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(Of course they are cheap dollars.) "Oil Futures Hit $100 a Barrel" - Bowser - 1/2/2008 5:41:20 PM
- And what happened to the surtax on the wealthy to pay for the mess in Iraq? - E.P. - 1/2/2008 8:50:08 PM
  - re: Even pelosi knows that a surtax is a really bad political move. - TAFKASE - 1/2/2008 11:22:34 PM
- re: all the more reason to attack countries who have the oil - Jack Herer - 1/2/2008 6:16:10 PM

And another thing! Does anyone give a rip about Iowa? - Bowser - 1/2/2008 10:52:59 PM
- If I cared, I'd take it to flame... - TAFKASE - 1/2/2008 11:07:06 PM

A good commentary on "neoconservatism" and "realism" - TB - 1/2/2008 9:44:52 PM

New Years in Baghdad - TB - 1/2/2008 4:21:43 AM
- Kinda reminds one of the enlisted mens club. - Bowser - 1/2/2008 5:06:30 AM
  - More mythology. - TB - 1/2/2008 3:17:49 PM
    - Virtually everyone agrees the only solution is political. - Bowser - 1/2/2008 5:36:23 PM
      - re: Virtually everyone agrees the only solution is political. - TB - 1/2/2008 6:05:25 PM
        
        Political reconciliation - Lee - 1/2/2008 7:29:10 PM

A lefty decides that Global warming is good. - TAFKASE - 12/27/2007 8:29:38 PM
- ROFLMAO! - Eri - 12/28/2007 6:25:04 PM
  - We all own yachts. Higher water just gives us more freedom. - Thurston Howell IV - 1/2/2008 3:12:12 PM
- What's really funny... - TB - 12/28/2007 9:24:51 AM
- re: A lefty decides that Global warming is good. - gbaikie - 12/27/2007 11:42:30 PM

Why would Musharraf lie about Bhutto's method of dying? - Bowser - 1/1/2008 7:50:29 PM
- Its called disinformation - TAFKASE - 1/2/2008 3:08:03 PM
- re: Why would Musharraf lie about Bhutto's method of dying? - gbaikie - 1/1/2008 9:33:39 PM
  - Wow. - Bowser - 1/1/2008 9:39:30 PM
    - re: Wow. - gbaikie - 1/1/2008 10:54:12 PM
- Good question - TB - 1/1/2008 8:50:20 PM

WMD and Al Qaeda - is it possible? - James Brown - 1/1/2008 7:07:05 PM
- Was unable to view the video - TB - 1/1/2008 9:18:31 PM
  - re: Was unable to view the video - James Brown - 1/1/2008 10:34:51 PM
    - Don't stretch it too far - TB - 1/1/2008 10:50:05 PM
      - Streatchen it Boss - streatchen it (Cool Hand Luke). - James Brown - 1/2/2008 2:02:09 AM
        
        It isn't about the U.S. for the most part. - TB - 1/2/2008 4:11:33 AM
- They could always crash a large plane into a full supertanker. - Lee - 1/1/2008 8:14:23 PM

John Donne said it....... - Publius - 12/30/2007 8:31:46 PM
- What is it with Kashmir? - Lee - 12/31/2007 6:02:37 PM
- "Oh what tangled web we weave, when first we endeavor to deceive." - Bowser - 12/31/2007 1:35:18 AM
  - Actually............... - Publius - 1/1/2008 1:06:03 PM
- No win situation? - TB - 12/30/2007 10:40:08 PM
- The Bhutto situation - SDAI-Tech1 - 12/30/2007 9:44:27 PM
  - the Habitable Board plays on a moebus strip.... - Publius - 1/1/2008 8:42:06 PM

Arizona wages war on crooked employers - SDAI-Tech1 - 12/31/2007 6:59:18 AM
- re: case in point - Eric - 1/1/2008 6:46:08 PM
- Promising signs - SDAI-Tech1 - 12/31/2007 7:18:55 AM
  - re: Promising signs - Lindy - 12/31/2007 3:37:32 PM
    - A little History for you - Lindy - 12/31/2007 4:50:15 PM

