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"Anti-Iran rhetoric worries U.N. nuke watchdog" - Bowser - 10/28/2007 10:51:15 PM
- I'm starting to agree with you Bowser. Iran poses little threat. - TAFKASE - 10/29/2007 1:51:59 PM
  - re: I'm starting to agree with you Bowser. Iran poses little threat. - Andrew - 10/29/2007 4:13:25 PM
    - Another thought... - TAFKASE - 10/29/2007 5:48:38 PM
    - Why not? - TAFKASE - 10/29/2007 5:32:35 PM
    - Reasons for defending Israel - azstrummer - 10/29/2007 4:47:56 PM
      - re: Reasons for defending Israel - TB - 10/29/2007 5:56:47 PM
        
        Democracy hypocrisy - azstrummer - 10/29/2007 8:58:15 PM
        
        re: Democracy hypocrisy - SDAI-Tech1 - 10/30/2007 5:04:12 AM
        
        Some of us prefer not to be known for our lip service. (n/t) - alcaray - 10/30/2007 7:11:53 PM
        
        Lichtenstein. Next. (n/t) - Tony - 10/30/2007 6:39:32 PM
        
        Liechtenstein is a Constitutional Monarchy - SDAI-Tech1 - 10/31/2007 4:12:35 AM
        
        Review what your challange was, is my advice. (n/t) - alcaray - 10/31/2007 5:24:00 AM
        
        Reviewed. My comments still stand. ;-) - SDAI-Tech1 - 10/31/2007 5:37:56 AM
        
        More US tax money going to every Israeli than to every American - Raoul - 10/29/2007 6:58:32 PM
- ElBaradei's record of omniscience is a bit mixed. - TB - 10/29/2007 1:01:02 AM

The Democratics want a Surtax on the Rich ($150k+ in EARNED income) - TAFKASE - 10/25/2007 3:05:13 AM
- re: The Democratics want a Surtax on the Rich ($150k+ in EARNED income) - Marcia - 10/25/2007 9:52:17 PM
  - re: The Democratics want a Surtax on the Rich ($150k+ in EARNED income) - Marcia - 10/30/2007 9:17:24 PM
- Actually, TAFKASE's plan sounds pretty good to me. - ER - 10/25/2007 2:39:42 PM
  - The net result of schemes like this... - alcaray - 10/25/2007 10:20:10 PM
    - Like they're not progressive enough already? - TB - 10/25/2007 10:52:06 PM
      - And anyhow, we aren't talking about making the laws more progressive. - alcaray - 10/25/2007 11:18:31 PM
      - What percent of the nations wealth do those 25% control? (n/t) - alcaray - 10/25/2007 11:16:59 PM
        
        Good question. - TB - 10/25/2007 11:26:06 PM
        
        Wealth does not equal income. How much of the country is theirs? (n/t) - alcaray - 10/26/2007 6:09:57 AM
        
        Maybe we need to scrap all Sales, Use, and income taxes and go to nothing but Property taxes then... - TAFKASE - 10/26/2007 4:06:52 PM
        
        re: While we are at it lets tax Churches and Charities too! - TAFKASE - 10/26/2007 4:09:12 PM
        
        How would you measure that? - TB - 10/26/2007 3:16:52 PM
        
        I really don't know. - alcaray - 10/26/2007 10:50:19 PM
  - the problem with taxing earned and unearned income at the same rate... - TAFKASE - 10/25/2007 3:06:31 PM
    - Just a difference of opinion, and maybe of definition. - ER - 10/25/2007 3:38:50 PM
      - Sales taxes - TB - 10/25/2007 7:35:43 PM
        
        yes, I would support a Sales tax ONLY if it gave a rebate to those deemed "poor" - TAFKASE - 10/25/2007 9:37:57 PM
- Boo hiss! - Eri - 10/25/2007 1:47:50 PM
  - Agreed...I wouldn't go to 30% before 50k, maybe 60k (n/t) - McFly - 10/25/2007 6:08:43 PM
- fail (n/t) - Buck Galaxy - 10/25/2007 7:02:19 AM

Biofuels are a "Crime against Humanity" - TAFKASE - 10/29/2007 9:37:13 PM
- The hordes - Un_Epi_De_Mais - 10/29/2007 10:04:11 PM
- It's a valid warning, though - Raoul - 10/29/2007 10:01:19 PM
  - Jack Daniels doesn't burn their whiskey to save on their energy bill. - ER - 10/30/2007 12:43:26 AM

