Everything posted by bmags
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According to Sun Times Kotsay wants to be back
We've carried 3 catchers before in this decade. A craptastic three of sandy, mark johnson and josh paul.
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Music Thread
Really cool Dirty Projectors spontaneous performance: http://www.twitvid.com/53683
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Just the strangest story I've read in a whlie...
GOOD NEWS!!! the company is run by a guy with numerous alliases with an incredibly long rap sheet!!!! http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/...d.php?ref=fpblg OH, and the company promises you everything under the sun! http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/...v.php?ref=fpblg
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The Democrat Thread
Glenn Greenwald has deja vu Don't blame him. Seems the only unquestionable position you can have in american political discourse is WAR WAR WAR, it's only those that say "wait a second" that get put under the microscope. http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/200...iran/index.html
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Just the strangest story I've read in a whlie...
QUOTE (Tex @ Oct 1, 2009 -> 02:58 PM) There are reasons we do not want them on US soil. all of them are misguided. edit: we already have terrorists in US prison...see original WTC bombings.
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2016 Olympics
If we win tomorrow I'ma run out in the streets of Brazil Chanting USA USA USA or...oooo essss ahhhh or whatever
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The Finer Things In Life
Seriously, your posts make me incredibly thirsty/longing for sunlight/beaches (come november...Florionopolis). If I'm ever in FLA, presumably that's where you live, I'm expecting some top notch drinks to me made.
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Just the strangest story I've read in a whlie...
What did they commit in that article? Like 30 mill? Where the hell does that money come from when no one can find a situation where these dudes have been hired before? Also...a town WANTING GITMO detainees? f***in do it.
- Konerko Steals a base
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Just the strangest story I've read in a whlie...
That didn't have to do with fathers biting their child's eyes out... http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/...ana.php?ref=fpa What the HELLL!?!?!?! A security firm no one's heard of gets MILLIONS to run an EMPTY JAIL?!?! They come into the town with police tags as a sign of good will? Is this the foot gang?
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The Finer Things In Life
You substituted ghost for Nephew!!!
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Healthcare reform
QUOTE (kapkomet @ Oct 1, 2009 -> 03:16 AM) I'll summarize for you. They are using procedural hocus pocus to attach the public option to another bill that's completely unrelated. Now you're informed. Or something. Snob. I know this is your field and all but it's sort of funny how you dismiss things summarily when it doesn't fit your view yet when it does, you're apt to not say stuff like you just posted. And I really am kidding about the snob comment. You write well - a lot better then most of these so called professionals. sorry, my sentence was incorrect, I actually read the article. It must be the guys first time learning how congress works. besides that, Pelosi would be furious if they didn't reconcile the bill with the house resolution. It always kind of astounds me that republicans don't realize that Reid is such weak sauce, completely moderate and actually their best friend.
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Healthcare reform
I'll read that when the writer gets an understanding of what the hell he's talking about.
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2016 Olympics
haha. Lost was sidetracked putting in a facebook status update that he was about to post a warning at soxtalk.
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bing.com/travel
QUOTE (FlaSoxxJim @ Sep 30, 2009 -> 06:47 PM) I wanted in on the beta test group but didn't get picked. 100K user beta starts today. yeah neither me, nor my friends got picked either. Damn.
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2A challenge to state/local bans in play
QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Sep 30, 2009 -> 06:14 PM) Yeah, but they're appointed for life so that they aren't pressured by politics so much. how is this pressured by politics, they ignored an issue for years because it was too hard and so state/local/fed gov'ts ran wild not caring, they basically just punted for years, and now they are going to punt again. They are supposed to interpret the constitution. So do it.
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Healthcare reform
your right. We should let all companies compete against state lines (to insure no regulation) and mandate everyone buy insurance (as every bill has). That way we are protecting business! America's business is business!
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2A challenge to state/local bans in play
QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Sep 30, 2009 -> 06:05 PM) This means that any specific stand taken is, in essence, legislating from the bench, and would be labeled as "activist" or otherwise panned by one or both parties politically. Of things I absolutely don't care about, the quote above. Clearly the lawmakers at local/state/fed level are looking for some guidance on what is constitutional and what isn't. In other words, do your job. Setting standards can help.
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bing.com/travel
cool tips. Thanks. I want to start a thread on google wave...good idea?
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Teaching Abroad
QUOTE (Rex Kicka** @ Sep 30, 2009 -> 05:52 PM) It's really difficult to get into the program though IIRC. Yeah. I didn't try, but i was in this, looking back, lame program where we did freshman orientation/parent orientation, and of that group, it looked very well on these types of programs radars. Now I can't stand it.
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Healthcare reform
QUOTE (kapkomet @ Sep 30, 2009 -> 06:01 PM) Wow, really? (goose stepping)... The government needs to do everything for me. /official drone yep.
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2A challenge to state/local bans in play
thought this would happen. Also, was kind of annoyed that the SC is continuing to take such vague stands that open it up to case by case rulings. Surely they can come up with SOME standard to apply here.
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Healthcare reform
the polls don't turn pretty dramatically, the public option is more popular than the president.
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Healthcare reform
Well, the public option is what we are talking about. When polled people say they want the public option. Now say you are worried about the slippery slope to single-payer. The law as is cannot allow that to happen without a complete re-drafting. So that fight'll come when it comes. So, it's likely that we make this a medicare type system that people are happy with, and that's that.