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QUOTE(mreye @ Mar 3, 2005 -> 02:59 PM) And the teachers have a lot of power over children. The teacher's Union is one of the most powerful Unions. Not to mention that college professors are slanted VERY far to the left.

QUOTE(YASNY @ Mar 3, 2005 -> 01:06 PM) That's all well and good. But I'm taking a "Let's wait and see" attitude. Agreed. I dont want to see him come back too soon and re-aggrivate the injury.

QUOTE(Texsox @ Mar 3, 2005 -> 02:33 PM) So if a liberal watched the news and said, it's fair and balanced, you would assume the news had a liberal slant? No, I would watch and make my own decisions.

QUOTE(TheBigHurt35 @ Mar 3, 2005 -> 02:13 PM) Encouraging people to save would benefit the economy in the long run, but a consumption-based tax system would probably lead to an economic disaster. Our economy is heavily reliant on consumer spending. IMO, the best way to encourage people to save money would be to do away with Social Security. That would literally force people to act responsibly with their income and would also fix a broken system that's dommed to failure because it wasn't intended to support people for 15-20 years after retirement. I disagree with you on both points. A consumption tax, in place of income tax, would be better because it would have a net effect of zero on the indivisual taxpayer but would result in more revenues for the treasury due to a vast expansion of the tax base. As for SS I dont think eliminating it outright is the solution. The private accounts are a far better alternative for the following reasons. -If the payroll deduction is eliminated people would not save that money, they would spend it, especially at the low end of the income spectrum. Then the paranoid fears of SS reform critics would be realized with a bunch of people with no retirement saftey net whatsoever. -Private accounts do a far better job of what you're trying to accomplish, increase the savings rate, because people with steady jobs who opt for the private accounts would be able to pile up their half of their contribution making a far better rate than the current system and would create a new class of wealthy people in the country.

QUOTE(KipWellsFan @ Mar 3, 2005 -> 02:23 PM) Automotive Industry Tobacco Industry EDIT: Oil Industry Weapons Industry Wal-Mart All the powerful industries The biggest, and most obvious, difference though is that the media industry has a great deal of power in swaying people's opinions of the issues by the nature of it's work and that's why when the news is reported it's very important that it is done in a non-partisan manner.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Mar 3, 2005 -> 01:39 PM) No doubt about it. Every tax change since 1986 has been about making the system more porous and more complex. I almost wish someone would push a flattax so that maybe we could meet in the middle with a real progressive tax code that is simplified and spackled to prevent leaks. I think I prefer a consumption tax as opposed to a flat tax as its more fair ( more you spend more you pay ) and would also encourage people to save more money.

The Bush Administrations panel on tax reform is set to deliver its recommendations for simplifing the tax code on July 31st. I guess we'll see what they say and where it goes from there. I do, however, think that the tax code, as it is now, is archaic and has far too many loopholes for not paying taxes.

QUOTE(mreye @ Mar 2, 2005 -> 10:15 AM) So did Dish Network. Now, about Steve Stone. I agree. I'd like to see him in the booth. But, why in the world would we want him as GM? Didn't we try that booth to Gm thing before with much failure? No thanks. I think he'd make a great Manager someday, but not a GM. Stoney would be an awesome fit in the clubhouse. He isin't nearly the homer that Hawk and DJ are and he knows a whole lot about the game as well.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/03/03/ebay.impl...reut/index.html LOL!

QUOTE(TheBigHurt35 @ Mar 3, 2005 -> 08:21 AM) Agreed. I used to think that O'Reilly was an obnoxious blow-hard. But then I sat down and watched a week's worth of The Factor a couple years ago and changed my mind. I don't agree with everything he says and think that he can be a bit repetitive at times... but about 90% of what he says is worth listening to. And Kip's assertion that O'Reilly "spawns hate for Canada" is just plain stupid. All Bill did was call out the Candadian media for having a liberal bias (he's done the same for the BBC, the New York Times, the LA Times, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, etc.). I've never heard him fire off a personal attack on a Canadian. And I'll bet that Kip's never even watched The Factor and is just regurgitating the obnoxious crap that the CBC planted into his head. Lay off Kip.....for now....he did say he'd watch O'reilly now that its available in his area and let us know what he thinks. I have to admit I'm somewhat curious.

QUOTE(Texsox @ Mar 2, 2005 -> 03:49 PM) I love Fox News. I'm converting and joining my buddy PA on the conservative bandwagon. I love that pic.

QUOTE(Pale Hose Jon @ Mar 2, 2005 -> 12:41 PM) As i recall, and i may be wrong, but i thought that the prisoners in abu grave(sp) were all there for minor offences like shoplifting and other misdmeanor offences. They traced the identity of most of the victims from the pictures back to simple car thiefs, not terrorists. There were some that were in there for minor stuff, you're right, but not all.

QUOTE(Gene Honda Civic @ Mar 1, 2005 -> 08:45 PM) http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-w...vations&prov=ap ...Tickets for the new seats will be the exclusive rights of Northside Ticketco. (a wrigley subsidiary) and sold at auction to the the idiot willing to pay the most money. You should check your figures Gene. Adding 1790 more idiot Flub fans with the IQ of zero adds nothing to the already flatlining IQ which already exists there.

