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Halliburton's "Gravy Train" - Lindy - 7/4/2004 4:22:55 AM
- Special points to the article authors... - Tom Brosz - 7/4/2004 7:37:13 AM
- The Good ol' Boys club hard at work, - Derek - 7/4/2004 6:51:33 AM

I'll probably catch hell for this post. - REB - 7/2/2004 2:11:34 PM
- Hmmm.... - R.L. - 7/4/2004 3:13:23 AM
- NOW we finally know why John Kerry rides a motorcycle (n/t) - p - 7/2/2004 5:24:14 PM
- I'm sure the 14 year old boy was severely traumatized.... NOT - Buck Galaxy - 7/2/2004 3:53:45 PM
  - The psychological pathology of a grown woman attracted to boys is a whole new subject. - Tom Brosz - 7/2/2004 5:36:24 PM
- Not from me. - Tom Brosz - 7/2/2004 3:31:56 PM
  - re pic: good engineering :) (n/t) - Daniel L - 7/3/2004 8:30:43 AM
  - No victim "probably" - FrankC - 7/2/2004 4:39:54 PM
    - Victim or not, it's still abuse of authority - Tom Brosz - 7/2/2004 5:27:10 PM
    - Mary Kay Letourneau didn't get off lightly. - RobVG - 7/2/2004 5:16:18 PM
      - Depends on how you look at it - FrankC - 7/2/2004 6:07:12 PM
        
        Not abuse. - RobVG - 7/2/2004 6:43:23 PM
        
        re: Not abuse. - FrankC - 7/2/2004 6:51:46 PM
        
        Now it's my time to step into the fire. - Lee - 7/2/2004 10:55:14 PM
  - What's the best way to get drool off a keyboard? (n/t) - McFly - 7/2/2004 4:03:53 PM

Liberals, where are they hiding? - FrankC - 7/1/2004 7:16:01 PM
- Liberals not hiding, they are wrestling......... - Publius - 7/3/2004 3:10:51 AM
  - Where politics comes into it - Tom Brosz - 7/3/2004 9:31:16 AM
- Most folks say they are middle-of-the-road. - Bowser - 7/2/2004 5:41:18 AM
  - If I am asked... - FrankC - 7/2/2004 4:48:37 PM
    - and further... - FrankC - 7/2/2004 7:07:42 PM
  - Party on dude.......... - Publius - 7/2/2004 1:31:20 PM
- They're partying .....jealous? - Art Martin - 7/1/2004 8:48:01 PM
  - The liberal label - Tom Brosz - 7/1/2004 9:23:49 PM
    - re: The liberal label - Art Martin - 7/1/2004 11:05:59 PM
      - great manifesto, ta - Daniel L - 7/3/2004 8:45:21 AM
      - Refreshing Post Art! - Lindy - 7/3/2004 5:22:13 AM
    - See what I mean? (n/t) - alcaray - 7/1/2004 9:52:13 PM
      - re: See what I mean? - Tom Brosz - 7/1/2004 10:04:47 PM
        
        I must really like you - alcaray - 7/2/2004 7:04:38 PM
        
        As with Davin, the effort is appreciated. - Tom Brosz - 7/2/2004 7:26:55 PM
        
        Did you really think I would support that stuff? - alcaray - 7/2/2004 8:42:07 PM
        
        You're not running the Democratic Party either. - Tom Brosz - 7/3/2004 10:11:06 PM
        
        And, yanking you ruthlessly back to the topic... - alcaray - 7/2/2004 4:30:48 PM
        
        re: And, yanking you ruthlessly back to the topic... - Tom Brosz - 7/2/2004 5:57:59 PM
        
        I believe myself to average out in the middle, or slightly left - alcaray - 7/2/2004 6:33:54 PM
        
        Views - Tom Brosz - 7/2/2004 6:46:33 PM
        
        This is a lot more work than I care to do - alcaray - 7/2/2004 4:19:24 PM
        
        How about just a little work? - Tom Brosz - 7/2/2004 6:00:21 PM
        
        Exercise in pointlessness - Davin L. - 7/2/2004 3:05:14 PM
        
        BTW - Tom Brosz - 7/2/2004 4:51:27 PM
        
        Not really. Your answers were quite informative. - Tom Brosz - 7/2/2004 4:21:34 PM
        
        re: See what I mean? - gbaikie - 7/2/2004 1:16:58 AM
        
        hmm, Tom's been on the Social Party website. Hope Homeland Security knows. (n/t) - Art Martin - 7/1/2004 11:08:59 PM
        
