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Bush solves Social Security crisis! - Tom Brosz - 12/17/2004 8:46:54 PM
- Defined benefit vs. defined contribution - ebnelson - 12/18/2004 3:19:12 AM
- And the key quote is: - Tony - 12/17/2004 9:35:07 PM
  - Medicare - Tom Brosz - 12/17/2004 9:54:44 PM
    - Has the other dubious virtue - Tony - 12/17/2004 10:12:06 PM
      - re: dubious virtue - Tom Brosz - 12/17/2004 10:22:01 PM

Schwarzkopf and McCain on Rumsfeld - alcaray - 12/14/2004 7:41:41 PM
- So, where were the troops supposed to come from? - Tom Brosz - 12/15/2004 3:03:57 AM
  - re: So, where were the troops supposed to come from? - alcaray - 12/15/2004 11:02:53 PM
    - re: So, where were the troops supposed to come from? - Larry J - 12/16/2004 5:57:12 PM
      - Everything you say is absolutely true. And I affirm my answer to your last question to be the answer that you sought. - alcaray - 12/16/2004 6:16:19 PM
        
        Because, in the real world... - Larry J - 12/16/2004 8:01:15 PM
        
        real world - alcaray - 12/16/2004 11:10:57 PM
        
        It never ceases to amaze me... - Larry J - 12/17/2004 4:58:46 PM
        
        Kinda wandered off by yourself, muttering. - alcaray - 12/17/2004 6:19:42 PM
        
        re: Kinda wandered off by yourself, muttering. - Tom Brosz - 12/18/2004 3:02:31 AM
- How many "Get out of Jail" cards does Mr. Rumsfeld have? (n/t) - Eric - 12/15/2004 12:36:30 AM
  - He qualifies as the 'Political Undead' now, he has been backedup so many times by Bush that to fire him would be a political disaster. (n/t) - Davin L. - 12/15/2004 1:47:57 PM
- Bedwetters! Wussies! Saddam Lovers! BDS!!! Traitors! Shwarzkopf and McCain are... umm... uh-oh... Oh shoot! Oh No! How do we impeach their patriotism and integrity?! (n/t) - Davin 'RightWingRobot' L - 12/14/2004 8:48:38 PM
  - They did already, at least for McCain when he was Public Enemy #1 (n/t) - Tony - 12/14/2004 9:53:24 PM
- If Congress is going to complain of too few troops in Iraq... - Larry J - 12/14/2004 8:35:59 PM
  - Now that the election is over and the lame duck congress is gone - alcaray - 12/14/2004 10:01:55 PM
  - The reason the US needs such a huge military is that is has such a huge military (n/t) - LJ - 12/14/2004 8:40:47 PM
    - We have a big military in large part because other countries aren't willing to pull their share of the load - Larry J - 12/14/2004 9:05:47 PM
      - re: When bad things happen, war isn't necessarily the answer. (n/t) - Raoul - 12/14/2004 10:40:17 PM
        
        You getting the message, Larry? - Tom Brosz - 12/15/2004 2:58:20 AM
        
        Forgive me, O almighty Atilla the Broz. - LJ - 12/15/2004 5:09:14 PM
- re: Schwarzkopf and McCain on Rumsfeld - p - 12/14/2004 8:30:33 PM
  - That sounds like: "You just don't understand the future of warfare or how smart we are, boy." - alcaray - 12/14/2004 10:07:03 PM
    - Yes, you do not (n/t) - p - 12/15/2004 2:04:09 PM
      - Thank goodness Rumsfeld does, and we are in such good hands. (n/t) - alcaray - 12/15/2004 6:54:57 PM
    - Cheney and Rumsfeld are micro-managers - Eric - 12/15/2004 12:57:46 AM

A story somehow 'missed' by CBS news and others - p - 12/17/2004 4:17:52 PM
- For the tragic neocon - Every story not run is a plot. As is every story run. - Bowser - 12/17/2004 8:02:30 PM
- I'm sure those evil liberals knew about the story and suppressed it (n/t) - alcaray - 12/17/2004 5:48:10 PM
  - welcome to the VRWC! - p - 12/17/2004 7:09:46 PM
    - yup enery bit of unverifiable glurge should get the MSM's undivided attention - R.L. - 12/17/2004 11:28:52 PM
      - re: yup enery bit of unverifiable glurge should get the MSM's undivided attention - p - 12/18/2004 12:38:21 AM
        
        If you thought that that unsubstantiated glurge should have been on the nightly news... - R.L. - 12/18/2004 2:27:21 AM
        
        re: unsubstantiated glurge - Tom Brosz - 12/18/2004 2:41:16 AM

Update from Buenos Aires climate conference - Tom Brosz - 12/17/2004 11:45:33 PM

Re-inventing the Democrats? - Tom Brosz - 12/17/2004 10:01:43 PM
- re: Re-inventing the Democrats? - gbaikie - 12/17/2004 11:18:54 PM