QUOTE(TheBigHurt35 @ Mar 2, 2005 -> 12:16 PM) Sure, if he's a US citizen, he's entitled to due process and the government is wrong. The terroists being held in Guantanamo, on the other hand, are not. The right to a "speedy trial" doesn't apply to them because... 1. They're not US citizens and aren't entitled to due process 2. They're not part of a recognized army and, therefore, are not protected by the Geneva Convention 3. The government probably has no plans to prosecute them. They're holding them for information and, after they're satisfied, they'll most likely release them. Some may see that as "dubious," but I see it another way: If you don't want to be held indefinitely in a military prison, don't commit terrorist attacks against US soldiers. A lot of people who have been determined to be of little or no intelligence value have been released from Guantanamo with a simple pledge to not to engage in attacks against US forces or the US itself. Of course they are going to run right back to the Taliban but its not like anyone who goes there is gone forever.

QUOTE(CubKilla @ Mar 2, 2005 -> 11:37 AM) Will this stop the ACLU from defending the rights of pro-pedophilic love organizations such as NAMBLA? Probably not. I think its funny though that these people are trying to invent rights for people when they don't exist. They dont seem to understand that the only connection that terrorists rounded up in Afghanistan and Iraq have with the United States is that they were caught while engaged in combat with our soldiers. They have no rights under the Constitution and if I'm not mistaken they also have no rights under the Geneva convention since they are not part of any standing army or part of any government.

QUOTE(mreye @ Mar 2, 2005 -> 10:10 AM) I have to admit. I do have Texas envy. I dont. I drove across the panhandle on I-40 back in late December and saw nothing but sand and had to dodge flying tumbleweeds. Nothing special about the place at all. :finger

QUOTE(Steff @ Mar 2, 2005 -> 09:05 AM) I liked him in The General's Daughter. Pulp Fiction He was really good in "Get Shorty" as well. That's one of my favs.

QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Mar 2, 2005 -> 07:43 AM) Same idea, different path to get there.... And I was pissed off after seeing the Clear and Present Danger. I have refused to see a Tom Clancy movie since then. That was an incredible book. The "Clark" CIA spook character was incredible in the book. In the movie he was some second rate ass-clown who seemed like he was still stuck in Vietnam. I never even saw "Sum". And that sounds like a good thing... Sum was a total whitewash of the book. I can understand taking out the tank battle in the streets of Berlin as that was outdated but they totally whitewashed the movie by turning the terrorists from Commies and Arabs into Nazi's. That was what caused me to walk out.

QUOTE(sox4lifeinPA @ Mar 1, 2005 -> 10:13 PM) I found an online add for a 2003 Honda Element for $1,999.00 I know what you're thinking, what's wrong with it? well, it's from a dealer, so I'm assuming nothing because it's listed along with a few others at higher prices. I'm thinking that they've mistyped this and made a mistake. my question: if nothing in fact is wrong with this vehicle, do they have to sell that vehichle at that price?? discuss Get a carfax report on that sucker.......there's something terribly wrong with that.

Its my humble opinion that books should never EVER be made into movies. Ive seen far too many good books destroyed or otherwise messed up by the silver screen. The Sum of All Fears is the first one to come to mind.

QUOTE(Cerbaho-WG @ Mar 1, 2005 -> 12:21 PM) Black gangsters really need to learn how to aim. 50 is shot 9 times and doesn't die? That doesn't mean 50 is a badass, it just shows that the f***ing moron trying to kill him was too infatuated with holding his gun sideways to look down the f***ing sight. The sky must be falling. I totally agree with something Cerb said.

QUOTE(qwerty @ Mar 1, 2005 -> 09:32 PM) Doubtful he goes around killing random people that say his music sucks. If he did he'd be killing a whole lot of people. I dont know all that many folks that like "music" in which every other word is "f***" or otherwise discussing how many "hoes" he f***ed.

QUOTE(TheBigHurt35 @ Feb 28, 2005 -> 03:58 PM) That's more than he's worth anyway. Yeah, if we could have cleared a wodden nickel's worth of cap room by dumping him then it'd have still been worth it. Ol Cement hands will probably be dropping passes in Cincinatti or some other NFL s***hole next season.

QUOTE(santo=dorf @ Feb 28, 2005 -> 12:41 PM) Now what do I do with my Terrell jersey I got for $20 after the 2001 season? Use it for a rag when you change the oil in your car next time. I'm so glad that cement hands is gone.

QUOTE(winodj @ Feb 27, 2005 -> 11:18 PM) I don't view SSI as anything but a safety net, and people shouldn't view it as anything but. There are a number of pretax ways to save for retirement right now. What is one more option going to do? Especially if it reduces your safety net benefit by two-thirds? Allow those who are barely making ends meet to be able to accumulate some substantial net worth. These are the very people who are going to be relying on SS when they retire and, if the current system is not changed, be the same ones struggling to keep their heads above water.