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1 EUR = 1.60 $ !! In 2000: 1 EUR = 0.80 $ - Raoul - 4/26/2008 7:49:48 AM
- There's an observation lurking in that statement. - SDAI-Tech1 - 4/27/2008 12:11:47 AM
  - Maybe 10 trillion statements. - Jacob - 4/28/2008 6:28:14 PM

Karzai says US must stop targeting Taliban - Bowser - 4/26/2008 4:20:00 PM
- Karzai, a day later - TB - 4/27/2008 6:53:44 AM
  - Karzai is a weak-willed fool (n/t) - Eri - 4/27/2008 4:41:41 PM
  - Has his opinion changed? (n/t) - alcaray - 4/27/2008 7:26:41 AM
- re: Karzai says US must stop targeting Taliban - James Brown - 4/26/2008 6:34:56 PM
  - This very significant statement is ignored by the neocons. - Bowser - 4/27/2008 12:42:46 AM
    - Rush, et al, must take weekends off. (n/t) - Bowser - 4/27/2008 3:05:03 AM
    - Gedanken experiment - ER - 4/27/2008 1:43:56 AM
      - Two referendum. - Jacob - 4/28/2008 6:16:35 PM
      - The equality of peoples and nations - SDAI-Tech1 - 4/27/2008 9:36:54 AM
      - Vietnam and elections - Bowser - 4/27/2008 1:48:57 AM
        
        Elections are problematic. - ER - 4/27/2008 3:33:27 AM
        
        True, and legitimacy is a moving target. - Bowser - 4/27/2008 5:15:51 AM
        
        The more things change... (what Churchill said) - alcaray - 4/27/2008 7:25:03 AM
        
        The man could write. - ER - 4/27/2008 11:10:36 AM
        
        And he was sober in the morning... - nick hoffman - 4/28/2008 12:29:15 PM

Maybe why its said that there are no athiests in foxholes - Yeti - 4/26/2008 4:16:49 PM
- None in gun mounts, either - ER - 4/26/2008 7:06:48 PM
  - As an Irish Catholic atheist I did fine. - Bowser - 4/26/2008 8:18:39 PM
- re: Maybe why its said that there are no athiests in foxholes - James Brown - 4/26/2008 6:42:53 PM

Republican redefines 'Conservative' - James Brown - 4/26/2008 1:11:49 AM
- You're readihg a lot into that. - TB - 4/26/2008 4:15:44 PM
  - re: You're readihg a lot into that. - James Brown - 4/26/2008 6:28:32 PM

Update on the Syrian reactor bombing - TB - 4/24/2008 3:48:41 AM
- Well, that dropped below the line without a sound. (n/t) - TB - 4/25/2008 5:00:57 AM
  - "Politics is just the entertainment arm of industry."--Frank Zappa - ER - 4/25/2008 12:49:03 PM
    - "Everyone in the world knows who bombed the site and why" - TB - 4/25/2008 5:06:26 PM
      - Fool me twice, shame on me. - ER - 4/25/2008 5:45:18 PM
    - Not likely - TB - 4/25/2008 3:42:50 PM
      - Have you noticed the lack of "international outrage" about the bombing? - ER - 4/25/2008 5:29:50 PM
        
        Not surprising - TB - 4/26/2008 4:40:35 PM
        
        I think you're finally catching on, TB! - ER - 4/26/2008 5:51:14 PM
        
        re: Have you noticed the lack of "international outrage" about the bombing? - Hans - 4/26/2008 3:18:21 PM
        
        Realpolitik - ER - 4/26/2008 6:14:14 PM

McCain rips Bush a new one - Buck Galaxy - 4/25/2008 5:51:11 PM
- McCain's a DINOSAUR - carl - 4/26/2008 4:40:41 PM
- A bit more about McCain's heroic Katrina stand. - alcaray - 4/25/2008 8:16:05 PM
  - McCain - "To everything (spin, spin, spin) - Bowser - 4/25/2008 9:15:37 PM
- You know where and with whom Bush was enjoying himself with when Katrina hit? - Tony - 4/25/2008 7:20:59 PM
  - re: You know where and with whom Bush was enjoying himself with when Katrina hit? - azstrummer - 4/25/2008 9:28:50 PM
    - Hagee is not McCain's "spiritual advisor" - TB - 4/26/2008 4:26:00 PM