        Wasn't the first time by a long shot. - Tom Brosz - 7/1/2004 11:36:21 PM
        
        Oops, meant Socialist (n/t) - Art Martin - 7/1/2004 11:13:26 PM
- Some liberals have bought into the idea that folks think they are communists (n/t) - alcaray - 7/1/2004 8:41:56 PM

863 - Donald - 7/3/2004 2:46:39 PM
- Make that 864 - Donald - 7/3/2004 5:53:18 PM

Neocon detector - phil - 7/2/2004 8:32:46 PM
- America First! - Lindy - 7/3/2004 3:20:48 PM
- woohoo! isolationist! - Pete Stanley - 7/3/2004 6:25:40 AM
  - (isolationist is the first on the list- sure is wasn't 'realist') - RobVG - 7/3/2004 6:56:48 AM
- Tom was probably right... - SDAI-Tech1 - 7/3/2004 6:13:46 AM
- great fun quiz.............. - Publius - 7/3/2004 2:33:28 AM
- re: Neocon detector - gbaikie - 7/3/2004 12:48:39 AM
  - Welcome to the club - Gary - 7/3/2004 5:15:37 AM

The media buildup of Saddam, continued... - Tom Brosz - 7/3/2004 9:24:24 AM

Deja Vu DNC AGAIN attempting to supress votes - p - 7/3/2004 3:17:24 AM
- Those poor conservatives are endless victims - their "battle cry" is a long, shrill whine. - Bowser - 7/3/2004 4:01:33 AM
  - re: endless victims - Tom Brosz - 7/3/2004 4:57:16 AM

Employment update - Tom Brosz - 7/2/2004 4:11:41 PM
- Well, now. - Bowser - 7/2/2004 9:01:00 PM
  - Oh both of you stop it. The administration has no control. - Art Martin - 7/3/2004 12:22:04 AM
    - To some extent, you are right. - Tom Brosz - 7/3/2004 4:23:45 AM
    - It's too easy. - Bowser - 7/3/2004 4:18:15 AM
    - In reality, the "Bully Pulpit"............ - Publius - 7/3/2004 2:47:09 AM

US will override Baghdad in war on terrorism - Bowser - 7/2/2004 5:46:08 AM
- News flash: US still occupying S. Korea, Germany and Japan. (n/t) - ebnelson - 7/3/2004 1:03:35 AM
- Tell me dogbreath, when will the "occupation" of Kosovo end? (n/t) - p - 7/2/2004 10:10:58 PM
- Independence is not instantaneous. It will take several years for the process to complete. - David F Mayer - 7/2/2004 7:45:22 PM
- Time will tell, Bowser... - REB - 7/2/2004 2:01:49 PM
- re: does anyone believe the occupation is over? And that Iraq is "sovereign"? - Tim E - 7/2/2004 1:01:38 PM
  - Eh? (as in, C eh? N eh? D eh?) - McFly - 7/2/2004 6:57:59 PM
- Whoops - the link. - Bowser - 7/2/2004 5:48:01 AM

MA Dems Kerrymander the senate seat - phil - 7/2/2004 9:13:53 PM
- Pretty much SOP - Tom Brosz - 7/2/2004 9:47:33 PM

American troops charged with drowning of Iraqi prisoner - Tom Brosz - 7/2/2004 6:16:22 PM

Breaking news, from Baytown, Texas. Homeland security warning. - REB - 7/2/2004 2:05:22 PM
- re: Breaking news, from Baytown, Texas. Homeland security warning. - REB - 7/2/2004 2:30:48 PM
  - There's this... - Tom Brosz - 7/2/2004 3:34:46 PM
    - re: There's this... - REB - 7/2/2004 3:44:52 PM
      - Refineries - Tom Brosz - 7/2/2004 5:47:25 PM

Sorta like "Alice in Wonderland ?".................. - Publius - 7/1/2004 5:04:16 PM
- So Bush is equivalent to Saddam. - RobVG - 7/1/2004 5:28:27 PM
  - Never made a Hitler comparison, but if that's what you see......... (n/t) - Publius - 7/1/2004 6:38:27 PM
    - You may not have made them but no doubt- you enjoyed them. (n/t) - RobVG - 7/1/2004 6:43:39 PM
- re: Sorta like "Alice in Wonderland ?".................. - REB - 7/1/2004 5:18:14 PM
  - "Set him Free"?? - Lindy - 7/1/2004 6:03:47 PM
    - Arf? - REB - 7/1/2004 6:15:08 PM
      - re: Arf? - Tom Brosz - 7/1/2004 8:27:09 PM
        
