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i misspoke, but the healthcare act was so much bigger than anything the republicans accomplished in 2000 or 2010 and it's not even close. Establishing collective bargaining and what not when the dems regain power will be pretty easy, dismantling ACA will be much much harder. They'll have to hope for the supreme court to overturn it.

I get both sides of this particular argument. But this particular argument I find beside the point. What's the end game here? There's like, one road to east libya, they could easily protect that. And I guess that's a victory. But there's limitations to airpower. Nonviolent democratic movements the past 25 years have had a much much much bigger chance of creating an actual stable gov't than any violent overtakings. That's why Tunisia and egypt were important. But some of these were not going to be completed. Intervening won't create stability. And if all the sudden a ceasefire is taken...this is just a punt until some warhawk wants to finish the job vs. gaddafi. We just had to stay out. Many would have died, and it would have been terrible to watch. But many also die of malaria, as has often been said, why don't we just fight malaria?

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Mar 28, 2011 -> 11:49 PM) From a discussion elsewhere, thought it was worthwhile to repost: The dems did get universal healthcare and a lot of other things. But hey, whose counting passing a policy they've tried to get done for 60 years.

To be fair...I sort of agree. I don't really find that #s always = better representation for the people. New Hampshire has a gigantic state legislature, and for no real reason. Nebraska is unicameral, and functions just as well as many others. You could easily eliminate the upper or lower half of the IL legislature without anyone noticing.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Mar 28, 2011 -> 05:31 PM) Counter example, you'll never meet a dentist, doctor, chemist, etc...without a college degree. They formed cartels.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Mar 29, 2011 -> 12:56 AM) If the Sox sport a .600 winning percentage against AL central opponents they'll win the division. Much like mine but... If the sox go .500 against the twins, then they'll win the division.

First, you need to get in the playoffs. I think this team is good enough to get there. It might not, as well. Baseball is tough and long.

You know, as much as I hate Friedman, that's taking some liberties with his statement.

and immigration.

bring on the terrible nicknames!

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Mar 19, 2011 -> 05:20 PM) Former Clinton Secretary of State Warren Christopher has died. OMG CLINTON MURDERED HIM

Definitely. Rollie Fingers one is my favorite. They could have chosen a better one for the sox, but no complaints. At least we have a shirt.

figured. I used to be hip.

Nike Hair-Itage Tshirts As spring training winds down and real news pops up, I thought i'd make a post that's debatable for the forum. Anyway I'm a big fan of these tshirts. Anyone else buy one? Google said it was Ozzie Guillen.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Mar 2, 2011 -> 05:31 PM) LOL, palm trees. Don't worry, the commenters on YT have plenty of excuses! Fox never claimed that it was video from Madison! Watching it again, the guy I thought was mounty was just someone wearing a red jacket and a wide-brim tan hat. the mounty look is in.

Yes but it needs to slow down the bulls*** patent suits being used against web startups. Twitter just got sued because somebody patented "a medium for which celebrities can communicate with each other" and they granted it. Software patents have been given out like candy and it's hurt the startups who have incredibly vague patents used against them. Even if it gets thrown out it's a waste of resources.

Britain is also redoing patent law.

QUOTE (Tex @ Feb 24, 2011 -> 12:22 PM) Did I read correctly that CMB said someday Chicago will elect its *first* woman mayor? Jane Byrne says hello. The onnly thing better is if she said someday Chicago would elect its first black mayor. Haha, she did indeed say that.

well it's clear that chico probably wouldn't have asked for much concessions on pensions.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Feb 23, 2011 -> 06:47 PM) Perhaps he should have just shown up in a pimp outfit instead of calling. the tape doesn't seem edited enough for me to enjoy it.

I don't know, I bet Pujols brings in $30 mil for the cards in revenue.

Texas dems did that too about 8 years ago.

On BBC radio just now they reported that soldiers in tripoli told them that Qaddafi is holding their families in barracks as a way of forcing them to carry out their orders.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 22, 2011 -> 10:02 PM) Distributing Bibles and heading towards the Suez. Really, any ship heading for the Suez is at a reasonable amount of risk. the yacht part kind of ruined it for me.

I really don't like blaming the victim...but really? What the hell are you doing there?