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Will U pay $5 bucks a gallon? - carl - 8/30/2005 8:41:18 PM
- Hurricane hit---same day stock prices up....... - Publius - 8/31/2005 1:58:43 PM
- Try considering supply and demand - Larry J - 8/31/2005 12:43:14 AM
  - supply and demand - Robert - 8/31/2005 2:00:51 AM
    - Oil futures - Tom Brosz - 8/31/2005 5:37:56 PM
      - re: Oil futures - Robert - 8/31/2005 7:09:29 PM
        
        re: Oil futures - Tom Brosz - 9/1/2005 8:11:13 AM
        
        If refinery profits are artificially low... - Scott Evil - 8/31/2005 9:42:31 PM
        
        Refineries, casinos, and other forms of gambling - Robert - 8/31/2005 11:18:11 PM
    - RIGHT ON!!!!!!!! - carl - 8/31/2005 1:51:07 PM
      - scary - Robert - 8/31/2005 3:43:49 PM
    - Warped But In The Game - Mark Eby - 8/31/2005 3:14:38 AM
      - re: Warped But In The Game - Robert - 8/31/2005 3:26:07 PM
- Will U have a choice? - Scott Evil - 8/30/2005 9:02:41 PM

1,883 - Donald - 9/1/2005 1:20:21 AM
- Meanwhile: Hundreds killed in stampede near Baghdad mosque - Donald - 9/1/2005 1:26:12 AM
  - re: Meanwhile: Hundreds killed in stampede near Baghdad mosque - gbaikie - 9/1/2005 2:04:00 AM
    - Fear - Tom Brosz - 9/1/2005 8:08:29 AM

A Temporary Suggestion For Current Events - Mark Eby - 9/1/2005 2:48:45 AM
- Nice try. - Bowser - 9/1/2005 7:27:53 AM
- Yes - Sam F. - 9/1/2005 6:59:02 AM

Latest from Hitchens - Tom Brosz - 8/30/2005 6:21:26 AM
- This is interesting... - Fox - 8/30/2005 9:26:03 PM
- However flowery the prose... - alcaray - 8/30/2005 7:44:31 PM
  - You miss a point here. - Tom Brosz - 8/30/2005 11:22:50 PM
    - You're truly unable to see that you just said it again? - alcaray - 8/31/2005 2:56:17 PM
    - I'll see that strawman and raise you another - Tony - 8/31/2005 2:29:18 PM
      - Madeleine Allbright and the Clinton Administration were right-wing? - Sam F. - 8/31/2005 3:06:53 PM
        
        No. Do try to keep up. (n/t) - Tony - 8/31/2005 3:08:52 PM
        
        Can't keep up with you if you're not going anywhere. (n/t) - Sam F. - 8/31/2005 3:10:41 PM
        
        See if this helps - Tony - 8/31/2005 4:07:15 PM
        
        Cor blimey, Tony, that one was strictly for the birds, mate! - Sam F. - 8/31/2005 7:05:35 PM
        
        Earth Calling Sam - Tony - 8/31/2005 7:24:22 PM
        
        Sorry, Tony, you're breaking up - Sam F. - 9/1/2005 7:11:49 AM
- Did anyone see him on The Daily Show? Tom...? - et - 8/30/2005 6:24:38 PM
  - The Daily Show? No. - Tom Brosz - 8/30/2005 11:19:31 PM
    - Heeeeere's - The News! - ljk - 8/31/2005 7:38:35 PM
      - re: Heeeeere's - The News! - Tom Brosz - 9/1/2005 3:35:22 AM
    - Umm, have you ever considered that people watch it cos its FUUUUUUUUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNYYYYYYYYYYY? (n/t) - Tony - 8/31/2005 12:46:43 PM
    - Huh. Didn't you used to watch? (n/t) - et - 8/31/2005 6:11:30 AM
      - Probably it was ok when Clinton was in the White House. (n/t) - alcaray - 8/31/2005 2:57:42 PM
  - First time in a while I've seen Hitchens stumble badly (n/t) - Tony - 8/30/2005 7:37:06 PM
- re: Latest from Hitchens - Mark Eby - 8/30/2005 12:31:27 PM
  - Yea, thats a current event. - et - 8/30/2005 6:04:01 PM

