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Former Soviet Republics Still Acting Like It's 1959 - ljk - 5/5/2006 4:38:48 PM
- re: Former Soviet Republics Still Acting Like It's 1959 - azstrummer - 5/5/2006 7:07:33 PM
  - re: Former Soviet Republics Still Acting Like It's 1959 - ljk - 5/5/2006 7:11:54 PM

Iraq, Afghan Wars Cost 439 Billion So Far - ljk - 5/5/2006 12:21:31 PM
- Is that all?? - Lindy - 5/5/2006 7:10:24 PM
- Afghan War Cost $89 Billion So Far - SDF - 5/5/2006 5:40:39 PM
- Meanwhile: 2,411 - Donald - 5/5/2006 12:39:11 PM

Canada has less than 20,000 internet users? - Scott Evil - 5/5/2006 3:07:04 PM
- Oh sorry... That is 20,000,000. - Scott Evil - 5/5/2006 3:09:30 PM
  - The Canadian dollar is doing quite well lately. (n/t) - podrock - 5/5/2006 6:33:27 PM
  - Third world nation of the north? - SDF - 5/5/2006 5:18:09 PM
    - re: Third world nation of the north? - ljk - 5/5/2006 6:13:51 PM
  - re: Oh sorry... That is 20,000,000. - ljk - 5/5/2006 4:02:21 PM

When going to Brussels is a crime - gbaikie - 5/5/2006 4:54:47 PM

Iraqis Pessimistic - Donald - 4/29/2006 1:52:48 PM
- Meanwhile: 2,398 - Donald - 4/29/2006 1:53:37 PM
  - And: Violence Displaces 100,000 Iraqi Families - Donald - 4/29/2006 1:56:09 PM
    - Finally: Iraqi troops turn on U.S. troops - Donald - 4/29/2006 2:05:15 PM
      - Iraq - worst place on Earth to be a reporter - ljk - 5/5/2006 4:33:27 PM

Israel launches "eye in the sky" over Iran - David F Mayer - 4/25/2006 6:58:52 PM
- re: With a Russian launcher - Raoul - 4/26/2006 6:07:31 PM
  - Yuval Neeman, 80, Physicist Who Helped Israel Enter Space - ljk - 4/27/2006 1:19:08 PM
    - New Israel Spy Satellite Beams First Images - LJK - 5/1/2006 4:33:52 PM
      - Israel declares its new spysat a success - ljk - 5/5/2006 4:07:07 PM

Why we need more economics education - Tom Brosz - 4/30/2006 8:51:06 PM
- Misquote. - RobVG - 5/2/2006 2:28:11 AM
  - re: Misquote. - Tom Brosz - 5/2/2006 3:54:39 AM
    - I believe you are mistaken. - alcaray - 5/3/2006 6:03:29 PM
      - windfall profits - Robert - 5/3/2006 9:38:33 PM
        
        windfall tax is bad - SteveS - 5/4/2006 1:00:53 AM
        
        re: windfall tax is bad - Robert - 5/4/2006 3:50:36 PM
        
        The dots I'm connecting... - SteveS - 5/4/2006 7:02:19 PM
        
        What is your company? - alcaray - 5/5/2006 3:37:20 PM
        
        What makes you think this is about gas prices? - Tom Brosz - 5/5/2006 3:04:10 AM
        
        re: windfall tax is bad - Tom Brosz - 5/4/2006 5:41:49 PM
        
        Going to go after these guys, too? - Tom Brosz - 5/3/2006 11:24:14 PM
        
        You need to get a little perspective, Tom - Robert - 5/4/2006 3:37:22 PM
        
        Sure, go for it. - Tom Brosz - 5/3/2006 11:14:41 PM
- New link - Tom Brosz - 5/1/2006 5:54:21 PM
- Problem is economics is taught by them libril perfessers............. - Publius - 5/1/2006 5:49:36 PM
  - re: Problem is economics is taught by them libril perfessers............. - Publius - 5/1/2006 7:26:04 PM
    - re: economics taught by them libril perfessers............. - Tom Brosz - 5/1/2006 11:38:49 PM
      - them libril perfessers............. - Publius - 5/2/2006 4:05:23 PM
- Slightly off topic: Pennies cost more than 1 cent to make. - podrock - 5/1/2006 4:30:08 PM
  - Pennies are at best worthless anyway. We should do away with them. - alcaray - 5/1/2006 5:36:51 PM
    - last time this happened... - podrock - 5/1/2006 6:18:53 PM
      - Jog my memory, please... - Mary Anne - 5/2/2006 6:10:59 PM
        
