. (n/t) - ER - 3/30/2009 11:26:16 PM
        
        What are they going to do with the power? Hang on to it. - TB - 3/30/2009 7:38:34 PM
        
        The terrible thing, thought Tony, the terrible thing was that when TB posted this he would believe it (n/t) - Tony - 3/31/2009 11:49:30 PM
        
        So you say. (n/t) - alcaray - 3/30/2009 3:49:47 PM
  - The Golden Rule. - Bowser - 3/30/2009 4:57:49 AM
    - Exactly. And if it is taxpayer money, should we not get something in return? (n/t) - alcaray - 3/30/2009 8:37:03 AM
      - Like a back-breaking debt burden for the grandkids? (n/t) - The Silent Majority - 3/31/2009 1:35:42 AM
        
        No, like continuing employment, and a way out of this recession. (n/t) - alcaray - 4/1/2009 12:20:35 AM
      - It's called "downsizing". What a concept. (n/t) - ER - 3/30/2009 9:34:05 AM

Evolution of Business - David F Mayer - 3/31/2009 12:23:50 PM
- re: Evolution of Business - Publius - 3/31/2009 6:17:57 PM
  - re: Evolution - TB - 3/31/2009 9:35:34 PM
  - Hey Pub! Good to see you! (n/t) - Laurie Street - 3/31/2009 7:56:59 PM
- re: Evolution of Business - TB - 3/31/2009 3:06:45 PM

Post-victory Iraq - "Baghdad Arrest Sets Off Clashes" - Bowser - 3/29/2009 7:37:02 PM
- It is now possible to disarm private militias. That is a sign of progress. - David F Mayer - 3/31/2009 12:38:23 PM
  - Private militias are the awakening councils - Buck Galaxy - 3/31/2009 4:26:25 PM

Wizard of Id on the Bailouts - David F Mayer - 3/29/2009 6:16:25 PM
- Whoops. Here it is. - David F Mayer - 3/31/2009 1:44:47 PM

New York following California - TB - 3/30/2009 4:09:27 PM
- If New York doesn't quit that, California's gonna arrest 'em for stalking! (n/t) - Eri - 3/30/2009 10:43:58 PM
- More on California - TB - 3/30/2009 4:46:00 PM

Wall Street pay - and you thought sports stars made a lot! - Laurie Street - 9/29/2008 10:24:46 PM
- Wall Street political contributions - TB - 9/30/2008 12:04:11 AM
  - To summarize - Tony - 9/30/2008 6:05:36 PM
- Come one, come all! For your viewing delight, I bring you the abbreviated bailout! - Bowser - 9/29/2008 11:20:19 PM
  - Isn't this something along the lines of what started the French revolution? - Laurie Street - 9/30/2008 1:57:50 AM
    - It was. - Eri - 9/30/2008 3:20:26 AM
    - Jefferson said the greatest threat to the Republic was the disparity between rich and poor. (n/t) - Bowser - 9/30/2008 2:58:36 AM
      - The Bailout: "When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic. -- Benjamin Franklin" - Bowser - 9/30/2008 3:00:41 AM
        
        re: The Bailout: "When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic. -- Benjamin Franklin" - Larry Freeman - 3/29/2009 10:37:54 PM
        
        re: The Bailout: "When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic. -- Benjamin Franklin" - Priest King - 10/25/2008 5:12:04 PM
        
        I'm always curious about what revives a thread. - Mary Anne - 10/26/2008 5:15:31 PM
        
        Only you could quote that with a straight face. (n/t) - TB - 9/30/2008 6:54:36 AM
        
        I think we can see the end coming. The US will be a banana republic. - Bowser - 9/30/2008 3:27:48 AM
        
        "When the law can be used to plunder, the plunderers will make the laws." Religious broadcaster. (n/t) - Bowser - 9/30/2008 3:15:41 AM

"Spanish court weighs case against Bush officials." A slam dunk should they proceed. - Bowser - 3/29/2009 2:11:53 AM
- Hardly likely. - David F Mayer - 3/29/2009 6:11:33 PM
  - Psst.........David - Lindy - 3/29/2009 8:04:32 PM
    - The problem lies in the fact that soldiers are not trained to gather evidence. - David F Mayer - 3/29/2009 10:24:08 PM

CO2 sequestration - RobVG - 3/29/2009 8:44:09 PM
- They could do much better by the elimination of whaling & overfishing. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 3/29/2009 9:05:31 PM

Compact fluorescent bulb update - TB - 3/28/2009 3:16:42 PM
- re: Compact fluorescent bulb update - Eric - 3/29/2009 3:34:46 PM
- re: Compact fluorescent bulbs - TB - 3/28/2009 3:32:12 PM
  - cold weather - dtb - 3/29/2009 1:58:43 PM
    - re: Bulbs - SDAI-Tech1 - 3/29/2009 8:26:06 PM
  - And hey! Where are the cheap LED bulbs? - TB - 3/29/2009 3:12:33 AM
    - As an LED affecionado, I can tell you there aren't any. - Bowser - 3/29/2009 3:30:03 AM

Gietner and Macain on MTP- now (n/t) - RobVG - 3/29/2009 4:02:14 PM
- Fire sale - RobVG - 3/29/2009 5:12:23 PM
  - re: Fire sale - TB - 3/29/2009 6:02:27 PM
    - Well written, thanks for the link (n/t) - RobVG - 3/29/2009 7:56:21 PM
- (Geithner/McCain) (n/t) - RobVG - 3/29/2009 4:19:38 PM

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