mr_genius

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Feb 8, 2010 -> 07:32 AM) It wasn't until the GOP decided to abandon financial restraint and the protection of individual freedoms - once the cornerstones of that party - that I was forced to vote more often for Dems. Its not because I liek the Dems, its because they are currently the lesser evil. really? so, uh, haven't seen the deficit numbers since the Dems took over eh? i mean, i can understand turning on the GOP over spending, but then voting Dem because you think they will lower spending? not a good plan.

QUOTE (Y2HH @ Feb 17, 2010 -> 09:16 AM) In no way am I saying ignore the insurance companies, as there ARE things that can be done, however...they are NOT the primary target. If you want lower insurance rates, tell the f***ing hospitals to stop sending insane bills for insane procedures that shouldn't cost what they do to the insurance companies. + 100

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Feb 15, 2010 -> 09:31 PM) A lot of the conservative platform (not all conservatives, but enough) is rapidly morphing into complete anti-education, anti-immigrant, anti-government, anti-anything-but-retarded-pro-business-populist-paradoxism. A strange paradox. Corporations are for unlimited immigration and no minimum wage. Populists want economic protectionism. Corporations want total free trade. Academia is at times anti-corporation, pro-immigration, pro-government. Populists want more educational opportunities. Academia raises tuition out of reach of populists.

QUOTE (bmags @ Feb 15, 2010 -> 08:30 PM) the khumer rouge was just misunderstood aren't all rogues?

QUOTE (lostfan @ Feb 15, 2010 -> 05:39 PM) I wish certain people would bother to learn all of American history and not just the rah-rah parts Amendment to Tancredo "literacy test": List 20 things you don't like, which happened in US history. Must be major events. Can't list like "I got a parking ticket".

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Feb 15, 2010 -> 04:51 PM) Utah Senator proposes eliminating the 12th grade to cure budget problems: http://www.latimes.com/news/nation-and-wor...,0,906102.story they might not be able to pass Tancredo's "literacy test" if that passes.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Feb 15, 2010 -> 09:58 AM) He's a big time corporate shill. indeed. unfortunately far too many politicians are.

QUOTE (bmags @ Feb 15, 2010 -> 10:04 AM) but what I haven't seen (not saying it doesn't exist), is articles or news on whether the EU is doing about these budget constraint laws and how to help countries in their union fundamentally f***ed because of the euro. Like Spain, for instance, Spain was not cooking their books, they were in good financial shape. And as spain goes, so goes portugal. The housing bubble brings a flood of money into Spain, their wages go up, and then the crash. But, they can't depreciate their currency, and they are forced to stick to these budget constraints, and so they are just forced to be especially screwed. Excellent point. I actually read an article about this yesterday. I'm trying to remember where the article was...

QUOTE (BigEdWalsh @ Feb 13, 2010 -> 05:42 PM) Probably made perfect sense to Yogi Berra. haha

QUOTE (GoSox05 @ Feb 13, 2010 -> 08:13 AM) Get used to it. already used to it

Mort Zuckerman poised to buy NY Senate seat http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/13/nyregion/13mort.html?hp

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 4, 2010 -> 03:52 PM) This of course is another argument for why the immigration system needs fixed. Agreed. She should have been detained and sent to India when she was found to be an illegal alien.

QUOTE (knightni @ Feb 10, 2010 -> 05:12 PM) I'm saying that originally they kowtowed. and Google only left China because they have been getting hacked by China. It wasn't because of any type of moral objection.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 9, 2010 -> 08:08 AM) Awesome, now they are upset that the commercial wasn't radical enough haha right. they are just making themselves look worse now.

Sammy Sosa

QUOTE (Tex @ Feb 8, 2010 -> 09:22 AM) ^^^^ It totally ruined my Super Bowl. The family started fighting, people were dying . . . sorry to hear that Texsox, but you were warned here at Soxtalk. you should have known that scenario would play out.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Feb 8, 2010 -> 06:38 AM) The tea party crowds have had a strong undercurrent of populism; populism usually has a lot of "angry" politics; Tom Tancredo makes the craziest of the tea party people look completely sane and rational. Why is that such a controversial idea? that's not controversial and that's not what NS72 said.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 7, 2010 -> 08:36 PM) Cohen has Withdrawn.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Feb 7, 2010 -> 03:05 PM) Seriously if you think that NSS is a lefty parrot you're either not paying attention or you have a really distorted worldview. Seriously? I don't see why you guys try to have this charade of being independents.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Feb 7, 2010 -> 02:13 PM) My talking points? Dissing Tom Tancredo is a talking point? I don't think I've even mentioned the guy since the 2008 primaries. You're really reaching here. I am not talking about Tancredo. Reread the quotes (quotes of your posts, which I am citing) your entire argument has been that these crowds are composed of 'racist haters'. I am going by what you have posted. You want one example of you saying anything of the sort? Reread the post you just submitted. There are 2 instances in that post alone. yes, your dems. which other Democrat party would fit into this context? Basically it seems like you just don't like anything that is outside of the Democrat party lately. There are a few loons in any political movement, which you have decided to lock in on. Then the accusations of 'hate' and 'bigotry' fly as you attempt to use that super broad brush to paint everyone. Again with the accusations of 'serious hate' in the crowd. Sorry, but not everyone likes 15 trillion in debt and out of control spending. of course, that makes them racist. lol. The main thing they b**** about is government spending and debt.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Feb 6, 2010 -> 06:22 PM) I missed the entire 2005 World Series ouch

QUOTE (bmags @ Feb 7, 2010 -> 11:55 AM) It's not like the dude got 60% of the vote, he nabbed what, 20% or something? That's why primaries aren't always the best. he's still on the Dem ballot LOL

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Feb 7, 2010 -> 10:40 AM) <!--quoteo(post=2082049:date=Feb 6, 2010 -> 08:41 PM:name=mr_genius)-->QUOTE (mr_genius @ Feb 6, 2010 -> 08:41 PM) <!--quotec-->I am watching the Sarah Palin 'tea party' speech. It sucks, as expected. Apparently her "notes" were written on her hand: THAT IS f***ING UNBELIEVABLE!

QUOTE (whitesoxfan101 @ Feb 4, 2010 -> 07:18 PM) http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/04/s...p_n_450282.html He's currently the democratic nominee for Lieutentant Governor. Can't imagine that will last long though. This story is about what you'd expect from Illinois politics, unfortunately. WOW