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QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ May 19, 2009 -> 08:05 AM) I am so f'in tired of the 30 second soundbite mentality of not only politicians, but of the media. Like the article said, some issues cant be summed up in 2 sentences. Some issues, cant be dealt with in a 30 second soundbite that fits nicely into a newscast so they can move on to the next topic about some 13 year old being shot. On thing I LOVE about Obama, is he challenges you to engage in a debate. Engage a topic. He'll have his little soundbits, but he goes out of his way to try any talk about the complex issue rather than say "you're either with us, or against us" which is a nice soundbite, but HORRIBLE politics. I actually watched Steele and Kaine on Meet the Press. I'll be honest it was the first time I had seen a full interview with the guy, before I had only seen the bastardized clips that you guys have been posting, and he is nothing like is constantly being represented. For example when they asked him about people of other opinions in the party he made a clear distrinction that all are welcome, but as CHAIRMAN OF THE REPUBLICIAN PARTY, this was his particular view on a specific issue. That is a very important parsing. Steele also noted that Kaine had a few things he believed personally that were not in-line with the Democratic platform, but as chair of the Dems, he has to stand up for what he party believes regardless. As for Obama, after getting into office he has for sure changed into Bill Clinton mode where instead of actually acting on the big promises and left wing rhetoric that he said HAD to be done during the campaign, he now goes out and talks about both sides of the issue and does nothing about it, because it is too hard. That's not leadership, that is not uniting people, that is being afraid of getting your approval ratings hurt by stepping on toes. I have to say that I didn't expect that from Obama.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ May 18, 2009 -> 09:11 PM) So majorities are right on any issue? That's what I was told during the entire election cycle, were the Democrats lying to me?

So you draft him, and if he doesn't sign you get the #1 pick again next year, plus another top 3 pick or so from how bad Washington is going to suck.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 18, 2009 -> 08:58 PM) Just the ones who believe that the deity is on their side and will grant them victory over the non-believers. So the vast majority of the planet... That has to make you sleep good at night...

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ May 18, 2009 -> 10:58 AM) Good for him, but man, he was one crazy and entertaining bastage. I don't think anything made me laugh more than Jackass and Viva Le Bam. Except for your love life...

Let's hope Contreras is getting back onto the right track. The boys are needing all of the help that they can get.

QUOTE (DukeNukeEm @ May 18, 2009 -> 01:05 PM) GMAFB, where did anyone in America hear about this conflict? It was probably the biggest victory in the entire Global War on Terror and barely anybody knew it ever happened. Was there even a post on ST regarding this war? If there was did anybody even respond? You can call me an elitist/stuck-up college kid/whatever but the very thing I'm accusing this board, and on a broader level the entire country, of couldn't be more true. -There is no 'y' in the word political. If you really want the date that most of America hear about the Tamil Tigers, it was after December 26, 2004. A lot of the world got a geography and politics lesson because of the events of that day, but then again you were about 10 when that happened, so you might not remember it.

QUOTE (Jenks Heat @ May 18, 2009 -> 12:43 PM) Ah Josh make him work a little bit. This team feels the need to swing at anything close. It is like their hitting appraoch is that of an 0-2 hitter....and not a good 0-2 hitter at that. Am I only only one that is plesently surprised by Pods? I hated him in left but he seems fine in center. Maybe Stone was right it is easier to play center than the corner spots. If he is healthy, he is what he is. A guy who can get on base regularly and cause some headaches with his speed. When he is hurt, he is worthless. If he pulls something, he needs to be DL'd instantly or sent to AAA, because he becomes a waste of space.

QUOTE (SI1020 @ May 18, 2009 -> 11:43 AM) I've long thought that the so called "vote of confidence" is often a polite way of saying your job is on the line. Not in Chicago.

That's all right, you and Tex will still end up knockin da boots.

