mreye

That's all fine and dandy, but the people that answer these polls aren't the same ones that actually show up and vote.

For what it's worth, I thought this was a pretty good read. Very objective, especially for National Review. http://www.nationalreview.com/comment/petr...00601250830.asp

I used to wear shorts all winter long.

QUOTE(kapkomet @ Jan 25, 2006 -> 10:34 AM) If you win a professional world title, or a national championship (D-One) then you should get to go. But the Sox didn't win a "World" title and they're going. They never did play Bobby Valentine's Japanese team.

Just think of how much heat the President would get if he stopped this tradition.

QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Jan 25, 2006 -> 10:06 AM) Well, I think you are half-right. Damnit! That was funnier than mine.

This is bulls***. Only the left ignores facts!

QUOTE(Rex Kickass @ Jan 25, 2006 -> 09:20 AM) Caring is so 2005. And so beneath me. I am a Republican.

QUOTE(mwolfson @ Jan 23, 2006 -> 06:26 PM) Aaron will be there... Everyone will be there. It's a tradition and as much as I don't agree poltically with President Bush its something everyone on the White Sox will attend. Except maybe Ozzie because of his relationship with Hugo Chavez, one of Bush's harshest critics (for good reason in my opinion). The off-season is way too long. I want the season to start already Must. bite. tongue.

QUOTE(Rex Kickass @ Jan 24, 2006 -> 02:28 PM) Wait, people out here care about this? I care about people caring!

QUOTE(EvilMonkey @ Jan 25, 2006 -> 06:51 AM) So if the union guys are too busy to picket, wouldn't they also be too busy to take on new jobs? Should people needing work done be forced to wait until the union guys finished other projects BEFORE they could start their own? :banghead Exactly!

QUOTE(whitesoxin' @ Jan 24, 2006 -> 03:11 PM) Do you not believe that if more money was put into the hands of "private America" (aka you and me) then people would just put the money into savings? Yes, I believe that people will save more, but they will also give more. I have no statistics to back this up other than to say that's how I do it. In my personal life when I come upon some unexpected extra money (poker winnings, etc) I put some of it away, yes. But, I also give more to my church that Sunday. I know that when I'm in a position to give, I give more. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Would you have a problem with government funding of the arts if the artist or group of artists receiving the grant were required to donate either some time to community service or a piece of artwork to a state / county park or building? Likewise, would this work for other organizations that receive funding through tax dollars?

QUOTE(juddling @ Jan 24, 2006 -> 12:32 PM) Don't be jealous...it's not like Mizrahi got anything out of it. I know. I'm still jealous.

I am so jealous.

You repeatedly point out that there are required art classes in high school and ask if this is not enough. These programs are funded by government money. Is that OK with you? Should we continue to fund public school art programs, including art, band, choir and home-ec classes? Or should we only fund "educational" classes?

QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Jan 24, 2006 -> 08:08 AM) A nation of TV zonbies lapping up sensationalist Long Island Lolita crap my be symptomatic of the problems of the nation. But for a true American analogy to the fatal flaws of empire, look no further than the blatant disregard for checks and balances and the rule of law in this administrations consolidation of power in the "unitary executive." A doctrine that favors and openly pushes for nearly unlimited executive power is, imo, more emblematic of an empire ripe for a fall than the fact that 90% of the public are vapid TV zombies. I hope my comment is not enough to get your thread filibusted, Eye. If so, my apologies. (I like the exclamatory "FILIBUSTED!" btw.) Before I even read that part I was thinking, "What's he trying to do..."

QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Jan 24, 2006 -> 07:38 AM) I don't disagree, but hanging their hat entirely on patient privacy is a bit disingenuous imo. Yes, but perfectly legal, I would assume.

QUOTE(FlaSoxxJim @ Jan 24, 2006 -> 07:33 AM) At its heart, this seems like the hospital playing it very carefully so as not to open themselves up to more culpability than they are already facing. And I don't have a problem with that. What do they tell you to do when you're in a car accident? Say nothing! Admit no fault! That's all the hospital is doing. Balta was talking about her wanting her own records. He didn't say anything about other patients' records.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060123/ap_en_...tafuoco_reunion Why do people watch this s***?

Did nobody read the last line: She shouldn't have free reign of other people's records. Yes, she should be able to see her own record, but not other patients without a court order.

QUOTE(Texsox @ Jan 22, 2006 -> 04:30 PM) Round 1 will be: Group A: FlaSoxxJim vs. NorthSideSox72 Group B: Sox4lifeinPA vs. Wong&Owens Group C: Rex Kickass vs. Sam Clemens Group D: mreye vs. whitesoxin' Round 2 will be Winner of A vs. Winner of D Winner of B vs. Winner of C Round 3 will be for the meaningless title. Again here is the format. I will create threads for each of the 4 debates. Hopefully other posters will not post in the thread, if they do, it will be moved. Each poster will have 24 hours to post an opening statement. After both posters have posted an opening statement, they will ask one question of the other poster. After answering, they may make a rebutal statement. After each poster has asked, answered, and rebutted one question, they may ask another. After the second question, they will have 24 hours to post a closing statement. Posts will be limited to 500 words or less. Grammer, civility, clarity of thought, persuasivness, will all count, since this is about opinion, no value will be placed on if the judges agree with your opinion or not. Icons will count as 1 word, pictures 100 words. Two human judges will vote and the readers will also have a vote. Any questions? Yes, can we clean up this thread (or start a new one) and have just the "rules" in a single pinned thread?

While the Federal funding for the National Endowment for the Arts has, in recent years, been a hot button issue for the Right, it has never really caused a buzz for me. However, I’m not in favor of any Federal tax that funds a program that the States or private citizens are perfectly capable of handling themselves. The Founders never intended the Federal Government to pay for so much or be so big. Programs like the national Endowment for the Arts and Public Broadcasting should be voted on and funded at the State level or better yet funded solely by private dollars. The less we have of these types of programs, the more private money there would be to fund them. Also, with more private money come more oversight and less corruption and waste. Most taxpayers don’t care where their money goes as long as they’re getting their piece – roads are paved, military well armed, etc. But, people that voluntarily send their money to an organization pay more attention to where that money goes. Organizations like the Red Cross and United Way constantly have a magnifying glass on where they earmark donations. Government programs should as well and until we make these government programs private we will continue to see the waste and our taxes will continue to rise as these organizations become larger and more numerous.

Happy to you!

QUOTE(sox4lifeinPA @ Jan 21, 2006 -> 11:31 PM) ....and maybe being engaged will help me be less of a spaz around here Sat it ain't so! Congrats, buddy. Nice job!

http://www.thetimesonline.com/articles/200...01861846207.txt This is the guy that killed some kids and buried them in his basement concrete. They said he's brain dead now after the attempt. I just hope it was very painful.