Sgt. Rafael Peralta - Tom Brosz - 12/17/2004 2:04:40 AM
- MSM focus on negativity vs heroism - phil - 12/17/2004 3:53:08 PM
  - I did see a small article about Sgt Peralta when it happened - Larry J - 12/17/2004 4:39:21 PM
  - this is an old story. There were lots of inches of ink when it happened. (n/t) - alcaray - 12/17/2004 4:19:01 PM
    - Compare it to the inches of ink the deserters are getting. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 12/17/2004 4:59:20 PM
      - Compare - Tony - 12/17/2004 6:15:33 PM
        
        And - Davin L. - 12/17/2004 10:03:36 PM
      - ok buddy, how many inches are we talking about? - alcaray - 12/17/2004 6:00:42 PM

Oops! Never mind. - Tom Brosz - 12/17/2004 4:28:44 AM
- *Right now*, reefs all over the world are showing signs of being in trouble (n/t) - alcaray - 12/17/2004 4:15:54 PM
- Predicting future consequences - phil - 12/17/2004 3:15:31 PM
  - re: Predicting future consequences - LJ - 12/17/2004 5:02:01 PM
    - Political will - Tom Brosz - 12/17/2004 6:05:06 PM
      - There are politics other than governmental (n/t) - LJ - 12/17/2004 6:25:24 PM
        
        Not with guns. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 12/17/2004 9:05:32 PM
  - Just to make it clear... - Tom Brosz - 12/17/2004 4:57:56 PM

A comment on "more troops" - Tom Brosz - 12/16/2004 5:03:27 AM
- BTW, anybody know how many bills are moving through Congress right now to increase the size of the military? (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 12/16/2004 8:50:14 PM
  - Sure glad we achieved victory and that war was over last year..... (n/t) - Publius - 12/17/2004 2:25:41 AM
    - Missing the point. - Tom Brosz - 12/17/2004 8:16:56 PM
- Some low-hanging fruit - alcaray - 12/16/2004 6:03:37 PM
  - re: Some low-hanging fruit - Tom Brosz - 12/16/2004 6:37:59 PM
- More on this from the "Belmont Club." - Tom Brosz - 12/16/2004 6:09:33 AM

Missile defence schpiel - LJ - 12/16/2004 5:07:55 PM
- re: Missile defense - Tom Brosz - 12/16/2004 5:20:21 PM
  - re: Missile defense - Fox - 12/17/2004 5:00:19 PM
  - re: Missile defense - LJ - 12/16/2004 5:37:53 PM
    - Gee, LJ, is this one of those "fantasies" you keep talking about? - Tom Brosz - 12/16/2004 6:22:22 PM
- And more - LJ - 12/16/2004 5:12:34 PM

San Francisco wants to ban guns - Tom Brosz - 12/17/2004 1:52:06 AM
- Well... - DOnald - 12/17/2004 5:31:24 AM

DOD Briefing on the armor situation - Tom Brosz - 12/16/2004 5:16:25 AM
- the armor situation...........FYI........ - Publius - 12/17/2004 2:22:02 AM
  - re: the armor situation - Tom Brosz - 12/17/2004 4:48:16 AM
- The situation in Iraq is deteriorating - Jack Herer - 12/16/2004 2:25:27 PM
  - Ignored by the administration? - Lindy - 12/16/2004 3:39:35 PM

U.S. Sen. Trent Lott: Rumsfeld should resign immediately - Eric - 12/16/2004 11:36:07 PM
- Trent Lott should resign, back dated (n/t) - p - 12/16/2004 11:42:04 PM

College PC watch - p - 12/16/2004 10:44:51 PM

Russian mystery illness - Daniel - 12/16/2004 10:34:21 PM
- D'oh - here: - D. - 12/16/2004 10:38:48 PM
  - Final attempt: - D - 12/16/2004 10:44:35 PM

Could somebody explain this to me? - David F Mayer - 12/16/2004 4:49:16 PM
- Nope. - Bowser - 12/16/2004 9:15:58 PM
- You gotta admit... - Tom Brosz - 12/16/2004 5:08:30 PM
  - I am NOT against the new bridge. I just don't like terms like "delicate" used to describe civil engineering projects. I prefer "robust". Remember the Tacoma Narrows bridge and others as well. - David F Mayer - 12/16/2004 5:27:10 PM
    - Maybe the words we're looking for are "structurally efficient." (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 12/16/2004 6:27:03 PM
      - I like those words - the ultimate goal of engineering. (n/t) - LJ - 12/16/2004 6:57:35 PM
        
        and biology (n/t) - alcaray - 12/16/2004 7:20:57 PM
        
        Exactly! - LJ - 12/16/2004 7:42:45 PM
    - As I recall, Galloping Gertie looked pretty sturdy... until the wind came up. (n/t) - LJ - 12/16/2004 5:39:20 PM
- Cliff Clavin? (n/t) - alcaray - 12/16/2004 5:05:44 PM
- Chronic pessimist? (n/t) - Tony - 12/16/2004 4:52:41 PM