Pennsylvania Primary - TB - 4/22/2008 11:18:04 PM
- re: Pennsylvania Primary - JEKing - 4/24/2008 2:57:53 AM
  - Wow - azstrummer - 4/25/2008 3:16:20 PM
- Interesting - azstrummer - 4/23/2008 6:15:49 PM
  - Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooo........... - Buck Galaxy - 4/24/2008 5:16:08 AM
    - Buck I didn't want to get into it with you - azstrummer - 4/24/2008 7:54:00 PM
      - Answer - Buck Galaxy - 4/24/2008 11:23:01 PM
        
        Further - Buck Galaxy - 4/25/2008 12:34:41 AM
        
        Good answers - azstrummer - 4/25/2008 2:40:56 PM
        
        Interesting - Buck Galaxy - 4/26/2008 4:41:52 AM
  - Selling them the rope. - ER - 4/23/2008 8:14:39 PM

McCain shows his honorable side. - REB - 4/23/2008 7:53:55 PM
- Please! - Bowser - 4/26/2008 12:12:18 AM
- Good for McCain for speaking up. - Buck Galaxy - 4/24/2008 8:52:29 AM
- That's one way to out-diverse the Dems, no matter who they pick. - ER - 4/23/2008 8:00:33 PM
  - You guys are out of touch - Buck Galaxy - 4/24/2008 8:43:34 AM
    - The facts about Condi Rice - Yeti - 4/24/2008 4:53:49 PM
      - The reality of Condi Rice. - Bowser - 4/26/2008 3:16:58 AM
    - Not out of touch at all. - ER - 4/24/2008 11:14:26 AM
      - Residual Bush support is probably something most Republicans are running from, right now. (n/t) - alcaray - 4/25/2008 12:21:17 AM
  - That is one reason why she'll make a great V.P. - REB - 4/23/2008 8:14:19 PM

GOP model for attacking Obama - Buck Galaxy - 4/25/2008 5:46:16 PM

Food...Food shortages?...Talk of rationing...Try potatoes instead? - Jacob - 4/21/2008 1:53:23 PM
- Be careful... - TB - 4/23/2008 3:22:55 AM
  - Do you want me to keep a record of this post to say I told you so in 2-3 years? (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 4/25/2008 4:19:24 PM
    - Sure. - TB - 4/25/2008 5:09:13 PM
- Potatoes v. corn - Mary Anne - 4/21/2008 10:42:10 PM
  - Almost a suggestion for something like a Victory garden. - Jacob - 4/22/2008 7:02:20 PM
  - As I recall, you can treat corn with lye... - alcaray - 4/21/2008 11:15:12 PM
    - I understand English cuisine has improved greatly, lately. (n/t) - ER - 4/22/2008 2:37:35 PM

"Despite Climate Worry, Europe Turns to Coal" - TB - 4/23/2008 1:07:54 AM
- re: "Europe Turns to Coal" - Johannes - 4/23/2008 10:08:04 PM
  - PROVE what you say, with REPUTABLE sources - nick hoffman - 4/23/2008 10:59:02 PM
    - re: By the way - Johannes - 4/24/2008 1:59:06 AM
    - re: Nick nick nick, you may have what ever opinion that you wish. - Johannes - 4/24/2008 12:48:11 AM
      - Moderators: Move to Off Topic please. We have had this discussion a thousand times - Yeti - 4/24/2008 4:06:33 AM
        
        No, it belongs in the Trash Can... (n/t) - nick hoffman - 4/24/2008 2:30:35 PM
        
        I would agree but that it would impact Tom, who made a legitamate post (n/t) - Yeti - 4/24/2008 4:03:47 PM
        
        re: Is FEAR preventing you guys from examining the NASA photos? (n/t) - Johannes - 4/24/2008 7:25:03 PM
        
