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Just finished watching Idiocracy. The movie was decent but I must admit I've never seen the role of President of the U.S. played like this before. Quite hilarious.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Aug 3, 2007 -> 10:28 PM) You didn't. I was just saying. Our whole government is so corrupt, it's unreal. That's why I'm writing in Mark Buehrle on the 2008 presidential ticket.

Where was this in April....and May.....oh and June?

QUOTE(NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 3, 2007 -> 02:04 PM) Half the starting rotation? I'd say just one, JC, is doing worse than I'd hoped. Danks is having trouble, but he is about where he'd figure to be this year. I guess I'm commenting on last year as well. The starting rotation sucked until late in the year when the offense went away. And I hate hearing excuses that the pitchers were tired because of the extended season in 2005. Vazquez wasn't even on the team the year before and how do you explain the Braves pitching staff kicking ass for 12 seasons straight?

When our offense blew ass earlier this year a lot of people defended Greg Walker and said that the players are ultimately accountable for their results. Then I look at the disaster of a bullpen and half the starting rotation stinking up the joint. Question is, if the players are accountable for their results then what criteria do you base the pitching and hitting coach's performance? What would it take to get them fired or, in contrast, get them a contract extension?

QUOTE(sox4lifeinPA @ Aug 3, 2007 -> 09:10 AM) going to see Underdog tonight at the drive in with the Mrs and 4 girls we're sitting for the weekend. I feel for you.

Anyone go see "Sunshine"? I'm thinking of giving it a try.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Aug 2, 2007 -> 04:17 PM) So we go over there, try to maintain the peace, and get blamed for messing the whole country up? Nice. You have seriously become delusional.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Aug 2, 2007 -> 04:17 PM) Actually, I was. For the simple fact that he kept breaking all of the UN resolutions by shooting at our planes all of the time, and never let the inspectors REALLY do what they needed to (OH BUT WAIT!!! ... Saddam was an ANGEL and by the goodness of his hear, he let the inspectors back in a year or so before the invasion... and of course, they weren't going to find anything anyway, because they were getting tipped off because the UN was getting fat $$$$$ in the oil for food program.) I didn't mean before we invaded. I meant pre 9/11.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Aug 2, 2007 -> 03:59 PM) And 100,000's of thousands died at the hands of Hussein to repress anyone who might take over the government So before 9/11 you were outspoken in having our government ousting Sadam?

I think the Yankess have more HRs this series than we do since the ASB.

Karstens owns Konerko.

I am amazed at the opportunities Cintron gets. Why is he hitting 2nd in the lineup?

QUOTE(fathom @ Aug 2, 2007 -> 02:01 PM) Thome hurt again? I'm really surprised we didn't see what type of market was out there for him, and if he'd be willing to waive his NTC No kidding. What good will he be for usnext year anyway? We have no chance to win the division next year with this team and farm system.

QUOTE(DonnyDevito @ Aug 2, 2007 -> 02:00 PM) konerko, konerko, konerko. what happened to that scorching konerko of 2 weeks ago? he needs to come back. 2 for 3 isn't good enough in a game?

QUOTE(briguy27 @ Aug 2, 2007 -> 01:56 PM) What happened to Thome? He made a fatal error in judgement by signing with the White Sox.

Why we get rid of Makowiak and keep bums like Cintron and Uribe is beyond me.

SOURCE: 9/11 Commision Report

QUOTE(StrangeSox @ Aug 1, 2007 -> 04:13 PM) Several years later, yes. About September 2004, IIRC. Indeed. For about 3 years they kept inferring there was a link.

Great post on the trib today from a reader:

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Aug 1, 2007 -> 03:56 PM) They did! Holy s*** you people have selective memories. The White House said OVER AND OVER that 9/11 and Iraq were NEVER directly linked... yet you people STILL want to focus on something that was a MEDIA phenomenon. I would have to say you have the selective memory. Every single speech leading up to the war included the words "9/11", "Al Qaeda", "Bin Laden", and "Iraq". They kept using those words in the same speeches to hammer into our heads that all 4 are somehow connected.

QUOTE(WHarris1 @ Jul 20, 2007 -> 05:49 PM) Just listening to new Common and I agree, sick. +1 Might be his best album.

From an article from March 3, 2004. http://www.commondreams.org/headlines04/0303-01.htm

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Aug 1, 2007 -> 11:08 AM) How many times, DIRECTLY, has this administration said that they understand that Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11? Yet, the point keeps getting brought up, like it's some badge of rotten lying... the MSM had more to do with that then the adminstration did. Now, they have said that Al Queda operated in Iraq, but on different grounds, then the 9/11 attacks. That is true. And there's a big difference then what you're trying to allude to with your post. They NEVER made these claims when making a case for invasion. Iraq and 9/11 were a direct link. At least that's what they wanted us to believe. Every speech Bush and Cheney made up until the invasion mentioned the words 9/11 and Iraq. They kept beating it into our heads that in order to fight the terrorists that attacked us on our soil we needed to get rid of Sadam Hussein.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Aug 1, 2007 -> 10:59 AM) So THAT ALONE is what will cause future attacks... everything that happens, EVER, is because of the Bush Administration's decision to go into Iraq? Come on. That's so lame. The evidence was there - even the Democrats said the same thing. And before you tell me that the evidence was cooked, EVERYONE had access to the same evidence, and I don't care what you tell me - our government doesn't work like that and you know it. Iraq's initial premise was right on. It's what has happened since about 3 months in that has been a travesty - all because everyone's scared of how we'll look conducting a real war. The moment Iraq was brought up after 9/11 this administration lost me, regardless of their so-called intel.