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Global warming dogma update... - Tom Brosz - 8/30/2006 7:50:34 PM
- I can't wait to fire up the fireplace this winter... - Scott Evil - 9/7/2006 3:20:08 PM
- re: Global warming dogma update... - Tom Brosz - 8/31/2006 5:49:46 PM
- Never wear white after... - ER - 8/31/2006 2:39:31 PM
  - ...visiting the CEI website. (n/t) - et - 8/31/2006 4:33:08 PM
- Not blasphemy Tom. Just incorrect, agenda driven scepticism. (n/t) - et - 8/31/2006 2:50:04 AM
- At the risk of repetition, Global Warming may be real, but,... - David F Mayer - 8/30/2006 9:50:41 PM
  - Addendum - David F Mayer - 8/31/2006 5:19:49 PM
    - "Don't piss in the soup, we've all got to eat."-- Lyndon Johnson (n/t) - ER - 8/31/2006 5:29:49 PM
  - Those graphs look like stock market charts - SDF - 8/31/2006 12:20:27 PM
  - Exactly, sort of. - alcaray - 8/30/2006 11:53:57 PM
- We have scientific consensus that the earth is warming. - alcaray - 8/30/2006 9:22:31 PM
  - What's the point? - Tom Brosz - 8/30/2006 9:26:44 PM
    - Like my canards with orange sauce......... - Publius - 9/7/2006 4:07:55 PM
    - Were they really all on the payroll of industry? - alcaray - 8/30/2006 11:44:38 PM
- re: Global warming dogma update... - azstrummer - 8/30/2006 9:05:38 PM
  - re: Global warming dogma update... - Tom Brosz - 9/6/2006 3:59:47 PM
  - Well said, Art - Fox - 8/31/2006 6:46:33 PM
    - seconded. - podrock - 9/6/2006 3:20:08 PM
- The Earth is flat, the Sun revolves around said Earth, man didn't land on the Moon, - Bowser - 8/30/2006 9:00:33 PM
  - Q.E.D. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 8/30/2006 9:03:48 PM
    - Look at it as a happy place. - Bowser - 8/30/2006 9:20:16 PM

"I'll be damned! Department" - Jones cleared: â€˜Bâ€™ sample negative for EPO - Bowser - 9/7/2006 5:20:41 AM

An idea whose time has come, and gone, and come back - hopefully. - Bowser - 9/6/2006 10:13:43 PM

"Iraq: The Policy Dilemma" - George Friedman, stratfor The choices, defined. - Bowser - 9/6/2006 5:14:59 PM
- More of the paper - Tom Brosz - 9/6/2006 9:26:45 PM

Update: Snows of Kilimanjaro - Tom Brosz - 9/6/2006 6:52:50 PM
- Been there, slept on top. - Bowser - 9/6/2006 7:33:51 PM
  - An Inconvenient Truth....... - Publius - 9/6/2006 8:37:20 PM
    - Guess the abstract wasn't clear enough. - Tom Brosz - 9/6/2006 9:24:21 PM

Article on al Qaeda in "Atlantic Monthly" - Tom Brosz - 9/5/2006 3:11:41 AM
- So what is it? Lefty defeatist drivel? Quirky new ideas? (n/t) - alcaray - 9/5/2006 9:38:39 PM
  - Trial balloon for a shift in position to what people have told you from the start? (n/t) - alcaray - 9/6/2006 3:32:43 PM
- Source - Tom Brosz - 9/5/2006 3:13:24 AM

New oil discoveries in the Gulf? - Tom Brosz - 9/6/2006 2:22:21 AM
- Shhhhhhh. Don't tell the envirowacko's. They will try to have the area declared as a international marine sanctuary - Scott Evil - 9/6/2006 1:10:11 PM
  - The envirowacko's know when they're getting duped by the oil industry (n/t) - Jack Herer - 9/6/2006 1:40:28 PM
- And there's a LOT more where that came from... - SDAI-Tech1 - 9/6/2006 6:14:26 AM
- Wonderful! Let's prolong the oil based economy! - Buck Galaxy - 9/6/2006 6:12:56 AM
  - There is nothing stopping alternative energy. - Scott Evil - 9/6/2006 1:13:20 PM
  - Jeez louise Buck...relax! - SDAI-Tech1 - 9/6/2006 6:35:16 AM
  - re: Wonderful! Let's prolong the oil based economy! - Tom Brosz - 9/6/2006 6:27:08 AM

Some vituperation on current events.... - SDAI-Tech1 - 9/6/2006 8:25:29 AM

Terrorism by proxy? - Bowser - 9/6/2006 1:09:19 AM
- re: Terrorism by proxy? - Tom Brosz - 9/6/2006 1:46:16 AM

