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QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Apr 16, 2009 -> 12:26 PM) What? That isn't what I said, and I don't think it is what Balta said. That's what I got out of the link he posted. Most of the arguements centered around, yeah it hurts now, but things will be better in the long run. Its the samething that is being used to justify all of the bailouts, universal health plans, carbon taxes, massive spending plans, etc.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 16, 2009 -> 12:18 PM) Could have swore I saw a better rebuttal a couple days ago, but can't find it now, so here's one version of the reply if you want some decent details. If you want a simpler version, I can just point out that the group that did that study is funded in part by Exxon. So essentially the simple version is "yes it is going to cost a lot for people, but deal with it because it makes things better." That is kinda what I expected. Its the same defense of every other program lately.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Apr 16, 2009 -> 12:13 PM) Look at the second graf: That is not the situation here, we don't force people to buy green energy and pay more for it that way. Our math isn't the same, so the situation is vastly different. Not yet we don't. But we are heading down that path with Cap and Trade and carbon tax discussions. The current administration is NOT leading us down an "either, or" path.

I just came across this... I don't know if there is a rebuttal to it, but it is interesting. http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=new...id=a2PHwqAs7BS0

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 16, 2009 -> 11:01 AM) First of all, does Texas actually hold any nuclear weapons? Yes, the U.S. has a lot of them, but only the ICBM's are stuck in fixed positions, and I'm fairly certain none of the remaining active sites are in Texas (Not the best location for launching against Russia, in particular). Second, any mobile ones would be held by the military, and if things came to a head, they're going to move them out before anything like that can happen. And third, if they don't move them out, then the Texans would have to take them off of the military base by force and then activate them (think Fort Sumter except the U.S. side is slightly better armed). It was a joke.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 16, 2009 -> 10:49 AM) Based on previous standards, I don't think the issue is the U.S. helping the newly independent Texas Republic against Mexico...I think Texas will be having enough problems with that pesky U.S. army when it follows the logic that President Lincoln used. They may be asking the Mexicans for some help in that defense. All they would have to do is hold the nukes they have hostage, make some outrageous demands, and they are all set!

QUOTE (lostfan @ Apr 16, 2009 -> 10:44 AM) I'm a complete hypocrite because I talk almost as much regionalist s*** as a Texan does. I'm from Indiana, I can't look down on anyone!

QUOTE (kapkomet @ Apr 16, 2009 -> 10:31 AM) *sniff, sniff* I will never get to see Mads or Lex ever again. Tell ya'll I said hi. That's all right, you are still a Hoosier at heart

QUOTE (kapkomet @ Apr 16, 2009 -> 10:05 AM) You're just racist against Texans. And it makes me laugh all the "hate" being shown. I just don't want my kids associating with their kind. Its not racist at all

QUOTE (lostfan @ Apr 16, 2009 -> 08:48 AM) KG out for playoffs. http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/ce...rs_garnett.html This changes things quite a bit. Wow, what an incredible stroke of luck for the Bulls. Now the guards have to step up their defense on these guys.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Apr 16, 2009 -> 09:42 AM) Part of me wishes they would go ahead and secede already so they can stfu. They are pretty much seceded in their own minds anyways... Texas is whole different world.

QUOTE (lostfan @ Apr 16, 2009 -> 09:38 AM) rofl, I didn't notice that. With the "Secede from Cook" sig And why? Because of high taxes

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Apr 16, 2009 -> 09:17 AM) Gov. Rick Perry: Texas Could Secede, Leave Union Its hilarious that you of all people posted this!

Depends on if I am at work at or at home. I curse like nobody's business at work, and pretty much not at all, when I am at home.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Apr 16, 2009 -> 08:31 AM) Funny that these protests of a few hundred received more MSM coverage than the anti-war protests in 2003 that had tens of thousands in several cities. http://somd.com/photos/iraq/Protest/index.shtml http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,81883,00.html Which amazed me because of the amount of problems they caused. They shutdown entire sections of downtown and Lake Shore Drive and it got barely any mention outside of Chicago. There were plenty of arrests and everything.

Bah, who needs Twitter to spread false stories... Just become a CBS anchor instead!

This is a picture from the Chicago one.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Apr 15, 2009 -> 11:55 AM) The decline of Roid Hafner should be a bigger issue than it is in the media. He seems to get a free pass for whatever reason. Nobody cares about Cleveland?

QUOTE (DukeNukeEm @ Apr 15, 2009 -> 02:53 PM) Plenty more of these shenanigans will surface in the next few days. It is nice to know that dissent =/= treason now that a democrat is president. I was just thinking how it was funny that it was all of the sudden a bad thing to talk bad about the President again. Weird.

Well when you give a team 5 outs...

Ugh. How hard is it to throw the ball to first base for Richard?

Damn it Josh.

QUOTE (elrockinMT @ Apr 15, 2009 -> 01:31 PM) Sitting on the bench and losing your focus and sharpness We have been playing for just over a week. If he can't stay focused for 8 games without playing, that probably explains why he hasn't taken the starting job before now.

QUOTE (Greg Hibbard @ Apr 15, 2009 -> 01:14 PM) the good news is galarraga is at 83 pitches already I was just going to say that. The quicker we get into Detroits pen, the better.

Ugh, Anderson needs to quit swinging and go back to those 4 pitch walks...