        re: Arf? - REB - 7/2/2004 11:51:25 AM
      - My Apologies to Bowser - Lindy - 7/1/2004 6:33:27 PM
    - re: "Set him Free"?? - REB - 7/1/2004 6:13:55 PM
      - Perhaps you missed the point?........ - Publius - 7/1/2004 6:48:57 PM
        
        re: Perhaps you missed the point?........ - REB - 7/1/2004 7:04:11 PM

Not quite sure what to think of this... - jms - 7/1/2004 3:54:33 AM
- re: what to think of this - Tom Brosz - 7/1/2004 5:07:21 PM
- Bush appointee. Cancelling elections probably more dependent upon polls than terrorism. (n/t) - Bowser - 7/1/2004 1:10:28 PM
  - Is that you Al Gore? - REB - 7/1/2004 1:14:04 PM
- I do. We've been practicing for months now... - SDAI-Tech1 - 7/1/2004 7:08:09 AM
  - Oh, don't thank me... - jms - 7/1/2004 2:15:37 PM
- Why do people try to make voting hard? - Lee - 7/1/2004 6:10:46 AM
  - Here in Florida it ain't .......... - Publius - 7/1/2004 5:16:27 PM
    - You may remember there was a major election in Florida in 2002. - Tom Brosz - 7/1/2004 10:57:11 PM
      - The only computers that should be allowed in an election - Lee - 7/2/2004 5:15:24 AM

The al Qaeda plan - Tom Brosz - 7/1/2004 11:05:59 PM

859 - Donald - 7/1/2004 2:03:53 PM
- You forgot to mention quagmire. (nt) - REB - 7/1/2004 2:45:39 PM
  - Okay... - Donald - 7/1/2004 3:07:37 PM
    - Thank you Donald - Lindy - 7/1/2004 6:39:34 PM
- 0 - REB - 7/1/2004 2:40:37 PM
  - re: 0 - RobVG - 7/1/2004 3:17:31 PM
    - re: 0 - REB - 7/1/2004 3:40:52 PM
      - Simple fact check - Davin L. - 7/1/2004 5:29:07 PM
        
        re: Simple fact check - REB - 7/1/2004 6:08:26 PM
        
        re: Simple fact check - Davin L. - 7/1/2004 6:44:34 PM
        
        re: Simple fact check - REB - 7/1/2004 7:57:56 PM
  - Hogwash - Donald - 7/1/2004 2:58:56 PM

A little more good news from Iraq - Tom Brosz - 6/28/2004 6:04:16 PM
- re: A little more good news from Iraq - Bowser - 6/29/2004 1:53:15 AM
  - Considering GWB cut funding for the schools over here - Lindy - 6/29/2004 7:24:47 PM
    - Where do you live. My schools are primarily funded by the local government - REB - 6/29/2004 7:45:20 PM
- Actually, a lot more good news.......... - Publius - 6/28/2004 7:50:39 PM
  - I suspect that a lot of Iraqis won't think the occupation is over till US troops go home. (n/t) - alcaray - 6/28/2004 9:35:55 PM
    - But what do you know? - McFly - 6/29/2004 4:09:52 PM
      - Exactly why I did not assert it as fact. - alcaray - 6/30/2004 5:33:32 PM
        
        gimme a break - McFly - 7/1/2004 1:33:34 PM
        
        Take 5, then - alcaray - 7/1/2004 4:11:21 PM
        
        gotta be careful where I'm stepping or I might get some of that on my shoe... - McFly - 7/1/2004 5:36:18 PM
        
        re: gotta be careful where I'm stepping or I might get some of that on my shoe... - alcaray - 7/1/2004 6:26:21 PM
        