        Jogging... - podrock - 5/2/2006 7:36:55 PM
        
        I still have pennies made in WW2... steel pennies... - R.L. - 5/3/2006 9:54:20 PM
        
        Me, too. - Mary Anne - 5/4/2006 1:13:58 AM
- re: Why we need more economics education - SteveS - 5/1/2006 1:22:00 PM
  - How do Yahoo and Google make any money at all, I'd like to know!?! - SDF - 5/1/2006 1:54:04 PM
    - You don't see the ads - Laurie Street - 5/1/2006 6:29:25 PM
    - "I don't see any ads." - Tony - 5/1/2006 5:50:58 PM
      - another way - podrock - 5/1/2006 6:24:06 PM
- Then they'd just start to wonder why... - podrock - 4/30/2006 10:33:02 PM

Generals who refuse to support Bush and resign guilty of sedition? - Lindy - 4/25/2006 2:33:29 PM
- Rumsfeld heckled by former CIA analyst - ljk - 5/5/2006 2:09:43 PM

America Gets It: Bush's Approval Falls to New Low - Donald - 5/5/2006 12:37:48 PM

Meanwhile, back at the economy - Tom Brosz - 5/4/2006 6:45:02 AM
- Anyone notice the Saudi Stock Market Crash? - podrock - 5/5/2006 3:53:42 AM
- re: Meanwhile, back at the economy: oil prices - Tom Brosz - 5/4/2006 5:46:04 PM
  - In the old day............... - Publius - 5/4/2006 7:56:30 PM

Al Gore was right: Clear human impact on climate - Donald - 5/4/2006 12:42:51 AM

HOLY CRAP: Colbert on the White House Correspondents Dinner - R.L. - 4/30/2006 2:46:32 AM
- Kinda reminded me of Bill Maher doing the same thing to the Clintons. Kinda... (n/t) - et - 5/3/2006 8:34:38 PM
- NO side is escaping his monologue - R.L. - 4/30/2006 2:49:43 AM
  - Bush is NOT amused (n/t) - R.L. - 4/30/2006 2:51:42 AM
    - re: Bush was amusing - gbaikie - 4/30/2006 4:55:17 AM
      - re: Bush was amusing - gbaikie - 4/30/2006 5:04:28 AM
    - He is turning bright red... (n/t) - R.L. - 4/30/2006 2:54:59 AM
      - The complete transcript here - ljk - 5/3/2006 3:27:07 PM

2,389 - Donald - 4/23/2006 12:12:22 PM
- No mention of the political breathrough? - Buck Galaxy - 4/23/2006 3:17:24 PM
  - Any reason to think the political breakthrough is anything more than temporary at best? - Jacob Samorodin - 4/27/2006 12:03:15 AM
  - Good news is no news for many people. (n/t) - Lee - 4/23/2006 7:00:23 PM
  - re: No mention of the political breathrough? - Donald - 4/23/2006 5:28:46 PM
    - Yeah, that's pretty much all there was to the war. - Tom Brosz - 4/23/2006 9:31:10 PM
      - Yup... - R.L. - 4/24/2006 12:48:45 AM
        
        Aw, come on... - Tom Brosz - 4/24/2006 2:39:19 AM
        
        would you feel so self righteous if - Publius - 5/2/2006 8:23:08 PM
        
        I thought you guys had a deal... - alcaray - 4/24/2006 8:25:17 PM
        
        Tom... - R.L. - 4/24/2006 5:20:57 AM
        
        In an aiport... - R.L. - 4/24/2006 6:03:26 AM
        
        re: In an airport... - Tom Brosz - 4/24/2006 8:17:06 AM
        
        Bringing democracy to Iraq is NOT why this war was started - R.L. - 4/24/2006 3:03:15 AM
        