Speculation on Syrian "reactor site." - TB - 10/24/2007 3:45:29 PM
- re: Speculation on Syrian "reactor site." - JamesBrown - 10/29/2007 12:56:28 AM
  - Israel did this on its own. - TB - 10/29/2007 1:02:11 AM
    - How can you state that? - azstrummer - 10/29/2007 9:29:12 PM
- Recent update! - TB - 10/26/2007 2:36:06 AM
  - Wow, that's clean as a whistle! - alcaray - 10/27/2007 9:12:17 PM
  - And an updated report from the same source as the first one. - TB - 10/26/2007 2:40:28 AM
    - Questions come to mind - Robert - 10/26/2007 9:22:49 PM
      - re: Questions come to mind - TB - 10/28/2007 3:47:26 AM
- A technical note - Robert - 10/24/2007 8:25:55 PM
  - Thanks! - TB - 10/25/2007 1:42:28 AM
    - Another observation - TB - 10/25/2007 3:45:26 AM
      - Observations - Robert - 10/25/2007 4:36:01 PM
        
        re: Observations - TB - 10/25/2007 7:14:08 PM
        
        "When the impossible has been eliminated..." - Robert - 10/25/2007 7:55:50 PM
        
        On top of all this... - TB - 10/25/2007 9:23:31 PM
- Whatever. An act of war upon a country Bush calls "terrorist". - Bowser - 10/24/2007 7:24:15 PM
- re: Speculation on Syrian - SteveS - 10/24/2007 4:31:29 PM

Hurricane prediction update - TB - 10/29/2007 5:27:06 PM
- Here's another prediction. - Bowser - 10/29/2007 7:02:24 PM
  - We beat that score easily. - ER - 10/29/2007 7:45:11 PM

Oil. We've seen the explosion, waiting for the blast. - Bowser - 10/27/2007 4:17:45 PM
- re: Oil. We've seen the explosion, waiting for the blast. - gbaikie - 10/28/2007 8:48:06 AM
- It's creeping up here too - Lindy - 10/28/2007 1:18:40 AM

An entire culture of corruption. - Bowser - 10/26/2007 7:55:44 PM
- Scratching the bottom - TB - 10/26/2007 8:39:16 PM
  - You're right. - Bowser - 10/26/2007 8:43:54 PM
    - "subversion and manipulation" - TB - 10/26/2007 9:16:28 PM
      - For someone who sees a grand media conspiracy you're remarkably blase. - Bowser - 10/27/2007 1:32:21 AM
        
        re: media - TB - 10/28/2007 2:58:35 AM
      - "No actual reporter attended the news conference in person, agency spokesman Aaron Walker said." (n/t) - Bowser - 10/27/2007 12:18:02 AM

Rumsfeld flees France fearing arrest - Eric - 10/27/2007 5:04:55 PM

Yay, Bill! - TB - 10/26/2007 3:23:48 AM
- re: Yay, Bill! - Buck Galaxy - 10/27/2007 5:22:25 AM
- I'll second that! (n/t) - Eri - 10/27/2007 12:52:04 AM

Meanwhile, sounding exactly like Iraq. - Bowser - 10/26/2007 3:24:01 AM
- One definition of insanity. - Bowser - 10/26/2007 4:11:09 AM
  - "Iran War Drumbeat Grows Louder" - Bowser - 10/26/2007 11:18:30 PM

A bit of data from a DoD press conference - TB - 10/26/2007 2:56:28 AM
- This DOD? - Bowser - 10/26/2007 3:48:27 AM
  - You're flailing. (n/t) - TB - 10/26/2007 4:09:36 AM
    - As if I were using the DoD as a source! (n/t) - Bowser - 10/26/2007 4:38:19 AM
      - Well, research it yourself then. - TB - 10/26/2007 3:23:50 PM

Wondering about carriers and the Persian Gulf - Bowser - 10/24/2007 11:01:27 PM
- As you yourself have pointed out... - TB - 10/25/2007 3:42:52 AM
  - re: As you yourself have pointed out... - TAFKASE - 10/25/2007 4:39:34 AM
    - "Face it: The Islamo facists are morons--The only thing going for them is the Democratic Party." - Bowser - 10/25/2007 5:05:10 AM
      - re: "Face it: The Islamo facists are morons--The only thing going for them is the Democratic Party." - Lindy - 10/25/2007 2:34:38 PM
    - Meanwhile... - TB - 10/25/2007 4:48:39 AM
      - You also tracking the Mehdi Army stand-down? (n/t) - Bowser - 10/25/2007 4:54:34 AM
        
