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Hearings this AM was televised. If one can believe those who testified (big 'if') there is not a lot of bite to the bark we've been hearing.

The problem remains a simple one that those on this...

Incredible. Now the House is passing a strict anti-abortion bill. That's their smaller, less intrusive government.

I tend to think people see things from a subjective perspective. Those who are doing extremely well generally have no concept of what life is like for those who aren't doing so well.

I remember...

I tend to think people see things from a subjective perspective. Those who are doing extremely well generally have no concept of what life is like for those who aren't doing so well.

I remember...

I can't help but remember how the experts told us things were all in great shape, the fundamentals of the economy were good, AIG can't fail, etc. just a few days before the S**t hit the fan.

My...

The interesting thing about the quote is that it's not advice designed to help the country; only to help GOP win elections.

I saw a piece the other day, I think on Maddow, of kids brought here...

After what seems like constant rainy days, we finally had a sunny one. I don't know what the actual temp was, but without having any getting used to it period, it was like an oven.

Hopefully we'll...

The high court, in the case Arizona v. ITCA, upheld federal law that set a national standard for voter registration. The court rejected Arizona’s effort to require prospective voters to produce...

Can our government do its job without keeping secrets? What secrets would those here allow them to keep?

I think doing only two shows a week makes for better shows

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/45755822/ns/msnbc_tv-the_ed_show/#52224321

Yes it is tragic. It's also a reminder that riding in our cars remains a dangerous activity. It only takes an instant, and someone's life is gone, or changed forever.

Our paper yesterday had a...

Sea levels are rising; just look at Venice. It certainly appears the climate is changing. I used to be able to say one good thing about NJ is we don't get major hurricanes. Now we've had Irene and...

There are different types of elites: some believe God will handle the problem.

Try telling people to have fewer kids and see how far your get. Look at the laws passed around this country limiting access to birth control and abortion.

I seem to be a very lone voice when I...

How will either be a problem if the planet cannot support human life?

So I'll post them without the gasland part

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/45755822/n...show/#52217657 shows our government by, for, and of big corporations. Strangely, food stamps actually buy their...

If the planet reaches a point where we cannot live on it, I think you'd be hard pressed to find a more important issue. If we had taken this seriously 20 years ago and taken steps that led to better...

Why the need to exempt it from clean water laws? Doesn't that yell it's got problems?

About a minute in: http://www.nbcnews.com/id/45755822/ns/msnbc_tv-the_ed_show/#52151484 trend 2, the Hannity clips

No? Tell me what would YOU do if you were sitting in the president's chair. Would you, if you were in Reagan's seat made the illegal deals he made; covertly I might add?

If you were in G.W.'s...

Some people love vanilla ice cream. Others prefer chocolate. Others like Cherry vanilla, etc...... Some like plain pizza. Some like it without sauce. Some like it with sausage; others with pepperoni....

Yes, we were. We were told there were WMD's, but we stopped hearing that from Bush before the boots hit the ground. It has changed to "freeing the Iraqi People". Later it changed to democracy and...

Interesting. I think "good" pizza is subjective. Even the type is subjective as to what one prefers. Toppings are subjective.

This is the sequel to Gasland, the movie about fracking. This link is the HBO schedule for airing it. The single question, I think, one needs to keep in mind: if it's so safe, why was it necessary...

This seems to be the general feeling/belief of many. Keep your ears open: you'll hear it.

Phone calls and emails would have to be listened to or read in real time. Impossible task.

That's while it's in the hands of the post office, not while it's on your dining room table. Maybe we should prohibit the Postal Service from reading the address.

Seems one has the right to do anything one can get away with.

I'm inclined to think this is more complex. I don't think we should arm anyone, as we don't know where those arms will be a month...

Didn't stop us from taking out Saddam. Didn't stop us from torturing. Or detaining people without charge.

I be to differ. It is true the goal was flexible, but ultimately we were told it would stabilize the middle east.

Excellent question. I don't think we have that right, but this has never stopped us before. It was a mistake to draw a "red" line, and now we are in a position to back up our own words.

Throwing...

I would really appreciate it if those who don't think global warming is a problem would be so kind as to address two old and lingering questions:

1. If Global warming is a threat and we continue...

My dad was unique. We've all heard of the thin line between genius and insanity: he staggered along it all his life. On his good days he was brilliant. On his bad days he was not easy to live with.
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What percentage? Where does this end? Some other group finds a long standing name offensive and some other team or corporation has to change its name?

Will history books need to take "Redskins"...

I regret that they find it offensive, but I'd like to know exactly how many of them are so offended. I would think they have bigger problems to worry about.

Freedom of speech means some speech...

I didn't either. Maybe I'm missing something, but I don't see how native Americans find this that offensive. Perhaps if they were to name the team today, they'd name it something else, but it's been...

Seems the women in Wisconsin and other states didn't see this coming.

Governments spy. Anyone remember a guy named Hoover and a guy named King? Congress has changed laws to make a lot of what was illegal now legal.

I'm still waiting, by the way, for someone here to...

Do you think it is legal to mail anything you wish to? As a matter of fact, the post office has the right to open mail other than first class to insure there is no first class content being mailed at...

Here we go again. Anyone here remember the ultimate goal of the Iraq invasion was a more stable middle east?

I really wasn't joking about using a drone. If we KNOW Assad used chemical weapons, and...

We'll see.

I hate to see this thread get sidetracked, but it does seem like it's easy for some to send others into war.

To bring this back to the thread topic, maybe men should pass laws on women's...

This is another area ripe for Monday morning quarterbacking.

I saw a piece on this last night. Under our laws, one cannot patent a discovery; only an invention. What was not discussed is the Copyright area or the registration of the name of something...

I think there are cost controllers. First, simply having insurance limits the amount the care provider can charge. I posted elsewhere my ER visit that was billed over $9000, but Medicare only allowed...

Wouldn't it be a better idea to use a drone to kill the guy in charge of using chemical weapons?

Lovely. How'd you get him to pose for so long?

Ouch!

I'd like to ask a question. Does anyone of this forum HOPE it fails? If so, why?

I guess that's subjective. Once this bill came to a vote, there were only two options. This bill was one of them. The other was an insurance industry emboldened to find more ways to deny coverage and...