"Official: Al Qaeda in Iraq 75 Percent Destroyed" - Bowser - 12/31/2007 1:40:06 AM
- Good point - Buck Galaxy - 12/31/2007 4:15:47 AM
  - re: Good point - gbaikie - 12/31/2007 6:58:12 AM

An American political journalist who's never heard of George W. Bush. - Bowser - 12/30/2007 12:21:27 AM
- re: An American political journalist who's never heard of George W. Bush. - James Brown - 12/30/2007 4:14:16 PM

An example of "official" dissembling, bordering on nonsense. - Bowser - 12/29/2007 4:52:05 PM
- His health problems? - Lindy - 12/30/2007 4:36:23 AM

Bhutto killed in suicide bombing.... - ARRELL - 12/27/2007 2:09:29 PM
- An earlier failed attempt on Wednesday - TB - 12/28/2007 9:34:42 AM
- Interesting side-bar: CNN's slanted bias on parade - TAFKASE - 12/27/2007 9:42:46 PM
  - What are you talking about? - ARRELL - 12/27/2007 10:07:19 PM
    - I think I get it - Robert - 12/27/2007 10:51:21 PM
    - re: What are you talking about? - TAFKASE - 12/27/2007 10:43:57 PM
      - Dude - Robert - 12/27/2007 10:52:20 PM
        
        re: Dude - TAFKASE - 12/27/2007 11:05:18 PM
        
        Was it fun for you while it lasted? - ARRELL - 12/29/2007 3:16:58 AM
        
        Happy New Year (n/t) - Robert - 12/28/2007 3:59:38 AM
- Al-Qaeda claims Bhutto's death - Eric - 12/27/2007 4:01:06 PM
  - If he's an MD, they should pull his license - Eri - 12/28/2007 6:30:52 PM
  - Who stands to gain? Follow the power. (n/t) - Bowser - 12/28/2007 1:06:41 AM
    - Well, follow the power and see who was responsible for security. (n/t) - Bowser - 12/28/2007 6:18:03 AM
      - It's not always a conspiracy. - Buck Galaxy - 12/28/2007 8:10:48 AM
        
        Or, - - - - Bowser - 12/28/2007 10:29:42 PM
      - re: who was responsible for security - TB - 12/28/2007 7:24:56 AM
      - A little more slowly...al Qaeda said they did it. - TB - 12/28/2007 7:16:55 AM
        
        Might want to apply your 24 hour rule there - Tony - 12/28/2007 4:01:34 PM
        
        24 hour rule - TB - 12/28/2007 6:25:51 PM
        
        "the idea that the interior ministry has solved the crime already needs to be put under heavy scrutiny" - Lindy - 12/28/2007 4:40:43 PM
  - Al-Qaeda will certainly see this as a victory - TAFKASE - 12/27/2007 9:35:10 PM
    - Not sure it will be allowed to go that far - Eri - 12/28/2007 6:35:43 PM
    - re: Al-Qaeda will certainly see this as a victory - James Brown - 12/28/2007 5:54:41 AM
- Now What? - James Brown - 12/27/2007 3:23:57 PM
  - We wait. - TB - 12/27/2007 6:55:49 PM
    - re: We wait. - Robert Clark - 12/27/2007 8:43:46 PM
      - A sure fanatic will always trump a doubting Thomas. - Lee - 12/27/2007 11:44:56 PM
        
        Maybe we need a Communist dictator to take over in Pakistan - Ima Liberal - 12/28/2007 2:16:21 AM
        
        Whachou talkin' 'bout? - Eri - 12/28/2007 6:43:56 PM
    - re: We wait. - TAFKASE - 12/27/2007 7:32:54 PM
      - has iran's leadership expressed sympathy yet? - TAFKASE - 12/27/2007 7:34:50 PM
        
        re: It appears that the Iranians are strongly condeming the murder. - TAFKASE - 12/27/2007 7:50:15 PM
  - CHAOS - TAFKASE - 12/27/2007 4:41:05 PM

Suggestion for Democrats in Congress. - Bowser - 12/28/2007 9:18:56 PM
- Been wondering about this one myself. - TB - 12/29/2007 12:24:38 AM
  - I swear he's like a little boy kicking his heels and throwing a fit. - Eri - 12/29/2007 2:09:12 AM