        Yeah, that's it. - TB - 10/25/2007 2:45:19 PM
        
        Blah, blah, blah, blah. 4.5 years of progress. Same old, same old. (n/t) - Bowser - 10/25/2007 3:18:24 PM
        
        Who will be their new "Gorbachav"? - TAFKASE - 10/25/2007 3:14:42 PM
        
        Actually, now that I look around a bit... - TB - 10/26/2007 3:16:26 AM
        
        Good question. - TB - 10/25/2007 7:07:33 PM
        
        I like it! The upper chamber could be called the "House of Warlords" (n/t) - TAFKASE - 10/25/2007 10:01:45 PM
        
        Never heard of them...Are the freinds of yours? (n/t) - TAFKASE - 10/25/2007 5:01:13 AM
        
        Oh, oh. Sit down. OK. There's a lot you don't know. - Bowser - 10/25/2007 5:06:11 AM
- I hope I'm not giving away the attack plan but... - TAFKASE - 10/25/2007 3:09:06 AM
  - B-2s - Bowser - 10/25/2007 4:53:39 AM
    - Diego Garcia is well within the B-2's range - TAFKSE - 10/25/2007 5:04:27 AM
      - A bit irrational tonight, m'boy. - Bowser - 10/25/2007 5:10:59 AM
  - PS. - TAFKASE - 10/25/2007 3:14:27 AM

Y Did the California Relief at Arenas WORK While NO Superdome was a disaster? - carl - 10/25/2007 5:54:42 PM
- re: Y Did the California Relief at Arenas WORK While NO Superdome was a disaster? - ER - 10/25/2007 6:46:02 PM
  - Another reason - Fox - 10/26/2007 12:52:32 AM
    - Excellent point. - TB - 10/26/2007 2:42:57 AM
    - A failure to communicate - ER - 10/26/2007 1:57:18 AM
  - Agreed, access was Key - carl - 10/25/2007 7:46:12 PM
    - The boat IS more important, believe me. - ER - 10/25/2007 8:39:48 PM

While dropping with the value of the dollar, the stock market remains high. - Bowser - 10/26/2007 1:48:35 AM
- Nothing to be puzzled about - Eri - 10/26/2007 2:29:59 AM
- Disregard. Not one of those links showed up. - Bowser - 10/26/2007 1:50:53 AM

Another side of the Beauchamp story - TB - 10/25/2007 7:50:11 PM
- Pssssst : New Republic - Tony - 10/25/2007 8:09:10 PM
  - Dang! - TB - 10/25/2007 9:21:15 PM

Read it and weep. "Rice concedes U.S. mishandled torture case" - Bowser - 10/24/2007 11:09:28 PM
- re: Read it and weep. "Rice concedes U.S. mishandled torture case" - gbaikie - 10/24/2007 11:41:02 PM
  - I don't think that's what Rice said at all. - alcaray - 10/25/2007 1:05:11 AM
    - re: I don't think that's what Rice said at all. - gbaikie - 10/25/2007 8:22:02 AM
      - So you officially abandon your position... - alcaray - 10/25/2007 10:12:01 AM
    - Mistakes get made. - TAFKASE - 10/25/2007 4:58:36 AM
      - A mistake... - McFly - 10/25/2007 8:09:06 PM

A Phoney Soldier defined - TAFKASE - 10/24/2007 5:45:23 PM
- That phony is currently serving in Iraq. Are you? (n/t) - Tony - 10/25/2007 6:51:13 PM

Turkey planning to invade Iraq? - Un_Epi_De_Mais - 10/24/2007 5:42:40 PM
- re: Turkey planning to invade Iraq? - ER - 10/24/2007 10:26:50 PM
  - Maybe not - TB - 10/25/2007 4:37:27 AM
    - That's good news if it represents a trend. (n/t) - ER - 10/25/2007 5:11:24 PM

Bad omens. - Bowser - 10/24/2007 7:40:09 PM
- This just in: Soros' partner trying to talk down economy. (n/t) - TB - 10/24/2007 7:42:47 PM
  - And after taking a financial position against the dollar, too. - TB - 10/24/2007 7:53:29 PM
    - The dollar is oversold. Buy the USA. - TAFKASE - 10/25/2007 3:30:43 AM
      - "Buy American." Easier said than done. - TB - 10/25/2007 4:11:28 AM
        
        re: Very true,,,Unofrtunately...Or not so unfortunately. - TAFKASE - 10/25/2007 4:50:28 AM
    - Geez. Get serious. - Bowser - 10/24/2007 10:02:21 PM