        And you call Bush a Liar? - ID - 4/24/2006 7:18:25 PM
        
        re: Reasons - Raoul - 4/24/2006 8:19:55 PM
        
        Uh See Reasons 2 & 3 Again - Mark Eby - 4/26/2006 1:41:46 AM
        
        re: Uh we're in the 21st Century - Raoul - 4/26/2006 9:21:41 PM
        
        Yes I'm Wondering When France Will Adopt Realistic Economic Policies. - Mark Eby - 4/27/2006 12:28:34 AM
        
        re: When reason is above religion - Raoul - 4/27/2006 4:24:33 PM
        
        Who Started A War? - Mark Eby - 5/2/2006 2:04:20 AM
        
        re: Uh we're in the 21st Century - gbaikie - 4/26/2006 10:09:18 PM
        
        Contrary to Popular Belief - Mark Eby - 4/27/2006 12:30:05 AM
        
        re: Contrary to Popular Belief - gbaikie - 4/27/2006 1:43:35 AM

It's either NO A/C in house or No vacation this year.... - carl - 5/1/2006 9:07:59 PM
- re: I hardly ever use the A/C or go on a vacation. - Scott Evil - 5/2/2006 12:30:36 PM
  - I even introduced family 2 front porches - carl - 5/2/2006 6:41:42 PM
    - If they get bored with that, then you could have them do chores. - Scott Evil - 5/2/2006 7:13:27 PM
- Is this a Current Event? - Lindy - 5/1/2006 9:16:01 PM
  - Lindy, yes it is a Current Event - RNE - 5/1/2006 10:27:41 PM
  - Yup, price OIL Lately? - carl - 5/1/2006 9:32:44 PM

One thousand days for the president - Raoul - 5/2/2006 6:33:27 PM

I do advocate the importance of LEGAL immigration - RL. - 5/1/2006 4:51:24 PM
- By and large, I think most reasonable people agree with you. - Tom Brosz - 5/1/2006 6:55:56 PM
  - Let's start with Corporate America - carl - 5/1/2006 9:03:56 PM
    - Corporate America wants to ignore ...... - Publius - 5/2/2006 4:00:14 PM

A Day Without Illegal Immigrants - Tom Brosz - 5/1/2006 8:49:29 PM
- re: A Day Without Illegal Immigrants - Publius - 5/2/2006 3:50:48 PM
- So far, I've only detected 2 differences - alcaray - 5/1/2006 10:54:47 PM
  - re: differences - Fox - 5/2/2006 2:34:19 AM
  - Traffic - SteveS - 5/1/2006 11:31:54 PM
- Runour Mill keeps 'em all outa sight! - carl - 5/1/2006 9:00:41 PM

Viva la immigrents por la Mexicanas!!! - Scotto Eviloso - 5/1/2006 8:05:26 PM
- You need to work a day of tomato harvest (n/t) - alcaray - 5/1/2006 8:18:27 PM
  - No gracias, gozo mi estado del bourgeoisieosa gringo! - Scotto Eviloso - 5/2/2006 12:20:26 PM

May Day Remembrance - Tom Brosz - 5/1/2006 8:58:04 PM

Zarqawi nearly captured - Tom Brosz - 4/30/2006 2:39:52 AM
- The people who make the news, if they have their own news outlet... - alcaray - 5/1/2006 5:39:04 PM
- "nearly"??? Close does not count. - David F Mayer - 5/1/2006 5:17:03 PM
- "Zarqawi nearly captured" has been a headline MANY times - R.L. - 5/1/2006 3:42:05 PM
- "Somehow must have missed this story in the mainstream media." - Mary Anne - 4/30/2006 6:58:58 PM
  - re: missed story - Tom Brosz - 4/30/2006 7:36:43 PM
    - re: missed story - Mary Anne - 4/30/2006 8:41:19 PM
      - re: missed story - gbaikie - 4/30/2006 10:24:06 PM
        