Assistance on the way - Tom Brosz - 8/31/2005 7:44:18 AM
- Good photos of widespread damage - Lindy - 8/31/2005 6:07:21 PM
  - Fixed link - Fox - 8/31/2005 7:21:11 PM
  - "Here's a glimpse of what you're not seeing on CNN" - R.L. - 8/31/2005 6:46:55 PM
- New York remembers Biloxi - Tom Brosz - 8/31/2005 4:42:37 PM
- re: Assistance on the way - REB - 8/31/2005 1:55:18 PM
  - Another update. - REB - 8/31/2005 2:17:26 PM
- I saw many Louisiana plates on the way to work this morning. - REB - 8/31/2005 12:26:30 PM
  - re: I saw many Louisiana plates on the way to work this morning. - ljk - 8/31/2005 1:34:06 PM
    - well said - Daniel - 8/31/2005 5:10:07 PM
    - A Recipe for Disaster - Lindy - 8/31/2005 4:39:02 PM
      - I have no problem with looters, unless they start getting in the way of search, rescue, and rebuilding efforts. - Scott Evil - 8/31/2005 5:20:40 PM
        
        That's slightly racist Scott............ - Lindy - 8/31/2005 5:50:52 PM
        
        I don't know what you mean... - Scott Evil - 8/31/2005 9:33:37 PM
        
        Morons are a race? - Sam F. - 8/31/2005 6:18:26 PM
        
        *** Post Deleted *** - Fox, as Moderator - 9/1/2005 2:46:53 AM
        
        *** Thank you *** (n/t) - R.L. - 9/1/2005 3:48:30 AM
    - re: I saw many Louisiana plates on the way to work this morning. - REB - 8/31/2005 1:44:19 PM

News From Friends Near & In The Disaster Area - Mark Eby - 9/1/2005 3:06:42 AM
- re: News From Friends Near & In The Disaster Area - Lindy - 9/1/2005 3:34:12 AM
- Nice work, Mark. And thanks for the update. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 9/1/2005 3:27:15 AM

Good News From Iraq, Part 34 - Tom Brosz - 8/30/2005 6:22:02 PM
- And you include the over 240 Iraqiis killed today? - Publius - 8/31/2005 2:34:34 PM
  - Good news - Tom Brosz - 9/1/2005 3:31:17 AM

Mugabe tightens power grip - David F Mayer - 8/31/2005 11:55:51 PM

Tragedy in Iraq, as well - alcaray - 8/31/2005 8:41:37 PM

Bush Remarks Roil Debate Over Teaching of Evolution - ljk - 8/3/2005 3:59:26 PM
- Bush had better stick to Politics and stay out of Science. - David F Mayer - 8/3/2005 4:27:06 PM
  - Does that mean it's the result of "idiotic chaos"? - Eri - 8/4/2005 1:55:37 AM
  - For Mr. Bush... - Donald - 8/3/2005 7:47:04 PM
  - Time to break out the Carl Sagan Baloney Detection Kit - ljk - 8/3/2005 4:46:33 PM
    - I particularly liked... - Robert - 8/3/2005 5:34:34 PM
      - One last thing, and then Iâ€™ll shut up. - REB - 8/4/2005 2:01:38 PM
        