        By Crikey! That must be it! FEAR! - Yeti - 4/25/2008 12:23:51 AM
        
        re:Talking about off topic - Johannes - 4/25/2008 3:35:45 AM
        
        re: re:Talking about off topic - Yeti - 4/25/2008 3:49:09 AM
        
        Perhaps Nick Could Comment ... - Little Big Man - 4/24/2008 3:05:32 PM

Libertarian Party Credibility Tanks - Algorithms - 4/24/2008 12:57:42 PM
- That happened a long time ago. - TB - 4/24/2008 4:55:26 PM
- To be fair... - ER - 4/24/2008 1:18:28 PM
  - re: To be fair... - Algorithms - 4/24/2008 2:05:08 PM
    - Philosophical aside... - ER - 4/24/2008 2:27:34 PM
      - re: Philosophical aside... - azstrummer - 4/24/2008 7:34:19 PM
        
        Yes, and I've been very disappointed. (n/t) - ER - 4/24/2008 8:21:25 PM
        
        Disappointment is understandable - TB - 4/24/2008 10:21:49 PM
        
        Surprise is understandable - ER - 4/24/2008 10:42:52 PM
        
        My advice to everybody... - TB - 4/25/2008 1:10:06 AM

"More felons allowed to enlist in Army, Marines ." A rich man's war fought with poor folk. - Bowser - 4/21/2008 10:34:03 PM
- Details - TB - 4/22/2008 5:04:23 AM
  - And a few more details on our "Army of the Poor" - TB - 4/22/2008 5:19:35 AM
    - Post no more. That's one of the saddest things I've ever read. - Bowser - 4/22/2008 6:05:13 AM
      - so about 50% are below average? DUH... - nick hoffman - 4/24/2008 2:37:21 PM
      - Missed the point - TB - 4/22/2008 5:01:11 PM
        
        You're trying to say that 55% of kids don't graduate from High School. - Bowser - 4/22/2008 9:44:06 PM
        
        In some "Urban" centers, a 55% dropout rate is considered a number to shoot for. (n/t) - Lee - 4/23/2008 3:41:29 AM
        
        No, I'm not. - TB - 4/22/2008 10:20:57 PM
- You never know, a little discipline, a little structure... - RobVG - 4/22/2008 2:39:20 AM
  - They got that it in the slam. - Bowser - 4/22/2008 3:16:29 AM
- Average education is going way down too. - alcaray - 4/21/2008 11:17:05 PM
  - There is a very powerful underclass developing. - Bowser - 4/22/2008 3:14:35 AM
    - "The cops don't need you, and they expect the same." -- Bob Dylan - ER - 4/22/2008 11:37:17 AM
  - Bush hasn't got anything to do with that. - Lee - 4/22/2008 3:01:43 AM
    - re: Bush hasn't got anything to do with that. - Andrew - 4/22/2008 7:09:38 PM
    - Irish, Italian, German, Poles----Cultural pollution. - RobVG - 4/22/2008 3:09:33 AM
      - Take a look at high school dropout rates, teen pregnancy, drug use, etc. - Lee - 4/22/2008 8:05:59 PM
        
        I guess I wasn't clear. - RobVG - 4/22/2008 8:53:55 PM
        
        Elvis could talk like an adult and didn't sing about pimping out his hos. - Lee - 4/23/2008 3:47:39 AM
        
        re: Elvis could talk like an adult and didn't sing about pimping out his hos. - Andrew - 4/23/2008 3:59:35 PM
        
        You were quite clear. (n/t) - alcaray - 4/22/2008 10:12:06 PM
        
        "were" (n/t) - RobVG - 4/22/2008 8:54:50 PM
    - Yea, it's the entertainment industry's fault. - alcaray - 4/22/2008 3:03:44 AM
      - re: Yea, it's the entertainment industry's fault. - ER - 4/22/2008 11:29:40 AM

