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Originally Posted by GeriDoc The Nazis were experts at redefining words. The skill is not relegated to the Nazis. Politicians in general are experts at redefining words and twisting phrases. The ability to do so is a core job requirement. The term they're both looking for is "Dictatorship"...

Originally Posted by Darthtang AW communism and socialism are two separate forms of government...similar...but different...just like facism is similar to socialism in many aspects. I have often said that the political spectrum is a circle, not a line. The difference between the extremes of...

The problem, as I see it, is that there is only one aisle. It is not the Constitution that prevents additional parties from participating in the process. It is the RNC, DNC, and their complicit media outlets which do so. Representative government (as opposed to Democracy) is what the...

Originally Posted by reefraff Bush was a fool for not responding to a lot of the lies spread about him. On the other hand you have Obama going after people he should ignore True on both counts.

Originally Posted by OceanKid If you swim under the sea with lots of fishes, do those fishes know that you're a human and not a fish? No and yes.

The industry that treats its income producers like crap and its customers like criminals deserves what it gets.

Originally Posted by stdreb27 lol, I'm not even that cynical. lol - just an observision©. I'm comparitively old. I've seen this before. Repeatedly. On both sides of the aisle. Bottom line: Party > Country. I.e. in politics especially, truth can be (and often is) sacrificed on the altar of...

Originally Posted by reefraff Money is a fact of life in politics, it isn't goig anywhere. As long as we can look and see who's paying to play it wouldn't be so bad. That's why I like the idea of posting contributions on line as soon as they are given. Yah. CA passed a law to that extent...

Originally Posted by reefraff But are you following the right tail? Are the parties chasing the money or is the money chasing the parties, big difference there. In the case of a lot of industries you can make a direct correlation between who is in power and who gets the most money, insurance...

Originally Posted by reefraff Uh, so far for the 2010 election cycle the insurance companies have given more to the Dems than the Republicans so that dog wont hunt. I think you misunderstand what I mean - you're wagging the wrong dog's tail... More (and I'll run with that "fact" because I...

Originally Posted by stdreb27 Well, we can look at the bright side, this blows Unervo's argument out of the water, that both parties are the same... I think you misunderstand what I mean when I say that. My point is that the Republicans don't like the bill because it hurts their campaign...

Originally Posted by Darthtang AW When are you talking about exactly, and what is your definition of growth before I respond to this. There was no appreciable change in GDP post the 2003 tax cuts. There has been no appreciable difference in GDP since the 2008 stimulus package either. (and...

Originally Posted by reefraff If the bankers have contracts that say if you perform X you will receive Y it would be immoral for an outside entity to attempt to violate the terms of that contract. Perhaps. That's your concept of morality. The State will do what it wants to whenever it wants...

Originally Posted by reefraff Just because you may personally find something offensive doesn't make it wrong or illegal. In the case of the banks the Democrats seem to have a hard time understanding that. Actually they could care less, it's just a trumped up political issue like the ee-vile...

Well, the cats have acquired fleas. That generally signals the arrival of spring to me...

Originally Posted by reefraff Just looks like another excuse for the government to jack my taxes up even higher. Take a look at your phone bill really close sometime. WE CAN'T AFFORD TO WIRE RURAL AREAS. If they are going to push some huge infrastructure projects they should be expanding the...

Originally Posted by reefraff Funny, all the leftist whine and cry about the bankers getting bonuses but are silent about the government regulators who were supposed to be keeping an eye on the bankers getting bonuses too Nicely played, and valid point. Meantime, the right contends that it...

I don't even use the paraffin. 2 sheets of newspaper in the bottom, lump charcoal to fill the top of the chimney (20-40 pieces - depending on size), 20mins max = 600°+. Good to go. Whole nuther thing if yer smoking slow and low. Either way, propane is not the answer

Not at all - just newspaper. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHXcibEJ1lc Works brilliantly.

It's a little weird. That you have to select "advanced" just to get smileys is odd. As a marketing observation, while the new colors are nicely neutral, the old ones were more aesthetically appealing, IMO. Nature of the net, I guess. Whether it's needed or not, it must be updated.