BAGHDAD, Iraq - "Four years ago this was a city where people mixed freely -" - Bowser - 9/4/2006 4:19:18 AM
- Here's a Baghdad population statistic that'll blow your mind... - sz - 9/5/2006 3:56:59 AM
- Interesting article - "Why Bush's Iraq is Worse Than Saddam's" - Bowser - 9/4/2006 4:56:48 AM
  - "Why Bush's Iraq is Worse Than Saddam's" - Tom Brosz - 9/4/2006 7:51:07 AM
    - The reality: Neither WMDs, nukes, "democracy", nor "Saddam was worse" flies any more. - Bowser - 9/4/2006 3:11:25 PM
      - That was some Constitution the Iraqi's had under Sadam's rule. (n/t) - Scott Evil - 9/5/2006 2:02:47 PM
        
        Sorta like the US - guarantees unless the President wants to "disappear" you. - Bowser - 9/5/2006 5:39:44 PM
        
        re: only a complete lunitic would compare Sadam Hussain's Iraqi Contitution to the USA's consitution. - Scott Evil - 9/5/2006 7:25:06 PM
        
        Nobody's gone missing.... - Lindy - 9/5/2006 10:38:46 PM

"Bush lays out al-Qaida agenda" - What the hell is his??!! - Bowser - 9/5/2006 7:33:34 PM
- "How will he make the world safe for America if he can't even make a city the size of Baghdad in a country the size of California safe? " - Lindy - 9/5/2006 10:37:10 PM

Socialized health care for Californians passes Assembly - Tom Brosz - 8/30/2006 7:27:17 PM
- Wait a minute... Where is the Denistry coverage? - Scott Evil - 9/5/2006 3:01:28 PM
- Good. - Scott Evil - 9/5/2006 2:05:23 PM
- My mistake....It's the Massachusetts plan. - Lee - 9/3/2006 7:07:12 PM
  - Those crazy Republican governors will sign anything! (n/t) - alcaray - 9/5/2006 9:43:13 PM
  - Link. - Lee - 9/3/2006 7:10:48 PM
- I prefer New Jersey's plan - Lee - 8/31/2006 5:36:01 AM
  - The mistake you're making... - Tom Brosz - 8/31/2006 5:51:23 AM
    - relax - this means you'll be eligible for free anti-govt-paranoia meds - Daniel - 8/31/2006 4:54:12 PM
      - The "vital point" you're missing - SDAI-Tech1 - 8/31/2006 8:07:01 PM
      - re: free anti-govt-paranoia meds - Tom Brosz - 8/31/2006 5:59:36 PM
        
        If they ever get the punitive taxes on fast food - Scott Evil - 9/5/2006 2:20:54 PM
    - I'm not making the mistake. - Lee - 8/31/2006 8:23:08 AM
      - "Funny how people opposed to the Patriot Act..." - Tom Brosz - 8/31/2006 4:14:22 PM
        
        re: "Funny how people opposed to the Patriot Act..." - gbaikie - 9/5/2006 8:12:10 PM
- HA! The latter days ARE here! - SDAI-Tech1 - 8/30/2006 10:19:54 PM
  - No peripheral vision at all - Robert - 8/31/2006 5:53:40 PM
    - Oh, I see quite well, thanks... - SDAI-Tech1 - 8/31/2006 7:30:05 PM
      - In the land of the blind... - King Robert - 8/31/2006 8:09:37 PM
        
        The King Lives! - SDAI-Tech1 - 8/31/2006 9:12:23 PM
- It is long overdue. - David F Mayer - 8/30/2006 9:56:41 PM
- Excellent news! - Robert - 8/30/2006 8:13:33 PM
  - Private health insurance will be illegal - FrankC - 8/30/2006 10:06:25 PM
    - re: Private health insurance will be illegal - Robert - 8/31/2006 5:29:45 PM
      - Reasonable is easy - FrankC - 8/31/2006 8:26:27 PM
      - Self-interest - Tom Brosz - 8/31/2006 6:24:25 PM
      - re: Private health insurance will be illegal - Tom Brosz - 8/31/2006 6:13:32 PM
        
        For the umpteenth time - Robert - 8/31/2006 7:52:57 PM
        
        So why not go with the New Jersey plan? - Lee - 9/3/2006 1:27:26 AM
        
        re: For the umpteenth time - Tom Brosz - 9/1/2006 4:06:31 AM
  - re: More - Tom Brosz - 8/30/2006 8:46:31 PM
    - Individual insurance won't work - dtb - 9/4/2006 6:13:33 PM
    - illegal immigrants - Roberts - 8/30/2006 9:13:59 PM
    - re: More - Robert - 8/30/2006 9:10:55 PM
      - Incidentally... - Tom Brosz - 8/31/2006 2:31:25 AM
        