Bell -a-Tele-PHONEY! - carl - 12/26/2007 8:09:53 PM
- re: Bell -a-Tele-PHONEY! - TAFKASE - 12/27/2007 4:43:34 PM
- re: Bell -a-Tele-PHONEY! - Doug Ellison - 12/27/2007 3:53:55 PM
  - News 2 Me - carl - 12/27/2007 5:25:12 PM

More on the Chevy "Volt" - TB - 12/24/2007 5:03:22 PM
- I wish they would report car efficiency better. - James Brown - 12/25/2007 8:46:19 PM
  - Good question. - TB - 12/25/2007 9:09:46 PM
    - Manufacturing of Batts, too. - carl - 12/26/2007 8:11:37 PM
      - "worse polluters than the gas ones" - TB - 12/26/2007 11:00:02 PM
- You may be right if history is a guide. - Bowser - 12/25/2007 2:11:15 AM
  - re: history - TB - 12/25/2007 8:49:30 PM
    - Your problem is obvious. - Bowser - 12/25/2007 10:01:02 PM
      - "...explain how Ronald Reagan..." - TB - 12/26/2007 1:43:57 AM
        
        Iran wanted Reagan president - he shipped them arms. - Bowser - 12/26/2007 4:03:45 AM
        
        That's okay. Maybe somebody else will click the underlined parts. (n/t) - TB - 12/26/2007 4:59:10 PM
- Did you see "Who Killed the Electric Car" ? - RobVG - 12/24/2007 7:35:52 PM
  - I think that high range is over-rated. - TAFKASE - 12/26/2007 3:10:33 PM
    - I should add that the high cost makes them "luxury cars" - TAFKASE - 12/26/2007 4:58:20 PM
      - by the way...I want the 1st production all-electric Corvette. - TAFKASE - 12/26/2007 5:00:01 PM
  - re: electric cars - TB - 12/24/2007 9:20:48 PM

"Most Admired Man and Woman" - TB - 12/26/2007 5:35:53 PM
- I don't understand your comment. - alcaray - 12/26/2007 7:14:56 PM
  - Mostly the respondents, but when I give it more thought... - TB - 12/26/2007 10:54:34 PM
  - But he doesn't argue with Bush's approval rating! - Bowser - 12/26/2007 9:10:00 PM
  - I think he's taking aim at the latter. ;-) (n/t) - SDAI-Tech1 - 12/26/2007 7:26:43 PM

Peace on Earth update - TB - 12/25/2007 9:47:58 PM
- Well, that helps. - Bowser - 12/26/2007 6:04:30 AM
  - re: Well, that helps. - TB - 12/26/2007 4:56:28 PM
    - Well, contrast the blog with this. - Bowser - 12/26/2007 5:05:32 PM
      - Afghanistan - TB - 12/26/2007 5:26:01 PM
- re: Peace on Earth update - Hans - 12/26/2007 4:44:35 AM

I dint think ANYONE can fully predict the enormity of positive change this will cause... - ARRELL - 12/26/2007 12:29:13 AM
- A great idea - TB - 12/26/2007 1:19:59 AM
  - Imagine 'bombing' north korea with these... - ARRELL - 12/26/2007 1:30:05 AM
    - Whoa...well said! (n/t) - Jody - 12/26/2007 3:39:47 AM
    - Even without internet access... - TB - 12/26/2007 1:58:47 AM
      - re: Even without internet access... - Hans - 12/26/2007 4:32:36 AM
        
        Hand power - TB - 12/26/2007 4:49:39 PM
- Link - ARRELL - 12/26/2007 12:30:14 AM

Let's see if I'm getting this right. - Bowser - 12/22/2007 1:46:11 AM
- That's the way it works... - TAFKASE - 12/26/2007 3:17:44 PM
- re: Let's see if I'm getting this right. - gbaikie - 12/22/2007 5:38:37 AM
  - Alaska - gbaikie - 12/22/2007 8:16:22 PM
  - Why is it then? - Bowser - 12/22/2007 6:49:27 AM
    - re: Why is it then? - gbaikie - 12/22/2007 9:12:57 AM
- "Do I have that right?" - TB - 12/22/2007 5:05:50 AM
  - It's the addiction economic theory. - Bowser - 12/22/2007 5:16:54 AM
    - re: addiction economic theory - TB - 12/22/2007 6:16:47 PM
      - Feelgoods. - Bowser - 12/23/2007 12:40:11 AM
        