Heading out to vote for Hillary! - Yeti - 4/22/2008 6:26:18 PM
- A damning New York Times editorial on their endorsee, Hillary. - Bowser - 4/23/2008 5:03:58 PM
  - Obama's hypocrisy - Buck Galaxy - 4/24/2008 4:55:22 AM
    - You almost did it Buck! - McFly - 4/24/2008 5:15:13 AM
- Why? Because she's looking more presidential all the time. - Buck Galaxy - 4/23/2008 7:16:05 AM
  - BUCK!!!! - Jody - 4/23/2008 1:53:58 PM
- By that analogy... - et - 4/23/2008 2:43:21 AM
  - Not quite - Yeti - 4/23/2008 3:55:38 AM
- I concur - Eri - 4/22/2008 11:38:40 PM
- I don't live in PA anymore but... - ER - 4/22/2008 6:49:36 PM
  - re: I don't live in PA anymore but... - Yeti - 4/22/2008 7:15:09 PM
    - re: I don't live in PA anymore but... - ER - 4/22/2008 7:42:22 PM

Petraeus to head Central Command - TB - 4/23/2008 5:00:16 PM
- I respect Petraeus - ER - 4/23/2008 5:21:28 PM
  - re: on respecting Petraeus - Publius - 4/23/2008 9:28:04 PM
    - re: on respecting Petraeus - ER - 4/24/2008 3:27:56 AM
- Certainly submissive enough. - Bowser - 4/23/2008 5:10:12 PM

Israeli-Palestinian conflict to continue? (n/t) - E.P. - 4/23/2008 8:47:20 PM

Obama not interested in further punishment? - TB - 4/18/2008 8:12:58 PM
- You haven't had enough debates? - alcaray - 4/19/2008 5:16:20 AM
  - Who, me? - TB - 4/19/2008 5:27:14 AM
- re: Obama not interested in further punishment? - JEKing - 4/18/2008 9:06:03 PM
  - re: Obama not interested in further punishment? - JEking - 4/20/2008 10:26:28 PM
  - OK You HAVE to justify that one - James Brown - 4/19/2008 6:39:33 PM
    - re: OK You HAVE to justify that one - JEKing - 4/20/2008 10:22:17 PM
      - re: OK You HAVE to justify that one - James Brown - 4/21/2008 6:03:59 AM
        
        True, an SSBI doesn't reach back far enough, - JEKing - 4/22/2008 3:52:38 AM
        
        re: True, an SSBI doesn't reach back far enough, - James Brown - 4/22/2008 5:20:38 AM
        
        I've had two clearances on DOD sites. - JEKing - 4/23/2008 4:02:37 AM
    - Conservatives are still pissed... - alcaray - 4/19/2008 8:41:17 PM
      - LOL! - TB - 4/19/2008 9:15:15 PM
        
        Wow! - alcaray - 4/19/2008 10:16:12 PM
- Then again, maybe you can't blame him - TB - 4/18/2008 8:26:34 PM
  - First time? - Tony - 4/18/2008 8:40:09 PM
    - re: First time? - TB - 4/18/2008 9:25:43 PM
      - Yeah,what would have happened? (n/t) - E.P. - 4/21/2008 3:29:31 PM

Analysis - "Offensive casts doubt on Iraqi forces " - Bowser - 4/22/2008 4:56:53 PM
- Guess that's why Basra is firmly under Iraqi government control. - Lee - 4/23/2008 3:21:14 AM
- Scraping the barrel a bit? - TB - 4/22/2008 10:00:52 PM
  - Oh, and PS. Would you want 'em on your flank? - Bowser - 4/22/2008 10:24:06 PM
  - "I know! For a real objective look at how the Iraqi army is doing, we'll interview a deserter!" - Bowser - 4/22/2008 10:20:20 PM
    - Deserters - TB - 4/22/2008 10:33:41 PM
      - Again, disingenuous. What desertion rate will ruin your battle effectiveness? - Bowser - 4/22/2008 10:57:25 PM

"Disapproval of Bush breaks (70 year old) record." - Bowser - 4/22/2008 9:58:03 PM