QUOTE (SI1020 @ May 18, 2009 -> 12:00 PM) You know you may be right but it still makes me mad. All athletes, not just baseball players are supposed to be bigger, stronger, faster and better in every way. Why are MLB pitchers so brittle these days? How did guys like this one do it? Anyone remember him? They throw less than every before, but they also throw many more pitches that torque their shoulders and elbows like no other group that pitched before them.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 18, 2009 -> 10:17 AM) Thankfully no Lillicurse. Still, someone explain to me why Betemit is even on the roster anymore? Aside from his usual hit in the 9th inning once the game is over, he really has done nothing this year. I agree he has been waste of a roster spot this year as the only position he isn't making bad plays in is DH.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ May 18, 2009 -> 09:34 AM) Not really? You don't see a difference between a business that is living off huge government funding, and one that is fine on its own? Come on now, if you can ignore than, then all you are doing is trying to make a partisan example. So by your example we should totally leave alone all businesses that are not being funded by the government?

I wonder if Danks is regretting not signing the four year deal that Floyd did sign? http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/wh...-ssep17.article

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/baseball/wh...soxnt17.article

QUOTE (Benchwarmerjim @ May 17, 2009 -> 04:50 PM) any Yankee Stadium is a house of horrors for the Twins. Under the Ron Gardenhire regime, they have 3 wins. 3 win in 8 years. thats pretty much impossible to do I guess that is pretty similar to going three season without holding even a lead in a stadium...

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ May 18, 2009 -> 09:10 AM) They are completely different circumstances, as I said in my previous post. Not really. Both parties are trying to use punishment through the tax code to try to get companies to behave how they want them to behave. It is more erosion of our economic freedoms.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4173214

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ May 18, 2009 -> 08:07 AM) If by "subsidized", we are saying they are getting some relatively small tax breaks here and there, then yes. But following that logic, that means we should be up in every company's business, and I'm not OK with that. Are you? If we are talking like GM/Chrysler or ML/B of A here, where they are being propped up by the government, then I'm sorry but they have given up some control. I'm not saying this is right at all. It was just a few short weeks ago that this was a GREAT idea when it involved punishing the banks. It amazing that both parties did a complete 180 on punative measures so damned quickly.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ May 18, 2009 -> 08:03 AM) Except those were banks that were living off government funding, which to me makes it just fine. These companies (other than F) are just fine on their own, and we don't need to be interfering, and CERTAINLY don't need to be penalizing them for voluntarily joining a concern that will help the environment. I really doubt these companies are getting zero government funding. I would bet they are being subsized in one form or another.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseb...,0,164660.story http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseb...0,3955374.story

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 17, 2009 -> 08:12 PM) The Republicans, who have no interest in obstructing things but are solely interested in good legislation, have lined up a series of 450 amendments they intend to offer to the Waxman Markey climate/energy bill. Perhaps the most fun is an amendment raising taxes on Alcoa, Chrysler, GE, pepsi, Ford, etc. Why? Because they're part of the US Climate Action Partnership, which has supported action on Climate change. I wish there was more vindictive tax increases in government. It'd really improve our budget situation if we started taxing companies that give support to specific issues. Wait that sounds familiar... Didn't we just do this on banking bonuses?

QUOTE (Texsox @ May 18, 2009 -> 07:46 AM) I wish I had bookmarked it, but SS2k5 wrote a great post on just that topic albeit about Rwanda. We do tend to avoid brown on brown conflicts. Especially if they do not have any natural resources we need. Thank you. The arrogance here pisses me off because I know in this very company we have all had some very excellent discussions about Africa specifically before. Of all places to make an ignorant statement like that, this is not one of them.

QUOTE (kapkomet @ May 17, 2009 -> 10:29 PM) Then you better tell Obama to stop talking about God in any capacity, because whether intended or not, it's an "endorsement of that religion by our government". It's completely false to say that this is a "separation of church and state" issue. It might be in poor taste (or might not), but it's not a constitutional issue. Especially since Obama was at a Catholic University quoting and paraphrasing from the bible, yesterday.

Detroit just owned the nuetral zone. I didn't see the final total, but in the early third period we had all of one odd man rush total. They just choked the life out of our offense.