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QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 4, 2012 -> 10:11 PM) Eh, you're the one who brought it back to the costs of guns. If we rid every person in this country of semi-auto, military grade assault rifles, it wouldn't change society one iota, except for making massacres like this much more difficult, and vastly less lethal. I can't disagree with that. The only people who should have that is military and police. And even then, you can get some nutjob to snap off. You can't possibly stop it.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 4, 2012 -> 09:43 PM) "Forget the cost of having military assault rifles available to people" in a thread about a case where the only reason why only 15 or so people died was because the 100 round cartridge jammed. Where people in the next room were wounded because the rounds were so powerful they penetrated the wall. And this is the action of one nutjob... and while there are more nutjobs, you can't change the entirety of society based upon this. But don't equate this to "health care" costs. That's not what I meant and you know it.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 4, 2012 -> 09:11 PM) (Wanting to comment, but pointing out that I'd reply but this is not the thread to drag this up is the appropriate thing to do here.) Sure. I understand. But there is a basic question of what the government's role really is. I know, and we all know, that you think the private sector is so corrupted that it can't possibly make any rational decisions, and we all know that I think it is not the role of government to make decisions for us. Forget the cost arguements - solve it another way. This goes with gun arguments, etc.

QUOTE (Jake @ Aug 4, 2012 -> 08:01 PM) I would rather pay what I pay for insurance in taxes than trust a private insurance company to look out for my well-being or ever have my best interests in mind. You would rather have the government decide how you live? That's exactly what you are saying. It was never supposed to be the role of government to control your very life and death decisions. It is very unfortunate that too many people cannot deipher the line between you deciding what you want to do with your life and your government deciding it for you.

QUOTE (Jake @ Aug 4, 2012 -> 04:25 PM) We'd all have to want to pay more taxes first. And we are, duh, thank you Justice Roberts for defining that for us.

QUOTE (bmags @ Aug 1, 2012 -> 09:19 PM) Just to piggy back off this: if the compensation adjustment is positive, it's going to be hard to not let that sway you. We all strive to be good at our jobs and it's nice to be recognized. But give yourself some time to really think about what you really want, and if this new job offers it. If it doesn't you are now in a much better position since you are paid adequately. Basically, don't let other people wanting you, sway you from what you need from your career. This is a good post, bmags. You have all the positives and choices - so really think out what way you want to go and that's a really, really good place to be in, chimpy.

There's a secret location in Nevada? I've never heard of it... Har har har, I keel me.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Aug 1, 2012 -> 09:31 PM) False. This isn't a case where he just made a comment/opinion. As clearly stated several times in this thread, he has contributed millions of dollars to organizations who are actively involved in trying to prevent gays from getting equal rights. Why do you only focus on the comment he made and not on the other part? Why can you only focus on the fact that they cannot nor do they discriminate at the place of business and what ever the hell the guy wants to do with his money is his own damn business? Furthermore, why can you only focus on the fact that the guy you voted for president literally changed his mind on an issue for political expediency for the sole purpose of shaking down hollywood money? You people cannot have it both ways.

Well, it's not like the guy used gay people to shake down political contributions and suck up some votes come November... come on now. "He just expressed his opinion!!!!!!!!!!!"

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Jul 31, 2012 -> 10:35 AM) It's only important in that it was another couple of news cycles focusing on Romney's gaffes and not on Obama and the economy. Romney keeps letting himself be defined negatively and the Obama campaign is really in control of the narrative at this point. Bulls***, Rmoney (or whoever has an ® behind their name) would be defined negatively and the Obama campaign is in control of the narrative no matter what because the media is so f***ing in the tank for RockStarObama it does't matter. Oh... nevermind, they are just reporting "news". GMAFB.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 29, 2012 -> 08:34 PM) I just don't understand why people want to trade him so quickly with how fragile the starting rotation is right now. I don't think we want another situation where Axelrod has to pitch on 3 days rest, etc. I think I will remember this post forever... fathom saying GFloyd is worth something...

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 29, 2012 -> 06:38 PM) I covered Acadia, Shenandoah, and most of the Blue Ridge Parkway on this most recent trip, in addition to the National Mall and the historic districts in downtown Philadelphia which the Park Service also manages. I saw your pics from Acadia. I love that place.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Jul 29, 2012 -> 05:10 PM) simple. someone from the southern united states speaking a common opinion held by the ignorant bigots that make up that part of the country. i, for one, wish we had just let the south secede back in the day... What the f*** ever dude. This statement is just as bigoted as anything else that's been said. Check your stereotypes in the mirror.

It is simply incredible the reaction, on both sides, this has gotten.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 24, 2012 -> 01:58 PM) Kinda hard to prove fraud when you have no way to prove who someone was when they voted. Which is the whole idea. Hmmm.

I have to say, I think I have an issue with early voting. Not absentee, just early voting.

SOOOO flapshippers... if the site isn't working... I could host it and make it work... ..... ......... .............. ............ Just sayin;/

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Jul 18, 2012 -> 09:25 PM) Excellent game tonight, great effort that just came up a wee bit short. Go get the series split tomorrow and then let's kick some detroit ass I honestly, LOL'd.

There's just something about the potential of a broomstick getting shoved up my ass that takes the fun out of it. Even if it's by accident.

When I'm not kraptacular, I can actually debate things. But I do have a persona to keep.

QUOTE (soxmaniac! @ Jul 15, 2012 -> 04:05 PM) we lose this game 3-2 with ozzie Raise your hand if you give a s***.

SS, our plant manager is going to be there Monday too. Small world. I told him if he sees a used to be skinny not so skinny now guy with a crusty Sox hat on, kick his ass but not too bad because he was going to be with his two girls and wife.

Nah... we just have to spin everything to make it Bush's fault. Fairly remarkable.

Yea. Like every day. Every.single.day.

Nah, that only works as an excuse for why "we shall overcome" isn't working.