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QUOTE (Heads22 @ Feb 3, 2010 -> 06:51 PM) As long as you're comfortable with your decision. Not that there is anything wrong with that...

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 3, 2010 -> 06:29 PM) Wow, do you guys plan debates around WSJ articles and then just expect me to find them and link to them? This is kind of incredible timing if you didn't plan this in advance.The WSJ posted this one...yesterday. The funny thing is, I got the number from the federal government's website. How's that for irony. You used the WSJ and I trusted the feds. Also, you heard Balta take the message from a college professor. Drop out, it isn't worth it.

This is from my own backyard, in a little town that is still in our school system, but outside of our city limits in Porter County. This statement is from the PINES group. As a reminder, the EPA will be in town Tuesday the 9th at the Pines Baptist Church on Highway 20 at 6:30pm.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 3, 2010 -> 06:18 PM) Former Senator Dan Coates will challenge Bayh. As much as I hate Bayh, I don't see a chance of him losing.

QUOTE (Tex @ Feb 3, 2010 -> 05:59 PM) That is the tone down version. His prior comment was do not drive it. Wow. I guess the guys out of the Chicago Machine aren't used to being reported on.

So has he redacted his statement yet? Between him, Emanuel, and Biden, its like they tried to honor Bush's tradition of public speaking.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Feb 2, 2010 -> 03:58 PM) I guess you can ignore the fact that this particular circumstance kills the mother in many cases too. What percentage of abortions are we talking about where the mother is actually in danger?

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Feb 3, 2010 -> 04:32 PM) More people want to go to college. There are the same amount of good colleges. Therefore college tuition will continue to increase until there is a decrease in supply of college applicants or demand for higher education. If college isnt worth as much, why are more people applying to college and graduate schools each year? I know that I wouldnt have my job without my degrees, you cant have my job without it. I dont like how much college costs, but I understand its a competitive market. Add to that, the amount of money given out by the government and banks pushing the demand curve out, and you get something that out-performs inflation by a longshot.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Feb 3, 2010 -> 04:04 PM) Those have been the numbers. My feeling is they will change if we continue down this current path. Not a chance. I'd bet the gap opens up, as less and less people are willing to hire those with a high school diploma.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Feb 3, 2010 -> 04:02 PM) When we were all told by our entire educational system that going to college was the next logical step in our education? When we were told that a college degree was necessary to fulfill the American dream? I'm 32 years old, and at every step of my education, from about the age of 7 onward, it was beaten into my brain that in order to be a productive member of society, I should strive to achieve a college degree. There are entire propaganda campaigns, with as much involvement from the school and the community and parents to convince children to make it the goal of the first quarter of their life to achieve a college degree. Let's face it, when you're in the first quarter of your life, what are we told to accomplish more than a college degree? This isn't like some decision I randomly came up with on my own, like joining a band, or taking up gymnastics. This is a brainwashing campaign that pervades pretty much all corners of our educational system and our society and culture. From Generation X onward, we have been promised that a college education is the key to becoming successful, just as our forefathers were told that with hard work came an opportunity to succeed. Well, it's starting to look more and more like we were given an empty promise, and it's just a bit of a kick in the ass right now. You can't have going to college and getting a degree be such a huge mantra in the molding of your youth and then bail on your promises and leave them holding the bag. That's just not right. It is the key to earning more in your life. Also no one has ever said it would be free. We are into the second generation of industrial and manufacturing flight out of this country. This isn't a new thing.