While I'm at it. "Woman guilty of running D.C. call-girl ring" - Bowser - 4/15/2008 11:14:17 PM
- re: While I'm at it. "Woman guilty of running D.C. call-girl ring" - Andrew - 4/22/2008 7:12:16 PM
- Why if they prosecuted everyone who got paid for screwing people in DC.... - E.P. - 4/16/2008 9:09:27 PM

"FACTBOX: Security developments in Iraq, April 21." - Bowser - 4/22/2008 6:21:19 AM

Moveon.org: We are in favor of the war in Afghanistan - gbaikie - 4/21/2008 7:01:48 AM
- Never happy. Bitching if they do support it, bitch if they don't. (n/t) - Bowser - 4/21/2008 10:45:15 PM
  - I think the point was MoveOn.org lying about it. (n/t) - TB - 4/21/2008 11:28:12 PM
    - and the Orwell 1984 switching of message. We have always supported the war... (n/t) - SDG - 4/22/2008 12:04:13 AM

Ideas from the New Australia - TB - 4/19/2008 10:46:44 PM
- Talk about 2020 vision! ;-) (n/t) - Jacob - 4/21/2008 6:43:18 PM
- I can remember when the Conventional Wisdom scoffed at smoking being bad for health. - Bowser - 4/21/2008 1:51:08 AM
- Those pediatricians and nutritionists think they're so smart, don't they? (n/t) - McFly - 4/20/2008 5:13:23 PM
- re: Wonder when they will go after alcohol? - SteveS - 4/19/2008 11:53:11 PM

Pirates of the Gulf - TB - 4/21/2008 3:45:47 PM

A deafening silence. Bush, Cheney and the price of oil. - Bowser - 4/17/2008 8:11:35 PM
- Not Funny - James Brown - 4/19/2008 6:42:48 PM
  - You need to look around a bit - TB - 4/19/2008 10:14:25 PM
    - re: You need to look around a bit - James Brown - 4/21/2008 6:11:55 AM
      - Electric cars are on the way. - TB - 4/21/2008 3:04:29 PM
- Like Lee said, Crude's not the only problem. - RobVG - 4/18/2008 1:57:41 AM
  - The subject was the price of the product running through the refineries. - Bowser - 4/18/2008 3:41:40 AM
    - Points of the article . - RobVG - 4/18/2008 3:51:52 AM
      - Oh, you're no fun! - TB - 4/18/2008 3:03:31 PM
- It's a global market. (n/t) - podrock - 4/18/2008 12:42:05 AM
  - Previously. - Bowser - 4/18/2008 12:58:26 AM
    - And what if - podrock - 4/18/2008 3:56:44 AM
      - Irrelevant. It's usually nonsense anyway. - Bowser - 4/18/2008 4:46:19 AM
        
        How low do you let your gas tank go before filling up? - podrock - 4/19/2008 3:48:56 AM
        
        re: Irrelevant - TB - 4/18/2008 2:54:11 PM
  - re: It's a global market. - TB - 4/18/2008 12:57:42 AM
- Bush tried to get more domestic drilling and more refining capacity, but the Dems stopped it. - Lee - 4/18/2008 12:33:51 AM
  - I agree with you Lee - James Brown - 4/19/2008 6:46:09 PM
  - We need to start drilling for our own oil... - REB - 4/18/2008 1:32:36 PM
  - His brother stopped some of it. (n/t) - podrock - 4/18/2008 12:40:40 AM
    - True, and Cuba and China appear to be stepping in to drill in those very spots. - Lee - 4/18/2008 4:01:37 AM
- Should we return to the age of horse & buggy? - Jacob - 4/17/2008 9:30:46 PM
- Silence? I can hear them laughing all the way to the bank (n/t) - Robert - 4/17/2008 8:51:18 PM
  - You're smarter than this, Robert. (n/t) - TB - 4/17/2008 9:13:53 PM
    - But nowhere near as funny (n/t) - Robert - 4/18/2008 1:41:31 AM

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