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Anecdotal capitalism: we've been using great, ripe strawberries like mad because they are so cheap right now. When the price goes back up I'll cut back...and when the price sky-rockets due to frost or flooding we will stop using them. It happens all the time.

avak

I think those are all valid counter examples. In light of that, I could definitely back off the 45 years claim. On the other hand, I think it well could end up being that significant. The historic nature of this legislation is not the bill per se, but the philosophical shift in how we view societal ...

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avak wrote:The biggest domestic legislation in over 45 years?

And yes, you will score on semantics using that approach. Anyway, I think it is historic...so do a lot of people. And it is the 'foot in the door' so to speak. Check back in 20 or 40 years I guess.

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Well, for the sake of argument (because I agree with your criticisms of the bill) would you name "bigger" recent legislation? Let's say bigger means more substantial in terms of impact to the general population....that's vague, but whatever.

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It is obviously a matter of opinion, but you're deflecting from the original intent. This legislation, passed by the baby boomer generation, is historic. It fell to the senior member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Michigan Democrat John Dingell, to put Sunday night's vote in favor of landmark...

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What? Like universal health coverage? The biggest domestic legislation in over 45 years?

Am I missing something in the sarcasm?

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IMO, this is the "beauty" of what is happening. Many republicans can't stand the thought that they lost control of the country because of their flawed ideology, so they literally resort to violence. I welcome the day that the silent majority of clear-headed Americans within the party of sm...

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Another stunning example of a complete dismantling of facts and logic by Teflor.

Drill, baby, drill?

avak

My intention was purely to try to find exactly what Bush said about Iraq and 9/11 in order to lay bare that when people say that Bush lied about the relationship between 9/11 and Iraq, that it is indeed a lie itself. You really need to think about taking a class in basic sentence construction. Wher...

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Apparently yelling "you lie" to the POTUS and "baby killer" during floor debate is right in line with the party.

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The basic problem is that public education is the best thing we can do for our country. Privatized education would be the absolute ruin of us. People want vouchers so they can get the competitive edge over others. Fine...do it through private tutoring and additional extracurriculars...but don't deci...

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Again, the problem with public schools is that it is improper for government to decide what gets taught to kids. It certainly has a vast potential for abuse on both sides of the political spectrum. You can gerrymander the minds of impressionable kids. How is that different (in results) from private...

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I don't understand....

The President today declared a major disaster exists in the State of Hawaii and ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by an earthquake that occurred on October 15, 2006, and related aftershocks.

Where is the issue?

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Seriously...I am in awe of your level of denial to logic. Logic-Teflon says: "point to a statement by President Bush about a direct relationship between Al Qaeda and Iraq" Bush says: "The reason I keep insisting that there was a relationship between Iraq and Saddam and al Qaeda: becau...

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"point to a statement by President Bush about a direct relationship between Al Qaeda and Iraq" "The reason I keep insisting that there was a relationship between Iraq and Saddam and al Qaeda: because there was a relationship between Iraq and al Qaeda ," Bush said after a Cabinet...

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He's trying to make that point after the fact. Notice that "9/11" isn't even in the original post. Classic bait and switch arguing... And again, who is perpetuating the opposing claim of Bush blaming 9/11 on Iraq and Saddam? This is just the only way Teflor can get attention. Case in point...

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Hey Teflor, why don't you produce some conclusive evidence of this "liberal lie."

What is the lie?

Where are the sources?

I want to see who you can dig up that articulated this lie.

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What a pathetic way to start an argument. Big surprise though. "point to a statement by President Bush about a direct relationship between Al Qaeda and Iraq" "The reason I keep insisting that there was a relationship between Iraq and Saddam and al Qaeda: because there was a relationsh...

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kiryan wrote:As the Jedi master of pedantic nitpicking, I'm surprised you don't see it.

I think we could all be accused of this, but that is fn funny.

avak

I think it is most noticeable in broth soups. Corth mentioned salt rising breads, but all breads need salt for flavor. If you've ever forgotten the salt in bread or biscuits or rolls you instantly know.

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Salt is a critical component of most dishes because it enhances flavor. I rarely, if ever, use salt for the taste of salt. It is really just an academic point...of course you can eliminate salt if you want...but I would just guess that over 90% of stuff on the main menu of any reputable mainstream r...

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Oh, for fok's sake... How hard is it? Try: bush al qaeda iraq and check the first fn link. OMFG. seriously. "The reason I keep insisting that there was a relationship between Iraq and Saddam and al Qaeda: because there was a relationship between Iraq and al Qaeda," Bush said after a Cabine...