        re: One last thing, and then Iâ€™ll shut up. - Robert - 8/4/2005 8:17:01 PM
        
        re: One last thing, and then Iâ€™ll shut up. - REB - 8/4/2005 8:35:20 PM
        
        Creation vs Evolution - Eri - 8/5/2005 3:11:47 AM
        
        re: Creation vs Evolution - Robert - 8/29/2005 12:56:41 AM
        
        NOTE: That's not "our" Robert - Fox, as Moderator - 8/29/2005 2:14:04 PM
        
        re: NOTE: That's not "our" Robert - Robert - 8/30/2005 3:43:18 AM
        
        re: NOTE: That's not "our" Robert - SDG - 8/30/2005 4:29:51 AM
        
        re: NOTE: That's not "our" Robert - Elquemataranas - 8/30/2005 1:57:34 PM
        
        Don't be boring - say Yes! Don't be dull - Confess! - ljk - 8/30/2005 4:50:20 PM
        
        I found the Carl Sagan agnostic reference - ljk - 8/31/2005 7:31:49 PM
        
        "You can't Torquemada nuttin'..." (n/t) - Fox - 8/30/2005 10:09:58 PM
        
        Welcome, Elquemataranas - Fox - 8/30/2005 2:28:28 PM
        
        John 16:12 - Robert - 8/4/2005 9:31:17 PM
        
        Good post - REB - 8/4/2005 9:41:51 PM
        
        Thanks, I liked it. (n/t) - Robert - 8/5/2005 1:58:07 AM
      - re: I particularly liked... - REB - 8/4/2005 1:41:31 PM
      - re: I particularly liked... - REB - 8/4/2005 1:04:14 PM
      - re: I particularly liked... - gbaikie - 8/4/2005 1:16:50 AM
        
        Ah feel yer pain - Robert - 8/4/2005 2:35:08 AM
        
        Hear hear! - Donald - 8/4/2005 1:39:32 PM
      - Yuk, yuk........... - Lindy - 8/3/2005 11:34:16 PM
      - What happens next... - Donald - 8/3/2005 7:56:21 PM
        
        He's too doggone dangerous to be called a buffoon (n/t) - Eri - 8/4/2005 1:52:11 AM
        
        A candle of humor to hold back the night (n/t) - Robert - 8/4/2005 2:36:42 AM
        
        re: A candle of humor to hold back the night - ljk - 8/23/2005 9:39:18 PM

New book explores capitalism from a social science perspective in global economy - ljk - 8/31/2005 5:40:47 PM

It's getting worse in New Orleans...It's becoming like hell on Earth there. - Jacob Samorodin - 8/31/2005 12:17:40 AM
- We have no concept of the scope of this disaster yet - Publius - 8/31/2005 2:54:24 PM
- It will probably be months before all the water gets pumped out. - Scott Evil - 8/31/2005 2:49:15 PM
  - re: It will probably be months before all the water gets pumped out. - REB - 8/31/2005 3:00:37 PM
    - I'm not even sure that will help as the entire area is sinking. - Scott Evil - 8/31/2005 3:13:53 PM
      - Is it still sinking? - REB - 8/31/2005 4:03:08 PM
        
        We need Nick Hoffman or another geologist's input...But I believe yes, it is still sinking. - Scott Evil - 8/31/2005 4:14:57 PM
- Film from this morning's Today show - Mary Anne - 8/31/2005 12:44:40 PM
  - Gulfport, MS - Mary Anne - 8/31/2005 1:14:14 PM
- I'm surprised no one wants to discuss this here..... - Lindy - 8/31/2005 4:07:21 AM
  - re: discuss this here - Tom Brosz - 8/31/2005 7:41:35 AM
  - We were promised that NO would be gone. - et - 8/31/2005 7:02:25 AM
  - Don't be - Fox - 8/31/2005 4:49:04 AM
    - re: Don't be - RNE - 8/31/2005 12:26:24 PM
      - Officially this one was a Catagory 4 storm. - Scott Evil - 8/31/2005 3:38:40 PM
- Gee.... - Donald - 8/31/2005 1:14:12 AM
  - You're one class act. - Sam F. - 8/31/2005 6:25:29 AM

1,880 - Donald - 8/31/2005 1:13:06 AM
- With all due respect...Katrina was a disaster in the making long before bush took office. - Scott Evil - 8/31/2005 3:20:54 PM
- Resources - Tom Brosz - 8/31/2005 3:10:19 AM
- More revealing than usual. (n/t) - SDAI-Tech1 - 8/31/2005 1:51:46 AM

Donation Places - Tom Brosz - 8/31/2005 7:43:14 AM

A fiberous Brin muffin for the Neocon'd.... - et - 8/30/2005 6:29:24 PM
- Traitorous scumbags! (n/t) - alcaray - 8/30/2005 7:36:59 PM
- By their fruits they shall be known. - SDAI-Tech1 - 8/30/2005 7:25:30 PM
  - Your eating the piece of walnut and saying you ate the whole thing. - et - 8/31/2005 6:55:46 AM

Art contest for kids - Tom Brosz - 8/30/2005 6:13:09 AM
- Why propagate garbage? - SDAI-Tech1 - 8/30/2005 7:13:19 PM
- San Francisco 911Truth Art Contest Winners - Jack Herer - 8/30/2005 5:40:29 PM