        Fair enough. - Mary Anne - 5/1/2006 12:55:30 AM
        
        re: Fair enough. - gbaikie - 5/1/2006 4:26:20 AM
- How to lure Zarqawi - SDF - 4/30/2006 3:12:35 AM

It is the little things in life that can really bring you joy... Limbaugh Arrested on Drug Charges - R.L. - 4/28/2006 10:46:15 PM
- Rush Limbaugh: Liar, Addict, Fornicator, Hypocrite - David F Mayer - 5/1/2006 5:22:13 PM
  - Your post was funny David - Lindy - 5/1/2006 5:29:01 PM
- Rush Limbaugh - Felon - Donald - 4/29/2006 1:04:59 PM
- re: It is the little things in life that can really bring you joy - Tom Brosz - 4/29/2006 5:45:17 AM
  - "How's Air America doing?".... WHY WOULD I CARE? - R.L. - 4/29/2006 6:38:08 AM
    - I DO listen to Rush and Sean Hannity just so I know what your talking points will be... (n/t) - R.L. - 4/29/2006 6:39:36 AM
      - re: Rush and Sean Hannity - Tom Brosz - 4/29/2006 10:18:47 PM
        
        re: Rush and Sean Hannity - R.L. - 4/29/2006 11:16:38 PM
        
        You don't really listen to Rush that much, do you? - Tom Brosz - 4/30/2006 1:50:20 AM
        
        A few days a month - R.L. - 4/30/2006 2:01:50 AM
        
        re: Rush and Sean Hannity - gbaikie - 4/30/2006 12:59:48 AM
- re: It is the little things in life that can really bring you joy... Limbaugh Arrested on Drug Charges - R.L. - 4/29/2006 12:27:44 AM
- re: It is the little things in life that can really bring you joy... Limbaugh Arrested on Drug Charges - gbaikie - 4/29/2006 12:20:29 AM
  - No ice, but Limbaugh still skates......... - Publius - 4/29/2006 6:04:37 PM
    - re: No ice, but Limbaugh still skates......... - gbaikie - 4/29/2006 9:47:38 PM
  - Do you honestly believe a poor inner city minority youth would have been cut the same deal? - R.L. - 4/29/2006 12:31:56 AM
    - Get ready for the Mexican invasion! - Lindy - 4/29/2006 3:27:46 AM
      - re: Get ready for the Mexican invasion! - gbaikie - 4/29/2006 7:21:04 AM
    - re: Do you honestly believe a poor inner city minority youth would have been cut the same deal? - gbaikie - 4/29/2006 12:48:37 AM
      - Pitiful... - R.L. - 4/29/2006 1:15:43 AM
        
        I don't blame Rush for getting addicted. - Lee - 4/29/2006 3:33:23 AM
        
        I blame him for being a hypocrite - R.L. - 4/29/2006 5:47:44 AM
        
        Being his fan, you have this right (n/t) - gbaikie - 4/29/2006 9:37:51 PM
        
        You really are a worthless contributor to discussion... (n/t) - R.L. - 4/29/2006 11:25:23 PM
        
        Granted I know very little of Limbaugh.... (n/t) - gbaikie - 4/30/2006 12:11:25 AM
        
        You know little on ANY subject - R.L. - 4/30/2006 12:53:31 PM

~sigh~ Thread moved to Flame - Fox, Moderator - 5/1/2006 1:59:34 AM
- re: I thank you Fox, it was the right thing to do. (n/t) - Johannes - 5/1/2006 2:22:27 AM

2,400 - Donald - 4/30/2006 1:56:09 PM

An editorial: I don't want to be in George Bush's shoes. - Jacob Samorodin - 4/29/2006 10:09:28 PM
- Yeah, there's an alternative. - Tom Brosz - 4/29/2006 10:27:32 PM
  - re: Yeah, there's an alternative. - Lindy - 4/30/2006 2:49:48 AM

Circumcision Studied in Africa as AIDS Preventive - gbaikie - 4/29/2006 10:38:10 PM
- "Researchers have suspected since the 1980's that such patterns are more than coincidence" - SDF - 4/30/2006 2:45:31 AM

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