        ...or conservatives are racists... - RobVG - 7/1/2004 4:24:44 PM
        
        Exactly - alcaray - 7/1/2004 6:07:28 PM

The Clinton Cult - Tom Brosz - 6/30/2004 5:01:39 AM
- Sheep food. (n/t) - ebnelson - 7/1/2004 3:12:16 AM
- Vice President Hillary Rodham Clinton - John - 6/30/2004 4:52:21 PM
  - Over Kerry's dead body... - Tom Brosz - 7/1/2004 5:11:07 PM
  - Hillary has been ear marked to be President in 2008 - Gary - 7/1/2004 3:34:26 AM
    - she would and should accept VP - phil - 7/1/2004 1:08:31 PM
- What was the budget deficit Bush the First left the White House? - Bowser - 6/30/2004 1:33:59 PM
- Does it *really* surprise you? - SDAI-Tech1 - 6/30/2004 7:29:58 AM
  - What are you on about again? - Lindy - 7/1/2004 6:33:51 AM
    - Where's Charles Neider when you need him? - SDAI-Tech1 - 7/1/2004 7:59:14 AM
  - Groovy. - Tom Brosz - 6/30/2004 7:34:41 AM
- You see Tom - Buck Galaxy - 6/30/2004 6:39:45 AM
  - "Clinton did a fine job as president" - phil - 6/30/2004 1:12:09 PM
    - "furthering image of US as weak" - S - 6/30/2004 6:44:03 PM
    - re: "Clinton did a fine job as president" FIXED - phil - 6/30/2004 2:57:25 PM
      - re: "Clinton did a fine job as president" - Tom Brosz - 6/30/2004 6:59:05 PM
      - Africa - Gary - 6/30/2004 4:15:27 PM
        
        Powell is in Africa - REB - 6/30/2004 4:27:20 PM
  - re: yeah, I see. - Tom Brosz - 6/30/2004 7:03:55 AM
    - "The word is integrity" - define 'is' :-) - Daniel L - 6/30/2004 7:36:42 AM

Saudi Nationals with Al Queda Ties Allowed to Leave the US on 9/13 - Lindy - 6/30/2004 4:22:47 AM
- It wouldn't have made a difference - Lee - 7/1/2004 6:30:04 AM
  - Of course it would - Lindy - 7/1/2004 6:42:00 AM
    - Why would they? - Lindy - 7/1/2004 2:43:40 PM
    - Why wouldn't they have left the country before 911? 'Spose it would be too obvious... (n/t) - RobVG - 7/1/2004 2:04:24 PM
- Typical of the Conservatives on this board.... - Lindy - 6/30/2004 10:13:09 PM

911 Investigation Skewed?? - Lindy - 6/29/2004 4:23:19 PM
- Hopsicker Interview - S - 6/29/2004 10:03:06 PM
- Skewed may not be the right word - S - 6/29/2004 8:35:57 PM
  - Some of the information in the book......... - Lindy - 6/30/2004 3:06:02 AM
    - PROOF some Saudis Flew Out of the Country on 9/13 - Lindy - 6/30/2004 4:03:42 AM
      - re: PROOF some Saudis Flew Out of the Country on 9/13 - McFly - 6/30/2004 5:45:41 PM
        
        That's a tough call..... - Lindy - 6/30/2004 6:47:31 PM
        
        Thank you Lindy (n/t) - McFly - 7/1/2004 1:19:26 PM

Saddam to Be Charged With Genocide - REB - 6/29/2004 5:59:57 PM
- You don't know what Saddam will be charged with, or ...... - Publius - 7/1/2004 2:32:10 AM
  - Actually, I do. And so will you after you read this post. - REB - 7/1/2004 12:44:47 PM
- Why do you never mention the Iranians he gassed? - Tony - 6/29/2004 7:11:05 PM
  - I have, many times. Saddam did use WMD against Iran. - REB - 6/29/2004 7:27:11 PM
    - With American help, by the way. - Bowser - 6/30/2004 12:31:31 AM
      - Bullshit - ebnelson - 6/30/2004 3:02:17 AM
        
        Probably belongs on Flame, if anywhere, ed. (n/t) - Bowser - 6/30/2004 3:24:40 AM

Fahrenheit 9/11 gets the Hezbollah "Seal of Approval" - Gary - 7/1/2004 3:21:19 AM

Well why don't you all just move along because there's nothing to see here either - alcaray - 6/30/2004 10:58:03 PM
- "These aren't the facts you're looking for. Move along" - S - 6/30/2004 11:36:07 PM

No media bias here...nothing to see...move along please - phil - 6/29/2004 9:05:00 PM
- Update! WaPo reporter does it again!!! - phil - 6/30/2004 10:03:30 PM
- When the nude Emperor says his suit of clothes is beautiful, - Bowser - 6/30/2004 12:24:45 AM
  - re: When the nude Emperor says his suit of clothes is beautiful, - p - 6/30/2004 12:55:41 PM
- re: No media bias here - Tom Brosz - 6/29/2004 10:48:45 PM

More about Moore - REB - 6/29/2004 1:01:31 PM
- Facts - Donald - 6/29/2004 2:29:22 PM
  - They hadn't been murdered yet. - Lee - 6/30/2004 3:08:23 AM
    - I can't beleive they bring this up. - REB - 6/30/2004 12:04:12 PM
      - I'd prefer he didn't run out like a madman either - alcaray - 6/30/2004 9:53:39 PM

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