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I absolutely agree. It also serves to raise the name recognition and prestige (in some circles anyway) of the lawmaker that proposes such stuff. I've always heard the concept Corth described referred to as part of the negotiator's envelope.

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I absolutely agree. It also serves to raise the name recognition and prestige (in some circles anyway) of the lawmaker that proposes such stuff. I've always heard the concept Corth described referred to as part of the negotiator's envelope.

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That would be the reason for the intentional use of "essentially." You can also live on a diet made from uncooked foods...some people even recommend it.

Anyway, I own a restaurant. If the government dictated that I couldn't use salt I would seriously consider closing.

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You essentially can't cook without salt.

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I think he is saying that it is easier to draw from a pool of 100 versus a pool of 10. The fact that the average age has increased also means that the average income and stability has increased. I also strongly agree with Corth on the suggestion that the place never had to die. It was always going t...

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I know! Ha ha ha, oh, so do corporations.

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The first is the "vast right-wing conspiracy," a narrative made famous by Hillary Rodham Clinton but hardly limited to her. This vision maintains that conservatives win elections and policy debates not because they triumph in the open battle of ideas but because they deploy brilliant and ...

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I'd say monogamy is a fancy way of saying sexual exclusivity, but whatever. Aren't you a teacher?

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Alternate Headline: Flag-waving, nascar-loving, god-fearing white trash really are fn stupid.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/02/26/liberals.atheists.sex.intelligence/index.html?hpt=C2

I -know- this does not apply to anyone here...

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Did you read the whole article? It pretty much directly contradicts the 'conspiracy theory' model. There is a peer reviewed article about to be published in a well known journal where climate scientists actually...take the assertions seriously and investigate... Two other things: One, the article al...

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So if an example of conservationism is a national forest, with prescribed land practices and usage...and an example of environmentalism is changing incandescents to compact fluorescents to save energy...then how does your assertion hold?

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I'm confused by what I see as a logical inconsistency here... Corth, you want the free market...how is tort reform supporting a free market concept? Here's an example...as a business owner I can afford to outspend my competition 10:1 on advertising, so I do and I gain even more of the market share. ...

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Well, gosh...did you deduce that from one of your uber-intellectual blogs?

Let's discuss the irony of deleting ridiculous posts (and posters) from a dying BBS that spends most of the bandwidth discussing freedom.

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You used my own words against me!?! What a witty insult. You are certainly breaking new ground. I think since you've mastered online humor, you should work on grammar. Let me try this game though: They're your words. I imagine they would excite you to change the way you think and give the world your...

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Are you out sacrasming me?

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Duh, freedom is easily defined as, -ME- doing what -I- want when -I- want to.

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IMO, you have to look backwards a little to get the full picture. It is not oppressive regulation that is to blame as much as it is the wild west-style litigation system. In the world without ridiculous safety warnings on everything from q-tips to suckers there would have to be a corresponding lack ...

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Those last two posts are fn hysterical. Thanks

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Lol, nice comeback, douche.

Ok, I have to change my 'policy' to: only respond to mock Teflor.

Imagined Sarvis response: "Are there other types of responses to him?"

PS, hey nerd, will you teach me how to make my text really awesome so I can emphasize my limp-dick, nonsensical points?

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Corth, I'm way off track... I was originally responding to the asinine statement of some cock goblin...let me paraphrase: Powerful addictive drugs that take away a person's ability to make choices and to live willful lives are among the largest threats to national security in the United States today...

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Seriously Sarvis...the guy needs to get laid worse than you do...and you probably have vastly better odds and are certainly 100x more personable. Anyway, here is where most of the data for that chart come from... Source: Mokdad, Ali H., PhD, James S. Marks, MD, MPH, Donna F. Stroup, PhD, MSc, Julie ...

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teflor the ranger wrote:Not only do I have a point, there is no arguing it. Consider the matter closed.

Wow, fuck you, dipshit. Consider this the last time I ever respond to you.

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You've obviously never seen someone die over the course of several years from lung cancer? The 'argument' that everybody dies is completely lost on me. It isn't binary...live/not live...I eat well, exercise, make good decisions and my daily quality of life is higher as a result. Smokers, anecdotally...

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Annual Causes of Death in the United States

If by dramatic loss in quality of life you mean things besides death, then maybe you have a point.

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Sorry Kiryan...I was sarcastically responding to teflor.

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Are you talking about nicotine or heroin?

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I see how this does not coincide with your theory that climate change scientists are a bunch of idealogue zealots that cannot be questioned, but I really fail to see how this deviates from the stuff that has been officially stated for years and years. That would be: the scientific community has show...

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