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Congrats, Pa. Do we all get an invite?

QUOTE(Texsox @ Jan 21, 2006 -> 12:13 PM) Funny that it's Republicans talking the most about Hillary in '08. She would lose rather easily to DeLay so I'm certain the Grand Old Party would love to see her as the Dem nominee. Both parties employ damage control, don't make this seem like the GOP encourages the airing of their dirty laundry and investigations. Everyone, in all walks of life, tries to fight any and all charges. Tex, seriously, how long are you going to keep pressing the DeLay comments? It's been almost a year, and the schtick is getting really old now.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Jan 21, 2006 -> 07:01 AM) Senate Majority Leader and alleged insider trader Bill Frist: Samuel Alito is the "Worst Nightmare" of Democrats. Always with the little "jab"... :headshake

QUOTE(Iwritecode @ Jan 20, 2006 -> 08:43 PM) Just a few years ago Rockford topped that list. You can get a 4 or 5 bedroom for under $100K. The catch is that the list is most affordable. They don't tell you why they are affordable. I sure wouldn't want to live in a few of those neighborhoods... The house I live at in Fort Worth, Texas, if it were in Steff's neighborhood ( ) would probably cost $300K. I paid a hell of a lot less for mine, in an up and coming neighborhood, and the school system is one of the best in the state. In the first two years, I've gotten about $35K in equity according to appraisal values as well as what the houses are selling for in the neighborhood. I can't complain.

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Jan 20, 2006 -> 06:52 PM) Your defense that EVERYONE IS AFTER BUSH sounds no less ridiculous than the EVERYTHING IS BUSH'S FAULT assault. I didn't say that. However, when you read some people's posts around here, "everything is Bush's fault' comes through loud and clear. See my post about Cheney's arrogance. There's plenty of blame to go around, my friend. And I can see that. However, on the 'domestic spying' issue (which it's not, but hey, whatever sounds bad enough to make it a TRAVESTY) all of the facts are not out there about it, and people go around parroting like they know all the facts and Bush is a treasonous, Constitution stomping mother f*cker. People don't know what happened, other then what was leaked in the NYSlimes. But, it's enough to know that the President is 'morally bankrupt' and is 'stomping on the constitution' according to the 'leftists'.

QUOTE(Steff @ Jan 20, 2006 -> 01:39 AM) Our payment is a little less then that, but in the same neighborhood. And I agree on the 2 mortages. We had several friends and family do it that way, and we did it on our investment properties. That's an interesting concept - but - if you don't have nets under you if the market falls, you're in BIG trouble.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Jan 20, 2006 -> 05:42 PM) Would it be fitting for this leftist to say that in his opinion Mr. Bush broke the law? I hope also it winds up being decided in a court, as a court can dole out punishment which I can't, but why does that stop us nasty leftists from giving our opinion as to why the facts of this case suggest strongly that the President is in violation of the law? Not only do you all sound like Chicken Little (thanks, YAS) but you all WANT to catch Bush on something like this so you can hang him by his toenails. That's the reality of it all... you 'nasty leftists' want to get him so bad, on ANYTHING, that you'll take points of view that support your hatred and feed the fire of "anything but Bush".

QUOTE(YASNY @ Jan 20, 2006 -> 05:28 PM) It's all a matter of legal opinions at point. It will be sorted out. Let's let the courts figure this out before we slander the POTUS. That's more or less what I'm trying to say. A lot of LEFTISTS (hehe) are running around saying HE BROKE THE LAW, when in fact it's conjecture whether or not he did. As I've said before, the thing that bothers me most is that we will probably not really ever know because it won't get that far in the court system. I hope it does, for all of our sakes.

QUOTE(southsideirish @ Jan 19, 2006 -> 10:49 PM) Why can't people just look at the facts. Who cares if you are a republican or democrat. The fact is that Bush purposely disobeyed the law. He did not have to. In the event of an emergency, a wiretap can be obtained without a warrant, as long as the Attorney General applies for a FISA warrant within 72 hours of the tap. There is no reason that violating the FISA would be important to our security. As Balta stated: Just forget the fact that you are a Republican or a Democrat and look at that fact. Now please try to debate why he would have to purposely disobey that law. I would love to hear the reasoning behind that. It is YOUR OPINION he broke the law. It is not that clear cut. It sounds good for 'the agenda' of people with an axe to grind that he 'broke the law'.

I can't find the exact quote anywhere, but here's the real problem with this country. For all the bulls*** that's spewed on this particular board from you Bush haters, and for all those who try to defend what we think is a bigger picture, this drives right to the heart of what's wrong with our country today: these f***ers, ALL OF THEM, WANT division, otherwise, they have nothing. Hear me out. Cheney was in New York today, and he gave a speech. In it was the paraphrased quote: f*** you, Dick Cheney. With this attitude, NO ONE WINS. What about the 50% of the people who LOST on that vote? What about all of us who have loans to go to school? What about all those Democrats that you profess to be representing? Who LOSES? WE DO! Someday, the shoe will be on the other foot. And the Dems will drive the stake through just as hard. And it sucks. Our whole government is built on one party losing, and one party "winning", and we all lose, because of the divisiveness of Washington DC. And if these Republican assholes wouldn't have spent like a drunken sailor, these "cutbacks" wouldn't even be necessary. Idiots. Rant over.

QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Jan 19, 2006 -> 09:10 PM) I saw this on Raw Story last night and I figured it would be the big news lede of the day. I assume it will get a little more coverage tomorrow. It's not the big news story of the day, because it doesn't fit 'Bush sucks' in content. /back to exile

QUOTE(Iwritecode @ Jan 19, 2006 -> 06:56 PM) When we bought our first home we were told that, as a general rule of thumb, the price of the house shouldn't be more than double your yearly income. gross or net? Actually, in Fort Worth where we are, after my wife quits work, I'll be right at 2x my gross salary, so I don't feel so bad after seeing this thread.

Leave the sarcasm at the door, people. I think this is actually a good idea.

QUOTE(BigSqwert @ Jan 18, 2006 -> 04:24 AM) Hey there Kap....I still see you lurking. Last post... I'll read... but I'm done posting. Have fun.

QUOTE(BigSqwert @ Jan 18, 2006 -> 04:07 AM) HUH?? I'm confused. How am I needling? I am expressing my opinions. I am not calling people names nor being disrespectful. Your signature... you had to prove your point with it. But I need to just get the hell out of this forum. It's turned into a cesspool of bigotry, bulls***, and attacks on each other. And I never wanted to take part in it, and I allowed myself to get sucked in. Tootles.

QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Jan 18, 2006 -> 04:04 AM) You missed Kap's Grand Coordinated Dem Unification Theory, in which the MLK Day comments of Ray Nagin, Hillary Clinton, and Al Gore (who did I miss?) were all carefully orchestrated components of a coordinated campaign of unknown purpose. I merely assumed Hacket's comments, made on the VERY SAME DAY (dun dun dun!!) must have been part and parcel to the same nefarious Democratic scheme. And I don't expect, desire, or deserve an apology, Kap. I said my said your piece, you said yours. It was a question, not a statement. And I even relented... but it's nice to know you can't read that part or chose not to acknowledge it and turn it into a pissing contest. Again, what the f*** have we turned this into? This forum is bull s***. And I include myself in it. I'm done here. Have fun being assholes to each other. It's unfortunate, because now, this forum won't last.

QUOTE(BigSqwert @ Jan 18, 2006 -> 04:04 AM) It's one thing to attack the other party's ideology and another to attack with smear tactics (see Swift Boat Veterans campaign). nice sig you like that? but you don't needle... noooooooooooo not poor wittle picked on you... wtf have we turned this place into?

QUOTE(BigSqwert @ Jan 18, 2006 -> 04:00 AM) I have a feeling the power will be shifting to the Dems. It won't happen overnight but the GOP has had full control and judging by approval ratings and all the negativity linked to their party, I think they will fade for the time being. My 2 cents. Come on... QUIT ATTACKING THE OTHER PARTY! Then, and only then... will the Dems take back control, and I'll help them.

QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ Jan 18, 2006 -> 03:38 AM) Dont give me that s***. It doesn't take balls to parrot the leftist party line and it doesn't take balls to take orders from Howard Dean. This guy is nothing more than another loudmouth leftist asshole. Maybe, but most of them wither away into nothingness. If he stands by his word, he'll at least get attention. Of course, maybe Flaxx is right, maybe it is grandstanding after all. I won't go back and edit what I said, but I guess I should throw out an apology, because that totally pissed me off.

QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ Jan 18, 2006 -> 03:33 AM) Im sure its typical leftist drivel spewed out by another leftist moron. A leftist moron who wants to run for office by hiding behind a uniform and having no qualifications whatsoever aside from his willingness to spew out whatever Howard Dean or Nancy Pelosi want him to say. He isin't going to get elected as dog catcher in his own home town comparing Republicans to Osama Bin Laden. You can go right on celebrating when some idiot leftist makes a crack about Republicans but we're the ones who are always laughing on election day while you and your pals cry your eyes out and allege fraud. Oh don't get me wrong, I applaud him. At least he has some balls. But I don't appreciate getting called out.

QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Jan 18, 2006 -> 03:22 AM) Meh, I'm sure it's just more coordinated Dem grandstanding on MLK Day.[/Kap] Paul Hackett You know what? f*** off. And if that gets me suspended, so be it.

What do you want?

QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Jan 16, 2006 -> 06:51 AM) If we go with option 2, do we still get a chat? And if so, a better one? If I have my way, it will NOT be the same chat, but will be better. We'll see if I can get invision to co-operate.

QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Jan 17, 2006 -> 06:16 PM) No, Again, Ames was different, as was said above, because FISA was amended in 1995 to specifically make illegal searches like the Ames search. At the time there was no law on the matter. And on Moussaoui's computer files...it was the FBI which decided that there wasn't sufficient evidence against him to apply for a FISA warrant to search his computer files. However, a bi-partisan investigation by the Senate found that in fact the FBI agents were clearly wrong and that their evidence certainly met the standards required by a FISA warrant. Via a letter from Colleen Rowley... Oh, yes, indeed, Clinton "tramples all over the Constitution" (which Bush is accused of here), but there was no law, so that makes it "ok"? Well, guess what? There's no law on the specific instances Bush did it, either. It's the same damn thing when all is said and done.

QUOTE(NUKE_CLEVELAND @ Jan 17, 2006 -> 02:10 PM) Looks like now Zawahiri was invited but didn't show up. Looks like he sent some of his lackeys instead and they got wiped out. Evidentely 10-12 of the dead were terrorists. http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/01/1...e.ap/index.html Eventually, these guys will get found and destroyed. It's a matter of time.