        "Per capita health care costs, in constant dollars, have doubled since 1975, and the curve isn't flattening out" - Robert - 8/31/2006 5:13:23 PM
      - I hate to point this out, but... - Tom Brosz - 8/30/2006 9:33:59 PM
- Good. - Tony - 8/30/2006 7:58:50 PM

Doctors in Gaza: Unexplained injuries among the dead and wounded - Eric - 9/4/2006 4:57:42 PM
- "Ssevere burning "down to the bones", and internal organs have been ruptured without any obvious sign of shrapnel wounds" - Lindy - 9/4/2006 8:23:04 PM
  - Death Ray, hot off the assembly line. (n/t) - FrankC - 9/5/2006 1:16:00 AM
    - Fiddlesticks! - Fox - 9/5/2006 3:04:27 AM
- A week of Israeli restraint. - Bowser - 9/4/2006 7:16:04 PM
- Explained - Tom Brosz - 9/4/2006 5:58:41 PM
  - re: Explained - Lindy - 9/4/2006 8:58:08 PM

Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin Dead at Age 44 - Lindy - 9/4/2006 5:23:46 AM
- re: Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin Dead at Age 44 - ER - 9/4/2006 1:47:27 PM
- Crikey! (n/t) - nick hoffman - 9/4/2006 8:33:24 AM
- He took one too many risks.... - Lindy - 9/4/2006 5:40:52 AM
  - His antics were entertaining, but he was a tragedy waiting to happen - sz - 9/4/2006 5:48:46 AM
    - Reckless? - Adam - 9/4/2006 9:17:43 AM
      - Yes, reckless. Irwin was criticized many times for getting too close to dangerous creatures - sz - 9/4/2006 3:37:36 PM
        
        Conflicts - Lindy - 9/4/2006 3:50:03 PM
        
        re: Conflicts - ER - 9/4/2006 4:59:19 PM
      - Stingray barb is only 12 inches long man - SDF - 9/4/2006 12:41:42 PM
        
        Two other deaths - Adam - 9/4/2006 1:17:27 PM
        
        I nominate Steve Irwin for a Darwin Award (n/t) - SDF - 9/4/2006 12:42:54 PM
  - At least one too many. By definition. (n/t) - Bowser - 9/4/2006 5:47:50 AM

November elections shaping up as a major disaster for the Republicans - sz - 9/4/2006 6:18:18 AM
- Them lockstep R's - "GOP candidates stress independence from Bush" - Bowser - 9/4/2006 3:34:15 PM
- Wait 'til the Rs start spending money. It'll change. - Bowser - 9/4/2006 2:28:12 PM
- Be careful what you wish for... (n/t) - ER - 9/4/2006 1:55:15 PM

"Pentagon offers $20 million to monitor Iraq stories" - Bowser - 9/3/2006 3:46:14 PM
- This is getting uglier by the day. (n/t) - ER - 9/4/2006 1:57:19 AM
- The Pentagon's insatiable desire to control is their weakness, not their strength. (n/t) - Eric - 9/3/2006 8:22:14 PM
  - "Monitor" is not the same thing as "control." - Tom Brosz - 9/4/2006 2:48:20 AM
    - "Monitoring" domestic news for tone was a legitimate Gestapo function. - Bowser - 9/4/2006 4:09:44 AM

Afghan opium crops total 92 percent of worldâ€™s supply, more than consumption - Bowser - 9/2/2006 5:42:38 PM
- Well, most heroin users are Liberals - Lee - 9/3/2006 6:54:53 PM
  - re: Well, most heroin users are Liberals - Lindy - 9/3/2006 11:28:30 PM
    - How many conservatives do you see here? - Lee - 9/4/2006 3:04:04 AM
  - Lessee. Limbaugh's a junkie. Just has money. Please document the rest. (n/t) - Bowser - 9/3/2006 10:16:06 PM
- Wonderful news. It will bring in needed funds - David F Mayer - 9/3/2006 3:00:28 AM
  - Kindly remove your head from those dark recesses.... - Publius - 9/4/2006 12:19:58 AM
- "You can't put democracy and freedom back into a box." (Capitalism, either, apparently.) (n/t) - George W. Bush - 9/2/2006 5:44:42 PM
  - We did a pretty good job of it when we put the Shah in power. (n/t) - alcaray - 9/2/2006 7:19:52 PM
    - "The wisest use of American strength is to advance freedom." (n/t) - George W. Bush - 9/2/2006 9:49:59 PM