Learning From Failure in Health Care Reform - Jody - 10/25/2007 2:44:59 AM
- The Evil Perspective: The Republican's sold their soul to Incrimentalism - TAFKASE - 10/25/2007 3:27:44 AM

Bush's spending record. - TB - 10/24/2007 4:32:30 PM
- A HUGE difference. - Bowser - 10/24/2007 7:46:59 PM
  - In your world, why do you think the Republicans lost Congress? (n/t) - TB - 10/24/2007 8:25:43 PM
    - Corruption, Bush, Iraq, pork, hypocrisy, lies, familiarity breeds contempt - Tony - 10/24/2007 9:06:02 PM
      - I'd like to think assault on rights would be up there too. - alcaray - 10/24/2007 11:09:29 PM
- War costs may total $2.4 trillion - Jack Herer - 10/24/2007 4:58:22 PM
  - "Help me understand what the American people recieved for $2.4 Trillion? " - Lindy - 10/25/2007 2:35:16 AM
  - A couple of more from Rumsfeld. - Bowser - 10/24/2007 7:17:18 PM
    - and one from Cheyne - Jack Herer - 10/24/2007 7:36:54 PM
  - Focus on results, not costs. Rumsfeld - Bowser - 10/24/2007 7:11:33 PM
    - Ah, WWII again. - TB - 10/24/2007 7:46:39 PM
  - re: War costs may total $2.4 trillion - TB - 10/24/2007 5:18:43 PM
    - So spending money to help people is bad, but spending money to kill people is good? - Laurie Street - 10/24/2007 9:05:02 PM
      - re: So spending money to help people is bad, but spending money to kill people is good? - gbaikie - 10/25/2007 12:26:06 AM
    - Should say "spending much ON Iraq." - TB - 10/24/2007 5:19:42 PM
- Congress also stinking up the joint... - TB - 10/24/2007 4:41:19 PM

Aussie barmaid fined for crushing cans with bare breasts - Un_Epi_De_Mais - 10/24/2007 6:38:42 PM

Liberals might find the Iran "Frontline" interesting. - Bowser - 10/24/2007 5:15:54 AM
- they sure made Richard Armatage out to be an expert on all things Iranian... - TAFKASE - 10/24/2007 1:55:03 PM
- Link - TB - 10/24/2007 5:32:52 AM
  - There goes my afternoon - Lindy - 10/24/2007 4:02:46 PM
  - Thanks. It checked out on the HTML preview. (n/t) - Bowser - 10/24/2007 5:37:54 AM

"Afghan family killed in Western raid, official says" - Bowser - 10/23/2007 3:21:37 PM
- How to tell when the war is going better... - TB - 10/23/2007 3:41:14 PM
  - Let me help you understand a guerilla war. - Bowser - 10/23/2007 4:58:46 PM
    - re: Let me help you understand a guerilla war. - TB - 10/23/2007 5:23:23 PM
      - You are making several wrong assumptions. - Bowser - 10/23/2007 8:45:21 PM
        
        Still immune to input, as always. Go back to MSNBC. (n/t) - TB - 10/23/2007 10:25:47 PM
        
        Too many John Wayne movies. There's a real world - it's dirty. - Bowser - 10/23/2007 10:49:22 PM
        
        And accepting 2 incompatible views - Tony - 10/23/2007 9:09:42 PM
        
        re: And accepting 2 incompatible views - azstrummer - 10/24/2007 5:41:23 AM

Cheap shot - "Ouch! Hillary Clinton's softer image is clawed over dumped cat" - Bowser - 10/21/2007 9:06:52 PM
- re: Cheap shot - TB - 10/22/2007 4:07:19 PM
  - Uh uhhhh - Eri - 10/23/2007 2:54:34 AM
    - re: Uh - TB - 10/23/2007 3:32:08 AM
      - Yeah, but then they had a White House FULL of staff - Eri - 10/24/2007 2:07:10 AM
        
        Do you honestly think Hillary does her own dishes? (n/t) - TB - 10/24/2007 3:25:50 AM
- It's a good thing Socks didn't wind up with Ellen Degeneris. (n/t) - ER - 10/21/2007 9:17:04 PM

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