Kyoto update - Tom Brosz - 8/30/2005 4:18:19 AM
- re: Kyoto update - et - 8/30/2005 6:00:53 PM

Hurricane Katrina "Storm of the Century" - Lindy - 8/30/2005 2:05:56 AM
- Yes, it is all Bush's fault. - David F Mayer - 8/30/2005 4:39:31 PM
  - re: Yes, it is all Bush's fault. - Lindy - 8/30/2005 5:49:35 PM
  - Question? Is there nothing you are unwilling to trivialize? (n/t) - Publius - 8/30/2005 4:57:40 PM
- Won't know for sure until January 1, 2100. - Sam F. - 8/30/2005 11:24:32 AM
- Sorry, Lindy. - Tom Brosz - 8/30/2005 4:05:27 AM
  - Keyword Mostly Tom - Mark Eby - 8/30/2005 1:25:05 PM

Latest from Jason - Tom Brosz - 8/30/2005 6:43:56 AM
- Our Jason? - Mark Eby - 8/30/2005 12:22:38 PM
  - No, no. Jason van Steenwyk of "Countercolumn." - Tom Brosz - 8/30/2005 5:39:19 PM

Britain's elite get pills - gbaikie - 8/29/2005 1:52:37 PM
- Well, the government must survive even if the rest of society dies. - Scott Evil - 8/29/2005 3:14:09 PM
  - re: Well, the government must survive even if the rest of society dies. - gbaikie - 8/29/2005 10:13:07 PM
    - Stiff upper lips and all that rot, eh wot? - ljk - 8/30/2005 4:23:21 PM

Hurricane Damage Tally Likely to Go Higher - Mark Eby - 8/30/2005 2:32:10 PM
- Hear, Hear (n/t) - Tony - 8/30/2005 2:32:52 PM

Back to the drawing boards - Buck Galaxy - 8/29/2005 3:49:46 PM
- An Iraq poll on the constitution voting process - Tom Brosz - 8/30/2005 6:36:32 AM
- The good news... - Tom Brosz - 8/29/2005 4:43:21 PM
  - re: The good news... - DL - 8/29/2005 5:54:05 PM
    - re: The good news... - Tom Brosz - 8/29/2005 8:44:12 PM
    - Peacefull is a relative term when discussing the Middle East. - Scott Evil - 8/29/2005 8:34:41 PM

Bolton lights running... - Tom Brosz - 8/30/2005 4:07:01 AM

Vets wear bullshit protectors at Bush speech - Eric - 8/26/2005 5:17:29 PM
- That's one. - Tom Brosz - 8/26/2005 6:58:40 PM
- In the meantime, Code Pink protests outside of Walter Reed - Larry J - 8/26/2005 6:37:24 PM
  - Which version spins more? - Tony - 8/29/2005 3:19:35 PM
    - Political Agenda? - Mac - 8/30/2005 12:11:55 AM
  - Speaking of respecting injured vets... - dtb - 8/26/2005 11:56:08 PM
  - Their actions reveal the left's deep seated disdain for "the troops" (n/t) - p - 8/26/2005 10:10:26 PM
  - Cybercast News Service, eh? Welcome to FReeper Vision! (n/t) - et - 8/26/2005 8:27:24 PM
  - Isn't Walter Reed Hospital doomed by budget cuts? - Lindy - 8/26/2005 7:29:58 PM
    - Walter Reed Hospital is 100 years old - Larry J - 8/27/2005 11:12:12 PM
      - Then I hope they build another one. - Lindy - 8/28/2005 12:49:15 AM
        
        That's the plan - Fox - 8/28/2005 2:54:48 PM

RRR's Real Disdain for the Troops - Mac - 8/29/2005 2:02:39 AM
- re: RRR's Real Disdain for the Troops - Larry J - 8/29/2005 1:16:17 PM
  - re: RRR's Real Disdain for the Troops - dtb - 8/29/2005 3:36:38 PM
    - How about expecting equal treatment? - Larry J - 8/29/2005 4:35:29 PM
  - I agree. - Scott Evil - 8/29/2005 3:10:16 PM
    - re: I agree. - Mac - 8/29/2005 11:58:41 PM

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