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• Government as God - Tom Brosz - 9/18/2005 3:44:43 AM
  • Tom's new brand of atheism: There is no Government - Buck Galaxy - 9/18/2005 5:57:06 AM
    • re: protect its citizens - Scott Evil - 9/19/2005 7:06:29 PM
      • Pathetic - Buck Galaxy - 9/20/2005 3:34:45 AM
        • Not really. - Scott Evil - 9/20/2005 1:34:16 PM
          • re: Not really. - Buck Galaxy - 9/20/2005 7:10:08 PM
            • I think he's saying *first and foremost* you're responsible for your own immediate survival, not the federal government. - Sam F. - 9/21/2005 6:19:45 AM
              • re: You got it. - Scott Evil - 9/21/2005 8:24:09 PM
                • How about the give-me-clean-water-even-though-I'm-poor-because-I'm-human mentality? - Mary Anne - 9/22/2005 1:07:03 PM
                  • re: Why didn't they march on City hall and demand help leaving? - Scott Evil - 9/22/2005 3:34:46 PM
                    • Because it was evacuating and a hurricaine was on the way? - alcaray - 9/22/2005 6:41:21 PM
              • In a democracy, part of that responsibility is in electing a responsible government - DL - 9/21/2005 5:02:22 PM
              • Then let him say it - Buck Galaxy - 9/21/2005 3:47:44 PM
                • My point is that the citizens in a disaster area have a responsibilty too. - Scott Evil - 9/21/2005 8:54:11 PM
                  • Watch: Texas will receive more attention now that FEMA's feet are to the fire. - Mary Anne - 9/21/2005 11:16:27 PM
                    • Think you've probably nailed the next talking point. - Tom Brosz - 9/22/2005 1:40:29 AM
                      • Case in point - Tom Brosz - 9/22/2005 11:55:01 PM
                        • You raise a plausible explanation for the differences in relief effort. - alcaray - 9/23/2005 3:48:05 PM
                          • re: The fed will do fine on this one... - Scott Evil - 9/23/2005 6:45:02 PM
                        • re: Case in point - Doug Ellison - 9/23/2005 9:02:19 AM
                      • I mean, the conclusion I drew myself, not the one you drew for me. - Mary Anne - 9/22/2005 1:15:28 PM
                      • Guess what? I came to that conclusion all by myself. - Mary Anne - 9/22/2005 1:12:53 PM
        • re: protection - Tom Brosz - 9/20/2005 3:50:07 AM
      • The general rule of thumb from my experience... - Tom Brosz - 9/19/2005 9:30:34 PM
    • re: Tom's new brand of atheism: There is no Government - Tom Brosz - 9/18/2005 6:16:56 AM
      • Why is it so hard for you to accept the facts? - Buck Galaxy - 9/19/2005 12:09:54 AM
      • BTW, have you seen this? - Tom Brosz - 9/18/2005 6:20:02 AM
  • Like preemptive war against a no-threat third-world country? And - Bowser, aka "Madonna" - 9/18/2005 5:19:27 AM
    • The Good News About Katrina - Tom Brosz - 9/18/2005 6:23:13 AM
  • When the government offers limitations on its power as an excuse for a screw up - DL - 9/18/2005 4:38:25 AM
    • You haven't been hearing what I've been hearing. - Tom Brosz - 9/18/2005 5:18:32 AM
      • Thats right, I don't obsessively read and record other peoples base opinions, IE blogs. (n/t) - DL - 9/18/2005 4:53:23 PM
      • re: You haven't been hearing what I've been hearing. - Doug Ellison - 9/18/2005 2:48:20 PM
        • Political pressure, and a resume that didn't stand up. - Tom Brosz - 9/19/2005 6:03:05 AM
        • FEMA chief steps down - Buck Galaxy - 9/19/2005 12:22:51 AM
  • Look at the early hurricane posts here - Tom Brosz - 9/18/2005 3:57:19 AM
    • August 27, 2011 - SDAI-Tech1 - 9/18/2005 5:38:56 AM
    • re: Look at the early hurricane posts here - Chris Vancil - 9/18/2005 4:23:12 AM