Forum: Politics
12-31-2005, 04:26 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 1,103
Rather hilarious headline
I found it funny, at least (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051231/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/the_next_katrina)
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Forum: Other Other Topics
12-30-2005, 09:34 PM
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Replies: 65
Views: 51,472
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Forum: Politics
12-30-2005, 07:00 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 6,352
Re: comment-questions on liberties/terrorism
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Some naysayers of the Patriot Act, particularly those who frequently quote Ben Franklin, resign to allowing X amount of terrorist attacks so long as they have Y amount of liberty (I doubt...
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Forum: Politics
12-30-2005, 05:48 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,147
Re: My questions after 2005
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I think there is a significant probability that we will never have another presidential election. I hope I'm wrong.
[/ QUOTE ] That's a patently terrifying, and seemingly hysterical,...
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Forum: Politics
12-30-2005, 12:43 PM
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,147
My questions after 2005
I've been thinking about the state of our country, and I honestly don't have the answers to the following questions (from a country point of view):
1)Why was Afghanistan acceptable to attack, but...
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Forum: Politics
12-29-2005, 10:13 PM
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Replies: 17
Views: 6,282
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Forum: Other Other Topics
12-23-2005, 12:58 AM
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,849
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Forum: Other Other Topics
12-22-2005, 08:29 PM
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Replies: 111
Views: 936,528
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Forum: Psychology
12-22-2005, 07:25 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 3,908
Re: Berating Weak Players At The Poker Table
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Dont even bother talking about 'odds' and 'pot committed'.. it may just intimidate the casual players. Just side with the fish and protect them like the gold that they are.
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Forum: Psychology
12-22-2005, 05:52 PM
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Replies: 49
Views: 3,908
Re: Berating Weak Players At The Poker Table
I always treat this behavior as an invitation for me to verbally attack the attacker. From my point of view, he's screwing with my potential profit, and I'm not about to let that happen.
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Forum: Other Other Topics
12-22-2005, 04:13 PM
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Replies: 27
Views: 7,866
Are kids -EV?
I read somewhere that, while marriage is supposed to be good for you, both healthwise and financially, having kids is not.
So, that leaves me to wonder:
Is having kids a -EV activity?
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Forum: Politics
12-22-2005, 12:02 PM
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Replies: 40
Views: 5,710
Is libertarianism at odds with Christianity?
I am a libertarian. I am also a Christian. I read the following in the Dallas Morning News Letters today:
I am outraged at the hypocrisy of the Christian right. Christmas is about doing good...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
12-17-2005, 02:28 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 1,815
Re: Steve Guttenberg: \"I\'m f**king rich, bro.\"
Is it possible that Steve Guttenberg just became one of my heroes? I think it is...that's classic stuff.
I liked this even more than I liked Randy Moss scoffing at being fined $10,000, saying,...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
12-16-2005, 07:02 PM
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,008
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Forum: Politics
12-16-2005, 01:33 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,300
If I were a terrorist...
Would I like the Patriot Act, or dislike it?
I honestly don't know, because, on the one hand, I suppose the PA does make it harder for terrorists to harm Americans on our soil.
But...at the...
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Forum: Politics
12-16-2005, 11:29 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 1,065
Re: My issue with the death penalty(rant)
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except then we end up executing innocent people.
I have a friend who got a guy off death row, in part because he was able to take some time to get his story written. (He was an...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
12-15-2005, 07:35 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 2,708
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Forum: Other Other Topics
12-15-2005, 07:33 PM
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Replies: 153
Views: 8,055
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Forum: Politics
12-15-2005, 07:24 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 1,710
Re: \"Culture of Life\"
For the record, I've had a DNR since I was 17(which, ironically, is an adult in Texas), so you can probably guess where I stand on Terri Schiavo.
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Forum: Politics
12-15-2005, 07:22 PM
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Replies: 32
Views: 1,065
My issue with the death penalty(rant)
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I support the death penalty as a tool of the criminal justice system. I do not believe it necessarily has a deterrent effect on crime. I support it because I think that, in the vast...
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Forum: Politics
12-15-2005, 07:06 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 531
Re: For all you liberals whining about Tookie...
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... polls consistently show that when asked the question, "Do you favor the death penalty for murder?", between 60 and 75% of Americans say Yes, with polling data...
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Forum: Politics
12-15-2005, 06:52 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 1,710
Re: \"Culture of Life\"
Okay...fair enough point about the "culture of life" thing...whatever that phrase means(I'm suspicious of most sound-biteish catchphrases).
And again, not to sound callous, but isn't there a...
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Forum: Politics
12-15-2005, 06:16 PM
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Replies: 41
Views: 2,411
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Forum: Politics
12-15-2005, 06:14 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 1,710
Re: \"Culture of Life\"
Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't hospitals private entities? Do they have to treat anybody? I know it seems like a dumb and callous question, but we are so used to thinking of hospitals like we...
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Forum: Other Other Topics
12-15-2005, 06:04 PM
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Replies: 153
Views: 8,055
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