Cowardly criminal posts audiotape on web - Daniel - 12/16/2004 5:21:11 PM
- "Cowardly" is the correct description. He sends OTHERS to die while he hides out. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 12/16/2004 5:28:56 PM
  - Heh, heh. "Cowardly", from the advocate of terrorism through carpet bombing cities. (n/t) - Bowser - 12/16/2004 9:14:24 PM
  - "He sends OTHERS to die while he hides out." - LJ - 12/16/2004 5:59:46 PM
    - Oh the morally equivalent humanity!!! - alcaray - 12/16/2004 6:09:42 PM
      - Yep, that's a good example of the syndrome - Daniel - 12/16/2004 6:45:01 PM
        
        guess I should have included a sarcasm tag (n/t) - alcaray - 12/16/2004 7:19:42 PM
        
        what are you talking about? - daniel - 12/16/2004 7:33:50 PM
        
        I'm getting lost in the sarcasm - alcaray - 12/16/2004 9:15:11 PM

The other casualties of war - LJ - 12/16/2004 5:22:03 PM
- Has this figure been much different for any war in history? (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 12/16/2004 6:25:30 PM
  - re: Why then promote war? - Raoul - 12/16/2004 8:31:13 PM
  - re: Because it's an illegal undeclared war? - treason - 12/16/2004 8:24:07 PM

Kill me first! - p - 12/15/2004 11:29:20 PM
- Have to agree with that one. - Tom Brosz - 12/16/2004 12:01:39 AM
  - Ideology vs security - p - 12/16/2004 1:42:06 PM
    - Really? You really think he's done a good job? (n/t) - alcaray - 12/16/2004 6:10:52 PM

The Millau viaduct is being inaugurated today - Raoul - 12/14/2004 8:17:29 AM
- Sounds pretty bad, if this is true. - David F Mayer - 12/14/2004 5:12:08 PM
  - re: Guaranteed for 120 years - Raoul - 12/14/2004 7:13:27 PM
    - Who enforces a '120 year' guarantee? - ebnelson - 12/15/2004 3:49:13 PM
    - "Guaranteed for 120 years", but suppose that the thing collapses. What will happen? There will be rounds of finger-pointing and wimpering and wringing and nothing will be done. (n/t) - David F Mayer - 12/14/2004 9:02:32 PM
      - re: I know, I know..... - Raoul - 12/14/2004 10:30:06 PM
        
        You wrote: "I already made up my mind about who you are, anyway. And I"m not the only one. " - David F Mayer - 12/16/2004 2:26:00 PM
      - DAVID!!!!!!!! - Tony - 12/14/2004 9:56:07 PM
  - Not really... - Tom Brosz - 12/14/2004 5:45:04 PM
    - We shall see. If the word "delicate" is appropriate, then the bridge is probably not strong enough. Only time will tell. - David F Mayer - 12/14/2004 6:23:19 PM
      - Gothic flying buttresses are called "delicate" too. - Mary Anne - 12/15/2004 12:55:52 AM
        
        re: Gothic flying buttresses - Tom Brosz - 12/15/2004 4:10:57 AM
      - "Delicate" probably depends on perspective - LJ - 12/14/2004 8:47:56 PM
- A spectacular feat of engineering! Points for France on this one. - Tom Brosz - 12/14/2004 4:29:04 PM
  - Sure beats Boston's Big Dig - p - 12/14/2004 8:33:58 PM
  - re: The bridge - Raoul - 12/14/2004 4:42:01 PM

President Cheney - LJ - 12/16/2004 12:16:58 AM

Oops - gbaikie - 12/15/2004 11:31:32 PM

There must be a line somewhere - Tony - 12/15/2004 9:58:16 PM
- re: There must be a line somewhere - Tom Brosz - 12/15/2004 11:27:55 PM

Day 2: Millau bridge still standing - Tony - 12/15/2004 8:39:48 PM
- It is a beautiful bridge - Gary - 12/15/2004 8:54:36 PM
  - re: It is a beautiful bridge - Raoul - 12/15/2004 9:49:01 PM

Interesting articles at Belmont Club - Gary - 12/15/2004 7:12:17 PM

Exposing Cole - gbaikie - 12/14/2004 11:42:20 PM
- re: Exposing Cole - ebnelson - 12/15/2004 1:25:12 PM
  - what do you mean 'before' ? (n/t) - p - 12/15/2004 5:16:52 PM
    - re: what do you mean 'before' ? - ebnelson - 12/15/2004 6:42:10 PM

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