QUOTE (nitetrain8601 @ Feb 3, 2010 -> 03:43 PM) Keep in mind, the opportunity cost lost in going to school full-time and bypassing any other jobs you could have obtained instead of going to college. They say time is money and it's true. Instead of wasting your time and paying the school for your education, you're missing out on you getting a job and earning money during those 4/5 years. I agree, college is supposed to be an investment that pays off big. With the costs of college and the interest you have to pay back, it doesn't negative it completely, but a huge portion of that investment, at least for around 25 years(which is the term for most college students). Then they'll have probably 15-20 years of not having to pay that back if they pay it all back in time. That's a 25 year freeze on smart college grads being able to spend their big bucks to buy that big screen tv, to buy another car, to buy a bigger home a couple of expensive purses, etc. College grads are not entitled to anything. No one is. But the system is supposed to be designed where higher education = more spending power. In today's economy, with jobs being so hard to obtain, with the recession going on, and with student loans up the wazoo, that system is not working as designed. The numbers are very clear, and all of that kind of stuff is factored in. By simply getting a bachelors degree, you earn about a million dollars more than someone with a HS diploma over a lifetime on average.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Feb 3, 2010 -> 03:27 PM) The interest on $100K loan over it's lifetime probably negates most of that million. Not even close.

I just want to know when a college degree became the point of entitlement, and not an investment in the rest of your life? If you know you have to spend $100,000 to make an extra million dollars over your lifetime, that pretty much clears it up for me.

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Feb 3, 2010 -> 10:07 AM) Fox, ESPN to Bid on Olympics Rights as NBC Faces Loss There may be nothing worse than an ESPN covered Olympics. Hopefully the IOC gets nothing for it.

QUOTE (Mr. Showtime @ Feb 3, 2010 -> 02:28 PM) Crawford would have to clear waivers to be sent back down, so they don't wanna expose him. OK. that makes sense.

The best part is following the link and reading all of the lobbyists who are running Obama's government. http://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/lachlan-m...-lobbyists-top-

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Feb 3, 2010 -> 10:42 AM) I voted "SHIPPS has a girl car even if he buys a muscle car, because SHIPPS is a girl" You couldn't be more right.

QUOTE (Brian @ Feb 3, 2010 -> 12:05 PM) Alan Sepinwall http://sepinwall.blogspot.com/2010/02/lost...ti-tasking.html Interesting stuff. Thanks for that.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Feb 3, 2010 -> 12:24 PM) Hawks finally back at the UC tonight, Duncan keith bobblehead night Niemi was supposed to start, but hes out with an illness, Huet is starting, Joe Fallon called up as the backup Bolland is finally back, on the 4th line with Kopecky & Eager, Fraser getting the scratch today Joe Fallon? Uh, whatever happen to Crawford?

QUOTE (Jenks Heat @ Feb 3, 2010 -> 10:08 AM) The flight attendant's path is the same as the rest of the Oceanic survivors she was accepted into the Others with the children I believe. She is not different than Kate, Jack, Sawyer, etc. except that they liked her more I guess...... Yeah, it goes back to all of the kidnappings in the very beginning of the show. Everyone who was on the lists, was supposed to be integrated into the "others".

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Feb 3, 2010 -> 09:40 AM) Not at all. I just find it funny that no matter what flaw is ever revealed the fanboys have a perfectly rational explanation (in their mind at least). I won't even get into how annoying the music is on the show and how it's overused. If you are looking for logic and making sense, I think the problem is that you are watching the wrong show.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Feb 3, 2010 -> 09:35 AM) I'm arguing to the wrong people. You guys probably can't find a single thing to fault in this series. *shakes head* LOL, that's totally it. What is wrong man, are you looking for an argument?

Yeah, the biggest problems with the shuttle program is that most everything is of 1970's design. I don't know that you could do much with it, without starting over.

America's commitment to space hasn't been the same since the Challenger exploded. We have been going down the road to put NASA in the grave for quite a while now.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Feb 3, 2010 -> 09:12 AM) LOL. Such a fan boy. There's so many other ways that could have been written to sound more natural and realistic. For instance: Locke: "I hate when they lose your bag" or have him somehow overhear Jack talk about his dad's coffin being lost. Because Locke is such a smooth conversationalist? Or the more obvious it that the line has a meaning that we don't yet know. Going back and rewatching the first five seasons, there are a ton of those when you have hindsight to understand them.