"Capture a 'severe blow' to al Qaeda in Iraq." Severe blows, and last throes. - Bowser - 9/3/2006 5:31:04 PM
- I can't help but feel your pain - Lindy - 9/3/2006 11:34:59 PM

If it doesn't work, try it harder!!?? What is Bush's plan for Iraq? Afghanistan? - Bowser - 9/3/2006 5:38:57 AM
- 11-15-2002 - Five days or five months, but it certainly isn't going to last longer (n/t) - Donald Rumsfeld - 9/3/2006 9:28:10 PM
  - 2-7-2003 -" It could last six days, six weeks. I doubt six months." - Donald Rumsfeld - 9/3/2006 9:29:40 PM
    - 7-24-2003 - "I don't do quagmires." (n/t) - Donald Rumsfeld - 9/3/2006 9:30:55 PM
      - re: 7-24-2003 - "I don't do quagmires." - Lindy - 9/3/2006 11:26:38 PM

Pentagon says Iraq violence spreading - Bowser - 9/1/2006 4:30:55 PM
- Link to the report - Tom Brosz - 9/3/2006 7:11:50 AM
- Well, if the Iraqi people don't want peace, they will get continued war. - David F Mayer - 9/1/2006 5:09:41 PM
  - Yer funny. Forgot it's US military over THERE. - Bowser - 9/2/2006 3:21:31 AM
    - Yes, but it is NOT the USA military that is doing most of the fighting. - David F Mayer - 9/3/2006 3:05:48 AM
  - They can stop the tanks and militia with their bare hands - Lindy - 9/1/2006 6:52:42 PM
  - Iraq wants peace but Bush will not stop terrorizing them (n/t) - Eric - 9/1/2006 5:57:11 PM
  - Most Iraqi people do want peace - Tom Brosz - 9/1/2006 5:27:20 PM
    - And can't have it with foreign troops occupying their country. - Bowser - 9/1/2006 6:06:09 PM
    - If they really wanted peace, they would inform en masse - David F Mayer - 9/1/2006 5:32:03 PM
      - Maybe They Want Conditional Peace - Mark Eby - 9/2/2006 12:43:12 AM
        
        Perhaps they want the freedom that was promised..... - Publius - 9/2/2006 2:49:21 PM
        
        re: Perhaps they want the freedom that was promised..... - Tom Brosz - 9/2/2006 3:49:35 PM
        
        Not that big on surveys.......... - Publius - 9/2/2006 7:35:45 PM
- re: Pentagon says Iraq violence spreading - Tom Brosz - 9/1/2006 5:00:30 PM

Latest Al Qaeda Video - Tom Brosz - 9/3/2006 6:57:36 AM

How executive compensation is determined - David F Mayer - 9/3/2006 3:41:40 AM

Washington Post nails lid shut on "Plamegate." - Tom Brosz - 9/1/2006 3:41:18 PM
- re: Just more proof of the repub's myth of liberal media. (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 9/2/2006 5:07:59 AM
- Interesting timing on this Armitage thing. - et - 9/1/2006 8:13:17 PM
  - Another Rorschach test... - Tom Brosz - 9/1/2006 8:26:17 PM
    - re: Another Rorschach test... - et - 9/1/2006 10:42:39 PM
      - re: Another Rorschach test... - Tom Brosz - 9/2/2006 12:14:56 AM
        
        Wating for you to try that, with bated breath. - Tony - 9/2/2006 1:17:37 AM
        
        Maybe you missed reading my post. - tony - 9/3/2006 1:59:00 AM
        
        Maybe you missed the significance of this development. - Tom Brosz - 9/2/2006 2:45:11 AM
        
        Maybe you missed THIS! - et - 9/2/2006 4:54:15 AM
        
        re: Maybe you missed THIS! - Tom Brosz - 9/2/2006 4:05:43 PM
        
        Apparently I did. (n/t) - et - 9/2/2006 7:41:56 PM

Collection by Guido and da boyz....... - Publius - 9/3/2006 12:17:46 AM

McCain-Feingold activates next Thursday - Tom Brosz - 9/2/2006 2:54:01 AM
- re: McCain-Feingold activates next Thursday - ER - 9/2/2006 2:09:24 PM
  - Ain't it funny........ - Publius - 9/2/2006 2:30:00 PM
    - No, it's tragic... - ER - 9/2/2006 5:55:47 PM
      - Not to be overly concerned, this would not hold up to a 1St Amendment challenge..... (n/t) - Publius - 9/2/2006 7:30:26 PM

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