        Elk? Farm? - TB - 12/23/2007 3:08:34 AM
        
        re: Feelgoods. - gbaikie - 12/23/2007 2:17:32 AM

Japan seeking energy independence. - TAFKASE - 12/26/2007 2:55:24 PM

US snowstorm causes nine deaths - gbaikie - 12/23/2007 11:14:19 PM
- The Mind Boggles - James Brown - 12/25/2007 8:55:43 PM
- 22 Deaths - Eri - 12/25/2007 7:25:08 PM
- Are you really THAT stupid? - ARRELL - 12/25/2007 4:15:56 AM
  - difference between climate and weather - Buck Galaxy - 12/25/2007 7:42:12 PM
    - proof - TB - 12/25/2007 9:16:12 PM
      - So - Buck Galaxy - 12/26/2007 1:06:14 AM
        
        Did you even read TB's post? - McFly - 12/26/2007 1:52:38 AM
        
        Did you? - Buck Galaxy - 12/26/2007 8:13:23 AM
  - re: Are you really THAT stupid? - gbaikie - 12/25/2007 5:37:55 AM
- Maybe one day - azstrummer - 12/24/2007 12:35:28 AM
  - re: Maybe one day - gbaikie - 12/24/2007 1:33:09 AM
    - Bah humbug - Eri - 12/24/2007 3:07:02 PM
    - Obtuse - Bowser - 12/24/2007 5:12:32 AM
      - "Deliberately misses the point, substitutes an irrelevant rant." *snort* (n/t) - TB - 12/24/2007 5:25:06 AM
        
        A perfect example of Sunday morning "news" interviews - - - - Bowser - 12/24/2007 7:45:25 AM
        
        I wouldn't know. I never watch them. (n/t) - TB - 12/24/2007 4:03:15 PM

Hillary's flip flops - Buck Galaxy - 12/24/2007 1:12:20 AM
- Itâ€™s clear that Romneyâ€™s new set of views are directed by the LDS church. (n/t) - James Brown - 12/25/2007 8:58:33 PM
- Hillary's road show - TB - 12/24/2007 5:27:49 AM
- Link - Buck Galaxy - 12/24/2007 1:13:53 AM

"Billions in aid to Pakistan was wasted, officials assert" - Bowser - 12/24/2007 6:08:30 AM
- Isn't that true in most cases of foreign aid? (n/t) - Lee - 12/24/2007 5:19:47 PM
  - Add another $5 billion... - TB - 12/24/2007 5:35:28 PM

MoveOn buys over $250,000 in phone cards for troops. - Bowser - 12/21/2007 10:22:27 PM
- Snicker - Eri - 12/22/2007 4:02:45 PM
  - The snicker was for the Republican donations comment (n/t) - Eri - 12/22/2007 4:03:41 PM
    - re: Republican donations - TB - 12/22/2007 6:35:12 PM
      - "MoveOn was working full time to ensure our military's defeat" - azstrummer - 12/23/2007 5:31:52 AM
        
        re: MoveOn - TB - 12/23/2007 8:48:34 PM
        
        You'll never get it will you - azstrummer - 12/24/2007 12:03:49 AM
        
        re: You'll never get it - TB - 12/24/2007 4:23:40 AM
      - Not so fast there, me bucko - Eri - 12/22/2007 8:53:04 PM
        
        Disagree and it's treason, Eri. - Bowser - 12/23/2007 1:45:31 AM
        
        re: Not so fast there - TB - 12/22/2007 11:13:14 PM
        
        People are feeling the economic pinch - Eri - 12/23/2007 12:08:46 AM
        
        Not as much as you think - TB - 12/23/2007 3:19:16 AM
        
        Actually, I have been looking at the figures - Eri - 12/23/2007 5:37:06 AM
        
        My Christmas season is shaping up nicely. - Lee - 12/24/2007 4:05:42 AM
        
        re: My Christmas season is shaping up nicely. - Eri - 12/24/2007 3:09:32 PM
- Great idea - Lindy - 12/21/2007 11:00:47 PM

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